Bocchi Kaibutsu ch49

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>Eh? Heath-chan?

>She said she'd be going to the mansion...
>Didn't you run into her?

p2
>Um.
>I passed her at the mansion's entrance.

>I'm certain she was going to see you two.

>Milady...

>...Continue with the preparations, Iri.

p3
>I'm going to search for her.
>Then I'll come with you.
>The sun's setting and it's dangerous to walk around the forest...

>I'll be fine.
>I'm sure I'll find her in no time.

>So why don't you all wait here and enjoy the food?
>We can't let today's guest of honor be late, can we?

p4
>...Ow.

>That hurt...
>Heath?
>Where are you?

>The birthday party's
>getting started~

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>Heath will be fine, even if I'm not around.

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>Even if I'm not around, Heath will be...

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>...Lily...

>Heath?

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>Are you there?

>Lily...

>...Ah. You really are there.
>What are you doing all alone in a place like this...?

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>Lily...
>Lily, just now... Just now...
>Are you... going somewhere?
>Are you leaving me behind...?

>Why...?
>No... I want to be with you...

>I'll do anything...
>Just don't leave me...

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>...I knew it.
>You heard that conversation just now.

>I figured...
>that I needed to talk to you about this at some point, Heath.

>What I was talking about with Iris...
>was something that, to you,
>might not be too far into the future.

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>I'll likely die before you do.

>That's what I meant...
>when I said I wouldn't be around.

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>Your lifespan is most likely
>far longer than a human's.
>I'll end up leaving you behind.
>...Aah...

>That's...
>the one thing I was trying not to think about all this time.

>The once small Edel is now a mother with a child.

>A monster's lifespan is different from a human.

>Lily will likely grow old in not time
>and then die.

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>I knew that.
>But I was too scared to think about it.
>The thought that I'd be left alone again.

>The thought of a world without Lily scares me.

>...But
>that's something I can't do anything about.

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>...Then...
>what did you mean by "Heath will be fine, even if I'm not around"...!?

>There's no way it's fine.
>I... I need you, Lily...

>A world without you...
>isn't worth living in...

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>...Hey, Heath...?
>I also sometimes think about it in my sleep.

>About what I'd do... if you were to die before me,
>leaving me all alone in this world.
>Just the thought of it brings me to tears.

>And even if the opposite happened...
>I'm sure you would feel the same way.

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>But...
>I want you to live, Heath.

>In the world that lies after I'm gone...

>...If... it really gets to the point where you become so lonely that you can't help it,
>chase after me.

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>I'm certain I'll be searching for you in Heaven too.

>...But, if possible,
>I want you to live your life.

>I want you to travel to all kinds of places...
>and tell me about your journeys.

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>...Lily...
>I...

>I don't want to think about losing you.
>...Yeah.
>But...
>that time will come eventually.
>You're preparing me for that, right...?

>I mean
>you want to two of us to overcome this together, right?

>That's exactly why I won't let you be alone.

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>I'm sorry that I wasn't able
>to not cause you worry, Heath.
>...It's fine.

>...I'm glad I got to tell you about this on today's birthday.

>...Birthday...
>Oh, did you forget?
>Today's our birthday!

>Thinking about the future is important...
>but why don't we spend today celebrating our birth?

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>...Yeah.

>Let's head back to the house.
>Everyone's waiting.

>...Hey,
>Lily?

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>If you were to die,
>I think I might go insane.

>I'd feel the same way.
>Even if you're the one who died first, Heath.

>But y'know, Heath...

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>Even though it will be very... very lonely and painful,
>I'll be fine.

>And I'm sure
>that you'll be too, Heath.

>You're not alone anymore, after all.

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>...Aah. Without even realising it,
>I have this many friends...

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>! Ah... That's right, Lily.
>What is it?

>Your birthday present...

>Wah! Thank you! I'm looking forward to it!

>I hope you'll like it...

p25
>...Heath... This is...
>Eh!?

>W-Was it no good...?
>What's all this?
>What the hell did you give milday...!?

p26
>Rings...

>Erm... Y'know how humans have these "weddings" where they exchange rings?
>I read it in a book.

>It's apparently an oath you make to God... but I don't really believe in any gods, so...
>it's more closer to a "prayer" I think.

>...So I figured if I do this officially,
>I would swear my eternal love
>on my fated meeting with Lily...

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>That's pretty much a proposal, isn't it?

>I also... have a present to give to you, Heath.

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