I, Wang Ha, the Three Red Unparalleled Assassin

Somewhat worried, Houraisan Kaguya got up, walked to the window, pushed open the tightly closed window, and looked outside.

When she saw clearly who was fighting with Himari, her beautiful eyes widened instantly, and she couldn't help but raise her hand to cover her red lips.

"Yonglin? That is, that is definitely Yonglin!"

"How could this be? Why would Eirin come to the surface? Aren't the Moon People supposed to be unable to freely enter and leave the lunar barrier?"

Chapter 122 My name is Suzuki Take, and I am Suzuki Satoru's daughter!

It was midnight, inside Kaguya Houraisan's room.

Himari and Yagokoro Eirin, who were fighting like enemies just a moment ago, are now sitting at the same table drinking tea.

The person who could make two strong individuals, neither of whom would easily admit defeat, set aside their past grievances was none other than Kaguya Houraisan, who was sitting quietly to the side at this moment.

She had initially considered helping Himari deal with tonight's troublesome opponent, but upon seeing that the opponent was her teacher, Yagokoro Eirin, she immediately abandoned this almost treacherous idea and instead tried to break up the fight.

At that time, Himari and Yagokoro Eirin were locked in a fierce battle, their imposing aura rising steadily, clearly indicating that they were deeply engrossed in their fight.

However, Kaguya Houraisan, who was well aware of Eirin Yagokoro's methods, had no hope that Himari could win, unless she switched places with her adoptive father, Satoru Suzuki, which might have given them some suspense.

To prevent a tragic situation from occurring between Himari and Yagokoro Eirin, where "the flood washes away the Dragon King's temple, and the family becomes unrecognizable," the girl felt she had to take action and do something.

While Kaguya Houraisan wasn't exactly weak, she also lacked the strength to rashly intervene.

While shouting and yelling might be effective, Kaguya Houraisan, as the Moon Princess, would never do something so shameful.

Then, the monsters who were still observing from various parts of the Fujiwara residence were doomed.

After seeing Kaguya Houraisan walk out of the courtyard on her own initiative, they couldn't suppress their evil intentions and rushed over to her. Their chaotic chase after the seemingly weak Kaguya attracted the attention of Himari and Eirin Yagokoro.

Both Himari and Yagokoro Eirin place great importance on Kaguya Houraisan's safety.

They immediately abandoned their opponents, one drawing a bow and shooting arrows from a distance, while the other charged in alone with a sword, unleashing his full power. In less than a minute, they slaughtered the entire group of high-level monsters.

Meanwhile, Kaguya Houraisan took advantage of the time difference between the two to stop their fight, and led them back into the house while Himari and Eirin Yagokoro were both puzzled.

Although the battle had been stopped, Himari and Yagokoro Eirin remained wary of each other, and the reason they didn't attack again was entirely because they were waiting for Kaguya Houraisan to provide an explanation.

Kaguya Houraisan glanced at Himari and Eirin Yagokoro, who were glaring at each other as if they were having a contest of who could blink first and lose, and couldn't help but sigh, completely puzzled as to why they were so hostile to each other.

Although she herself did not notice, both Himari and Yagokoro Eirin keenly sensed Kaguya Houraisan's affectionate attitude towards another person besides themselves.

Both Himari and Eirin Yagokoro watched Kaguya Houraisan grow up and developed deep feelings for her. Therefore, they are naturally very wary when they encounter someone whose attributes and settings seem to overlap with their own.

"I would never hand A-Zhu over to anyone else!"

"No one can take Her Highness away!"

Himari and Yagokoro Eirin's eyes flashed with sharp light, and sparks seemed to fly between them as they glared at each other, making the atmosphere in the room increasingly oppressive and tense.

"Slap slap slap!!"

Seeing that a fight could break out at any moment if things continued like this, Kaguya Houraisan gently clapped her hands, temporarily drawing the attention of the two to herself.

"Alright, alright, everyone relax a bit. We're all on the same side. I know there are a lot of hidden things that need to be explained, but the night is still long, and there's plenty of time."

Then, Kaguya Houraisan revealed her true identity to Himari without reservation, explaining in detail her current state of being a convict.

"The Moon Princess? This is the first time I've ever heard of people living on the moon."

