"But Li will marry Teacher Tada Tetsuya."
"I also wish them well."
"Although it's very unwilling."
"But they will get married."
Iwa Sejian said with tears streaming down his face:
"Li's existence holds extremely important significance in my life."
"It took me a long time to be able to say these words."
Iwa Sejian turned around and faced Yoshida Li.
At this moment, Yoshida Li was already in tears.
"Li! You must be happy!"
Iwa Sejian stood on the stage, his gaze firm and warm.
He knew that this was not just a decisive battle, but also a farewell.
He wanted to express his deepest blessings and gratitude to Yoshida Li.
Iwa Sejian took a deep breath, his voice trembling slightly: "Li!"
"If, if you don't get the happiness you want from your marriage."
"Then, then..."
His whole body trembled as he looked at Teacher Tada Tetsuya sitting next to Li, and finally his gaze fell back on Yoshida Li.
"I will definitely not forgive you."
"Li! You must be happy!"
Iwa Sejian's speech was not an attempt to win back Yoshida Li.
This was the final battle, but it was spoken with a heart of sincere blessing.
These were his final heartfelt words.
After speaking, Iwa Sejian silently put down the microphone and then left the wedding venue.
...
Nani?!
Did it just end like this?
Furukawa Hirozawa was completely stunned.
No way?
This game won't end here, will it?
After doing so much, nothing ultimately changed, and the female protagonist he liked most still couldn't marry him.
Is this really the ending given by Pokeni?
However, when he thought about how few true happy endings there were in Pokeni's galgames before this, Furukawa Hirozawa felt a chill in his heart.
Pokeni could really do something like this.
Damn it, damn it!
If the final ending lands here, I'll definitely chop up that bastard Aoki Haruhi!
...
Fortunately, there was still a small segment of the plot later:
Stepping out of the wedding church, Iwa Sejian was utterly heartbroken. After hailing a taxi, he sat inside and cried bitterly.
The car moved slowly. Iwa Sejian's eyes were filled with sadness, like a poor fellow whose soul had been emptied.
"I feel like I've seen you before a few years ago, customer," the driver said, looking in the rearview mirror.
Seeing that Iwa Sejian didn't answer, the driver quickly added, "Indeed, I must have mistaken you for someone else."
"No, actually, we really have met," Iwa Sejian said.
The driver, an uncle, was the same person who drove Iwa Sejian to the wedding that morning.
He didn't expect that in the end, it would still be him driving him away.
Fate truly is strange.
However, Iwa Sejian couldn't be happy at all.
"Indeed, fate always circles back and meets again," the driver uncle was quite optimistic.
Just then, the car suddenly stopped.
The driver apologized, "I'm sorry, the car ran out of gas. Could you help push it for a bit, customer?"
"Eh?"
The male protagonist got out of the car and started pushing from behind.
Iwa Sejian's whole mentality was about to explode.
"I'm really so sorry, it's hard on you, customer."
"Are you kidding me? How could it suddenly run out of gas?!" Iwa Sejian complained.
Furukawa Hirozawa covered his face, truly about to die laughing at him.
What kind of unlucky male protagonist is this?
Everything that happened had no good ending. Even now, after countless failed attempts to turn things around, he still encountered the same driver and had to get out and help push the car because it ran out of gas.
But, just then.
"Mr. River!!!"
A girl's voice sounded from behind.
The entire screen suddenly turned white, and everything came to an abrupt halt.
[END]
Following closely was the list of production staff:
[Director: Aoki Haruhi]
[Producer: Ishino Mika]
[Script: Aoki Haruhi]
[Art: Niitsu Makoto]
[Music: Kuwata Keisuke / Aoki Haruhi / Atsushi Shirakawa]
...
[Please be sure to complete the second playthrough]
...
Nani?!
Furukawa Hirozawa looked at the empty television, his face filled with shock.
He still hadn't fully recovered.
It just ended?
I just saw a tiny bit of hope and it ended?!
The voice that called out to Iwa Sejian at the end must have been Li, no doubt.
But, did they get together?
The ending didn't give a clear answer.
Ah ~
This was even more uncomfortable than playing Quilt Man back then.
Damn it!!!
Damn it!!!
Furukawa Hirozawa was furious, almost impulsively standing up and smashing the television.
west!
Aoki Haruhi! west!
west! west! west! west!
...
What to do, the anger in his chest couldn't be released at all, Furukawa Hirozawa was so uncomfortable.
What made it even more uncomfortable was—
It was already bright outside.
Yabai yabai.
Furukawa Hirozawa checked the time, and it was actually past 10 AM.
