But every time Nino looked back, she saw nothing behind her except a street lamp and the inexplicable white mist.
"strangeness..."
Nino muttered something, thinking she had misheard, and turned around and quickened her pace.
The pace that was originally neither fast nor slow gradually accelerated, and accompanied by the equally rapid sound of the copper bell echoing in Nino's ears, Nino gradually began to run.
"Ding-ling! Ding-ling! Ding-ling~"
The sound of the bell became more and more obvious. From being vague at the beginning, Nino could now clearly hear the sound of the copper bell echoing in the night sky!
"Whoosh, whoosh~"
Panting heavily, Nino was filled with fear. She, who usually had poor physical fitness, actually started running quickly with the dessert box in her hand.
I don’t know how long I ran, but the sound echoing in my ears suddenly disappeared, as if it had never existed.
"Just now, what was that...?"
Nino swallowed, panting, and after making sure the surroundings were safe, she stopped by holding onto the wall and asked herself.
Now Nino is sure that the owner of the ringtone is definitely not the kitten from before!
Nino didn't dare to think about this and could only empty her mind.
Nino was already scared by Danji's nervous behavior just now. Now, after this happened again, Nino's nerves were jumping back and forth between relaxation and tension, and she was almost on the verge of collapse.
After a while, Nino finally relaxed. It had been a while since she heard the sound of the copper bell echoing in her ears, and her body gradually relaxed.
Standing under the street light, Nino once again observed her surroundings. The night was now devoid of the white fog and the sound of copper bells, but it was still as quiet as before, which was frightening.
At this moment, Nino suddenly caught a glimpse of something reflecting on the street light out of the corner of her eye.
Driven by curiosity, Nino looked down and saw a round crystal bead lying at her feet.
Bending over to pick up the crystal bead, Nino looked at it carefully. Suddenly, the girl's face turned extremely pale, and her sapphire eyes were filled with fear!
"This is... this is... Duan-Duan Ji's hand, the bracelet!"
Looking at the crystal beads in her hand, Nino gritted her teeth and tried her best to appear calm, but her stuttering words revealed the girl's mood at the moment!
As if she still couldn't believe it, Nino threw the crystal beads in her hand aside and searched the ground with her eyes.
Coincidence! This must be a coincidence!
Duan Ji just tore the entire bracelet apart. It's impossible that there was only one piece. It must have been dropped here by someone by chance!
Nino tried her best to convince herself, but a small piece of the same crystal bead not far away completely shattered Nino's fantasy. Her legs went weak and she collapsed to the ground.
She ran so far away and then... came back!
Just when Nino was feeling discouraged and didn't know what to do, she suddenly remembered what Nakano Yuu had said to her.
Although she only felt that it was a comfort, Nino had no other choice at this point.
She opened her mouth and was about to call out Nakano Yuu's name when the strange sound of the bell interrupted her:
"Dingling~Dingling~"
Hearing the ringing sound, Nino came back to her senses and looked in the direction where the sound came from.
In the darkness ahead, a figure in a red robe slowly walked out. The figure stretched out his hands, and his palms were tied together with a red rope. At the end of the red rope was a copper bell that kept making sounds!
Seeing the familiar outfit, the word "Shirai" suddenly appeared in Nino's mind.
When the black shadow completely walked out of the darkness, its iron-blue face was exposed under the street light. It was a dry ghost face with black holes in its eyes, no eyeballs, and only whites of its eyes!
"Ah ah!!!!"
The moment she saw the ghost face, Nino burst into a scream. The desire to survive made her quickly get up from the ground and drag her exhausted body to escape.
But no matter how fast Nino ran, she would always inexplicably return to the street light, while Shirai stood there quietly. Her empty eye sockets showed mockery in Nino's eyes, as if... she was just a toy of this monster.
As if he had seen enough of Nino's panic, Shirai slowly walked towards Nino, and this time Nino no longer ran away.
Nino had collapsed. She wanted to escape, but her legs were stiff and she couldn't take a single step, let alone run away.
At this time, Nino could only wait for the strange creature to come forward and take away her life.
Suddenly, an idea flashed through Nino's mind. She thought that in that story, as long as she looked at Shirai, Shirai would be unable to move.
With the idea of trying everything possible, Nino forced herself to open her eyes and face this horrifying weirdness.
When Nino's eyes fell on Shirai, the strange creature actually stopped.
Seeing that the method in the story really worked, Nino's face showed a long-lost joy.
Just when the girl was determined to continue with this weird stalemate, a gentle voice that she hadn't heard in decades came from behind Nino, shattering the glimmer of hope that had just risen in Nino:
"Hey, Nino, long time no see. You've grown up a lot. Mommy is so happy!"
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"Hey, Nino, seeing you grow up, I'm so happy!"
Hearing that gentle voice, Nino was stunned.
She thought of her mother who had left them long ago.
This voice... is so familiar, it seems
"Ka, Kasan..."
Nino's body was stiff and her voice was trembling. How she wanted to look back, to see the mother who had long left her and her five sisters, to see the vague face in her memory again.
But now Nino is rational. Standing on the boundary between life and death, Nino's mind is very clear.
She knew that the person standing behind her might not be her mother who had passed away due to illness long ago, but just an illusion created by the monster in front of her, including the gentle calling voice.
Nino remembered clearly that in the story told by Danji, the monster called "Shirai" had the ability to create illusions, influence perception, and tempt people to turn around based on the thoughts in their hearts.
At this time, the woman standing behind Nino and constantly talking to her was none other than the biological mother of the five sisters - Nakano Rena!
"Nino, you haven't had any arguments with Miku recently, have you?"
"Nino is your older sister, so when you grow up, stop being angry with Miku."
