episode_0249

In that state, when the tentacle squeezed her neck, with an unpleasant crunching sound, her heart quickly followed the path that her mind had taken and gave up.

‘I hope you go somewhere good.’

Soon, the tentacle dropped the woman’s motionless body to the floor, and roots began to attack the woman’s body.

As the roots began to return her to the ground in many ways, something was slowly beginning to flow into my consciousness.

‘Ugh… … This memory is strong… … !

It might be hard to digest… … ‘

It was good to confirm that the hypothesis that if absorbed while the brain is activated, clearer memories will flow in was correct.

When it finally became reality, why did I feel like crying, contrary to what I thought?

As much as I found the memories I wanted, in this situation where memories that I didn’t want to know also came to mind, the pain inside me was becoming more intense.

‘Tsk… Pure memories… It would be rather dangerous… … !!’

It feels as if I am becoming a person myself.

From the knowledge in the mind of the woman who was devoured by me, to her thoughts and joys and sorrows.

My tentacles, which had been barely digesting all that for a long time, were trembling like an aspen tree.

At that time, Vivian, who was organizing the documents and items she had brought, was coming down from the stairs upstairs.

She looked around and when she did not see the woman she had brought, she lowered her eyes and seemed to be observing.

“First of all… I’ve finished organizing what I brought… …

just… Just to talk about that… I’ll go again… ”

She must have known at first glance that this would happen, but now that I’m eating a real person, her feelings can’t help but become a little complicated.

‘don’t go… … It’s here… … ‘

Vivian was startled by the tentacles tightly wrapping around her wrist as she turned around, but she tried to smile.

“There is still work to be done above… …

all right… … you are…

This is what I need now… ?”

The tentacle was climbing up her wrist, gradually wrapping around her neck, and eventually starting to wrap around her entire body.

Nevertheless, Vivian just smiled a lonely smile without saying a word, and seemed to be stroking the tentacles that were tying her up with her hands.

“It’s okay for me.

you are… You can do anything to me.

therefore… Go ahead and do whatever you want.”

For some reason, the amount of mucus flowing out of the tentacles seems to be increasing, but is it really just a feeling?

I felt like it would be better if these were tears.

So that you can feel a little relieved after letting it go.

“It’s okay… are you okay… … Ugh… …

Because I will be with you… with you… …

I don’t know how you feel right now…

I am… I will try my best to find out someday… … ”

Warmth was coming from Vivian’s body as she quietly whispered strange and heart-warming words.

Proof to confirm that at least I used to be human.

Along with the newly mixed memories, a feeling of touch that proves that I may have changed a little.

It felt like the warmth I got from her was warming my body, and it felt like the tentacles embracing her were trembling a little more.

‘Can you do as I say?’

“Umm… ? Which… ah… … ”

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“I went!! mom!! mom!!

Do I know what happened today?

I really thought I was going to be in big trouble. What?

uh… mom… … ? who are you… ?”

A girl enters a family home with a light heart filled with excitement and relief.

Entering the house, the girl was running inside, making a fuss, past the faded family photo on the shoe rack next to the hallway.

She was so untidy that her slightly dusty but neat uniform skirt was fluttering about.

The girl seemed to be trying to talk to her mother about what happened today, but she kept walking around the house looking for her…

Suddenly, the girl noticed someone sitting on the sofa in the living room, and looked surprised and wary of the other person.

A brunette beauty wearing a black dress who couldn’t possibly be in this house.

On the outside, she didn’t seem to have a big age difference with her, but her appearance showed maturity through her clothes and behavior. However, the girl’s face was filled with suspicion as well as caution.

She had a somewhat lonely expression, turned her head to look at the girl, and started a quiet conversation.

She took out a small bundle from a small bag and handed it to her, and the girl who accepted it looked alternately looking at the bundle and at the unidentified woman.

“Are you Miss Linda?

Your mother is working, right?

I have a personal relationship with you.

That’s why I came here…”

“Uh… In the market… You are doing business… … ”

“Actually, there was an unexpected accident… …

I’m sorry to deliver sad news.”

“That… What does that mean… ?

accident… ? It’s so sudden I don’t understand… !!

What is it… ? Anything happens to mom… ?!”

“Actually, I was working in a commercial district.

In order to cover your daughter’s tuition…

They say you have to do something even if it’s hard…

It was a terrible accident…

I’m so sorry… … What I just handed you… ”

Didn’t he almost die today?

Meanwhile, fortunately, I survived and returned home happily, only to find a strange woman saying strange things.

The girl’s voice gradually began to tremble, and she began to shout at her in a more aggressive tone.

At the same time, the girl seemed to be cautious as she unconsciously put down the bundle she had just received on the table, perhaps out of caution.

