Oh no! They all seem a bit off!

Chapter 35 Ji Yexue's Many Doubts

I do not know how long it has been.

"...?"

When Ji Yexue awoke from the state of time stop, she immediately felt that her hands were empty.

In that instant, she was shocked to find that Akizuki Makoto, whom she had been holding in her arms, was nowhere to be seen.

She immediately looked around, but no matter how she searched, Akizuki Makoto had disappeared, as if he had vanished into thin air, or as if he had never existed.

"what happened?"

She frowned, wondering how such a thing could happen—a perfectly healthy person could vanish from her sight in an instant.

If she hadn't witnessed it with her own eyes, she would have thought it was some kind of spirit...

Suddenly, she thought of something, and her eyes widened slightly.

"Besides me, there are other superpowered individuals. It was this person who took Akizuki Makoto away."

She first ruled out the possibility that Akizuki Makoto was a superhuman; if he were, he should have used his ability to escape during her first attack.

Therefore, the only possibility is that other superpowered individuals saved Akizuki Makoto.

But that's quite intriguing.

First of all, how did that superpowered person know that Akizuki Makoto was in danger?
Akizuki Makoto was under her surveillance the entire time and did not contact anyone.

Based on this, could she conclude that the superpowered person had encountered Akizuki Makoto by chance?

Then, seeing that she was harassing Akizuki Makoto, the person thought that Akizuki Makoto was in danger, so he used his ability to take him away.

So……

What is ability?

How can it make someone disappear in an instant? Is it teleportation?

Ji Yexue, completely baffled, pondered for a long time but still had no clue.

Since she hadn't actually seen the superhuman, it would be incredibly difficult for her to deduce even the slightest clue—like finding a needle in a haystack.

Therefore, she put aside her doubts for the time being and decided to go home first and then consider the matter of this superpower.

Because her plans were suddenly disrupted, Ji Yexue is currently in a very bad mood.

Until she knows who that mysterious superpowered person is, she probably can't afford to make any rash moves against Akizuki Makoto.

……

……

at the same time.

After moving Akizuki Makoto to a place one kilometer away from the station, Shiina Maki finally put him down with a sense of relief.

She gazed at Akizuki Makoto's face, raised her hand to stroke his well-defined jawline, smiled dreamily, and then threw herself into his arms.

"Hehe, Akizuki-kun, see you later~"

After greedily inhaling Akizuki Makoto's scent for a while, she muttered to herself as she walked backwards with her hands behind her back.

Even when she leaves, she wants to keep an eye on Akizuki Makoto and cherish every single moment she can see him.

After creating a distance of about 100 meters, Shiina Maki hid in the crowd, opened her umbrella, and deactivated the time-stop state.

In an instant, the still rain resumed falling, and the silent street immediately became noisy.

After that, she pretended to bump into Akizuki Makoto and went up to talk to him.

She still didn't want to leave with her achievements hidden.

At the very least, she needed to say a few words to Akizuki Makoto and ask him where he was going.

[You have witnessed a full instance of invisibility; invisibility resistance increased by 5%]

[Your interaction with an abnormal woman will reward you with 1% all resistance and unlock character information ③]

Current resistance: 14% (Time stop, invisibility 24%)

[Character Information ③: Because you beat Ji Yexue in the monthly exam, her family was extremely dissatisfied with her. Therefore, this afternoon, they called her back and severely reprimanded her.]

During the reprimand, Ji Yexue's family repeatedly mentioned you, blaming her for losing to you. Ji Yexue thought of your novel "Snow Country" and suddenly realized that you not only surpassed her in mentality and personality, but also in talent, which made her even more jealous of you.

Therefore, she wants to drag you into an abyss of misfortune, to destroy your perfect life, even if it costs her everything.

Meanwhile, as Akizuki Makoto sensed that time had resumed its flow, a pitch-black panel immediately popped out of his retina and appeared in mid-air.

After reviewing the character information provided by the system, he couldn't help but sigh inwardly.

He was really tired of saying the words "lower woman".

He really couldn't understand what kind of genius Ji Yexue's thought process was.

He really didn't do anything wrong, did he? He was inexplicably envied by Ji Yexue, and she even forced him to commit a crime, otherwise she would kill him.

"What do you mean by 'abnormal woman'? 'God-like woman' is more like it..."

Makoto Akizuki muttered to himself, put away the panel, and saw Shiina Maki running towards him in the farthest distance he could see.

Fortunately, Maki Shiina appeared in time and saved him.

Actually, the hidden energy source on his back is Shiina Maki, and he knows that Shiina Maki has been following him.

As for the opportunity that led to the discovery...

It was during a casual glance back that he saw that unique figure in a black school uniform, standing out from the surroundings, on a street corner.
At that moment, he immediately thought of the feeling that he had been being watched for the past few days, and realized that it was because Shiina Maki was following him.

He didn't mind Shiina Maki's stalking behavior, thinking that if it satisfied her, he would let her be.

Being followed is better than her becoming increasingly unsatisfied, so she uses time-stop to vent her desires on him.

In the past two days, Shiina Maki has not used the time-stop technique on him again, and has been restraining her desires well, which is commendable.

It seems his self-redemption method is working. If things continue like this, Shiina Maki might actually be able to return to normal.

"Autumn, Autumn Moon Lord!"

A moment later, Shiina Maki came running up from a distance, waving her little hand at him incessantly, as if afraid he wouldn't see her.

She ran up to Akizuki Makoto breathlessly, then unconsciously lowered her head and said shyly, "What a coincidence, to run into you here."

"Yeah, what a coincidence."

Makoto Akizuki smiled and nodded, perfectly complementing Maki Shiina's performance.

"Where are you going, Akizuki-kun?"

"You might not believe it, but I suspect I've traveled through time."

"Eh?"

Upon hearing this, Shiina Maki was startled, and her whole body trembled like a frightened rabbit.

...This reaction is so easy to understand, Shiina-kun.

Akizuki Makoto tried hard to suppress his smile, frowned, and pretended to be very confused. He said, "I was at Hakusan Station, planning to take the tram to the bookstore to buy books, but in the blink of an eye, I'm here. Isn't that amazing? It feels like I've traveled to a parallel world."

"Yes, it's really amazing..."

Shiina Maki felt even more guilty. Her head, which was already lowered, now seemed to want to bury it in her magnificent bosom like an ostrich.

"Never mind, let's not talk about this..."

Seeing this, Akizuki Makoto chuckled inwardly and promptly changed the subject: "Shiina-kun, are you going home? Do you want me to take you?"

"Really?!"

Shiina Maki looked up abruptly, her eyes filled with surprise as she gazed at Akizuki Makoto. She hadn't expected such an unexpected delight!

"Of course, it's not safe for you to go home alone this late."

Akizuki Makoto revealed a gentle smile, but in reality, he was afraid that if he went back now, Ji Yexue would be lying in wait for him.

He doesn't plan to go home tonight. He intends to find a hotel to stay in for the night and decide whether to go back tomorrow based on the situation.

He was genuinely afraid of Ji Yexue, a woman with a landmine-like personality, who was extremely timid and even a bit intimidating.

"That, that..."

After stammering for a while, Shiina Maki suddenly took a deep breath, as if she had made some great decision, and shouted with all her might:
"Akizuki-kun, are you free right now?!"

(End of this chapter)