City Cicada

"From the moment I was born, I've had the same dream every day, where the same day repeats itself endlessly."
"What did you do in your dream?"
"Robbed banks, blew up buildings, flirted with girls, joyrode in luxury cars... Since it was a dream, naturally, I did a lot of lawless things."
"Tell me about your dream last night."
"Yesterday was quite interesting. After dreaming for so long, it was the first time I dreamed about someone I know in real life. She was a very beautiful girl..."
"Mhm."
The police officer Uncle nodded as he took notes:
"Keep going, I'm listening."

Genius Club

"You might not remember, but do you recall when the thug first appeared and held a gun to your head? First, you moved to the side of the road, then you told the thug to let me go and that you would take him to find Milk."


"Even though the armed thug didn't agree at that time and still demanded to take me as a hostage to threaten you to keep driving..."


"[But from that moment on... I felt whether we could fly over the overpass was no longer important; whether successful in flying over or failing didn't matter, you were willing to risk your own life to save me. How could I not be willing to risk mine... to take that gamble with you?]"


She chuckled softly, twirling a loose strand of hair around her temple:


Chapter 42: A Clear Conscience (Extra monthly ticket chapter!)_2