>Surrender
[Kuroto]
(……)
[Kuroto]
(There’s really nothing else I can do)
[Kuroto]
(All I’m doing is grasping at straws, there’s nothing left to do)
[Kuroto]
(…Besides…)
[Ginshu]
“Are you ready?”
[Kuroto]
“…Hey, you.”
[Ginshu]
“…Hm? What, don't even try begging for your life.”
[Kuroto]
“No, that’s not it. If you capture me, what’s going to happen to Hanashiro?”
[Ginshu]
“He will be judged accordingly before his majesty.”
[Kuroto]
“But if he does what he needs to do?”
[Ginshu]
“……”
[Ginshu]
“There is room for a pardon, of course.”
[Kuroto]
“Got it. In that case, fine.”
[Ginshu]
“What?”
[Kuroto]
“I said it’s fine.”
[Ginshu]
“…You’re going to let us capture you without a fight?”
[Kuroto]
“What else?”
[Hanashiro]
“…Kuroto…? What are… ngh…”
[Kuroto]
“……”
[Kuroto]
“Sorry.”
[Hanashiro]
“…Ngh… you idiot…!”
[Ginshu]
“…Are you serious?”
[Kuroto]
“Yes, so hurry up and do it.”
[Ginshu]
“…All right, capture him!”
[Kuroto]
“……”
[Kuroto]
(…I’m fine with this)
[Kuroto]
(This way, he’ll be saved)
[Kuroto]
(…No matter what happens to me, he’ll be…)
[Kuroto]
(That’s why, this is fine…)
---
[???]
“…Have you been behaving?”
[Kuroto]
“……”
[Kuroto]
“……”
[Kuroto]
“What, it’s you?”
[Ginshu]
“What’s with that attitude. Who would've been better?”
[Kuroto]
“…No one. You’ve kept me locked up in here for so long I thought you'd forgotten about me.”
[Kuroto]
“I’m tired of looking at nothing but walls. I’m bored now, so what do you have planned for me after this?”
[Ginshu]
“…The executioner is busy with preparations. Unfortunatel, you’ll have to be here a little longer.”
[Kuroto]
“…I see.”
[Ginshu]
“…You’re all right with that?”
[Kuroto]
“…Hm?”
[Ginshu]
“Are you really all right with that?”
[Kuroto]
“…I’m shocked. The person who captured me himself is asking me that?”
[Ginshu]
“…Wh-Whatever.”
[Kuroto]
“And if I said I wasn’t all right with it, what would you do? You'd let me go?”
[Ginshu]
“Like hell I would, stupid.”
[Kuroto]
“Then don’t ask me. There's no point.”
[Ginshu]
“…Ngh… hrm.”
[Ginshu]
“…It’s your fault…”
[Kuroto]
“What?”
[Ginshu]
“…I-I’m saying it’s because you’re not putting up much of a fight, so I can’t help but be curious!”
[Kuroto]
“…Huh?”
[Ginshu]
“Normally, people would put up much more of a fight, right?! So, why are you so calm?!”
[Kuroto]
“…I guess I’m not normal, then. Don’t raise your voice, you're loud, and it echoes.”
[Ginshu]
“…Ngh…”
[Kuroto]
“There's no special reason. I was just tired of doing nothing but running away.”
[Ginshu]
“What?”
[Kuroto]
“When I thought about him continuing to run away with me, but everyone other than myself getting hurt, I got fed up… it wasn’t him, it was my own decision.”
[Kuroto]
“I can’t do anything for him. All I can do is bring it to an end.”
[Ginshu]
“…...”
[Kuroto]
“That’s why I thought… I'd stop him for good.”
[Ginshu]
“…I heard you lost your memory.”
[Kuroto]
“Yeah.”
[Ginshu]
“You still haven’t gotten it back?”
[Kuroto]
“Yeah.”
[Ginshu]
“Then you haven’t heard from anybody why this is happening to you?”
[Kuroto]
“…No, I haven’t heard.”
[Ginshu]
“……”
[Ginshu]
“Why? Why are you able to accept this under those circumstances?”
[Kuroto]
“…I'm relieved, I guess.”
[Ginshu]
“What?”
[Kuroto]
“I realized once it came to this that I felt relieved from the bottom of my heart… I must've hoped for this, too.”
