In the pitch-black space, Yoshino's mind was sealed. When she saw Natsumi being killed by Ellen to save her, she was exploited by feelings of despair in order to escape reality. Ultimately, she was trapped in this space that should have been full of light, gradually being corrupted by despair. Now, as long as she herself was infected by despair, she would be completely consumed by darkness.
Just then, a pale blue light appeared in the sky, helping Yoshino dispel the surrounding darkness. At the same time, this pale blue light also helped her regain her own consciousness. Yoshino, who was in a coma, felt a warm sensation that gradually woke her up. She felt that if she could open her eyes, she would see something she never expected. When she opened her eyes, she found herself in darkness, protected by a pale blue halo from being corrupted by the surrounding darkness.
"Why am I here? I clearly remember taking Kitty's Magic of Darkness test, and then my..." She rubbed her throbbing temples, and after understanding the cause and course of events, she also understood why she was here. "Did I lose? It's all because I was too weak, which led to Natsumi's ultimate fate. If I had been a little stronger, perhaps the outcome wouldn't have been like that. If she could take over my body, then such a tragedy wouldn't have happened. I should rest now."
"You can't have such negative thoughts, Yoshino. This isn't why I chose to entrust everything to you in the first place; your kindness isn't weakness." Just as Yoshino was about to step out of the pale blue light and completely merge into the darkness, a familiar voice made her pause. "This isn't because of you; you just don't want to hurt others. It's like how I ultimately chose to merge with you; don't be influenced by others. If you do that, you will lose everything you have now; your friends, the people you love most, will all leave you."
"Is that you?... Yoshino." Yoshino, having calmed down, knelt on the ground after hearing the voice calling her. "I never thought you were inside me all this time. Can you come out and meet me?"
"Of course, if I didn't come out to stop you, you'd be stubborn again. If you made that choice, your Magic of Darkness test would be a complete failure, Yoshino. Although the meaning of Magic of Darkness is to accept and devour all your good, evil, strength, and weakness as they are, this isn't a test given to you by 'Evil.'" A light blue glow gathered in front of Yoshino, and soon a 'Yoshino' in a dress appeared, smiling as she sat before Yoshino. Although their appearances were identical, their auras were completely different. If the current Yoshino was a vibrant young girl in her prime, then she was an adult who had experienced all the ups and downs of life. (Though she still had a loli physique.)
"Just call me 'Good.' After all, I originally controlled the good part of your body, and when Zadkiel appeared in your heart, I turned to the background and watched you. Both 'Good' and 'Evil' were in your heart from the beginning, but the difference is that 'Good' and 'Evil' originated from two parallel worlds. In 'Evil's' world, she chose to destroy the world, while I, after accepting all of Mr. Shido's spirit power, chose to purify the entire world. Although the results were the same, I became 'Good' and appeared within you," 'Good' said, smiling at Yoshino.
"I should have appeared when I saw you reverse while saving Sister Niya, but someone was quicker than me to solve your problem. I didn't expect my reincarnated self to be so popular; I found so many people in other worlds who wanted to protect you, and the way to recover from the reversal was actually a KISS. It seems you've harmed quite a few people, Yoshino." Thinking of the countless times she had seen Yoshino being forcefully kissed within her body, even 'Good,' who had witnessed much, couldn't help but blush slightly.
"Um... I couldn't help it. Those were everyone's requests, and I wasn't good at refusing them. And many times they would suddenly attack when I wasn't paying attention, so there was nothing I could do." Thinking that her embarrassing experiences had been seen by others, extreme shyness made Yoshino's face turn completely red. "And..."
"And you really like that feeling, don't you? I've seen many times when you were pushed against a wall; that look of feigned resistance made even me, secretly watching, feel you were adorable. No wonder they all like to tease you; even I feel I can't hold back." 'Good' chuckled, covering her mouth, making Yoshino feel even more shy. But what puzzled Yoshino was that 'Good' was the embodiment of her 'goodness,' which meant 'Good' was her. What did it mean that 'Good' also wanted to tease her? Could it be...
