Chapter 200: Deep Down
Chapter 200: Deep Down
It seems that this segment of the story has come to an end. The tale of Hayakawa Aki and Himeno concludes with the burning of the cigarette marked "Easy Revenge!" marking their story's close. Their next meeting can only be hoped for in "Hell."
When Zhou Wenwei read this part, he felt an inexplicable urge to share a cigarette with Hayakawa Aki. Although he had never smoked, at this moment, he had the thought of lighting a cigarette to commemorate Himeno.
Not only him, but fans of *Chainsaw Man*—whether smokers or non-smokers—also lit up cigarettes to pay tribute to the brave and sacrificial woman in the story. Although she is a fictional character, they were willing to show their emotions for Himeno.
"Maybe I'll skip the smoking," Zhou Wenwei thought, deciding not to try smoking. He turned on his computer and said, "But I can vote for Senior Himeno."
He logged into the official Manga World website, intending to cast his votes for *Chainsaw Man* and Himeno for the week. When he logged in, he noticed that both *Chainsaw Man* and Himeno had incredibly high popularity.
*Chainsaw Man* had even briefly surpassed the long-time popular series *The Purple Qi Comes* to take first place! Himeno also maintained her position as the most popular character for the third consecutive week.
Without hesitation, Zhou Wenwei cast his votes for *Chainsaw Man* and Himeno. He then browsed through the posts and comments under the *Chainsaw Man* section on the website.
"The story of Himeno and Hayakawa Aki… makes me want to cry."
"Senior Himeno, did you see? Not only Hayakawa Aki but everyone is crying for you."
"This part was so painful to watch, it makes me want to smoke."
"Lighting one up!"
"Lin'an is lighting one up!"
"Shancheng is lighting one up!"
"Jincheng is lighting one up!"
[Translator: sauron]
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That night, the Republic Tobacco Company saw another surge in sales!
Aside from those paying tribute with cigarettes, other netizens were once again criticizing the author, Lin Qingshan.
"Lin Qingshan, you really know how to wield the knife! Just when I thought Senior Himeno was dead and the pain was over, you hit us with another knife!"
"I would call Lin Qingshan the—Knife Demon."
"I think he's a Mental Illness Demon, or a Flying Demon!"
"Lin Qingshan, you're a madman! I will never forgive you! Never!"
"Actually, I think it's not too bad. Compared to before, *Chainsaw Man* seems to be a bit of an improvement for Lin Qingshan."
"Seriously? You call this an improvement?"
"Yes, compared to *Edgewalker* and *Flame Fist*, Lin Qingshan's condition seems to have improved a lot."
"I've seen *Edgewalker*… *Chainsaw Man* is indeed much better, but I haven't seen *Flame Fist*. What's it like?"
"You asked the right person. I highly recommend watching *Flame Fist*! It will definitely give you the feeling of 'Grass Mud Horse! I'm about to burn up too!'"
"As one of the early victims of *Flame Fist*, I can only say… Use Flame Fist on those who recommend watching *Flame Fist*!"
[Translator: sauron]
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Zhou Wenwei agreed deeply with the comments. Lin Qingshan… it does seem like his condition has improved a lot.
Although *Chainsaw Man* is still intense, the knives only come after twenty or so chapters, which is somewhat restrained compared to *Edgewalker* and *Flame Fist*, where the knives start from the beginning.
Just then, as he scrolled down, he came across a comment.
"Wow! Lin Qingshan released two songs to commemorate Senior Himeno. I'm dying from the knife!"
"Songs?"
Zhou Wenwei was taken aback, suddenly recalling that there were several original tracks by Lin Qingshan for the *Edgewalker* anime. The Chinese promotional song "If the Sound Doesn't Remember," David Lucy's "Moonlight Romance," and the heartbreaking "I Really Want To Stay At Your House."
But it seemed that everyone had overlooked this. Now Lin Qingshan had written new songs to commemorate Himeno...
He was curious about what these two songs were like. Zhou Wenwei returned to the homepage of the official site and found two videos.
The first video was titled "Deep Down."
He clicked on the video, which, although a video, only showed a comic of Himeno holding daisies in a sea of flowers.
The accompaniment started gently, and then the song began:
"Life's lament fades into darkness…
If it dissolves here, the leaves of words will also wither…
As if deeply asleep in an imperceptible slumber…
Closing those eyes with crimson fingers…"
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"Wandering among the lost crowd…
Not finding one's own home…
Once again incomplete…"
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"Unable to understand, wanting to know…
Not picking up the tears abandoned once more…
Unable to convey, unable to hear, longing for that voice to awaken me and tell me it's just a joke…
Already forgetting what was lost, residing in the shadow in that gap…
Not knowing when it started to mock me…
I feel you deep deep deep deep down…"
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"Unable to separate, wanting to separate…
This heartache is not healed, but instead shows lingering marks…
Unable to trace back, not resonating, the sounds of passing by in the heartbeat in the chest…
Consumed by the sweetness and loss after obtaining what was wished for…
How long has it been…
I call you deep deep deep deep…
Deep deep deep deep down…"
The song's lyrics were profound, yet they seemed to express Himeno's thoughts. Even though she knew she did not receive Hayakawa Aki's affection, she still gave everything selflessly, just like the climax of the song.
Even if it meant emitting her final lament of life, she would still protect Hayakawa Aki! The same selflessness, the same grandeur and determination!
The female singer's magnetic voice, combined with the beautiful melody and eloquent lyrics, captivated Zhou Wenwei's ears. Moreover, with the emotional tribute to Himeno, it was even more poignant.
Zhou Wenwei felt a pang of sadness and muttered to himself, "Lin Qingshan… did you really foresee all this?"
At that moment, he suddenly thought of something and immediately opened another site.
C Station, also known as the Thousand-Mile Bullet Screen Network!
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**Note**: Here the protagonist uses the system's music ability to create Chinese lyrics that align with the original meaning, as the author does not have the ability to write standard Chinese lyrics.