I Became the Childhood Friend Who Commits Suicide

Chapter 59

She walked out of the room and down the corridor.

The girl quietly followed the black goat without saying a word.

As she passed through the corridor and stepped outside the hideout, a breathtaking landscape unfolded.

Anyone seeing it for the first time would inevitably be mesmerized.

The black sun floating in the sky and the red sky felt like an utterly unreal spectacle.

And it wasn’t just that. The howls of monsters echoed from all directions.

This was not an environment for humans to live in.

Yet this was the hideout where the girl had stayed for the past six months.

Inside a gate whose name she didn’t even know, the two of them lived together.

The black goat stopped walking.

The girl, who had been following behind, opened her mouth for the first time and asked.

“Are we training again today?”

“Yes. Start.”

That was enough.

She already knew what she needed to start.

After all, she had been training consistently for the past six months.

The girl nodded in response.

“Yes, Teacher.”

Training was simple.

All she had to do was defeat the monsters inside the gate.

The duration lasted until the teacher told her to stop. That was all.

When she first started training, the girl struggled.

There were countless times she returned empty-handed, having failed to catch even a single monster.

However, as days went by, the girl gradually grew stronger.

She began to master how to use her abilities and slowly became more powerful.

The monsters she thought she could never catch were now being defeated with relative ease as time passed.

Now, after six months, she had succeeded in defeating all the monsters present in this gate.

Only one remained.

She just had to catch the boss that was guarding the innermost magic core.

The girl picked up a stick that had fallen to the ground.

“Well then, I’ll be back.”

She bowed her head in greeting and moved forward.

Unless she destroyed the magic core, monsters would regenerate over time.

In fact, that’s why the inside of the gate was the perfect training ground to hone practical skills.

The monsters, who had been lurking and waiting for an opportunity, targeted the girl, their presence revealed by their cries.

They sought to take advantage of the absence of the absolute strong black goat.

However, the girl was not intimidated at all.

That was a natural reaction.

The monsters in front of her were just those she had captured dozens of times before.

A pack of monsters charged at her with a fearsome roar.

At the same time, a brilliant light began to emanate from her body.

—

Two hours later.

The black goat sat on a rock, engrossed in carving.

In one hand, he held a piece of wood, and in the other, a carving knife.

Through delicate work, what had once been a blunt piece of wood gradually took on the vivid form of an animal.

Thus, he completed a wooden sheep.

The black goat admired his work through his mask.

He quietly murmured.

“It’s time.”

Could it be that he was finally bidding farewell to this tedious landscape?

No matter how much he tried, he found it difficult to adapt to the black sun and red sky.

The sky should be blue, and the sun should shine brightly.

At some point, the howls of the monsters ceased to be heard.

This could only mean one thing.

The black goat waited leisurely.

Soon, in response to his waiting, a rhythmic sound of footsteps emerged from afar.

The girl’s figure began to appear over the horizon.

In her hand dangled the severed head of a hideous monster.

The black goat stood up from his spot and said.

“You caught the boss.”

“Yes, Teacher.”

There was not a single scratch on the girl’s body.

However, seeing her considerably tattered clothes suggested that it hadn’t been an easy battle.

She must have used her abilities.

In any case, what mattered was that she had conquered the gate alone.

In other words, the girl had perfectly achieved the training goal.

“Good. The first test is over.”

Now, it was time to head outside the gate.

“It’s been half a year since we went to the shrine.”

He had no idea what kind of trouble might have arisen during his absence.

He could only hope that they hadn’t caused any disturbances since he had told them to stay quiet.

The time for serious activities was fast approaching.

The black goat shook off his thoughts and spoke to the girl.

“Go and break the magic core and bring it back.”

“……”

But the girl did not immediately respond.

Instead, she hesitated, as if contemplating something.

The black goat asked.

“What’s wrong?”

“Um, Teacher. Do we really have to close this place?”

“Is there a particular reason to leave it open?”

He was thorough in everything he did, so there was almost no chance of leaving any trace behind, but even so, leaving a place where he had lived for six months would be pointless.

However, it seemed the girl thought differently.

“It’s our home. Of course, it might not be necessary to keep it after we leave… But still, just in case, is there really no need to remove it?”

