I am the emotional sustenance of your deceased

　Her hand was falling, and Chitose reached out to Aine like a drowning victim trying to be rescued.

　"Stop it! Stop it right there!"

　jump--

　Chihaya Aine's sanity collapsed instantly, and she no longer cared about anything else.

　Personal safety? Forget it… Forget it! She’s going to die soon!

　Almost at the same time, Chihaya Aine swooped out.

　Her speed was so fast that her body completed the action before her brain could react.

　The incredible force of the impact caused her to crash into Ms. Noshiro.

　"You are not allowed to hurt her...this time! This time I must fulfill my promise to her!"

　The knife was thrown out by Aine and turned into a dazzling arc, illuminating the fierce physical conflict between Aine and the abuser clearly.

　"Xiao Ai! Let me help you..."

　As Chitose stepped forward to help, Aine felt a blow to the back of her head.

　Ms. Noshiro is really powerful... She's truly a sinister adult.

　【I…】

　"Run! Leave us alone... Run!"

　Run away quickly, you...

　"Don't waste the opportunity I gave you! Call the police!"

　boom--

　……

　Memory is disconnected from here.

　From the fight under the streetlight on, I can’t remember what happened after that.

　When Chihaya Aine came to her senses, she was already lying on a hospital bed.

　"How old...how old am I, how old am I?"

　"Aine, are you feeling better?"

　【Mother?】

　It was actually my mother's voice.

　"Mom, what am I doing?"

　When Chihaya Aine opened her eyes, she saw the unfamiliar hospital ceiling and—

　"Xiao Ai...you finally woke up...I was scared to death..."

　Weeping girl, you stood beside my mother, your forehead wrapped in bandages, coiled around and around like our fate. You are...

　"Years old? Are you okay? What happened later? You..."

　"Stop talking, woo."

　Aine only felt a flash before her eyes, followed by a soft embrace.

　"You idiot, why did you ask me how I was the moment I woke up? I'm fine... but you were seriously injured because of me."

　"Luckily, my mother fainted and passersby came to her aid in time. Otherwise, you, a fool, might have died!"

　"Why don't you run! I told you to get away, stupid Aine!"

　"I..." Chihaya Aine's head was still dizzy, and she blurted out subconsciously, "Because I like you, so are you really not hurt?"

　"Still saying such things to tease me! Idiot! Idiot, idiot, idiot! You are such a... big idiot! Stop caring about me and care more about yourself... Even if you are not injured, I don't want you to help me..."

　“Because I’m worried, silly Aine, you’ll get hurt… What will I do if you don’t wake up? I’ll be a widow…”

　"Hahaha, widowhood? Well, now that I'm better, shouldn't you reward me for my bravery?"

　Chihaya Aine held Chitose in her arms while still sleepy, and kissed her directly on the lips.

　"Mmm! Woo!"

　The greed for gain is endless, and knowing when to stop is just a legend after all, but there are always things that can make Aine wake up instantly.

　"Ah, there's also a kiss, so sweet, I'm fine!"

　There was a "clap" sound, and Ms. Chihaya clapped her hands excitedly, but this ruined Aine's plan.

　"Ah! Mom! I forgot you were here... Me, me and Xiao Sui..."

　No one was more hurried than Aine at that moment.

　-

　Ch300. Will we meet again at this time tomorrow?

　"Ah! Mom! I forgot you were here... Me, me and Xiao Sui..."

　Do you know what the worst thing in the world is? It's eating with the girl you like in front of your mother.

　But there are worse things in the world than this... that is, you are kissing someone of the same gender.

　At this time, some people will become confused and ask if there is anything worse!

　Yes, yes.

　What's worse is... there are inexplicable water stains on the corners of his lips.

　[It's not still reflecting light. ]

　"Mom, please listen to my explanation. Xiao Sui and I..."

　"I don't really understand the affairs of you young people, and it can be very frustrating sometimes," Ms. Chihaya rubbed her temples, but she didn't seem to be angry. "But I don't think it's necessarily a bad thing. I may not keep up with the times, but you are the new generation. I will support you."

　"I'll leave this matter to you guys to decide. My girl...are you feeling better? If you are, I'll go back and not bother you anymore."

　Chihaya Aine clearly saw tears in the corners of her mother's eyes. Were they tears of emotion or something else?

