Chapter 88
A pair of beautiful eyes stared intently at Mineo!
After ten seconds had passed, Mai-senpai slowly uttered a few words.
"Is everything you're saying true!?"
"It's absolutely true, Mai-senpai!"
"We've known each other for a long time, and our relationship is very good. There's no way I would lie to you..."
Hearing Mineo's words, the corners of Mai-senpai's lips curled up slightly. She gave a soft, cold laugh and said:
"In my eyes, Mineo-kun doesn't have much sincerity at all."
"You often harass me through text messages..."
"That was in the past. Why bring it up again?"
"Should past events be forgotten? In 그 case, can Mineo-kun explain why, when you first met me, you always called me a 'Crossdresser'?"
"I did that to make you happy. Mai-senpai, you've been a star since you were a child; the pressure you carry is immense. You don't have anyone to talk to all day long. In that situation, if I didn't find a way to cheer you up, wouldn't you feel incredibly exhausted!?"
Hearing Mineo's explanation, Sakurajima Mai found herself unable to argue for a moment.
It was true that sometimes Mineo's words were incredibly irritating, but after she got angry, Mineo always found a way to comfort her.
At the very least, that term "Crossdresser" was something no one else ever dared to say directly to Mai-senpai's face.
Even though Mai-senpai felt angry at the time, she could later feel a sense of joy and closeness from those words. At least when she chatted with Mineo, there was no distance or pretense. A relaxed life and free conversation were exactly what she wanted.
The gaze in Mai-senpai's eyes toward Mineo softened. After a short silence, she spoke:
"Tell me. What exactly is going on with this 'extraordinary ability' in my body?"
"Why is it that more and more people can no longer see me..."
"Mai-senpai, it's not actually that other people can't see you, but rather that they can't perceive your existence."
Mineo looked at Mai-senpai's beautiful face and explained seriously:
"Previously, Mai-senpai often complained to me. You hated the feeling of being watched wherever you went or being followed by reporters."
"You desperately wished for people to ignore you. It is because of that very thought that the problem you are facing now is getting worse!"
"To be precise, some special abilities in this world are formed from the obsessions within one's heart."
"Because Senpai has such an incredibly strong desire for her existence to be ignored by others."
"So, when your mental strength and obsession expanded to a certain level, it exploded from the depths of your heart and slowly spread to your surroundings."
"If my analysis isn't wrong, lately Mai-senpai has already realized that more and more people cannot see you, and have even begun to forget you."
"If this situation continues, do you know what will eventually happen, Senpai?"
"I will be forgotten by everyone, right?"
"If I am forgotten by everyone, that is the same as... I will disappear completely from this world. Every memory of me in people's brains will be totally erased. The traces of my existence in this world will also vanish."
"To a certain extent, it would be as if I had never appeared in this world at all..."
"This consequence that Mineo-kun wants to tell me... is this, isn't it..."
Mai-senpai leaned back against the sofa, her gaze remaining calm. Even while discussing the possibility of her complete disappearance, there was no change in expression on her face.
Seeing Mai-senpai looking so composed without a flicker of emotional turmoil in her eyes, Mineo asked curiously:
"Don't you feel worried, Senpai?"
"Worried about what? Worried that I will disappear from this world and be forgotten by everyone?"
"Yes. A normal person would definitely feel terrified upon finding this out."
Hearing Mineo's words, Mai-senpai showed a self-deprecating smile.
"I'm sorry for disappointing you, Mineo-kun."
"I don't feel that way."
"In this world, perhaps there is no one who truly cares about me. Maybe even if I disappear completely, there won't be anyone who feels regretful..."
Mai-senpai's current appearance was heart-wrenching. Mineo felt the same pang of sorrow.
"Mai-senpai, do you think I came from such a far-off place just to tell you this?"
"In addition to telling me all this, are you also going to peek at me while I bathe??"
"...."
Even in a situation like this, Mai-senpai still found the time to be sarcastic, which made Mineo feel a bit helpless. However, it was precisely because of this character of hers that he liked her more and more.
Mineo took a deep breath, looked at Mai-senpai, and smiled:
"Even if Mai-senpai gives the impression that she is truly hopeless regarding the world, I still want to say..."
"Even if there is no one in this world who truly cares about you, there is still me as an exception."
"Accidentally seeing Senpai bathe was truly just a misunderstanding."
"I like Mai-senpai very much, which is why I came to your side immediately."
"Senpai hasn't even worn a Bunny Girl costume for me yet, how could I possibly let Senpai just disappear from this world like that?"
Hearing Mineo's words, Mai-senpai fell silent. She could feel from the look in Mineo's eyes that the man truly cared for her.
For some reason, an urge to cry welled up within Sakurajima Mai's heart, but she held back her tears.
"Mineo-kun, is this... a confession of love to me?"
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