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Kid-Thank you.
Yuka-Hello?Tsurugu, are you there?
Lost‑child problem,solved.
Maru-Halloween
Yuka-It’s a Christian festival.Originally, it seems it came from a different religion though.
Maru-Christ…?That’s the religion of the Earthlings?
Yuka-No,its like only… like 20–30% of the world population
Maru-Japanese people are pretty casual when it comes to faith.The base is probably Buddhism, Confucianism, and Shinto, but economic events from other religions have also been actively adopted. So, it seems like that.
There’s no god they truly believe in?
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Tsurugi-Eh, really?Mino-san, you’re not good with kids too?
Mino-When you can’t communicate,you don’t even know what to say.
Yuuka-It’s obvious.Tsurugi might not notice, and even if he does, he probably won’t say anything.
Maru- Why is that?
Yuuka-If he’s wrong,he’d look stupid,he’s all about keeping up appearances.
Maru- I See
Yuka-Hey, do you know what a “fumie” is?
Maru- No
Yuuka-Ah, what I mentioned earlier Christianity.A long time ago in Japan, it was forbidden. In Kyoto,to find Christians, they made people step on pictures of Christ.
Those who couldn’t were considered Christians and could be executed.
I’ve always thought this!!!Even if I were a Christian myself, wouldn’t I want to step on it anyway?!And later, would saying “Sorry, God, about earlier” not have been enough, I wonder?
If you die, then none of it matters anymore, right?
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Yuka-Culture and religion…You can respect the fact that other people value their own religions,
but it’s hard to empathize with why they think it’s important, right?
Maru-Can you step on it?What if it’s not a picture, but a living thing?What if that image were alive?
Yuka-…I see.I’ve never thought about it that way before.
Maru-So, you finally understand?
You and your brother,your thinking is shallow.
Humans like you have trampled on our lives without even realizing it,sometimes just watching from the sidelines,and sometimes even taking everything from us.I don’t believe that those who’ve been robbed have the right to steal in return.
However,those who’ve been robbed will always retain the choice to take back what was taken.
Be prepared for that.
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Yuka-Did he just casually declare war just now?!
Yuka-Let’s pretend we didn’t hear that.
Actually… perfect timing.Come hang out with me tomorrow—maybe it’ll change the way you think.
Maru? (Cross?) -………………Where to?
Doctor- Second Opinion?
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Yuka-Ah… I didn’t really follow much of that conversation.I haven’t even heard the name of the illness, so…
Maru(Cross?) -So, basically…Isn’t it cancer?
I’ve heard it’s common among Earthlings.
Yuka-I’m not sure…Is a malignant tumor different from cancer?The problem is in the brain…I thought it wasn’t just a headache.
Only half a year left… huh.
What a cheap drama…If a handsome guy doesn’t come running to visit, it’s not worth it.
Maru(Cross?) -Why did you bring me here?
Yuka-Being alone… I didn’t want sympathy, but there was no one else.