A day after the last dream, Voltase started a day that was more normal than the previous day, although the search column on his phone said otherwise. He kept trying to find information about dreams, world war history, and weaponry.195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡERaYU6J3vO
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His hands did not stop writing, taking screenshots of information and starting to save them.195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa5BZWVKNzI
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For him, this was a much better day than the three previous days. Which were filled with ways to survive or vigilance towards the surroundings.195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkRqvfrhLNb
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Marie sat next to Voltase while moving her pencil over paper, drawing a scene of a sports field, where students were playing soccer.195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxu6Dged7uD
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They both sat on the edge of the field, while leaning back against the chair backs.195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn2UE5eozpW
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Enjoying the morning after the semester exams finished in the morning, and only waiting for the next exam in the afternoon.195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbfO2M1OQfL
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"You are quite quiet today," Marie stopped scribbling in her book to look at Voltase who was silent and looked serious on his phone.195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU0xvP3j5ap
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"Is something happening?"195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5tZRRMQIWs
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Voltase, who felt he was being stared at, was silent for a moment, thinking about how to explain it and composing sentences that would not erase Marie's innocence, but also provide a little information.195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoKO4IthI5n
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He chose a neutral but vague way to answer the question.195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8Js57XnvVy
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"I had a nightmare again last night."195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡydm1naZifA
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"However, this time I am still alive."195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbJm84DQ2D3
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He calmly lowered his phone after pressing the button to turn off the screen.195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX9NrpSIqy9
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"I managed to save someone there."195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHQ6KcKxcFa
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Marie looked at Voltase with shining eyes, she moved her body closer to be able to listen further interest.195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi1tXDlmFbU
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"Really?, can you tell me more."195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡetzgKOMqyo
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The boy could not be helpless against Marie's gaze.195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA5noFzB89b
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He was really weak, it was his fault for being friends with this girl. With a heavy sigh, he began to explain.195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGPEE6zOjdu
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"The story is long."195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6G0Nzc36hl
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"I'll make it short, someone in my dream is the key to ending all these nightmares."195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFe7ae4c1Ri
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"My first dream, I failed to do it."195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5drz92wBy8
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"My second dream, I failed again."195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMg2vnQWBkd
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He raised one index finger and middle finger as a count. Continuing with the little finger.195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxL9Oo0NSPN
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"My third dream, yesterday. I managed to save him."195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE665ud1HIk
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The girl opened her mouth and closed it again. Like a fish stranded in water.195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfUauGLlm5j
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What a pity, Marie's thoughts were very different from Voltase's thoughts. She was more innocent than him. That was a weakness but also an advantage for him.195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlbxel88Uqn
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"The result is quite good. At least I don't have to experience death again..."195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlifT0e2lZI
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Voltase ended the explanation with an awkward laugh.195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI17PFKqqL4
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Marie tried to digest all the information, but her understanding was still low for an eleven-year-old child, who had not yet realized the true color of this world.195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJJkO5QW3OH
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Very different from Voltase who was forced to mature by his environment, and had been a sidelines observer since childhood. he always avoided conflict.195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9UwqYE3pkh
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"I can understand a little, that must be horrible."195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLxb3CMpkvL
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Marie finally chose another approach, hugging one shoulder of her friend who was always quiet and gloomy about everything.195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTOVEzUlURh
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"So, to ease that. Let's go to the canteen, I heard there is ice cream today."195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzJpRwMC6nv
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The onyx eyes that were always dark and seemed bored, sparkled with full of faint interest.195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZymvr6yuqZ
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And Marie knew that.195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrUvPXQRM0M
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So Marie dragged Voltase with her hand still hugging his shoulder. They both walked together towards the canteen to get a bowl of free ice cream.195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc51McVlao1
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Voltase, who was being dragged by this girl, could only sigh.195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU8grIUnQOX
