Editing Tasogare-iro no Uta Tsukai:Volume2 Final Play (section)

===Part 1===

Over his shoulder, Zessel could hear the breathing of his colleague who he carried on his back. She took weak, shallow breaths.

—Kate’s bleeding wasn't stopping.

“It’s only a bit farther, so hang on!”

There was no response from the woman he was carrying.

“……Hang on until then!”

From the preparation he had done before coming here, he knew that there was a door at the farthest end of the main hall which they could use to escape outside.

Zessel felt dizzy and had a headache. But even so, he continued to run.


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“……It’s so quiet.”

Was this the changing room? Rows of lockers were filled with staff lab clothing. Neight was hidden quietly inside one of the lockers.

……Kate-sensei.

In order to allow him and Ada to escape, their teacher had stayed behind, alone.

“—I……”

He felt a powerlessness similar to what he had felt during the recital contest. But the major difference was that now, he was truly alone in this place.

Arma, who had always been by his side, was not here. Mio, who had prepared a Night-colored catalyst for him, was not here. Finally, Kluele, who had watched over him as he recited, was not here.

……Am I alone again?

A long, long time ago, when he had still been in the custody of the orphanage, there hadn’t been anyone he could talk to or rely on. So whenever morning came and he felt lonely, he would always want to hide under his futon. He wished for night to continue on forever and ever.

But.

He had been picked up by his mother, who had now passed away. Ever since then, something had begun to change little by little. He had met Arma and come to Tremia Academy where he met many people. He had met a kind girl with scarlet hair, the Reciter who continued to keep his promise with Mother, and also many classmates.

“That’s why it’s different now.”

There were people who would stay by his side. He just couldn’t meet them right now since he was hiding here. There was no point in him continuing to hide like this.

“I need to go find them.”

Neight opened the locker door just a crack and looked around at his surroundings. There weren’t any of snakes or lizards nearby.

He exited the changing room and headed down the hallway in the direction he had come from.

But after less than a few seconds, he felt something strange underfoot. He was shaking. Was he scared? No, that wasn’t right. This was—

“What is this…… An earthquake?”