A supporting character in a romance anime? I became a god using a rat talisman.

"And you promised, you said that as long as I don't do evil, as long as I keep my promise... you'll give me sixteen years."

"And sixteen years later, which is today, you have forced me to come here to accept my final fate as a Clow Card."

Chapter 84 (Future IF Timeline): Farewell, the Last Clow Card

After hearing this story, Qianyu's expression became quite interesting, as if she were listening to some kind of fantastical tale.

"You mean... me? I agreed to let a Clow Card go? And I made you a babysitter for a girl for over ten years?"

"You don't believe me? I don't know what you were thinking at the time either."

The karuta seemed to read his mind, and the smile on his lips deepened.

"However, given that it was a decision made by your future self, you will naturally understand when you return to that correct point in time and meet us from back then."

"Also, by the way, in my heart you are actually a very gentle person."

Qianyu's lips twitched.

Did I get friend-zoned by a card?

This is quite a novel experience.

No wonder he couldn't recall this part of the plot even after racking his brains; it turns out this event hadn't even happened yet.

This was a decision made by Kazama Chiba in the future, and he in the present is merely an executor who has come to this point in time to retrieve this foreshadowing.

"alright."

Qianyu sighed, reached into her pocket, and took out the Sealing Key.

"So the current situation is... the deadline has arrived, and you're going to be subdued by me, right?"

That's right.

The karuta nodded.

"Only by sealing me can you gather the power of the Clow Cards and transform it into your own power."

"But before that, please allow me to say goodbye to Kazue."

Qianyu nodded, which was taken as agreement.

"Thank you."

The karuta bowed again.

Then, the karuta looked at Kazue Koji, who had been standing to the side, her expression changing from blank to terrified.

"Yi Hui".

"I'm leaving."

"Sister...are you really leaving?"

"Yes."

Karuta reached out and gently stroked Kazue's cheek, his touch as tender as if he were handling the most precious treasure in the world.

"I'm sorry to have kept this from you all this time, but I am a Clow Card, and as a Clow Card, my fate was already sealed."

"but……"

Kazue's voice choked with emotion.

"But I haven't... I still have so much to say to my sister..."

"Silly boy."

The chorus smiled, a smile devoid of sadness, filled only with contentment.

"Sixteen years have passed, and everything that needed to be said has already been said. You are no longer that little girl who hid behind me and cried. You have your own singing, your own stage, and your own life."

"The happiness you've given me over the years is enough for me to cherish for a lifetime."

"elder sister!"

Kazue Koji could no longer hold back her tears, and she buried her face in the arms of the karuta.

Although she had long suspected that her sister was no ordinary person, she never imagined that her sister would leave.

From childhood to adulthood, her older sister has been her everything.

It was her older sister who protected her when she was bullied, it was her older sister who accompanied her when she practiced singing, and it was her older sister who always stood behind her on her road to fame.

Should we tell her now that all of this is going to disappear?

"I don't care... I don't want my sister to leave!!"

"Don't cry, Kazue. Listen to me."

Karuta reached out and gently wiped away the tears on her face.

“I’ve been with you for a long time. From that little girl who would only cry under the covers to that shining superstar on stage now… I’ve seen it all.”

"Whether I'm by your side or not, you must keep singing. Not for fame or fortune, not for fans, but for yourself."

The karuta glanced at Chiyu.

"And it's time for me to go home. To return to my true master and complete my unfinished mission."

"But……"

"No buts."

The girl lowered her head and gently kissed the girl's forehead.

"Remember, as long as you keep singing, I will always be in your songs."

So please don't forget that voice.

"elder sister……"

Promise me.

Kazue closed her eyes, tears streaming down her cheeks, eventually turning into a weak but firm nod.

I promise you.

"Good boy."

The karuta card gave one last smile.

She released Ichie, turned to face Chiba, and opened her arms.

Silence speaks louder than a thousand words.

Qianyu's gaze softened slightly as she watched this scene.

Although he didn't like this kind of sentimental drama, he didn't dislike this kind of trustworthy guy.

Since this is a pit dug by my future self, let him fill it in.

Chiyu raised her staff, the tip of which lightly touched the forehead of the karuta.

"Clow Card, I command you... to return to your original form!"

The staff swung down.

"Om-!!"

A burst of brilliant purple light erupted from the girl.

Her body began to become transparent, transforming into countless dancing musical notes that circled in the air before finally converging into an exquisite card that slowly floated down into Qianyu's hand.

On the card, the girl in the purple dress is still in the singing posture, as if she is still singing that unfinished song.

And in the corner of her eye, there seemed to be a tear stain that hadn't dried yet.

The corridor returned to silence.

Only Kazue Koji remained, kneeling on the ground, covering her face, letting out suppressed sobs.

Qianyu looked at the card in her hand, then at the crying girl, and turned to leave.

The pink-haired girl who was pressing her ear to the door lost her balance and collapsed with a cry at Chiyu's feet.

"..."

Eyes facing each other.

The atmosphere suddenly became very awkward.

"Um... Dad..."

Pochi lay on the ground, looking at the shoes so close to his face, and chuckled dryly.

"I...I was just passing by..."

This flimsy excuse, so utterly unbelievable even to a single-celled paramecium, somehow sounded almost self-hypnotically sincere when she uttered it.

Qianyu remained silent.

But that unspoken sense of oppression is more deadly than any mockery.

Boqi Jiang broke out in a cold sweat instantly.

It’s over.

This time it's really over.

That fall just now must have been noted down! Add to that the previous attempted patricide... with multiple crimes combined, this is definitely a case of being executed on the spot!

Just as Pochi was beginning to formulate his last words in his mind, and also pondering whether he would be reborn as a sea cucumber or a stone in his next life, Chiyu finally spoke.

"Since you've delivered yourself to my doorstep, it saves me the trouble of searching. Xiao Ke told me you have a 'Return Card' that can send people back to their own time and space, right?"

"Huh?"

Pochi paused for a moment, then nodded subconsciously, his movements as fast as if he were pounding garlic.

"Yes! And I always carry it with me!"

She frantically rummaged through the side pocket of the guitar bag, which was covered in all sorts of weird stickers, and pulled out a card with a clock pattern on it.

Qianyu looked at the card, a hint of satisfaction flashing in her eyes.