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This girl was indeed different from other children her age. Not because of her beautiful appearance. But also a personality that was like a boy, in short, a tomboy.195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEryTL11xpa
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He started remembering their first meeting back then. A meeting that made him feel a headache until now.195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ44sy7nT25
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3 years ago.195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP5tEUTJo3h
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Voltase, who was nine years old, was staring at a tall apple tree behind his school building. An abandoned warehouse, and it had an apple tree near that warehouse.195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWMsENg1k7W
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He patted his stomach that kept rumbling, protesting to his body because it had not been filled with food.195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAc2fdeqf8I
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The bored onyx eyes kept staring at the apples on the tree branches, red in a teasing way and inviting to be picked.195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqh99qUM271
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There was only one problem.195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjLXAei4ahd
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Voltase was afraid of heights. He was really afraid of heights. Heights only made him feel dizzy, nauseous and cold sweat.195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaneL7nGWnh
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And that became a serious problem in this situation.195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaHILrbd6fB
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For fifteen minutes he stood looking up at the apple tree while holding back hunger that made his hands and feet cold.195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKaZPuhcR9J
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Finally, he turned around and chose to leave this place.195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOPKvYqefWu
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Not realizing an eight year old girl wearing a short-sleeved shirt and long pants, had been watching another boy not moving for fifteen minutes.195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaD4Lf4AAsF
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The child noticed how hungry the boy was.195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT2rW9CKjdE
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Finally she crept closer to the apple tree after coming out of the bushes. Her small hands and feet started climbing the tall tree trunk.195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjvdP4tBmo9
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The faint movement was heard by Voltase who wanted to leave this place. Hesitantly, he turned his face back only to show a girl halfway up, climbing the tree trunk.195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡitiYByPtUR
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The onyx eyes that were usually bored, sparkled with pure panic.195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZVPe3eLoRf
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His pale lips opened and closed, wanting to say something, to stop her. But because of how awkward he was at speaking, it made it difficult for him to string sentences together.195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlJwQChpE5V
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Finally, the girl was already a third of the way up the tree trunk. Until she reached its branches and stood up.195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ2JNcCV4ht
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She stood, one hand gripping the tree trunk as support, and the other hand reached up trying to pick the apple above.195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa1cDaKBRwU
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Her small feet stood on tiptoe as the tips of those tiny fingers slowly touched the surface of the apple.195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡODZCXL98Yf
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Voltase, who watched the whole incident, felt his heart beat fast. Cold sweat flowed down his temples and fell downwards.195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFoJFW4wuyS
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What felt like forever. He spoke to the girl in a typical but soft child's voice.195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkHdsU6jgfM
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"Come down! That's dangerous!"195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhG8Vd59lTz
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He started approaching the apple tree when he realized that a small mistake would cause the girl to fall from the tree.195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwb2YaF0VIZ
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What he feared happened.195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMvTGW0C8Hp
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The girl who managed to get one apple, slipped and fell from the tree.195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDbH3L9cgV1
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Voltase, who was initially walking, switched to running with wide strides.195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡriXfgK0oQH
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His weak small legs and thin arms reached out trying to catch the girl from falling to the ground.195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡizIMCEbU4k
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The girl was caught by his thin arms. Due to the effect of gravity, it caused him to fall onto the grass with a suspicious cracking sound heard.195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRQ7OxxtkiH
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Voltase, who managed to save the girl, realized his right arm hurt more than the pain on his body that landed on the grass.195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbTLAyrMGvW
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A whimper of pain escaped from those pale lips.195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6iQtFJOCYN
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The girl who had closed her eyes finally opened them after feeling no pain anywhere.195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo3p3KBKakX
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She looked at the boy next to her, lying in pain with a surprised expression.195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQWAF2qxRei
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The apple in her hand fell forgotten.195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkfpodn6aYq
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"Sorry!"195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhFQ081GGFD
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Finally the girl got up and started checking on this boy. With almond brown eyes that looked guilty.195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkxjA056r6h
