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She clearly felt a resistance when she released the energy blast...

The small amount of resistance made her a little uneasy.

"Are you all alright?"

Yui Yuigahama and Yumiko Miura also came to the two of them, supporting each other.

Their hands were covered in bruises, and their bare legs had irregular bulges. Yui Yuigahama, in particular, had underestimated the weight of the seven spears, even though she had wrapped her arms in a thick layer of spider silk as a cushion when using it. Despite the cushioning, her arms were still torn open with countless wounds.

All four of them were in a sorry state, but their faces were filled with relaxed smiles, smiles that even Yukino Yukinoshita, who was watching the live stream, was infected by...

live streaming?

Yukino Yukinoshita's smile froze.

A City of Ghosts and Monsters: Chapter Seventy-Eight - The Decision of Seven People

"The restraints are off..."

After flexing her wrists, Yukino Yukinoshita from the other dimension looked around with some suspicion, but found no trace of the cloaked figure.

That's a bit unlikely. Although that energy wave was indeed very strong, and even made her feel threatened at one point, it shouldn't have been able to harm the cloaked figure...

"What should we do now?"

Yoshida Saki, who remained conscious throughout, asked Shinomiya Kaguya with a grim expression, "What should we do next?"

She asked twice what to do, implying that the remaining six people also understood that the cloaked figure was definitely not going to die like that, and they absolutely had the right to say that.

"..." Kaguya Shinomiya remained silent, her gaze turning to the four people not far away with a complex expression.

When she learned that she was not a monster but a human, she was devastated, and even when faced with the threat of death, she had the thought that it would be better to just die.

But to her utter surprise, someone actually saved them from the brink of death.

Rationally, she didn't think it was impossible for these four weaklings to eliminate the cloaked man; there must be a conspiracy by the cloaked man. However, after the truth was revealed, her gradually regaining sense of emotion made her feel a strange emotion towards these four girls.

The seven of them shared a special resonance of power, a fact they all knew, and that each of their powers represented one of the seven deadly sins.

Kaguya Shinomiya's sin is arrogance, the number one of the seven deadly sins. Although none of them explicitly stated it out of consideration for face, it was clear that all six of them acted under her leadership.

After a long silence, she finally spoke softly, "I don't think that guy will die so easily..."

None of them spoke; they simply watched her silently. Clearly, they felt the same way.

"There must be some conspiracy involved, I, I..." She was too embarrassed to say the rest, her face turning red, and she stubbornly refused to utter the words.

"You want to protect them, don't you?"

Kasumigaoka Utaha sighed and said, "Have you ever considered that this might actually be part of what that guy predicted?"

Kaguya Shinomiya remained silent. How could she not have guessed?

Even when the seven of them joined forces, they were easily defeated by the cloaked man. How could these four weaklings possibly hurt him?

But knowing the truth is one thing, but the favor they owed was genuine. Especially now that they know the truth, their humanity is gradually returning, and they can no longer stand idly by.

“Troublesome…” Hachiman Hikigaya spat, his face showing an indifferent expression: “I guess everyone thinks about the same thing, so let’s stop being so hesitant. We have no future in our lives, so we might as well leave a legacy for ourselves in this world.”

Yes, at this point, they have absolutely no future...

The resurgence of humanity has caused the seven people who previously launched the massacre against Japan to gradually feel guilty, and this guilt is becoming increasingly intense.

Kaguya Shinomiya glanced at the six people surrounding her with a complicated expression. Over the years, the seven of them had always stuck together for warmth. Even though everyone's personalities had become somewhat abnormal due to their animalistic nature, their feelings for each other were genuine.

“We really have no other way out, do we?” Shirogane Miyuki sighed from the side. “I have a feeling that even what we are thinking now is under that guy’s control.”

Yoshida Saki shook her head with a bitter smile: "No doubt about it, he definitely planned this all along. Our lives have been predetermined by him from the very beginning. Believe it or not, as soon as we run away, that bastard will show up immediately."

"Even so..." Kawasaki Saki gritted her teeth, "I still want to fight back!"

Rather than following that bastard's script, we might as well turn the world upside down!

“Didn’t we resist?” Yukino Yukinoshita pursed her lips, her expression complicated. “The result is obvious.”

One sentence silenced everyone. Indeed, seven against one were beaten like dogs; resistance was simply a joke.

"How about... we use that?" Shirogane Miyuki tentatively looked at Shinomiya Kaguya: "Rather than all of us heading down a dead end, we might as well take a gamble!"

"No way!" Kaguya Shinomiya refused without even thinking: "We can live together or die together, but not that."

"Can……"

"No means no!"

Kaguya Shinomiya's face was filled with determination: "I've made up my mind, even if... even if it means these four guys get off easy..."

