Becoming a Shadow in the New World

"Okay, okay, it's not a big deal. At worst, I can finish the ranking game tonight, and you can introduce us to each other tomorrow, Setsuna."

"Y-yes, that's right. Then I'll introduce Saya-chan to my senior tomorrow."

"OK Bye Bye."

Goodbye, senior.

After saying goodbye to Setsuna, Sid walked towards the port without looking back, leaving a dejected Setsuna alone. She could only bite her lip in frustration as she headed to the airport where her friend had arrived.

Knowing that Sayaka is coming to Itogami Island to be with me should make me very happy.

It's something to be happy about if you bump into someone you've met on the street and have a chat with them.

Meeting your respected seniors and caring friends should bring double the joy and happiness, right?

But why was she so sad when she learned that her senior couldn't go with her to pick up Sayaka-chan and that they would have to part ways?

Why can't my senior's friend take a plane but instead has to take a boat to Itogami Island? That way, I could pick them up with my senior.

Otherwise, Saya-chan, you can come to Itogami Island a day later. I'll bring my senior along to meet you then.

Let me savor the joy that comes from the triple happiness of reuniting with a good friend, spending time with a senior, and meeting my good friend with a respected senior.

Ignoring the guy who was obsessed with the "white theory" (a Chinese internet slang term for something trivial), Sid was heading to the port according to his plan, while making a phone call to Akatsuki Nagisa.

When I went out just now, I sensed that no one had returned to the Xiao family home. Considering that Xiao Nagisa treats him to dinner almost every week, I decided to make a call and check.

I should have called as soon as I left the house, but I was bothered by Himeragi Yukina, so it wasn't convenient. I'm only getting rid of this troublesome girl now.

Chapter Ninety-One: Xiao Family Siblings

In a secluded spot on Itogami Island, in a hospital room of the Magic Industries Group MAR, Akatsuki Nagisa sat blankly on a chair next to the hospital bed.

In stark contrast to her usual demeanor, she looked listless and gloomy as she silently handed the boxed lunch in her hand to Xiao Gucheng, who was sitting on the hospital bed.

"That... Nagisa?"

Kojou Akatsuki swallowed hard and cautiously called out to Nagisa Akatsuki.

"Ancient City, is there something you need?"

Nagisa Akatsuki, who had been silent, glanced at Kojou Akatsuki and replied indifferently.

"No, it's nothing."

Startled by Nagisa's state, Kojou quickly gave a negative answer.

Kojou Akatsuki chickened out, but Nagisa Akatsuki, who had been called upon, showed no sign of stopping.

Like a powder keg with its fuse lit, all the anger that had been building up inside the MAR Group for three days without venturing out finally erupted.

You have to understand that for a girl like her, who is in the middle of her adolescence and is usually full of energy, keeping her in such a lifeless, prison-like place for three days is torture.

"I can't take it anymore! Why is it that when you go out and mess around, I'm the one who suffers?!"

Xiao Nagisa started shouting. If this were a hospital, someone would have already come and chased Xiao Nagisa away from the hospital.

But putting aside the fact that Akina's only thought right now is to leave, the soundproofing of the doors and walls here means that no matter how loudly Akina shouts, it won't reach the next room.

"Um, I'm really sorry, Nagisa."

Seeing the distraught Akatsuki Nagisa, Akatsuki Kojou could only apologize, since he was the one who caused Nagisa's condition.

"Apologize? What's the point of an apology?"

Nagisa Akatsuki, still furious, directly retorted to Kojou Akatsuki's apology.

"Ancient City, when will you get better? I want to go out, I want to breathe the fresh air outside, I want to bask in the warm sunshine outside, I want to go to school to see my friends, I want to see Brother Xide."

After a while, realizing that complaining was useless, Akina asked Akiko when things would get better.

"Well, probably a few days."

After assessing the condition of the familiar within his body, Akatsuki Kojou gave this somewhat uncertain figure.

"one day?"

Faced with the expectant gaze from Akatsuki Nagisa, Akatsuki Kojo guiltily looked away.

Seeing this, Akina knew that her wishful thinking was impossible. She wanted to say something more, but suddenly sneezed loudly.

"Ah Qiu! No, it's too cold here in the ancient city. I need to go back and put on another layer."

With that, Akina left the room. A few minutes later, Akina, who was already wearing a cotton coat underneath and two coats on top, was now wearing a down jacket.

"Okay, let's continue."

After sitting down again, Akinagisa's voice sounded muffled because she was wrapped in layers of coats.

"Kojo, it seems there's no hope that you'll fully recover by tomorrow. Could you talk to Fukamori or Yajo and ask them to let me out for a while? If I stay here any longer, I'll really break down."

"Yes, it shouldn't be possible."

