Crossover Anime: Picking up Medea at the Start

This scene made Ryougi Shiki completely unable to listen to what Aozaki Touko said during this time.

She subconsciously raised her hands and looked around, seemingly preparing to pinch her own eyes after confirming that the death line was everywhere.

But before she could finish looking around, Roland grabbed her hand.

This also led her to see Roland.

I saw the only creature in this world full of death lines that had no death lines.

"It's the Mystic Eyes of Death Perception... Alright, while being able to see death directly is a terrifying thing, you don't need to harm your own eyes."

Roland put on a gentle smile.

"Try to control your eyes, imagine a sound that best represents a switch switching, and then try to use that sound as the switch for your magic eye."

Listening to Roland's voice, Ryougi Shiki moved very carefully, not daring to touch the blood-red lines at all. She nodded expressionlessly, then imagined the scene and sound of sheathing the sword.

Then, her magic eye closed.

And her eyes returned to their original blackness.

This change pleased her somewhat, but she didn't show it; instead, she began to re-examine everything in the room.

First of all, this is a hospital room.

Secondly... her last memory before falling into a coma was of that truck, which is probably why she was admitted to the hospital.

And she didn't see any of her family or acquaintances around her.

And then, she doesn’t know if it’s because of this, but now she always feels like there’s a big hole in her chest, as if her heart has fallen out, and she can’t remember where her heart fell to, leaving her feeling extremely empty and anxious.

Finally, she looked at the two people in the ward.

First, there was a woman she didn't recognize. The only thing that made her gaze linger was her unusual red hair.

Then there was a man she didn't know... but for some reason, Ryougi Shiki always felt a warm feeling in her heart after seeing this man, as if her heart was filled.

This also made her subconsciously grab Roland's hand, which was about to pull back after seeing that she had controlled the Demon Eye.

Just like a child who instinctively grabs an adult's clothes in a dangerous place.

Once Ryougi Shiki noticed this, she quickly withdrew her hand, her face still expressionless, but it was clear that her expression was stiff.

Noticing this, Aozaki Touko gave Roland a look.

She knew that Ryougi Shiki didn't recognize her, so she gestured for Roland to take over the situation. Then, she decided not to stay and make Ryougi Shiki more wary, and walked out of the ward to contact the Ryougi family.

But just as she walked out of the ward, she saw a blue robin fly down the corridor and right in front of her.

She recognized the bird; it was Arisu's familiar. Arisu used to always keep it by her side, but in recent years she had often seen Arisu sending it away.

This could be because the witch was simply fed up with the robin's beak, or it could be an indication that the witch's magical skills had improved once again. But whatever the answer, when Aozaki Touko saw it, she knew that something was up.

And that is indeed the case.

She took the letter from the robin's leg; it was in her friend's handwriting.

The letter's content was very simple, and could be summarized in a single sentence.

That is...

—As agreed upon at the time, the first formal invitation for the competition between Kuon no Tori and Garan no Tori was issued.

In other words, this is a declaration of war!

The long-lost bird has issued a challenge to the Hall of Garan!

....

10. You don't think the Ryougi family has few mentally ill people, do you?

Generally speaking, what happens when the head of a family suddenly falls into a coma, remains unconscious for several years, and then wakes up?

Just hearing this topic, one would probably already be conceiving a story of family feuds in their mind.

You've been asleep all these years, what do you know about the Yin-Yang School?!

You've been asleep for so many years, do you still understand today's society? If you can't even do this much, step down quickly, it'll be better for you and for the Liangyi family!

Aozaki Touko even felt that once the Ryougi family arrived, they might say something like that next.

Then, according to her plan, she would help Ryougi Shiki reclaim the Ryougi family, and then naturally bring the Ryougi family into the sphere of influence of Garan no Do.

Roland didn't even stop her from doing so.

It's like Roland letting Ilya go back to be the head of Einzbern, but not asking her to do anything.

but

Perhaps she should have already guessed when she and Roland had discussed this issue openly or subtly, and Roland had remained silent with a smile, rarely giving a direct answer.

After all, Roland... his ability to judge people and plan strategies, as demonstrated when dealing with Gilgamesh, far surpasses that of himself.

"No."

Ryougi Shiki crossed her arms, raised her eyebrows, and looked around with the gaze of a predator among felines, as if she were surveying her own territory.

When I saw Aozaki Touko, I saw the expression of someone I didn't like, but had to get along with.