[Ginshu]
“……”
[Kuroto]
“It’s fine, isn’t it? I’m going to die, just like you all wanted. Could you at least leave me in peace for now?”
[Ginshu]
“…Why…?”
[Kuroto]
“…Hm…?”
[Ginshu]
“Why are you like this? I was raised hearing Kuroto was a monster sent to destroy this world!”
[Ginshu]
“I never heard of him being… a normal coward like you!”
[Kuroto]
“…Don’t tell me that.”
[Ginshu]
“…Ugh…”
[Kuroto]
“…? What’s wrong with you? What exactly are you trying to say?”
[Ginshu]
“…I…”
[Ginshu]
“I was born into the family of the messiah who defeated the previous generation Kuroto. I’ve bragged about that before.”
[Kuroto]
“Previous generation?”
[Ginshu]
“That’s why ever since I was young, I dreamed of being the one to take Kuroto down if he appeared in the present age, just like the first generation messiah did.”
[Ginshu]
“…That was my dream.”
[Kuroto]
“…So?”
[Ginshu]
“But, in reality, it wasn’t me who'd kill you. I couldn’t even be proud of myself for capturing you.”
[Kuroto]
“……”
[Ginshu]
“…Besides...”
[Kuroto]
“…Hm?”
[Ginshu]
“Once I actually met you… I was relieved I didn’t have the power to kill you.
…Damn, it's really pissing me off.”
[Kuroto]
“…You’re a moron, aren’t you?”
[Ginshu]
“S-Shut up, it’s all your fault! If you were more of a detestable monster, it’d be fine!”
[Kuroto]
“Don’t blame me for that.”
[Ginshu]
“…What the hell…”
[Kuroto]
“……”
[Ginshu]
“…If you’re resentful, then be resentful! You can even curse me.
…But, only me.”
[Kuroto]
“What…?”
[Ginshu]
“You’ve committed no crime against the citizens who live their lives to the fullest. But in order to protect them, you will be executed.”
[Ginshu]
“…This is truly a sacrifice.”
[Kuroto]
“……”
[Ginshu]
“The day of your execution will be decided on soon.
…I’ll come again.”
[Kuroto]
“It’s fine, you don’t need to come again.”
[Ginshu]
“…Excuse me.”
[Kuroto]
“……”
[Kuroto]
“Resentment, huh.”
[Kuroto]
“It’s strange. Despite what he said, I don’t feel anything like that at all.”
[Kuroto]
“…A monster, huh… I’m supposed to be something as terrible as that.”
[Kuroto]
“Maybe that’s why I wanted to apologize for something so badly.
Just being born, just by existing, I'll somehow bring harm to this world.”
[Kuroto]
“……”
[Kuroto]
“He abandoned everything to protect someone like me, huh…”
[Kuroto]
“…Hanashiro…”
[Kuroto]
“What is he doing now, I wonder…”
---
(……)
(…It’s quiet)
(I can’t hear anything other than the snow falling…)
(It’s as if the whole world has fallen asleep)
[Kuroto]
“……”
[???]
“…Kuroto.”
[Kuroto]
“……?”
[Hanashiro]
“Good, you’re here.”
[Kuroto]
“…Hanashiro?”
[Hanashiro]
“It’s been a while. How've you been?”
[Kuroto]
“Why are you here…?”
[Hanashiro]
“…You don’t know?”
[Kuroto]
“…What?”
[Hanashiro]
“I know why, though I guess you wouldn’t know…
you’ve forgotten even that, huh?”
[Kuroto]
“…What… do you mean?”
[Hanashiro]
“It's all over. That’s why I’ve come.”
[Kuroto]
“…?”
[Hanashiro]
“You don’t hear it? The sound of the world ending? It’s pure white outside.”
[Kuroto]
“…It can't be…”
[Hanashiro]
“I can't believe there are things that break this quietly. I didn’t know.”
[Hanashiro]
“It’s really pretty outside.”
[Kuroto]
“…There’s no way…”
[Hanashiro]
“…I knew it. You’re sad, aren’t you?”
[Kuroto]
“……”
[Hanashiro]
“That it ended like this.”
[Kuroto]
“……”
[Kuroto]
“…Ngh… how can you say that like it's nothing?! Huh?!”
[Hanashiro]
“Because I’m not sad.”
[Kuroto]
“…Why…?”
[Hanashiro]
“Because I didn’t have to kill you. I’m glad it turned out like this.”
