I, enter the zero world, change the ending

As we all know, Japan has no habit of drinking hot water, and this is especially true in Japan's rural areas at that time. As a result, the process of borrowing hot water was not smooth. The two of them visited almost half of the village before they finally got a bowl of steaming rice soup.

Apart from being a bit thick, Zhiyao thinks the rice soup is actually quite good.

"Chocolate can only be a snack. Now I'm going to let you have a proper meal." Zhiyao gently shook the bucket of instant noodles in her hand.

Baiju was illiterate, so she had no idea what she was going to eat next, but she knew it must be something good.

"Yeah." She nodded happily, already impatient.

As the rice soup and seasonings were poured into the container, Zhiyao closed the lid and said, "Start counting now. Count from one to one hundred and eighty and you can eat. Don't skip any steps."

Baiju did as she was told obediently, and to show that she was obedient, she made a sound with every number she counted.

Three minutes later, Zhiyao opened the lid.

"You can eat it now, but be careful it's hot."

Bai Ju couldn't wait to pick up the chopsticks and enjoy it slowly, taking small sips. In the end, she drank up all the soup.

Ten minutes later, Baiju patted her belly contentedly, licking her lower lips occasionally.

"Phew, I'm so full."

There will be many happy moments in a person's life. For Bai Ju, now is the happiest moment in her life.

"Brother Sikong, don't you want to eat something?"

"No need." It had been less than two hours since Zhiyao finished eating the ramen, and she was not hungry at all.

"Oh, then let's continue playing." Bai Ju stopped asking questions and took Zhiyao's hand, "I'll take you somewhere." As for where to go, Bai Ju deliberately kept it a secret and told Zhiyao to just follow.

After wandering around, the two of them strolled through the mountains and forests. Soon, they came to a place where colorful flowers were blooming.

"This is my secret base." Bai Ju raised his head slightly, with pride on his face. "Originally, I was the only one who knew about this place, but from now on, it will be our secret base."

After looking around, Zhiyao suddenly had an idea and decided to make a wreath for her. When she was about to put it into action, she found that she had no idea how to do it. So she had to pick a flower and put it on Baiju's head and fixed it with her hair.

Bai Ju looked at the profile of the man so close to her with a focused expression, and her extremely white cheeks slowly turned red.

When Zhiyao noticed this symptom, he suddenly remembered something and reminded Baiju in a very serious tone: "When you play outside in the future, you must remember not to get in the sun!"

"Why?" Bai Ju blinked in confusion.

"This...I just happened to hear it from someone else. You should just listen to me."

Recalling that she often felt uncomfortable when basking in the sun, Bai Ju nodded and agreed, and kept it in mind.

……

"Brother Sikong, can we still play together tomorrow?"

At dusk, the white chrysanthemums are reluctant to leave.

After Bai Ju mentioned this, Zhiyao realized something belatedly - maybe he had been here for too long.

The last time I traveled back to the past at Himuro's residence, it was only an hour or so. This time it seemed like I came here at noon, and the sun was about to set, so why was I still here?

He was lost in thought and forgot to respond to Bai Ju. Bai Ju stared at him with loneliness appearing in her eyes from time to time.

Brother Sikong is not from the village, so it is inevitable that he will leave. He must be leaving soon, so that’s why he didn’t answer—Bai Ju thought so.

But if Zhiyao really wanted to leave her, there was nothing she could do, so she could only let go of the little hand she was holding. At the same time, Zhiyao came to her senses.

"Huh? What did you just say?"

"Tomorrow...can we still play together?" Bai Ju said hesitantly.

Zhiyao didn't know how to answer this question, so he remained silent. He thought for a while and asked Baiju where they were. After getting the answer that it was Yangyan Mountain, he took Baiju to the foot of the mountain without saying a word.

I thought I would have to go there in person to meet him again, but I never expected to see the little boy on the way.

"Aso—Aso—" Zhiyao called out at the top of her voice.

Upon hearing this, little Kunihiko Aso ran over happily, his face full of curiosity.

"Brother, are you calling me?"

"No one wants to play with her. Are you willing to play with her?" Pointing at Baiju, Zhiyao went straight to the point.

Kunihiko Aso looked at Shiragiku and nodded immediately without any hesitation.

"Okay, I declare that from now on, you two are friends."

At this point, the big thing was settled. Kunihiko Aso continued to return to his home at the foot of the mountain, and Zhiyao took Baiju back to the village on the mountain.

Chapter 107: [No Way Back]

At the door of the house, Baiju looked at Zhiyao eagerly, and her little hand was reluctant to let go.

"Okay, it's time to go home, Baiju." Zhiyao smiled gently.

"Woo woo woo." Bai Ju lowered her head.

Seeing this, Zhiyao put his palm on her delicate and smooth cheek and stroked it gently.

After a few touches, Bai Ju pounced on him and hugged his neck.

"Brother Sikong..."

"What's the matter, honey?"

"Will we be able to meet again in the future..."

"I don't know about this kind of thing, why don't you just..."

When you become the central pillar of the Rishang Mountain next door, maybe we can meet again in a few decades. Zhiyao wanted to say this, but she inadvertently thought of the time with Yae and thought that this might be the past of another timeline, so she swallowed the words back.

"Okay, okay, you should go home quickly. If you don't go home, you won't have anything to eat."

Only then did Bai Ju slowly let go of her hand and turned to go into the house.

As the door in front of him closed, Zhiyao felt empty inside for a moment, as if he was losing something.

Before I knew it, the setting sun in the sky had completely obscured the sky, so that the sky had become completely dark at this moment. At night, every household in the countryside had their doors closed, and I could only see the orange lights inside through the windows.