Perhaps the girl had developed a slight attachment to this desolate environment.

After a moment of contemplation, the black goat nodded and replied.

“I understand. Then let’s head out right away.”

“Yes… Thank you, Teacher.”

“There’s no need to thank me for such a trivial thing.”

The two began walking toward the entrance of the gate.

As always, the black goat led the way, and the girl quietly followed in his footsteps.

Ever since she received the teacher’s permission, the girl’s expression had brightened significantly.

She even unconsciously hummed a little tune.

The black goat did not feel the need to point that out.

They quietly strolled beneath the red sky.

—

Naturally, it wasn’t her first time going outside the gate.

The inside of the gate was not a suitable space for human habitation.

Due to an overwhelming lack of resources and facilities, it was necessary to periodically go outside.

Yet, the girl felt awkward outside the gate.

The blue sky and the blaring bright sunlight.

Even though she knew this was normal, it felt magical every time she saw it.

So there were many times she found herself staring blankly up at the sky.

“Teacher, shall we stop by the village?”

“Do you want to?”

“Um… I’m okay either way.”

Despite saying that, she secretly hoped they would visit the village.

Whenever they went to the village near the gate, she always felt excited.

Especially when they could go to a restaurant and eat delicious food, buy snacks at the market, or drink milk at the store…

The black goat spoke in a calm tone.

“Then let’s stop by.”

“Yes.”

The girl secretly smiled.

The village was not large. In fact, it would be more accurate to say it was quite small.

If there had been a large city nearby, they would have made their hideout somewhere else.

A rural village surrounded by hills.

The only public transportation available was a bus that made one round trip a day.

The roads were not properly paved, so only cars could enter up to the village’s entrance.

In such a village, the presence of two strangers was enough to draw attention.

Of course, after six months of regular visits, the villagers had become almost entirely accustomed to them.

An old man who spotted them greeted them warmly.

“Ah, the heroic teachers! You’ve come again! Are you still holed up in the mountains training?”

“Yes.”

“Is that so? Hehe, it’s quite reassuring to know such strong individuals are near the village.”

The old man had no suspicion about the black goat’s appearance.

His goat mask was enchanted with illusion magic, allowing him to be perceived as an ordinary man.

“Have you come to buy a bunch of food again today?”

“No, today we plan to have a meal and leave.”

“…That’s a bit disappointing. But it can’t be helped.”

Since the two of them often consumed a considerable amount in the village, the old man could only express his regret.

In fact, the main reason they had been able to ease the villagers’ wariness was due to their big spending.

The two headed to a familiar restaurant.

As they approached, the savory aroma wafted toward the girl’s nose, making her sniff eagerly.

Upon entering the store, the owner greeted them cheerfully.

“Wow! Long time no see! Come on in!”

“Two servings of sundae soup, please.”

“Got it! Please sit and wait a moment!”

As the owner went into the kitchen, the girl whispered quietly.

“Is it okay not to mention that today is the last day?”

“Not particularly.”

“…I understand.”

The girl looked a bit disappointed.

However, that feeling was short-lived as the ordered sundae soup arrived, and her expression brightened immediately.

“Enjoy your meal~.”

“Thank you.”

After transferring all the sundae onto her plate, the girl slurped the soup.

The black goat watched her quietly.

“Do you really have to eat it like that?”

“But I don’t like sundae.”

“You could have asked them to leave it out.”

“No, that would change the flavor. It has to be eaten like this.”

The black goat didn’t pry any further.

In any case, the girl was quite satisfied with the sundae-less sundae soup, allowing her to enjoy her final meal out.

Without informing the villagers, the two quietly left the village.

—

On the way to the shrine, the girl felt a sense of anticipation.

Though she had only heard about it occasionally from her teacher, she had developed a certain fascination with the shrine where her companions were said to be.

What kind of place would it be?

What kind of people would be there?

As she pondered these questions, they finally arrived at the shrine.

Her heart was immediately betrayed.

Boom!

Crack!

Whoosh!

Thud!

Among the sound effects that felt as if a natural disaster had struck, the shrine was on the verge of collapsing, burning, and splitting apart from an earthquake.

“Let’s just finish this here! You lizard bastard!!”

“The sea I long for. You ignorant, muscular cat!”

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