00:00She hoped to reason with Zenlina and stop her from saying such things.
00:03But that was impossible.
00:04Later, the story flashes back to the day of the photoshoot.
00:07She had been puzzled as to why Zenlina acted that way.
00:09Only to realize later that her own attempt to help might have actually caused harm.
00:13When she saw Kyoka leave the restroom to confront Zenlina, Octopus P wanted to intervene.
00:17But the trauma of her previous encounter left her too terrified to move a muscle.
00:20Suddenly, she had a brainwave.
00:22She transformed into Kyoka's likeness and sought help from a teacher.
00:25Thanks to this, Kyoka escaped with only minor injuries.
00:28A male classmate, Xiaodong, suggested making her ordeal a topic for the next class meeting.
00:33But Kyoka politely declined, seeing no point since nothing would change anyway.
00:36Afterward, Octopus P wanted to apologize.
00:38But Kyoka knew it was Octopus P who had saved her.
00:41Although the teacher found it miraculous, wondering how she could seek help while simultaneously being beaten.
00:45It was thanks to Octopus P that she only suffered facial injuries.
00:49Octopus P had been a huge help lately.
00:50Ever since Zenlina's father began a passionate affair with her own mother,
00:54she had been bullied relentlessly by Zenlina at school.
00:56She hated going to school.
00:57It was a place filled with misery.
00:59But meeting Octopus P recently had made life feel bearable again for the first time in ages.
01:03Little did they know, Zenlina was lurking nearby, seething with rage.
01:07Her recent bullying attempts had all failed.
01:09Meanwhile, upon returning home, she found the dining table in shambles.
01:13Octopus P never imagined that by accidentally killing Zenlina,
01:16she would inadvertently cause Kyoka to wear a twisted smile.
01:19The story finally reached its first major climax.
01:22Octopus P naively believed this was the first step toward the two of them reconciling.
01:26That evening, Octopus P accompanied Mirror Image on a walk with a dog.
01:30Mirror Image wore a rare joyful expression, as it had been a long time since she had walked with anyone
01:35else.
01:35She used to walk with her father, but he had abandoned her when she was very young.
01:39She remembered a night just like this one, filled with stars,
01:42when she had desperately wished upon them that her parents wouldn't divorce.
01:45That wish never came true, leading her to conclude that neither magic nor gods existed in this world.
01:50It was the first time Octopus P had heard Mirror Image speak of these things.
01:54He was happy to feel their bond deepening, but the realization quickly struck him.
01:57Today was their sixth day together, and tomorrow she would die, appearing with Chappie's collar in hand.
02:01Only then did Octopus P realize why Chappie hadn't been around earlier.
02:05Just then Marina appeared, immediately launching into a tirade.
02:09She berated Mirror Image for being out so late, claiming she had inherited her mother's promiscuity,
02:13and insulted Chappie as a filthy mutt and a parasite, declaring that a slut like her had no right to
02:18own a dog.
02:19Mirror Image knew nothing good would come of Marina's appearance.
02:22Just as she tried to leave with Chappie, Marina attacked her.
02:24Octopus P was frozen in fear, unable to move, but the loyal Chappie rushed forward to protect his owner.
02:29Marina wore a twisted smile.
02:31It was too late for Mirror Image to stop it, and Chappie had already bitten Marina's hand.
02:35Marina then feigned the role of a victim, screaming loudly.
02:38And ultimately, Mirror Image could only watch helplessly as Chappie was dragged away.
02:42Seeing Mirror Image in tears, a sight he couldn't bear, Octopus P used his camera to reset the timeline.
02:47Yet Chappie's fate of being captured remained unchanged.
02:50Marina played the innocent victim, claiming the dog had suddenly lunged at her without provocation.
02:54Octopus P finally realized that since Marina was actively seeking Mirror Image out, avoiding her was nearly impossible.
03:00Though he couldn't fathom why she would intentionally get bitten.
03:03Mingling remarked painfully that he should ask Mirror Image, who was also human, about it.
03:07Perhaps then he would understand Marina.
03:09But with her last shred of motivation to live gone, nothing but despair remained on Mirror Image's face.
03:14At the thought that her Mirror Image self might end it all tomorrow, Octopus P promised her,
03:18I will definitely save you.
03:20I want you to keep living and smiling with Chappie.
03:22Even if it doesn't work this time, if we keep trying over and over, we'll surely find a way.
03:27Yet, the outcome of the endless loops remained unchanged.
03:30Her mother said Chappie would be sent to her father, implying she might see him again in the future.
03:34But her mother showed no real concern.
03:36The Mirror Image felt like a walking course, indifferent to right or wrong.
03:39She accepted the blame for failing to control the dog and faced her mother's disgust, specifically regarding the sprig of
03:45clover stuck in her hair, before she left.
03:46Although Chappie was inevitably taken away, no matter how many times they reset a loop, Octopus P refused to give
03:52up.
03:52Since the Mirror Image was still alive, she had to find a way to bring Chappie back from her father
03:57as soon as possible.
03:58Octopus P wanted to know where the father was so she could check the situation herself.
04:01She even offered her school lunch bread to the Mirror Image.
04:04But the girl had lost all will to live and simply covered herself up to escape reality.
04:08Octopus P naively thought going to school might make the Mirror Image smile.
04:11But instead, she was met with gossip and whispers.
04:14Zhen Lina refused to let up, immediately bringing her cronies over to verbally bully her.
04:18Xiaodong couldn't stand by and watch.
04:20She reminded them it was time to head to the music room for the next class, forcing the cleat to
04:24stop their harassment.
04:25Xiaodong worried that the Mirror Image was unwell.
04:27But the girl, her heart utterly dead, offered no response.
04:30On the way home from school, Zhen Lina blocked her path again, insisting she come along to talk.
04:35Only when she learned it was about Chappie did the Mirror Image finally react.
04:39Octopus P was delighted to see this, hoping the conversation might lead to a reconciliation.
04:43So she resolved not to run away.
04:45Even though she was scared, she decided to go and help them.
04:47Zhen Lina
04:48Zhen Lina loosened the bandage on the arm she had been pretending was injured.
04:51The mere thought of her father abandoning his wife, only for her mother to turn around and take her frustrations
04:56out on her, filled her with uncontrollable rage.
04:58Just as Jing Xiong opened her mouth to ask about Chappie, a school bag came flying and struck her in
05:03the face.
05:04Zhen Lina kicked the fallen Jing Xiong.
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