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"I didn't mean to!"195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4HKq2SQ5pU
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"This is my fault"195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNkiv5riHnX
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"Sorry, sorry, forgive me"195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNkRRePeQ4X
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"Ah!", Voltase unconsciously screamed when the girl touched his right arm.195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjeNWBB1iiX
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His eyebrows furrowed and his left hand gripped his right arm. A tear fell from the pain.195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcyx4htpHAT
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The girl saw the chaos that happened, panicked even more. Finally she stood up.195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡztBE1ZGl0k
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"I'll go for a moment, to call the teacher."195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ52InhZwnkF
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"You wait here."195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKYK3VziZNU
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"Don't go anywhere!"195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcIaXNLjpqx
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She left Voltase who was getting colder sweat and kept shedding tears. Crying.195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOcmPhaMkz6
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Half an hour later.195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxKWHMlUXHc
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The girl brought several adult men, teachers. To approach the location and find Voltase who was already pale as a corpse.195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbxJ5Hp1gbT
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A male teacher, carried Voltase by slipping one hand under his knees and the other under his shoulders. Hugging him in an embrace.195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSaaaEygL3Z
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Then the man ran to carry this injured boy. Leaving the girl who was being interrogated with a guilty face, crying sobbing. while two other teachers interrogated her.195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcBbQ5KAmv5
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The apple that had long been neglected, still lay there. As if becoming a silent witness to this.195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMqCExtAxlF
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The situation was controlled a few hours later. With both parties' parents called to explain the situation that occurred.195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi6CL4mNTXd
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The incident was settled with the guarantee that the girl would take responsibility and not repeat the same mistake in the future.195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlIngpd8oKC
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After three days of not attending school, finally Voltase returned to school with a blue cast on his broken right arm. The cause of that loud and suspicious sound.195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRaqaNPRqD4
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He attended class, although he had difficulty writing using his left hand. In the end, the hidden boy gave up.195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgcCvF3OJ6H
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The girl who still felt guilty, approached Voltase. She took over in doing assignments or writing in the boy's notebook.195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9cJe5pLU3h
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While continuing to repeatedly say195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzsPXpdlhr8
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"Forgive me..."195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡghVIMdxQUI
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"Sorry..."195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN6aI9jTR7t
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Which made Voltase, who was initially still angry and had a cold face. Unable to stand the repeated sentences, including the help given by the girl.195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0pG3ezzzL1
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In his little brain, if he kept ignoring this girl, it would make him constantly disturbed and labeled as bad by other children.195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSwEXqlQxbf
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So he reluctantly opened his mouth to speak.195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhgZqZBiCdz
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"Stop apologizing."195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgHKmT5NHOy
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After a pause to think for a moment, he spoke again while shifting his gaze to look in another direction.195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6p9HDbNI7q
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"I... forgive you."195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmTrR1yo6mK
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"As compensation... you help me with some things."195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdjm11yNy4i
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Those sad almond brown eyes, began to shine brightly, which made the boy with the injured hand, unable to prepare for that gaze. He was stunned, and realized his mistake for this in the future.195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡakqMht52KC
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The girl's small fingers tried to wipe away her tears that kept falling.195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl58L6Qq268
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She with a gentle and innocent smile, introduced herself.195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjTGYevloN0
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"My name is Marie Hardt."195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUjbfD5p2xd
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"I will help you with anything, and protect you, even if my life is the price."195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGUBGq2P4iW
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"I promise!"195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmNTywRkdoH
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Voltase looked at the girl named Marie awkwardly. That was a big promise for breaking his arm some time ago.195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpWYWMNiHMf
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A week later.195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLRJvXhfhJk
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Voltase's right hand now no longer had a blue cast. It could be moved a little, but still could not move much other than not wanting to cause pain.195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuW0Q19FGVy