[Kuroto]
“…! You…!”
[Hanashiro]
“Besides, it’s not my fault it ended up like this… but it’s not your fault, either.”
[Hanashiro]
“It’s the people who killed each other. It's their fault.”
[Kuroto]
“…What…?”
[Hanashiro]
“…It’s fine, isn’t it? Your memory didn’t come back. So, it’s all right if you still don’t get it.”
[Kuroto]
“…But this is my fault, right…?”
[Hanashiro]
“No, it’s not your fault. We just didn’t do anything.”
[Hanashiro]
“…That’s all we did.”
[Kuroto]
“……”
[Kuroto]
“…But… didn’t you… run away with me…”
[Hanashiro]
“Didn’t you just come with me?”
[Kuroto]
“…!”
[Hanashiro]
“But none of that matters now.”
[Kuroto]
“…”
[Hanashiro]
“…Hey, Kuroto.”
[Hanashiro]
“It’s all right, don’t make that face.”
[Hanashiro]
“Everyone welcomed the end together. This might actually be a rather happy occasion.”
[Hanashiro]
“I came thinking I’d like to watch the end of the world with you.”
[Kuroto]
“……”
[Hanashiro]
“…Can I stay with you?"
[Kuroto]
“……”
[Hanashiro]
“…It’s warm.”
[Kuroto]
“……”
[Hanashiro]
“As long as we’re together, it’s not as cold, right?”
[Kuroto]
“……”
(If possible, I’d like to ask about my past self buried in the depths of my memories)
(Why I tried to escape)
(…Why I tried to continue living)
(Even though there was nowhere to run)
(Even though I must have known this was how my escape would end)
[Hanashiro]
“…I wonder why you came with me.”
[Kuroto]
“…What?”
[Hanashiro]
“I never got to ask you. The you from before, I mean.”
[Kuroto]
“……”
[Hanashiro]
“But, it’s fine… it doesn’t matter anymore.”
[Hanashiro]
“As long as we’re able to be here like this.”
[Kuroto]
“…Yeah…”
(Still, I wonder why this warmth feels so dear to me)
(Oddly enough, my heart is calm)
(Like this endless piling of snow)
[Kuroto]
(……)
[Kuroto]
(There’s really nothing else I can do)
[Kuroto]
(All I’m doing is grasping at straws, there’s nothing left to do)
[Kuroto]
(…Besides…)
[Ginshu]
“Are you ready?”
[Kuroto]
“…Hey, you.”
[Ginshu]
“…Hm? What, don't even try begging for your life.”
[Kuroto]
“No, that’s not it. If you capture me, what’s going to happen to Hanashiro?”
[Ginshu]
“He will be judged accordingly before his majesty.”
[Kuroto]
“But if he does what he needs to do?”
[Ginshu]
“……”
[Ginshu]
“There is room for a pardon, of course.”
[Kuroto]
“Got it. In that case, fine.”
[Ginshu]
“What?”
[Kuroto]
“I said it’s fine.”
[Ginshu]
“…You’re going to let us capture you without a fight?”
[Kuroto]
“What else?”
[Hanashiro]
“…Kuroto…? What are… ngh…”
[Kuroto]
“……”
[Kuroto]
“Sorry.”
[Hanashiro]
“…Ngh… you idiot…!”
[Ginshu]
“…Are you serious?”
[Kuroto]
“Yes, so hurry up and do it.”
[Ginshu]
“…All right, capture him!”
[Kuroto]
“……”
[Kuroto]
(…I’m fine with this)
[Kuroto]
(This way, he’ll be saved)
[Kuroto]
(…No matter what happens to me, he’ll be…)
[Kuroto]
(That’s why, this is fine…)
---
[???]
“…Have you been behaving?”
[Kuroto]
“……”
[Kuroto]
“……”
[Kuroto]
“What, it’s you?”
[Ginshu]
“What’s with that attitude. Who would've been better?”
[Kuroto]
“…No one. You’ve kept me locked up in here for so long I thought you'd forgotten about me.”
[Kuroto]
“I’m tired of looking at nothing but walls. I’m bored now, so what do you have planned for me after this?”
[Ginshu]
“…The executioner is busy with preparations. Unfortunatel, you’ll have to be here a little longer.”
[Kuroto]
“…I see.”
[Ginshu]
“…You’re all right with that?”
