What is love born out of pain?
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Working on some designs to earn some pocket money is all I can do today. After having such a strange nightmare, I felt that if I just stayed silent, I would end up in a mental hospital. I didn't want to go there. So I decided to use my meager skills to do a little work. My savings were running low anyway; maybe it was time I got back to work and stopped thinking about something useless.
The stranger who offered me that strange job never showed up again either. Wait, let me correct my previous sentence. I think I met that strange man again, but strangely, I don't remember what I talked to him about. The only thing I can remember is when I met him and saw his face; the rest is nothing. The nightmare that haunted me was so vague that I couldn't remember it anymore this morning. Everything was so gray in my mind.
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"What a pity. It seems that someone who resembles me can die this easily," said Fallen with a flat face. She was disappointed as she saw Judas' body hanging clearly before her eyes.
Fallen turned around and left the place. Although she felt a little disappointed, she was honestly happy. The freak had done his job very well. Fallen was glad that she had never soiled her hands in this world. Even though she tended to feel bored because she could not touch anything, In this world, there were already other people who moved very quickly.
"You've been working very hard." "You impatient bastard," Fallen muttered to himself.
It looked like a bottle of soju would taste even sweeter to accompany this day. Fallen couldn't wait to buy a bottle of soju and drink it while enjoying the tense atmosphere that had begun to be created.
That was how monsters preyed on their victims. It loves to feed on weak people, especially those who are afraid of it. Weak people who are easily scared will be eaten until there is nothing left.
The monster will never feel full. It will always be hungry. Its stomach will always rumble. The earth is the best place to find prey for him.
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Today, my mood is really bad. My mind is always filled with difficulties. It seems that when I think about things like this, it often makes me feel restless and alone.
I stared at my computer screen for a long time; the design I made was almost finished. Soon, all this work will be completed. It's just that even though I've worked on many designs, I can't avoid my bad thoughts at the moment.
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"Why do you look sad, Kasabake-kun?" Irene looked at her husband, who seemed to be dreamily looking out of the room.
"Kamo-chan, do you know what makes this world filled with sadness?" Michael looked very melancholy.
"I don't know; I don't understand that either. You know that I have a hard time understanding such feelings myself," Irene said honestly. "To be honest, I'm a little jealous of you, who has a much easier time understanding emotional things."
Michael turned to look at Irene with a slightly apologetic look on his face. "Sorry. I just always forget to deal with my emotional side." Michael knew that his wife had some difficulty understanding emotional matters. Irene was a stark contrast to him.
"Don't apologize. Every time you say sorry, it feels like you've made a mistake to me." Irene pinched Michael's cheek.
Michael smiled slightly as Irene pinched his cheek.
"The world is always filled with sadness because it goes hand in hand with life. As long as there is such a thing as life, there will always be problems. Unless that life is over, then the problems will never arise again and the sadness will have disappeared, along with life itself," Irene said in a calm voice.
Hearing Irene say that made Michael a little surprised. Irene's words had just made him realize something important.
"Irene, I want to create something that cannot disappear forever from this world," Michael said excitedly.
Irene's eyes rounded in disbelief that Michael would say such a thing.
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"Rain, do you think it would be better to see the world end or the world continue?" asked Michael. The man's face looked very serious now.
"I don't know. I think if the world ends and I die with you and Irene, then everything will be fine for me. But if the world continues without you two, then things will be bad for me," Rain replied.
"Is that what you think?" Michael began to doubt his question.
"Yes," Rain replied. "By the way, why did you ask that question earlier?"
"I was just curious," Michael replied.
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That day Irene died, she was trapped in a huge fire. Her body was burned to a crisp. Meanwhile, Michael died with a hole in his head. He was shot by someone right in the head.
That day I saw hell, and I also saw my family die horribly. Because of that, I, who am still alive today, continue to hope to be able to continue living as well as possible. I want everything to go back to normal, just as it was before as if nothing had ever happened.
That day, love and obsession were born at the same time. Love was born from dry and barren soil. I had a great desire to water it with the water of life, called affection.
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In the future, things can happen in both exciting and terrifying ways. Some things that are impossible become possible. Humans who don't want their lives to end just like that create immortality for themselves.
One of those amazing creations is the invention of the immortal serum, or Oksi-Zoe, in 2001. The serum is so great that someone who is almost on the verge of death will return to health if they have been injected with it. Although the serum was extraordinary, it wasn't perfect. The serum was still in the experimental stage. Plus, the serum would never be successfully developed because the person who created it had died.
Oksi-Zoe's 2001 serum was created to extend human life. But when the serum was developed, many problems came with it. Some people were against the development of the serum, but others were in favor.
Oksi-Zoe 2001 was expected, especially by large companies. People with high positions and important reputations were eying it. The serum was highly desired. However, its creator regretted his decision to create the serum. Even the moment before his death arrived, the creator of the serum tried to destroy the serum along with his existence.
