839 Hello, White Sakura (2/2)
Sayaka Tendo: ”…”
”And in order to confirm what's true or not, we can go visit her.” Seiji's mouth arced upward. ”The Catastrophe Goddess's counterpart, the goddess of kindness—we call her the White Sakura Goddess.”
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In the dream world, under a cherry blossom tree.
Seiji was slightly stunned to see Sayaka Tendo's real appearance that manifested in the dream world.
She had long and silky black hair. She wore bright red extravagantly beautiful clothing. She was exquisitely beautiful, and had icy cold deep purple eyes… Her aura was noble and icy. Even though she was wearing brightly colored clothing, she gave an impression of holiness.
The wind caused cherry blossoms to blow past. This background only added to her incomparable beauty.
”This all feels so subtle…” Sayaka looked at the cherry blossom tree. ”Is the goddess you mentioned in here?”
Seiji also looked at the cherry blossom tree. He was about to speak up when another voice spoke up first.
”I'm here… I was observing you.”
This voice belonged to the White Sakura Goddess.
”I can sense that I seem to be connected to you somehow,” Sayaka talked to the cherry blossom tree. ”You… what exactly are you?”
The White Sakura Goddess fell silent.
Sayaka also remained silent.
Seiji silently observed from the side.
”I… am you,” the White Sakura Goddess spoke up again after a period of silence. ”However, I am also not you.”
”Yeah… I can understand.” Sayaka nodded. ”You seem to have formerly been part of myself, but you're no longer me.”
”This means…” Seiji opened up his paper fan which had the words 'The truth has been revealed at last'. ”The White Sakura Goddess is the other portion of your soul, Tendo-san?”
”I believe that she was formerly a part of my soul, combined with some other things,” Sayaka agreed. ”Your guess was correct. This goddess here was created from me, similar to my relationship with Kungo. Perhaps I only had the power to create Kungo because I had previously created this goddess… although I have forgotten about such an event completely.”
”Could it be a technique of yours that you activated on the verge of death?” Seiji continued making inferences. ”Maybe you created the White Sakura Goddess while on the verge of death in order to protect your own and everyone else's lives and allow all of you could survive?”
”I can't deny the possibility… no, it seems likely that was what happened,” Sayaka muttered as she looked directly at the cherry blossom tree. ”I'm sorry… I only created you so that I could survive.”
The White Sakura Goddess remained silent for a moment before chuckling gently.
”No… It was I who chose to leave and become a goddess.”
Sayaka instantly widened her eyes with a look of realization.
”I see… this is indeed me. Rather than dying just like that, I might as well instead struggle to become a goddess. And after becoming a goddess, I will no longer be myself. I… understand.”
Sayaka then smiled faintly. ”How should I address you?” she spoke to the cherry blossom tree.
”However you like.” The White Sakura Goddess chuckled.
”He's already told me that you have a name of your own, so I won't do anything unnecessary.” Sayaka glanced at Seiji before looking back at the cherry blossom tree. ”Hello, White Sakura.”
”Hello, Sayaka.”