A journey of seven souls escaping from the basement

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The intense inner pain and excessive vigilance made her feel nervous and scared. She couldn't help but think about what had just happened and what would be the consequences if what she thought happened.

Negative emotions and imagination wrapped around her like cold snow, making her limbs feel cold and breathless.

"Well, it's a child's privilege to stop moving forward because of worries about the future. Maybe you need a little encouragement."

The sound that she had tried her best to suppress but could still hear a hint of exhaustion was like a small light that penetrated into her ears through the darkness. Then, a warmth that she had never felt before surrounded her and melted. That layer of defensiveness is like snow.

what is this?

After her brothers were all stuffed into her body, she never felt such an action again, and she had even forgotten that this action was called a hug.

Yabu chose to take the initiative to approach the little one and leaned down to give her a hug. However, because he could not support his body, in order to lean down and hug the child who was huddled in the corner and unwilling to come out, he already bent down. With legs without any feeling, he knelt in front of the child and stretched out his hands to her, hugging the injured soul.

"Your concerns, your fears, I have not experienced what you have experienced, I am not qualified to say that I can understand, but my child, it's okay, it's okay..." Yabu caressed the other person gently. A little cold back, like a mother comforting a child who woke up from a nightmare, "It's not your fault, it's not your fault..."

Those experimenters were wrong. They did human experiments on you that caused this result. They got the lesson they deserved.

I also made mistakes. I didn't choose the right way and scared the poor little guy. This injury is the lesson I deserve.

"There are many people who are wrong, but you are the only one who is not wrong, my child. You have not made any mistakes." Yabu slowly took off a dirty red scarf from his neck and wrapped it around the thinly dressed child in his arms. He went up and said, "Can it be warmer? My child? I'm not very good at wearing scarves. It might be a little uncomfortable."

"I'm sorry...I'm really sorry..."

"It's only right that I say I'm sorry, kid. I scared you in the first place and gave you bad memories." Yabu looked at the little guy in his arms who began to accept him and reached out to hug him. After wiping his blood-stained and dusty hands with the corner of his clothes, he gently patted and stroked the other person's head.

"It's my luck if I can help you."

The white soul played a protective role, preventing him from being directly beaten to death, giving him a chance to make amends for his wrong decision.

You are so lucky, aren't you? Not everyone gets a second chance.

"I'm going to use my ability to touch you. There may be some unsettling situations. For example, my hand may go through your body like a ghost, but I promise, kid, you won't be hurt. I believe it." Can I?"

"kindness......."

Even though I don’t understand what the other person’s ability is, and I don’t even know what the word ghost means, as long as the person in front of me says “I promise”, as long as the person in front of me says “believe me”, it’s enough. .

"This might be a little slow..."

After all, he could only use three fingers on one hand, his vision was a little dark, and he felt groggy.

"There may be problems that I can't solve..."

After all, Link can't cut everything with one cut. This ability cannot be increased out of thin air. For example, lost memories or missing things cannot be cured. If the cut is intact, the cloth will not be as good as before. My whole body is hurt now.

"But I promise, I will do my best to help you. You can close your eyes and take a nap. When you wake up, maybe everything will be fine." Yabu comforted and began to use it slowly. Link's ability, "Well, it's like a fairy tale, isn't it? As long as you sleep, you will find that everything changes like magic."

"When I wake up...will you still be there? Will you always stay with me?" The little guy was like a kitten eager to curl up in a warm place. While holding the cloth with both hands, his whole body Everyone clung to his arms as much as possible.

"I...try my best." After hesitating for a moment, Yabu chose to tell the truth to the child.

Of course he can lie to this child and say that he will always be here, that even if you wake up, I will still be here.

But after completing the goal, and the girl's goal is undoubtedly to get help, after the help, the pendant will fulfill its obligation to send him back, and he cannot be sure whether he will still be here after the girl wakes up.

"...Will you leave? Disappear suddenly?"

"Yes, kid..."

"..."

She just has a confused mind, but she is not stupid. The other party appears suddenly when he comes, which means that the other party may naturally leave suddenly.

"Will I forget you?"