After learning why Kaguya Houraisan was exiled to the ground, Himari didn't seem to care much about it. Instead, she focused on the girl and asked her a question.

"Everything else is irrelevant. I just want to know, does Lord Suzuki know everything about you, A-Zhu?"

Faced with Himari's stern gaze, Kaguya Houraisan stiffened, shook her head with difficulty, and murmured softly like a child caught doing something wrong:

"Father, Father is unaware."

Himari gave Kaguya Houraisan a deep look, and before leaving, she sighed:

"Well, you should talk to Lord Suzuki about this yourself. Although he may seem cold, he cares about everyone without ever losing his feelings."

Upon hearing this, Kaguya Houraisan was lost in memories, recalling the countless nights when she was still an infant, when the old man would carefully tuck her in and try his best to bring back new and varied ingredients every day when he went hunting.

All of this caused Kaguya Houraisan, who had never experienced fatherly love since childhood in the Lunar Capital, to become unconsciously immersed in it, resorting to all sorts of ways to act cute and clingy, as if she had truly returned to that age.

Later, when I grew up, I played a few games of chess with my father, made tea for him a couple of times, and even made him angry while learning from Hieda Arie.

Then, she went on this trip and was gone for several months, leaving her elderly father alone in the bamboo forest deep in the mountains. She didn't know if he was able to make a fire properly when it got cold, or if he had encountered any monsters.

In that instant, Kaguya Houraisan realized how unfilial she had been, and how much she missed that quiet bamboo forest and her father.

Warm tears had filled her eyes without her noticing, slowly streaming down her smooth, white face, bringing Houraisan Kaguya back to her senses as she instinctively raised her hand to wipe them away.

"My name is Suzuki Take, and I am Suzuki Satoru's daughter!!"

Kaguya Houraisan shouted at Hishimi's departing figure, causing the catgirl to pause slightly, but she did not turn around.

"your Highness……"

Eirin Yagokoro looked at Kaguya Houraisan, who was crying. Although she didn't know how the princess had been living on the ground for the past few months, it seemed that she had definitely found a good family.

She took out a handkerchief from her bosom and handed it to Kaguya Houraisan. She sat down slightly closer to the girl and gently patted her back to comfort her.

"Yonglin, I... I miss home..."

"No, not the Lunar Capital, but our home on Earth..."

Seeing Kaguya Houraisan's tearful eyes, Eirin Yagokoro didn't know how to comfort her for a moment, so she said:

"It seems that Your Highness has not suffered too much since coming to the ground. Tell me about your experiences. I can't help but feel a little jealous of someone who is so dear to Your Highness."

Chapter 123 Before I've seen the light, I might be able to endure the darkness.

Kaguya Houraisan took a few deep breaths to calm her slightly agitated emotions. She didn't know why she had lost her composure, only that her heart was pounding uncontrollably.

It's been almost half a year since I met Lao Shanweng, but the time we've actually spent living together is only a little over three months.

It's not long, but it's very short, especially for long-lived species.

When Kaguya Houraisan tried to recall the days she spent with the old man, she was horrified to find that she could no longer remember his face, and even his figure was only an outline, extremely blurry.

"It's only been a little over a month since we separated, why, why is this happening?"

Kaguya Houraisan looked as helpless as a little girl being tossed about by her family, her pretty face showing fear and anxiety.

Guided by Eirin Yagokoro, Kaguya Houraisan began to slowly recall the past, but there were many parts that she could not remember clearly no matter what she tried, and could only remember a few general details.

"Father is very strong; he can kill and repel many monsters all by himself. Father's hunting skills are excellent; he can bring back the freshest mountain delicacies every day. Father likes to sit quietly and drink tea; he can stay still for an entire day just like that..."

"But, but Father's voice and smile, I, I can't remember them at all..."

Unaware of the hidden story, Kaguya Houraisan tapped her head with deep self-reproach. This precious memory, which was no different from a treasure, had not been properly preserved.

Eirin Yagokoro listened to Kaguya Houraisan's description but only felt confused and unclear about it, and could only roughly sketch out the image of the character in her mind.

The person who raised Kaguya of Mount Hourai on the ground must have been a highly skilled hermit. He was indifferent to fame and fortune, did not covet vanity, lived a simple and ordinary life, and had a somewhat cold exterior but a warm heart.

