Type-Moon, isn't this really the other world?

Lin Jiu'an smiled and stepped forward.

He originally planned to launch a surprise attack and drag Aozaki Aoko into a dream, so that she could travel with Aozaki Touko and Kuonji Aratsumi.

However, suddenly remembering Aozaki Aoko's personal fetish, he shrunk his body back to the state he was in Fuyuki, and did not immediately attack Aozaki Aoko.

"Don't come here!"

Aozaki Aoko took a step back warily, her expression changing several times.

I was unsure whether or not to take action.

It wasn't because of the other person's incredibly cute and charming appearance that completely appealed to her. Even if she were dizzy, she would know how dangerous this guy was and wouldn't ignore everything just because of his looks.

But here's the thing.

—I can't beat him!

Even if the other party could silently take down Aozaki Touko, who was no less powerful than herself, while she was waiting at the bathroom door.

Even though it was just a simple elbow strike, Aozaki Aoko was certain that she was no match for this monster.

And in this case.

The monster she couldn't defeat was an adorable little boy, which somewhat diminished Aozaki Aoko's previous fearless attitude.

Going with him doesn't seem so bad?

"Don't be so nervous, I'm not some unreasonable newbie."

Lin Jiu'an stopped in his tracks with a smile, and suddenly said, "How about you help me with things from now on?"

"To do something for you?"

"Well, to be precise, it's about listening to Misaya Reiryukan. Normally, there won't be any restrictions on your lives. You can continue as before, with full benefits. We'll only assign you some harmless tasks when needed."

Lin Jiu'an shrugged and said, "You don't need to worry about me having you carry out any dangerous missions. Actually, I don't have much for you to do, but I can't just leave you here doing nothing. If there is a mission, you can refuse."

The conditions were so lenient that Aozaki Aoko could hardly believe it.

"That's all, no other requests?"

"There's one more."

"what?"

"Please help me with my needs when I need it."

Aozaki Aoko's expression became somewhat strange.

She's no longer the little girl who was in high school. Although she's never had a boyfriend, she doesn't blush at such comments.

Instead, he looked Lin Jiu'an up and down.

Even knowing that this little monster's age couldn't be judged by his appearance, a super cute little boy who hit her sweet spot so hard calmly uttered such wild and inappropriate words.

"May I ask how old you are?"

"How big?"

Lin Jiu'an tilted his head, thought for a moment, and said, "According to your human age calculation, I was born in Tokyo in 1991."

"1991?!"

Lin Jiu'an wasn't sure if it was just his imagination, but after the other person repeated it again, he felt as if a light seemed to flash in her eyes when she looked at him.

"How is Yuzhu?"

"Her? Do you know about the Rose Demon Eye?"

As Lin Jiu'an spoke, his eyes, which were like black gemstones, suddenly turned purple, shining with a bewitching light.

"Is it like this with oranges too?"

"Yes, I threw them into an infinite dream, but don't worry, it's a beautiful dream."

Lin Jiu settled in for a while.

Seeing that Aozaki Aoko, though still on guard, had clearly relaxed a bit, he proactively retracted the body that had bound Aozaki Touko, and then said with a smile, "So, have you made up your mind?"

Aozaki Aoko's expression relaxed slightly.

If the other party were a tall, strong man, no, even a boy her own age, she wouldn't easily agree to his request; she would have to fight him first.

But as it is now...

"I have a request."

"explain."

Aozaki Aoko didn't speak as readily as before. Instead, she looked Lin Jiu'an up and down again, pursed her cherry lips, and stammered, "Um, if you ever make that kind of request in the future, could you maintain this appearance?"

Lin Jiu'an: "...?"

Girl, are you serious?

"Is there a problem? You came to me in this state without any intention of doing this?!"

Feeling Lin Jiu'an's strange gaze, Aozaki Aoko blushed and angrily rebuked him, followed by a string of incomprehensible words.

For example, statements like, "What's wrong with liking children?", "Who hasn't been young before?", or "It's just that my interest comes from a slightly older age." These are some of the kinds of statements that are hard to understand.

The train's restroom was filled with a cheerful atmosphere for a moment.

"No, no, no, I mean..."

Seeing the embarrassed and annoyed Aozaki Aoko, Lin Jiu'an smiled and waved his hand.