"By the way, where's Ichika? When she was little, she always said she wanted to be a big star. Are you working hard for your dream?"
Listening to her mother's casual words behind her, Nino's eyes gradually became misty. The mist was hazy and swirled in her eyes. Finally, it turned into tears that overflowed from the corners of the girl's eyes and flowed down her cheeks.
Nino wanted to turn her head away many times, turn around and throw herself into Nakano Rena's arms, telling her mother about her longing for her for more than ten years and her grievances, but looking at Shirai not far away, Nino's reason always stopped her impulse.
But how long could this kind of rationality last? Nino didn't know. The voice calling from behind had a strange magical power. Just by listening to it, Nino felt that her longing was magnified countless times.
Nakano Rena's call continued, and her words of advice reached Nino's ears. It was the tone of her mother that Nino had not heard for a long time.
"The same goes for Yotsuba and Itsuki. Nino is the older sister, so she has to take good care of them."
"And Yuu, even though he's just a stepbrother, you two will definitely treat him as your real brother, right? At Yuu's age, it's time for him to find a girlfriend, right?"
But no matter what Nakano Rena said behind her, Nino's eyes were always fixed on Shirai.
That's right, Nino missed her mother very much! And Nino also knew that if she missed this opportunity, she might never have the chance to meet Nakano Rena again.
But, so what?
Now she has family, sisters, friends, and more important people are waiting for her to come home!
She absolutely cannot stay here, You is still waiting for her to come home!
Thinking of this, Nino first wiped the tears from one eye to ensure that she could see Shirai clearly.
The cold wind blew in my face, and my eyeballs, which were already full of tears, felt a little stinging.
Nino couldn't help wanting to blink, but luckily she managed to hold herself up with her hands.
In fact, Nino didn't know how she had managed to hold on until now. She was usually very fragile, but now facing this monster, she was still afraid, but not as intensely as before.
Ignoring the voice of Nakano Reina in her ears, Nino gradually calmed down.
"Alas... Nino, Mom knows I was irresponsible in abandoning you five sisters... Mom knows Nino resents me. Mom, I'm leaving now."
The lonely and sad voice of Nakano Reina came from behind, which made Nino, who had just calmed down, suddenly jump.
How could she hold a grudge against her mother?! Even though she was still a child at the time, she was not completely oblivious. Her mother had died from illness and pain!
Driven by resentment in her heart, Nino glanced sideways slightly, wanting to see Nakano Rena, even if it was just her back or the corner of her clothes!
"Clap!"
Suddenly, a dark blue, wrinkled hand like a mummy slapped Nino's shoulder.
Not sure if it was because of fear or the bone-chilling cold, but Nino's body couldn't help but tremble for a moment.
Only then did Nino realize that she had just... moved her gaze away! Although it was only for a moment, the cursed female ghost in front of her had already disappeared!
Looking at the ghostly hand on her shoulder, Nino felt hopeless. How could she be so careless?!
It's over! Now... I'm afraid I won't be able to go home and see You.
The cursed female ghost didn't care what Nino was thinking. She slowly poked her head out and forced a smile on her twisted and weird face, as if she really liked seeing Nino like this.
Knowing her fate clearly, Nino closed her eyes.
She had already given up hope of living, but... she hadn't put the snack into You's mouth yet...
Just as Nino was about to be slaughtered like a lamb, the sound of a sword suddenly rang out in the inky black night, followed by a golden light that lit up in front of Nino. The light was like the sun about to break through the darkness.
"Boom!!!"
Along with the sound of the sword came a voice that made Nino feel extremely relieved:
"I was wondering why you hadn't come home yet so late, Nino. It turns out you're obsessed with this thing."
Hearing the sound, Erno looked up suddenly, only to see a young man with golden runes surrounding his body and holding a golden sword walking towards him.
The boy was wearing a white T-shirt and black shorts and had a slender figure.
His face is as white as jade, and his facial features are three-dimensional while giving people a soft feeling. At first glance, he is an extremely handsome young man.
The young man had a smile on his face at this time, but his purple jade eyes were shining with coldness. He was originally a gentle boy, but now he gave people a cold feeling.
The holy sword Juvayus in his hand was shining brightly at this moment, and the fog dissipated wherever the light passed!
The person who came was none other than the young man who had just talked to Nino on the phone, the adopted son of the Nakano family, the only devil king in this world - Nakano Yuu!
Seeing Nino looking at him with shock and confusion, Nakano Yuu smiled and shook his head.
He just took some time out to complete a mission, but he didn't expect to meet his second sister. It was really a coincidence. However, it didn't matter, because he never thought about hiding himself.
After traveling through time, Nakano You confronted the five sisters, but they didn't believe him, and Nakano You could do nothing.
"Yuu! You...what are you doing..."
Looking at Nakano Yuu, who was holding the holy sword and radiating golden light like a god, Nino was stunned.
"I told you, I have super powers, Nino, come here and don't turn your head."
Nakano Yu shrugged and waved for Nino to come over.
Seeing this, Nino hesitated. There was a hideous cursed female ghost behind her! If she just walked over, wouldn't it implicate Nakano Yuu?
This worried hesitation only lasted for a second, but soon turned into trust in Nakano Yuu.
Taking a deep breath, Nino walked towards Nakano Yuu.
The distance between the two was not far. After two steps, Nino arrived in front of Nakano Yu.
Nakano Yu reached out and pulled Nino in front of him.
After making sure that Nino was okay, Nakano Yuu looked at Shirai, his eyes full of teasing.
He hadn't expected this kind of monster to target someone close to him, and...was it a curse? Was it deliberately directed at Nino?
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third chapter
Chapter 4: Nino was shocked, my adopted brother is not a human?!
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