Chapter 425 — I'm an Infinite Regressor, But I've Got Stories to Tell

Chapter 425

Kurosawa Touka, a shut-in who has isolated herself after a disastrous romantic entanglement, begins her chapter by complaining about her mother's departure for work. Her mother, a pragmatic single parent and former underground idol turned VTuber agency employee, casually accepts Touka’s declaration of becoming a NEET, issuing a calm ultimatum: find a job or study within six months or be evicted, displaying a resilience that leaves Touka feeling defeated in her cramped, two-and-a-half-pyeong room. Alone, Touka engages with an anonymous online message board discussing the 'Rumored Flower' (Phantom Flower Udumbara), a viral urban legend of a mysterious red flower being delivered globally via international shipping, allegedly from Busan, South Korea. Intrigued by the flower's beauty and the mystery surrounding its artificiality versus reality, Touka—once an internet detective known as 'Kuro'—digs deeper. She discovers reports linking the phenomenon to a Korean politician and a specific shop, 'Dang Flower Garden,' but concludes the flowers are likely high-quality artificial replicas. Feeling disillusioned, she orders Domino’s Pizza. Upon retrieving the delivery, she finds a second package labeled 'Dang Flower Garden' left beside the pizza. Opening it, she discovers a real, fresh, fragrant red flower, contradicting the online consensus. Struck by a profound, inexplicable sadness and a sense of finality, she takes a private photo, claiming the flower as her own and naming it 'Touka.' The narrative shifts to show her resolve: she announces to her mother her intention to return to school and travel to Korea within a week to seek employment at the flower shop that sent the bloom. The chapter concludes with Touka boarding a plane to Korea on June 17th, leaving behind her isolated life, while her mother notices red petals falling in the empty room.

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