The World God Only Knows GS

"Thanks……"

In the candlelight, Dongyue's eyes were hazy with tears.With the back of her hand trying to wipe away her tears, she was smiling happily.Seeing such an undisguised and sincere smile, Xue Nan's heart was stirred up.

Hoshino Fuyuki is not the kind of person Okumura Yukio imagined.

The appearance has begun to step into the ranks of adult women, and Dongyue, who is always taking care of other people around her, can indeed be regarded as a "mature adult".But maturity does not mean city government.Hiding something from the people around him does not mean that the person who hides something has evil thoughts towards other people around him.

(My father and I, as well as everyone in the monastery, also hid a lot from my brother.)

It is precisely because I don’t want to hurt the people around me, because I am eager to be accepted by the people around me, and because I don’t want to break the peaceful life, that some things cannot be simply put into words.

(I should be the one who knows this best, but I—)

Yukio has always hated himself more than anyone else.Because Yukio will always become the kind of person he hates the most.

——Hate people who doubt others but doubt others, hate people who hurt others but hurt others.Yukio always finds himself in this horrific vicious circle only after the fact.

(By contrast, brother he...)

Looking at Rin, who was in a hurry and couldn't find the handkerchief on his body, and simply wiped away the tears on Dongyue's face with his sleeve, Xuenan felt envy, jealousy and unwillingness again.

(really, brother he can always--)

(Do what I can't do.)

The one-horned fairy that the weak Yukio couldn't catch would be caught by Rin and sent to Yukio.The tree stump that Yukio couldn't climb no matter how hard he tried, he could climb to the highest point.When Yukio was bedridden with a cold in winter, Rin ran wildly in the heavy snow.

Even now that Xuenan seems to be far more mature, sensible, and knowledgeable than Rin, Dongyue, who Xuenan can't see through, is easily seen through by Rin.

Dongyue, who was wiping her tears clumsily by Rin, smiled through her tears, while Rin was slightly taken aback, and at the same time, her entire face was as red as the shell of a boiled crab.

Engraving such a scene into his eyes, Xue Nan smiled slightly and closed his eyes.

(Sure enough, I still do,)

(I hate such a brother.)

Envious of his elder brother who held the unicorn in his hand and waved at him fiercely.Jealous of climbing to the top of the tree, he can look at the blue sky without being blocked by anything.Yukio even hates his elder brother who is healthy when he is sick.

"I can't become like my brother." This realization made Xue Nan deeply loathe his twin brother.

(All this time I didn't want to admit it.)

I don't want to admit that I have such disgusting thoughts about my closest relatives, I don't want to admit that I have such an ugly side.Yukio never wanted to face the fact that he hated Rin.

Xuenan unknowingly finds various reasons to convince himself that "hating his brother" is "correct" and "reasonable".Even Rin, who doesn't know the inside story, is close to Dongyue, and Xue Nan regards it as one of the reasons for hating his brother.

(As long as I tell myself "My brother doesn't know anything" and "My brother doesn't care about the people around me", I can always self-righteously "protect" my brother. And I hate the "protected" brother.)

(—I am the worst person.)

The mirror reflected the dim light of the candle, and he felt that he was not qualified to join the happy circle of Dongyue, Rin, Shiro and others, and Yukio, who stood silently by the side, mocked himself secretly in his heart.

"Snow, Snow Man,"

A not-so-smooth soft call brought back Xuenan Piaoyuan's thoughts.It turned out that she had blown her nose clean with Shiro's handkerchief, and was holding birthday presents from Rin, Shiro, Jingtang and others. Dongyue, who was still sobbing, was calling Yukio's name.

"Snowman is coming too, this way."

Her eyes were red and swollen from crying, and Dongyue, whose eyes were as straight as peaches, sucked her nose a few more times as she spoke.

"……Ugh?"

Xue Nan was slightly taken aback, and said casually: "But I didn't make a birthday cake for you, nor did I prepare any other birthday gifts..."

"what are you talking about?"

Rin frowned, with an expression of not knowing what his younger brother was thinking.

"Yuki Nan. Cakes and presents are not important at this time, are they?"

Scratching his head angrily, Rin stretched out his hand towards his younger brother.

"Isn't the most important thing at this time to be by Dongyue's side?"

"..."

Meeting the lake-blue eyes of his twin brother, Xue Nan opened his own lake-green eyes wide.

(……Always been this way.)

Yes, Yukio always has hatred for his elder brother who makes him both envious and jealous.But for a long time, Xuenan has always been unable to dislike his brother who is straightforward, calm, and innocent.

(It is precisely because I like such an older brother and envy the older brother that I will never be able to catch up, that's why I hate him.)

(But it is also because my brother has advantages that I may not have, so I yearn for such a brother.)

A kind of bitterness accompanied by relief surged from the bottom of Xuenan's heart, causing Xuenan to let go of his hands clasped over his chest.

"It's really... there's nothing I can do about you."

Snowman smiled.Without grabbing his brother's hand, he took steps towards Dongyue, Rin and Shiro.

What exactly is family?Xuenan still can't fully define the so-called "family".

(However, these people in front of me will look surprised when I walk towards them...)

"Without me by my side, wouldn't brother even know how to cut a cake?"

Casually joking with Lin, Yukio's heart lightened up.

(Must be my family.)

call out----

There was a sudden wind blowing in the room where there shouldn't be such a strong draft.All the candles on the cake that Rin made for Dongyue were blown out in an instant.

But at this time, no one could care about the candles on the cake being extinguished, or the cake being blown to the ground by the strong wind, making it a mess.

