There was a legend among the students of Sakakino National High School. There was a terrifying man in Sakakino. He had picked out the bad forces on campus one by one and agreed to deal with them. All the bad forces in the school were willing to be ordered by him. This man was not satisfied. He led them out of the campus and wiped out all the bad forces in Sakakino City. He became the underground emperor of Sakakino City. The strongest man in the history of Sakakino City called him Despot-Tyrant.
Ever since Setsuna found out about Rieko, she would often go to Ryu's house after school. Many times, she would bring the whole world with her. Ryu had changed a lot, and Rieko's incident had dealt a huge blow to him. He had become even colder, and even Setsuna stopped interacting with the world. Setsuna could feel that Ryu was avoiding him. Even though they met every day, the distance between the two of them had become even further. While she was secretly anxious, she was also helpless. It was Ryu who had closed his heart and refused to interact with the outside world. For a moment, he could only do his best to help Ling.
Thinking about the rumors about Ling that were circulating in the school, he instantly knew that the so-called "tyrant" was referring to Ling. The rumors were obviously getting more and more exaggerated, but Ling still did what he wanted.
Every time he heard his classmates discussing Ling's bad deeds, Momo would try his best to defend Ling. However, it could not stop Ling's reputation from being ruined. As the owner of the rumors, Ling never cared. Of course, no one dared to talk about it in front of Ling.
Today, Ling did not come to class again. After school, Moment went to Ling's house. The world had its own things to do and did not follow. Moment walked out of the apartment's stairs, thinking about Ling. He stood in front of an apartment marked " Matsuno " and pressed the doorbell, but no one opened the door. Moment pressed his ear against the door. The apartment was very quiet. Ling did not seem to be there.
Today, Ling did not go to school. Ever since Rieko passed away, Ling did not go to school often. Without Rieko, he would lose the reason to be a good child. Ling did not like to stay at home, and he had nowhere to go. He could only wander aimlessly in Sakakino City. Occasionally, he would join the bad guys when they were doing bad things. Unknowingly, he gained the title of Despot Tyrant.
He wandered around until late at night before returning home. He didn't encounter any melodramatic plot where the hero saved the beauty.
When he passed by the convenience store, Ling conveniently bought a lot of fast food bento boxes. After Rieko passed away, Ling never cooked again. He ate outside, and there were many bento boxes in the fridge that could be eaten after heating up. Life seemed to have returned to the cold war between mother and son, but at that time, the dishonest mother was no longer around.
Sometimes, Matsuno Rika would bring delicious food to see Ling. Only then would Ling return to being a good child.
Ling walked home under the moonlight. Under the hazy moonlight, she hugged her knees and sat at Ling's door. Her exquisite little face was buried in her legs. It seemed that she had been waiting for a long time.
Ling calmly stared at her for a while before squatting down to give her a push. He realized that the girl had already fallen asleep. The red bow on her head swayed slightly with her body. At that moment, he felt someone pushing him. He raised his head in a daze. Ling's calm face did not have any expression. His eyes reflected his own shadow, and there was a large bag beside his feet.
" Setsuna, you'll catch a cold if you sleep in a place like this." Ling's tone was cold and distant, but his words were clearly words of concern.
Moment did not say anything, but her large, clear eyes were fixed on Ling. Ling turned his head away in an attempt to escape.
Rin did not want to see Setsuna. This quiet girl had been silently watching him in her own way, but Rin did not dare to approach her. After experiencing the fragility of life, Rin had always been afraid that anyone who approached him would suffer the same misfortune as Rieko. Rin was a stubborn person. He believed that Rieko died because of him and that he was an unlucky person. Therefore, he began to consciously distance himself from the world and Setsuna.
Ling felt uncomfortable being stared at by Moment. He took out his keys and opened the door, his back facing Moment.
"Come in and rest for a while before leaving."
Momentarily stood up and followed Ling in.
As soon as he entered the apartment, he frowned. He stood at the entrance and looked around. Ling's house was a mess. There were leftover lunchboxes piled up on the dining table, and the used bowls and chopsticks in the kitchen sink were thrown in a mess. There was a faint smell of food that had gone bad. Ling's room door was open, and his clothes were thrown on the floor in a mess. The blanket on the bed was messy and wrinkled. The entire living room was also very messy. Only Rieko's memorial tablet was clean.
