Zongman: Dream with me

"Really? I can become a real human?!"

After hearing the news brought to him by Asagi, Yin not only did not hesitate, but was overjoyed.

"Great, I can become a real human being now."

"..." Kasugano Sora looked at the other person's happy expression and couldn't help but remind him, "Have you really thought it through? After becoming a human, your time will become the same as that of an ordinary person."

"But that's enough, isn't it?"

Yin looked at Kasugano Sora with a smile, respect in his eyes.

"I understand your concern, you are a noble man.

Whatever the future holds, it is my choice alone and you don’t need to feel uneasy about it.”

"I just don't know if I'm right." Kasugano Sora lowered her eyes in confusion.

But I will change your life.

"Thank you."

Gin bowed to Kasugano Sora again.

"Okay, okay, I get it. Let's hurry up, Mashiro and I have to hurry back."

Qiong waved her hand impatiently. In fact, she had never been used to this kind of occasion, whether it was Gin's bow or her thanks to Mizu Hinako.

It was clearly her who borrowed the power of the gods to send her boyfriend and separate them.

But now, humans and monsters are on different paths again. However, for Yin, who was once a human being but was abandoned and unable to survive, and then turned into a monster under the curse of the mountain god and survived, the situation is much better.

"This..." Yin suddenly became hesitant.

"what happened?"

"I actually don't know where Ying is. She always comes to find me."

"..."

"I am so sorry!"

"Okay, I have an idea. Let's go get Mashiro first."

Kasugano Sora turned around and left, and found that Mashiro was drawing portraits of monsters. A group of monsters gathered behind her, commenting on the portraits and vying to be Mashiro's model.

"I thought the monsters would be very opposed to this?"

Kasugano Sora curiously asked Asagi who was watching the fun from the side.

She knew that Natsume had a Book of Friends, and out of curiosity, she asked for a few blank pages.

The essence of the Book of Friends is a contract, a carrier of power and fate, which seals part of the monster's power or strength. At the same time, this part of the power also covers the connection between the monster and the project's grandmother Reiko.

But now these monsters are actively asking Mashiro to draw portraits of them.

“That’s because your friend is very special.

She is a truly sincere person, a master in painting. Her paintings are a reflection of her own hard work, which is of great benefit to youkai."

Kasugano Sora looked over and saw that after the monsters got their paintings, they first took a careful look at them. Sora found that the other party's aura had indeed become much more condensed. Then the monster returned the painting and presented his treasure as a fee.

"Will this have any impact on Mashiro?"

"It might be a bit tiring, and if it continues, her connection with the monster will deepen, and she might be able to open her clairvoyance in the future."

Does that mean I can see monsters directly?

"Gin came to see you, right? The boy must have been very excited. Did he offend Lord Qiong?"

"Not really, it's just..."

"Lord Qiong, are you worried that your actions might lead to bad consequences?"

"..."

Are my thoughts so easy to see?

Kasugano Sora turned to look at Miss Asagi, who was wearing a light blue dance dress, had a rosy face, and had an unhurried attitude towards everything.

Even when his body was on the verge of collapse, he did not panic at all. Instead, he kept comforting Snake Eyes who was holding an umbrella for him.

"Master Qiong is a gentle person."

"You've said this many times."

"But Lord Qiong always gets shy."

This guy is not considerate at all. He clearly wants to see her make a fool of herself.

"Master Qiong, don't feel stressed about this. This was their own choice. With Master Qiong's help, things didn't turn out the worst possible way."

Asagi comforted Qiong and said that after meeting Yin, she found that something was wrong with Qiong and she seemed to be struggling with something, but in the end she agreed to help Yin.

As expected, she was chosen by God, Asagi thought.

"I'll go get Mashiro, we should go."

Kasugano Sora quickly got up and left, stopped Mashiro who had just finished drawing a portrait of a monster and was about to draw the next one, and helped her pack up her things.

The things given by the monsters were mixed, and there were no good items, but at Mashiro's request, Qiong still helped to collect them all.

At this moment, Snake Eyes, who had disappeared from the beginning, finally appeared. It turned out that he had gone to prepare a gift, a paint obtained from the painting demon. It is said that paintings painted with these paints can achieve lifelike effects.

"I don't want it. I haven't drawn a picture for you yet."

But Mashiro refused, saying that she had not yet drawn pictures for Asagi and Snake Eyes, and she refused to accept them no matter what.

"Ms. Mashiro, this isn't a reward, it's a gift, and you can't easily refuse a gift from a friend."

Looking at Snake Eyes who looked a little embarrassed after being rejected, Qiancong smiled lightly and said this.

Sure enough, Mashiro was persuaded and said seriously that she would use this paint to paint a good picture for the two of them.

Qiancong also agreed with a smile.

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"So how are we supposed to get there?"

Gin looked at Kasugano Sora who had returned and asked curiously.

Using this, Qiong took out a small box and opened it to find a green compass. Qiong picked up the compass and the needle on it kept spinning around as if it was broken.

"this--"

"Take it and imagine what the girl looks like."

Yin didn't understand why, but did as he was told.

The needle on the compass stopped rotating after getting a clear target, and then pointed straight in one direction.

"Okay, the direction is determined, let's go."

After Qiong finished speaking, he pulled Zhenbai away without looking back, leaving the monsters still somewhat confused.

"It turns out it's not broken." Mashiro looked at Qiong curiously. She had tried the compass yesterday, but it was also moving around everywhere.

"Yeah, it's not broken."

That thing is called a treasure-hunting compass. It is said that it was originally used to find treasure chests, but as people searched for it day after day, it gradually became spiritual and would point to the direction of what the holder truly desired in his heart.

But why was there no reaction when she and Mashiro used it?

After leaving the forest, Qiong and Mashiro became invisible and spread their wings of wind, flying high into the sky, heading towards the direction of the pointer.

After flying all the way, the group arrived at the human world. It was already afternoon and the high school had already finished school, but there were still many students staying in school to hold club activities.

Ying came to the rooftop as usual, took out a book and started reading.

Not many people come here at this time. It is the quietest place in the whole school.

Here, she can see the vastest sky, which reminds her of the leisurely time she spent with Yin in the forest.

They lay bored on the grass, watching the clouds drift from one end of the sky to the other.

Closing her eyes, taking advantage of the evening breeze, she seemed to still vaguely hear the other person calling her name.

"Firefly? Firefly!"

Hmm, wait, Ying suddenly opened her eyes and saw the young man standing on the platform.

Like a dream, with a bright smile.