In short, he is definitely a good person.

Of course, when Yagokoro Eirin listened to Houraisan Kaguya describe the battle, she also had a vague sense of déjà vu, but since things like the 'evening bell' had disappeared from Houraisan Kaguya's memory, she couldn't figure it out in the end.

“My father’s name is Suzuki Satoru, and the name he gave me is Suzuki Take. Everyone is used to calling me Take.”

Kaguya Houraisan held a delicate, small bone whistle in her hand. It was something the old man had personally placed around her neck before her departure, and it was now the girl's most cherished treasure.

"I am my father's daughter. I am now, I will be in the future, and I certainly will be in the future! Yonglin, you've come here to tell me about my sentence, right?"

After regaining her senses, the intelligent Kaguya Houraisan had already guessed the purpose of Eirin Yagokoro's visit. Surely, the reason why her teacher, who was the Sage of the Moon, would personally make the trip was not just to see her.

In response to Kaguya Houraisan's question, Eirin Yagokoro slowly nodded and said:

"There's still some time left, but not too long. Once you get back, you'll be subjected to permanent confinement."

"Hehe, hehe ...

After hearing Eirin Yagokoro's explanation, Kaguya Houraisan couldn't help but laugh out loud. Unlike the elegant princess who would cover her mouth and giggle, she laughed loudly and wildly without any regard for etiquette.

"Solitary confinement? Is it the same old method of locking someone in a dark room without food or water?"

Sitting to the side, Eirin Yagokoro silently watched Kaguya Houraisan's expression. If it were any other day, she would have already criticized and lectured her, but now she couldn't say a word at all.

Eirin Yagokoro witnessed Kaguya Houraisan's tragic past firsthand, and even her attempts to help alleviate her crimes were unsuccessful.

It is true that Kaguya Houraisan consumed the elixir of immortality, but it was Eirin Yagokoro who personally created it.

She believes that if this responsibility must be borne, it should be shared by both of them, with her share being heavier.

Whether it was out of affection for Kaguya Houraisan or out of a teacher's protection of a student, Eirin Yagokoro didn't even need to find these pointless reasons for herself.

"Will you make me die and come back to life, and die again, to wash away my sins in the cycle of life and death, and thus repent?"

Kaguya Houraisan recalled the despair she had experienced, how she was so hungry that she could only lie there quietly, feeling her life slowly slip away, until finally her breath stopped and she entered death.

I had gradually gotten used to death and felt that there was nothing in this world to be afraid of, but now I feel that's not the case.

"So that's why they exiled me to the ground."

"Life here has almost made me forget that I am a criminal. I don't feel any mess or filth here. On the contrary, it is colorful and fascinating!"

Kaguya Houraisan suddenly realized the purpose of all these arrangements. She had thought that coming to the filthy earth would be a time of suffering, but she never expected that it would become the most beautiful memory of her life.

"Will you first let me come to heaven to see, even almost to touch, hope, and then mercilessly cast me into hell to immerse me in eternal despair?"

"As expected of the Moon Capital, which is devoid of human warmth and compassion, and as expected of the Moon People who consider themselves superior, they can even come up with such cruel and torturous methods."

Kaguya Houraisan flicked her sleeves, stood up, and walked a few steps. As she passed the window, she looked up at the bright moon.

Looking up from the ground, it is so beautiful, like a jade wheel or an ice plate, giving people a sense of etherealness and holiness, and making them yearn for it.

However, Kaguya Houraisan was completely unable to appreciate the beautiful imagery in the ancient poems and prose that Hieda no Rei had described to her.

Because the girl clearly understood that the pure land was not actually that wonderful. Despite its advanced technology and convenient life, it was not as reassuring as an ordinary bamboo forest.

Kaguya Houraisan walked to the doorway, turned her head and gave a deep look at Eirin Yagokoro, who was still sitting there motionless.

Eirin Yagokoro's visit this time certainly wasn't to take her back, which means there's still enough time to prepare, and given her personality, she would never betray her.

Thinking of this, the girl's ink-black eyes flashed, her face showing a resolute and determined attitude of "either succeed or die trying".

"Teacher Yonglin, I'm sorry."

"I have decided to stay here with my father."