The shining Shoko Toyokawa

It was like this seven years ago, and it is still like this now.

Whether it is Chuhua,

Or 'Maya',

it's the same.

The ill-fated relationship between the two is like a Möbius loop of infinite reincarnation.

Chapter 29: Belated Decision (Girl and the Dead)

“So tight…”

Late at night, Renai was used as a pillow by the blonde older sister again, and was hugged tightly in her arms.

But the girl couldn't sleep, not because of this,

Just as she was about to fall asleep, a group of soldiers with tattered space suits and unclear faces appeared in her sight.

"I miss my mother..."

"Daughter, Dad will definitely come back to celebrate your birthday."

The breath of death permeated the room, the dead whispering their longing for the human world, and...

Longing for the living.

The girl calmly watched them, some with horrible faces burned by the flames, some with no limbs, and some with half of their heads missing.

The smell of blood and burnt food hit her face, but she didn't feel scared, she just felt sorry for them.

"Jingqin Rencai, Jingqin Rencai!"

The dead souls cried out her name in unison, their sorrow almost becoming tangible.

"Why are you still alive?! You killed so many people, why are you still living peacefully?!"

"Because I did nothing wrong."

The girl's voice was clear and firm.

"If I had to do it again, I would do the same thing."

The girl knew that the dead could not defeat the living.

As long as the living have a clear conscience and have no regrets, no matter how many undead there are, they cannot defeat the living.

No matter how many times the inhuman undead come to harass her, she... will never lose.

"Are you so sure that what you're doing is right?"

The dead asked in unison,

"Can Thornless really make the world a better place?"

"The world needs order. Didn't the 5 million people who died in the Unification War prove that?!"

"We, Caius, are right! If we leave the remnants of the old era alone, they will sooner or later make a comeback and tear the world apart!"

But the living cannot defeat the dead.

They are like shadows. No matter how powerful a person is or how many times he defeats them, he cannot get rid of their shadows.

"That's a nice thing to say."

The girl got up from the bed and looked at the dead souls.

"You just want a convenient enemy,"

"The survivors of the old era are not the enemies of the new era. They are just pitiful people who miss the past."

"Aren't most of the extreme survivors forced into this situation by guys like you?!"

"You are the true remnants of the old era. Your souls are bound in the unification war that ended long ago."

"I won't lose!"

"I will never lose to you pathetic guys!"

"Nina, Nina!"

Maya's voice rang in the girl's ears.

She opened her eyes suddenly, and what she saw was the worried face of the blonde girl.

"Maya-san?"

The girl subconsciously reached out and touched her cheek, feeling the warmth from her fingertips.

Is this... the temperature that only living people can have?

Or, just now

Being surrounded by the dead is reality, and now it is just a beautiful dream?

"Rencai..."

Maya wanted to say something, but was suddenly hugged tightly by the girl.

She hugged Maya so tightly, as if she was afraid that Maya would disappear.

The blonde girl patted her back gently and said softly:

"It's okay, it's okay..."

Maya knew that it was impossible to be 'okay', but she was like many mothers. What else could she say except 'it's okay'?

Rencai suddenly understood why Maya liked to hold something when she slept.

Because, at this moment, she who is embraced by Maya and embraces Maya,

My heart felt an incredible peace.

"Maya-san, I'm fine."

The girl said something strong, but she did not let go of Maya. Instead, she changed to a more comfortable position and continued to hug her.

Maya smiled without saying anything and hummed a song like a child to sleep.

The melody was very gentle, like a warm but not hot midsummer night, with soft moonlight pouring down, enveloping the girl's body and soul.

But why did she feel that this song was so sad?

perhaps…

Because the person who hums it is very sad.

"I'm sorry...I'm sorry, Nina..."

In her hazy dream, the girl seemed to hear Maya apologizing to herself.

But maybe that was just a dream...

"Oh, right," the girl finally remembered what song Maya was singing.

"That's the Moon Cocoon..."

…………

"The moon is full on the top of the mountain?"

"Does your forest fill with sighs?"

On the lonely moon, the two hugged each other tightly.

…………

……

The next day,

The girl was half asleep and half awake, and subconsciously reached out to hug the pillow lady, but she hugged nothing.

Her sleepiness disappeared instantly and she sat up suddenly.

"Maya-san?"

She didn't realize that her voice was already trembling.

The room was empty. If it weren't for the slightly sunken bed, proving that Maya had indeed slept here last night, the girl would probably have suspected that all her memories of the past few days were just dreams.

She was just an ordinary student. She was taken to the police station yesterday because of a fight with someone. She came out of the police station very late and found a hotel to rest.

Then I woke up and it was time to report to school...

"click"

As the door was pushed open by the blonde girl, the girl instantly 'returned' to reality.

"Hina, go wash your face and have breakfast."

"Maya-san!"

Just now, Renna almost thought she was abandoned.

Seeing her dazed look, Maya touched her head.

"Don't think too much. You are also a member of Thornless now. If one day, you leave Thornless, it will definitely not be because we abandoned you, but because you decided to leave us.

Rencai, I won't nag you any more. No matter what decision you make, I won't object."

The girl looked at her in disbelief, and after a few breaths she asked hesitantly, "Maya-san, are you telling the truth?"

"Really? Okay, go wash your face."

Maya looked at the girl who kept turning back every three steps to wash up, feeling helpless.

It is precisely because she is not mature enough and wants to escape that the girl feels so insecure.

So... fragile,

"No, I have to cheer up!"

The girl came to the universe alone, and by chance, Maya became the person she relied on.

But Maya herself has always been indecisive and only thinks about herself.

That's why she suffered so much...

Maya walked to the dressing mirror and sat down, looking at her ugly self in the mirror, and finally made up her mind.

"You must become an adult that the child can rely on."

Her determination may have come a little late.

Fortunately, everything can be salvaged.

…………

……

When the two arrived outside the competition venue,

The tall blonde girl was already waiting at the agreed place.

Seeing the two people coming, to be exact, Maya,

She ignored the gazes of others and waved to the two of them cheerfully.

She is as lively as a little girl, not a powerful entrepreneur.

Maya sighed in her heart, forced herself to smile and greeted him.

"Miss Triangle, I'm sorry to have kept you waiting,"

Chapter 30: She is not Xiaoxiang after all

"Hello,"

Renai also greeted him formally.

"Let's go, we have to get the qualifications first."

Chu Hua naturally led the two of them.

If she had the time to be a 'tour guide' for others, she might be able to close a big deal or find a few new companies with great potential.

But she was happy to be Maya's tour guide.