[Kuroto]
“…Hm?”
[Ginshu]
“Are you really all right with that?”
[Kuroto]
“…I’m shocked. The person who captured me himself is asking me that?”
[Ginshu]
“…Wh-Whatever.”
[Kuroto]
“And if I said I wasn’t all right with it, what would you do? You'd let me go?”
[Ginshu]
“Like hell I would, stupid.”
[Kuroto]
“Then don’t ask me. There's no point.”
[Ginshu]
“…Ngh… hrm.”
[Ginshu]
“…It’s your fault…”
[Kuroto]
“What?”
[Ginshu]
“…I-I’m saying it’s because you’re not putting up much of a fight, so I can’t help but be curious!”
[Kuroto]
“…Huh?”
[Ginshu]
“Normally, people would put up much more of a fight, right?! So, why are you so calm?!”
[Kuroto]
“…I guess I’m not normal, then. Don’t raise your voice, you're loud, and it echoes.”
[Ginshu]
“…Ngh…”
[Kuroto]
“There's no special reason. I was just tired of doing nothing but running away.”
[Ginshu]
“What?”
[Kuroto]
“When I thought about him continuing to run away with me, but everyone other than myself getting hurt, I got fed up… it wasn’t him, it was my own decision.”
[Kuroto]
“I can’t do anything for him. All I can do is bring it to an end.”
[Ginshu]
“…...”
[Kuroto]
“That’s why I thought… I'd stop him for good.”
[Ginshu]
“…I heard you lost your memory.”
[Kuroto]
“Yeah.”
[Ginshu]
“You still haven’t gotten it back?”
[Kuroto]
“Yeah.”
[Ginshu]
“Then you haven’t heard from anybody why this is happening to you?”
[Kuroto]
“…No, I haven’t heard.”
[Ginshu]
“……”
[Ginshu]
“Why? Why are you able to accept this under those circumstances?”
[Kuroto]
“…I'm relieved, I guess.”
[Ginshu]
“What?”
[Kuroto]
“I realized once it came to this that I felt relieved from the bottom of my heart… I must've hoped for this, too.”
[Ginshu]
“……”
[Kuroto]
“It’s fine, isn’t it? I’m going to die, just like you all wanted. Could you at least leave me in peace for now?”
[Ginshu]
“…Why…?”
[Kuroto]
“…Hm…?”
[Ginshu]
“Why are you like this? I was raised hearing Kuroto was a monster sent to destroy this world!”
[Ginshu]
“I never heard of him being… a normal coward like you!”
[Kuroto]
“…Don’t tell me that.”
[Ginshu]
“…Ugh…”
[Kuroto]
“…? What’s wrong with you? What exactly are you trying to say?”
[Ginshu]
“…I…”
[Ginshu]
“I was born into the family of the messiah who defeated the previous generation Kuroto. I’ve bragged about that before.”
[Kuroto]
“Previous generation?”
[Ginshu]
“That’s why ever since I was young, I dreamed of being the one to take Kuroto down if he appeared in the present age, just like the first generation messiah did.”
[Ginshu]
“…That was my dream.”
[Kuroto]
“…So?”
[Ginshu]
“But, in reality, it wasn’t me who'd kill you. I couldn’t even be proud of myself for capturing you.”
[Kuroto]
“……”
[Ginshu]
“…Besides...”
[Kuroto]
“…Hm?”
[Ginshu]
“Once I actually met you… I was relieved I didn’t have the power to kill you.
…Damn, it's really pissing me off.”
[Kuroto]
“…You’re a moron, aren’t you?”
[Ginshu]
“S-Shut up, it’s all your fault! If you were more of a detestable monster, it’d be fine!”
[Kuroto]
“Don’t blame me for that.”
[Ginshu]
“…What the hell…”
[Kuroto]
“……”
[Ginshu]
“…If you’re resentful, then be resentful! You can even curse me.
…But, only me.”
[Kuroto]
“What…?”
[Ginshu]
“You’ve committed no crime against the citizens who live their lives to the fullest. But in order to protect them, you will be executed.”
[Ginshu]
“…This is truly a sacrifice.”
[Kuroto]
“……”
[Ginshu]
“The day of your execution will be decided on soon.
…I’ll come again.”
[Kuroto]
“It’s fine, you don’t need to come again.”
[Ginshu]
“…Excuse me.”
