“Chapter 312: Smoldering Heart”

    – Takaya, this is all your fault.

    – Me?

    – We had completely given up. We were ready to die here. Listen, these past few weeks must’ve seen like an eternity for you, but they were only a short lapse for us. And in that short lapse we were able to eradicate the dark jerks and enter an area we couldn’t break into for an entire decade. (Deko)

    – You reignited our hearts. We want to get out of here and apologize to Ralph for thinking he wouldn’t be able to become an adventurer.

    – We have a little more fire inside us before we give up.

    – It’s obvious that this is no ordinary whale. Who knows? An exit might appear out of nowhere.

    – I see…

    If they don’t want to give up, I have no right to stop them.

    In fact, they saved my life. I should try to cooperate in any way I can.

    – Fine. But please don’t do anything stupid. You guys are still my friends.

    Just as they don’t want me to die, I don’t want them to die.

    I gave them a few explosives and went back to my dark room.

    – It won’t make a difference. It’s impossible…

    Even with the tools we have and huge amounts of explosives, we wouldn’t be able to make a hole in such a giant monster.

    – We gotta find an exit. If this is a game for her, there has to be a door to get us out somewhere… But where?

    I want to give up, but I can’t.