Is this okay?

“Go to the paradise for children.” Sumire Muroto’s smile was bitter. Recalling the place where children could laugh from the bottom of their hearts, and thinking about what she, as an adult, had done, a bitter feeling welled up inside her.

"..."

Should I run first?

Yeonju was at a loss for words to describe the problem before her, and was filled with an unprecedented sense of fear.

"Um... Doctor, I need to use the restroom." She looked at Sumire Muroto anxiously, as if she had just remembered something.

Upon hearing Enju's words, Muroto Sumire frowned, nodded, and said, "You're not thinking of running away, are you?"

"!!!"

Yeonju was so frightened that she jumped up, but her face remained expressionless.

"Why did you run away?" She looked at Sumire Muroto with a puzzled expression, as if she didn't understand the question.

"It's nothing." Muroto Sumire didn't explain, but instead told Enju to go to the restroom.

Having received permission, Yeon-joo quickly ran forward, hoping that the public toilet ahead would be her only hope for escape.

Upon entering the public restroom, Yeonju locked herself in a stall for a while and immediately took out her phone to message Rentaro for help.

After sending the message, I looked up at the window behind the public restroom.

This height is just right!

She knew that she could run out of this window and leave.

Without thinking, Yeon-joo quickly climbed over the window, but just as she did so, someone grabbed one of her legs.

"where are you going?"

Suddenly, Sumire Muroto's voice came from behind.

"!!!"

In an instant, Enju was so frightened by the sudden appearance of Sumire Muroto behind her that her scalp tingled and her heart skipped a beat.

But doubts followed immediately.

Why? There was no one there just now, and I didn't hear the door open. Why did they suddenly appear?

In the blink of an eye, Enju, after her initial shock, immediately thought of escaping and raised her other leg to kick Muroto Sumire in the face.

I'm sorry, doctor!

She felt apologetic and guilty for attacking Muroto Sumire, but given the circumstances, she had no choice but to act.

boom!

Enju's foot struck Sumire Muroto's face with a loud thud.

Unexpectedly, this kick ripped half of Sumire Muroto's face into a jagged mess, causing half of her face to collapse instantly and scatter like ropes.

How could Yeonju possibly hold on in this situation?

He stared wide-eyed, looking as if he'd seen a ghost, and screamed in terror.

"A ghost! Aa ...

Even someone who had witnessed the terrifying Gastrum virus couldn't help but scream at this bizarre situation; she was truly terrified.

With one side of her face still contorted in a state of collapse, Sumire Muroto spoke earnestly, "Enju, where are you going? Come with me, I'll take you to your home right away."

"Don't come over here!"

Enju screamed in fright and quickly stomped on Sumire Muroto's face again with the sole of her foot.

After being kicked several times, Sumire Muroto's body collapsed. Enju was the Cursed Child of the Initiator, possessing rabbit genes, and her kicking power was incredibly strong.

The force of the kick in a panic is absolutely enormous, and Sumire Muroto's Stand automatically defends itself at this moment, dissipating the force, which is why her body turns into a rope.

This scene was too terrifying for Yeonju to bear, and she couldn't hold back at all.

Thanks to those few kicks, Sumire Muroto let go of her hand at that moment, and Enju crawled out of the toilet on all fours, her face filled with fear as she ran forward with all her might.

"Yeonju!!"

Just then, Rentaro appeared. He had rushed over immediately after receiving Enju's distress signal.

Now I happen to run into Yeonju.

"Rentaro!!" Enju screamed and rushed over to Rentaro as soon as she saw him, her voice trembling with sobs.

"What happened!?" Rentaro didn't know what had happened, but he nervously hugged Enju in front of him.

"Rentaro! There's a monster—! Waaaaaah!" Enju cried out in fear, hugging Rentaro and screaming loudly.

"what happened?!"

"Doctor... Doctor, you've turned into a monster!!"

"What!!"

Upon hearing this, Rentaro's pupils immediately contracted, and he quickly looked towards the toilet window in front of him.

At that moment, Sumire Muroto used her Stand's ability to pass through the window for convenience, but due to unfamiliarity with the operation, half of her body got stuck in the window, resulting in her upper body being a person while her lower body was stuck on a rope.

"This is--!!!"

Rentaro's pupils contracted upon seeing this, and a look of pain flashed in his eyes.

