Chapter 7 Episode 4/2-2 - Storyline

Story

Once upon a time, there was a girl in a certain place.
Girl	...
The place where the girl lived was Lost Blue, an underwater town where light could not reach, a lawless area where even crime was tolerated. She had an older brother, and he tried to help her, but...
Girl	...
The girl waved his hand away, trying not to disturb her brother, who was in a bright place, so as not to get involved. She wanted to return to the light on her own. That was her wish. She wanted to use her own strength instead of waiting for help. If you think about it, there was no such thing as freedom in the girl's life. Sold into poverty and treated as a nuisance. In the end, she was chased away by Lost Blue. And even in Lost Blue, she was living her life to the best of her ability. Even if she wanted to escape somehow, her environment wouldn't allow her to do so, and she was trapped every day. In order to escape from the depths of the ocean, she needs strength... So she takes on the challenge.

To the Mystic Tower Veda. However, the reality was cruel: the girl was in the middle of climbing the tower when she ran out of strength and collapsed.

In her hazy consciousness, the girl felt the presence of someone looking into her face.
Kino	...
When she opened her eyes, she saw a young man's face. He didn't give his name, but he said... "Please tell me your story."
Later...
Girl	...
Although the girl was confused, she began to tell the story of her life as the young man asked.
Kino	...
However, as she spoke, the young man's face became more and more cloudy. The girl was just confused. The young man said, "So what are we going to do?"
Girl	...
The girl was even more confused, but at the same time, she felt a thought welling up in her head.
Girl	Kill me...
The girl thought. If her life didn't turn out the way she wanted, she at least wanted to choose how she died. She didn't have the freedom to live, so she wanted to at least gain the freedom to die by choosing to die. If she can't meet her brother again with her heart held out, she'll choose to die with her heart held out.
Kino	...
When she told this to the young man, his face lit up. The young man laughed and said that even a mediocre story can have a spark in its final moments. That's how he created the endings of many stories with his own hands.
Girl	...
It doesn't matter if it's just one of the many mediocre stories. As long as it's the ending you choose, that's what the girl thought and told the young man.
Girl	Kill me...
That's what the girl said while laughing. And so the young man ended the story of the girl.
Girl	...
Why was that young man there? That's another story. And they all lived happily ever after.