"Calm down? How can I calm down? This guy killed Aurett! He killed the person I loved most!"
Polo stretched out his hand, pointing angrily at Weil Mang, who dared not look him in the eye, and shrieked hysterically:
"And he shamelessly says it was for the performance, but he's just afraid to take responsibility!"
Hearing this, Yuto slowly closed his eyes and fell silent.
He just didn't want to see bloodshed; as for resolving conflicts... that wasn't within his consideration.
In his view, there were only two options for resolving a conflict: either talk everything through, or let both sides vent, and then intervene once they had calmed down a bit.
Polo's accusation also made Weil Mang completely erupt. He raised his head and shouted in a voice that seemed to carry endless sorrow:
"I'm sorry! I've always wanted to apologize to everyone in the troupe, but the Group leader is gone. Is this apology still useful?"
"I'm a coward who made an irreversible mistake. If you want to hit me, come on, I don't care if you kill me."
As he spoke, he bypassed Yuto and walked straight up to Polo, pleadingly saying:
"Send me to see the Group leader, so I can apologize to her face-to-face in that world!"
Hearing this, Polo's fist immediately clenched, and he instantly wanted to punch the guy in front of him twice in the face.
But he ultimately held back.
Just as Yuto had said, even if he were to beat Weil Mang to death now, it wouldn't solve the problem.
The dead cannot be brought back to life; even if he killed Weil Mang, it wouldn't bring back Aurett, and would instead cause a series of various troublesome issues.
Thinking of this, Polo slowly closed his eyes, his chest heaving violently, as if trying his best to suppress the surge of anger in his heart.
And Yuto was also staring intently at Polo. If he really intended to make a move...
Then he would really have to act.
After about two or three seconds, Polo, while supporting his somewhat dizzy head, shouted loudly:
"Get out, get out! Never let me see you again!"
Hearing this hysterical voice, Furina slightly frowned, then crossed her arms, and spoke with a rather helpless tone:
"Alright, you two are too noisy, stop it!"
As soon as these words were spoken, the two people who were originally at loggerheads instantly quieted down, and then both turned their gaze to Furina.
The young girl waved her hand, looking quite impatient, and said:
"Although I kept saying the troupe's internal relations were harmonious before meeting you two, that doesn't mean I think you have no conflicts at all."
"I can't believe Miss Aurett, such an excellent folk artist, didn't tell you, 'Don't confuse stage performances with relationships within the troupe'?"
"You two are really interesting. You keep saying you want to commemorate the Group leader with this performance, but in reality, aren't you just venting your own emotions?"
Hearing this, Polo, who had originally intended to continue his outburst, instantly fell silent, then lowered his head and sank into thought.
Just as Furina had said, they were here for two purposes: one was to see how the story's ending could be changed, and the other was to bring Weil Mang back to the troupe.
But what were they doing? Were they discussing what the ending would be like? Were they discussing what the future plans would be like?
While venting emotions is not wrong, everything has a limit. If these two kept venting their emotions without restraint like just now...
Then what would be the point?
Venting emotions can make one feel good, but who will bear all the problems that arise afterward? Isn't it themselves?
Do they have to let things reach an irreversible point before they give up?
After a long silence, Polo seemed to have understood this point, and after a long sigh, he said:
"...You are right."
And Weil Mang also slightly turned his head, not daring to look directly at Furina, but still said with some guilt:
"Sorry..."
Hearing the apologies from these two and their voices gradually calming down, Furina gently shook her head, as if she was a bit at a loss with these two.
But since she had promised to guide this troupe, she had to see it through.
She gently walked from the periphery to Yuto's side, looking at the two in front of her and seriously said:
"On stage, the lead actor is naturally the focus of everyone, and you are also used to seeing the Group leader as the center of the troupe."
"But in life, what she longed for was not to be the focus..."
At this point, Furina slowly closed her eyes and continued sincerely:
"I can feel her love for you, her love for the troupe."
"She wanted to build a warm home for her younger siblings and strive to protect you from wind and rain. This is what should be commemorated the most."
"She was already the hero in your lives, wasn't she?"
Hearing Furina's words, the two of them lowered their heads in unison, falling into a state of thoughtful reflection tinged with guilt.
Seeing the reactions of these two, Furina nodded slightly, then continued:
"Once you've thought this through, look back at your recent argument and consider carefully, was it really meaningful?"
"If you truly dislike each other and have irreconcilable differences, then just go your separate ways. Why bother with a performance?"
"But for Audrey, for this 'home' she personally built, you would ultimately be reluctant to let it go, wouldn't you? Otherwise, why would such an intense argument erupt?"
Hearing this, Dirfi, who had been standing silently at the side, suddenly pursed her lips and lightly smiled.
And Furina naturally noticed Dirfi's action and asked somewhat strangely:
"Hmm? What's wrong? I shouldn't have said anything funny just now, right?"
Dirfi shook her head and said softly:
"No, I'm sorry... It's just that just now, when I saw you standing there, I felt like the Group leader was standing here."
"If she had witnessed that scene just now, she would definitely have reprimanded them sternly, just like you are now."
Hearing this, Paimon tilted her head to look at Dirfi beside her, curious:
"Eh? Really? I thought she was a very gentle person."
"Of course she is. It's just that external strictness can also show inner gentleness. Her excellent qualities are truly countless."
Meanwhile, Polo and Weil Mang, who had been lost in thought, now raised their heads one after another, and separately said:
"It feels... like a sudden enlightenment, as if I understand what I should do."
"I'm truly sorry. I originally wanted to apologize to everyone properly, but in the end... it turned into self-abandonment."
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