Chapter 90: Unfoldable Connection (P5) - Last Part
After the events of the previous chapter, Pearl and Natalie became completely determined:
They would heal Hanuri.
Even if it took their entire lives.
So they stayed beside her every single day__
Laughing with her.
Talking with her.
Comforting her.
Protecting her.
And little by little… the wounds Hanuri kept buried deep in her heart began to melt.
In one month: 10% relief.
In the next: 30%.
In the following three weeks: 60%.
Two more weeks: 80%.
And finally_
after one more week… 100%.
For the first time since her birth,
Hanuri felt her chest lighten_
like the heavy chains wrapped around her heart had finally broken.
Her sorrow faded.
Her loneliness thinned.
Her powers stopped lashing out in pain.
She could breathe.
She could smile genuinely.
And she could finally control her own abilities_
though sometimes they still got wild,
she was improving faster than anyone expected.
One day, with new confidence sparkling in her eyes, she ran to White.
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Hanuri's Request
Hanuri (nervous but excited):
"L-Lord! I know this is sudden but…
c-can you please teach me something?"
White tilted his head curiously.
White:
"Oh? And what is it that you want, Hanu?
You already know_you can learn any power with practice.
So what do you want from me?"
Hanuri fidgeted, then said:
Hanuri:
"U-um… I want to learn the ability you used on Pearly and Natalie…"
"…the one that changed them. After coming out of your crystals, they cared for me deeper than before. So what is that power?"
White paused, a small smile forming.
White (thinking):
"She finally started calling others with cute nicknames…
She really has healed a lot."
White (aloud):
"Hmm, okay. But the ability you want to master…
cannot be trained."
Hanuri's eyes widened.
Hanuri:
"…Huh? What do you mean?"
White folded his arms.
White:
"The ability is called IOP 'Introduction of Pasttention'.
It isn't a technique you can learn.
It's something you're either born with… or you'll never have it.
And it can be deadly if the user cannot control it."
Hanuri's shoulders dropped slightly.
Hanuri (soft):
"S-so… I can't have it…?"
White shook his head.
White:
"I didn't say you don't have it."
Hanuri's face lit up instantly.
Hanuri:
"S-SO I CAN GET THAT ABILITY!? (≧ω≦)"
White chuckled.
White:
"Yes. But first_
you need to understand what IOP truly is."
Hanuri stood straight like a good student.
Hanuri:
"Okay sir! I'm all ears!"
White nodded and began.
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White Explains the IOP
White:
"IOP---Introduction of Pasttention_
has five core truths. Listen carefully."
1. It allows others to experience your past.
Not through words_
but by living it directly.
2. It cannot be trained.
You are either born with it,
or you never gain it.
White:
"You're born with it, Hanu."
Hanuri pumped her tiny fist happily.
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3. If the user is too weak… the person entering the IOP may be erased from history.
Hanuri froze.
Hanuri (terrified):
"W-w-what!?
H-how can that even happen?"
White held up a finger.
White:
"The answer is in rule number four."
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**4. IOP doesn't show the past_
it throws you into it.**
White:
"It's like a speed-run of someone's life.
But you cannot interact.
You cannot change time.
You can only watch.
Time does not exist inside the ability."
Hanuri slowly nodded.
Hanuri:
"…Okay… I-I think I understand…"
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5. Only 21 people in all existence know this ability.
Including White.
And now Hanuri.
White:
"I haven't met any others yet,
so there might be more.
But officially_
it's only twenty-one."
Hanuri:
"Hmm… alright."
White added the final instruction:
White:
"And lastly…
no one can help you master it.
Not even me."
Hanuri:
"…Bruh… so no one can help me!?"
White:
"Exactly."
White:
"Every person's IOP adapts to their element.
My crystals are white.
Yours will probably be purple…
or icicle-colored, matching your power."
Hanuri nodded with understanding.
Hanuri:
"Okay!
Then I'll train myself.
I'll meditate.
I'll get stronger."
She turned toward the training hall.
Hanuri (waving):
"Bye, Lord!"
White smiled warmly.
White:
"Good luck, Hanu."
Hanuri disappeared into the training chambers_
her heart excited, her mind clear, and her future brighter than ever.
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Author Note
Bye bye, my sweet readers!
Have a wonderful day ❤️
AND GET READY_
Flux is going to take the spotlight again after about 10 more chapters!