　Chihaya Aine didn't know. She tried to reach out to keep her mother but saw her mother silently mouthing to her.

　Mother said:

　"I'm right outside the door. Call me when you've finished your business. Welcome back, my daughter."

　boom--

　When the door of the ward was closed, Chihaya Aine's thoughts returned to the girl beside her.

　The girl's face was full of shyness, like a delicious dish being placed in front of her. The blush on her pretty face symbolized the restless thoughts in Noshiro Chitose's heart.

　"Sorry, I just..."

　"You're just saying it on impulse? It's okay. Aren't we already... that kind of relationship? You can say whatever you want directly, but next time don't do that in front of the elders... It's so rude."

　"I'm sorry! I just woke up so my head isn't fully focused! Go ahead and call me an idiot."

　Aiyin clasped her hands together, the bright sunshine was like a catalyst of emotion, driving away all the haze.

　When Aine raised her eyes again, she saw Chitose staring at her.

　Gold and red intertwined, Qiansui's tears gathered at her chin and finally dripped onto the bed sheets.

　"Xiao Ai, thank you, thank you for helping me, and thank you for surviving."

　"Ah... You survived. It's just that Xiao Sui," Aine said, remembering something. "Your adoptive mother was subdued. How is she now?"

　"Mother, she's been arrested and will be sent to prison soon."

　【So that's how it is.】

　"Haha, finally free, right? But..."

　As her sanity returned, Chihaya Aine recalled something Noshiro Chitose had once told her.

　After their relatives are arrested, children who lose their guardians will be taken away from their original place and sent to special facilities for care.

　There, children without guardians will be protected and educated, and helped until they grow up -

　But doesn’t that mean?

　Chihaya Aine's heart sank, and the news she heard next made her even more disheartened.

　"The police have been involved, Xiao Ai."

　The spring breeze blew the girl's hair, but the spring breeze was not gentle at all.

　It made Aine's heart beat very fast, almost beyond her body's tolerance.

　【how so?】

　"It's not your fault. It's my family who's at fault."

　Chitose retreated to sit on the edge of the bed, and Aine couldn't see her expression.

　She just found that her hand was being held by the other person's soft hand.

　"But sure enough, I feel so lonely when I think we won't be able to see each other again."

　When the silver-haired girl turned around, Aine noticed that Chitose was crying even harder.

　[Don't cry, my girl. The more you cry... the more uncomfortable I feel.]

　"But I'm finally free from this awful situation, right? Maybe I'll be lucky enough to be assigned to a nearby facility to grow up? There should be such a facility in Tokyo, right?"

　"Yes, I will."

　Chihaya Aine couldn't imagine how stiff her smile was right now.

　She only remembered that she was very happy just a few minutes ago.

　"Ah, Xiao Ai, why are you silent?"

　The world turned, time passed, but the atmosphere among the girls had become strange.

　They didn't dare look at each other and were using silence to resist the result.

　But unfortunately——

　"Xiao Ai, at the last moment, didn't you want to hug me?"

　"At a time like this... I think if you just hugged me without saying anything, you would definitely be a hundred times more handsome than you are now."

　"Don't talk anymore... I'll find a way! I'm Chihaya Aine... I can definitely do it..."

　Aine immediately jumped up and hugged Chitose tightly, unwilling to let go.

　It was clear that Qiansui's adoptive mother had passed away, there was no more domestic violence, and it was clear that their elopement was almost successful, and there would be no more troubles...

　But why did things turn out like this?

　In just a moment, Aine came up with another bold idea.

　She still held Qiansui, gritting her teeth

　He whispered, "Let's elope, let's run away again."

　"This time... we'll escape to all corners of the world, to the South Pole! To the North Pole! Anyway, if we leave Japan, we can be with you... We..."

　"Aine, don't be silly. We... are just kids."

　Chitose Noshiro pushed away Aine who was hugging her from behind and stood up trembling like a candle in the wind.

　"Just like our first elopement was unlikely to succeed, we are just enjoying the splendor before the bubble bursts."

　"So, you knew from the beginning...that our elopement would fail."

　"Well, it's already been decided, though."

　"What? But what?"

　Aine had already broken down in tears; the brief three-day elopement had made her inseparable from Chitose.

　Once people start eating Xikang, the rotten millet they ate in the past will no longer satisfy their taste buds.

　She could no longer endure the cruelty of the world.

　【real…】