Anime, starting from Re:Zero (Zero - Starting Life)

"what why?"

Gao Wen was very patient:

"Why did you ask me to explore the maze with you?"

Luo Qixi's expression was even more stinky than those of the undead around her who had been dead for thousands of years:

"You didn't read the letter I wrote to you!!!"

Gao Wen denied:

“It’s just the first one.”

Luo Qixi gritted her teeth:

"I actually asked you in my second letter (the first one after I left) if you agreed to the proposal in the first letter!!! I was so worried that you wouldn't be happy with me exploring the maze alone!!! Damn it!!! It turns out you didn't even understand what I wrote!!!"

The more Lokixi thought about it, the angrier she became. Finally, she simply flew up and lay on Gawain, biting his neck hard. However, the bastard didn't feel any pain at all, so much so that Lokixi herself felt a little ambiguous even though she had a toothache from biting.

After being directly taken down by Gawain, Luo Qixi's eyes were filled with tears of grievance:

"Laofu...you vindictive bastard!"

"I don't know anyone by that name."

"Childish devil!!!"

Loki walked to the front angrily. Gawain thought about it and simply took off the magic armor. Then he used the Great Disintegration Technique to separate the modules and the main body of the armor, and then reassembled them into a black sword. He slashed with sword energy at will to kill several monsters rushing towards Loki. Then he put the sword on his back and chased after Loki.

He apologized sincerely:

"I'm sorry, Lokisi, I burned the letter. Could you please tell me what it contained?"

Luo Qixi accurately grasped the word "kindness". She vaguely realized that this might be the first time she saw Gawain "acting like a spoiled child". Is this really the case? Humph, even if it is, I am not the kind of woman who can be easily dealt with. She immediately sarcastically said:

"Okay... okay... there's nothing I can do about you."

Damn it! Luo Qixi secretly hated the evil old Deng Gaowen for daring to use the Charming Eyes, which didn't exist but could exist, on her. She gently stroked her cheek with her cold hand nails, calming herself down a lot:

"It's nothing, actually! I just asked you to explore the maze together when we meet again in the future. Didn't we agree to go to the Lanoa Magic Academy together? The magic density in the north is quite high, and there are many mazes and ruins. I thought you would find it interesting, so..."

She finished speaking with a hint of nostalgia, then gave up on herself:

"Anyway, I was just being sentimental! How could Lord Gawain, who even looks down on the world's three largest mazes, be interested in deciphering mazes? Well, to be honest, I was just making small talk just now. I was a little worried that your silent battle might be accumulating psychological pressure. Your unhappiness is just a stress reaction. Don't worry about it, Gawain."

Gao Wen simply asked:

"Why did you only ask me out?"

Luo Qixi no longer had anything to admit, so she threw in the towel:

"Because of worry. I don't want you to feel abandoned."

"I used to be, and still am, someone who is very good at getting stuck in a rut. So, after thinking it through, I also became very good at identifying people who tend to get stuck in a rut. And you, Gawain, are such a worrying fool."

"The result is exactly as I expected! I just left the village and you ran to my house. Isn't that too scary? It's because you would do such a thing that I have been..."

"Anyway, you know, a teacher's duty."

Gawain took Lokisi's hand. Because it was wrapped in black armor, Lokisi's palm was slightly closer to Gawain's size. He apologized softly:

"I'm sorry, Lokishi."

"It's okay! It won't be a big deal once we've explained it to you. If you feel sorry, just answer a few of my rude questions that I really wanted to ask but didn't feel comfortable asking!"

"Well, I listen to you."

"Please don't keep saying such indecisive things! It makes people..."

"Hmm? What will happen to people?"

Roxy reached out her other hand in anger and pinched Gawain's silly face. Thanks to the height-increasing effect of the magic armor, she was now only a little over half a head shorter than Gawain.

"Nothing! You are such a jerk..."

She couldn't help complaining:

"Gawain, why were you raised like this? You were just an emotionally retarded blockhead in the village, but after living in the big city for a few years and founding a guild, you've become a complete idiot with no common sense! Don't Sylphy and Rudy teach you this?!"

Just after she finished speaking, Luo Qixi suddenly realized that she seemed to have complained like this several times in the past few days.

But Gawain interrupted her thoughts with touching words:

"But you'll teach me, right?"

