Don't worry, Yuzuru! You're young, girls will come to you," Set said with a smile on his face.
I know, but I feel like I need someone," I replied with a sigh.
For a whole year, I've been trying to talk to someone about what had happened, friends, acquaintances, people, but for some reason I can't. I can't. Maybe I don't want people to know. Maybe I don't want people to know or I don't want my friends to see me differently. I've just been quiet about everything that's happened, or maybe I just want to forget everything that's happened.
Yuzuru, look at me. You will have a beautiful girl by your side. You are a good man and everything will be fine," Set told me, repeating the same words he has been telling me all this time.
Those words I have heard several times, and although I want to believe in them, sometimes I am afraid that nothing will ever be the same again. I know I have to move forward, but how do I do it?
You should go to Solstice. They say there are very pretty girls there, but I advise you to wait and meet new people. That will help you, Set suggested.
I've heard that suggestion before too. Meet new people, get out of town. I never really wanted to go to the tower, but I do because if I don't, I'll die. I know I have to take care of my body, eat, but I do it out of obligation, not desire.
"Okay, Set, I think I'm going to give it a try," I finally said.
To all those people who ask me to do something new, I just can't. I don't want to do it, but I know I have to. I don't want to, but I know I have to take my time so I can get over everything that has happened.
I will take some...
time.
I don't remember clearly what happened that year, but I have very vivid memories of the day of the incident. Although it's a strange feeling, I've gotten used to living a year this way. You learn to get used to things, although that doesn't mean the fear goes away.
"Yuzuru! Yuzuru!" someone called out to me, startling me.
What's wrong? -I asked, feeling my palms start to sweat.
We have to go now, Yuzuru. There's a pretty simple boss on the next floor, so I'll protect you," Set told me.
Okay, let's go," I replied, even though I knew he didn't have to protect me as much as I thought. I had made it this far and I had to try.
I didn't know what I should do or how to do it, I felt a deep fear of doing new things, meeting new people or getting out of what I was doing. I know I had to do it, but I didn't want to anymore. A month ago I had found something to distract me, but I relapsed again and I am worse. I feel very anxious remembering what happened and going through that place.
"What weapons do you have, Yuzuru?" asked Set.
I have this long sword, Euri-san gave it to me. She's a very good girl," I said, showing her the sword.
It's a very good sword, but it doesn't look used. Why? -asked Set.
I never saw the need to use it," I answered, somewhat embarrassed. The truth is that I had never used it, since I had never fought. I only killed monsters with traps.
Today you are going to use it," Set said. You should name it, it's a very nice sword.
Name it? I had never thought about it.
It would be nice, I don't lose anything," I said, excited by the idea.
I'll call her Naomi