The Coercion of Scum

Why is this so?

I always feel... what I have done to save Jasmine's mood in the past few days has no effect.

The green light.

"Jasmine Ziyuan, let's go."

"Ok……"

After Jasmine answered instinctively like a robot, Shion suddenly patted his forehead.

"Oh, my wallet is gone!"

"What? When did you drop it?"

"Could it be that you forgot to be on the Ferris wheel? Damn it, I have to go back and look for it."

"There's really no way."

I grabbed Jasmine's hand and planned to wait, and Shion hurriedly walked back to the amusement park.

But obviously, because the exit is not allowed, even if she explained her situation, she was stopped by the staff.

I can only let go of Jasmine's hand, let her stand where she is, and communicate with the staff.

After some exchanges, I finally made it through to them, somehow let Shion go into the amusement park and take the previous route.

"Ayu, why don't you find a place to sit with Jasmine first? Let me see where my wallet is."

Shion, who entered the amusement park, said to me through the railing.

I also nodded, and at the same time I used my peripheral light to confirm Jasmine's position.

She is like a puppet, standing in the same place blankly. Although several traffic lights have passed, she is always fixed in the crowds walking back and forth.

She always feels a little disturbing at the intersection. Although I don't think there will be any trouble with ordinary Jasmine, she is still emotionally unstable now.

So I plan to confirm the next meeting place with Shion.

"Then you look for it first, and Jasmine and I are waiting for you in the milk tea shop."

"Okay... Yeah! Ayu!"

Shion nodded and screamed suddenly.

I was shocked and turned back quickly.

At that intersection, Jasmine, who was standing still, suddenly moved.

Because it was a red light, there were no people on the sidewalk, and there was not much traffic. Perhaps it was because of her confused brain that she had to cross the road, and Jasmine actually stepped out.

Isn't it? Running the red light?

It’s okay to say that if there is an accident, it will be over.

I quickly ran to Jasmine.

"Jasmine! Don't go!"

A dozen meters away, I shouted to her.

And she finally reacted to my voice, walking slowly like a puppet. Looking back, I saw her dazed expression.

Toot toot! ! ! !

And the noisy whistle of the car broke the calm.

! ! !

I saw a wave of cars coming in front.

No way! ! !

Hide-drive-ah! ! ! !

I tried my best to yell at Jasmine, who was standing alone on the road, but she seemed stunned, her lips slightly opened, and she didn't know what to say to me.

Jasmine is in danger! ! !

Judging this, I was so anxious that I was sweating instantly, and I tried my best to run to her side quickly.

but……

The speeding car was close to Jasmine.

"——!!!"

Time seemed to stagnate in an instant.

My mind is full of Jasmine's face, when she is angry, sad, happy, and finally freezes when she looks at me pitifully.

"You will protect me, right?"

I... failed to protect you.

No, no!

It was obviously only a few meters away from Jasmine, but the hand I reached towards her was so far away. Because I knew that after a few tenths of a second, the car in front of her that couldn't brake enough would cause her huge damage.

No! !

I yelled.

but……

Did not happen.

The expected car accident hasn't happened yet...

It's not because the car stopped, but the time has slowed down, indeed it has slowed down.

Maybe it's because my body reacts faster, because I found that everything around me is changing in near-static slow motion.

"Ayu."

Shion's voice came over. It was not a physical voice, as if it were a direct communication between us.

"Aster!"