Chapter 185-4
[Part 4/6]
"Don't act mysterious. Worrying me won't change anything."
If I think about it, the only real danger right now was the Blue Demon. The spider and the mother were like ticking time bombs, but I'll put that aside for now. As for Aoi... I wonder about that.
(It's not like she's "falling for me," is she?)
I've never seen that kind of reaction in the original story. Of course, that was because the biggest dark-turn flag was avoided, but this was unexpected. Was she acting? Or maybe what happened in the story was really just a form of romance? Or was it something else entirely?
"...I don't get it."
I couldn't figure out what she was really thinking. Now, I even started to wonder if what I remembered was just an illusion or my own distorted version of events. I couldn't risk saying anything that could be used against me, so all I could do was talk in vague terms.
"Thinking about it makes me tired."
My thoughts were getting tangled. I knew from experience that pushing too hard when I was confused wouldn't lead to anything good. I needed to relax. I needed to eat well, rest, and sleep. That was the best course of action. So...