Mushi to Medama vol.2 by Akira

Author:Akira
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2022-05-03T18:57:13.345000+00:00

“Nuuuu –”

Rinne understood then.

Neither Mina nor the Meat Doll were heroes that came to save her.

She understood. It was over.

Guriko was sleeping. Hino had made sure of it.

Her heart was at breaking point, having been burdened with so many thoughts. For such an emotionally unstable child, the best thing to do was to coax her into sleep. Once asleep, the human brain would cure the broken and rotten parts of the mind on its own, and would heal the sick heart.

The only thing Guriko lacked was sleep.

That was what Itsuwara Hino believed.

Therefore, she put Guriko to sleep.

Hino regularly visited the hospital for her own conditions. The doctors had prescribed some effective sedatives for her.

Guriko seemed to have no resistance to modern medicines. With the mattress wrapped tightly around her, she fell asleep hugging the pillow.

“Sorry.”

That muttering voice did not come from Hino’s mouth.

But from the slender girl who shivered as she tightly hugged the pillow.

“Sorry, sorry, I’m still alive, I’m sorry…’

“You don’t need to apologize.”

Hino murmured. She gently caressed Guriko’s head. The messy wolf-like haircut was damp with the cold sweat, feeling slightly hot under Hino’s hand.

Gently, Hino bent down and whispered to Guriko: “It – wasn’t your fault.”

“Sorry.”

Of course, Guriko couldn’t hear what she said. She only kept on apologizing with an anguished expression on her face.

Hino sighed and looked at the clock hanging on the wall, which had hands all made up of spoons.

She bought this because Guriko looked at it with such a rare look of longing.

Why did she love spoons so? Hino knew that Guriko would sometimes space out while staring at a spoon.

Was she a spoon fanatic? Everyone has different hobbies. Hino wouldn’t force her to change, but she somehow felt this to be an unhealthy obsession.

“Kio is so slow. He should be home by now.”

Confused, she muttered to herself while thinking of all the possibilities.

“Did he have to stay behind for work?”

That sounded right. It felt so lonely. Hino would feel anxious whenever he left her side.

She wouldn't know what to do.

Tears soon welled out of Guriko’s eyes as she mumbled while sobbing in her sleep.

“Kill me… kill me, kill me, kill me.”

It was a sad and anguished sound, a weak voice unimaginable for Guriko to utter during her waking hours.

“Let me die, let me die –”

Hino did not know what pained Guriko so much.

All she knew was that, every night, Guriko would be haunted by her nightmares.

Hino felt so sorry for Guriko, but she couldn’t enter her dream to save her.

As she smoothed Guriko’s hair, she wondered –

Why would I cherish Guriko so much, when she’s not my child? Is this emotion genuine? For me, who had faked everything, is it still possible to love someone else? This child, this fake child; though I tried my best to pretend to love her –

Could that emotion be genuine?

“…”

Hino silently raised her arm.

If I am to put my hand over Guriko’s neck right now and squeeze –

“…”

Hino’s fingers touched the skin on Guriko’s neck, but she couldn't put any strength into her hands.

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