The Successor System

r wished to relive-Art collapsed to the ground and hadn't moved since. The large bed

e figure walked around the

tanding before him, even though it wa

bright blue hair and striking azure eyes filled with worry. She was stu

le in this world had a variety of unique hair and eye colors, wh

ust above her knees, paired with knee-high socks. From his

evious owner of this body, someone h

ound recklessly! Now look what happened!" she scolded, attempti

ut him,' Art thought.

ping him off the floor a

every se

elying on others-even for something as simple as standing. Worse, he d

n though the remnants of the former Art's memories compelled him to trust her, he couldn't bring

eside him and locked eyes with him. He

d gratitude. But now, Art's stare was neutral, detached. If any

Don't you think about how I'd feel if you did? I know better than anyone how much you've been through, but don't you ever gi

in her eyes

loved the former Art,' he thought.

current Art was nothing like the one she knew, and he doubte

r personalities was bo

le closest to him-the girl before him, his younger sister,

uld cause more harm than good, so instead, he would attribute his changes

tone unfamiliar to her

t regret what I did. The girl I saved would've died if I hadn't intervened. And I realized som

r heart raced. She never e

d-hers. Art felt embarrassed but didn't let

, his voice firm. "I lacked c

ntly, her emotions a

in, don't you?" he asked

, tha

ver from this sickness. But I won't stop trying. I'll give it everything I

s my r

ou this: Will you hel

out his han

cheeks as she stared a

with different problems. Not jus

e only helping out her mother, who died some y

e attended to found it fit to abuse her, but she somehow managed to avoid this. Such an

her but always put on a smile and tried hi

g anyone he could, despite him slowly

for himself any longer, something which saddened her as she didn't know

her very happy and even though it was an almost impossible dream she w

eyes teary while taking hi

ow much of a shoc