The more she walked alone, the more uneasy she became. Suddenly, Zhiyao shivered for no reason.

"Eight hundred."

"What are your orders?"

Seeing Yaoboji, the uneasiness lingering in Zhiyao's heart subsided a little.

"Can you sense another part of yourself?"

"Of course not." Yaoboji's voice was filled with regret. "It can only be done within a certain range. Besides, this is the past time and space."

"Then how can we go back?" Zhiyao asked anxiously.

"Sorry, this kind of thing... this is the first time I've encountered it. Anyway, please be patient and wait."

There was really no better way at the moment. After taking a few deep breaths, Zhiyao slowly forced himself to calm down and decided to go for a walk outside the village.

I'm very hungry, I have to find something to eat.

At night, the forest was dimly lit by the moon, with the occasional chirp of birds and the cry of animals echoing from the depths. Even with the aid of a flashlight, Zhiyao still felt a chill. He continued to radiate the light in all directions, hoping to find something to eat before returning to the village. After a few rounds, he actually found some, but he didn't dare to eat anything.

The wild fruit looks good, but I don’t know whether it is edible or not.

As for fungi, don't even think about them; eighty percent of fungi in the wild are poisonous.

At this moment, he vaguely regretted why he gave everything to Bai Ju. At least he could have kept a box of biscuits for himself.

As time went by, when the moon was high in the sky, Zhiyao could no longer bear to be alone in the mountains at night, so he returned to the entrance of the village and built a bonfire there.

Later, he leaned against the tree trunk and fell asleep unknowingly.

……

"Brother Sikong, Brother Sikong."

In a daze, Zhiyao always felt that someone was pushing him, and a familiar voice came from time to time in his ears. He shuddered and suddenly opened his eyes. The first thing that came into his sight was an extremely white face and a pair of bright red eyeballs.

"Brother Sikong, you're awake!" Bai Ju's face was flushed and her voice couldn't hide her excitement.

After seeing clearly that it was Bai Ju, Zhiyao stood up at the speed of light and grabbed Bai Ju's arms with both hands.

"I thought you were gone, but you're still here!"

Zhiyao did not answer Baiju. He put his two palms on Baiju's face, but the next second he retracted them at the speed of light as if he had touched a red-hot iron ball.

The white chrysanthemum in front of me has body temperature.

What he saw before him were living people, not dead ghosts. He glanced hurriedly in all directions and saw that this was the entrance to the village on Mount Kyougen during the day, not the Katashiro Shrine on Mount Higami at night.

As expected, I didn’t go back.

In an instant, Zhiyao's mind went pale and his expression became dazed.

Seeing that the other party was ignoring her for a long time, Bai Ju thought she had done something wrong and shrank her neck nervously, "Brother Sikong, did I disturb your sleep... I'm sorry."

"Huh?" After recovering from his daze, Zhiyao hurriedly comforted her, "No...nothing happened." After comforting her, he yawned, pulled Baiju into his arms, hugged her, and rubbed Baiju's scalp with his nose.

Bai Ju obediently let him hold her, closing her eyes comfortably and occasionally rubbing her face against his neck.

a long time.

"I'm so glad you didn't leave."

"Ah, this... this has a reason..." Zhiyao gently pinched her ear.

"Brother Sikong, since you're not leaving, can you continue to play with me today?" Bai Ju's eyes conveyed desire.

"Sure. Before that, I need to wash my face and brush my teeth. You have to take me to a place with clean water first."

So Bai Ju was about to let someone into her house, but Zhi Yao felt that was inappropriate, so Bai Ju took the person to a place deep in the mountains where a stream flowed. After washing up there, Zhi Yao looked towards the foot of the mountain and asked, "Why don't you go find Ma Sheng to play?"

"I was just about to go," Bai Ju replied, "but since I saw you weren't leaving yet, I decided not to go. I'll go find him after you leave."

"I am deeply grateful for Princess Baiju's kindness." Zhiyao pretended to be flattered.

"Hehehe." Bai Ju smiled foolishly, "I would rather play with Brother Sikong."

As for what to play, Zhiyao let Baiju decide and he would be responsible for accompanying her. Baiju said she wanted to catch insects, so Zhiyao accompanied her to explore around.

At noon, Baiju went home and took out a box of biscuits from yesterday's bag and shared it with Zhiyao. Zhiyao, who had been hungry for a whole day, was able to solve his urgent need for survival. However, Baiju still showed no signs of going back, so he became more and more uneasy and gradually became absent-minded when playing with Baiju.

Wait until the sun sets in the west.

"Brother Sikong, will you still be here tomorrow?" Bai Ju asked indifferently.

"This... is hard to say, maybe he is there, maybe he is not?" Zhiyao said vaguely.

"Oh, if he is, let's meet at the same place where we met today." After saying that, Bai Ju ran back home excitedly, looking forward to tomorrow even more.

After Bai Ju left, Zhiyao felt more and more uneasy. Another day passed, and by the evening of the third day, he could no longer remain calm. The fear in his heart was magnified to an unprecedented level.

After being here for three consecutive days, he wondered if he could ever go back.

Just like when Yuri returned from the future to the past, she encountered the same thing.

only……

What a joke!

I don't want to stay here!

You've finally gotten a stable foothold there and established interpersonal relationships, and now you're suddenly told to start over?

There are no close relatives like Shenhong, Gudu, Lian, and Xili here, and there is no Wuming who he can cling to. Most importantly, his wife Wuhui did not come with him. If he stays here, it would be the same as losing her forever.

Although I met Bai Ju.

but……

From what I see now, if we continue to get along like this, I might end up being designated as the ghost marriage partner instead of Aso. Even if I can refuse, there are no other factors that can arouse my interest.

It can be considered the same for everyone.