Create MYGO second creation, but make them cry

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Banami handled the girl with utmost care, as if she were a precious treasure, afraid that she might fall.

Even just standing up would be a tremendous effort for the woman in front of him, let alone dancing together.

But Banami gently embraced her, holding her in her arms, supporting her body, and guiding her through what could only be described as clumsy dance steps.

However, it was through her own efforts that Shiina Maki, for the first time since waking up, stood on this land.

Chapter 71 Only Death Never Fades

All good things must come to an end, and this special graduation ceremony is no exception.

At the school gate, after personally seeing off each of Maki's friends, elders, and companions, Banami Yu slowly walked to the classroom of Class 3F, which was once Maki's class.

He stood at the classroom door, watching the woman in the wheelchair watching others leave from the window. She looked somewhat forlorn.

Banami slowly approached Maki from behind, only to hear her say, "In this world, nothing is truly eternal. Even the most touching moments and the deepest feelings will eventually fade."

The man didn't like this way of putting it, but he thought it probably meant that Maki was reluctant to leave this graduation ceremony.

He placed a graduation photo album on Maki's lap and said, "This is what Mei-senpai asked me to give you. She said the brass band members had prepared it a long time ago and were just waiting for you to wake up so they could give it to you."

Maki slowly flipped through the photo album, only to find that it contained photos of her three years in Haneoka, related events, and a collection of private selfies with other people.

Because she is an excellent student and has good relationships with others, she has no shortage of such material.

Taking the opportunity, Banami comforted her, "Maki-neechan, the car accident wasn't your fault. Even though you lost eight years, I'm here, Riki is here, your parents are here, and your other friends and companions are here..."

You see, although being in a car accident is very unfortunate, it doesn't mean all good things happen. Just like Senior Sister Ya and the others, seeing what happened to you changed their lives.

This is the real purpose behind Banami's hard work in organizing this graduation ceremony.

When Shiina Maki wakes up, she always gives Hachimi the feeling of being adrift, as if she could be blown away by the wind at any moment, then wither away in some corner and never be found again.

Maki gently closed the photo album, calmly turned her head, and looked at the man.

But her words puzzled Banami.

"Hanami-kun, if I hadn't been in that car accident that year, would so many people be here today? Would so many people still remember me to this day?"

Banami opened his mouth, the answer was obvious, but what he didn't understand was what this answer meant to Maki.

Seeing that the man did not answer, she did not care, but smiled and said, "I think it is definitely not the case. Maybe I will still keep in touch with a few people, but with most people, I will probably only hear a few words of gossip from close classmates."

It was because of that car accident that I became so special in their hearts, even if it was because I held so much significance for them regarding youth.

If I had to put it that way, that's certainly true. Regret and accidents are inherently memorable, but...

However, Maki interrupted Hanami's thoughts and continued, "As for the brass band, although Meiko is being sincere, if I were to return to the current brass band, it would probably only be a burden to them."

Memories tend to romanticize people, and I am the biggest beneficiary of this.

However, this is the end of it. After today, the regrets they have about their youth will be fulfilled. Although they will still remember me, my significance to them will become that of an ordinary senior or an ordinary partner.

It wouldn't be surprising if they forgot about me in two years.

These words made Banami even more uneasy.

This is almost as if her waking up was not a good thing for her.

Why would Maki have such thoughts?

Many images flashed through his mind, as if he were trying to grasp something, but it always slipped through his fingers.

Maki understood the man's confusion, so she asked, "Hanami-kun, I asked you that rainy night, didn't I? If even blood ties can't create eternal love, then what should I do to make everyone remember me?"

Looking at Maki's emotionless face, one could even tell that she wasn't angry.

He seemed to understand something, but he subconsciously denied it.

Because it was simply too incredible.

Seeing the man's wavering expression, Maki smiled and said, "That's right, the answer is just as you're thinking right now: death."

Only through pain, despair, guilt, and jealousy can one feel the existence of love.

And death is the best catalyst for all of this.

See, everyone here 'loves' me very much today.

Banami, this is what I'm thinking, if I hadn't woken up, or if I had simply died in that car accident.

Then, I will forever be an indelible totem in the hearts of Yako, Misako, the old principal, my parents, Riki, and... Hanami-kun.

It's like my deceased biological parents are always haunting me, impossible to shake off.

Maki gently raised her head and revealed a fact that Hanami was unwilling and dared not believe.

"So, Hanami-kun, you're wrong. The car accident wasn't my fault."

This strange statement made Banami immediately understand what it meant.

That accident... which everyone thought was a car crash, was not entirely accidental, but very likely something Maki did intentionally.

All she wanted was to become an eternal figure in everyone's hearts. That unfading pain and longing was Maki's answer, the true thing she was pursuing.

Maki looked at Banami and said, "Tachi once asked me why we switched bodies back then. Was it because my inner conflict had been resolved?"

I didn't answer her, because I knew that Lixi would probably be angry if she heard that answer.

Because the answer Maki received was... death.

In a sense, the graduation ceremony that Banami prepared today will not inspire Maki because everyone still cares about her. On the contrary, in a sense, it even undermines her "true self".

"Tangible things will eventually fade with time, but only intangible things can forge feelings that never fade. Xi Jun, this is what you taught me back then."

However, her words immediately agitated Banami. He grabbed the woman's shoulders and shouted, "Why would you have such thoughts? How could you think such thoughts? Do you know what I've done for you all these years, with Riki, and your parents..."

How many tears did I shed because of your accident?

