Zongman: Dream with me

"Hey! Why did you say that?"

Mu You was a little skeptical about life. Could it be that he was experiencing Mercury retrograde recently?

"Hmm? I remember someone once complained to me that their sister always stayed at home and didn't like to go out, and they were very worried about it."

"So you arranged for Mashiro to come?"

"Mashiro is a good kid, but just like her name, she lacks common sense. You can't bully her because of that."

With a thud, Qiong threw the phone on the table, picked up his schoolbag and left. Seeing this, Miyazono Kaoru hurriedly followed, leaving everyone looking at each other in bewilderment.

"What's wrong, Yu-kun?"

"It's okay... uh..." Mu You knew that she seemed to have made Qiong angry again, and seemed to be saying bad things about her behind her back. Ms. Shizi's proposal was indeed tempting, but now it seemed impossible.

".......I have a suggestion. Regarding Shiina Mashiro's comic teaching, I can help, but for daily care, I have a better candidate, that is:

My president, Yukinoshita Yukino, is a daughter of a prestigious family. She is very cute, kind-hearted, and responsible. She currently lives alone, has strong personal abilities, and has no bad habits... In short, in my opinion, she is a very outstanding person. What do you think?"

Mu You showed the enthusiasm of introducing potential partners to others, and tried his best to recommend Yukinoshita to the other party. His words were very sincere because he originally thought that Yukino was such a person.

But the person involved might have other ideas. Yukinoshita blushed slightly and immediately refused: "No, Kasugano-san, you are shirking your responsibilities!"

"But aren't you the head of the Ministry?"

"If you ask me, I will help you. But the Ministry's purpose is to give a man a fish, not teach him how to fish..."

Mu You didn't say anything, but he wasn't going to give up yet.

"Was that voice just now Yu-kun's friend?"

"Yeah, everyone is here. You even pissed Qiong off just now."

Mu You said unhappily.

"That's a shame. It seems like Yuuya has made quite a few friends. Could you introduce them to me?"

How do we solve this? Are you trying to change the subject? Mu You was wrong. Even though she could only communicate via phone, Tsukuyomi Tokiko still "got to know" everyone through their voices. She even warmly invited them to come to her house when they were free, saying she still had a lot of tea leaves.

After finishing the call and chatting with Yukino for a while, Mu You had to take Mashiro away because he received a text message from Xun.

Earlier, Kasugano Sora left school alone and wandered around aimlessly, feeling inexplicably depressed.

Is this what it feels like? But when Qiong wanted to bring an outsider into her home, she knew it was impossible, and she knew it would happen one day.

But why am I still so sad? Is this what love is? Kasugano Sora looked at the distant sky in confusion.

When did my feelings for Yuu begin?

In the hospital, I was told what the outside world was like, even though I knew nothing except looking at the sky.

The real sky is vast and connected wherever you go.

Moreover, even though we are far away from each other, we are always under the same sky.

Before I knew it, my heart was stolen by Yuu who was looking at me with a smile.

Under this sky, we are closely connected.

I like this name.

The distant sky,

Always connected with Yuu.

But I can understand,

My window can only be connected to You,

But, Yuu is just like his name....connected to the wider world,

Although looking at the same sky, You can see that he is also in this world.

I can't see anything except Yuu...

She also knew Tsukuyomi Tokiko, a good person who had taken care of them. Yuu had a very good relationship with her, so what she said must be true...

Have I been a burden to You all this time?

"Qiong!" Someone was calling from behind, but she didn't look back and continued walking on her own, just slowing down a little.

The girl followed briskly, looking at Qiong's betrayed look. Although she knew why she was angry, she still found it very interesting.

"Are you angry at You because he said bad things about you behind your back?"

"......"

"Is it because he always treats Qiong like a child who needs to be taken care of?"

"..."

"Oh, I know. It's because Qiong thought Qiong would bring Shiina-san home, and he was afraid that his sister's status would be threatened!"

“…No.”

Qiong said stubbornly.

It seems so. Miyazono Kaoru was at a loss whether to laugh or cry. This girl obviously didn't realize the key to the matter.

"No," Miyazono Kaoru concluded firmly, "Qiong doesn't have to worry."

Qiong turned his gaze towards Xun.

"Yuu didn't take the initiative to offer to bring Shiina home. This was just a misunderstanding. After all, Yuu's original intention was to help Qiong make more friends. But Yuu won't force you.

If you don't agree, Yuu will probably refuse to accept this mission."

"Really?"

"Of course it's true. Um... I got some news. Kousei said that Yuu wants Yukinoshita to help take care of him. So don't worry about it. Just do what you want."

But Qiong was not very happy. She withdrew her gaze, lowered her head, and felt even more depressed.

"So I've been just a burden to Yuu all this time?"

No matter what happened, You always took care of her feelings. It had always been like this. What did he want? She never knew.

He always hoped to be happy by using various clumsy methods, but it seemed that he could never be of any help?

"Don't say that, Qiong." Miyazono Kaoru took a step forward, patted the girl's shoulders with both hands, and looked at her seriously, "Don't be so self-destructive and self-righteous. You are our friend, and you are the most important person to Kasugano Yuu."

Qiong's eyes moved slightly, but he still seemed unconvinced.

"You think everything will be better without you? Really?"

"Isn't it? If I weren't here, You wouldn't have to worry so much. He's so kind, he would definitely..."

"...No, Qiong."

Qiong's body shook, and she looked at Miyazono Xun's complicated eyes. Why did she say that? What right did she have?

Kasugano Yui realized that she had overlooked something, and she tried to put herself in Mu You's perspective - Shiina Mashiro was really a very cute girl. Her fragile appearance and lack of common sense in life easily made people feel pity for her, and You was so kind. If it weren't for her, he would definitely...

"...He won't, Qiong."

If it weren't for Yuu, Kasugano Yuu would still help Shiina-san and might even become friends with her, but he would still reject her.

There's no reason, no cause, but this seems to be the only answer.

"......Why?"

Miyazono Xun shook her head and said, "I don't know, but Yu once told me that his time stopped a long time ago.

But he doesn't want you to become like him, he wants your time to flow again."

Qiong still didn't understand.

"Although it may be a bit harsh to say this, Qiong, you really have been stuck in the past for too long, so long that it's worrying."

Although she possessed extraordinary powers and witnessed another bigger world, Qiong did not let go of the past. Instead, she asked herself countless times: If I could go back to the past now, I would definitely be able to save them, and save my parents.

But she asked many monsters and onmyojis, and all she got was disappointment and warnings. It seemed that the power of time had nothing to do with her.

"...I know, Xun, do you think there are gods in this world?"

"Maybe, look, doesn't your brother often claim to be the second-generation Wind God or something?

Qiong, I understand your thoughts, but sometimes, even God is powerless."

"...But I just want to see them again."

After so long, the original purpose seemed no longer pure enough, but her wish was still to continue living with her family, just like most families.

"Wait...Wait, Qiong, look, is that person talking to the water cup?"

Xun's words interrupted Qiong's thoughts. She turned her head and saw a slender girl with long brown hair and a yellow and white striped shirt, holding a cup of water and talking to herself.

A layer of frost covered Qiong's eyes, and she saw clearly that there seemed to be another figure in the bottle.