Chapter 30 - Something that needed to be done (2) (2/2)

Then the voice spoke very seriously, as if it was telling her that there will be more chances if she refused.

”I...”

Then her the fake mask that she has been wearing vanished, and her true personality came out.

It was a face that if one word could describe it, then her face was... empty.

But this doesn't necessarily mean she hasn't got a wish of her own.

If there was one thing that she wanted the most, then it was...

”...A family.”

She muttered quietly under her breath as if she never spoke a word at all.

But the extraordinary hearing from all of the three individuals didn't miss that.

”Alright, then I will come back here after 3 days. Please be prepared to make your decision then. Goodbye.”

Then Historia woke up from her stupor, and there was no one was present in the living room except for her. It was as if the whole event was just simply a dream. But... for some reason, she wanted to believe that it wasn't.

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”Why did you want to save her?”

”Uhm...”

The two girls, Annie and Mikasa, finally asked Athanatos after they finally left the residence.

”Well... You could say that it was partly just to satisfy my own dėsɨrė. But... I also truly wanted to save that girl. She... was a pitiful child. In the future that I have seen long ago, she was one of the most vital people in this nation.

”That though, wouldn't be enough for me to help her. It was her story. I just wanted to verify if she really had such a terrible family. It was... true once I looked into her memories. I witnessed her mother, no... she wasn't a mother. It was more like a disgusting monster in disguise. Did you know what was the first word she said to Historia?”

Seeing the heavy face that Athanatos was putting on, the two girls looked at him solemnly. Athanatos was never a man of many words, unless it is something important to tell

”If only I had the courage... to kill the girl...” Sigh*

”How can someone do such a thing... How can a mother say such a word... to her own daughter? But, I would be a hypocrite if I say that I wanted to save every child in the world from such tragedy... Still, such a thing should never happen to a child. So I... can't help but want to give them a second chance. I... I just wanted to do what I feel right... even if it was wrong.”

Then Mikasa slowly walked up to him. She wrapped Athanatos' head with her small arm and gently embrace it into her own ċhėst.

”You're not wrong... Thana-kun. We don't need to do the right things... Just let us do what we always believe is to be right. Even if the whole world thinks it is wrong, I will always be on your side.”

Annie, who isn't very well-versed at comforting others, just silently nodded, implying that she had the same thought as Mikasa. A faint feeling of fluttering began to expand inside her own heart, making it beat slightly faster. It was similar to the feeling that she had when she's enjoying time with the family, but this time... it was a bit different.

”You're right, Mikasa. We just need to act accordingly to our own belief, and not by anyone. There's no need to think any further.”

”Well then, let's go home.”