[Translated by AmyDang97]
Shiva and River Camp
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Here we are, [Player]. This is today's meeting ...... nnng, the place of training.
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Some time after the otherworldly river cruise, [Player] decided to ask Shiva out.
Shiva's reply was ...... surprisingly, a very straightforward affirmation.
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Remember, this is a training exercise. Don't forget, okay, [Player]!
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Yes - it's just "training". Shiva himself continues to insist that way.
He brought a swimsuit, his destination was a riverside suitable for leisure, and Shiva's luggage was a set of ...... outdoor equipment.
In general, it must be what they call camping, but he says it is just "training”.
On the way to the site, [Player] was told so by Shiva.
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I don't think it's possible, but you' re so soft that you're going to make noise on the way here--
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No. ...... If you are tired, tell me. I'll carry you -- it's part of my training!
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Shiva, concerned about [Player]’s condition, looked for a relatively flat area away from the riverside.
Then he stopped at a place that was just large enough and set down the luggage he was carrying.
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| You look great in that outfit!
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It's a nice place, Shiva.
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(Shiva, somehow kind…?)
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Mu ...... Oh, yeah. I just chose something easy to move around in
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If you say so… I'll just say that I'm not in a bad mood.
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Shiva:(shirt smile face)
So you like this place, too. If you like this place, that' s good.
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If you go further back here, you will reach the place where I usually go to the waterfall...
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Shiva seems to be really calm as he interacts with [Player].
He was like a different person from the Shiva of the river rafting trip, who had clashed with Jugo and had been giving him a hard time.
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Now, let's set up a tent around here. [Player], come on, move your hands!
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Shiva took the tent equipment from his luggage and unrolled it.
He gave instructions to [Player] quickly and proceeded with the installation in a familiar manner.
| 3 options
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| You're good with your hands. That's cool!
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Shiva, are you used to camping out in the field?
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( You' ve changed too much. ...... Are you up to something?)
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I didn't do it to impress you.
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Nnngh! I'll take your word for it, thank you.
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A moment later, Shiva finds himself on the verge of raising his voice, but he holds his ground and tries to act like a gentleman.
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When I go into the mountains to train, I usually stay in the wild for a few days or more.
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For a long period of time, you can tie a traditional hermit bow, but it is a little strange to call it outdoors.
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Anyway, I'm used to living in the wilderness. I don't usually use these feeble things!
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......, but I will admit that camping out with these useful tools is part of the training.
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Shiva took a breath and corrected his previous words.
Shiva was oblivious to the other's quizzical look and still tried to act milder than usual.
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......[Player]? What's wrong with you just now?
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You were fawning over me......? Don't make fun of me.
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Under normal circumstances, he would have become enraged or overly embarrassed.
Shiva was still trying to act gentle, but only to pacify [Player].
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| 3 options
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| I'm still wondering how Shiva's doing.
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He’s not as intense as he used to be... which worries me.
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Hey Shiva ...... uwah!?
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After the tent was set up, Shiva put their belongings inside.
Just as his back was turned - [Player] took action.
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| (Suddenly jumps into the river)
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(Change into a bathing suit on the spot)
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The sound of footsteps running along the riverbank made Shiva look back. Then, sensing what was about to happen, he--
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Wait! [Player]! Someone's going into the river with their clothes on.
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...... You! What are you doingーー！！！！
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Why, [Player]! I told you to bring your bathing suit if you want to go in the river!
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What? You brought it with you! Then why did you jump straight into the water! Then…
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Then your clothes will get wet! The water-soaked ...... clothes will ...... you--!
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At the right moment when Shiva turns around, <param = playerName> touches his/her/their jacket.
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……! ?? Y, you, [Player]! How shameless!
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What do you think I prepared the tent for? If you want to change your attire, you'd better come inside and--
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Wait! Do not pull up your jacket any further! You're trying to seduce me, aren't you?
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Trying to follow Shiva, [Player] stumbles over a bump in the ground and nearly falls.
