Superman Termination Manual-Chapter 601 - 285: Then Let’s Destroy This World Together_2
“Do you think I’m troublesome?”
“Why would you say that?”
“You know, when I was in elementary school, everyone always used to say, ‘Bai Zini never cries, Bai Zini never cries, Bai Zini is the strongest.’ Whenever I saw a girl in class being bullied, I’d rush over right away. After driving away those older boys, I turned around with blood on my face, hoping everyone would praise me. But no one paid attention to me, they were all comforting the bullied girl, and the teacher even scolded me and made me stand in the corner… At that time, I really wanted to cry, I really wanted to, but if I did, the others standing there would laugh at me.”
“Later on, when I became a magical girl, I felt like I was some sort of villain, with people criticizing me every day, waiting to see you fall; the juniors were all watching you, and even if you couldn’t stand it anymore, you had to act reliable and tell yourself not to cry… If you cried, you would be laughed at, with so many eyes watching you, Bai Zini, you have to hold on.”
She paused: “Just like that, I persevered for a very long time, it felt like everyone was telling me to hold on, but no one ever said, it’s okay to stop and take a rest, it doesn’t matter if you make a fool of yourself.”
Ke Mingye was silent for a while: “What about in front of me?”
Bai Zini seemed to be at a loss for words.
“Even in front of you, I also…”
Her lips quivered slightly.
“Don’t want to cry.”
Her tone was somewhat unclear.
“I clearly… don’t want to cry… It’s just in front of you, I want to make myself seem stronger, not to let you look down on me… Because I’ve said it before, I want to protect you, so I don’t want you to look down on me, don’t want you to see me as a little sister.”
Tears were incessantly streaming down from her eyes, pitter-pattering as they fell towards the city.
Ke Mingye’s Adam’s apple bobbed up and down, he knew how proud and stubborn the girl beside him was, and that’s why he knew how much she trusted him. The snow got heavier, and listening to the girl’s sobs, it felt like an unnamed emotion, sharp as a blade, came whistling through the air and pierced his chest.
“I’m saying… although I have a terrible personality, at least I am your brother, it’s not like you should look down on me that much, what’s wrong with crying in front of me, what I mean is…”
He took a breath and said slowly, “Whether it’s in front of your classmates, or those gossipy guys, or when you can’t stand it in front of your juniors, just come to me and vent, you can say anything… They only care if you are strong or not, I only care if you are being too tough.”
“But in the past when I went to you, you always laughed at me, or ignored me.”
“At least… not anymore.”
Ke Mingye said this and hesitated for a moment before raising his hand and gently tousling Bai Zini’s hair.
“I don’t want to depend on others.”
“But I am your family.”
“I know I will drag you down, I’ve seen so many witches killing innocents indiscriminately, some witches even killed their own family members… I know this, but I still hope you’ll stay by my side.”
“Aren’t I right here?”
The moonlight, like a tide, washed over the flurry of snowflakes, casting its glow on the rooftop of the apartment building. The world was silent, the only sounds that could be heard were the distant clamor of advertisements, and the soft whispers of the boy and girl.
“After becoming a witch, am I still me?”
“I don’t know…”
“After I become a witch, will everyone hate me?”
“I won’t.”
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“Will everyone leave me?”
“At least I won’t.”
“Then if I completely lose it after becoming a witch, hurting many, many innocent people… Big bro, how would you see me then?”
Ke Mingye was silent for a moment.
“Then I’ll go mad with you.” He said calmly, “If you kill ten people, I’ll kill a hundred; if you kill a hundred, I’ll kill a thousand; if you kill a thousand, I’ll kill ten thousand, and if that’s still not enough…” He paused slightly and stressed, “then we might as well destroy this world together.”
After finishing, he didn’t lift his head but raised his right index finger, jokingly pointing towards the Superhero Tower in the distance.
“Let’s start by smashing this damn Superhero Association, I hate superheroes the most.” The boy said.
After a pause, he again moved his index finger to point at the Alliance building opposite.
“Then we’ll destroy this Alliance building, annoying magical girls, making my sister so sad.” The boy said again, nonchalantly, like a boy voicing unrealistic, childish delusions.
After a long silence, his straightened index finger slowly drooped down, hanging on the railing.
“Lastly, we’ll destroy the world together, leaving nothing behind, so everyone who hates us will shut up… Does that sound more optimistic?”
Listening to him speak these absurd words with a self-deprecating tone, the girl was stunned for a moment.
Then her cheeks puffed slightly, as if holding back laughter.
Eventually, she couldn’t help laughing out loud, though her eyes were still red.
“…Really?”
“Of course, it’s true.”
Ke Mingye nodded, saying casually, “If my little sister becomes a witch, then I’ll strive to be a great demon… if everyone hates you, I’ll chop them all up and feed them to the pigs.”
He paused: “If you die tomorrow, then I’ll just die with you tomorrow, it’s not a big deal, can’t you be a bit happier?”
Bai Zini’s shoulders shook softly, chuckling lightly, with her hair sprinkled with a thin layer of snow.