"Alright, I won't talk about this with you anymore. The protective circle I've set up here doesn't have much time to help you resist the erosion of despair. If you don't let go of your stubborn ideas, your final test will fail. The 'Evil' personality will take over as the dominant personality." She said sternly, looking at the protective shield that was gradually being eroded.
"But I feel what she said isn't wrong. Because of my naivety, I've suffered a lot. Sixteen years ago, when I fought against the Perfect World with Red Wings, if I hadn't truly started fighting later, perhaps even everyone in Red Wings would have been harmed by me." Yoshino said with some fear. Under the training of Konoe Eishun and Jack Lakan, she had gradually begun to grasp the feeling of killing. "I feel 'Evil' is more suitable than me to face all of this in the future."
"So, how stubborn are you going to be! Even I can't listen anymore! Forget it! I'll use your favorite method to make you listen!" After speaking, under Yoshino's puzzled gaze, 'Good' forcefully pushed Yoshino, making her lie on the ground. Then, to Yoshino's surprise, she sat on Yoshino's waist and pulled at Yoshino's tender cheeks.
"Listen up, you stubborn little fellow. Think about the people you've met in these worlds you've experienced. For example, Nozomi Tojo and the others were attracted by your kindness and eventually gave up their peaceful lives to sign a contract with you. Even Suzuya Yuriko, who was once covered in blood, transformed from the villain 'Accelerator' into the current 'Suzuya Yuriko' who wants to protect you, all because of your kindness. Even your sisters were attracted to you because of your kindness! If you let 'Evil' take over your body, have you thought about everyone?"
"It... it hurts! It hurts so much!" Because 'Good' was a bit angry, the pulling force was a bit strong. The pain that went straight to her brain made Yoshino's eyes misty as she looked pitifully at 'Good,' hoping she would let go. However, this method might work on Nozomi Tojo and the others, but it had no effect on 'Good.' Not only did she not let go of Yoshino, but she increased the pulling force, making Yoshino's tears fall. Looking at Yoshino like this, she nodded in satisfaction; only pain could make people remember lessons firmly, and then this child would listen to her.
"It's good that you feel pain; only then will you stop thinking about all that nonsense. Don't forget the meaning of being the fourth particle, Chesed, which means the pure and sacred cosmic law: Love! However, as a human, you still retain the concepts of 'Good' and 'Evil.' These are things everyone possesses; everyone makes mistakes. But how one faces their mistakes is the beginning of their turning point. I've seen your memories and know Artoria, King Arthur. You should know that in parallel universes, there are Lily and Lia, two completely opposite existences, right? This is how they manifested after being loyal to the 'Good' and 'Evil' in their hearts."
"But they were all born from Artoria. Because of her principles, the original story changed. If you give up now, the world might also change. Everything you currently possess will leave you, and the kabbalah tree of life within you will turn into the inverse kabbalistic tree of evil. Then she will destroy this world, and this world will restart under the world's consciousness. This is the result of you giving up resistance. Do you really intend for that to happen?"
"Will Sister Nozomi also leave me?" Yoshino asked uneasily, with tears in her eyes.
"Not just her, everyone you've ever met will leave you," 'Good' said with a serious expression, though inwardly she was complaining about Yoshino's words.
'She doesn't care about the world's destruction, but she cares if Nozomi Tojo will leave her? It seems that for the world, Nozomi Tojo's existence is more important.' Looking at the tear-filled, bewildered Yoshino, 'Good' had a helpless thought. They had only spent a few months together, yet why was Nozomi Tojo's existence more important than the world's safety?
"Then I don't want that! I don't want Sister Nozomi to leave me! I don't want this ending!" Yoshino, somehow finding the strength, pushed away 'Good,' who was sitting on her, and stood up, shouting loudly.
"Since that's the case, you can't go on like this. Resist the erosion of despair and return to your important people. I'm always by your side."
'Good' smiled at Yoshino, came to her side, grabbed Yoshino's small face, and kissed her. The next moment, a huge light erupted from both of them. Although the surrounding darkness tried its best to resist, after a few seconds, it disappeared with an unwilling roar, and the surrounding space returned to its original brightness.
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