You hurriedly grabbed the cloth-like material in front of you and pulled it down with all your strength.
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| Oh, I'm sorry!
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(Did I overdo it? ......)
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Shiva, did you have a voice like that?
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[Player] Hey, you! What's wrong with you? Let go of my hand first!
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...... What? What do you mean, you fell down because you were distracted by how quiet I was?
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Are you saying that you routinely slip down the leggings of those you know in concern for their well-being?
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You ...... are a natural born demon. ......! There' s not gonna be a second time, so watch your back!
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Listen, I forgive accidents! I'll even accept unconscious flirtation as innate!
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I, for one, took Arachne's advice with open arms, and bought new clothes and a new bathing suit for this occasion!
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I thought I'd have mercy on [Player] at least for today's encounter!
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That' s ...... what you are! I'm not sure if you understand what I'm angry about!
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You! I can't stand it! I can't allow you to stir up my heart without realizing it!
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| 3 options (Same Response)
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| Is today a date?
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I knew it was camping.
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I listened carefully.
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...............................
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After Shiva's rage subsided, they changed back into their swimsuits and played in the river.
The sun was strong, but the coolness of the water and the occasional breeze wrapped the two in a refreshing atmosphere.
--Not quite, Shiva was still glaring at [Player] in frustration.
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Why are all sentient beings so excited by the mere mention of summer? ......
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Yes, I'm talking about you. You still have so many gaps, so much exposure!
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Is that dazzling sun making you feel liberated? ...... You're a total softy!
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| 3 options
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| I wonder why?
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Summer is great!
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Shiva's getting carried away, too.
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Don't talk like it’s not your business, [Player]! You're the worst of them. Discipline yourself with today's training!
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You're ... too soft! Enlightenment lies at the end of the training that governs oneself.
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Stop laughing! What's so buoyant about this stoic Shiva?
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| 2 options
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| You look good in your bathing suit.
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It's a complete leisure style
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................ No, I'm not happy! Besides--
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I'm not talking about my appearance! I'm telling you to look at the way I discipline myself!
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| You really are stoic.
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I love that about you.
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Oh, there's a fish!
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Yes, [Player]. You're just like me--
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Lov-!? D-Don't show your oblivious desire in front of me!
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What's with the face!? It's like I've done something wrong.......!
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Blackmail-- [Player]! Look at me and tell me what I--
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--Was it because the person in front of him was smiling at him, expressing genuine admiration towards him?
Or is the glare from the sunlight reflecting off the surface of the water and making it shine?
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..............................Tch!
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Shiva:( face)
Gurgling, gurgling, gurgling…
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The shout of the practitioner echoed through the mountains. Next, a loud sound of water landing.
Shiva suddenly jumped into the deepest part of the river, submerged up to his crown, and did not move for a while.
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Huh ... it was a dangerous place. If I weren't working day and night, I would have been easily swallowed by my desires.
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And without the moon crown that once cooled my skull at the time of Samudra Manthan ... it was dangerous.
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Shiva, who dismissed the worldly desires, returned to [Player] in a completely calm manner.
Perhaps he had done his own preparation and mental unification, so there was no major disturbance after that.
They observed underwater life with "box glasses" and played with beach balls that they brought.
As a result, they had been able to start a peaceful river camp as planned.
The shadows on the ground began to grow. [Player] has a sudden question.
You asked him as you opened the mouth of the bottle chilled in the river and handed it to Shiva.
| 2 options (Same Response)
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| Why are you so intent on erasing the torment?
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Shiva loves to train, doesn't he?
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No matter what you say, you didn't remember, [Player]
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Shiva sat down on a large rock nearby and answered [Player]’s question.
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My hometown, Devaloka, is a world of reincarnation.
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Everything is an illusion, except for the only "self”. Therefore, we must train the "self”.
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Endure and persevere in the great current, and in doing so, elevate yourself.
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Therefore, you cut off "karma" from yourself, and strive to be solitary and isolated.