"Choosing a day is not as good as just going by chance, and going by chance is not as good as today."

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The Western-style house in Kuonji, Misaki City.

As the curtains were drawn back, the warm sunlight streamed through the window, and Kuonji Yuju, who had naturally woken up from her sleep, slowly opened her eyes.

"Get up."

A gentle male voice rang out.

Accompanying this was a warm, large hand gently stroking her cheek.

Kuonji Arisa opened her eyes and was greeted by a man with an extremely handsome face. Even though she had seen him for countless years, Kuonji Arisa was still amazed.

Then came a deep sense of happiness.

Because this man is her husband.

"Good morning."

A smile appeared on Kuonji Yuju's usually expressionless face as she naturally extended her hand.

The other party did it as if they had done it a thousand times.

One hand was around her waist.

A hand reached under the covers, precisely located the back of her legs hidden there, and lifted her up in a princess carry.

"Honestly, you've been married for so long, and you're still like a little kid." The man chuckled and pinched her thigh.

"Is there something you're unhappy about?" Kuonji Yuju asked sternly.

The man didn't answer; instead, he turned away from the sunlight and lowered his head.

Kuonji Yuju naturally closed her eyes, tilted her head slightly, and let that warm, soft touch press against her lips, her mind filled with memories of the past few years.

The other party was originally a student at Aoko School.

Later, due to a series of coincidences, he became her and Aoko's roommate. Later, when Aoko graduated from high school and went to university, and later when she traveled, he became her only roommate.

We spent every day and night together.

The other person's identity also changed from her "live-in partner" to her "boyfriend" without her realizing it.

She can still recall the shocked expression on Qingzi's face when she returned from university and found her and Lin Jiu'an walking out of a bedroom.

And now.

The two have been married for ten years.

Chapter Twenty-Five: The Fall of the Aozaki Family

"Jiu'an".

As the two separated.

With her beautiful eyes misty, Kuonji Yuju murmured the other person's name.

But in that very second, in that instant when the incantation that seemed to shatter everything was uttered.

'Snap!'

The sound of the mirror shattering rang out.

The world suddenly shattered like a broken mirror. When Kuonji Yuzu came to her senses from the warm, peaceful, and loving morning she had become accustomed to, the man she deeply loved had also shattered.

"Jiu'an?!"

Kuonji Yuzu frantically reached out, trying to grab the dwarf who was so close, but with the intensifying sound of shattering glass, the other person seemed to grow ever more distant.

Even if it's right in front of you.

But no matter how hard she tried, she just couldn't catch it.

finally...

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The Magic Eye Collection Train.

Inside the bedroom of Kuonji Yuzu, Aozaki Aoko, and Aozaki Touko.

"Jiu'an?!?"

Kuonji Yuju suddenly sat up.

He reached out his hand and cried out in a panic.

But the words just fell.

Kuonji Yuju suddenly sensed that something was wrong.

When she opened her eyes, she saw Aozaki Touko, Shuse Ritsuka, and Shuse Yuika sitting on the bed and chairs, looking at her with strange expressions.

Kuonji Yuju was stunned.

Several dozen seconds later, countless memories flooded into my mind.

The witch of the Kuonji family immediately realized that the 'past' that she was so obsessed with, and everything that she loved so deeply, was nothing but an illusion created by the Rose Eye.

I also remembered what had happened.

After being subdued by Lin Jiu'an, she was thrown into a dream world. Because the dream world was created by reading her memories, each dream was incredibly real.

At first, she was able to see through the falsehood of the layers of virtual dreams, but with each revelation she fell into a deeper layer of dreams.

gradually.

She was completely lost in that endless cycle of dreams.

"Awake?"

Kuonji Yuju looked up.

Aozaki Touko had already stood up and was looking at her with a somewhat mocking gaze.

Thinking of the shout that had slipped out when she woke up from the dream, Kuonji Yuzu felt a little ashamed and annoyed, but she still maintained her usual cool expression.

"What's the situation now?"

"Miss Orange, like you, has also fallen into the hands of her master."

Ritsuki Shuse stood up and smiled, "Miss Orange just woke up a few minutes earlier than you."

Aozaki Touko's smile froze, and she glanced at Shuse Ritsuka with annoyance.

Why bring this up for no reason?