Light and shadow contorted. On the other side of the city, a figure stumbled out from within a television.
Two figures tumbled out from a suddenly illuminated
"Quick... don't stop!"
Suppressing the faintness threatening his mind, Mono hurriedly straightened up and spoke
urgently.
The first long-distance teleportation had taken a heavy toll on his energy.
"Mono..."
Seeing Mono's pallid expression, before Little Six could say anything more, he grabbed her and they continued rushing towards the Signal Tower.
And the second after Mono left, the surrounding televisions all lit up.
The rain continued to pour torrentially, yet it couldn't slow the racing heartbeat...
Blood surged, the body trembled. This was an "excitement" a hundred times stronger than what he felt facing the Hunter, the Teacher, or the Doctor.
Mono felt his current state was truly a mix of pain and pleasure.
His senses were amplified to the extreme—"One One Zero"—everything around him became unbearably clear.
He could hear his own heartbeat, his panting, hear the friction of raindrops slicing through the air creating a whistling wind, he could hear the faint, mournful sounds of particles colliding hidden within the surrounding darkness.
He also heard that persistent crackle of electricity.
Though his ability for "Omniscience" had plunged him into an "ethereal" state, it was precisely this that fueled his terror.
It was like knowing the exact year, month, day, hour, minute, and second of your death. Yet, being utterly powerless to change it.
Huh?
Light flared behind them again, and the maddening crackle of electricity once more invaded their ears.
Mono gritted his teeth.
"Dammit, is the grudge really that deep? Can't you let it go!"
He could understand the feeling of being betrayed by the person you trusted most when you needed them most.
That was absolutely ten thousand times more painful than being cut by a blade.
Nothing could make one taste despair more acutely than that.
However, that feeling only arises when it stems from genuine intent.
And this pitiful creature behind them,
"So stupid! Utterly terrible!"
Mono couldn't help but curse inwardly again.
He now believed one thing for sure: when he grew up, he would definitely not turn into the thing chasing him.
Because, if the "person" behind them had even half his own discernment and composure, perhaps their existence wouldn't be so tragic.
"Little Six, this way!"
The shadow was drawing closer. Mono had no choice but to dash towards another television.
"Zzzz"
A hand reached out, and the two figures vanished once more from the alleyway. "士乙 H"
Huh?
The next moment, from another corner, two figures tumbled out simultaneously.
This time, Mono collapsed directly into Little Six's arms.
Little Six, looking at the thoroughly drenched Mono, nervously clenched her small hands:
Ono...
H
Her eyes were full of worry, yet she seemed powerless to do anything... Before Mono could even catch his breath.
"Zzzz"
The television that had just flashed with light began to flicker again. Mono shouted loudly:
"Little Six, quick, smash that TV for me."
"Don't just stand there, hurry!"
Mono gave Little Six a push forward.
Little Six's gaze fell on the television, where a dark silhouette was already beginning to coalesce. Seeing the shadow, her breath hitched, freezing in her throat.
"Hurry up! idiot!"
Mono's voice came again.
Mono felt exasperated. His teammate was good in every way, except for being a bit slow. How was he supposed to save her?
Thinking about it, his own survival up to this point hadn't been easy either.
Little Six finally snapped back to reality. Silently gritting her teeth, forcing herself to endure the trembling fear, she took stiff steps forward.
As the distance closed, the aura grew colder, and her pupils grew
more focused, dilated.
Just as a hand with slender, straight fingers was about to descend upon the screen,
then...
"Ah!"
With a soft cry, a small fist struck first.
Crack!
A light sound echoed. The glowing screen shattered.
The large, slender hand that was about to touch the screen vanished abruptly from sight along with the shattering screen.
Mono let out a sigh of relief.
That was too close. Deep down, he had absolutely no confidence.
Could such a terrifying existence really be fought?
Thinking this, Mono felt the world was somewhat unfair.
Sometimes, great power ends up, through twists of fate, in the hands of those who don't know how to use it.
This, without a doubt, is also a tragedy.
Mono slowly stood up straight and walked over.
He was just about to properly "praise" his teammate with a few words, but when he looked up, he found Little Six standing motionless, head bowed, silently staring at the scattered shards of broken glass on the ground.
Her small, pale face was devoid of color, as if she were in a state of shock.
"Little Six..." Mono hurriedly said, "Hey, wake up! Are you okay?"
When did Six's nerves become so fragile?
Even if it was the only existence she feared, it had already been "shattered" now; there was no need for such a reaction...
Little Six silently raised her head, and only then did Mono notice that a few traces of tears were overflowing from the corners of her eyes.
This caused him to freeze in surprise.
She was crying?
Why?
Little Six's fists were still tightly clenched.
"Mono... I'm... I'm sorry..." Little Six's voice was slightly halting and intermittent.
It drifted over, "Am I... really... useless..."
Mono's movements paused, and then he immediately shook his head, saying with certainty:
"No, Little Six, you are very useful. You are more useful than anyone else, in more ways than anyone else. If..."
"...you were useless, then there would be no useful people left in this world." How could Six possibly be useless? What kind of joke was that?
"But... but..." Crystal tears shimmered. "I'm still... very... afraid..." Just now, she had almost forgotten to breathe.
No one knew the feeling she had when her hand was about to collide with the black shadow that had already begun to emerge on the screen.
Fear was no longer enough to describe it.
It was a despair that could only be felt deep within the soul.
It wasn't that she wanted to be like this, and she knew she shouldn't be, but human bodies and instincts are sometimes things that an ordinary will cannot contend with.
So it was... fear?
Mono silently looked at Six with her shimmering tears and slowly reached out his hand,
landing it on her head.
Gently stroking the messy yet soft strands of hair, a smile appeared on his face: "Isn't it normal to be afraid?"
"As long as you're human, there must be something you're afraid of."
"This is nothing to feel guilty or sad about."
"Besides, Little Six did a great job just now."
"Even though you knew what you had to face, you still did it." "I really can't imagine anyone more impressive than you."
"So, I believe in you, Little Six. One day, you will definitely be able to overcome this... nightmare!"
After saying that, Mono silently moved his hand to wipe away the tear stains from the corners of her eyes. Little Six once again stared blankly at the bright smile on Mono's face.
If there was still light in this world, then perhaps, it was this beam before her eyes...
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