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And during that time, Marie kept her promise.195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPpl40cDCrE
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The girl helped Voltase in difficult situations related to his right hand. Like taking notes or writing.195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNbK6tS6OA9
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She also fed the boy, although it was flatly rejected by him. But she remained stubborn until she gave a pitiful appearance like a puppy.195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkga44tMCZS
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Which made Voltase feel defeated.195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWdCfR92urt
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Finally he ate what Marie fed into his mouth with a spoon.195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDw1gl48bAE
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On the other hand, Marie also protected Voltase from bullying while his hand was still injured.195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoYmkDimr5q
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The way she protected him was quite creepy.195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUavIHXmNmM
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Like, punching the bullies with her small clenched hands. Or pulling other children's hair. Even biting their hands.195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5Prlvi2tBn
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Really a thug.195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjSCa9q2wJU
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Until Voltase who accidentally saw the fight, added one reason not to make Marie angry.195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHh9yZTTVX9
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It was like waking a sleeping lioness.195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEASx6qp2A8
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Scary.195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡliU7cvyjB0
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Voltase's reverie on his past memories was interrupted when he was startled.195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyIvru2d9M8
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Feeling the coldness of ice cream on the glass surface, which Marie deliberately did playfully.195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa2Y0E4K2JX
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Marie with her mischievous smile. One hand holding her bowl of glass ice cream, and in the other hand she pushed a glass bowl belonging to Voltase against his cheek.195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjI6CtJR0U9
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Waking up her friend from daydreaming.195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡegMGHfdS4R
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"Don't daydream, or I'll eat your ice cream..."195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsLplY58wuB
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Voltase only felt a twitch at the corner of his lips, for some reason it made him annoyed.195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7xss8shC30
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Taking a deep breath before exhaling. Finally he took the bowl of ice cream from Marie's hand.195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmGkUyFcXQH
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"You surprised me."195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5zoBVuIjEV
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"Oh? Sorry. I did it on purpose..." Marie winked one eye at him.195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2xkxI8HLTw
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Voltase sighed.195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFqyNxbbSzG
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They started walking towards the table near the window to sit on chairs and started eating ice cream calmly.195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7OZZsskz8k
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A calm atmosphere rarely occurred in the canteen which was always crowded and noisy with other children.195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7v4ys3wXfM
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"I miss Ian."195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB1zTqMliww
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Marie scooped her vanilla ice cream, putting it into her mouth with a pouty expression.195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZuAIbzVINx
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Which according to Voltase, it was similar to a hamster. A small furry animal that has 1001 silly ways to die.195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBYhp0yEsyf
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He stopped moving his hand from scooping his chocolate ice cream. Clearing his throat for a moment trying not to laugh at that random thought.195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡha9tjlnS1u
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After three seconds, Voltase finally could answer Marie without any change in emotion.195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6SRGoOzrBj
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"I know."195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHCKZBNoY7s
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Marie looked at Voltase suspiciously but ignored it not long after.195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpVLdEPr9Ps
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"He left without telling us."195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6IqQ9VYR3g
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"If I meet him in the future, I will give him the warmest greeting that my father taught me."195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMIuMBu3Anu
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"No. Please, don't do that." Voltase felt the corner of his lips twitch even more. He knew what kind of warm greeting that was.195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTfofEwdgcO
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Marie's father was a big man with strong hands and a blunt way of speaking. The warm greeting he taught his daughter was a punch on the shoulder hard enough to make an adult stagger.195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpia3hPBOka
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"Why not? He's annoying! Leaving without saying anything, then coming without an invitation..." Marie pointed at Voltase with the spoon in her hand. "He's like a ghost!"195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUXIrnJDK5y
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"Marie, he's not a ghost."195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNUVRlWMrLA
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"He's a ghost, Voltase!"195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5KCEiWiBTv
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"No, Marie."195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQtBoEpn9ca
