My two-dimensional resident

"Don't worry, Chelsea. Everyone here is very kind and friendly, no one will bully you. If anyone dares to bully you, I'll stand up for you."

For some reason, Kikyo fell in love with this cheerful newcomer from the bottom of her soul. When she heard him ask her to take good care of her, Kikyo's first thought was that Lin Tian was probably going to use some sarcastic words to belittle the girl in front of her again.

The Gene Era

As she spoke, she glanced at Lin Tian with a hint of reproach in her eyes.

'...'

Lin Tian felt embarrassed when Kikyo guessed that he had previously teased Chelsea. He could only pout and put on an innocent look, meaning, "It wasn't me, I didn't."

"Hehe, then you keep your word, sister. If anyone bullies me again, I'll come find you! Sister, I'm going to find a place to stay now, see you later!"

Although she really wanted to be a third wheel for Lin Tian a little longer and annoy him a bit, Chelsea's post-traumatic stress disorder from being on the island for so long had mostly subsided, and her emotions had stabilized considerably.

Moreover, seeing how approachable and kind Kikyo was, Chelsea decided to let Lin Tian off the hook for now. However, as she finished speaking, she still gave Lin Tian a defiant look.

"Alright, let's have a good chat during lunch later." Kikyo smiled and patted Chelsea's head, then looked at Shinji Ikari.

"Shinji, you've grown even stronger in just three days. You also exude more masculinity than before. It seems you've gained a lot from Shinobu's world, which is really commendable. I'm entrusting Chelsea's residence to you. Remember to find a place she likes."

"Okay, Kikyo-neechan!"

Chelsea's transformation once again shattered Shinji Ikari's understanding. He thought to himself, "Reigen-sensei was right; women are terrifying creatures."

But when it came to helping Chelsea find a place to live, even though he was a million times unwilling, Kikyo had already spoken, so he couldn't refuse anymore.

If submitting to Lin Tian's orders was out of fear of being dragged to the arena for "special treatment," then obeying Kikyo's request stemmed entirely from his deep respect for her.

Besides Lin Tian, ​​Kikyo was the most popular and respected person on the island. Her gentleness and kindness made Shinji Ikari, who had just arrived on the island, feel for the first time how lucky he was to have such an older sister.

"The two third wheels are finally gone. Kikyo, don't be fooled by Chelsea's appearance. She's very cunning."

Watching the two finally leave, Lin Tian let out a long sigh of relief and spoke gently to Kikyo.

"Why are you always bullying girls? Apart from Erza and Binchotan, which girl on the island hasn't been bullied by you? Lenalee and the others have complained to me several times, saying things like, 'Why did I ever fall for you?'"

Seeing that Lin Tian was talking badly about Chelsea when she wasn't around, Kikyo gave Lin Tian's arm a light pinch, her voice slightly annoyed.

She didn't blame Lin Tian; she just didn't want him to act like this every time. Couldn't he just communicate with them properly? Why did they always have to argue?

"That's because I'm afraid you'll get jealous. What if I'm too ambiguous with other girls and you get jealous? I don't want to lose you. No, you're already mine. I won't let you leave me!"

Lin Tian grasped Kikyo's cool, jade-like hand and placed it against his heart. His doting gaze was fixed on Kikyo, but as his words shifted, it became domineering.

"What? How could I be jealous of you? You're overthinking it. Once I fall for you, I'll trust you completely."

Hearing these words, which were considered quite explicit in her world, Kikyo blushed and dared not look at Lin Tian.

Chapter 191 Kikyo Part 2

She lowered her head and tried to pull her hand away from Lin Tian's grasp, but after several attempts, she failed.

Instead, Lin Tian tightened his grip, pressing her hand firmly against his chest. The powerful, resonant sound of his heartbeat traveled through her hand into her mind.

"I don't care, I have to avoid anything that might make you sad or angry in advance! Prevention is better than cure. Maybe I'm overthinking it, but I don't want to think about nothing at all."