Being late was a foregone conclusion.
Unknowingly, he had played all night.
It's over, it's over.
If he went now, he would definitely be scolded by the department head.
Furukawa Hirozawa steeled his heart. Since that was the case, he might as well just not go to the company.
So he called his department head.
"Hello, department head? It's Furukawa."
"Furukawa?" The department head's voice paused, then he loudly cursed, "You still have the nerve to call? Do you know what time it is now?"
"Cough cough..."
Furukawa Hirozawa coughed twice, then said in a hoarse voice, "Um, I'm sorry, I had a fever last night, and when I woke up this morning, I had no strength throughout my body.
I originally wanted to go to the company, but no matter how hard I tried, I couldn't stand up.
After just a few steps, I felt dizzy and lightheaded at the entrance.
Department head, I'm really very sorry, I might have to take a day off."
"Nani?!"
The department head said in surprise on the other end of the phone, "Are you guys doing this on purpose?"
"How come you, Yamada, Kinoshita, and Hayamikawa are all sick at the same time today?"
"Cough cough..."
Furukawa Hirozawa coughed violently twice.
Damn it...
How could it be such a coincidence?
He didn't expect those guys to be in the same situation.
And they took leave even earlier than him.
"Alright, in that case, you just stay home and get well. I hope you recover soon."
Although the department head was a strict person, he wasn't that cold-blooded, especially if Furukawa Hirozawa really had a fever.
After hanging up the phone, Furukawa Hirozawa quietly breathed a sigh of relief.
Kinoshita and Hayamikawa, could they have the same reason as me?
...
Since he had already taken leave, Furukawa Hirozawa looked at the clock.
It was now 10:25 AM.
Even though he had stayed up all night, he wasn't sleepy at all.
Mainly, this ending was too unsatisfying.
It seemed to give hope, but it didn't solidify it.
It was like a thorn planted in his heart, making him uncomfortable no matter what.
So Furukawa Hirozawa lay in bed for a while, but still struggled to get up, preparing for the second playthrough.
Anyway, since the final credits specifically stated [Be sure to complete the second playthrough], there must be something hidden in the second playthrough.
He definitely wouldn't be able to sleep without uncovering it.
How could he possibly sleep?
The male protagonist's name was called, and he couldn't be satisfied without seeing Iwa Sejian and Yoshida Li truly get together.
...
In the second playthrough, the story unfolds from Yoshida Li's perspective.
The game begins exactly at the end of the first playthrough.
After his confession speech, Iwa Sejian walked out of the wedding church.
Yoshida Li sat at the wedding banquet table, crying her eyes out.
She silently gazed at the continuously playing video, her eyes filled with tears.
It was then that she realized that in every single photo from the past, wherever she was, Iwa Sejian was always there.
Every photo had Mr. River.
Every photo at this moment was the result of Iwa Sejian's changes in the first playthrough.
Furukawa Hirozawa couldn't help but marvel at how truly ingenious Pokeni's conception was.
The seed that was planted finally took root and sprouted in Yoshida Li's heart after the male protagonist left.
It's just...
Furukawa Hirozawa thought sadly, is it already too late now?
Whether for Iwa Sejian or Yoshida Li, their past lack of honesty led to the current result. Even though they liked each other so much, they never dared to speak up first.
And Iwa Sejian, after mustering the courage to confess, didn't wait for Yoshida Li's response but directly walked out of the church.
It was truly regrettable.
Furukawa Hirozawa sighed, not knowing if he was lamenting the game characters or himself.
Yoshida Li's monologue sounded:
[Ken's figure must be in my memories]
[Ken's gentleness always seemed to take a detour]
[It would take a little longer to reach me]
[That clumsy gentleness that I can now perceive]
[Back then, I was always unable to be honest]
[Afraid of being hurt, afraid that it was just unrequited love, afraid of not being able to know Ken's true feelings]
[Afraid that once I took the initiative, once I confessed, then I wouldn't even be friends anymore. Maybe I would lose Ken forever.]
[Afraid...]
Wuwuwu...
Furukawa Hirozawa cried uncontrollably.
The figure in his mind lingered, refusing to dissipate.
Too real.
Thinking back carefully, Furukawa Hirozawa realized that he was no different from Iwa Sejian and Yoshida Li. In the past, he always thought that girl would always stay by his side.
Once he confessed, he might lose her.
That fear kept him from ever speaking up.
But he never thought that he would truly lose her later, until they disappeared from each other's lives.
