The tears soaked Koizumi's clothes, as if they struck Koizumi's heart, leaving him speechless.

As expected, I still hate doing this kind of thing...

Chapter 227 The Eve of the Decisive Battle (Part 4)

Looking at Seleu who cried herself to sleep in his arms, Koizumi couldn't help but sigh softly, the pressure in his heart growing heavier.

Koizumi is not completely stress-free. On the contrary, he is under a lot of pressure. On one hand, there is this world, and on the other hand, there are the feelings of the people around him who care about him. Koizumi fights under such pressure.

It is normal for Seryu to cry. His now dead parents are alive in the dream world. As long as the dream world replaces the real world, his parents can be with him. Even so, what does it matter if the world is destroyed? As long as he can spend this time with his parents, why should he care about the world?

I believe that everyone actually has this idea in their hearts, and it is a very normal thing.

But anyone can have such selfish thoughts, except Koizumi, who is the Master of Reimu and the others.

However, this also means that Koizumi sometimes has to let go of unnecessary emotions, which makes him feel very helpless. To be honest, this is also a kind of pain for him.

If possible, Koizumi would really like to do things his own way, but reality is so cruel.

Compared to beautiful dreams, reality is undoubtedly extremely cruel. Now Gu Quan has to admit that he also has a yearning for the dream created by the other party. It's a pity that such a beautiful dream is destined to be destroyed by himself.

"It's precisely because dreams are so beautiful that people yearn for them, and at the same time, reality seems even more cruel. However, this cruel reality is the reality we live in... No matter what, this point is irrefutable."

Koizumi couldn't help but mutter to himself, glancing at the already sleeping Seryuu in his arms, tears glistening in his eyes. His heart felt incredibly heavy. I'm really... sorry...

But no matter how many times she apologized, it couldn't change the fact that Koizumi was about to kill her parents.

"Let me do it..." Hill, who had been watching from the side for a long time, suddenly stood up and slowly walked to Koizumi's side.

As he spoke, Ciel slowly stretched out his hands and took Selyu from Koizumi's arms, his face full of tenderness.

Although she was not good at anything in [NIGHT RAID], Hill was still very good at comforting others. She believed that this was the only talent she had besides killing.

A hint of gratitude crossed Koizumi's face. If Ciel hadn't come to help, he would have probably been sleeping with Cellhu tonight. After all, looking at Cellhu, she clutched Koizumi's sleeve tightly while sleeping. It was really...

While sighing inwardly, Koizumi didn't know what to say. It would be best to say nothing right now.

"I didn't expect this world to suddenly become completely unfamiliar..."

As if expressing emotion, Marin couldn't help but look up at the starry sky and said this.

"Powerful individuals emerged one after another. Just when we thought we could overthrow the empire by marching directly towards the imperial capital, we were surprised to learn that the minister wasn't the final villain. The last remaining defender was actually the emperor of this empire. It's really like... the world is playing a joke on us. Can we really overthrow the empire?"

"Sure..." A look of certainty appeared on Koizumi's face, and his eyes were fixed on Mine.

"It is definitely possible, because you are not alone, but many people are walking this path. No matter what, no matter how many sacrifices are made, this empire will be overthrown."

Having said that, Koizumi couldn't help but let out a playful smile, a hint of amusement flickering in his eyes.

"You plan to live in Sereb as a great hero of the revolution after overthrowing the empire, don't you?"

Suddenly, a blush appeared on Marin's cheeks. She pointed at Guquan in front of her with her right hand, her eyes full of disbelief.

"You, you, you...how do you know my dream..."

Seeing her like this, Koizumi couldn't help but laugh. Was it really that exaggerated? This tsundere girl...

"I heard it from someone else..." Strictly speaking, it wasn't directly told to me, but indirectly through memory instillation. Your boyfriend from the previous world line, the man named Tatsumi...

Koizumi gave a wry smile and didn't elaborate on the matter, which made Mine very unhappy.

Does this man look down on me? It really makes me uncomfortable... Marin couldn't help but puff up her cheeks.

