I am the emotional sustenance of your deceased

　"Yeah... Yeah! It's okay." After wrapping the ticket in a tissue, Noshiro Chitose waved to Aine, "Do you still have the bandage? It's time to change it."

　"Okay~ Let me help you."

　When Aine walked forward, a large dark cloud happened to pass by the window.

　【My lovely Chihaya Aine. 】

　Chitose Noshiro put the ticket and the map of Japan into her pocket.

　She blinked, and began to count down in her heart as she looked at the girl in front of her who had become inseparable from her.

　【It’s almost time. 】

　Under the dark clouds, when Aine helped Chitose untie the bandages, she found that a feeling that she could not understand flashed across her eyes.

　It is a kind of charm that exists between light and darkness, like joy that is forcibly suppressed.

　That feeling was undoubtedly soft, just like the bandage on her hand, but it made Chitose Noshiro look a little different.

　"age?"

　Aine called out subconsciously.

　"I'm here, what's wrong, my little love, my love, my Aine."

　Every time Chihaya Aine was called out by her nickname, the smile on Chitose's face grew a little more.

　"Ah...it's okay, I was just worried I'd hurt you when I changed it."

　The dark fire burning in Qiansui's eyes was like a layer of dark red silk fluttering in the wind.

　Aiyin only saw the lingering, almost-broken desire in the other person's eyes, like a lingering desire.

　But when the dark clouds dispersed, Aine found that Chitose's eyes became as gentle and calm as usual.

　It seemed as if everything just now was just her——

　"Illusion."

　……

　"Huh, this sunset glow is a way of making up for what happened to you that day."

　After booking a hotel, Aine took Chitose to wander around this strange city.

　She pointed at the fiery clouds in the sky and recalled their farewell on the day before Chitose was beaten so badly that she could not go to school.

　Yesterday, Chitose finally revealed all the details to her.

　That day, Aine had been waiting at the intersection for hours, and she even nearly called the police.

　In the end, it was her mother who called to urge her to go home.

　She said that she was dragged away by her mother at the door of the convenience store that day.

　She was severely beaten by her alcoholic adoptive mother, and her injuries were so severe that she had to lie in bed for three days to recuperate before she could barely go to school.

　“That’s so abominable…”

　"What's wrong, love? The sunset is beautiful, why are you calling it abominable?"

　"No, I'm just stuck in the past again... Please give me a hug to heal me."

　[Another day has passed...]

　On a park bench, the girls held hands and ate soft toast purchased from a roadside convenience store.

　They stared at the sunset in the distance in a trance, and Aine suddenly felt like crying.

　[Another day has passed, today I am covered in wounds

　The girl has recovered somewhat, and while we're traveling during the day, I also want to give her some souvenirs.

　The bread in her hand was a little deformed from being clenched, and Aine held her head high, not wanting to let the sad tears fall.

　She said, "Don't waste money recklessly, there will be plenty of other things to spend money on in the future..." She really trusted me. She really believed... I would take her away and live there forever.

　But is this realistic?

　Not very... realistic.

　Her shoulders suddenly felt heavy, and Aine wanted to turn her head away numbly but finally gave up the idea.

　She didn't need to look to know that it was the girl who came closer to her.

　Chitose Noshiro must be immersed in the beautiful dream that Chihaya Aine has woven for her at this moment.

　"Ugh."

　[It's sunset again, and it's the time of the devil again. How many more days can we go on like this? ]

　"Why don't you eat anymore? If you don't eat more, you'll be hungry at night."

　"Ah… Ok, Ok."

　There was no way to stop the sunset, just as there was no way to stop the failure of their elopement plan.

　Chihaya Aine knew everything, but she didn't know how to talk to the girl who trusted her.

　Eloping... that is elopement. It is romantic to elope with your beloved one at the most innocent age, but what is the price?

　[The price... is that the person who lied is destined to suffer.]

　The sunset in the sky was beautiful, but it was on the verge of fading. She knew that after the romantic sunset would come the dark night.

　All the beautiful things will eventually return to reality, but please enjoy the sunset.

　Otherwise, when you step into the dark, you won’t even be able to find any beautiful scenery to reminisce about.

　"Years old, you said..."

　If I lied to you and told you I would take you away but it was actually a lie... I would fail in the end. Would you hate me and dislike me?

　"What's wrong, Xiao Ai?"

　Chitose's smile was really brilliant, but Chihaya Aine couldn't bear to look at it.

　The more Chitose Noshiro trusted her, the more uneasy and guilty she felt.

