𝐌𝐄𝐒𝐎𝐌𝐄𝐒𝐎-𝐒𝐀𝐍

▕ . . . ʟɪᴠᴇ, ғᴏʀ ʏᴏᴜʀ ᴏᴡɴ sᴀᴋᴇ.

[𝐌𝐄𝐒𝐎𝐌𝐄𝐒𝐎-𝐒𝐀𝐍 @8thGhost]

╴the 𝑢𝑛𝑓𝑜𝑟𝑔𝑖𝑣𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑓𝑙𝑜𝑤𝑒𝑟
     blooms in the 𝐝𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐨𝐟 𝐧𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭.

         ╶ there are 𝑛𝑜 𝑓𝑙𝑜𝑤𝑒𝑟𝑠
                      that 𝐛𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐦 𝐢𝐧 𝐝𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐡.

[𝐌𝐄𝐒𝐎𝐌𝐄𝐒𝐎-𝐒𝐀𝐍 @8thGhost]

“Th... that's what I'm worried about, too...”

Higanbana is scary when she's in her element.

“.... Okay. Rice cakes sound yummy. We can eat them and watch TV like always, right?”

[𝐌𝐄𝐒𝐎𝐌𝐄𝐒𝐎-𝐒𝐀𝐍 @8thGhost]

“I... I see.... you promise that you're not being cruel to anyone right now...? I .. if this turns bad, I'm going to intervene right away...!! N, nobody will be killed...!!”

[𝐌𝐄𝐒𝐎𝐌𝐄𝐒𝐎-𝐒𝐀𝐍 @8thGhost]

“Y, Yes, Higanbana-chan....”

Rubbing her face again, again, again, and again until her eyes are redder than before– but at least her tears have stopped.

“Wh... why did you challenge... a witch...?”

[𝐌𝐄𝐒𝐎𝐌𝐄𝐒𝐎-𝐒𝐀𝐍 @8thGhost]

“Y... You haven't promised...”

She rubs her eyes with her sleeves– Marie has a habit of sobbing for a long time when she gets started, so she hasn't stopped crying yet.

“P... Promise your safety to me...!!”

[𝐌𝐄𝐒𝐎𝐌𝐄𝐒𝐎-𝐒𝐀𝐍 @8thGhost]

"Higanbana-chan... I... I'm awfully worried...."

She looks up with tear filled eyes. *mesomeso**mesomeso*...

"C... Can you promise you'll be safe...?"

[𝐌𝐄𝐒𝐎𝐌𝐄𝐒𝐎-𝐒𝐀𝐍 @8thGhost]

“W, waah!! I don't know anything about witches, but ... isn't this a dangerous challenge? Does something... b...bad happen to you if you.... lose ....?”

[𝐌𝐄𝐒𝐎𝐌𝐄𝐒𝐎-𝐒𝐀𝐍 @8thGhost]

:'(((

[𝐌𝐄𝐒𝐎𝐌𝐄𝐒𝐎-𝐒𝐀𝐍 @8thGhost]

:'(, even

[𝐌𝐄𝐒𝐎𝐌𝐄𝐒𝐎-𝐒𝐀𝐍 @8thGhost]

:(

[𝐌𝐄𝐒𝐎𝐌𝐄𝐒𝐎-𝐒𝐀𝐍 @8thGhost]

"Eee.... eeeekkkk!! You're telling me that while I was asleep, you challenged a... a witch...?? H... Higanbana-chan... you're so meaaaannn...!!"

[𝐌𝐄𝐒𝐎𝐌𝐄𝐒𝐎-𝐒𝐀𝐍 @8thGhost]

"I was sleeping, but ... but hearing you talk about that woke me up...!! Th, there are innocent people here...!! Don't hurt them...!!"

[𝐌𝐄𝐒𝐎𝐌𝐄𝐒𝐎-𝐒𝐀𝐍 @8thGhost]

“H... Higanbana-san! Stop it! Don't eat their souls....!!”

[𝐌𝐄𝐒𝐎𝐌𝐄𝐒𝐎-𝐒𝐀𝐍 @8thGhost]

Mm.

After everything we've been through together, you're definitely my number one!

[𝐌𝐄𝐒𝐎𝐌𝐄𝐒𝐎-𝐒𝐀𝐍 @8thGhost]

My best friend :)

[Random Visual Novel Bot (Hiatus) @RandomVNBot]

In three words, how would you describe Higanbana?

[𝐌𝐄𝐒𝐎𝐌𝐄𝐒𝐎-𝐒𝐀𝐍 @8thGhost]

But it doesn't have to be that way! I'm .. I'm certain of it! There's no such thing as a person who can't be happy no matter what.”

[𝐌𝐄𝐒𝐎𝐌𝐄𝐒𝐎-𝐒𝐀𝐍 @8thGhost]

“.................”

The girl looks down at the ground, as if trying to hold back another flood of tears.

She cries some more.

Uuu.....uu......
*mesomeso**mesomeso*.....

[Ange Ushiromiya @impetuosaverita]

I have, yeah! If you think about it that way, isn't it the same as giving up? You gave up the moment you decided you couldn't solve it by yourself, thus, you cheated. There's millions of people cheating on math problems as we speak, I know it."

[𝐌𝐄𝐒𝐎𝐌𝐄𝐒𝐎-𝐒𝐀𝐍 @8thGhost]

take down her tormentor with her only ended in complete failure. She could only properly grasp justice in death.

A terrible fate.

“So, that's why....!! I want to encourage people not to give up like that now! This world is scary! People give up all the time....

[𝐌𝐄𝐒𝐎𝐌𝐄𝐒𝐎-𝐒𝐀𝐍 @8thGhost]

“............. I don't think I am. Sometimes.... A simple truth is enough. Humans can do many, many amazing things.

I don't understand...
Miss...
Are you saying that you don't have any inner strength at all...?”

[𝐌𝐄𝐒𝐎𝐌𝐄𝐒𝐎-𝐒𝐀𝐍 @8thGhost]

“Uu....uu.......”

Suddenly, the girl started crying again. Really, it's not surprising, part of her role as a youkai is to cry.

She sniffles, as if she hadn't expected this kind of opposition.

[Ange Ushiromiya @impetuosaverita]

"Aren't you just spouting idealistic biz?

Sure—I can accept that what it takes to move forward is our own strength, that goes without saying—without strength, it isn't like you can do much, to begin with."

I knew it better than anyone… that my own words were a desperate +