A journey of seven souls escaping from the basement

Fortunately, Yabu, who had already woken up, roughly guessed what was going on from the chaotic environment around him. He understood that these impulsive words were not Lapland's original intention, and did not take it to heart.

Compared with the other party's words, he was more concerned about whether the other party was injured. After worryingly, he got closer and looked at the other party's hand that was hammered against the wall. After confirming that there was nothing serious, he was like comforting a child who was awakened by a nightmare at night. Said softly:

"Don't worry, Lapland, I'm fine."

"You won't die suddenly, will you?" Lapland frowned and asked, "How are you going to replenish your energy?"

"Definitely not, and I just need to rest."

"You can't die."

"I promise, Lapland, I won't die."

"...But I still can't believe it."

"Um......"

Like a ruthless topic terminator, people don't know how to answer her words.

What she wanted to express was to inquire about Yabu's sudden disappearance, and to ask whether the other person's life was endangered because of it. What she wanted in her heart was that she didn't want the other person to die because of it.

But after he said it, he became like this.

The fundamental reason may be due to a sense of disharmony.

The etiquette learned in the past is a skill that needs to be used when talking to outsiders, and Lapland always felt that it was indescribably awkward to use that polite communication method to talk to Shebu.

This is the reason for the awkwardness. After all, who would be polite and courteous to relatives and friends? Isn’t it always the case that greetings to outsiders are hello and so on, while greetings to acquaintances are to the other party? Mother.

But the problem is, Lapland has never had such a relationship at all. Whether it is family or friendship, what she gets is abnormal.

She didn't know how to communicate with acquaintances. After all, she had never been cared about to this extent. This was something she had no idea about.

So the words that were finally spoken, distorted by various thoughts, turned into this strange look.

"Well, Lapland, how long have I been sleeping just now? Do you know what time it is?"

But Yabu could understand that Lapland was not indifferent. Even when faced with the same words this time, he kept trying to talk to Lapland to ease the awkward atmosphere and prevent the other party from feeling sad and self-conscious about it. responsibility.

"The watch is hanging there."

"Too......"

Well, even if Yabu wanted to improve this strange atmosphere, he couldn't think of what he could say for a while. He had to turn his head and look at the clock on the wall, thinking about whether he could say something. What.

She looked like an old mother who tried hard to talk to a troubled child, but was interrupted by the child in disgust, and could only kick her hands at a loss.

"It's already five o'clock." Yabu said as if he had just discovered what time it was. "Don't we have to take the bus at six o'clock? Why don't we leave now?"

"Before that, I have something to ask you."

"Well, what is it?"

But fortunately, after Yabu tried three times to say something to Lapland, who was sitting there as if he was worried, but was abruptly cut off by the other party, Lapland finally did not stop again, and even responded passively. He progressed to the point where he turned around and started talking to Yabu.

"Is what you said before true?"

"Ok?"

"You said you..." She looked at Yabu solemnly, as if she wanted to take everything in, and could not tolerate any falsehood on this issue, "Trust me, and so on."

She was looking forward to some kind of answer, but she was also worried about the arrival of that answer.

Naturally, Yabu saw how much the other party valued this issue. He did not answer immediately because it would make the other party feel that the words were too frivolous, and he also needed some time to think about how to respond.

After a moment of silence, which lasted about a breath, Yabu finally felt that he had figured out how to answer, so he spoke:

"If you want a reassuring answer, I can say that I did this so that I could have someone to talk to. I was afraid that something would happen to you, the only person who could communicate with me. I just wanted a friend who could talk to me. That’s all, everything I do is for myself.”

"And if you want to hear the truth from me and are willing to believe what I say...then the previous ones are the answers I can give."

"I will trust you."

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*Afterwards, we got on the bus on time.

*Lappland also paid good compensation for the smashed tables and chairs and the walls with sword marks.

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Chapter 53 Ghost-type Pokémon, get?daze

Why do people live?

Human beings live in a meaningless world, and human existence itself has no meaning.

'wrong. '

As a person of "existence", what we are born to face is "nothingness", which means being alone and helpless and trapped in trouble and pain forever.

'wrong. '

She retorted in her heart and struggled to get rid of those dull things in her body. She hoped that she would have the ability to let herself be herself and truly control herself.

Abandoning all beliefs and violating all rules, she believed that in this way she could get rid of the constraints of the rules and regulations, so that she could regain the sustenance of life that had been lost or even obliterated by these things.

And then...failed.

After all, I can’t even find the direction to work hard.

When you take joy and happiness as your goals, you will actually find that you are not necessarily happy, nor are you necessarily happy.

Lapland's goal is to find herself and improve herself, but similarly, when she takes these as her goals, she starts to become more confused.

It's like after messing up everything at home, you still can't find that thing you seem to have seen somewhere before.

What we end up with is a body with no meaning of existence and no reason to continue to exist.

In addition to being labeled with various not-so-nice labels, I got nothing.

It's like everything means nothing.

Since living has no meaning, why should I continue to live?

It is not that he is seeking death, or that he has become nihilistic that everything is meaningless, but it is precisely his unwillingness to accept nothingness that leads him to think about such issues and struggle.

I am not afraid of death, but I don’t know why I live.

In this process, the only thing she understood was that the irritating shackles seemed to be brought not only by disturbing rules and family, but also by cognitive and spiritual levels.

Until the appearance of Texas, her missing goal took a turn for the better - the other party defeated her and successfully escaped from the shackles of the family. The other party seemed to have found a way out.