Taking a deep breath, Kaguya Shinomiya strode towards the four of them, and Yui and the others noticed her movement and all turned to look at her.

"Hey, you guys, are you all that careless?"

Seeing the confusion on the four people's faces, Kaguya Shinomiya curled her lip: "That guy won't be defeated by your little tricks. He's probably secretly laughing somewhere right now!"

It must be said that she knew how to get to the point; as soon as she said that, the four people who were originally relaxed immediately became tense.

"Don't be so nervous, that guy definitely has an ulterior motive." Kaguya Shinomiya leaned closer to the four of them and lowered her voice: "I'm not sure if what I'm saying is also within that bastard's expectations, but we have no other choice now."

"Can you contact that monster?"

monster?

The four looked at each other, not quite understanding what she was saying.

"It's that blue-haired one..."

"So you're right!" Yui Yuigahama slapped her hand, but then frowned. "We can make contact, though..."

At this point, she was unaware that Yuki had already run away.

Kaguya Shinomiya's eyes suddenly lit up with life, and her tone became urgent: "Then can you contact him right away and tell him that I have something very important to tell him!"

Who wants to die when they can live?

Survival is a biological instinct. Even if they regain their humanity and begin to feel guilty about the innocent lives they have killed, if they can live... to hell with guilt!

"This……"

Yui Yuigahama wanted to refuse, but seeing the strong will to survive bursting in Kaguya Shinomiya's eyes, for some reason, perhaps because she had become friends with Kaguya Shinomiya from this world, she softened.

And so, under Kaguya Shinomiya's watchful gaze, she pulled her phone out of her pocket...

"Don't bother with Yui, you can't contact him anyway."

A clear, cold voice rang out, and a graceful figure leaped down from the nearby ruins, her purple hair fluttering in the wind.

"Sister Poison Island?"

Yuigahama Yui was stunned.

“He has made it clear that he will not get involved in this incident.” A hint of shame flashed in Saeko Busujima’s eyes as she said coldly, “This is not his world, he will not interfere.”

We can't let Yui and the others know about Yuuki's departure, at least not now.

"I see..." Yui Yuigahama glanced at Kaguya Shinomiya somewhat awkwardly, and when she saw the light in the other's eyes gradually fade, she couldn't bear it and turned her head away.

Although the other party was a major villain who bombed Japan, their fate was truly tragic, as Ruri Gokou had just told her.

She had been manipulated by that cloaked man her whole life; if it were her, she probably would have gone mad long ago... although the other person probably already was.

"fine."

However, Kaguya Shinomiya quickly regained her composure and looked at Yui Yuigahama with a complicated expression: "You...can I call you Yui?"

"Huh?" Yui Yuigahama was taken aback for a moment, then immediately nodded: "Of course, Kaguya."

Kaguya... such an old name...

Hearing this address, Kaguya Shinomiya felt a little dazed. She remembered a girl who had called her that, but unfortunately...

Shaking her head to block out the memories of the past, Kaguya Shinomiya pointed to the six people behind her: "Yui, do you know them?"

"I only recognize a few of them..."

"It's alright, I'll tell you who they are, and you should remember it well."

Although she didn't know what the other party wanted to do, the gentle-natured Yui nodded seriously.

"That person is Yukino Yukinoshita. She was born with a strange disease. She would feel uncomfortable all over if she stopped eating, which caused her to be fat from a young age. As a result, she suffered a lot of humiliation from childhood to adulthood, until... she belongs to gluttony, one of the seven deadly sins. Eating is not her only thing, but eating is the only thing that can calm her down."

Kaguya Shinomiya earnestly explained the experiences of Yukino Yukinoshita in the other dimension, causing Yui Yuigahama to frequently glance at the other Yukino Yukinoshita. She never expected that the Yukino Yukinoshita in another timeline would be living such a miserable life...

After feeling her gaze, Yukino Yukinoshita gave her a slightly regretful smile: "Actually, we could have been friends. In our world, you were the only one who talked to me, but back then I..."

"..."

For some reason, Yui Yuigahama felt a tightness in her chest.

“That one is Hachiman Hikigaya.” After saying Yukino Yukinoshita from the alternate dimension, Kaguya Shinomiya pointed to the expressionless boy beside her without pausing: “When he was fourteen, his whole family was in a car accident, leaving only him and his sister. The two of them depended on each other for survival until one day when his sister accidentally offended a rich man while she was out… He is wrath, one of the seven deadly sins. Only endless wrath can bring peace to his restless soul.”

In the alternate dimension, Hachiman Hikigaya also sensed Yui Yuigahama's gaze, and he opened his mouth and whispered a sentence.

"If you could, could you please pass on a message to Komachi in this timeline? Tell her that her brother embarrassed her..."