To him, Sumire Muroto was a very gentle elder. If it weren't for Sumire Muroto, he probably wouldn't be who he is today. Now, seeing Sumire Muroto looking like a monster fills him with pain.

"Rentaro, give me the Enju."

Upon seeing Rentaro appear, Sumire Muroto smiled and spoke.

"Why...why did this happen?!!"

Rentaro was devastated by the situation before him; he never imagined things would turn out this way.

That doctor... that mentor and mother figure, Sumire Muroto, has become like this.

"Doctor...no...please...don't do this..."

He couldn't believe his eyes. In this situation, he had only one thought: he had been infected with gastroenteritis.

"doctor--!!"

Rentaro shouted in frustration, and at the same time pulled out his steel pistol and pointed it at Sumire Muroto.

"I'm sorry...I'm so sorry...It's all my fault..."

Faced with the current situation, Rentaro recalled the last words Muroto Sumire said to him.

'If only you were a little more cold-blooded.'

"Aaaaaaaaaa!!!"

Rentaro, in a moment of despair, pointed his gun at Sumire Muroto in front of him. He wanted to shoot her to end her voice, because there was no hope for someone infected with Gastor.

He had done this countless times before, but this time, he just couldn't pull the trigger no matter what he did.

But... if I don't pull the trigger now... then...

More innocent people will suffer as a result.

But if I were to shoot myself, I would be killing the elder I respected most.

He didn't know what to do...

However, this is not something that can be solved simply by not knowing what to do.

"Rentaro...?" Sumire Muroto frowned when she saw Rentaro pull out a gun at her. "What are you doing? Why are you pointing a gun at me?"

"doctor……"

Rentaro was filled with fear and pain upon hearing this, and he realized the situation.

People infected with gastroenteritis are not immediately aware of the changes in themselves; they may wonder why those around them are attacking them.

Just like the current situation.

Should we fire?

No! That's...

But--! !

If you don't fire...

Rentaro was filled with pain and struggle. He was unable to make a decision in this situation, and his hand holding the gun trembled.

He had encountered this situation before, and he could shoot without hesitation because it was someone he didn't know.

But now... now...

"Are you kidding me?! Are you kidding me?!"

Rentaro, sporting a spiky hairstyle resembling a hedgehog that had just blown up an airplane, opened his mouth and screamed, his pain manifesting only through his voice.

……

Meanwhile, Leng Mo, curious about what Muroto Sumire was doing, quietly followed her.

Then we saw her situation with Enju and Rentaro.

He looked like an old man on the subway looking at his phone...

Can someone explain to me what's going on here?

Why does Rentaro look like a dead horse?

Did he misunderstand something?

and many more!

Perhaps this opportunity, if it can change Rentaro's indecisive personality, would be quite good.

Perhaps killing the doctor I respected most is a way to grow.

Leng Mo couldn't help but smile as he thought of this, and a glint of light flashed in his eyes.

Rentaro! You need to straighten up!

……

At this moment, Sumire Muroto had already passed through the window, her body had returned to human form, and she was gazing at Rentaro.

"Rentaro, what are you doing?"

"Doctor... what should I do?" Rentaro looked at Sumire Muroto with tears in his eyes.

Faced with this situation, Sumire suddenly realized something and turned to look at the glass next to her. In the reflection of the glass, her body slowly formed a human shape from the ropes.

She also realized what was going on.

Is that so?

He thought I had been infected with gastroenteritis...

Oh, I see... Maybe this isn't so bad.

If my death can help him grow, then perhaps that's not so bad.

Having understood the situation, Sumire Muroto smiled slightly, revealing an unprecedented carefree demeanor, and looked at Rentaro with the gentlest smile.

"Rentaro, fire!"

"But—but! I can't do it!!" Rentaro cried out in anguish, holding up his gun.

"Rentaro... don't be indecisive about everything. This world isn't something you can solve by simply saying you don't know. So Rentaro, be decisive. Because you know what's right and what's wrong. You're kinder than the callous people in this world, and that's your weakness, and it's your flaw. Firing."

"But—! You are the person I respect most!!"

"So what? If I become a Gastrea, I won't be the only one dying. Is this all the kindness you have?"

"I...no...I..."

"Fire! Rentaro!"

"Don't force me...please, stop talking..."

"Fire! Rentaro!!!"

Seeing that Rentaro was not moving, Muroto Sumire took a step forward and rushed towards him, she was forcing him.