There was no retention, as if she had been used to parting for a long time. The girl just gently tugged on Yabu's clothes and asked a question that was a bit strange to listen to alone.

"I'll always think of it."

"But I have forgotten a lot. Beautiful things and brothers' names are obviously so precious, but now I can't remember any of them." The girl said in a low voice, "You are my most precious memory now. I I don’t want to forget you, but I keep forgetting.”

"Is that your goal, kid?"

"Target?"

"It's just something I want to do."

"...Yeah, that's my goal."

I don’t want to forget even what I’m grieving about when I’m sad, and I don’t want to forget why I value the things I value.

"Then don't worry, your goal will definitely be achieved."

Because...

"crown for you."

Achieving other people's goals is what I do best.

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*Green - The "ball" is getting "smaller", you wait, wait, until the opportunity comes...and then defeat the enemy with one move.

*If you can't fight, then think about it. If you are patient, you will be able to do it.

*Think more.

*Stay your Patience.

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Chapter 35 Isn’t the purpose of bones to make soup? Why would someone hit someone with them?

"Soft kitty, warm kitty, little ball of fur. (Soft kitty, warm kitty, furry like a little ball.)"

The scarf, which was a bit too big for the child's body, acted as a cushion at this moment. Yabu, who was kneeling on the ground, put the extra part of the scarf under the child's body to prevent him from catching cold due to direct contact with the ground. , and let her head rest on his knees, so that the child could have a space to lie down and have a good sleep.

"Happy kitty, sleepy kitty, pur pur pur. (Happy kitty, sleeping kitty, purr purr purr.)"

While cutting the chains on the little guy's body, Yabu hummed songs of unknown meaning softly from time to time. His hoarse and tired voice was paired with some childish lyrics and melody. It sounded kind and soft, as if he was tired. One day the mother sang nursery rhymes to her children to fall asleep.

But because this softness appears in Yabu, who is a man, and Yabu himself is not very good at singing, it makes people feel a little inexplicable joy.

"what is this?"

"Ah, I'm sorry, have I disturbed you, child?" Yabu's humming voice stopped suddenly, and there seemed to be some embarrassment in his questioning words. He thought the child had fallen asleep, so he hummed quietly alone. A lullaby that suddenly came to mind.

There’s a sense of shame in being secretly humming a song and someone finds it and asks you what you’re singing.

"No..." The little guy lying on Yabu's knees narrowed his eyes and looked at Yabu, shaking his head slightly, "What is this song?"

"Ah...Soft Kitty, hmm."

It translates to soft kitten, but the name has a certain meaning when you say it. When you go to a restaurant to buy something, it’s like saying a bunch of awkward dish names. Yabu is really ashamed to say it, so he just uses the English name. pass.

But he forgot that what he said came with his own translation.

Or maybe he actually remembers, but is just pretending not to remember, shrinking his head and acting like an ostrich here.

"Why do you want to sing this song?"

"Well...because according to some wise guy, this is the song you want to listen to when you're sick."

In fact, it was because Yabu felt that his physical strength was a little weak. He felt that his vision was gradually dimming and his eyelids were slowly getting heavier. He hummed a song just to prevent himself from passing out suddenly.

"Can you continue singing?"

"I won't disturb you, kid."

"Won't......"

Rather, she didn't feel noisy at all. She liked the feeling of Yabu humming next to her, so that when she closed her eyes, she would have a sense of security that Yabu was still beside her.

"Soft kitty~warm kitty~little ball of fur~" Probably because there was an extra audience, Yabu hummed this simple lullaby more seriously.

Although it didn't sound much better than before, what the kitten cared about wasn't whether Yabu's singing sounded good. She just wanted to confirm that Yabu was still there by hearing Yabu's voice.

Just close your eyes and wait for him to heal yourself...

With a little thought, she did not let herself relax after closing her eyes, but tightened her nerves to remind herself not to fall asleep.

I can't sleep. If I fall asleep, what if he leaves while I'm asleep?

Can't sleep, can't sleep...

......

I'm so tired, it doesn't matter if I relax a little...

......

A little sleep should be enough...