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"So you're defending Ian now?"195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzPV7tJQA3P
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"No, that's not what I meant—"195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRrPUAHzqUp
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"You're mean! I won't be friends with you anymore, hmph."195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz9Ko67G3Lu
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Marie leaned back in her chair, crossed her arms and turned her face away with a pout. The typical characteristic of sulking children.195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgj5mfCHS3V
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And Voltase, only felt the corner of his lips twitch more.195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUeoMxTMQOv
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Frustrated, he rubbed his face with one palm. Then peeked through the gaps of his thin fingers.195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFU6oJDPeI8
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"Alright, alright. You win."195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoUlLsL1AVa
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"I'm wrong, I'm mean."195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡao5UM7VYa3
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"I'm the devil here."195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjqlybRsMnS
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Voltase finally couldn't help but follow Marie's way of playing while sulking at this moment. The only way to solve the problem.195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr87hkoNntE
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Which had been proven many times.195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfMBfnfy747
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Marie, who was sulking, glanced at Voltase, snorted. Then took a glass bowl containing Voltase's chocolate ice cream, making it hers.195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAW8Z35eGrq
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"If so, now this thing is mine!"195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxTkO5ymA2R
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Voltase looked at his missing bowl with a resigned expression. "You still have vanilla ice cream—"195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6DuTLCYzsM
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"That's mine too!" Marie scooped the chocolate ice cream triumphantly.195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDz0gjaM50c
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"Yours isn't finished yet—"195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHhfZfVy1WU
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"I will finish it!, now be quiet!"195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIbdf5LWm9n
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Voltase could only stare at Marie who shamelessly devoured his ice cream in front of him.195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoCUzAUcumh
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He shook his head, but there was a slight smile at the corner of his lips. Small incidents like this were what kept him sane. Marie was a reminder that there were still simple and innocent things in this world, even when his dreams were full of blood and death.195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHWuKIji71p
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Voltase, who was already tired of dealing with the puberty lioness in front of him. Preferred to take out his phone and play a game.195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHrMvpHm77c
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A comfortable silence returned. Only filled by the clinking of glass from the spoon hitting the ice cream bowl in Marie's hand, and a game soundtrack on Voltase's phone that he was playing.195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1N3r0XLBCy
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He glanced at his phone, seeing the time showing that the second break would soon end. He had to return to class for the afternoon exam.195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT4NhCeiQxp
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But before he could stand up, Marie spoke again.195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjZ5qVG5IeP
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"I'm curious," she said, her voice suddenly serious. "You said in that dream, you saved someone. Then what happened after that?"195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlpIVsWFSGy
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Voltase looked at her, surprised by the question. He didn't expect Marie to still be interested in the details of his nightmare.195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmTAxtlZ5rG
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"After that... we walked together."195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡud2DtNG7dJ
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"We looked for a safer place. He talked a lot about his family. About his mother who died, his father who became a soldier, and his little sister who was waiting at home."195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTQBKHlUCi5
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He stopped, frowning. "But I don't remember his face. Only his voice, and his smile."195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSxzmNwRvTG
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Marie nodded, her eyes narrowing in thought.195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzZieNSyZjm
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"Strange."195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8K8yD7NhGV
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"My father said, dreams are just a manifestation of the brain that is still working for a moment during sleep."195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSvqVNN9gEH
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"And usually dreams are blurry, but you remember many details. Are you sure it was just a dream?"195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmNQszRa9ct
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The question hung in the air, making Voltase fall silent. He wasn't sure at all. There was a part of him that doubted that it was all just a dream, especially when the feeling in his chest felt so real, so memorable.195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJYjiOsiYKz
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But he couldn't say that to Marie. He didn't want to worry her. even though his words felt hollow.195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq0MNDW361n
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"I'm sure it was just a dream."195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZumPGiHo15
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Marie stared at him for a long time, as if she could see the lie behind his eyes. But then she nodded and smiled.195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu9BQ3FpAGQ
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"Alright, if you say so."195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ09klZJzR1j
