Faraway Survivor

Farah's POV

-Now, let's start all over again, Farah. (Hale)

-Uhm... (Farah)

The moment I touched the little girl, the time returned to this world once again. Everything happened exactly like last time.

-Let's do some more experiments to confirm it. (Hale)

Hale turns to me and says.

-Give her some clothes like last time, Farah. (Hale)

-Yes! (Farah)

I nod and follow Hale's instructions. I put some clothes next to the little girl and her mother again. Then, the same phenomenon happened when I did my deed.

-Hmm... (Hale)

There is only the mother lying in front of us now.

-Where did you find the little girl after this, Farah? Take me to her place. (Hale)

I hold Hale's hand tightly and lead her out of the hut.

-It's near the village. (Farah)

-Alright, take me there. (Hale)

It doesn't take long for us to arrive at the girl where the little girl at.

-Ah...Hah. (Farah)

I breathe heavily while looking at Hale.

-Why are you not tired, Hale? (Hale)

Hale tilts her head and answers me innocently.

-Maybe, the clone didn't inherit the curse, Farah. (Hale)

-Is that so...? (Farah)

Hale opens the status board to check up.

-I can still use all other skills of yours, Farah. (Hale)

-Eh? (Farah)

I peep at Hale's status board and find she has the same skill as me. However, her "Conquer" skill is censored by weird characters.

-I can't read this, Hale. (Farah)

Hale smiles and pokes my cheek.

-It's still too soon for you to read these. (Hale)

-Moh... (Farah)

-Anyway, we need to focus on testing, Farah. (Hale)

-Uhm... (Farah)

I turn my attention to this girl and touch her again.

-You only need to give her one piece of clothing this time. (Hale)

-Yes! (Farah)

I acted like what Hale told me. The only thing that changes this time is the girl looks a little sad when I decline to give her more.

-Don't let her appearance trick you, Farah. (Hale)

-I know. (Farah)

Then the world moved to the next phase as I finished giving her the cloth. The night comes to this world again.

-It's night again, Hale. (Farah)

-Let's check up on the village first, Farah. (Hale)

I became nauseous as I remembered what had happened inside the hut.

-Before that... (Hale)

Hale's body suddenly grows into a mature body. It doesn't differ from my adult form except for her hair.

-Eh? (Farah)

She reaches out and holds me like a princess.

-You are really light, Farah. You eat a lot and are still light as a feather. (Hale)

-Heyy! (Farah)

After Hale finished teasing me, we immediately headed toward the village.

-There is no campfire like last time. (Hale)

My face brightened up as I relived this would help the little girl.

-Maybe... (Farah)

-Don't come to the conclusion that fast, Farah. (Hale)

-But... (Farah)

-I don't think this mess would be resolved that easy. (Hale)

-... (Farah)

Hale starts checking up the houses inside the village while carrying me.

-There are no abnormal inside these houses, Hale. (Farah)

Hale nods and gives up on investigating the village. We leave the village quickly after that and arrive at the hut. But once again, I can smell a strong smell of blood coming from inside the hut.

-Close your eyes, Farah. (Hale)

We probably fail in saving them with this. I grasp my hand and shake my head.

-I can do it, Hale. (Farah)

Hale looks at me anxiously and replies.

-Alright...(Hale)

And the inside of the hut is the same as the last time. There are two bloody corpses on the ground. They at least look more like normal corpses this time.

-Urgh... (Farah)

-Let's touch the girl again, Farah. (Hale)

I slowly reach out my hand and touches the little girl again.

-Urgh...They steal the medicine money for mom.

-... (Farah)

-If I was more careful, those debt collectors wouldn't notice.

The little girl doesn't say any more words after that.

-I... (Farah)

After that, we return to the moment before all these incidents start again.

-The greed doesn't come from only the little girl. Those villagers or the debt collectors are also very greedy. If we don't solve that, this girl won't have a better ending. Let's not give her anything this time, Farah.  (Hale)

-Eh? But she would be killed again if I did that. (Farah)

Hale looks at me in my eyes. Somehow, I felt she looked a little scary.

-Alright... (Farah)

When it came to this little girl, I couldn't feel any kindness or affection coming from Hale. As If this little girl was not in her eyes in the first place.

-Maybe, I'm wrong... (Farah)

-What's this, Farah? (Hale)

-Nothing! I will do it right away. (Farah)

I followed Hale's instructions and only watched her from afar.

-It's the night again. (Farah)

This is the third time we have arrived in front of the hut.

-Let's check the result. (Farah)

This time there are four corpses inside the hut. Two belong to the mother and little girl, and the other two belong to two weird men.