Follow the Script

Chapter 17

Y/N: ...

His doubts made his decision falter. After thinking about the end, he feared his own death, even though he decided by himself to reach that conclusion. To make everyone happy, one must be discarded and he was ready to be that person...

So why couldn't he make the final step?

'Because you're a coward.'

Y/N: I don't...

Koishi: Mister Y/N?

The small girl snuffed out her own worries and called his name. After all, everything was falling back onto him, he had to make the final choice that would determine the outcome. He would be the sole culprit for failing the plan that he yearned to complete.

To reach that point and still decide to run away, he was the worst coward to exist. He acknowledged his own ineptitude, a spineless leech that knows nothing but failure in everything he tries. With his short life, all he knew was misery from the people around him, all forced to fight to exhaustion... until they collapse and pass away.

Y/N's mind: So... I still am a coward, even after all of this?

He questioned himself, not realizing that the girl beside him was pulling his sleeve. To her, he only seemed to not have heard her but on an objective point of view, he was hesitating on his final decision, choice that would not change his future. In both cases, his journey would end and happiness will emerge out of it.

'All will be well, as long as I close my eyes.' that were his thoughts. Nothing will ever be achieved if he remains still, he needed to make a choice for the greater good and to finally create the idealistic world that he was reaching for.

Koishi: ...Y/N?

Dropping the honorifics, she finally called his name as it was. Dragging himself into the terrible world that he was living in, he glanced at his companion, who has not yet been alerted of the end of the journey ahead of them. However, he was not planning on telling her either.

She would just try to stop him and he would rather not have to dispose of an unnecessary body a few moments after the ritual has been prepared.

Y/N: Yes?

Calmly, he responded to the girl and that simple word made her drop a sigh of relief, even she couldn't understand why though. Seeing his expression loosen up gave her a small boost of confidence, still waiting for his answer.

Y/N: ...I think we should wait a bit more.

Koishi: Hm? Why?

Tilting her head to the side, she asked if there was a reason for that change of plan but nothing came out of his mouth, he was dead silent when facing her question. It was understandable, after challenging many hardships, giving up right at the end would raise a few eyebrows from those witnessing it.

'My will is faulty, I can only follow the path of repentance.'

Y/N: I need more time to recover, that's all.

After confronting AND defeating the jester of madness, one would need more time to catch their breath. She remembered that and nodded, unaware that he decided to run from his duties for an another reason.

His feelings were telling him to grasp the end, yet his cowardice would not grant him the satisfaction of completing his own goal. His eyebrows slightly furrowed, not happy about the outcome of the situation. The girl couldn't notice that change of expression, only able to see a blurry figure that was once the familiar shape of the man who carried the entire operation.