However, this appearance can only reflect that Maine is cute. But speaking of being cute, and having slightly similar attributes to Maine... one can't help but think of Chelsea. There is no way, the two people's representative colors are somewhat similar, plus the two of them often quarreled in [NIGHT RAID].

With Chelsea and Myne around, the atmosphere seems lively. After all, anyone would smile knowingly when seeing the two of them laughing and joking. They can also be attentive to the jokes and laughter, which shows that they are full of energy, doesn't it?

"Alright, you should go and get some rest early too. Although Reimu and I will be the ones busy tomorrow, it's also very important to keep yourself in a good mental state at all times. I'll be troubling you, Seryu. Also... I'm very happy to have met you in this world..."

Saying this, Koizumi ignored the two people who were slightly stunned and slowly walked forward.

Maine and Hill recovered after a moment of stunned silence, and both smiled at the same time.

Koizumi was delighted, and so were they. While their initial encounter might not have been entirely friendly, their subsequent interactions were undoubtedly quite enjoyable. While Koizumi and the Night Raid crew weren't particularly close, Reimu and Qin Xin certainly brought them a great deal of joy.

They also undoubtedly regarded Koizumi and the others as their comrades. It was a pity that the time they spent together was a little short. It would be great if they could stay together for a long time.

It's a pity that Koizumi is not from this world, and he will eventually leave.

Gu Quan walked away in a certain direction, and suddenly, his eyes looked in a certain direction, with a hint of helplessness in them.

Is that really the case? Tatsumi… When I was talking to Mine over there, your eyes were so direct, especially when Mine blushed. I could feel that slightly sharp gaze. You said you wanted to let it go, but you were still peeping at me so enthusiastically. You should be thankful that Mine didn't think you were a peeping Tom…

Forget it, let’s not think too much about it. To a certain extent, my behavior just now can be regarded as trying to steal the other person’s girl.

Chapter 228 The Eve of the Decisive Battle (V)

"Hey, Master, why aren't you sleeping so late?"

During a night tour of Koizumi, Reimu was seen slowly walking towards Koizumi with an inexplicable smile on her face.

Why do I feel like there's something strange about Reimu... Hmm... Wait a minute, if I'm not mistaken, she doesn't have the aura of a Servant. I see, the only thing that can achieve this kind of disguise is Chelsea's Imperial Tool - [Transformation Freedom·Gaia Foundation].

This girl really likes to revel, no wonder she was chopped down by Hei Tong in the original world line. However, it must be admitted that Chelsea miscalculated Hei Tong's medicine. Although Hei Tong's body is weak because of the medicine, it must be admitted that this medicine has given her an additional combat continuation skill. If you don't cut off her head or destroy her heart, there is no way to kill her.

The corners of Gu Quan's mouth curled up slightly, a gleam of light flashed in his eyes, and he already had some plans in mind.

Since you like to play so much, let me play with you. I am quite bored now anyway, otherwise I wouldn’t go out for a night tour.

"Reimu, why did you run out after eating and having nothing to do? With your personality, shouldn't you be resting? You're a complete laid-back person... or are you too lonely at night, so you came to see me?"

With a slight smile on his lips, Koizumi slowly embraced Reimu in his arms. Suddenly, Chelsea's body stiffened.

Hey, hey, hey! Although she was planning to tease Koizumi, she wasn't serious. She wouldn't do something that would cost her her life, but looking at the situation now, Koizumi wasn't planning on being serious, was he?

Or did he not realize it was me, so he mistook me for Miss Reimu, and Miss Reimu had a contract with him, which was equivalent to the relationship between master and servant, so he planned to start attacking Miss Reimu?

And just because I happened to be dressed as Miss Reimu today, am I so unlucky that I have to take her place directly?

Chelsea suddenly felt like crying but couldn't. While feeling Koizumi's touch, she also felt sorry for herself.

Is my virginity so worthless? Is it going to be lost here because someone replaced me?

But then again, I thought this man was a gentleman at first, but I didn't expect that his true nature would be revealed now.

Just as Chelsea was cursing Koizumi in her heart, Koizumi's hand suddenly withdrew, leaving Chelsea stunned.

Why did you stop? Uh… Pfft… What am I thinking about? Now is not the time to think about this.

