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Looking at him, he saw Toyokawa Shoko, dressed in the Haneoka uniform, looking at him with a hesitant expression, seemingly troubled.
"Ugh?"
He turned his head and looked at the blood-stained corpse in the storeroom.
He turned back and looked at Toyokawa Shoko standing in front of him.
"...well?"
If you are Toyokawa Shoko, then who is this?
Toyokawa Shoko sighed, walked past him, bent down, and gently placed her fair hand on Toyokawa Shoko's forehead.
As if by divine intervention, the clock began to turn back.
The blood flowed upwards, the wound healed, and even the intestines that had flowed out from the rupture were drawn back into the abdomen by an invisible force, where they were neatly arranged.
In the end, everything was restored to normal.
Apart from being slightly pale and having no rise and fall in his chest, he was almost identical to Toyokawa Shoko in front of him.
“But you’re not…” Koshimura Sawa blinked.
Oh, I see. I must still be dreaming, right?
He looked around, trying to find something that could spin like a top.
Please, save me!
[The curse is being used as a spinning top, do not think of it.]
Toyokawa Shoko straightened up, took a brown bag from her uniform pocket, opened it expressionlessly, and put the corpse on the ground inside.
The bag opening was tightened, and it quickly returned to its original size.
“Let’s go.” Toyokawa Shoko walked to his side and took his hand very naturally.
A sudden warm touch came from her palm, and Yuecun Ze was startled. She then pulled him forward abruptly. "Wait, where are we going—"
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So annoying! So annoying! So annoying!
Chihaya Aine ran wildly down the corridor, turning corner after corner, until the figure trailing far behind finally disappeared from sight.
"Huff...huff..." She gasped for breath, leaning against the wall at the corner, her hands resting on her knees.
So annoying...
What does it mean exactly...?
Aren't you my hero?
I wasn't here first, was I?
What does it mean that Xiaodeng is your wife?
What does "I am your wife" mean?
Idiot! Moron! Perverted Sawarin!
But he calls me wife...hehe, cough cough—
Chihaya Aine, when did you become such an easy woman to please?
But speaking of which... Sawarin does often do some strange things all the time.
He himself clearly seemed unwilling...
It's as if... he was forced?
How strange... why would I have such a thought?
Thinking about it carefully, isn't it normal for a boy of this age to have some strange fantasies?
Don't Eri and the others often get together and call out to passing boys "husband" or "husband"?
So that's definitely not what the wife meant.
Definitely not...
The girl leaned against the cold wall, slowly slid down to the ground, hugged her knees, and gazed sadly into the empty depths of the corridor.
sawarin, why haven't you come to find me yet...?
After saying those things...aren't you going to comfort me at all?
I don't want to form an adventure team anymore... Can't the two of us defeat the red dragon?
Just then, hurried footsteps suddenly came from the end of the quiet corridor.
Da da da...
From far to near.
sawarin?
The girl looked up in surprise.
He came to find me; he has feelings for me!
Sure enough, Sawarin is different!
She hurriedly stood up, tidied her messy hair and uniform, and tried her best to put on what she thought was a very angry expression.
hum.
When he comes over in a bit, I'll put on a really angry face and fiercely correct his distorted expression—
Toyokawa Shoko, holding Koshimura Sawa's hand, jogged past her down the corridor as if nothing had happened.
It quickly disappeared from Chihaya Aine's sight.
Ugh?
Come again? !
Chapter Sixty-Seven: The Person Has Passed Away
Since there are no tram lines around Haneoka Magic Academy, the most convenient way for students to get to nearby areas is on foot.
But Teacher Da Xiang, being wealthy and generous, simply reached out and hailed a taxi from the roadside.
...Did the sun rise in the west?
Those are Japanese taxis; they can give you 100 in just a few seconds. If you take a few more rides, it'll be enough for Mr. Xiang to lose another 168 billion.
It's not that cheap.
The scenery outside the car window rushed past, blurring into flowing blocks of color. A few passersby cast curious glances at the boy and girl in Haneoka school uniforms as they stepped out of the taxi.
Isn't it class time now?
Oh, a high school student from Haneoka Magic Academy, then it's alright.
If someone appears on the street at this time, they're most likely either on their way to save the world or to elope.
"So where exactly are we going...?"
Koshimura couldn't help but speak, looking at Toyokawa Shoko, who was walking quickly ahead and still holding his hand tightly.