　Until finally, Aine was suppressed to the point where she couldn’t breathe.

　"I'm... fine, fine... Haha, let's continue watching the sunset. It's still a while before nightfall."

　"We still have over 100,000 yen. Let's go explore the area tomorrow. You must not have had a good time in Hokkaido, right?"

　"What are you talking about, stupid? I didn't have a good time in Tokyo either."

　"Ah... then let me make it up to you."

　The only thing Chihaya Aine can do now is to make Noshiro Chitose happy.

　One day at a time is one day at a time, one day that can make her happy is one day at a time, and as for the consequences... Chihaya Aine will take the initiative to bear them.

　[Even if we don't elope for a lifetime, as long as you can be happy for one more second, I will be very happy.]

　If only this dream could last a lifetime.

　I really wish the world wasn’t so cruel. It would be great if even fourteen-year-old girls could decide their own lives at will.

　It’s a pity that it’s all bubble in the end.

　When the sun officially set, Chihaya Aine wanted to get up and take Chitose back to the hotel.

　They still had several hours to be awake and cuddle together, which was one of the few things that could comfort Aine.

　"Hmm... hm? Suisui, why aren't you moving?"

　She tried to pull Chitose up but found that she was frozen in place. Aine followed her gaze in confusion.

　The scenery ahead was blurry, but I could vaguely see a person under the street light.

　That person had white hair and red eyes similar to Chitose, but her expression was even more cruel.

　"Eh?"

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　Ch299.Run! Run! Run!

　"Hey? What's wrong with you?"

　Aine felt the air grow a bit colder.

　The moon lingered above their heads, and the neon lights flickered on and off.

　"I..." The woman not far away was approaching them quickly, "Love, hurry up..."

　Chihaya Aine thought of a possibility, and at this moment she saw the baseball bat in the woman in front of her.

　"Run! Quick... She is my mother..."

　"what?"

　[Isn't she my adoptive mother's? How come she looks exactly like me?]

　Aine wanted to react but it was too late.

　Ms. Noshiro quickly approached them and hit Chitose Noshiro on the back with a stick.

　The cold moonlight illuminated Chitose’s pretty face in pain as she stood in front of Aine.

　“Ah! Quick…”

　Chitose stumbled and fell to the ground, accompanied by Ms. Noshiro's hysterical roar.

　"You betrayed me for a little girl like this? I'm your mother."

　In front of Aine, Ms. Noshiro grabbed Chitose Noshiro's long hair and strangled her.

　Aine was also kicked down by Ms. Noshiro. She quickly stood up from her kneeling position but was already far away from the other party.

　She stretched out her hand and found that Chitose's neck was so slender that Ms. Noshiro seemed able to break it with one twist.

　"don't want…"

　"Don't come here."

　Taking out a knife from her bosom and pressing it against Chitose's neck, Ms. Noshiro held Chitose hostage and kept backing away.

　"Xiao Ai, run, I'm fine, go home quickly..."

　路灯

　The shadows of the three people below continued to lengthen until they were lost in the night. Aiyin gritted her teeth, not knowing what to do.

　[The other party has a knife and a hostage, this...]

　"Are you kidding me? I can't do this! How could I possibly abandon you..."

　"Now is not the time to be willful. Do you think you are the protagonist of an idol drama, love..." The blade cut through the delicate skin on Qiansui's neck, and blood bloomed quietly like a flower. "Please, as long as you are okay, it's enough..."

　"I won't let you escape, little one."

　Ms. Noshiro pushed Chitose forward, and finally when she got close to Aine, the latter could see the former's face clearly.

　There was a madness in his anger, like a tiger coming down the mountain to hunt.

　Chihaya Aine was so frightened that she kept backing away until her back was against a lamppost.

　"You...don't say anything unnecessary to my daughter. I will never forgive you and will definitely kill you."

　"Mom! Stop it now... Don't do this. I will obey you in everything... I will never disobey your orders again... I will never act on my own again!"

　Qiansui's voice was desolate, and there was a heartbreaking helplessness in his pleading.

　[Now, what should I do now?!]

　Her fingernails dug into her flesh, and for the first time, Aine felt powerless.

　"Noisy!"

　She watched as Lady Noshiro's blade dug deeper and deeper into Chitose's flesh like her fingernails digging into her palm.

　"Noshiro Chitose... you're looking down on me!"

　Holding the dagger high, a cruel look flashed in Qiansui's mother's eyes. "You left me to elope with a woman... You are simply unforgivable! If I hadn't located your phone, I would have let you escape successfully! I will kill you too! I will kill you all!"