In order to suppress Takeshi Yamamoto, Rokudo gave him extra food and repeated the things that he didn't want to face the most in his mind.

For Takeshi Yamamoto, no, for Kazuya, the thing that he didn't want to face the most was the day that his sister died.

The city was in ruins, the sky was dark, and the despairing voices of humans echoed in his ears.

"It hurts … Dad, Mom … Where are you …

"Is anyone there … Anyone, please save me …"

Flames burned around him, and the sound of a little girl crying came from the place closest to him.

"Dad … Get up, it's so hot here …"

Kazuya looked over. In the sea of flames, the little girl who had fallen to the ground was pushing the man who was crushed under the wreckage. She was young, helpless, and desperate.

He exerted strength in his legs and endured the pain of being licked by the tongues of fire as he passed through the sea of flames. He squatted down beside the little girl and touched the man's nose. It was completely gone.

An indescribable sadness welled up in his heart, but he endured it because there were still people who needed him.

"Are you okay?" He took off his jacket and covered the little girl with it before reaching out to hug her.

The little girl shook her head and held the man's hand. She gave Kazuya a soft smile. "Big Brother, you were so cool when you passed through the sea of flames just now!

You were like a hero! "

Kazuya's hands paused, and he forced a smile. "Thank you."

He was just an ordinary high school student.

"Big Brother, can you help me move the stone slab away?" The little girl's eyes and voice were filled with pleading.

"… Okay."

Kazuya got up and used all his strength to finally move the stone slab away. The part of the man's body that was crushed under it had already been crushed.

He subconsciously covered the little girl's eyes, and soon, a wet feeling came from his palm, followed by the sound of sobbing.

Rumbling explosions came from the sky. Someone was fighting with a strange creature. Kazuya pursed his lips. He was just an ordinary person, and he couldn't fight with that kind of monster. He could only do what he could.

"Don't cry, I'll take you away …" Kazuya hugged the little girl and wanted to take her away by force.

The little girl sniffed and said in a choked voice, "I don't want to go. Big brother, you go. I'll stay here."

Her mother was gone, her father was gone, and that strange and despairing monster in the sky … Where could she escape to?

After saying that, she pushed Kazuya away forcefully and grabbed the man's hand with both hands. "Daddy's hand is so cold … Nainai will warm it for you."

She turned her head to look at Kazuya. "Big Brother's hair and eyes are very beautiful and warm …"

"Ah … I suddenly don't feel hot anymore."

Boom!

A huge stone slab fell from the sky and smashed into the girl, crushing her underneath.

"…"

Kazuya crawled forward. Red and white things shot out from the bottom of the stone slab. The girl was crushed to the point where she couldn't be any worse.

A gust of wind with the smell of blood blew over. He lowered his head and allowed his tears to fall. The little girl did not let go of her father's hand even when she died.

Kazuya wiped his tears with his arm, stood up, and walked out of the sea of fire.

"What … It's still hot, super hot."

Relying on his senses, he found his sister.

At this moment, the pink-haired girl's body was almost transparent and was about to disappear. He hurriedly ran over, stumbling and almost falling.

Kazuya opened his mouth, but no words came out. He knelt down on one knee and stretched out his hands toward the girl who was about to disappear.

"Big Brother … don't cry."

A gentle smile appeared on her face, and she reached out to wipe away the tears on the young man's face. "I'm already very satisfied to be able to see Big Brother before I leave … I'll leave Daddy, Mommy, and Little Brother in your hands."

After saying that, the girl turned into specks of light and flew into the sky.

The sky became brighter, and the sun's rays shone on the ground once again. The wreckage on the ground told everyone what had happened here.

The young man who lived to 16 years old finally couldn't help but cry. He wasn't a hero, he was a piece of trash. He couldn't do anything, and he couldn't save anyone.

The video ended here, and then it continued to play from where he went to save the girl. In this space, there were such images and sounds everywhere. Even if one closed their eyes and covered their ears, the images would still appear in front of them.

In the end, Takeshi Yamamoto became numb. He listened to the sounds with an expressionless face as he watched the images.

— — Avu, I want to protect you.

The image shattered with a glass-like sound. Takeshi Yamamoto was stunned. He got up, stepped forward, and smashed his fist into the crack.

He saw Tsunayoshi Shinoda's face filled with trust and determination. He had regained control of his body.

Then, he was locked in again. The images continued to play, and the crack disappeared as if it had never appeared.

"Rokudo …" Takeshi Yamamoto muttered. Then, with a determined expression, he reached out and hammered the image in front of him with even more force than before. "When I get out, I'll definitely pull out all your hair!"

— — I want to protect you too, Ah Gang!

* Bang! *

The space completely shattered, and Takeshi Yamamoto regained control of his body.

What happened after that was self-evident. Even if he adjusted the trajectory of the sword to stab himself, he did not let the sword hurt Tsunayoshi Shinoda at all.