Just as he was about to rebuke the woman in front of him for her extreme and twisted ideas, he saw Maki raise her head, her eyes red, and say, "Why? But you taught me this, Yu-kun."

Banami stared wide-eyed in disbelief. It was him... who taught Maki to think like that? How could it be?

Maki gently closed her eyes and said, "Have you forgotten? The day after that rainy night, the day after I swapped bodies with Riki, the day we got into a car accident."

Long-buried memories begin to awaken in Banami's mind.

Chapter 72 Manchester by the Sea

The drizzling rain pattered on the girl, making her seem like a drifting duckweed in the storm, ready to be knocked down and blown away at any moment.

"Maki!" Hanami Yu, wearing the only boys' high school uniform in Haneoka, shouted and couldn't help but hug the girl.

Maki... or rather, Maki residing in Riki's body, gently raised her head. Raindrops lashed her cheeks, taking away her body heat.

She said in a trembling voice, "Hanami, why is it that even though I acted so well, I still can't replace the Riki in my parents' hearts?"

To replace the Riki that everyone in MYGO sees?

Countless attempts only resulted in more suspicion and confusion.

You're starting to look more and more like your older sister.

Lixi, this doesn't sound like something you would say.

I think the old Li hope was better.

The harder you try, the further you drift away from your goal.

Each denial gradually turned into despair, enveloping the girl's heart.

Banami shouted, trying to comfort her, "Whether you're Maki or Riki, isn't it better to just be yourself?"

Upon hearing this, Maki pushed the boy away as if agitated, her expression turning ferocious: "No, not at all! Shiina Maki is utterly worthless! There's no place for her in this world if she can't become Ritsuki..."

Maki's voice trembled with fear, pain, and struggle, giving Banami a deep sense of powerlessness. He... couldn't help her and could only watch her walk alone into that bottomless abyss.

Drip, drip, drip, the water droplets on my clothes slowly dripped onto the floor of the hotel room.

Seeing that she didn't know how to help the other person, but couldn't let her ruin her body, or rather, Riki's body, she could only drag her to the hotel room.

But Shiina Maki, who was already in despair, was like a puppet. Banami wanted her to go to the bathroom to take off her wet clothes and change into a clean bathrobe, but she ignored him.

Banami felt both heartache and helplessness. Gritting his teeth, he made the boldest move of his life. He took the initiative to unbutton the girl's clothes, letting them fall to the ground one by one.

Maki's eyelids trembled slightly, but she still allowed herself to be manipulated by Hanami.

Her clothes were hastily removed by Banami, and she was then dressed in a bathrobe.

Just as Hanami was about to help her tie her belt, Maki pressed her hand down on him and said, "Please, let me forget everything."

Let her escape from this world where she has no place to settle.

Banami knew what she was thinking, but in the end, he simply tightened the sash of his bathrobe and said, "If I have sex with you now, you'll regret it."

That kind of thing shouldn't be used as a means to escape the world.

However, this is not the case according to the philosophy of Banami.

Although seeing the girl's body had shaken his resolve.

Hearing his earnest argument, Maki's lips seemed to want to curl into a smile, but she ultimately gave up and simply said softly, "Hanami-kun, you really don't understand at all."

He didn't know what he didn't understand; he just didn't want to argue with the girl in front of him.

At least, she's still willing to talk to herself and communicate, instead of acting like a doll.

Although he couldn't comfort her in that way, Banami was finally her secret boyfriend. In order to warm her up as soon as possible, Banami dried her hair with a towel, then sat on the bed and hugged her cold body.

Even though Maki was heartbroken, being embraced by the boy like this still made her feel a little warmth.

However, her twisted personality meant that when she felt this warmth, she would equally fear the pain of losing it.

Her eyes were unfocused as she softly asked, "Xi Jun, can I become your one and only?"

"I...don't know." In the boy's mind, the image of another girl appeared—the younger sister of the girl in his arms.

"At a time like this, even if you're lying to me, you should at least say yes," the girl said, as if reproaching me.

"I'm sorry," Hanami said softly.

However, Maki didn't blame him. On the contrary, this was what made the boy shine.

But this brilliance could not be held in her hands.

Perhaps to avoid making the place too quiet, Banami turned on the movie in the hotel, and coincidentally, a movie had just started playing.

The movie's title was displayed on the black screen.

Manchester by the Sea.

Neither of them spoke; they simply looked at each other calmly.

This is a very "clichéd" story.

The man lost his biological child due to negligence, and his wife could not forgive him and separated from him.

The man lived a muddled life, like a living dead.

Banami originally thought this would be a story of redemption, and the arrival of the man's nephew seemed to foreshadow how the plot would develop.

A nephew who resembles one's own child might be able to help a man emerge from the shadows of the past and start a new life.

But in the end, the story did not unfold that way.

The man tried to move on from the grief of losing his son, but in the end, he gave up and chose to remain immersed in remembrance, self-blame, and sorrow.

Because that was the only way he could remember his deceased child.

The story ends in this mundane "unredemption" situation.

Maki's pupils reflected the staff list that kept flashing on the TV screen.

She asked in a low voice, "Can all sins be redeemed? Can all suffering be relieved?"

There is no such rule in this world.

What Maki saw was just a father who wanted to deeply remember his child through pain.

“Love can only be felt through pain, guilt, and despair,” Maki said softly.

But her words only made the boy behind her hug her even tighter, allowing a sliver of warmth to remain in her heart, even in her despair.

This will prevent her from falling into the abyss like the protagonist in the movie.

When Maki opened her eyes again, the rain had stopped and it was already daylight.

But she remained in the boy's arms.