"You're probably cursing me to death in your heart right now, Chelsea. Don't think I don't know that I'm pretending to be Reimu."

Rolling his eyes at Chelsea, Koizumi looked at her with interest, a hint of amusement in his eyes.

The next moment, Chelsea quickly changed back to her original form, with a look of deep astonishment on her face, and just stared at Koizumi.

"You...you knew I was pretending to be Miss Reimu, and you still took advantage of me!"

Chelsea's face flushed instantly, and she pointed at Koizumi with a hint of anger.

"You deserve it. Who told you to pretend? Since you like playing so much, I'll play with you..."

Rolling his eyes at Chelsea, Gu Quan felt a little worried about her. This girl was too confident in her disguise. It would be terrible if her disguise was discovered one day.

You must know that Chelsea has no other killing moves except this imperial weapon. Once it is discovered, it means death.

Although her plan for her assassination was still very desirable, it's better to be safe than sorry...

"You should practice your escape skills more. Your disguise is powerful, but it's not enough against a master like Esdeath. If you can't kill with one strike, it means your defeat. The disguise of [Transformation Freedom·Gaia Foundation] is very good, but there must be stronger powers that have not been discovered. Keep up the good work..." Koizumi's face was very serious, which made Chelsea unable to say a word. Because he was really thinking about her, what else could she say? Besides, everything Koizumi said was for her own good.

Chelsea curled her lips. What else could I say? I could only take it as what I deserved.

But then again, what the other party said was right. If my disguise was discovered, I would be dead for sure.

Although he hasn't encountered anyone who can see through his disguise so far, people like Esdeath, and even the three beast warriors around Esdeath, can quickly see through his disguise, so he has to have some other means.

But what was the hidden power within the Teigu that Koizumi was talking about? Chelsea couldn't help but look towards her own Teigu.

Koizumi curled his lips, not intending to say anything more. He simply felt that all Imperial Equipment should possess exceptionally powerful strength. While [Transformation Freedom: Gaia Foundation] might only be able to camouflage, it might actually possess more than just that.

Look at Tatsumi, [Devil Haunted·Operation Armor] actually made Tatsumi turn into a dragon in the end, Akame also has a secret technique that can bear all the curses of Murasame, and even Esdeath has researched two hidden skills of her Imperial Tool [Magic God Appearance·Evil Essence], and finally was able to resist an army on her own. How terrifying is that? Compared to these Imperial Tool, your Gaia foundation is so low.

"By the way, why don't you go to sleep after having nothing to do?"

Koizumi glanced at Chelsea, his tone thick with doubt. Could it be that this girl also had some kind of dilemma? Did she think the dream world was better than the real world or something?

"Nothing, I just went to the hot springs and saw you when I came over, so I wanted to see if you could see through my disguise. But I didn't expect... Never mind, I won't say anymore..."

Chelsea waved her hand and said lightly.

"Hot spring? Where does it come from?" Gu Quan's expression suddenly became very strange.

"This is all thanks to Miss Yakumo Yukari who created a hot spring here. I guess Miss Reimu, Miss Qin Xin, and Miss Doremi are all soaking in the hot spring right now... Only Miss Jingmi is watching silently from the side. But that's true. If Miss Jingmi went in, I'm afraid the hot spring would become poisonous."

Having said that, Chelsea couldn't help but smile bitterly.

The corner of Koizumi's mouth twitched fiercely. Oh my goodness, it turns out that all of you bastards have gone to the hot springs.

Should I go along... Koizumi began to ponder this question, but...

If I really go with them, I'm afraid Reimu will kick me to death. She won't allow me to take a hot spring bath with them.

Forget it, life is more important...

Chapter 229 The Eve of the Decisive Battle (VI)

Glancing briefly at Koizumi's chest, Chelsea curled her lips, a hint of amusement appearing on her face.

"Hey, your clothes seem to be wet on your chest. Did you make some girl cry? Was it that short girl?"

At this point, Chelsea's eyes lit up, and there was a strong sense of gossip in her eyes. As expected, women are gossipy creatures, and they can smell gossip at once. She guessed this just by seeing a small wet spot on my clothes, and she almost guessed the truth, because... Sailu really made her cry.