Lin Tian shook his head and used his other arm to pull Kikyo's other hand to his chest. When Kikyo looked up at him, he gazed at her affectionately.

"Kikyo...I love you!"

Hormones were rapidly secreted in the body, exceeding the threshold set by reason.

Following his truest feelings, Lin Tian uttered the words he had longed to say but dared not utter.

"I...don't know the definition of love...but I will always be by your side. I'll watch the sunrise and sunset with you. I'll sit with you on the beach, lost in thought...I'll be with you...mmm~"

Hearing Lin Tian say "I love you" to her, Kikyo's face flushed again, and her heart pounded like a startled deer.

Looking into Lin Tian's sincere eyes, filled with love for her, she didn't shy away this time. Her cherry-like lips parted slightly as she responded to Lin Tian. But she stopped halfway through her sentence.

The sudden kiss left her speechless. The burning heat of his lips was Lin Tian's response to her.

Lin Tian released Kikyo's hand, opened his arms, and hugged Kikyo tightly in his arms again.

The two held each other like that, listening to each other's heartbeats and enjoying the burning warmth of love from the depths of their hearts.

On the marble road about 100 meters away from the square, three figures silently watched the two people in the square, without going forward to disturb them.

"elder sister..."

Shinobu Kocho turned her gaze to Kanae beside her. Although Kanae hadn't explicitly stated her feelings, as her younger sister, Shinobu knew that Kanae must have developed feelings for Hayashi.

"Looks like we're early. Ren, why don't you show us around somewhere else?"

A fleeting, inexplicable emotion flashed across Kanae's eyes. She smiled calmly and asked Shinobu to take her and Kanao away so as not to disturb the couple.

Although she had already learned about Lin Tian and Kikyo from Shinobu Kocho in her own world, seeing the two of them tightly embracing each other, she had to admit that her heart was beginning to ache.

But Kanae Kocho is a very kind person, and with her gentle nature, she would never disturb the two people who are being affectionate in front of her because of her own selfish desires.

"Let's go to the garden then. I built it myself. I'm sure you'll like it."

Although Kanae was smiling, Shinobu, her younger sister, could sense Kanae's emotions. She also longed for her sister to be with the one she loved... but what could she do?

She only hoped that her sister could understand as soon as possible that gratitude and love are two different things.

......

"Listen to me from now on, and stop arguing with your sisters. If I were really jealous, how could I have agreed to let Shinobu go back with her?"

Swallowing the Stars: Sign-in to Become a God

Happy times are always fleeting. After the two parted, Kikyo whispered to Lin Tian.

"Hmm...you weren't jealous then. But you might not be in the future. When I came back this time, Shinobu's older and younger sisters came to the island together. Her older sister insisted on becoming my maid because I saved her life."

"What do you mean? You agreed?"

“I didn’t agree at first, but… didn’t you say you weren’t jealous? I’m thinking… having a very beautiful maid serve me would be very comfortable.”

Looking at Kikyo's eyes, which held that unique look of a young girl in the throes of first love, Lin Tian's eyes darted around, and he grinned mischievously.

"Really? I won't object. But you can't bully her like you bullied Yin Liya. Just bully her."

Seeing Lin Tian's mischievous look, Kikyo knew he was teasing her, so she pretended to be angry and squeezed his hand hard.

However, she didn't object to Lin Tian wanting Shinobu's older sister to be his maid. After all, in her world, nobles always had many maids serving them.

Even she, a shrine maiden, had apprentice shrine maidens to take care of her daily needs at the shrine. However, Kikyo didn't like that feeling, and after she grew up, she stopped having them serve her.

"You never object to anything I say. How could I possibly make her a maid? She's Shinobu Kocho's older sister, and in our land of flowers, we haven't had this kind of bad habit for a hundred years. How could I possibly get used to a maid serving me?"

