Chapter 133: Quiet story Kuro and Shiro
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There was nothing there at first.
An endlessly white world.
That was all there was, and that was me.
At that time, I had no will.
The pure white world was there.
That's all there was to it.
How long has it been since then?
I don't know exactly, as we didn't have the concept of time yet, but it must have been several hundred million years.
For the first time in the white world, there was just a little bit of change.
A small, really small black dot.
It was the first time something came into being in a world that was all white.
(White, did you manage to get inside Alice?)
"...... ha!
I hear Takumi's voice and come to myself.
(Mm, couldn't you?)
'No, no, I'm sorry. I'm sorry for stopping so soon. I'm on my way.
He wasn't surprised that Takumi had chosen Alice.
He was surprised at the feelings that arose within him that had never been there before.
He was hesitant about having to leave Takumi's side, or rather, Takumi's side.
Was I comfortable with Takumi?
Searching for signs of black.
For the first time, a black spot on a white world.
I will feel the same thing as I did then, and I will head there.
If I can feel that presence, I can get out of here.
"I'll see you again, Takumi.
We move from Takumi's body to Alice's body.
The ordinary days spent with Takumi.
Maybe it was the most pleasant days in hundreds of millions of years.
Maybe that's what humans feel about "sheer happiness".
...... came to us, White.
Finding the black is easy.
That day, the day a black dot was born in the white world, Watashi was able to will from that discomfort.
"Black, you look like...
'Oh, yes. It's already swallowing me up.
Black, who had entered Alice's body, is collapsing like a melting pot.
...... unexpectedly. You can make me feel so emotional that I can take me in.
It's impossible.
It's impossible for a human to take Black in, no matter how much he explodes with emotion.
After all, Takumi's Holy Grail is interfering in this world.
By getting deeply involved with Takumi, Alice became dramatically stronger.
''But that's good. No one can stop Alice anymore. Everything will turn black. I've won, White.
Oh, yes.
We've been playing Othello together for a long time.
I don't know why Black was born in a world that is all white.
But I've always been alone, and I wanted to keep playing Othello with Black forever.
So in order to make it a never-ending game, I made it a rule that there would be no end in sight.
All erasures.
64 squares, all in black or white.
That was the rule of Othello for me and Black.
"Black, I didn't want to settle this one.
I know. But I wanted to settle this case, White.
Almost all of the board was filled with black.
However, the game was not yet won.
Alice, who should never stop, was frozen in place as if time had stopped as Takumi kissed her.
With her next move, she might be able to stop the whole thing from being erased.
It's the opposite of when Black was born.
Just a tiny white dot in a completely black world.
From there, we can play together again.
"Let's go, Black!
I hold Black's hand as it's absorbed into Alice's, and my arm turns black as it erodes.
'You'd better not do that. They'll take you in too.''
...... That's fine too. We've been together for a long time.
Alice's power, which had taken Black in, was now far beyond Watashi's power.
Her body's freedom was taken away and she was absorbed along with Black.
''This is Alice's ......
At the same time, Alice's thoughts flowed into her brain.
There was a magnificent wilderness.
Someone was standing on the land where not a single plant or tree grew.
It was a child who was crying.
Crying out loud because something precious was gone.
It was the Alice of her childhood.
Nothing has changed for Alice since then.
She's been crying because she wants Takumi to turn on her.
'I will be strong!
Alice shouts as she cries.
'I'll be stronger, I'll be stronger!
His voice grew louder and louder, and in proportion to that, Alice's figure grew more and more mature.
'So, please!'
Still, Alice stands still and does not move.
Just cries out in its place.
'Don't go! Takumi!
The figure turned black as it cried.
It was no longer in human form.
With Watashi's power, the current Alice cannot be stopped.
But that's okay.
I don't need my powers anymore.
I'm inside Takumi and I'm in touch with his secret thoughts.
I will tell it to him as it is.
I'm sure Alice will stop crying and screaming.
''Black, for a moment. You'll only have a second to spare. I'm going to jump out of here with you.
"...... What are you going to do to me?
Already Black was on the verge of being absorbed all over.
Watashi sent a thought to Alice as he was swallowed up.
'Alice, Takumi is going to be able to tell you that you're ......'
With a snap, a single white stone is placed on the blackened board.
That was the last move.
Black and white.
The two colors intersected to form a huge tornado that swallowed us all.
I don't let go of the hand that connected me to Black.
It was the last thing I saw in this world.
It was Alice's smile as she stopped crying.
I don't think there are any more white ones or black ones in Alice's life.
'Yeah, I guess so. I can't be sure, but I think he's gone.
As I quietly watched the board, I could hear Takumi's words and the voice in my mind.
I'm picturing Watashi and the others playing Othello together.
Hmm, he looks like he can see us, White.
Apparently Black had heard it, as had Watashi.
I couldn't help but smile and Black looked surprised.
'What's that smile? You look like a man.
Yeah, like a human being.
Watashi is kind of crazy and laughs again, huffing and puffing.