Xiao Gucheng once again gave a negative reply, feeling guilty.

"Why not? What she said about siblings staying together will help you recover faster seems like a lie. We grew up together, how come I didn't know that?"

Akina's voice was already trembling with tears; she was truly on the verge of collapse.

For the past three days, she not only had to sleep alone in this deserted place at night, but also had to stay in Xiao Gucheng's ward, which was no different from a cold storage room, during the day to help Xiao Gucheng recover faster.

Xiao Gucheng didn't know if she was sick and needed treatment, but she felt that she was about to get sick herself.

She regrets it now. Why did she have nothing better to do than visit Xiaogucheng three days ago? If she hadn't visited Xiaogucheng, no one would have known that her presence by his side could help him recover.

She originally planned to leave by force, since staying for a while was fine, but she would really die if she stayed in this place, which was no different from a prison, for several days.

However, after her parents, Xiaoyacheng and Xiaoshensen, found out about this, they specifically called to tell her to stay with Xiaogucheng for the next few days and not leave MAR.

In Akatsuki Nagisa's opinion, the doctor's claim that she could help Akatsuki Kojou recover was complete nonsense. She and Akatsuki Kojou were siblings, and she had known about this since they were children.

"Is it possible that the doctor and Fukamori didn't lie?"

Seeing that the nine familiars inside his body were gradually stabilizing because of Akatsuki Nagisa's arrival, Akatsuki Kojou was able to recover with rare confidence.

Although he himself did not know why his familiar had calmed down because of Akatsuki Nagisa, it was a good thing that it had calmed down. There was no need to worry about him suddenly losing control and destroying Itogami Island. This time, there might not be another shadow that would jump out and defeat him.

I don't care whether they lied or not, I'm almost completely burned out anyway. The only consolation is that I don't have to wash your clothes, sheets, and blankets, Gu Cheng.

A hint of relief flashed in Akatsuki Nagisa's eyes as she glanced at Akatsuki Kojo's mattress and quilt.

The bed sheets and quilts that Xiaogucheng is currently using are now the twenty-fifth set.

According to Gu Cheng, he woke up like this three days ago, unable to control certain sensations in his lower body.

"When will I finally be able to leave...?"

"Ding dong ding dong..."

The ringing of the phone interrupted Akinagisa, who took her phone out of her pocket and looked at it.

Since Akina arrived here, her sullen face has once again displayed her lively and cheerful smile.

"Ah... Gu Cheng, look, it's Brother Xide on the phone. I'll stay with you for now, I'll go outside the ward and chat with Brother Xide for a bit."

After saying that, without waiting for Kojou Akatsuki's reply, Nagisa Akatsuki hurriedly left the ward.

"Ah... Sid, yes, it's me, I'm now..."

Lying in the hospital bed, Shinzo's hearing allowed Kojou Akatsuki to barely make out the indistinct voice of Sid and Nagisa Akatsuki on the phone through the door, but that was all. Those few words were too few for even the best detective to guess what they were talking about.

All Xiaogucheng knew was that his sister came in smiling.

Chapter Ninety-Two: The Third-Rate Villain, Li Zevim

"Then I wish you and Gucheng a speedy recovery from the hospital."

"Yes, thank you for your concern, Brother Sid."

"Nagisa, I'm hanging up now, bye."

"bye……"

After greeting Nagisa, Sid put down the phone and began searching for information online.

His concern yesterday was completely misplaced. Xiao Nagisa hadn't been home for three days because Xiao Kojo was injured and hospitalized, and Xiao Nagisa wanted to go and take care of him.

Judging from the timeline, Kojou Akatsuki was hospitalized four days ago, on the night he had his outburst and was brutally beaten by him at Keystone Gate. In other words, Kojou Akatsuki's hospitalization is partly his fault...

Thinking of this, Sid stopped typing on his phone, raised an eyebrow, and felt that something was wrong.

He raised one hand, his arm held horizontally in front of him, and a thread of slime shot out from his fingertip, leaving a bloody gash on his arm.

The moment it was cut open, a large amount of blood gushed out along the cut.

But in the next second, a faint bluish light appeared around the bloodstain, the blood-red threads disappeared, and the entire arm was restored to its original state.

His treatment abilities are not the problem!

After sensing the wound on his arm and confirming that the debuffs he had just applied—such as real damage, poison, and curse—had disappeared along with it, Sid asked himself in confusion.

Putting aside Kojou Akatsuki's incredible regenerative abilities, just consider the healing nuclear bomb he threw at Kojou Akatsuki at the very end of the fight; any injuries Kojou Akatsuki might have had were healed long ago.

He's treated vampire progenitors before, and he feels that vampire progenitors are no different from ordinary people.