Part 3[แก้ไข]
---[Underwood Underground City], in front of the wreckage that was the Dormitory.
After fighting off the invasion of the Titan tribe, Yō made a beeline to the area before the dormitory. Though it was supported with the help of a tree root, the interior was still a normal dormitory.
In the case where a hole is made in the floorings, it would naturally collapse; if the pillar was broken into two, the structure will also be demolished.
Needless to say, the interior that was smashed through by the thick strong arm of the Titan had naturally formed a pile of rubble that seem to break through the flat ground surface.
And Yō was using the wind to blow away the pieces of rubble in search for Izayoi’s headphones.
[Please let it be safe……If the headphones get spoilt……]
Yō continued to pray with her grieving heart. Her heart was now in a complete turmoil with the many incidences that kept coming one after another.
Amongst all the things that weighed on her heart, the one that gave the most significant pressure was---
[Even after coming to the South Side……I’ve… still been unable to make any progress!]
When it was she who held the strong determination from the start.
And it was through the forfeiting of her friend’s rights that allowed her to make the journey.
Sure. She did participate in the battle as well. But it had left her with a bad aftertaste of defeat at the most crucial and hapless moment. She felt that she would lose her current home if the headphones were to be damaged as well.
The repeated strong and fervent prayers went unanswered as the headphones were found under a pile of rubble……
“……AH……”
It was already broken and looking like a broken corpse that if one tried hard enough, a flame logo could be made out from its remains.
If it were only a crack on the outer surface, there might still be a chance that it can be repaired through the miracles of Little Garden.
However, the headphones were too far gone. Smashed into bits. So much so that Yō had given up thoughts of repairing it on the first glance. Unmercifully giving up on the pieces of wrecked remains.
[What can I do now……Because of these headphones that Izayoi treasures so much……]
That’s right. These were a pair of headphones that could even cause Izayoi to put aside his original eagerness to participate in the Harvest Festival no matter the costs, just to continue searching for his treasured item. Just to search for it, Izayoi had chosen to stay at the Community Grounds and asked me to replace him to come here and encouraged me to work hard ……and in the end……if this treasure were to be identified as something that I stole…… all the important things that I’ve gained after arriving in Little Garden will be wrecked.
“……Kasukabe-san? What’s wrong?”
Yō’s body gave a small jump. The footsteps of her friend coming ever closer, now seemed to be the sound of the Death Reaper walking closer. Her heart rate was beating so fast and violently, it was almost to the point of exploding.
“Ka….Kasukabe-san? Your……Your face seems very pale! Are you all right?”
“A……Asuka……”
Cradling the flame logo in her hands, Yō stood up unsteadily.
Just when Kasukabe’s senses were to be overtaken by the weak thoughts of [Make a run for it]---a broken off tree root of the Great Tree came falling towards her head.