The body gradually turned into a point of light, and the arms holding various birthday gifts began to disappear. The result was the bear doll in Fuyutsuki's arms, baked biscuits, hardcover books, beautifully packaged colorful candies, embroidered handkerchiefs, and exquisite packaging bags. The bracelet she was wearing fell off the floor.Then it was quickly blown by the wind wall to every corner of the restaurant.

"..."

The eyes have not yet adapted to the sudden darkness, but Dongyue's heart has accepted the coming pain of parting after the initial pain.

(I knew it from the beginning, the "goodbye is coming soon" thing.)

(But I—)

Dongyue's tears welled up again.

"Winter Moon!!!"

The bead chain on the glasses was shaken wildly by the wind, and he was one step ahead of everyone else in adapting to the darkness. Shiro shouted loudly, and stretched out his hand towards Dongyue almost as he stabilized his footsteps.

"..."

The deep pain in her chest made Dongyue unable to say even a single word.

"Miss Hoshino --!!!"

"Winter Moon————————————!!!"

Xue Nan's voice and Lin's hoarse cry pierced through the wind wall and pierced Dongyue's tympanic membrane, making Dongyue's whole body tremble.

(Yes, I know...)

(Knowing that I must leave this world as soon as I fill up the gap in my soul that is parasitic with exorcism.)

Dongyue opened her mouth and shed tears in the end, looking at the figures of the monastery people who were blocked by the thicker and thicker wind wall with a painful expression, and then became more and more blurred.

(But I still...)

If you don't put any emotion into it, and just regard the strategy as a strategy, will the current self not have such painful feelings?

(...I still treat everyone as family members who depend on each other...)

But if you don't treat others sincerely, how can you experience the family affection that you have never experienced before?

(my, first time,)

No words of apology or farewell could be said, and Dongyue, who had disappeared to her chin, couldn't even show a comforting smile to the people who shouted her name.

(Don't hate your own name.)

This surname is different from that of mother, father, and younger sister. It reminds me all the time that I am not a member of this family.It sounds like a cold and lonely name, but it seems that there is no warmth when it is called out from the "family"...

(I--)

The warm touch ran down the corners of Dongyue's eyes.There was light in Dongyue's eyes again.

(Love this, home.)

The five senses of the body were fully recovered, and she returned to the three-dimensional body. Dongyue, who was lying on the bed in the dormitory, shed hot tears from her dark black eyes.

"Do you understand? Dongyue."

Dongyue knew that the speaker, no, the cat was Qiqi who hadn't appeared for a long time.

"No matter how reluctant you are. You will leave the Two-dimensional world sooner or later."

Standing obediently beside Dongyue's head, wrapping her limbs with her tail, Kiki didn't comfort the tearful Dongyue.

"No Two-dimensional character can stay by your side forever. There is absolutely no past, present, or future."

"As long as you are still a resident of this three-dimensional world."

"..."

Listening quietly to Qiqi's words, Dongyue neither refuted nor raised questions or protested.

Dongyue is not a dull person who has to be pointed out by others to understand the meaning. She knows exactly what Qiqi wants to say to herself, and also knows what Qiqi is worried about.

"Winter Moon..."

Looking at Dongyue who just kept staring at the ceiling with her eyes wide open, not speaking or moving, Qiqi became worried.

Qiqi doesn't want to hurt Dongyue.Although at the beginning it felt that it was enough for human beings to be used by new demons obediently and become weapons for new demons to deal with old demons.But now Qiqi feels that protecting the heart of the woman in front of him is more important than arresting the exorcism.

Qiqi didn't want to watch that high-spirited and hot-tempered Dongyue disappear.I don't want Dongyue's heart to be permanently scarred in the process of chasing the exorcism.

"Actually, Dongyue..."

The soft cat pads pressed Dongyue's side cheeks.

"If you don't want to do the arresting and exorcism, you don't have to do it anymore. The contract... I will persuade the hell side to terminate the contract on the condition that it doesn't hurt you! Although, although it didn't pass this time..."

Kiki spoke more and more quietly.

——While Dongyue was trying to fill the gap in Shizuo's and others' hearts, Qiqi went back to hell.The purpose, of course, is to convince the new demons in Hell to agree that the contract between Wintermoon and Hell can be abolished.In that way, Dongyue doesn't have to attack Two-dimensional characters because she is worried that she will be beheaded, and Dongyue doesn't have to face parting again and again.

Qiqi doesn't want to watch Dongyue cry anymore because of things like parting.

"Next time... next time I will definitely let the group of stubborn old people pass this proposal...!! So—"

"Kiki,"

Dongyue let Kiki swallow the unfinished words back into its soft and furry belly.

"I am fine."

Taking a deep breath, Dongyue smiled.

"It's really okay."

Closing her crying eyes, Dongyue smiled and said, "I have gained more than what I have lost."

(Lion Lang, Father.)

"Meet everyone,"

(Lin, Yukio.)

"Compared to pain,"

(Mr. Keido, Mr. Nagatomo, Mr. Maruda, and Mr. Izumi.)

"The happiness I feel... more and more."

Looking at Dongyue who covered her eyes with the back of her hand, bit her lower lip and stopped talking, Qiqi's mint green eyes seemed to be a little moist.

"... Dongyue..."

(...)

The words "Thank you for your hard work" are not suitable for Dongyue now, and "thank you" will only make Dongyue show a more embarrassed expression.I can't think of any other words. Perhaps what Dongyue needs most now is a moment of tranquility without thinking about anything.

The black cat no longer squeaks.Silently rubbing against Dongyue and lying down, Qiqi clings to Dongyue's body, trying to distribute her body temperature to Dongyue.