After all of them are reborn, who would still want to marry 2.5 Jo Satoru?

"Then, he naturally agreed. As expected, no one can refuse Ranpo-sama."

Edogawa Ranpo said this quite proudly as he sat cross-legged on the sofa, waiting for Ruri's praise.

But Liuli didn't feel happy.

On the contrary, she felt an inexplicable fear that was beyond her control.

It's like fate.

It was destined that Gojo Satoru would meet Geto Suguru and change because of him.

Even if she came first.

It was destined that Edogawa Ranpo would meet Fukuzawa Yukichi and be influenced by him.

Even if she is raising him.

As fate would have it, Lantang would regain his memory because Paul Verlaine chose to die.

Even though they have depended on each other for so many years.

Fate cannot be defied, just like the plot cannot be reversed. Even if she ran from Zhuhui to Wenye, it would still be of no use.

Why is this world so bad? Why is it so difficult for ordinary people to survive and live a better life?

They will die from cursed spirits, curse masters, the explosion on Leibo Street, or gang fights...

Spells, supernatural powers, deadly fire, substitutes...

There are so many kinds of power, but none of them belongs to her.

In such a fantasy world, it is so painful to be an ordinary person who knows about special abilities and an ordinary person who is unwilling to accept his fate!

Liuli's hands began to tremble slightly, and the phantom pain of being cut into pieces by Ryomen Sukuna, which she thought she had forgotten, came back to her.

"Ruri-chan..." Ranpo opened his eyes wide, rushed over and hugged the trembling girl. He patted her back almost at a loss, like a little animal that had done something wrong.

"Liuli-chan, are you angry? Did I do something wrong?..."

He subconsciously leaned forward and pressed his face against Liuli's. "Don't be angry, don't be angry. It's my fault. I'll find another way to help you find that girl..."

Liuli took two deep breaths and hugged him back tightly.

She held Ranpo's waist tightly with both hands, crossed them behind his back, rested her chin on his shoulder, and pressed their cheeks together, so close that they could hear each other's breathing.

"Ranpo-kun, you went to see Mr. Fukuzawa because of me, right?"

It was the first time she addressed the other person in such a solemn manner, and her voice was as soft as a dream talk.

"Well, I thought... I thought you really wanted to find that girl. You had other plans. You needed Ranpo-sama, and you also needed that girl..."

"That's why I went to ask uncle for help, don't be sad..."

"In your heart, I am more important, right? You only listen to me, right?"

Hearing this, Ranpo broke free from her embrace, opened his eyes wide, and looked at her in disbelief.

"You're really into playing the fool!"

"Ranpo-sama is yours! How could anyone be more important than you! How could I possibly listen to anyone else besides you!"

He looked at Liuli's somewhat dazed expression and told her his feelings almost clumsily.

"Eating red bean rice cake soup with you, watching movies with you, doing crossword puzzles with you..."

"Reading letters from readers with you, guessing the identities of people on the street with you, walking from street to street corner with you..."

"I feed annoying seagulls with you, read boring literature with you, and eat unpalatable vegetables with you..."

“Everything becomes happy and meaningful only because I am with you.”

"I like you more than the whole of Yokohama. How could I possibly like anyone else besides a fool like you?"

"I belong to you! You and me alone!"

Liuli looked into his eyes, which were emerald green and as clear as lake water.

In those pupils, it seemed as if there were endless forests moving in the wind, with endless emerald green water pouring out from them, injecting endless emotions into her barren and desolate heart.

"Thank you." Liuli said, "Ranpo-kun, thank you."

Ranpo's eyes sparkled as he clumsily and gently wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes with his fingers. He suddenly asked, "Who is the person that scares you?"

At that moment, the name of Ryomen Sukuna almost appeared on Ruri's lips. Her hatred and fear of him were almost like a tide, which would drown her at every vulnerable moment.

The more hatred, the more fear.

The more fear, the more hatred.

"Ranpo-kun, I will kill Him myself. This is one of the goals that keeps me going forward." Liuli said softly, "I will definitely kill Him."

Like He killed me.

"In that case, be sure to tell me when you need help." Edogawa Ranpo stared into her eyes, as if he had become an adult who could be relied on in an instant.

"I am your strength."

"Liuli, now, is there anything I can do for you?" he asked.

Liuli heard her own voice, which was almost despicable, cold, and hateful.

"In the dark streets of the southern slums, there is a doctor named Mori Ogai who imprisons a girl named Yosano Akiko."

"Please rescue her and heal her."

"please."

"Yes, sir. I will complete the mission!"