When I saw Roland, I saw the expression of someone I valued.

When they looked at the Ryougi family, they displayed the same expression one would give to strangers, to intruders.

"Miss..."

Akira seemed to want to say something more, but was interrupted by Ryougi Shiki.

"I told you I didn't want it. After I sort out the money and favors I owe you during this period, I will find a way to repay them. Don't say anything else."

"It's not that I hate you or anything, it's just that you all feel like strangers..."

At this point, Ryougi Shiki glanced at Roland and then changed her mind.

"Most of you are strangers, I feel like most of you are strangers."

"So even if you suddenly tell me to go back and become the head of the Ryougi family, I will not go. It's better for me and for all of you."

Upon hearing Ryougi Shiki's words, Akira Kenki, the Ryougi family's butler, looked troubled.

But before he could continue trying to persuade her, Ryougi stopped him and shook her head.

He is Ryougi Shiki's older brother, but because he cannot develop multiple personalities, he is not qualified to inherit the Ryougi family.

Even he himself acknowledges this.

Even though so many years have passed and Ryougi Shiki is in a coma, he is currently managing the Ryougi family on her behalf, and he has no intention of vying for his sister's status as heir.

"Alright, Qiulong, let's give Shi some time to adjust."

He said that first, and then looked at Ryougi Shiki with a very gentle gaze, who seemed to be radiating aggression towards him.

"Shiki, the position of head of the Ryougi family will be yours sooner or later. Even if you say we are strangers now, we will continue to interact in the future, and then you will become the head of the Ryougi family. This position will only be yours, so let's both calm down."

"As for money and favors, they don't matter. By the way, take this card. As the head of the Ryougi family... well, even if you're not the head of the Ryougi family, you can't get by in this society without money. You'll only cause trouble for others. So take it. If you really can't handle it, consider it a loan to you."

"So be it."

After leaving these words, Ryougi Kaname took Kenki Akira and left.

Watching the farce unfold at the Ryougi family's residence, Aozaki Touko was both amazed that the situation had far exceeded her expectations and was also asking Roland for advice.

"I didn't expect Ryougi Shiki to refuse... This is going to be difficult."

Hearing what Aozaki Touko said, Roland shook his head slightly.

"It's alright if you don't worry about the Ryougi family's affairs. After all, didn't Ryougi just say that the head of the Ryougi family will only be Ryougi Shiki, and it can't be anyone else?"

"Even if Ryougi Shiki now treats her family like strangers?"

Roland shook his head slightly.

“If the same thing happened in other families, it might cause a sensation, but this is the Ryougi family—in every generation, only those who can awaken multiple personalities are qualified to inherit the Ryougi family.”

"Although I don't believe that every head of the Ryougi family has multiple personalities, I think there's no problem with 80% of the heads."

"And such multiple personality disorder is a disease in itself. If you think about it carefully, how many of these 80% of the Yin-Yang family owners are mentally unstable?"

"Treat family members as strangers? Believe it or not, in the history of the Ryougi family, there are records of all sorts of bizarre family heads who treated family members as enemies or did not even consider them human."

"So when Shiki expressed this attitude just now, although Akira Kenki was a little embarrassed, Ryougi Kaname's emotions were not particularly embarrassed from beginning to end. In fact, the words he said gave me the feeling that he already knew how to deal with this situation. In addition, when he first saw Ryougi Shiki's eyes looking at them, his mouth moved slightly. Judging from the amplitude, it was about to open, but he was able to control it, which means it was a slight opening and closing. His pupils dilated slightly, which is a manifestation of eye opening and closing. From the angle, it was a slight expression of eyebrows being raised slightly - this is a typical micro-expression of being afraid of something."

“When he could treat them as strangers but still talk to them, his micro-expressions turned happy, and finally returned to calm, which was a sign of reassurance.”

As Roland walked toward Ryougi Shiki, he left Aozaki Touko with his last words.

"In other words, in that concept of Yin and Yang, the problem of the 'form' might be even bigger and more unacceptable. Do you understand?"

Ok?

Aozaki Touko watched as Roland walked up to Ryougi Shiki and began talking gently to the aggressive girl. Aozaki Touko looked at Roland with a strange expression.

understand?

How did I suddenly understand...?

Although Aozaki Touko considers herself a qualified, even excellent, magician, in some aspects, she is indeed not on the same level as Roland.