Kuro's face, which looks down at the board, also seems to be smiling quietly.
The sound of a black-and-white stone being set down echoes in the transparent world between us.
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There was nothing there at first.
An endlessly white world.
That was all there was, and that was me.
At that time, I had no will.
The pure white world was there.
That's all there was to it.
How long has it been since then?
I don't know exactly, as we didn't have the concept of time yet, but it must have been several hundred million years.
For the first time in the white world, there was just a little bit of change.
A small, really small black dot.
It was the first time something came into being in a world that was all white.
(White, did you manage to get inside Alice?)
"...... ha!
I hear Takumi's voice and come to myself.
(Mm, couldn't you?)
'No, no, I'm sorry. I'm sorry for stopping so soon. I'm on my way.
He wasn't surprised that Takumi had chosen Alice.
He was surprised at the feelings that arose within him that had never been there before.
He was hesitant about having to leave Takumi's side, or rather, Takumi's side.
Was I comfortable with Takumi?
Searching for signs of black.
For the first time, a black spot on a white world.
I will feel the same thing as I did then, and I will head there.
If I can feel that presence, I can get out of here.
"I'll see you again, Takumi.
We move from Takumi's body to Alice's body.
The ordinary days spent with Takumi.
Maybe it was the most pleasant days in hundreds of millions of years.
Maybe that's what humans feel about "sheer happiness".
...... came to us, White.
Finding the black is easy.
That day, the day a black dot was born in the white world, Watashi was able to will from that discomfort.
"Black, you look like...
'Oh, yes. It's already swallowing me up.
Black, who had entered Alice's body, is collapsing like a melting pot.
...... unexpectedly. You can make me feel so emotional that I can take me in.
It's impossible.
It's impossible for a human to take Black in, no matter how much he explodes with emotion.
After all, Takumi's Holy Grail is interfering in this world.
By getting deeply involved with Takumi, Alice became dramatically stronger.
''But that's good. No one can stop Alice anymore. Everything will turn black. I've won, White.
Oh, yes.
We've been playing Othello together for a long time.
I don't know why Black was born in a world that is all white.
But I've always been alone, and I wanted to keep playing Othello with Black forever.
So in order to make it a never-ending game, I made it a rule that there would be no end in sight.
All erasures.
64 squares, all in black or white.
That was the rule of Othello for me and Black.
"Black, I didn't want to settle this one.
I know. But I wanted to settle this case, White.
Almost all of the board was filled with black.
However, the game was not yet won.
Alice, who should never stop, was frozen in place as if time had stopped as Takumi kissed her.
With her next move, she might be able to stop the whole thing from being erased.
It's the opposite of when Black was born.
Just a tiny white dot in a completely black world.
From there, we can play together again.
"Let's go, Black!
I hold Black's hand as it's absorbed into Alice's, and my arm turns black as it erodes.
'You'd better not do that. They'll take you in too.''
...... That's fine too. We've been together for a long time.
Alice's power, which had taken Black in, was now far beyond Watashi's power.
Her body's freedom was taken away and she was absorbed along with Black.
''This is Alice's ......
At the same time, Alice's thoughts flowed into her brain.
There was a magnificent wilderness.
Someone was standing on the land where not a single plant or tree grew.
It was a child who was crying.
Crying out loud because something precious was gone.
It was the Alice of her childhood.
Nothing has changed for Alice since then.
She's been crying because she wants Takumi to turn on her.
'I will be strong!
Alice shouts as she cries.
'I'll be stronger, I'll be stronger!
His voice grew louder and louder, and in proportion to that, Alice's figure grew more and more mature.
'So, please!'
Still, Alice stands still and does not move.
Just cries out in its place.
'Don't go! Takumi!
The figure turned black as it cried.
It was no longer in human form.
With Watashi's power, the current Alice cannot be stopped.
But that's okay.
I don't need my powers anymore.
I'm inside Takumi and I'm in touch with his secret thoughts.
I will tell it to him as it is.
I'm sure Alice will stop crying and screaming.
''Black, for a moment. You'll only have a second to spare. I'm going to jump out of here with you.
"...... What are you going to do to me?
Already Black was on the verge of being absorbed all over.
Watashi sent a thought to Alice as he was swallowed up.
'Alice, Takumi is going to be able to tell you that you're ......'
With a snap, a single white stone is placed on the blackened board.
That was the last move.
Black and white.
The two colors intersected to form a huge tornado that swallowed us all.
I don't let go of the hand that connected me to Black.
It was the last thing I saw in this world.
It was Alice's smile as she stopped crying.
I don't think there are any more white ones or black ones in Alice's life.
'Yeah, I guess so. I can't be sure, but I think he's gone.
As I quietly watched the board, I could hear Takumi's words and the voice in my mind.
I'm picturing Watashi and the others playing Othello together.
Hmm, he looks like he can see us, White.
Apparently Black had heard it, as had Watashi.
I couldn't help but smile and Black looked surprised.
'What's that smile? You look like a man.