The world fell into darkness again. Takeshi Yamamoto felt that he was being carefully moved, and his wound was simply bandaged. Even so, he was still stimulated by the pain and could not pass out. Even if he fainted, it was only a faint one. It was really torturous.

He moved his fingers and slowly opened his eyes. At a glance, he saw Reborn who had finished bandaging his wound.

"Thanks," he whispered.

"How does it feel to have an accident?"

Reborn glanced at him, then looked away and looked at Tsunayoshi Shinoda. "Watch carefully and see how Foolish Principles grow."

Takeshi Yamamoto sighed. "… Okay."

As a result, it affected his wound, but he endured it and did not make a sound.

Reborn glanced at him again and clicked his tongue because the bandage that had just been bandaged was already stained red.

Each and every one of them was really giving him a headache.

Tsunayoshi Shinoda finally defeated Rokudo. Looking at the fallen Rokudo, he did not deactivate the Death Mode. He turned and walked towards Takeshi Yamamoto.

Step by step, he finally stopped in front of the black-haired boy.

"I won," he said.

Takeshi Yamamoto showed a familiar smile, raised his hand and stretched out his fist. "Ah Gang is great. You're already a hero."

Tsunayoshi Shinoda's already bright golden-red eyes became even brighter. "Your hero?"

"Everyone's hero," Takeshi Yamamoto corrected.

Tsunayoshi Shinoda felt an inexplicable sense of loss, but he still reached out his fist and bumped it with his opponent's.

"I'll try my best to make you say 'my hero'."

Takeshi Yamamoto grinned. "Okay."

Tsunayoshi Shinoda felt that all his courage had been used up. He deactivated the Death Mode and fell to the ground.

"Ouch, ouch, ouch!"

Takeshi Yamamoto smiled and patted him on the shoulder. "What's wrong, big hero?"

"Ouch!

It hurts! "

The exhaustion after the outburst was reflected in his body. Tsunayoshi Shinoda cried out in pain, but he did not say 'don't touch me'. In his heart, even if the other party touched him, he could use happiness to offset the pain.

Takeshi Yamamoto withdrew his hand and no longer touched him.

The chains rubbed against the ground and made a dull sound. Everyone looked over and saw a few people covered in bandages walking towards them. They used the chains in their hands to tie up Rokudo and the others and turned to drag the escaped prisoners away.

"Wait a minute!" Takeshi Yamamoto suddenly said. The bandaged freaks stopped and looked at him emotionlessly.

Reborn also looked at him. "They're avengers, not people you can mess with."

"Just … wait a minute, just a minute."

Takeshi Yamamoto covered his wound and moved over. He came to Rokudo's side, then reached out to grab his hair and pulled it up forcefully!

Not only once, he did it a second and third time. In the end, he used both hands to forcefully pull out Rokudo's head, leaving only a big bald head that was so shiny that it could reflect light.

"Phew …" Takeshi Yamamoto wiped the non-existent sweat on his forehead and said refreshingly, "Thank you, you can take him away now!"

The avengers: "…"

Reborn: "…"

Tsunayoshi Shinoda: "…"

With his wish fulfilled, Takeshi Yamamoto closed his eyes and rested peacefully. When he opened his eyes, what he saw was the first time he saw Pink Dumpling.

Beneath his feet was the vast universe. Before he could appreciate it, he heard Pink Dumpling's voice in his ear. "This is the first time you've hurt yourself."

Takeshi Yamamoto was stunned and subconsciously touched his chest. "… Ah."

Pink Dumpling said, "I've been through so many worlds, no matter what, I've never seen you point your sword at yourself."

"They're companions." Takeshi Yamamoto looked at the blue planet. "I want to protect them."

Pink Dumpling did not understand his mindset of preferring to hurt himself than to hurt his companions, so she spoke directly.

"Just complete the task I gave you. You can ignore the others, but why hurt yourself?"

She asked in her mechanical voice. "You're going to leave after completing the task anyway. You won't have anything to do with them, so why do this?"

"You're just collecting energy for me to save my sister. They're just strangers to you."

"So — why hurt yourself for strangers?"

There was no reply for a long time. Then, Pink Dumpling heard someone chuckling.

"Yeah, I only met them to save my sister and to complete the task. That's selfish, isn't it?

Anyway, I can leave after completing the task. The world will use me as a blueprint and continue to live in my place. "

Takeshi Yamamoto's palm was facing up, and a sparkling star was floating up and down in his hand. "But …"

The smiles of his companions appeared in his mind, the days he spent with them, and the scenes of him fighting side by side with them. He pushed the star away and let it return to the glittering stars in the galaxy.

"Knowing people like me is their greatest misfortune, and knowing them is my greatest fortune."

"Isn't it good to leave the best memories for each other?"