After gently smoothing the strand of hair that had been ruffled by the breeze, Lin Tian sighed and said.

Looking into Kikyo's eyes, he suddenly felt a pang of guilt, a feeling he could no longer suppress.

"There's something I only told you half of before. Do you want to hear the other half?"

Faced with Kikyo's unwavering trust, Lin Tian finally broke free from the strong shackles that had been suppressing his inner secrets, filled with shame and self-reproach.

"Are you saying that after my death... hundreds of years later, a girl named Kikyo who looks like me returns to the Warring States period and unseals Inuyasha. After that, my spirit is summoned by a black witch. And that's what happened—that I still like Inuyasha?"

Seeing Lin Tian suddenly in great pain, Kikyo raised her slender hand and gently stroked his cheek, softly comforting him.

"Ah! How could you???"

Lin Tian's mind was filled with thoughts of how to apologize to Kikyo and explain that he shouldn't have kept the rest of Inuyasha's story from her. But he never expected that Kikyo already knew about the later plot.

How did she know?

Lin Tian's mind began to scramble, overloaded, and he no longer knew what to say.

Seeing Lin Tian's incredulous expression, Kikyo revealed a rare, radiant smile and then explained.

"Don't you know that you like to talk in your sleep? And I just happen to not need to sleep."

"Forehead..."

Hearing Kikyo's explanation, the simmering chaos in Lin Tian's head instantly froze into stone. He had never known that he had the habit of talking in his sleep.

Do you still remember the afternoon of the first day we met?

"remember."

"You told me your story, about yourself and about me, inside my tent. Then you got tired and fell asleep. But the story didn't end there. In your sleep, you told me everything that happened after I died."

Gently stroking Lin Tian's cheek, feeling the warmth that captivated her, Kikyo calmly explained, her tone soothing and gentle, without a trace of anger.

"You know everything, so why aren't you angry? You were so good to me back then... I deceived you..."

Although Kikyo's hands were still icy cold, they were the warmest thing in Lin Tian's heart, without exception.

Chapter 192 Kikyo Part 3

"Because you apologized to me in my dream, and more than once. Just last time... you talked in your sleep all night..."

Recalling the night she lived with Lin Tian, ​​Kikyo's face flushed slightly.

"Besides... I had just arrived on the island and still harbored resentment. It was the right thing for you not to tell me those things back then. Not telling me what happened later wasn't deception. Because I didn't ask you about it either!"

After hearing Lin Tian's sleep-talking that afternoon, anger, regret... and many other negative emotions eroded Kikyo's heart, forcing her to step out of her tent during the downpour...

"But... I had ulterior motives... about that matter..."

Words could not adequately describe Lin Tian's complex emotions at this moment... He grasped Kikyo's hand in return, no longer hoping for a final salvation.

He desperately wanted Kikyo to be angry with him now, to ease his guilt. But the gentle Kikyo didn't do that.

"Didn't you say it yourself? After coming here, everything that happened in the past has nothing to do with who you are now. That thing was destined to happen. If it hadn't happened, how would we have met?"

Kikyo extended a finger and pressed it against Lin Tian's lips, lightly touching the water's surface to stop him from continuing.

"You once told me that some things, once missed, can never be recovered. Let bygones be bygones. It's fate's decision, just like how we met."

Kikyo was furious after learning from Lin Tian's sleep-talking that Naraku had impersonated Inuyasha to ambush her, causing her and Inuyasha to become enemies.

That afternoon, walking alone in the heavy rain, she considered going back to kill Naraku. But as a priestess who believed in gods and was influenced by theology, she believed that her death was the arrangement of fate.

The deceased should no longer interfere in human affairs.

I remember Lin Tian once asked her if she wanted to go back to visit her sister, and she answered no.

Kikyo's reason for refusing was that she didn't want to disturb Kaede's life. But deep down, she was afraid that the sight of her would trigger her memories, awaken the hatred she had forgotten, and make her seek revenge on Naraku.