Luo Qixi poked Gawain's forehead and smiled gently:

"of course."

Because I am a teacher.

Gawain followed up the invitation, as if he did not want to miss some opportunity that he had seized on instinct;

"Then can I ask the teacher to help me solve the maze later?"

Luo Qixi tilted her head to the side, leaving only her white neck, as white as a proud swan, in Gawain's sight. She hummed triumphantly:

"Hmph, let's see how you perform~"

Gawain casually drew his sword and slashed out a huge wave of sword energy. His eyes were always glued to Lokixi. He slowly grasped the possessive desire that rose in his heart, extinguished it completely, then put away the sword and looked forward.

Roxy is a teacher.

I can't hurt her for my own selfish desires.

That's what Gawain insisted on.

But for some reason, the two people's clasped hands did not loosen, as if both Gawain and Lokisi had forgotten about it.

Chapter 58 Questions That Should Not Be Asked

Chapter 58: Traveling Together (18)

night.

Although it is impossible to distinguish between day and night in the maze, Gao Wen can read the system time or biological clock, so there is no need to worry about getting confused.

Since Lokixi had to rest, the two of them chose a place to camp and lit a bonfire at about the same time.

Gao Wen simply brewed a pot of nourishing tea, and the two of them drank while resting and chatting:

"So, what do you want to ask, Luo Qixi?"

Luo Qixi was also not wearing armor. The two sat side by side. She held the teacup and looked at the campfire. It felt like she was back to that starry night a few days ago.

"Why did you save Senice first?"

A rather explicit topic.

Now that the question had been asked, Luo Qixi continued to add her thoughts over the past few days:

"It might not seem strange to others. But I know more than them, so I don't understand it. Especially after hearing the information about the Ankylosaur King, I became even more confused."

"I know, Gawain, you've always been a rational person. When it comes to rescues, I don't think cold rationality is bad; on the contrary, it's perfectly fine. That's why I think your decision is flawed. If what the Ankylosaur King said is true, there should be no need to worry about Senis's life. The side effects would have already occurred, so rescuing her sooner or later wouldn't make much of a difference."

"At first, I didn't think there was anything wrong with your plan to rescue Senis first. After all, the Human God said that the longer it was delayed, the worse it would be. But based on the information we have now, the situation is obviously different, isn't it?"

Gawain was silent for a moment.

He sighed and admitted:

"Luo Qixi, you are right."

"My decision this time wasn't rational. I felt I owed Rudy, so I arranged it this way. Not only that, I also didn't want Sylphy to have a heavier psychological burden."

"If it's you, Roxy, it's okay to tell you all my true thoughts, right?"

Luo Qixi hugged Gawain's arm, clasped his palm with her five fingers, pressed it hard on her thigh, and smiled helplessly:

"Silly boy, a teacher is the perfect person to confide in! You can tell me anything you want, okay?"

She rested her head gently on Gawain's shoulder, listening to him calmly confess his feelings over the past few days:

"The fault is all mine. I don't think that's a point worth refuting."

"It was because I refused to accept my own flawed nature that Sylphy and Rudy were forced to follow me to Roya out of concern for me, separating them from their families for a long time. Similarly, the Greyrat family and my parents weren't better protected because they wanted to take my feelings into consideration."

"Besides that, several decisions I made on the day of the Great Transfer were also fatally flawed. First, I allowed Sylphy to accompany me to investigate the scene, rather than having her go to Buena Village to protect everyone as originally planned. This has caused Sylphy to endure tremendous mental stress for some time, but that's not her fault. It's the decision-maker's failure to follow through on my plan that led to this tragedy."

"Secondly, I chose to drop Rudy off in Roya City and have him protect Alice. If it weren't for the time wasted delivering this message, whether I had simply dropped him off in Buena Village without explanation, or taken him with me to Buena Village and had him evacuate the air and provide additional acceleration, we would have been able to rescue our family immediately. I overestimated my abilities, thinking that as long as I went there myself, nothing would go wrong. I regretted my arrogance."

"Everyone except me is just a victim. It's because I took myself too seriously that I hurt them. I knew everyone was fragile and insignificant, but I failed to protect them. It was when I was fighting against myself that I affected them, so this is my responsibility and I must bear it."