Rin walked up to Rieko's memorial tablet and put his hands together." I'm back ", he lay down without a care for his image. He turned to face Setsuna and said," Sit anywhere you want, as long as it's not too dirty." Then, he rested his head on his arms and started to daydream. No one knew what he was thinking.
Moment looked at Ling, who had stopped talking, and sighed as he began to tidy up the room.
Ling didn't stop him. He didn't even want to look at him. Moment had already come to deal with him a few times. At first, Ling tried to stop him, but after he remained unmoved, he let Moment go.
By the time Ling regained his senses, the originally messy room had been completely refreshed. Moment was red-faced as she tidied up the bed. Ling's face was also slightly red.
"Cough, that's enough, I'll do those myself."
Instantly, my face turned red
"Coo ~~" Moment wished she could find a hole to hide in.
"You really don't have a choice. Here, here you go." Ling flipped through the lunchbox he bought and took out a box and handed it over.
"Thank you."
" I'm the one thanking you. You've done so much for me in an instant."
"Not that much."
"Moment!"
"Hmm?"
"Don't come here again."
After a moment of silence, Moment raised his head and stared into Ling's eyes.
"Why?“
" I'm an unlucky person. If you get too close to me…"
"Pa!" A crisp voice rang out. Instantly, she stood up and walked forward. She slapped Ling's face, sending the rest of her words back to her.
" Setsuna, you…" Ling looked at the girl who had suddenly become angry in shock. He realized that even the easy-going and indifferent girl could also become furious.
"Ryo Matsuno, have you had enough? Are you confident that we can be friends?”Moment gritted his teeth and roared like an angry little leopard.
"It's because you're my best friend that you can't get close to me. I…"
"Pa!" Ling was also hit on the other side of his face. Ling was also a little angry. The moment he saw the anger, the anger in his heart gradually dissipated for some reason.
"Are you an idiot? What ominous person? Who would believe such things nowadays?" Moment spoke quickly and anxiously." Do you know how much you and the world love me? Do you know how sad your departure made the world?"
" But I, Arieko, she died because of me. If I get too close to you, I'll kill you and the world."
"Pa!" Momentarily's little hand once again touched Ling's face intimately.
" Matsuno Ryo, you're such a bastard, you're so bad!" Instantly screamed.
“……”
"Look at your current state. Do you think you can live up to your aunt who sacrificed herself to save you? Did your aunt save you just to let you give up on yourself?"
" Mommy!" Ling kept muttering, and her dejected look made Moment's heart ache.
Moment walked up to Ling and pulled him into her arms. She said gently,"" Ling, I can't say those reasonable words, but Auntie's death wasn't your fault. It was an accident. I know you feel guilty and blame Auntie's death on yourself, but Auntie Ai saved you so that you could live well. She chose to give you the chance to live. Auntie is really a great mother."
Ling's stiff body relaxed. He leaned against Moment's chest and said in a slightly choked voice,
"Hey, Setsuna, did you know that I once made a promise with Rieko that I would never cry again? But I don't think I can keep that promise anymore.”
" Yes, a real man. Auntie is such a gentle person. She will definitely forgive you. So, don't worry about the promise. Just cry." Moment's eyes were red as well. Her tears silently fell onto Ling's body.
"Sob, sob, sob ~~~ Mommy!"
Ling finally let go of the knot in his heart and cried. When Rieko passed away, he did not cry. He did not cry at the funeral either. Ling had been pretending to be strong, but he hated himself in his heart. He wandered the streets, fought, played truant, and crazily avoided everything around him. The constant struggle in his heart had caused him to fall into a strange circle. On one hand, he longed for someone to save him, and on the other hand, he was afraid that those who approached him would encounter misfortune. Today, under the care and slap, he exploded. He laid on Setsuna's body and cried his eyes out, muttering Rieko's name.
Moment hugged Ling and gently patted his collar. Feeling the sadness of the person in her arms, she softly muttered," It's okay, it's okay…"
As time passed, Ling gradually quieted down. His brows were tightly furrowed, and his body twitched slightly. He had actually cried himself to sleep.
Moment used all her strength to get Ling back to the bed in the room. She carefully covered him with the blanket and quietly watched him for a while before walking out.
"Good night, Ling."
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