Chapter 560: Devotional Lyrics (2/2)

[……No, just as I had said, I’m really looking forward to going around with her.]

[Theeeen~~ I think you’ll do just fiiiiine. I’m suuuuure~~ God of Creation-sama will also be pleased going around with youuuuu.]

[I guess you’re right.]

Illness-san is this kind of person after all. She would never say things like how you should do things. She would positively affirm with you…… And when you find an answer, she will gently encourage you.

Even though I’m feeling anxious, she would tell me that it isn’t that big of a deal, it’s just something that requires great attention. Illness-san understood the complicated feelings I had, and that’s why she let me say it like this to change my mood.

In fact, I think it’s very easy to say it out loud. I just need to enjoy my time with Shiro-san and not worry about what’s going on around me……

Illness-san…… really is amazing. When I talk to Illness-san, I feel like I can naturally be more positive about things…… Her voice that gently affirms me and her words that gently push my back were very comfortable.

As I was relishing the feeling of my mind clearing up, I heard a gentle voice and the clapping of hands

[……Let’s say if the world were a single storyyyyy, how many pages would there beeeee?]

[……Illness-san?]

When I turned my gaze to the voice, I saw that Illness-san had turned towards the sky and was singing a song while softly clapping her hands.

[The you on that page may be very smaaaaall and hard to seeeeee.]

[………………]

[But that doesn’t matteeeer, for you are the next page’s…… important piiiiiiiece.]

[………………]

[Pleeeease, keep walkiiing, for the future lies where you’re goiiiing.]

I’ve never heard this song before, but it seems to have kind lyrics. Even so, Illness-san…… is really good at singing. I couldn’t help but listen to her song that was kindly and gently spun, as if it was speaking to me.

[Let’s say if the world were a single storyyyyy, the miracle of meeting you like thiiiiis is something I’m grateful foooor.]

The lyrics seemed to have entered the second verse, and she had sung with the same rhythm as the first line.

[As you who reach out to otheeeeers, the others also reach out to youuuuu. And so, the circle expaaaands, and the page gains color.]

[………………..]

[You are never aloooone, for you have many friends by your side.]

[………………..]

[Pleeeease, don’t forgeeeet, for there are fans who wish for your happiness.]

With those words, Illness-san turned to me, and for a brief moment…… I felt her eyes focus on me.

[I’m sure the road you walk will not be smooooooth, strong winds may push you back, but I’m suuuuuuure, you will grow with each of your steeeps.]

[………………..]

[Sooooomeday, when you are old, reading the story again will make me smile, even when I’m not in its pageeeees.]

[………………..]

[That’s why pleeeease, don’t forgeeeet, I will be your fan, wishing you happiness.]

It seems that this is where the song ends, as Illness-san ended it with an unusual smile…… a small, gentle smile, before she looked away from me and turned up to the sky.

[……That’s a beautiful song. What song is it?]

[……A song named “A Small Story”, it was popular about a hundred years agoooo. I thouuuught it would be the most appropriate song to send to you, Kaito-samaaaaa.]

[Ehh? Errr……]

[I will aaaaaalways be on your side. That’s whyyyy~~ even in the fuuuuture, you can rely on me as muuuuuuch you want. I’m most happy when you’re happy after alllllll~~ or something like thaaaaat?]

Saying this, Illness-san tilted her head. Illness-san, as she was basking beneath the faint moonlight, looked so beautiful and fantastic.

[Kuhihi…… Well theeeen~~ since we still have some tiiiiime, how about we go around stalls a bit moooooore?]

[Ahh, y- yes! You’re right, let’s go!]

As Illness-san stood up with the usual smile she had on her face, I also stood up. I don’t know if it’s because I heard her tell me that she would always be by my side or not, but I felt like my face is blushing red right now.

Dear Mom, Dad————- Affirming me, supporting me, pushing me forward…… and sincerely wishing me happiness. The song that Illness-san gave me had such an impossibly gentle———- and devotional lyrics.

I don’t care if my feelings aren’t rewarded. I just keep wishing for you, my beloved’s happiness————- Illness/Pandemonium is such a woman.

Serious-senpai : [……Arehh? For someone who just popped out of nowhere, she’s acting like a heroine…… Stop that, stop, stop that woman with a high heroine power…… I mean, that is what’s going to happen, right? After this, we’ll have an Intermission chapter from Pandemonium’s point of view, right?]