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Then, of necessity, there is no value other than the will that arises from the individual.
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While listening to the story, [Player] picks up their own bottle.
Then they approached the rock where Shiva sits and sat facing away from him.
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| Wouldn't that be sad?
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I'm glad I have a connection with you.
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(Listen to Shiva in silence)
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...... The reason you feel sad is because you have desires and attachments to others.
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...... I have made a contract with you, [Player]. I'm sure you'll be pleased to know that we're connected as well.
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For me, as an ascetic, it's just something that I have to cut off with a strong will.
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| It's sad to be told that
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Shouldn’t we meet anymore?
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I see ... I understand
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...... You don't understand! Damn......I get it, I'll tell you, [Player].
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...... Why do you think I responded to your invitation this time?
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Because my "will" was there. It's because I wished to do so.
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But normally I always seemed to be letting fate take its course.
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Or it seemed to be approaching me unconsciously.......
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As you once were, Varuna Kamadeva, .........!
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You're the one who let the Devas make me fall in love with you!
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...... Your will was not there. I'm not sure what the point is in resisting it, then?
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If you liked me, if you tried to seduce me of your own free will--
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--and it was meant to endure! But ...... it wasn't. ......!
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That's when the back of [Player] touched the back of the troubled, thinking man.
Shiva recalled a story he had once heard from another "Transient" and shared it.
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In Shangri-La, it is said that the liberation from the reincarnation that we call is called "Bodhi".
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There is no way to attain bodhi without suffering. Without bodhi, there is no separation from vexation.
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These two opposites, however, are said to exist side by side.
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If the suffering caused by vexation is the reason for the mind to seek liberation…
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Shiva stopped speaking there. He opened his eyes as if he had noticed something.
Yes, facing this most disturbing opponent...
He believed that this would be a training that would take him to a higher level. But-
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But if your intentions aren't there, then it's just a one-man show.......!
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Shiva's voice, which could be heard over his back, no longer reaches [Player].
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| (Turns around)
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(Looks at Shiva)
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| [Player] looked behind them, but it was difficult to read the expression from the back of the man wearing the iron mask.
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[Player] sits up to take a peek at Shiva's face.
But just as they were about to go around. They lost balance when their foot was caught by a stone on the riverbank.
| 3 options (Same Response)
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| Damn it!
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(Trying to grab onto Shiva)
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(Brace for impact)
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Shiva noticed a change in the presence behind him, and immediately hugged [Player] protectively.
The two of them fall into the river as gravity takes over.
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| Sorry. I lost my balance. ......!
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Shiva, are you okay?
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(Oh, no! He’s going to get angry again.)
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Recalling the events of his arrival at the camp, [Player] prepares himself/herself/themself for a rage so intense that it shatters the universe.
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...............................
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However, Shiva's complexion did not turn angry, but on the contrary, he became very calm and serious.
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I wanted to defeat you with a fiercer will than anyone else.
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[Player]-Reincarnation of Varuna Kamadeva. I'm still in distress.
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It's not just about the lust that you once instilled in me at the behest of the Heavenly Devas.
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I still don't understand why you smiled at me at the very moment you were disappearing from the world.
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Listening to Shiva's words, [Player] raised his/her/their upper body and sat back down next to him.
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This Shiva is proud of the many years of training and self improvement he has undergone since then.
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Nevertheless, I am still suffering from the inability to understand what happened.
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It is meaningful to resist fate with the will of the “Self”.
But - if you don't know the direction of your will to resist, you can't even do that.
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Varuna Kamadeva. How could you give up everything, even yourself, and still smile?
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How is it that you, who have lost most of your "authority", were able to sway me so much?
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What kind of feelings did you have for me when you gave me your lust - I want to know.
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Why were you laughing when you let go of the “self”, when you didn't care about the “self”?
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| …Shiva?
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What’s wrong?
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…Are you crying?
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...... Nothing. I was just reminiscing a bit about an old memory.