"What do you want from me exactly?" A girl turned her back on a strange man as she asked him a question."Nakamori. I just want to see you. Nothing else," the stranger said."Then from now on, you can stop bothering me. You should also stop bothering Saeran. Let that unemployed young man enjoy his life; leave him alone!" Nakamori told the stranger."I don't know. You two are so attractive to me, it's hard to let you go," the stranger said casually.Nakamori tugged on the stranger's shirt collar. "STOP BOTHERING US FREAKS! IF YOU DARE COME NEAR US AGAIN, I WON'T HESITATE TO KILL YOU!" Nakamori shoved the stranger, causing him to almost fall over."Being born differently doesn't feel good.The stranger hid a knife in his hand. After Nakamori left, he had a sad look on his face."Auf Wiedersehen, Irene," he said in a sad tone.***"She was murdered... I saw it with my own eyes. Her body was hanged just like a suicide," Fallen explained before she sipped her green tea. Today she met Regen
A peaceful world is the most beautiful ideal that many people aspire to. No pain haunts. Everything that is filled with love will run very smoothly. Until finally, it all ends on the mortal side.The world is the world; no one can create heaven in the world as well as hell. The world is an ambiguous place. Black and white are not so clear there. The world is a place where people must strive to show their true colors."Are you sure he will kill me?" asked Mr. Vatic doubtfully."He will kill you. But you can run and save yourself. elf. If you don't want to die, leave the house before 9 p.m.If you don't want to die, leave the house before 9 pm. But if you insist on confirming that that person is the killer of your friend and student, I can't guarantee that you will survive. That person has dark eyes," said the brown-haired man.Running away might be the most viable option, but for Mr. Vatic, knowing the truth about who killed those closest to him was far more important."I hope if you wa
"I had expected that you would come here." Mr. Vatic smiled at the stranger's arrival.The stranger pointed his gun at Mr. Vatic."It was as I was told; you would come. Thank you for coming here," Mr. Vatic said calmly. He felt no fear at all as the gun was pointed at him."Someone told you?" the stranger asked flatly."Yes.""Who was the person who told you?" Tell me!" The stranger looked curious about the figure Mr. Vatic was talking about."Instead of telling you, I'm sure you must know him well."The stranger's brow furrowed, and he tried to think of who that figure was. "I'm not in the mood to follow your riddle. Tell me clearly who that person is.""It seems that because you've been too dark-eyed, you don't remember who the person you most want to meet is," said Mr. Vatic."Enough fooling around up to here." The stranger was about to pull the trigger of his gun, but just as he was about to pull the trigger, Mr. Vatic tried to stop him."Before you kill me, let me give you this m
After Graiss left, Regen sighed heavily. He quickly showed his frustration again. His mind, which felt so heavy and twisted, was still unable to get rid of it.While the young man was too busy with his thoughts, someone passing in front of him suddenly fell. Seeing a figure fall in front of him, Regen immediately helped the person."Are you okay?" asked Regen worriedly. He helped the person get back to his feet."Ah, I guess I wasn't paying attention to the road. My head is a bit dizzy," he complained. The hot coffee he was carrying spilled and left a little stain on his clothes."You'd better be careful; you don't look well," Regen said, concerned."It's alright. Thank you for helping me." The man bowed his head.Regen smiled. "You're welcome. Oh, if you don't mind, you should rest first. Sit here; I'll buy you some tea. It looks like you're not in the best condition; I'm afraid you'll collapse again like before," he offered sincerely."If it's no trouble to you, I'm grateful. I apol
"Gosh, those words of yours are spicy. I think I'm going to have to buy some internal medicine to clear my throat." Regen was a little shocked at Halb's words. Halb just giggled at Regen's ridiculous words. It looks like today wasn't going to be too bad. Meeting someone fun like Regen was enough to cheer up his frantic mood. *** The galbitang felt so warm in Regen's throat. Halb's scathing words had made his throat feel dry and a little sore. Fortunately, the beef rib soup managed to cure his throat pain. "You seem to like it, Regen. But the soup is really good. It's been a long time since I've had anything this good," said Graiss. Regen smiled, giving a thumbs up while showing a satisfied look on his face. "Of course it's delicious. I'm glad you like it." Regen then turned to Halb, who was enjoying his soup. "What do you think?" he asked curiously. "It's good. It's quite satisfying," Halb replied calmly. He seemed to be enjoying the soup very much. "By the way, when I first came
"It's useless for you to cover up. I know that you have met someone behind my back," Fallen snapped.Regen swallowed his saliva. It was useless to cover things up behind Fallen's back. In the end, that person always got it right."I don't want to tell you. For once, the answer seems very clear: I don't want to let my mouth speak for you!" Regen refused firmly.Fallen's eyebrows raised on one side. Her facial expression seemed to change as if she were mocking. "Is that the answer a fool like you can give? That's a typical fool's answer." Fallen was slightly provoked, uncharacteristically showing her sensitive side."Are you offended?" Regen himself could hardly believe it, seeing Fallen acting uncharacteristically. He suspected that there was something that the man wanted to know."I know, it must be hard to get everything done easily when dealing with someone like you. But this is the truth. Ah, then let's take a look at hell together," said Fallen with a wide smile that looked a litt
