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Waking up, I felt extremely bitter.

Gaining hope, only to lose it over and over again. I always foolishly tell myself that I won''t hope anymore. I''ve been telling myself that it''s better to give up and stop looking for the impossible.

But, I really want to hope.

Despite my earlier thoughts, I want to believe that there might be a way.

There''s some part of me that simply can''t accept it. I can''t accept giving up in such a way.

Ah. I''m such a fickle person.

Well, it''s decided. I''ll escape.But not with the help of that self-important Vira.

I quickly sit up with determination burning in my eyes, but after exactly 3 seconds, I fall back on the ground with a painful moan.

Feeling the stinging pain in my arms and back, I realize that I was punished after what happened yesterday.I must have been unconscious when happened because I don''t remember anything.

Looking at the wounds on my body, I helplessly sigh.

"Ugh. This will make things a lot more difficult."I quietly mumble to myself. It was only after more than ten minutes that I suddenly realized that I could hear myself.

Confused, I tested it out and found that not only had my hearing returned, but I also could hear much better than before.@@