Yeah, like a human being.
Watashi is kind of crazy and laughs again, huffing and puffing.
Kuro's face, which looks down at the board, also seems to be smiling quietly.
The sound of a black-and-white stone being set down echoes in the transparent world between us.
There was nothing there at first.An endlessly white world.That was all there was, and that was me.At that time, I had no will.The pure white world was there.That's all there was to it.How long has it been since then?I don't know exactly, as we didn't have the concept of time yet, but it must have been several hundred million years.For the first time in the white world, there was just a little bit of change.A small, really small black dot.It was the first time something came into being in a world that was all white.White, did you manage to get inside Alice?"...... ha!I hear Takumi's voice and come to myself.Mm, couldn't you?'No, no, I'm sorry. I'm sorry for stopping so soon. I'm on my way.He wasn't surprised that Takumi had chosen Alice.He was surprised at the feelings that arose within him that had never been there before.He was hesitant about having to leave Takumi's side, or rather, Takumi's side.Was I comfortable with Takumi?Searching for signs of black.For the first time, a black spot on a white world.I will feel the same thing as I did then, and I will head there.If I can feel that presence, I can get out of here."I'll see you again, Takumi.We move from Takumi's body to Alice's body.The ordinary days spent with Takumi.Maybe it was the most pleasant days in hundreds of millions of years.Maybe that's what humans feel about "sheer happiness"....... came to us, White.Finding the black is easy.That day, the day a black dot was born in the white world, Watashi was able to will from that discomfort."Black, you look like...'Oh, yes. It's already swallowing me up.Black, who had entered Alice's body, is collapsing like a melting pot....... unexpectedly. You can make me feel so emotional that I can take me in.It's impossible.It's impossible for a human to take Black in, no matter how much he explodes with emotion.After all, Takumi's Holy Grail is interfering in this world.By getting deeply involved with Takumi, Alice became dramatically stronger.''But that's good. No one can stop Alice anymore. Everything will turn black. I've won, White.Oh, yes.We've been playing Othello together for a long time.I don't know why Black was born in a world that is all white.But I've always been alone, and I wanted to keep playing Othello with Black forever.So in order to make it a never-ending game, I made it a rule that there would be no end in sight.All erasures.64 squares, all in black or white.That was the rule of Othello for me and Black."Black, I didn't want to settle this one.I know. But I wanted to settle this case, White.Almost all of the board was filled with black.However, the game was not yet won.Alice, who should never stop, was frozen in place as if time had stopped as Takumi kissed her.With her next move, she might be able to stop the whole thing from being erased.It's the opposite of when Black was born.Just a tiny white dot in a completely black world.From there, we can play together again."Let's go, Black!I hold Black's hand as it's absorbed into Alice's, and my arm turns black as it erodes.'You'd better not do that. They'll take you in too.''...... That's fine too. We've been together for a long time.Alice's power, which had taken Black in, was now far beyond Watashi's power.Her body's freedom was taken away and she was absorbed along with Black.''This is Alice's ......At the same time, Alice's thoughts flowed into her brain.There was a magnificent wilderness.Someone was standing on the land where not a single plant or tree grew.It was a child who was crying.Crying out loud because something precious was gone.It was the Alice of her childhood.Nothing has changed for Alice since then.She's been crying because she wants Takumi to turn on her.'I will be strong!Alice shouts as she cries.'I'll be stronger, I'll be stronger!His voice grew louder and louder, and in proportion to that, Alice's figure grew more and more mature.'So, please!'Still, Alice stands still and does not move.Just cries out in its place.'Don't go!Takumi!The figure turned black as it cried.It was no longer in human form.With Watashi's power, the current Alice cannot be stopped.But that's okay.I don't need my powers anymore.I'm inside Takumi and I'm in touch with his secret thoughts.I will tell it to him as it is.I'm sure Alice will stop crying and screaming.''Black, for a moment. You'll only have a second to spare. I'm going to jump out of here with you."...... What are you going to do to me?Already Black was on the verge of being absorbed all over.Watashi sent a thought to Alice as he was swallowed up.'Alice, Takumi is going to be able to tell you that you're ......'With a snap, a single white stone is placed on the blackened board.That was the last move.Black and white.The two colors intersected to form a huge tornado that swallowed us all.I don't let go of the hand that connected me to Black.It was the last thing I saw in this world.It was Alice's smile as she stopped crying.I don't think there are any more white ones or black ones in Alice's life.'Yeah, I guess so. I can't be sure, but I think he's gone.As I quietly watched the board, I could hear Takumi's words and the voice in my mind.I'm picturing Watashi and the others playing Othello together.Hmm, he looks like he can see us, White.Apparently Black had heard it, as had Watashi.I couldn't help but smile and Black looked surprised.'What's that smile?You look like a man.Yeah, like a human being.Watashi is kind of crazy and laughs again, huffing and puffing.Kuro's face, which looks down at the board, also seems to be smiling quietly.The sound of a black-and-white stone being set down echoes in the transparent world between us.