[Kuroto]
“……”
[Kuroto]
“Resentment, huh.”
[Kuroto]
“It’s strange. Despite what he said, I don’t feel anything like that at all.”
[Kuroto]
“…A monster, huh… I’m supposed to be something as terrible as that.”
[Kuroto]
“Maybe that’s why I wanted to apologize for something so badly.
Just being born, just by existing, I'll somehow bring harm to this world.”
[Kuroto]
“……”
[Kuroto]
“He abandoned everything to protect someone like me, huh…”
[Kuroto]
“…Hanashiro…”
[Kuroto]
“What is he doing now, I wonder…”
---
(……)
(…It’s quiet)
(I can’t hear anything other than the snow falling…)
(It’s as if the whole world has fallen asleep)
[Kuroto]
“……”
[???]
“…Kuroto.”
[Kuroto]
“……?”
[Hanashiro]
“Good, you’re here.”
[Kuroto]
“…Hanashiro?”
[Hanashiro]
“It’s been a while. How've you been?”
[Kuroto]
“Why are you here…?”
[Hanashiro]
“…You don’t know?”
[Kuroto]
“…What?”
[Hanashiro]
“I know why, though I guess you wouldn’t know…
you’ve forgotten even that, huh?”
[Kuroto]
“…What… do you mean?”
[Hanashiro]
“It's all over. That’s why I’ve come.”
[Kuroto]
“…?”
[Hanashiro]
“You don’t hear it? The sound of the world ending? It’s pure white outside.”
[Kuroto]
“…It can't be…”
[Hanashiro]
“I can't believe there are things that break this quietly. I didn’t know.”
[Hanashiro]
“It’s really pretty outside.”
[Kuroto]
“…There’s no way…”
[Hanashiro]
“…I knew it. You’re sad, aren’t you?”
[Kuroto]
“……”
[Hanashiro]
“That it ended like this.”
[Kuroto]
“……”
[Kuroto]
“…Ngh… how can you say that like it's nothing?! Huh?!”
[Hanashiro]
“Because I’m not sad.”
[Kuroto]
“…Why…?”
[Hanashiro]
“Because I didn’t have to kill you. I’m glad it turned out like this.”
[Kuroto]
“…! You…!”
[Hanashiro]
“Besides, it’s not my fault it ended up like this… but it’s not your fault, either.”
[Hanashiro]
“It’s the people who killed each other. It's their fault.”
[Kuroto]
“…What…?”
[Hanashiro]
“…It’s fine, isn’t it? Your memory didn’t come back. So, it’s all right if you still don’t get it.”
[Kuroto]
“…But this is my fault, right…?”
[Hanashiro]
“No, it’s not your fault. We just didn’t do anything.”
[Hanashiro]
“…That’s all we did.”
[Kuroto]
“……”
[Kuroto]
“…But… didn’t you… run away with me…”
[Hanashiro]
“Didn’t you just come with me?”
[Kuroto]
“…!”
[Hanashiro]
“But none of that matters now.”
[Kuroto]
“…”
[Hanashiro]
“…Hey, Kuroto.”
[Hanashiro]
“It’s all right, don’t make that face.”
[Hanashiro]
“Everyone welcomed the end together. This might actually be a rather happy occasion.”
[Hanashiro]
“I came thinking I’d like to watch the end of the world with you.”
[Kuroto]
“……”
[Hanashiro]
“…Can I stay with you?"
[Kuroto]
“……”
[Hanashiro]
“…It’s warm.”
[Kuroto]
“……”
[Hanashiro]
“As long as we’re together, it’s not as cold, right?”
[Kuroto]
“……”
(If possible, I’d like to ask about my past self buried in the depths of my memories)
(Why I tried to escape)
(…Why I tried to continue living)
(Even though there was nowhere to run)
(Even though I must have known this was how my escape would end)
[Hanashiro]
“…I wonder why you came with me.”
[Kuroto]
“…What?”
[Hanashiro]
“I never got to ask you. The you from before, I mean.”
[Kuroto]
“……”
[Hanashiro]
“But, it’s fine… it doesn’t matter anymore.”
[Hanashiro]
“As long as we’re able to be here like this.”
[Kuroto]
“…Yeah…”
(Still, I wonder why this warmth feels so dear to me)
(Oddly enough, my heart is calm)
(Like this endless piling of snow)
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