Chapter 37: Embarrassed
"I see, so much has happened. Thank you very much, Satoru, for telling me all this~"
"Not at all. Kurumi and I still have a mutually beneficial relationship, so this is also for my own sake. But to be honest, I was quite worried at first whether there would be any danger. Fortunately, that wasn't the case~"
Seeing the familiar girl before him and the faint smile on her face, Satoru let out a sigh of relief and replied casually.
It was the same perfect face of Kurumi he remembered, and her figure hadn't changed either.
But her aura had undergone quite a transformation.
She used to be more bewitching, as if her words alone could enchant people.
Her attire had also changed from the previous red-and-black Gothic Lolita dress to a pure white military uniform.
Dressed in a snow-white military uniform, with a blue astronomical clock in her left eye and holding a pistol and saber, she gave off a more solemn impression.
Yet the girl's demeanor was gentler, with a softness to it, not as imposing as she appeared...
Of course, the main reason was likely because she had just listened to the story about him and Kurumi, and fragments of past memories had begun to mix in her mind.
She wasn't Kurumi, but Kurumi's friend, Yamauchi Sawa.
In the past, she was just an ordinary cat lover like Kurumi.
Later, she was inexplicably killed, became an Inverse Spirit, and fought alongside Kurumi.
But her memories ultimately ended there.
She had thought she should have died, yet now she was alive again...
Well, of course, it wasn't exactly "alive"—she was merely in a state similar to a "soul."
"...Ah, I once had thoughts like that too. I even resented Kurumi because of my death, blaming her for what happened to me... Looking back now, I really feel sorry for that child."
At this thought, Sawa couldn't help but sigh softly, a hint of self-reproach flickering in her eyes.
When Kurumi learned that she had killed Sawa, she immediately underwent inversion.
Sawa's soul happened to merge into the Inverse Form, infused with countless negative emotions.
In the end, she lost to Kurumi, died at her hands, and only then did she find peace.
She never expected there would be a turn of events, that she would still be "alive"...
"And she killed so many people for me. That child must have felt terribly, terribly awful inside."
But thinking of this, she sighed again, her expression pained.
Having merged with some of Kurumi's memories, she had also witnessed the people Kurumi had killed over the years, and she felt deeply guilty.
Despite how Kurumi usually acted, she was actually a child with a strong sense of justice.
To completely eradicate the world's evils and misfortunes, she chose to willingly accept the power of the Origin Spirit to protect the world.
Simply put, she wanted to become a "hero of justice."
Having such thoughts wasn't surprising—after all, she had received a proper upbringing since childhood, and as a young lady, she had sound values.
However, it also made her more easily manipulated.
If she could forget this matter, Kurumi's life would be much better.
But after all, she was Kurumi—it was impossible for her to forget her mistakes and live on in disgrace!
"Those she killed were all scum and degenerates. Don't dwell on it too much."
"But they were still human. I know that child is very kind-hearted. Even if the other party wasn't a good person, she would never want to accumulate power this way to return to the past. And if she had known earlier that I was still alive, she wouldn't have done so many things..."
"...Alright, being able to reach this point is inseparable from what she did. I don't think Kurumi regrets her choices."
Seeing the girl still blaming herself, Satoru chose to change the subject.
To be honest, when she first appeared, he had been quite nervous.
After all, Spirits in Inverse Form were generally stronger, not to mention Kurumi herself was already highly combat-capable.
As for him, he had just obtained his abilities—the difference in strength was obvious.
If they really had to fight, he would have chosen to run away immediately!
Fortunately, she didn't exhibit the expected madness and was instead very reasonable.
"Perhaps. Sigh, I really feel sorry for that child."
"Don't overthink it. Try to look on the bright side—at least it's all over now, isn't it? Kurumi knows you're still here and doesn't need to kill anymore. That's good."
"Maybe. By the way, Satoru, what should I do about my current situation? Is Kurumi alright?"
"As long as we use Michael to unlock it once more, it should be fine."
"Oh, I see. Then please restore it, Satoru. I hope she can learn this news as soon as possible~"
"Oh, sure, I'll try."
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"Um, Satoru, what's wrong?"
"...Well, I might not be used to my abilities yet, so I can't use them right now~"
"..." xN
Seeing the awkward expression on Satoru's face, both Sawa who was present and the girls observing from the shadows couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat...
This person could be quite careless at times.
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