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She also got up from the chair. "Come on, we have to go back to class. This afternoon's exam won't wait for us."195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0dMpO5yxfG
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They walked out of the canteen together, leaving the empty glass bowls on the table.195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJv95pdY1Vz
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Voltase looked back once, seeing the remnants of melted ice cream at the bottom of the bowl, and he suddenly remembered the taste of the kit bar he ate in the middle of the corpses. That taste was what bothered him the most, not the death or the blood, but the taste of the food he ate among the stench and horror.195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsWkXzBeLVD
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He shook his head, trying to erase that memory, and walked faster to catch up with Marie who had already stepped ahead.195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVmzS59jRlF
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Meanwhile, on the other side of the school.195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8ELuJsPfDQ
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Inside one of the empty classrooms, five children were sitting in a circle around one table.195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUAXbO6l1te
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They looked like a familiar group, with books and school bags scattered on the floor. The atmosphere among them felt full of familiarity, but there was also something else. Something tense, like the air before a storm.195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDIlsCzy5Lh
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A girl named Elly spoke with a curious childish tone, with plain black hair and sharp onyx eyes, cupping the side of her face with her hands.195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDTEA1wnh6F
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"When are we going to play this game?"195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVYHKnZCRWV
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In front of her, a boy named Regard with fiery red messy hair like he had just been in a fight, leaned his body back in his chair casually.195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMTcxGNgQRo
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"Friday night, or Saturday," he answered, his fingers tapping the table with an impatient rhythm. "That's a suitable time."195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqhIkytMzPi
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Another boy named Moon, with neat dark blue hair and onyx eyes that always seemed restless, started fiddling with the edge of his white shirt sleeve.195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP90QRlmoox
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"Are you sure about playing this game?" he asked, his voice trembling slightly.195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRvSNCDDZsJ
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His fingers moved non-stop, as if looking for something to calm down.195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB0kIuIQcfs
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On the other side of the table, two almost identical children sat side by side.195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5m90tswAYB
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They were Nerry and Sandy, a pair of twins with silver-grey hair and different eyes.195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgVDAsoMGV9
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Nerry had silver eyes, while Sandy had emerald green eyes. They glanced at each other with calm expressions, then spoke alternately with a subtle sarcastic tone.195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKUAMfi9B6B
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"I'm not sure," said Nerry in a flat voice.195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCH2bliLMLF
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"It sounds fun," added Sandy, his lips forming a thin smile.195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuJvG0CC6eb
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The conversation continued with Moon, who was still scared, speaking again. He was scared, but also curious.195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVbN2NL7SXC
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"Is that the Yes or No game?" Moon moved his hands blindly.195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWHdQPJi5g9
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"I've heard the story, it's a cursed game. Summoning spirits—"195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyExUjD2jpQ
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"No need to be that scared. Spirits or ghosts aren't real."195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFOU380AleX
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Regard cut off Moon's words, he patted the back of the cowardly boy with his palm.195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOiDrVmW5PX
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"If they exist, I will fight them!"195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN9N4ApsE1Z
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The almost identical twins just stared at Regard with calm looks. They both spoke alternately.195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQtMSzgZmcE
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Sarcasm.195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYDGtbiSHxz
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"From someone who was scared some time ago when there was a power outage"195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRafbyuMCQy
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"And from someone who called his mother until the power came back on"195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGPVTl4eusi
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Regard with a red face between embarrassment or annoyance, pointed at the twins alternately.195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZX8ZmULwGE
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"Hey! That's different!"195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYNK4sXedzq
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"You must have experienced it too when you were little!"195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlEb5Ee6jX6
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"Don't pretend to be stupid with me!"195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡupWQUIo9vi
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Elly, who had only been watching without interrupting, finally couldn't hold back her laughter.195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx35C8x16KL
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She held her stomach, laughing out loud until tears flowed from the corners of her eyes.195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMV19oia2uk
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The laughter spread to the others, even Moon smiled although he still looked awkward. The tense atmosphere melted a little, and they all laughed together for a while.195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYbWxD0rrXx