“Well… lie… … It is a lie… … !!

What kind of accident happened… !?

What on earth must happen… … !!

Don’t lie!! Where is my mom!?”

“I came here because I have something to tell you.

I deliberately waited until you came in person.

Would you like to take that drawer out completely?”

“Don’t be damned!! Give me my mom!!

Did you kill him!? Argh!! I want it back quickly!!”

The girl grabbed the brown-haired woman by the collar in a half-crazy state, but she didn’t even blink and just calmly uttered one word.

“Come on.”

“Hmm… Black… … Hehehe… …

Why the drawer… !! uh… … ? Uh… ?”

The girl, crying with a mixture of frustration, sadness, and pain, and stamping her feet as hard as she could in frustration, was pulling out the drawer located where she pointed.

But was it because I controlled my strength incorrectly?

As the drawer fell out and something piled up in the space behind it sparkled in a small light, the girl bent down and put her hand inside.

What was soon caught in the girl’s hand was a silver coin.

It looked like those silver coins were piled up in the small empty space of the dresser.

Looking at the girl’s dazed eyes with tears in them, a brown-haired woman came up behind her and gently placed her hand on the girl’s shoulder.

“I left it behind because I was worried something would happen to my daughter.

There… We also put a little bit of the hearts of our ‘employees’ into it.

There will probably be no problems with your studies and life for the time being.”

“Uh… How did mom… …

like this… Something like this… !! What will you do if you leave it behind?

I am… All I need is my mom… I didn’t need it all… … !!

why… Why… !! Hmm… … ”

“I’m sorry I couldn’t be of much help.

still… Would you like to take this for now… ?”

“Black… Sigh… … Flo… Raj… … ?

west… no way… … To me now… … ?”

“No, I’m just doing this work.

He’ll probably never see this place even once in his life.

But if something absolutely necessary happens…

Maybe I can help.

You know what I’m trying to say, right?”

“ugh… Hehehe… … Mom… … ”

“Don’t be too upset. cheer up.

Because your mother loved your daughter very much.

Well then, I guess… Please excuse me… ”

“Ugh… !! Mom… … !!”

I pass by the girl who collapses in her seat and bursts into tears. A brown-haired woman opened the door of her home and came out.

She stared into space with a sad expression for a while, then looked up at the sky and let out a small sigh with a bright smile as if her gloomy expression until just now was a lie.

When she finally started walking down the street, someone caught up to her and started walking side by side and was talking to her.

“Did you talk well?”

“I don’t know if I did it well.

Lying is my specialty, but it doesn’t mean I have no conscience.”

“Because it’s his request.

He might have been an enemy to us…

That kid lost his mom today… ”

How could such an irony exist?

The masked woman Vivian brought with her was working for Lalatina, but it was also for her daughter, who was attending the academy.

In the end, the price of following Lalatina for the daughter he wanted to protect and make happy was the sadness of his precious daughter.

She helped attack her daughter’s alma mater for her daughter’s sake.

What was the meaning of her end?

“Still… … After all, it’s better than waiting your whole life without knowing where you’ve gone…

okay… Which department is it?”

Was it because he had experienced losing his beloved mother who cherished him?

At Vivian’s vague remark, Aurora was expressing her thoughts with a small sigh.

“It looks like it’s in the Department of Medicine?

If you look at the white gloves in his uniform pocket.

Maybe I brought it into today’s mess.

by the way… Should I call this goodwill?

Or maybe I should call it malice.”

“Goodwill… … Let’s think about it.”

Was it because of the atmosphere becoming so heavy?

“Goodwill… … la… …

What does the owner say… …

It’s quite ‘humane’… … ?”

Vivian’s mouth instantly closed at one word from Aurora, who gently tucked her hair behind her ear and spoke jokingly with a bright expression.

“Well, it’s a world where humans are like monsters.

You almost said that? Our master must be amazing… ?”

But it wasn’t because I didn’t have something to say in response.

I just wanted to keep in my heart a word that was too unfamiliar to be easily taken out.

This moment where the day finally comes to an end even though there was a lot going on.

At least on a day like today, I don’t want to bring that up easily.

‘so… Maybe I started to like him too… ?’

Rather, it was because he seemed to have taught me, who was not human, about humanity.

Because now he is giving himself, who collapsed while trying to get to know humans, the opportunity to get back up again and get to know them again.

The corner of Vivian’s mouth, with her lips tightly closed, was slightly twitching, and her awkward eyes continued to look towards the floor.

In order to fulfill his request, I now have to walk a little too far to return.

The sun has almost set, and the sky is filled with a beautiful red sunset in the evening.

The two girls were walking side by side and returning to their places, looked back for a moment, and then walked forward as they always did.

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