After a long period of mental tension, people suddenly usher in complete relaxation, which will cause an uncontrollable feeling of fatigue. The sleepiness caused by this body mechanism is difficult for adults to resist, let alone a child.

Although she tried very hard not to fall asleep, this effort itself also consumed her physical strength. In this case, her brain had to take the lead in persuading her and help her think of a way to get the best of both worlds to coax her to sleep. .

As long as you hug her tightly, you just need to hold on to Yabu tightly, so that even if you fall asleep, you will be able to notice it as soon as Yabu moves.

Well... just sleep for a while, just sleep for a while...

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"Huh..." Yabu raised his head and took a long breath.

ended.

Looking at the sleeping face of the kitten on her lap, the feeling of emptiness and sadness she felt when she first saw her has faded as she fell into a deep sleep. She is now more like a child that matches her age.

Of course, it would be better if the hands didn't hold so tightly. Although there was no pain anymore, the feeling of being touched was still there. Yabu could feel that the other party's fingers were pinching deeply into his thigh flesh through his clothes. superior.

So is it really a custom in this world to like picking up people while sleeping?

Because the people he met had some problems, Yabu had some misunderstandings about the world.

"Well, being painless is also beneficial..." Yabu joked and comforted himself.

At least I won't feel numbness in my legs. Numbness can be regarded as a kind of pain. After squatting for so long, I only feel that my legs are a little swollen. There is no numbness like an electric shock.

If you make money, you will always make money with your own blood.

Anyway... it's over, and Yabu can feel that the pendant has begun to be repatriated.

In fact, the repatriation mechanism of the pendant can also be used a little bit. For example, it can be used to determine whether you have really accomplished the other party's goal. Especially in situations like the little guy in front of you, you can use the pendant to determine whether you have been repatriated. , to judge whether you have truly rescued the other party.

And now, the pendant has begun to prepare to send himself back, which means that his treatment has indeed had an effect.

If you gain...

Yabu looked down at the little soul on his chest, which was blue, symbolizing the soul of patience.

Without the protection of the scarf, the soul just floated quietly with a faint light. This made Yao Bu inexplicably think of some bosses in the game, who always put their weaknesses on the bright side, like... It's as if you can't see and don't know where to hit.

Perhaps he understood what Yabu was thinking, the edge of the cyan soul flickered for a few times and then disappeared, as if Kairun didn't want to hear the pointers and stopped serving him.

Not bad, at least it makes Yabu no longer look like a weirdo with a luminous lamp hanging on his chest.

The power generated by patience can no longer be triggered, but Yabu can feel that it has not disappeared. It is like this ability has an extra switch. Now that it is turned off, it has just disappeared.

Try to open it, the cyan soul appears again, try to change, the cyan soul disappears and turns into an inverted white soul.

Turn cyan, turn white, turn off, disappear, turn on, turn cyan...

Looking at the ever-changing soul in his chest, Zibu was like a child touching the light switch at home, constantly turning it on and off, and like Aphelios cutting a gun.

As for why he did it...

Ah, he's playing something very new.

He wanted to see if his soul could shine like a DJ's music rhythm light, but it was a pity that there were only two colors and there was no way to turn it into a colorful rotating LED light.

No, why does it feel like the positioning of this thing is getting closer and closer to a night light? It is still the kind of children's model that can change colors. The switching frequency is fast and it will not burn out.

"Hiss...what am I doing."

The feeling that the time to go back was shortening made Yabu come back to his senses from this childish play. After he lowered his head and glanced at the soul in his chest, he put the lid back.

We can't go back with this child on our pillow. If he suddenly disappears, this little guy's head will have to come into close contact with Mother Earth.

While trying not to make any noise, Yabu took off his coat, folded it into a small piece like a pillow, and slowly pulled his legs out from the little guy's clutches bit by bit. And immediately put the folded coat under her head.

Should I say that the child really couldn't stand being tired? Although the little one had thought very well before, thinking that she would wake up as soon as Yabu made any movement, but she slept so deeply that Yabu had already stood beside her. When she got up, she didn't realize it yet. Instead, she stretched out her hand to twist Yabu's coat under her head. It was like a kitten feeling that Yabu's breath was still there, and she continued to sleep peacefully.