Abnormal Moon

"Furthermore, the inhibitory force should not have allowed this disaster to occur, yet the world still turned out this way... I once thought that our world had been abandoned and turned into a 'cut-off' phenomenon, but I really don't understand the reason for the 'cut-off'."

Aozaki Touko said a lot in one breath.

This was a question that had been weighing on her mind for years. She wandered the world, and the same question kept swirling in her heart, but she never found an answer.

Are you asking me to tell you the answer?

Aozaki Aoko gave a soft snort, a sharp glint appearing on her face.

"Why are you only concerned about the truth now? Are you that kind of person, Orange? Or—are you only wanting to know the answer for the sake of others?"

"...So be it."

Aozaki Touko remained silent for a long time before nodding helplessly.

"Let me guess, that person is Roy."

Aozaki Touko didn't say anything, she just shrugged.

It's considered an admission.

"what!"

Aozaki Aoko let out a long sigh, as if she wanted to expel all the pent-up frustration in her heart.

“If you’re saying it’s for your own sake, then I would never tell you, but since it’s for Roy, then—okay, I’ll tell you. Let’s get straight to the conclusion: you think our world has been abandoned, right? That’s a wrong conclusion.”

"So, what is the correct conclusion?"

"The correct conclusion is—this world has been chosen."

Aozaki Aoko took a deep breath and then exhaled deeply.

"It's exactly the opposite of what you came to."

"No, not entirely the opposite. Sometimes I wonder if it could be the other way around, but I find it too far-fetched and think it's unlikely."

Once Aozaki Touko reached a conclusion, her gloomy expression vanished, and a smile returned to her face.

"So, everything that's happening in this world right now is part of the Counter Force's plan? The reason you higher beings haven't intervened is because the Counter Force has set rules that forbid you from intervening?"

"Inhibition?"

Aozaki Aoko glanced at her, then tapped her head as if she had a headache.

"If only things were really that simple..."

"What do you mean?"

Aozaki Touko was slightly taken aback, her expression clearly showing surprise.

"Wait a minute, could it be that the Counterforce wasn't behind all of this?"

"of course not."

Aozaki Aoko answered decisively.

This conclusion was completely beyond Orange's prediction.

Over the course of those ten years, she considered various possibilities, but her thoughts were largely contemplative, revolving around the concept of inhibitory force.

If it wasn't a suppressive force, then who orchestrated all of this—

"Isn't there a cause that governs all things and controls all effects?"

Aozaki Aoko shrugged, just like Touko.

But the actions were filled with bitterness.

"That's the root of the problem."

Chapter 72 Ichika's Sneak Peek

Hayasaka Ai reheated the late-night snack.

After Roy finished eating, he returned to his room, grabbed a change of clothes, and went to the bathroom.

in the bathroom.

Roy took off his clothes, stood in front of the mirror, and removed his glasses.

He is not nearsighted, and taking off his glasses does not affect his vision.

The boy reflected in the mirror was handsome with delicate features, but his body was as thin as a telephone pole, frighteningly so.

Along with his body, numerous wounds also appeared on his body.

There are dozens of rashes, large and small, scattered all over the body.

It's not like a child's scribbles; rather, it leaves traces only in certain fixed places, as if there's some kind of pattern.

"bump!"

Roy suddenly punched the mirror.

The mirror shattered with a crack.

His menacing eyes were reflected in the shattered mirror; his blood-red pupils looked as if they were filled with blood, giving him an impression of bloodthirstiness and cruelty.

"Lord Roy, what happened?"

Hayasaka Ai's voice came from outside the bathroom.

"Nothing at all."

Hayasaka Ai remained silent, bowed, and withdrew.

She truly lived up to her reputation as a professional maid. In all the days she had been at Roy's house, she had never done anything out of line. Every word she uttered seemed to have been carefully considered before being spoken, and she never asked unnecessary questions.

In the bathroom, Roy crouched down and wrote runes on the shattered mirror. The fragments immediately returned to the wall as if time had reversed, and soon returned to their previous perfect state.

Roy shook his head.

My head felt heavy and a slight throbbing pain came from my forehead.

"Is it because I'm too tired? Or is the curse about to strike again...?"

Roy rubbed his temples.

I did use the Demon Eye many times tonight, so it wouldn't be surprising if the curse were to erupt at any moment.

Hurry up and finish washing, then go out.

I'll spend the night in Shiyu's room tonight.

Roy sat in front of the shower and began to wash his body.

Not two minutes.

"Wow."

Suddenly, the sound of the sliding door being gently opened rang out.

After a brief pause, the same sound rang out again.

Roy turned his head.

Just then, I saw the girl with short pink hair slowly closing the bathroom door.

The girl was only wrapped in a bath towel, barely covering her vital parts. Her chest and thighs were completely exposed to the air, and her fair skin, deep cleavage, and plump legs were imprinted in Roy's eyes.

Ichika?

What is she here for?

As Nakano Ichika turned around, she met Roy's gaze.

Roy, without his glasses, had very sharp eyesight.

However, thanks to a slight feeling of weakness, he is actually in a much better state now than when he takes off his glasses and appears aloof.

Ichika Nakano was still taken aback.

She instinctively reached out to adjust the towel wrapped around her chest, but then her movements suddenly stopped.

She bit her pink lips and instead pulled the towel down further, revealing more of her soft flesh.

"Lord Roy, your hands aren't working well, are they? Let me rub your back... is that alright?"

Nakano Ichika looked at Roy nervously.

She knew Roy was aloof when he took off his glasses, but she had never seen it before.

She risked her self-respect and dignity, summoning a courage she might not have had in a year or two, before quietly sneaking in.

Roy looked down at his right hand.

The right arm had just been reattached, and the connection point at the shoulder was still wrapped in bandages.

This is indeed not very convenient.

and.

Was Ichika really only thinking about getting a back rub?