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Now then, this chapter and the ones coming up next will be about Mayuri... needless to say, it is going to be a bit packed. Are you ready? Here is Chapter 19, "Bringing Light into the Darkness"
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Mayuri felt her heartbeat raise, ever so slightly.
It was a strange, familiar feeling. One which she almost forgot.
Ever since she had been trapped in her dreams, her heartbeat had never raised or dropped.
It had remained constant without fail throughout the last four years.
Its unchanging nature eventually made her wonder if it even existed in the first place.
"But now..."
Slowly, gradually, the beat in her heart grew, faster than it had ever been for a long time.
"Is it my joy and excitement, anticipating for my release from this unlife?"
"Is it my fear and nervousness, heeding for my uncertain future?"
"Is it my anger and resentment, thirsting for my revenge?"
"Is it my curiosity and loneliness, seeking for my savior?"
The one who could free her was so near now – so much, it felt aching.
It was strange. Hope was such a strange feeling to ponder.
"If it is this close..."
She couldn't do anything to help this Spirit. Not with her actions, anyway.
"Then my voice alone could reach you..."
And that was enough for her.
"I hope, you can begin to hope, too."
It was the least she could do. Mayuri owed this Spirit, that much.
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"...Ara?"
Kurumi halted, immediately turning her gaze around.
There was nothing in this particular dark hallway. She had stalled the Marinas in the upper and the current floors with her clones, and she was careful to ensure none had followed her.
"What was that?"
She was sure she had heard a voice... and it was the familiar feeling it brought that made Kurumi sure it was not just her imagination.
It was similar to that of a certain woman Kurumi had hated... the enigmatic Spirit codenamed [Phantom], one who called herself 'mother of Spirits'.
As in, it was heard directly inside her head as opposed to reaching her ears, something which was could even be called its signature quality.
"But this one... felt different."
Phantom's voice felt distorted, and it brought discomfort just hearing it. It could not be recognized as belonging to a human. This one, on the other hand...
"I couldn't make out the words completely, but I think I heard... 'hope'?"
The quality of this voice she heard just now was far from uncomfortable. It was unmistakably feminine, full of mirth and warmth – and Kurumi was surprised at how pleasant it was.
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