Takezawa's Ghost - Episode 35

“Cough, cough, cough.”

　My breath.

　I can breathe.

　I usually take it for granted, but I never knew I was so grateful for it.

　Thank you, air.

　Thank you, Earth.

　And just as I was about to start some kind of religion, Hirose, my savior, brought me back to reality.

“Hey! Why are you trying to make things easier for yourself?!”

　She shook his shoulders with tears in her eyes.

“You! You’ll have to suffer with me forever! In a world without Naoya! For the rest of your life!!”

“…Sorry.”

　That’s right.

　This is the reason why Hirose, who should hate me so much, is still my friend to this day.

　Some might call this relationship codependent.

　It cannot be denied.

　However, Hirose is undoubtedly strong in that she is determined to continue this twisted relationship.

“So what? Trying to kill yourself by taking drugs! That woman over there is also scared!”

“……?”

　For a few seconds, I didn’t understand what he was saying, but then I understood.

　This guy can’t see Naoya.

　Even though he’s gone, the man she can’t forget and continues to think about is right beside her.

“I’m sorry for the trouble. I’ll take responsibility and take you to the hospital, so your sister will be fine.”

　Hirose behaves in a social role.

“Eh? Y-Yes…”

　This situation will be difficult for Kondo Kaori.

　I want to get rid of me now, but there is a civilian who is just getting in the way.

　The easiest solution would be to kill Hirose along with me, but I wonder if Naoya can do that.

　It would be one thing if it were a former friend who had left him to die, but it was his former lover.

　Naoya is unable to move.

　Okay. Looks like I can just fade out like this.

　Just as I was sure of it, another rescuer appeared.

“Takezawa! Are you okay…?”

　They say the main character will arrive late, but the timing just wasn’t good.

　Finally, Michi makes her appearance.

“…”

“…”

　A reunion between siblings that both must have desired.

　It freezes if the objective is unexpectedly achieved.

　I know that this isn’t the case, but it was a learning experience.

　Ok, this is getting a bit complicated, so let’s clarify the situation.

　I was almost killed by Naoya, and I’m completely injured.

　Naoya is finally reunited with his sister, but at the same time, he also meets his girlfriend, who cannot see him.

　Michi senses Takezawa Shinji’s danger and comes to his aid, but is confused by the situation with her brother and a woman suspected of being a b1tch.

　Hirose, who has no psychic powers, saw me dying on the side of the road, unable to breathe, and assumed I was high on drugs, so she tried to take me to the hospital.

　Kondo Kaori is anxious because her usable pieces are no longer functioning. If Naoya can see, then Michi can see too. It is impossible to know what is going through her mind right now.

　It will be impossible to completely untangle this complex web of threads.

　Even then, there’s only so much an idiot like me can do.

　You can’t coolly save everyone like a hero in a novel.

　So I take the dirty approach.

　It was a primitive method without a shred of ingenuity.

“Everyone!!! Attention!!!”

　I screamed so loud I thought my vocal cords might break.