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But when the laughter subsided, a heavy silence enveloped them again.195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9FRk6dHBlZ
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Elly wiped her eyes, then looked at Regard seriously. "So, how is this game played?"195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBzX3p7brgH
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Regard took out a piece of paper from his pants pocket, paper that was already crumpled and seemed to have been opened and closed often. He put it on the table, and the other four children leaned in to look.195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvicbYlLgWC
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On the paper was written a series of instructions in black ink that had faded. There was a drawing of a circle with arrows around it, and in the center the circle was written the words "YES" and "NO" in capital letters.195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡActnZvaevY
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The instructions below explained how to summon spirits through a question and answer game, where participants had to close their eyes, focus their minds, and ask questions to the summoned entity.195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDcS6qRFtZ6
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"I got this from my older cousin," said Regard, emphasizing his words with pride.195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY95Gj43iqd
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"He said this game really works. He played it with his friends in an empty house, and they got real answers. Some asked about the future, some asked about the dead, and everything was answered correctly."195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHGy1ugL0L0
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Moon bit his lower lip, his fingers getting more restless playing with the edge of his sleeve.195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVhtOOn4Qmq
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"That's creepy," he said softly.195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuqfzcy6Ig8
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"Why do you want to play this? We're still children. We shouldn't be playing with things like this."195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLyscEERczb
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"Because it's interesting."195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNb1d9spnNO
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Elly answered quickly, cutting off Moon's words, her eyes sparkling with genuine interest.195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyTE65Rc3pc
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"Imagine, we can ask anything. About exams, about the future, about things we don't know. Isn't that cool?"195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtzGtdbV4Cn
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"But are we ready for the answers?"195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJxDbVaer7p
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Sandy asked in a calm voice. His emerald green eyes stared at Regard sharply.195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxYMaHSIuEn
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"Sometimes, the answers we receive are not always pleasant."195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ194qB9DRO8
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Regard shrugged. "That's a risk that must be taken. No one dares without risk, right?"195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ6aN4ocAcl
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He looked at each person at that table one by one.195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxFtwsX92kv
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"So, who wants to join?"195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsB5PRlR8f5
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One by one, they nodded.195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgH2PsVIZOs
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Moon was the last, with a clearly hesitant expression on his face, but he nodded anyway.195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwv9skKpbTR
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The five children then started discussing further details, about the place, time, and equipment needed. They agreed to meet at the old warehouse behind the school on Friday night, after all activities were finished.195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQdbrlXCIwU
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They would bring candles, paper, and pens, following the instructions written on the crumpled paper.195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwd2dewbN6a
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The exam ended at one in the afternoon.195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1QwhhAm2Lp
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Voltase collected his answer sheet with a tired movement, then walked out of the classroom with the other students.195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWSeIpkY6ZI
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He saw Marie waiting for him in the corridor, with an expression that was hard to read.195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDuMVsTgXaz
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"What's wrong?"195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ88FYRIwQnQ
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Marie shook her head, but her eyes kept staring at Voltase anxiously.195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7jbBIDOFp2
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"I heard some children in the next class are planning to do something strange," she said softly, almost whispering.195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMPGIFgQYld
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"They said they will play a spirit summoning game in the old warehouse behind the school."195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡovxXkdmAso
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Voltase frowned. "Summoning spirits? That's just nonsense children talk about."195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6snPOR1lDi
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"Maybe," said Marie, but her voice was not convincing. "But I have a bad feeling. I don't like all of this."195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGpbwbKEjlN
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Voltase looked at her, and for the first time, he saw fear in Marie's eyes. The girl who was always brave, always ready to fight, now looked hesitant.195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7o8hw44j4h
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He didn't know what to say. He himself had just gone through a nightmare full of death and blood. Making him even more unwilling to get involved in another problem.195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4isbMj2MTb
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But he also couldn't ignore Marie's feelings.195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv0MtRpWfYX
