Anime Crossover: A single ranking exposed the world

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However, it seems that Kanzaki Teru wasn't very happy when he was a child, and Kanzaki Teru still hasn't forgotten what he was thinking back then.

Looking back now, I realize how ignorant and immature I was back then.

If he could go back in time, Kanzaki Teru would definitely not have such thoughts again.

Chapter 403: Exhausted

"I've already bought dinner. If you're hungry, just heat it up in the microwave. Mom, I'm going to work now."

Seeing her own childhood expression, her mother still forced a smile.

After all, as a mother, she couldn't let her child see her vulnerable side; this was something Kanzaki Teru only realized later.

After all, her mother was very weak, but she could never hide her strength in front of him.

Kanzaki Teru instinctively reached out to grab his mother's clothes, not wanting her to leave.

He had the same thought when he was a child, and almost at the same time, the two figures overlapped.

"Could you... stay with me?"

With a weak tone, Kanzaki Teru couldn't believe that she had actually said such a thing back then, but the feeling of loneliness she felt was definitely not fake.

Even now, this feeling still lingers.

Looking at the young Kanzaki Teru clinging to her, the mother pursed her lips, as if she were enduring something.

Then a smile returned to his face, but beneath that haggard appearance, the smile seemed fragile, as if it might turn into a lie at any moment.

"I know you're lonely, can you bear with it for a little longer?"

"Mom, I'll be able to save enough money soon, then you'll have enough for your tuition. Just be patient a little longer."

Even in this situation, my mother still cared about my well-being.

"I don't want to go to school, I just want Mom to stay with me."

It's truly remarkable that a primary school student would do something to this extent, given how hard they tried to suppress their emotions.

Although he was much more mature than his peers, Kanzaki Teru still found it hard to bear the loneliness of not having his family around when he was a child.

Hearing her younger self say this, tears welled up in her mother's eyes.

He pulled her directly into his arms.

"It's okay, Mom, I'll try my best."

After leaving those words, Mother went out.

Following in her mother's footsteps, Kanzaki Teru now sees her as both fragile and incredibly strong.

To this day, in Kanzaki Teru's heart, there has never been anyone as great as his mother.

She led her childhood self away from that person, and it was because of that person's existence that her childhood self was able to survive.

After her scumbag father saw the news of his older sister, Kanzaki Suzune's, death, he became completely despondent.

He spends his days drinking. If it were just his mother, she might be able to bear it.

But it was precisely because of Kanzaki Teru's presence that they were able to escape.

They escaped from their father's clutches, but the money their mother had brought with her wasn't even enough for the two of them to cover a week's expenses.

So he had no choice but to work, working day and night, one job during the day and another at night.

Kanzaki Teru felt helpless as he watched his mother grow thinner and thinner day by day.

However, life is much harder now than before, and the room is very simple.

But for some reason, a warm feeling that he had never experienced before filled Kanzaki Teru's heart.

This was one of his few fond memories, but it was built on pain.

This was merely finding joy in hardship, but Kanzaki Teru still felt that this kind of life was much more comfortable than before.

If only Mother could have an easier life, if only she didn't have to work so hard, this would be the perfect life that Kanzaki Teru had always dreamed of.

However, things did not go as expected, and in fact, they got worse.

But this is the kind of life that Kanzaki Teru cherishes and will not allow anyone to desecrate.

"If only I could be a little more sensible."

Although Kanzaki Teru was already quite sensible as a child, he still helplessly cursed his own weakness.

This kind of life continued for half a year, until one day...

"Mother!"

Seeing his mother collapse in the entryway, Kanzaki Teru immediately rushed over to help her up.

But only a fleeting image passed through Kanzaki Teru's hand, and Mother fell helplessly (Qian Li's).

As a child, I only rushed over after hearing a loud bang.

"mom!"

After being taken to the hospital, the diagnosis was a high fever caused by overwork.

Normally, they should need a period of recuperation, but for them at that time, the mother's job was their only source of income.

Therefore, she cannot fall.

"Mom, you should take a rest!"

Looking at his exhausted mother, young Kanzaki Teru spoke in an almost pleading voice.

Looking at herself like this, her mother smiled gently.

He gently stroked Kanzaki Hikari's scalp with his hand.

Chapter 404: A Beautiful Tragedy

"It's okay, we'll save up enough money soon. Didn't you want to go to the amusement park? Let's go together then."

"I'm not going! I'm not going! As long as Mother is alright, none of these things matter!"

Tears streamed down the face of young Kanzaki Teru, uncontrollably flowing.

"Cough cough cough, can you wait a little longer? Cough cough cough, Mom, I'll be with you soon."

Although he didn't realize it when he was a child, Kanzaki Teru now sees it clearly from an outsider's perspective.

With each cough of her mother, more blood would appear on the handkerchief.

Even so, compared to work, my mother's life will end much sooner.

Despite her high fever, my mother continued working.

Although Kanzaki Teru wanted to stop it, 850 was currently just an observer and powerless to do anything about it.

"I knew it all along; I wasn't unaware of it!"

These scenes are based on Kanzaki Teru's own memories. He had already realized it, but at the time he didn't even have the courage to stop his mother.

Her tone was filled with helplessness; she thought she had let go of the past.

However, when this memory was brought up again, Kanzaki Teru still felt an overwhelming pain in his heart.

After all, this memory is the biggest regret of his life. If he could make a wish to God, Kanzaki Teru would even wish to go back to the past.

Returning to the past before her mother died—

Is there something good to be happy about?

"Yes! I'm so happy to go to the amusement park with Mom tomorrow!" (cdfb)

This was my mother's last day of work; she finally saved enough money.

Although they weren't exactly wealthy, they were finally able to support the two of them.

However, thinking about what happened afterward, Kanzaki Teru was truly envious of himself who was still able to laugh back then.

"Really? I didn't expect you to like me, your mom, so much."

"Yes, Mom is the person I love most in the whole world."

Hearing this pure kindness, the mother's face, though somewhat haggard, was now full of vitality with a smile.

"I see. What if you find someone you like in the future?"

"Hmm... I'll still love Mom!"

"You hesitated just now, and that makes me so sad."

"No...that's not how it is!"

Seeing her slightly flustered expression as a child, her mother smiled happily.

If only this time could last forever, I could go to the amusement park with my beloved mother tomorrow.

After that, my mother no longer needed to work so hard, and everything seemed to return to normal, and everything was so peaceful.

But it seemed as if fate was playing a cruel joke on Kanzaki, forbidding him from even such happiness.

A loud bang came from the doorway, and the child looked at the doorway with a confused expression.

But now Kanzaki Teru wanted to look away, since he already knew what was going to happen next.

This incident completely changed the trajectory of Kanzaki Hikaru's life.

Although I felt a strong sense of rejection and didn't want to see what happened next.

However, Kanzaki Teru forced himself to suppress these feelings and confront his memories.

He wanted to witness his mother's final moments of brilliance and also confront his own past; only in this way could he move forward.

Only in this way can he regain the motivation to move forward.

Revenge—this emotion had long since faded, but it would be rekindled whenever Kanzaki Teru recalled this scene.

"So you're here! I've been looking for you for ages."

His voice was deep and lifeless, like that of a walking corpse.

His tattered clothes and full beard showed that he hadn't lived a proper life since that day.

"Why!?"