Then maybe you can learn something from the other person.

Sometimes I ask if Texas can do it. This is not a comparison, but a literal question.

Can Texas do it?

It seems she did.

Okay, then learn to do that yourself and try it.

After all, since the other party can do things that he cannot do, then there must be something worth learning from the other party. That may be a better version of himself, or perhaps his real way out.

Just like imitating and learning, try to observe the other party, learn something from the other party, and wait to one day beat the other party.

Yes, defeating the opponent may sound a bit unclear, but due to the various things she has received since childhood, as well as the limitations of her own education and understanding of the world, she can't think of anything else that can make her become stronger. It was better to get rid of that irritating feeling. Sometimes she even couldn't figure out what her feeling of aversion to restraint was, and she didn't understand why she felt that way.

She couldn't figure it out, those things were too vague, so she needed an entity that she could defeat.

As long as I can beat Texas, beat this actual existence rather than an abstract existence separated from reality, can I find a way to fill the hole in my heart?

Does defeating this better self mean that one becomes better and that the previous problems can be solved?

She always compares herself with Texas. When she surpasses Texas, will she be considered more successful than her?Does being more successful than her mean getting rid of those controls and shackles?

Before this, she had always thought and done this.

Following the other person to Chernobog was essentially an act of imitation, and she wanted to get something from it.

What she didn't expect was that following and observing, which was no different from usual, would yield unexpected results.

"Lapland..."

Even this harvest is not the power she has always regarded as the only solution, but another thing she has never thought of.

A thing that is so simple that everyone can have it, but so complicated that you may not be able to get a genuine thing in your lifetime.

"Lapland?...aibo?"

"Ok?"

Lapland, who was awakened by the sound, looked at the person who made the sound, who was sitting on the seat next to him.

That position may seem empty to others, but in Lapland's field of vision, there is a presence that makes her feel comfortable.

Originally, Lapland only bought one seat, which was what Yabu suggested. After all, Yabu didn't need a seat at all. Even Yabu who seemed to be sitting there at the moment was just a seat. He just took a sitting position and sat in the air.

But in the end, for some reason, Lapland bought him a spot.

"It seems that there is still an advantage in not being able to hear me. At least I can lock you alone when I wake up." Seeing that Lapland finally woke up, Yabu seemed to feel very proud of successfully waking up the other party. As if feeling a sense of accomplishment, he gestured to the other party with a yes gesture.

"Ah..." Lapland exhaled the turbid air in his chest, sat on his seat and moved his body, "Is it already this point?"

It turns out that rest is something you can feel relaxed about.

Although the car chair was not a good resting space, Lapland still felt an unprecedented sense of comfort from this sleep. This was a sleep that he had never experienced when he was suffering from diseases in the past, and it was a sleep that did not feel pain.

.......It’s been a long time since I’ve had this feeling.

"I see we're almost at the station, so I'm going to wake you up first...what are you doing?"

For some reason, Lapland suddenly stared quietly at Yabu's chest and stretched out his hand towards Yabu's chest.

To avoid it, Yabu instinctively sensed a sense of danger.

But seeing the other person's furry ears hanging parallel to his head due to relaxation, making him look like airplane ears, in order to avoid irritating the stunned Lapland, he just thought that the other person had just fallen asleep. Xing Zai made some random moves but did not dodge.

"?!"

And then...he got caught.

Or more accurately, the white soul on his chest was caught.

"It's true, it's easy for people to ignore it. I didn't expect that I could really meet you through here." The look of someone who had just woken up from Lapland's face disappeared instantly, as if it could just fade away at any time. As if disguised, the expression on his face turned into a playful smile.

"I can touch you now, Yabu."

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*The soul cannot be seen, heard or touched.

*But people who come into contact with the pendant have established a connection with Yabu, so in addition to seeing and hearing it, they can also touch the heart shape on the chest that represents the materialization of the soul.

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Chapter 54 If you call someone else’s name while sleeping, they will probably be killed.

Ever since she realized that she couldn't touch Yabu, she had been racking her brains to think about how she could get in touch with him.

In the end, she thought of the heart shape that was shining brightly on the other person's chest like a bull's-eye.

The thing was in such a conspicuous position that she ignored it for a while. However, after she got enough sleep, her brain was clear, and her mood stabilized, she woke up and focused her eyes on the heart-shaped Lapland before finally remembering it. It seems that I have never tried to touch there.

"You are obviously a soul, but you still call this little thing a soul." Lapland discovered the flaw and asked, "Don't you find it strange?"

A soul points to something on its chest and says that is its own soul. If you think about it, isn't it just as strange as a person pointing to a pendant on his body and saying, "Look, this is my person."

"I don't know, but it feels like the soul... Can you please stop for a moment, this is really itchy, Lapland...?"

He couldn't see the other party's expression at the moment, but judging from the hand that hadn't let go, Yanbu probably didn't listen to what he said.

He controlled his body to move backwards, trying to free his soul from Lapland's hands just like the soul usually passed through everything.

"Lapland, please stop playing with this soul, okay? It will be very itchy if you are touched...!"

But this evasive behavior not only failed to work, but had the opposite effect.

The act of trying to escape from the other party's hands made Lapland increase the strength in his hands and directly pull Yabu closer to her.

The impact of being suddenly pulled caused Yabu's voice to rise uncontrollably. Fortunately, no one could hear his voice except Lapland, otherwise Yabu would have buried his heart in it. Yes.

"Don't pinch it..."