SSSS GRIDMAN: DYSTOPIA

Ch.8-Scars

Nidaime?

Outside; the next day

I was outside of Tsutsujidai, checking on Soundras and Goldburn to make sure they were alright. I was relieved that nothing happened while I was gone, but Goldburn was still injured and exhausted from his battle.

"Goldburn, how are you feeling?"

"Raagh..." he groaned.

I inserted a new capsule into my Live Baton and placed it near Goldburn's wounds; sparks flew out of the Live Baton, and its injuries slowly healed.

"Raagh..."

I frowned and patted him. "I know it hurts...but...you'll be fine."

"Raagh!!"

I heard a noise and looked up to see the other Goldburn, flying down from the sky.

"Nidaime~!"

Chise...? And...Koyomi-san...Yume-san...Yomogi-kun...

They landed on the ground and Chise rushed towards us. She looks at Goldburn and frowns at the sight of it.

"Hey...what happened...?"

"It got injured from a battle."

Chise frowned even more and looked at its wings, then she went closer to Goldburn and tried to pat it, but it backed away.

"It's alright, Goldburn."

Goldburn stared at her for a moment, then it immediately touched her and let out a painful cry.

"Raagh..."

Chise hugs it and pats it gently on the head. "Everything's okay now...Goldburn..."

"Raagh..." The other Goldburn lays next to it and they both stare at each other.

Chise chuckled. "Feels kind of weird seeing two of you."

I gave a weak smile, but then immediately frowned as I stared at them, reminding me of my friends.

"It's just you and Goldburn..."

"Yeah..."

Yume frowned. "Gomen...hontou ni gomen..."

"If you need anything, Nidaime..." said Koyomi.

"Arigatou, but...we're fine."

I looked back and saw Chise hugging both of them tightly and smiling.

"Seems like Chise's happy."

"Yeah, and the two Goldburns."

"..."

I suddenly have a flashback of Gridman fighting Knight and the others in Tsutsujidai. I remember how each one of them fell to the ground, how each of them died, and how each of their deaths broke me.

"Nidaime?"

"...!" I turned to them. "Nanda, Yomogi-kun?"

Yomogi frowned. "Gomen, if we upsetted you in any way..."

I shook my head. "No, it's alright. You didn't do anything wrong." I stared back at the two Goldburns and Chise. "It's just that...a lot of bad things happened, and yet...Goldburn is here, being so happy..."

"..."

"It's been a long time since I've seen it happy...since I've seen anyone truly happy..."

There was a long pause and they frowned even more as they were staring at me.