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…!! C-crying!? There is no such thing, [Player]!
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Eeh, don't look at me like that! Damn, I said don't look at me!
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Out of nowhere, the two of them scoop up water from the river and start splashing it at each other.
The splashed water reflected the setting sun and shined on the two people playing in the river.
Soon, their long shadows stretching across the sunset-colored riverbed gradually faded away.
Before they knew it, it was time for the sun to disappear into the western sky.
The wind blowing from the mountains caresses the skin of [Player] as they talk in the shallows.
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| We'd better get back to the tent.
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It's getting colder.
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My feet are starting to hurt……
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Yes.......We should build a fire before the sun goes down.
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You're getting very cold! Hurry up and get out of the river, you lazy bastard!
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Unlike me, you don't have a strong physique or "authority", and you think you're just like me?
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I'll build a fire for you. Get dressed and warm yourself up!
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...... The only reason I touched you just now was to check your physical condition. That's it!
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What!?? Did you twist it when we were playing earlier? You’re soft... I don’t blame you!
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Get on my back, [Player]. I’ll carry you back to the tent.
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Before you get the wrong idea, this is only by my mercy! By will!
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Not because you want to, but because I have a stronger will to do so.
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Remember, you don't defeat me, I defeat you!
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After returning to the tent, [Player] wiped himself/herself/themself down with a towel and changed out of the swimsuit.
Shiva assembled the wood he had brought with his back turned all the while and started a fire.
Then, they switch places and change from their swimsuits to Summer Clothes.
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...... Are you done changing?
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| Shiva, what you said earlier--
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I want you to listen to my story, too
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When the man returned from the tent, [Player] who was sitting by the fire, asked him.
What are the thoughts of the one who was expelled from Devaloka after instilling Shiva with lust?
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I told you, ...... I decide everything. You can't make me do anything you don't want me to do.
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...... But if you want me to do something like this, I'm more than willing to do it.
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Therefore- [Player]. Also like this ... Get going with your training.
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I'll also train your weakness! I'll make sure that no one but me can defeat you!
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So, next time you go to ...... no, next time you will have the will to defeat me.
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| I'm glad you invited me.
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I don't have a choice then.
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...... I've been meaning to do that all along.
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| [Player] replied with a smile. He/She/They closed the distance between him/her/them and Shiva and gently touched his hand.
Shiva's face was so flushed you could almost see the steam coming out of his mask.
In order to prevent him from being seen, he put a blanket over [Player]'s head.
Shiva did not brush away the hand that touched him, but placed his palms on top of each other as if to welcome it.
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...... Your hands are cold. It's a good idea to keep your body cool with it.
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Shiva's chanting voice and the warmth of his hands can be heard from the other side of the covered cloth.
[Player] felt a certain "connection" there.
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......Fu. That's fine. I'll let you go along with my ...... training.
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The [Player] also pretended to be reluctantly agreeing with the man who was not being honest.
But no matter how they looked, the fact remained that he had accepted his/her/their invitation.
Shiva's eyes, visible behind his mask, were shining with joy.
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...... What the heck! I'm not sure if I've ever been unaware that I've been…
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Wait, wait! This Shiva is not ready for this...!
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| 3 options (Same Response)
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| (Stare at him with an intense gaze)
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(Kiss through the mask)
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(Hug him from behind)
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......I won't fall, I won't fall. [Player], I will not fall to your temptation alone!
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All right, do as you wish. This Shiva, he can take it all!
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As if I continued to follow the flow of Ganga, I'll spend my whole life ... I'll deal with you! !!
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And one day you will know, [Player]--!
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No matter what I do, I will not fall, but your heart has been tainted!
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Yes, my life's work would not be possible without you!
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Is Shiva unaware that he has just obtained a cause?
It's the equivalent of screaming, "You’re important to me”..
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| The small sound of the river and the sound of insects add color to the quiet summer night with just the two of them.
Even with the cold glow of the moon, the unquenchable heat of summer rises from the tent.
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