"..."

That strange feeling came again. Yui wanted to say something, but she couldn't say anything.

"That's Saki Kawasaki. Her parents died from serious illnesses, leaving her to rely on her younger siblings. The huge debts from her parents' medical treatment and the daily living expenses kept her busy and exhausted. The endless poverty tormented not only her soul but also her body. Until one day, loan sharks came knocking on her door... She is greed, one of the seven deadly sins. Compared to material deprivation, the emptiness of her soul made her wish she were dead."

Kawasaki Saki, unusually, didn't show any displeasure, but instead smiled: "Tell the other me that she did a great job, she did what I couldn't do."

"..."

Yui Yuigahama pursed her lips and nodded vigorously.

She had a premonition that these introductions of Kaguya Shinomiya might be the only traces they left in this world...

P.S.: Same as always!

A bizarre and fantastical city: Chapter Seventy-Nine - The Obsession with Going Home

"This is Miyuki Shirogane. His parents divorced when he was young. His younger sister stayed with their mother, while he stayed with their father. In order to prove himself, he worked hard and got into the prestigious Shuchiin Academy. However, because of his background, no matter how hard he tried, he could not integrate into Shuchiin Academy. He was bullied and ostracized every day until his younger sister, whom he had not seen for many years, also entered the same school... He is the one of the seven deadly sins, envy. His envy is not just because of himself, but a kind of cry from the soul."

As his humanity gradually returned, Miyuki Shirogane smiled at Yui Yuigahama. His once fierce face was now surprisingly calm: "I'll have to trouble you again. Please tell my world that the rich have their way of living, and the poor have their own kind of happiness. Don't let some unrealistic pursuits make you ignore the feelings of those around you."

Yui Yuigahama nodded vigorously.

"This is Kasumigaoka Utaha. Her parents had a strained relationship since she was young, and due to an accident... she is one of the Seven Deadly Sins, and tragically, she is the one who was hurt the most."

Kasumigaoka Utaha pursed her lips and finally sighed: "I... could you please pass on a message to my other self? I envy her and ask her to keep her current life. The ordinariness she can't stand is actually a very happy life for most people."

Yui looked at her with pity. Although she had heard the story once before, hearing it again still made her feel that she was truly pitiful...

"This is Yoshida Saki, a girl who was insecure and introverted since childhood. She made up her mind to change herself in high school, but was tricked into embarking on a path of no return... She is sloth, one of the seven deadly sins. However, sloth is not real sloth, but rather a state of resignation after realizing that she is powerless to resist reality."

Yoshida Saki, looking like a quiet young girl, smiled shyly at Yuigahama Yui: "If possible, I also hope you can help me convey a message to myself in this world..."

She paused for a moment, then smiled with relief: "No need to change, you are the best and the most beautiful."

Yui Yuigahama opened her mouth, but ultimately nodded.

"Finally, I am Kaguya Shinomiya, born into the prestigious Shinomiya family. Many people think I was born noble, but the reality is that my life is probably worse than that of an ordinary person. Material abundance cannot cover up spiritual emptiness. My life as a puppet since childhood has numbed me... I am the last one. Pride, one of the seven deadly sins... Pride... is just a protective shell..."

After saying the last word, Kaguya Shinomiya sighed and looked at Yui Yuigahama with a touch of melancholy: "Please pass on a message to me and the other me: cherish the people around you. In this society, there are many things we can't control..."

Yui Yuigahama took a deep breath and carefully examined the seven people, as if trying to memorize their every appearance.

Although they were the murderers who destroyed the neon lights, they were also pawns manipulated by others.

The people listening were all girls, and they were all quite sentimental, so they secretly took note of what they said, intending to pass it on to them when they had the chance.

At this moment, the group realized something. Kaguya Shinomiya's words didn't sound like an introduction; they sounded more like her last words.

"You saved us, that's an indisputable fact, even if it might have been a conspiracy, it's still a fact."

"So, take it!"

"We will use our strength to repay your life-saving grace."

Kaguya Shinomiya sighed, then tilted her head back, revealing her snow-white neck: "You should have a way to merge the power of others, right? Come on, whether it's a conspiracy or a trap, at least the decisions we make right now are based on our own will."

Ah this...

The group exchanged bewildered glances, completely stunned by Kaguya Shinomiya's words.

Although they had no good feelings towards these seven people and even wanted to get rid of them as soon as possible, no matter how tragic their backgrounds were, it didn't matter. After all, it was these seven who destroyed Japan and countless innocent lives were lost at their hands. As human beings, and people with normal values ​​at that, Yui and the others would not let them go.

They rescued them because the cloaked figures exuded such a strong sense of oppression that the group was prepared to join forces, not because they pitied them.