Black Black Lotus ch9.5: Side Story

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>>What is reflected in White Rose's eyes...?

>There's a trick to making it in this society while indulging in your own hobbies.
>It's discreetly choosing your opponent and environment.

p2
>In this world, there are people who are better off not existing.

>...And also
>people who wish they no longer existed.

p3
>I'm aware that I'm different from other people.

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>I just need to be the way someone wants me to be at the time,
>and adjust my hobbies to what people want from me.

>Being frank about how I want things to be
>is something I mustn't do in this current society.

>So I pretend.

p7
>>I can't jump on my own, so somebody please give me a push.

>...

p8
>...Ng!

>Th-Thank you
>for coming...
>It's fine. Anything you've forgotten?

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>...
>No...

>...

>...I couldn't tell anyone about these thoughts I've been having.
>Not my family...
>nor my friends.
>And so I'm asking a complete stranger... Sorry.

>It's fine.
>I accepted because I like it.

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>Um...
>Why did you accept something like this?
>I'm sure... it would only feel displeasant...

>Not at all.
>I accepted because it's a hobby of mine.
>Eh? Your hobby...?

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>...Ng

>Witnessing someone's death, I mean.

>...Doesn't
>that make you feel hurt...?

>You're so kind.

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>It's fine.
>I'm grateful to the girl who suggested I could live this way too.

>...Do you know each other?

p13
>It's someone who's full of mystery.

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>Aah...
>It's moments like these
>that I

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>live for.

>>Desire blooms into dark flowers.