"We've arrived." The girl suddenly stopped.
Koshimura looked over her shoulder and saw the black wrought iron gate and the endless open space behind it.
"...here it is?"
"The Toyokawa residence." Toyokawa Shoko took a key out of her uniform pocket, inserted it into the lock, and turned it gently. "My former home."
...Home?
Koshimura looked at the overgrown courtyard in front of him.
As far as the eye can see, apart from large patches of green, there is only a bare concrete foundation.
Seemingly because it had been neglected for a long time, the once carefully trimmed shrubs were now leaning and crooked, and among the sparse, precious flowers, small white wildflowers were blooming.
"Come with me." Toyokawa Shoko reached out and pushed open the heavy door, stepping into the ruins surrounded by greenery.
Following behind her, Yuecun Ze discovered an inconspicuous path hidden beneath the weeds, which appeared to be a frequent route for travelers.
The area of the meadow was outrageously large. The two walked in silence for a long time before finally seeing the black iron railings at the edge of the mansion.
That is, the place that was once used as a backyard.
Yuecun Ze watched as the girl's slender figure struggled through the grass, faint red marks appearing on her fair legs, as she occasionally broke free of the grass blades wrapped around her ankles.
"...Why did this place become like this?" Koshimura Sawa bent down and brushed off the grass seeds stuck to his trouser leg.
In reality, the former Furukawa Garden is a legitimate tourist attraction. Even if it has become a private residence, it is completely illogical for such a large area of land to be left abandoned.
“Managing a mansion requires a huge amount of money, not to mention… rebuilding from a collapsed ruin.” Toyokawa Shoko paused. “I don’t have any money.”
"Then why not sell this land?" Koshimura couldn't help but ask.
Xiang's father is a legitimate adopted son-in-law of the Toyokawa family. Even if the land ownership did not ultimately fall into his hands, shouldn't it be taken over by a member of the Toyokawa family or someone else?
“That’s because…” Toyokawa Shoko stopped in her tracks, “those people want this place to become a wasteland.”
"...All traces of the Toyokawa family's existence have completely disappeared from this world, which is the result they most wanted to see."
The girl explained calmly, as if everything that had happened here had nothing to do with her.
But Koshimura felt that she seemed to be shrouded in a faint sense of alienation, as if a transparent film separated her from the world.
And... an inescapable sadness.
“Koshimura-kun.” Toyokawa Shoko suddenly turned to look at him. “Thank you.”
"Do you know how happy I was when I saw the news that the case had been solved?"
"I thought...it was all over."
"Just like in fairy tales... my hero suddenly appears, the villains get what they deserve, the terrible nightmare finally ends, and the princess and the hero live happily ever after..."
A naive smile appeared on the girl's face, as if she was dreaming of a bright future.
"I got off the last train and happily walked into the café next to the station. I ordered a cup of Earl Grey tea that I had always been reluctant to buy and sat by the window."
"Actually, I can't remember what it tastes like anymore, I only remember that it used to be my favorite thing."
"So I watched as the waiter placed the teacup on the table, and then—an arrow flew in from outside the window and pierced my head, causing me to fall onto the table."
"Then... a second arrow pierced my heart."
Her voice gradually lowered.
"So... I turned back time, and never went into that coffee shop again... nor did I ever pass by that road again."
"Nothing happened."
"...But so what?"
Toyokawa Shoko's eyes were terrifyingly empty.
"...Nothing is over yet."
She trembled as she took out her phone and showed what was on the screen to Koshimura Sawa.
The kidnapping case, which had been firmly in the headlines, has been overshadowed, replaced by—
[Senmina Nami's stunning costume photos for "Legend of the Monks: The Last Four Symbols Sect" have been released!]
[Latest police report: After thorough investigation, Tanaka Suisan has been ruled out as a suspect in the case, which is still under investigation...]
[Sammi Nami on set: Looking dashing in a smart outfit, action scenes in her new drama are highly anticipated...]
Even if capital shows its claws... those pushed to the forefront will only be scapegoats.
"After a barrage of criticism and venting of their misplaced sense of justice, the incident will soon be forgotten, replaced by newer gossip and more sensational entertainment news... becoming just another ordinary file in the Metropolitan Police Department's archives."
"The nightmare isn't over...no matter how I try to escape it..." Her voice was weary.
Because he had been killed by poison needles on the tram seats, he dared not sit down when taking the last tram.