259: A fateful re-encounter [pt1]

There was silence surrounding Ruri’s head. For the first time, nothing was yelling at her and nothing was causing her discomfort as well. She was as happy and satisfied as one could hope for her to be.

But despite all this, Ruri could not help but feel like something was missing. There was a disconnect with the outside world that was making her feel worried.

And then a touch to her forehead caused Ruri’s sinking feeling to become worse. She felt as if she could not breathe. But she also felt like she could not let the warmth escape her clutches.

“You are doing good, Ruri. You managed to come back to me so there is no need to fight anymore. Allow me to help you out.”

The gentle voice sounded familiar and it brought tears to Ruri’s eyes. She did not even know why or how she knew that voice, but she knew that it was important for her to know this voice.

It was something that had always given her courage and the will to live.