Koizumi couldn't help but scratch his head, a look of embarrassment appearing on his face. After all, he had indeed made a girl cry. But since Chelsea had asked, he couldn't help but answer her, so...

"No...it's Selyu. I accidentally touched upon her sorrow. After all, once the imperial capital is destroyed, everything in the dream will disappear...and Selyu's parents, who could have been resurrected, will also..." Having said this, Koizumi fell silent.

This time, I really am a complete villain... Koizumi couldn't help but think so.

Chelsea couldn't help but be slightly startled, and then she fell silent. Even as optimistic as she was, her heart was heavy when she learned the truth about the world. The memories of herself in the dream world were completely instilled into her mind.

In the dream world, he played with Senior Sister Miaozi every day, and the people in his former team were alive and well, talking and laughing with him every day. Even if there were missions, they were not bloody missions, but the kind of missions that children would play around with. He didn't have to worry about when he would die or when his companions would leave him.

It really is too wonderful, a life like that... Chelsea couldn't help but smile bitterly. Although she longed for such a life, Chelsea, who was very realistic, could see that it was just a dream that would be shattered at any time.

It is precisely because of such a beautiful dream that I need to work harder in reality to create a world as beautiful as a dream. Dreams are indeed desirable, but it is precisely because they make people yearn for them that people have the motivation to create a world as beautiful as the dream world... A determined look suddenly appeared on Chelsea's face.

Compared to her previous joking, the feeling Chelsea gives people now is the same as when Akagi is serious.

As expected of an assassin who could create the same assassination achievements as Akame, she truly lived up to the reputation.

Giving Chelsea a deep look, Koizumi nodded inwardly. Chelsea was indeed very strong.

Of course, this strength doesn't refer to the opponent's ability in direct combat. To Koizumi, the path of assassination is also a path worth accepting. As long as the opponent can be defeated, any means will do. Koizumi can accept such a combat philosophy.

It may seem despicable to the enemy, but history is written by the victors, so what if it is despicable.

In the eyes of future generations, he was just a loser, but for the winner, who would care about the means?

"You've got a good look on your face, though I hope you won't feel so much pressure..."

Chelsea's gaze turned to Koizumi, the corners of her mouth curled up slightly as she took out a candy and put it in her mouth.

"You're the one under a lot of pressure, right? You made Seryu cry, and you realized how cruel you were doing. You feel bad no matter what. So, I'll return what you said to me without reservation. Don't put too much pressure on yourself. Assassins sometimes have to face their own family and friends, so regulating my emotions is something I'm good at and also necessary. I can understand things like this..."

Having said that, Chelsea paused for a moment and slowly walked towards Koizumi.

While standing side by side with Koizumi, Chelsea paused and slowly spoke into Koizumi's ears.

"So don't hesitate. Don't let me look down on you like that short kid. Just remember one thing: you are now on the side of justice. Without a doubt, you are saving the world..."

As soon as he finished speaking, a burst of fragrance filled his nose. Koizumi only felt a softness on his cheek before Chelsea disappeared without a trace. That girl was really fast. It looked like she had practiced a lot...

But... Koizumi couldn't help but place his hand on the place where he was kissed, a speechless look on his face.

This time, it shouldn't be considered that I'm taking advantage of you...

Chelsea ran very fast, and a deep blush appeared on her face, but she looked more confused.

It's strange, why did I want to kiss Koizumi's cheek just now... Hmm... That's right, I just wanted to cheer him up, so that he wouldn't be too stressed out on the battlefield and unable to output at all... That's right, that's it!

After finding a reason for herself, Chelsea quickly left here. She didn't want to be seen by others.

After Chelsea left, Koizumi had originally planned to talk to Reimu and the others, but...

"Looks like we've caught Peeping Tom No. 2 and No. 3..."

As for who Peeping Tom No. 1 is... could it be anyone other than Tatsumi? I'm overthinking it...

Feeling the gaze, Koizumi cast his own gaze in a certain direction, the corners of his mouth twitching slightly, and he sighed inwardly.

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