"I don't understand you. But you're still worrying," the girl said with a flat face. Her facial expression often did not match her mood."I'm fine. What are you doing here anyway?" I asked her. I was still trying to calm myself down."Just happened to be passing by on this street and I happened to see you. That's all," she replied curtly."Oh."Nakamori looked at me with eyes that seemed to doubt me. "Seeing your condition, you shouldn't linger on the streets like this. I don't want the next morning to see news of a young man lying in the middle of the street in a terrible condition," he quipped."Yes. Then you'd better take me home. How about it?" I didn't intend to ask him to walk me, I just simply threw those words out because I was feeling a little annoyed by his treatment."Did you just say that to me?" Nakamori looked like she couldn't believe it.I nodded. But afterward, I somewhat regretted the words that came out of my mouth."Hold me firmly!" he ordered.I could barely swall
Regen swallowed his saliva with difficulty. His body could not move; it felt as if it were numb. Half-dead, he tried to move it, but it felt increasingly stiff and difficult to move. The shadow opened its mouth and let its vacuum cleaner-like mouth suck everything into its body. Regen rebelled as his body was almost dragged inside. He did not know what to do. It was as if there was a huge wind trying to suck him in. No matter how hard he tried, in the end, Regen himself felt unable to fight it anymore. His legs couldn't even hold his weight anymore. Not wanting to give up, Regen tried to scream for help to save himself. But for all his power, his voice did not come out. This was incredibly horrible. The shadow even made him mute. Regen was sure he had tried his best, trying to shout out his soprano voice. But in reality, he was unable to make a single sound from his mouth. Who was this strange and terrifying shadow figure? Was he the embodiment of a demon from hell? He couldn't ho
"We have to go!" Poppy tugged on Lily's hand, trying to lead her away."Why are you in such a hurry?" Lily was confused as to why Poppy seemed to be in such a hurry, she wasn't usually like this."I'll explain later." Poppy quickly took Lily running along with her.Lily, who was confused, just followed Poppy's wishes and let herself run with Poppy.But when they both tried to run, they avoided something. But finally they suddenly stopped."Doggone it!" Poppy growled. She then pulled Lily and hid her behind her body.A skeletal figure with black wings stood in front of the two and seemed to be preventing them from leaving."I'm not sure that you two decided to run away. Shouldn't you be punished for trespassing?" The skull flew casually in front of Poppy and Lily."I've never even felt ruled by a strange creature like you. Have you forgotten that I am a high existence?" Poppy showed her high self-esteem.The skull laughed, the sound of its laughter was so strange that it sounded like t
I raised my hand and saw that there was blood there. My hand was covered in blood...I don't know where the blood came from. But... I'm very familiar with this feeling.My heart raced as I looked at my bloodied hands. It was very difficult for me to ignore that feeling, as if I had experienced it before. Then, my memory suddenly felt so shocking.I vaguely recalled stabbing someone and leaving them seriously injured.This blood on my hand seemed to symbolize that memory again. The pain and sadness associated with that loss felt so strong within me. I felt an emptiness in my heart, as if nothing could fill my life again.The blood on my hands reminded me of a wound that hadn't fully healed. But underneath the sadness, I also felt an indescribable connection to the person who had left. There seemed to be a tenderness amongst this blood, sweeping away the sadness in my heart. I felt a sense of calm in this sadness.Looking at my bloodstained hands, I remembered that life is a journey fill
"Lily I will never really leave. However, remember this one thing: you"Lily I will never really leave. However, remember this one thing: you can never purify me. You're only trying to cause yourself more harm by forcing me to live according to your wishes." I stared at Lily as if she were just a dark shadow in my heart.I hate reality. I hate miracles. But I always knew clearly why those feelings were so lingering. The answer was only one: it was because of my incompetence that things were difficult. And I started blaming everything. That's how I made my heart hurt less.***"I told you. Isn't taking care of humans the same as making things difficult?" Poppy gave Lily a disappointed look.Lily laughed bitterly. "I knew that. Even before you told me. But how could I possibly let my feelings pass me by?""You're stupid." Poppy tried to help Lily up. She glanced at Lily's scar. "You might ignore it. But I'm sure it must hurt like hell.""It doesn't hurt because you're showing me you car
