Volume 2
Chapter 29
I Thought About
Love
Translator : PolterGlast
"Why don't we
talk about 'love' together?"
The woman who said
this had pink hair. She wore a white-based one-piece dress with a white stole
draped over her shoulders. Both had a deep green vein-like pattern, strangely
creating a sense of harmony with nature. Her overall atmosphere suggested
someone who could be described as "gentle".
"Love...?"
I repeated her words.
Love is that thing,
right? The bond that is created between one person and another. It is the
feeling of caring for, adoring, and cherishing the other person.
Why love? And to
someone you have never met before, out of the blue?
"Yes, love. Love
is the very heart of caring for others. Without it, life loses its sense of
right and wrong, and commits mistakes. From what I see, you seem to be in a
hurry to live. Haste narrows your vision and clouds your heart. That will make
you lose 'love'. If you lose 'love' and forget to care for others, and don't
know what is right, you will become the same as a 'beast'. That would be very
sad. As someone who loves all living things, I cannot tolerate a change in the
form of you as an individual. I cannot bear the thought of losing you as an
individual. I can't allow it! So, let's think about the 'love' within you once
more. Is there 'love' in your heart now? Have you lost it? Are you on the verge
of losing it? Do you still have feelings for others? Have you lost sight of
what is right? Is even a little bit of that heart missing? Are you about to
lose it? Have you ever feared the possibility of losing it? No, even if you
have or have not, it is still a dangerous situation. It is still dangerous
because you are in a situation that will break you personally. So let's talk
about it. Let's talk about “love” once again. Let us know love, let us have
room for it, and let us get out of the crisis. Now, in order to know love,
first of all, please tell me everything that is in your heart. I will accept
everything. I will accept all of your thoughts, heart, and love. I can do that,
so you should do the same. Tell me about your heart. Let me save your heart. I
can teach you 'love'. I am the only one who can teach you 'love'. So───don't try to leave
me."
"……………"
……
……Oh.
What an intense
person.
……
Anyway, I understand
that she places great importance on love.
And from her
perspective, my current state is not good.
Well, I felt it
myself.
I knew that things
were going in a bad direction, and I was aware that it could get even worse
from here on out.
I'm in a situation
where I'm alone, guarding Akana-san, and have temporarily entrusted that role
to the old man. I can't act selfishly in this situation. And I can't expect
advice from anyone else...
In the midst of all
this, she appeared. Instead of being willing to listen to me, she insists that
I speak.
It's not good to
ignore people. Moreover, in this case, it would be a foolish thing to do.
If I ignore her words,
I will continue searching for Akana-san without any plan, and there is even a
possibility of antagonizing her. Frankly, I don't want to do this.
On the other hand, if
I followed her words, not only would I
avoid antagonizing her, but perhaps she would give me a solution that I could
not have thought of myself.
She appeared in front
of me in this forest. That means she was in this forest before I came out of
the ruins. Maybe she knows what happened to Akana-san and the others, and she
might tell me.
I thought about all
that in the few seconds I was surprised by her long speech, and I decided to
consult her honestly.
□□□
"I see... So, the
person you asked to 'wait' has disappeared somewhere. ...That's very sad."
I had finished telling
Natura-san (that's what she called herself) about my current situation.
After listening to my
story, Natura-san's response was "sad".
I tilted my head
because I couldn't understand that emotion. Apparently, my current situation is
considered "sad". Well, I don't quite get it.
Natura-san rested her
right hand on her chin and her right elbow on her left hand, lost in thought.
Originally, I came to
her to ask for advice on what to do next, so she must be thinking about it now.
I waited quietly,
watching Natura-san, wondering what kind of answer I would get.
Rushing things would
noy yield very good results. On the contrary, it can undermine the other
person's composure.
So, I waited quietly,
thinking, "I hope she comes up with a good idea."
A few seconds later───.
"May I ask you
something?"
Natura-san asked me.
"What is
ir?"
"Do you... love
this person named Akana-san?"
"Eh?"
Love?
"No, I don't
think so."
"Is that so?
But... to worry so much about someone who has disappeared... doesn't it mean
you love her?"
"No, it's not
like that. I was just hired to do a job. I just want to finish the job properly
because it would be troublesome if I left it halfway done."
"Hmm... I see. It
seems like there really is no 'love' in it."
Then Natura-san
thought again.
"Hmm, I
understand."
But after a few more
seconds, she looked up.
It seems she came up
with an answer to my question.
I wonder what kind of
idea she came up with?
"Simply put───you should love
me!"
……Huh?
"It seems that
you don't have anyone to love at the moment, Kushina-san. In my opinion, it's
because you don't have someone to love that you have no fixed purpose and are
wandering aimlessly. So, why don't you try loving me? If your heart is filled
with the most important emotion of 'love', you will naturally see what you
should do. And if your priorities are clear, you will naturally have less
hesitation."
H-Huh? It's weird.
In my mind, I have a
clear objective.
And I can say that my
priorities are also fixed.
Why does Natura-san
have the misconception that I don't have a fixed objective and priority?
"Moreover, I told
you earlier that 'love' is also about caring for others, right? In other words,
loving me means caring for others───and ultimately, it also leads to understanding the feelings of others.
Cultivating 'love' with me can also be rephrased as understanding the feelings
of others! If you cultivate 'love' with me, you will surely be able to
understand the feelings and thoughts of Akana-san, whom you are looking for,
and it will become easier to find out where she went."
...I see, she may have
a point.
Unlike the previous
answer, this answer was exactly what I wanted to hear.
By understanding the
feelings of others, it becomes easier to grasp their thoughts and actions. I
never thought of that.
"What do you
think, Kushina-san? Just by loving someone, there is so much meaning to it.
Don't you think it's wonderful? Loving someone enriches your thoughts and
heart. It brings you new knowledge, perspectives, and memories. So, what do you
say? Kushina-san, why don't you love me? I promise you won't regret it."
Natura-san is
passionately preaching about love to me.
Oh, wait a minute...
Somehow, it's changed from answering my question to persuading me...
She was talking about
the benefits of love until a moment ago, but now she's trying to sell herself
to me as if she's begging.
Hmm, what is it? What
is this strange feeling?
There's a sense of
desperation in her words and actions.
It's almost like she's
cornered──
"..."
I wonder what she's
being pushed into.
"………"
I can't figure it out.
Well, whatever.
I still don't fully
understand "love".
But if she told me to
"love her," then there's only one thing to do.
"Of course, if
you're hesitant about the word 'love', we can start with 'friendship'. It's
common for 'friendship' to develop into 'love'. You could even say that
'friendship' is a relative of 'love'. So, even if we start as friends──"
"I
understand."
"……………Eh?"
Natura-san looked
dumbfounded. She didn't seem to expect to get an affirmative answer, and her
thoughts seemed to be lagging behind.
Regardless, I kept
looking at her face and said firmly,
"I'll love
you."
I firmly conveyed my
response to her wish.
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