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โIchiro, stay alive.โ With that, my survival is confirmed.
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Please stop me from committing suicide.
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Ready, set, go!
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I
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Tsu
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Chi
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Sei
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Ki
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Ro
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Hey
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Why?
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React, please.
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Someone
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โฆ
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I am the king of light born from darkness, the one who judges evil with the aurora.
15:Anonymous
Suicide is not okay!!!
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Buzz off.
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In conclusion, he had taken the wrong path.
He found himself in a place where the hands of loved ones couldnโt reach him.
Thus, it seemed to be too late.
Kevin Knight.
With black hair and a small stature, his face still retained a childlike, somewhat gender-neutral appearance.
At this moment, his expression wavered slightly with anxiety, considering the pride that even a child like him might possess.
And the reason for this was simple.
โฆHis beloved family, who should have always been by his side.
His mother, Fleur, was no longer there.
Because of that, he had lost his way, strayed from the path, and now he didnโt even know where to go.
He couldnโt move forward at all, only standing still.
He knew he had to move forward.
But stillโฆ
Would his mother forgive him for coming this far down the wrong path?
Even so, ohโฆ
The feeling that he might burst into tears.
He endured it, gritted his teeth.
Finally, he reached โthat placeโ with great difficulty.
And what would eventually overflow seemed to tear his own body apart.
Yet, for him, it was almost like a blessingโฆ
[Mrs. Fleur. Your son, Kevin, is waiting at the lost childrenโs center.]
โโฆ.โ
On a holiday, Kevin came to the shopping mall with his mother.
Being dragged along by his mother to buy clothes and daily necessities was very painful for him.
However, if he could endure that, what awaited him afterward would be bonus time.
He could go to the toy shop.
With that thought as his only support, he accompanied his motherโs window shopping, but boredom gnawed at his heart, his feet trembled from fatigue, and in that state, he saw it.
The pick-and-mix candy section.
Gummies, candies, and various colorful sweets lined up like a mountain.
Drawn in by the allure, he headed to that place and looked up at the shelves.
And before he knew it, he had lost sight of his mother.
So, it has come to this.
According to the staff, โtheyโll come to pick you up soon.โ However, thereโs no guarantee they wonโt leave before that happens.
โBeing lost at your age, youโre just like a child~โ
And then, there she was.
โWell, compared to clueless me, most kids end up acting โchildish,โ you know!โ
The child stood up from the sofa and reclined. Despite the troublesome vibe, Kevin couldnโt help but get involved.
โโฆWait, arenโt you lost too?โ
โItโs my mom whoโs lost!โ
By the way, she was the girl named โClare,โ who arrived after Kevin. Overflowing with confidence, she seemed completely unfazed by being aloneโa trait Kevin found slightly enviable. Well, being this self-assured could also be annoying.
Honestly, he didnโt want to get involved. But Clare didnโt seem boring, and talking to her didnโt trigger any anxiety. So, Kevin reluctantly engaged.
โHey, โKeiou-chan,โ say something too!โ
And Clare waved around one of the toys in the lost childrenโs center, a dog-shaped robot (they called it Keiou, but it actually had โKO-m2โ written on its head, a serial number they mistook for its name).
โOf course! Weโre already besties!โ Clare declared.
โUh, we just met,โ Kevin retorted.
โWhatโs wrong? Donโt you want to be my quirky friend?โ Clare shot back.
โDealing with someone like you would be exhausting,โ Kevin sighed.
โWhat did you say?!โ
And unexpectedly, Kevin felt the impact.
โUgh, sniffle.โ
Sheโs crying!
โUh, wellโฆโ
โUgh.โ
โBecause weโre friends! So, um, stop crying!โ Kevin tried to console her.
โYeah, right.โ
And, as expected, it was fake tears.
โThis girlโฆ!โ
โWell, if you put it that way, I might as well make you my โDoreiโ!โ Clare retorted.
โโฆโ
โOuch! You donโt have to hit me on the head!โ
Clare continued to fuss and yell.
โฆIn the end, when the two mothers arrived to mediate, Kevin and Clare were pulling each otherโs hair and exchanging blows. Somehow, Kevin ended up taking most of the damage.
โYou have to be nice to girls, you know?โ
And Kevin felt unfairly scolded by his mother.