For some reason, the face of the woman who had appeared many times before now began to fill my head."My mother... you want to show me how the memories of my mother aren't that scary, so that I can open up, right?"I tried to banish the image of that face from my mind, but it seemed to be getting harder and harder. I felt disturbed and anxious, as if there was something I should know but couldn't reach. I tried to recall memories of my mother, but all that came up were vague and indistinct images.I couldn't connect the dots, which frustrated me even more. "What should I do?" I muttered to myself.Just as I was trying to gain consciousness to focus on what to do, a soft voice suddenly sounded in my ear. "Mom is always by your side, even if it's only in memories now. Don't worry, open your heart, and let the memories with Mom shine in your life."It would have been a relief if it had been the real thing. But unfortunately, it was just wishful thinking. I turned to Lily and stared at he
Just because I saw those traumatic events, did it make me falter? I feel like I'm being played, my heart and mind are really being played. I... I don't want things like this to keep happening.I stared at the mysterious figure intently. "Hey... are you doing all this on purpose to make my heart waver?" I accused her.The mysterious figure looked at me with a mysterious smile. "Are you sure that I'm responsible for all this?" she said in a low voice.I frowned, confused by his answer. "Who else could have done it? I don't understand why I have to keep being haunted by these traumatic events. Do you want to hurt or test me?"The mysterious figure shook his head, "I am not the cause of all this. I am merely a mirror that shows you what is in your heart. Don't look outside, look inside yourself."Her words made me even more confused. I began to ponder and rethink what she said. After a while, I realized that it was true. The trauma and uncertainty actually came from the decisions and atti
"Want to see something else?" the figure asked me.I swallowed. It seemed like this figure had a tremendous influence. Not only did he show me how horrible things could happen. He seemed to open me up to see everything that didn't make sense and I always refused to believe.And it was all proven when he took me to a place. He took me to a mental hospital."Are you ready?" he asked me.I gulped once more. No, I wasn't ready. But my fear couldn't stop the curiosity inside me. I nodded slowly, and we walked towards the entrance of the asylum.We went through the dark and forbidding hallways. The atmosphere was eerie, with faint whispering voices and steps heard in the distance. My heart was racing, anxiety engulfing me, but I continued my steps steadily.The figure opened the door to the first room. I entered the room hesitantly, and inside stood several patients with unnatural facial expressions. Some were smiling madly, some were constantly trembling, some were talking incessantly. Loo
They're the ones burning in my life. I feel very frustrated. Could it be that this is one of the feelings that makes me feel restless.I myself was never sure whether I could be said to be living my life well or not. My parents, my friends, or anyone else in my life. I don't know why I feel unsure.I feel like my life is full of people who only ruin my happiness. They often make me feel emotionally up and down, and I don't understand why I can't break away from them.Maybe I love people too much and let them into my life without determining what I really want. Or maybe I was too afraid of appearing selfish if I decided to separate from them.However, I realized that life is only once and I have to fight for my own happiness. I have to learn to detach myself from the people who are poisoning my mind and determine who is worth keeping in my life.Maybe it's time to evaluate the relationships in my life and fix what needs to be fixed. I believe that by taking action like this, I can achi
I don't know why. But lately, I feel that I'm feeling strange. My feelings as well as my thoughts feel so chaotic, it's like I can't control myself."Are you okay?" asked Lily, the little girl I helped when she dropped her fruit basket. Since then, that little girl has been hanging out with me."No, I'm not. I've been feeling weird lately," I complained.Lily was silent, and somehow in my eyes, she looked like she knew something but didn't want to tell me.I really wanted to ask her, but the sensitive Lily seemed to be trying to divert it. It was like she didn't want to tell me and just changed the subject."Do you know something Lili?"Lily just kept quiet. But her gestures showed that she felt like she was agitated.Seeing Lily's reaction, I felt even more curious about what was really going on. However, I also felt bad about forcing her to tell me what she knew. Maybe there was some reason why she didn't want to tell me.But it seemed like Lily just felt more and more uncomfortable
In his subconscious, Regen stood tall with confidence. "I will no longer hide you," he told the voice inside him. "We are complementary parts of ourselves. I will become stronger by accepting you."Back in the real world, Graiss saw Regen become calmer in his sleep. The anxious expression on his face began to disappear.***"Did I speak in my sleep earlier?" asked Regen worriedly.Graiss nodded. "You were babbling."Regen sighed heavily. His consciousness was really getting worse now. He knew very well that it seemed like he was starting to realize something was wrong with himself.Regen felt really messed up. Especially when he remembered how his other self appeared in his dreams."I really feel terrible right now Graiss," Regen muttered desperately. For some reason he felt like he was undergoing a violent onslaught. The turmoil felt so intense inside his head."Are you okay, Regen?" Graiss was really worried about Regen's condition.Regen did not answer, he just held his head and lo