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"We don't need to interfere."195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZNqhyDzof8
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"They will play, then get bored, and it will all end."195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpVtdV6HMov
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Marie nodded slowly, but the frown on her forehead did not disappear.195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUkxYs2g2aB
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"You're right. Maybe I'm too worried."195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUf1YdM7Ts7
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She smiled, but the smile didn't reach her eyes.195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLK72EGRzVd
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"Come on, let's go to the library. I want to find a book about astronomy."195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXjSotEgU5P
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They walked together towards the library, but Voltase couldn't stop his mind from wandering. The name of the old warehouse echoed in his head.195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOMQwhzFGmY
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A dark premonition began to grow in his chest, like a poisonous plant creeping slowly.195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4E9W5boq3e
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Afternoon came quickly. Voltase and Marie parted at the school gate, with a promise to meet tomorrow morning.195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1Kqj1z3IQQ
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Voltase walked home to the dormitory alone, passing a path that was starting to get dark because the sun was setting. Long shadows stretched in front of him, and he felt like something was following him.195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv8tMJBT6a3
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He turned around several times, but there was no one. Only the evening wind rustling among the trees.195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡijuU7DhEbg
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Maybe he was just too paranoid, or too alert.195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg6TfoZ1quC
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When he arrived at his room, he immediately lay down on the bed, physically and mentally exhausted.195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfXTSM2APeG
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He stayed awake until late at night, his eyes staring at the cracked ceiling.195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMUjgN6YdwE
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His phone lay beside the pillow, the screen still on with the search column he hadn't closed.195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcLdCE6RDKV
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He re-read information about spirit games, about ancient rituals, and about horror stories often associated with the game. The more he read, the more he felt there was a similarity between that ritual and his dreams.195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTmes7ddiWN
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Both involved other worlds, invisible entities, and horrible consequences.195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRRutBOiI78
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At two in the morning, he finally fell asleep.195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡosCdVotm7d
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There was no dream that night, only empty darkness. But when he woke up the next morning, he felt something was different.195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg9LpKmpRsj
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He prepared to go to school earlier than usual.195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlScrT58nXO
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On the way, he passed the old warehouse behind the building, the place where the game would be played.195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ91UywlbkyD
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He stopped for a moment, staring at the wooden door that was already weathered and moldy. There was something behind that door, something dark and waiting.195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoGVmnGeOtR
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Voltase felt goosebumps, and he walked faster away from that place. He didn't know what would happen tonight, but he knew he had to prepare.195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVUxfAyZ7XS
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He had to survive, like in the dream. He had to save himself, and maybe others too.195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtvkIwJpPaq
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When he arrived at school, he saw Marie already sitting on their usual bench, staring at him with questioning eyes.195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDqHgqRRjH7
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Voltase sat next to her, and without preamble.195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiltZQzQ58t
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"I think I should join that game."195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNSdL3ok2XL
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Marie turned quickly, her eyes wide.195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡma6GHvVC0m
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"What? Are you crazy? That's dangerous!"195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHx0sjAhNBR
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"I know,"195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAJmqsWzrRs
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Voltase spoke with a calm but firm voice.195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8arImkHTiF
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"I feel like something is happening there. I can't explain it, but I have to know."195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcAc2KQhyIx
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Marie stared at him for a long time, and for a moment, he saw anxiety in her eyes. But then the girl nodded.195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZt6o5yHZWE
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"If you go, I'm going too," she said firmly.195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1JdoP9mcYA
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"Both of us, together."195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXyHYALYJXl
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Voltase smiled slightly. That was Marie, always loyal, always brave. And with that smile, he felt a little hope.195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2ijhTr7GYG
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Maybe, together, they could face whatever was coming.195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXb3ZlHZvwS
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And tonight, they would not die.1234 copyright protection191ＰＥＮＡＮＡQiKSkuXJ5D 尼

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