[It turns out it was me]
[Who couldn't muster the courage until the very end]
[It turns out it was me]
[Who gave up halfway]
[Unable to firmly believe in Ken's gentleness]
[It turns out it was me]
[Who decided not to look back]
[And unilaterally covered my eyes]
[Ken was always throwing seriously, throwing and throwing]
[Always, always]
[It turns out it was me]
[Who ultimately failed to catch it properly]
By this point, Yoshida Li was already sobbing uncontrollably.
And so was Furukawa Hirozawa in front of the television.
...
At this point, the second playthrough of the game officially began.
Everything unfolds from Li's perspective, with her as the female protagonist in the 'proposal daisakusen'.
At the wedding venue.
Seeing her heartbroken and moved, the groom, Tada Tetsuya, pulled Yoshida Li into a nearby lounge.
"I believe there's a destiny that no one can change," Teacher Tada Tetsuya said.
"What?" Li asked, puzzled.
"No matter how difficult it seems."
"But a destiny that is ultimately meant to be, I believe exists."
"If you still have doubts, then go and resolve them properly."
Yoshida Li stood rooted to the spot, looking incredulously at the man in front of her.
"Eh?"
What does this mean?
"Your expression right now is exactly the same as it was on your 20th birthday," Teacher Tada Tetsuya said, "At that time, you were hesitant, wondering whether to look for the answer to a long-standing question or to complete the task for the current competition, right?"
"Your expression now is the same as it was then."
"If Li is still hesitant."
"Let's make a bet now."
"A bet?" Li asked, puzzled.
"Mm." Tada Tetsuya nodded, unbuttoning the cuff on his left wrist. "The odds are one in two."
"If you choose the hand without the cuff, then give up completely."
"If you choose the hand with the cuff, then take this opportunity to properly resolve the problem that's bothering you."
As if seeing through Yoshida Li's worries and kindness, Teacher Tada Tetsuya stepped forward and said with a smile, "Don't worry."
"If we are destined not to separate, then there's no need to worry."
He held out both hands, placing them in front of Yoshida Li. "Choose."
Actually, sometimes, the choice isn't about truly getting a result, but in the moment you make the choice, you'll understand your true feelings.
At this moment, Yoshida Li already knew who she wanted.
It was just that Teacher Tada Tetsuya was very kind, and she couldn't bear to hurt him.
[This is fine too.
If it's left to fate.
Then, no matter the outcome, I can accept it with joy.]
Li reached out and gently touched Tada Tetsuya's right hand.
He opened his palm, and inside was a cufflink.
At this, Yoshida Li could no longer hold back and broke down crying.
...
In reality, Furukawa Hirozawa thought—
When Li went to choose, Teacher Tada Tetsuya had already lost.
If Li truly wanted to be with him, then she shouldn't have reached out to accept this bet.
Perhaps, that was the result Teacher Tada Tetsuya wanted to see—
If the person Li truly loved was himself.
"Alright."
"This is the choice Li made."
Teacher Tada Tetsuya said with a smile.
Yoshida Li, from this point on, had no more hesitation. She bowed deeply to Teacher Tada Tetsuya, "Thank you."
Then she lifted the hem of her wedding dress and ran towards the main door.
...
"Go! Go! Go!"
"Charge! Charge! Charge!"
Furukawa Hirozawa also started shouting along.
Cheering for Yoshida Li in his heart.
At the same time, he also thought—
Teacher Tada Tetsuya truly is a gentle person.
In fact, in the scene where Yoshida Li ran towards the main door, Teacher Tada Tetsuya had both hands behind his back, and each palm concealed a cufflink.
...
Li held up her skirt and ran.
Just outside the church door, she saw the male protagonist in the distance getting into a taxi to leave.
At this moment, Yoshida Li couldn't care less and started running after the car.
"River!!!"
"River!!!"
Unfortunately, the male protagonist, sitting in the taxi, was still immersed in endless sadness and didn't hear the female protagonist's voice behind him.
As the taxi gradually drove away, Yoshida Li also stopped, powerless.
"Mr. River..."
Li leaned on her knees, panting, her eyes still fixed on the direction the taxi had left.
But they were filled with endless regret and despair.
Damn it!
If this continues, I'm really going to smash the game console!
Furukawa Hirozawa really couldn't stand it.
He originally thought this time it would be a happy ending, but he didn't expect that when the female protagonist started taking the initiative, she actually couldn't catch up.
Good heavens, is this playing hide-and-seek?
That bastard Aoki Haruhi!
You just have to mess with players' feelings like this, don't you?
Furukawa Hirozawa made another heavy note about Aoki Haruhi in his little notebook.
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