"That's why I want to save Senes first. Even if it's just for Sylphy, I have to ensure the safety of everyone in the Greyrat family. For Sylphy, the guilt she'd feel if Senes got hurt would definitely be greater than if Mom and Dad got hurt. After all, if Mom and Dad got hurt, she'd only have to blame herself and feel sorry for Mom and Dad and me. But if Senes got hurt, she'd feel sorry for everyone in the Greyrat family, including the two little kids, Norn and Aisha."

Gao Wen laughed at himself:

"It's stupid, isn't it?"

The cute little head rubbed against his shoulder back and forth:

"No, it's more like I'm relieved. Although the Great Shift brought countless sorrows, you have indeed grown up! Even if you think it's a flaw, I still want to praise you. You are becoming more and more like a normal human. Hmm... Many of your ideas are even very standard. I think if it were me, I would probably think the same. You can also understand other people's thoughts and emotions well! What a good child."

Gawain always liked being praised, even though he didn't seem to realize it until now. His attitude softened immediately:

"Thank you, Lokishi."

Luo Qixi played with Gawain's palm and sighed:

"Now I finally understand why you two siblings are quarreling openly and secretly. You don't want Sylphy to follow you, and Sylphy doesn't want to follow you. In the end, you're just disgusted with yourselves and worried about each other. If you care about someone, you should express it!"

Gao Wen admitted:

"That's why we need to separate for a short time."

Luo Qixi was helpless:

"How did Sylphy become so stupid? You must have infected her! She wasn't such a stubborn, extreme girl before. My dear brother, you have to take responsibility for not teaching your sister well, okay?"

Gao Wen has always been confused:

"You're right. I shouldn't have taken her in the first place. Or rather, I shouldn't have left at all. I don't have the ability to guide her like an elder. I'm just following my own possessiveness and arrogance, probably no different from a wild beast. Sylphy's mental state has indeed deteriorated over the past year or so, perhaps due to puberty. I want to help her, but I'm not as useful as you."

Luo Qixi puffed up her cute face like a pufferfish, raised her head and pinched Gawain's nose, humming softly:

"Please don't suddenly praise me at a time like this!"

"Anyway! I will help you. Sylphy is away for the time being, so I will teach you well as agreed. Maybe you can untie the knot in your sister's heart by yourself then, right?"

"Really? How come those good students have turned into astray idiots just a few years after we parted ways?"

Luo Qixi sighed.

However, things were not as bad as she had expected, and she secretly felt satisfied that she had become useful again.

Chapter 59 Sleeping Together

Chapter 59: Traveling Together (19)

Luo Qixi couldn't sleep.

She wasn't frightened, nor was it because there were monsters making noise outside. The reason was simple: she was in a warm, comfortable, familiar yet strange embrace.

The warm breath with the fragrance of plants hit the back of her neck evenly, making her originally milky white and delicate skin burn and turn pink, and the barely visible hairs stood up alertly. She tried hard to clamp the thighs that were much fuller than her thin body, and tried her best to control her urge to feel it carefully and rub it slightly. Her beautiful pair of aqua blue gem eyes were full of watery charm and hesitation. Her cute cheeks had already turned red, and she had to rely on her tightly clenched tiny silver teeth to maintain any expression and not make any sound.

A strong, flexible arm that was very comfortable to use as a pillow was wrapped around her neck, filling the gap and making her feel infinitely safe and indulged, but the other hand was pressing poorly on her side and buttocks. She had never felt his palm was so big. The curve of the palm and wrist wrapped around her thin soft belly, and the fingertips even covered the position of her belly button. The five fingers and palm grasped most of her delicate lower abdomen. Even if there was no power transmitted, just the waves of heat made her uneasy.

Woo...

I want to die...

Luo Qixi now regretted why she had been so complacent and ordered Gawain to rest at the same time as her.

She swore that she was just obsessed with being a teacher and she just wanted to make sure he slept well and not run around all night looking for the stairs to the next floor.

As a result, after they washed up together, Gawain directly made a double bed in the earthen fort and slept in it, which made her also bewildered.

Damn it! It's okay for this idiot to sleep with his sister at this age, but didn't Sylphy teach him not to sleep with other women casually? Even if they are elders!

In the past few days, I have noticed something wrong in countless details dozens of times.

At this tragic moment when she had to divert her attention, Luo Qixi finally realized the answer she wanted to grasp:

"Sylphy did it on purpose."