Ke Xue: Xiaolan delivers goods to your door at the beginning

Then Lin Xiaofeng couldn't help but take her hand. Their eyes met, and he slowly leaned closer...

"Akako?" Lin Xiaofeng waved his hand in front of Koizumi Akako's eyes, interrupting her thoughts.

"Your face is very red, could you have a fever?" he asked with some concern.

"No, it's nothing. I'm just looking forward to the movie later," Koizumi Akako explained.

"Looking forward to it? So you really like horror movies, 513? That's something we have in common," Lin Xiaofeng said in surprise.

There aren't many girls who like horror movies these days.

Koizumi Akako paused for a moment, realizing she had forgotten about this.

In the pitch-black movie theater, the two sat side by side, watching the ghosts in the movie devour each other.

Koizumi's wife (stealing cages and notes) looked at Scar Lin Xiaofeng's face without any direction, and saw him (upright, with a calm face) looking at the screen.

She sighed softly. The plot of the movie was far too childish for her. You see, when she used red magic at home, she would summon demons from hell.

Lin Xiaofeng seemed immune to this kind of plot and remained unmoved.

Thinking of this, she rolled her eyes slightly and realized she could only rely on her acting skills.

She pretended to be scared, and under the cover of darkness, she gently hooked her fingers around Lin Xiaofeng's sleeve.

Lin Xiaofeng noticed her movements, turned his head, and saw that her body was trembling slightly, as if she was somewhat frightened.

So he took her hand.

"It's okay, you can come closer if you're scared," Lin Xiaofeng comforted him.

Seeing that her plan had succeeded, Koizumi Akako smiled and then leaned her head on his shoulder.

593. Watching horror movies

"I don't care, I just like you." Koizumi Akako adopted a coquettish tone, which felt somewhat incongruous.

Lin Xiaofeng touched her forehead, thinking she was scared out of her wits.

"What do you think of me?" she asked.

"What do you mean, 'what do you think'? We're good friends," Lin Xiaofeng said casually.

"Then why have you been staring at my legs since just now?"

"I just regret that you're not wearing stockings today."

"Hmph, I knew you were a pervert who likes stockings. How could I easily satisfy your perverted desires!"

“I’m asking you,” Koizumi Akako looked up at him, “Do I have nice legs?”

"Hmm, it's such a waste that such beautiful legs aren't used for sewing." Lin Xiaofeng said expressionlessly.

"How could you say that!"

“Yeah, right.” Lin Xiaofeng nodded, too lazy to argue.

"But my legs are so long, and they feel really nice to touch, do you want to try them?"

"No need, I'm afraid of hurting my hands."

"Your tone... is so irritating." Koizumi Akako's eyes turned resentful.

"If you dare hit me, I'll rub you into the ground and grind you down."

"I will call."

"No one will save you even if you scream your lungs out."

"Humph."

"What do you mean by 'spirit'? When do you plan to get rid of me? Are you really that scared of me?" Lin Xiaofeng asked curiously, tilting his head.

Koizumi Akako glanced at him and then sat up. In the darkness, Lin Xiaofeng could vaguely see that her eyes were somewhat misty.

Later, neither of them spoke again until the end of the movie.

The constant flashing of terrifying images on the screen also made the film feel rather dull.

Perhaps replacing the ghost ward with another ward would pique people's interest.

……

The modified sports car drove along the path lined with withered branches and crows, and stopped outside the castle, which was beginning to take on a modern appearance.

Outside, crimson evening clouds obscured the sky.

Lin Xiaofeng closed the car door, unable to suppress his suspicion: "It's broad daylight outside, but why does the atmosphere change so suddenly when we get near your house? Could it be some kind of strange magical artifact again?"

If it were dusk, even a slightly eerie phenomenon would be somewhat acceptable, but the problem is, it's the middle of the day now, so how could a fiery sunset appear at this time?

Koizumi Akako was in a good mood and said with her head held high, "Of course, if anyone could just barge in, wouldn't the witch's secret have been discovered long ago?"

She walked ahead: "Remember to follow behind me and don't wander off. The traps in the castle don't discriminate; without my scent, they will attack any intruders."

As you enter the castle, dazzling lights suddenly illuminate the room.

A short man with an odd appearance, dressed in a butler's uniform, appeared before the two and bowed deeply, saying, "Miss Hongzi, welcome back."

He bowed to Lin Xiaofeng again: "Welcome to the Crimson Witch's Castle, esteemed guest."

Koizumi Akako nodded and waved her hand, "Go prepare the food. Just use the recipe I bought last time to process the ingredients."

"Yes, Miss Hongzi."

The butler bowed slightly and then walked away.

Seeing that Lin Xiaofeng seemed a little curious, Koizumi Akako explained, "This is a magical artifact left behind by the ancestors of the Red Mage. It is the most loyal servant and steward of the mage, and can gain some basic life skills by absorbing other people's memories."

Lin Xiaofeng watched the butler's retreating figure and nodded slightly: "That sounds pretty impressive..."

"Not impressive at all!"

Koizumi Akako corrected, "There's only so much he can learn. Once he exceeds that limit, it takes a lot of effort to erase the memories stored in his head. It's very troublesome. Teaching him to cook wasted a lot of my time."

Lin Xiaofeng thought to himself that it seemed somewhat like artificial intelligence, except that unlike artificial intelligence, this magical item could not be enhanced.

"Alright, I'll go and unlock the cemetery. You can stay here for a while."

Koizumi Akako and Hayashi Kofu were completely oblivious to politeness and immediately decided to leave.

But Lin Xiaofeng was stopped: "Wait, take me to see other places. It's too boring staying in the living room."

Koizumi Akako thought for a moment and realized that she had indeed been somewhat negligent, so she said, "Then tell me where you want to go. It's definitely not okay for you to wander around as you please, but it's fine if you just stay in one room."

You mean the library?

Koizumi Akako looked at the little shikigami and gradually nodded: "Originally, it would have been useless for you to go in without cultivating magic, but now that you have a shikigami by your side, she might be able to use magic when she becomes stronger, and perhaps she can be of help to you..."

She nodded: "Then come with me. The library is on the third floor. You need to go up from the other side."

After saying that, she walked ahead and led the way.

Lin Xiaofeng took two steps, then suddenly stopped and coughed.

The little shikigami, who had been observing the situation from where it stood, seemed to have received a secret signal and snapped out of its daze, quickly following after them.

The Red Mage's castle is somewhat like a labyrinth; before you push open the next door, you never know whether what you're about to see is a fork in the road leading to a trap or a staircase leading upstairs.

Along the way, Lin Xiaofeng saw a two-meter-tall Western dragon sculpture, which was very lifelike.

The little shikigami was startled.

She also saw a parrot with green light flashing in its eye sockets, but when Koizumi Akako snapped her fingers, the green light immediately disappeared.

"Okay, this is it."

Koizumi Akako stopped in front of a wooden door, turned around and smiled, "You're lucky. The library is one of the few places without traps. As long as you don't go out, you won't trigger the castle's defenses."

Lin Xiaofeng had no intention of causing her any trouble: "I understand."

594. Hongzi, your mom is so beautiful!

Koizumi Akako nodded and gently knocked on the wooden door.

The next moment, the wooden door slowly opened inward, finally revealing a passage that allowed three people to pass side by side.

The library in the Red Mage's castle is not large.

The room already felt quite cramped with only three bookshelves side by side, two chairs, and a table.

Koizumi Akako sighed and said with emotion, "When I was little, because of my mother's magic, I couldn't leave this castle until I completed the inheritance of magic."

She paused for a moment: "Although the magical artifacts used to protect the castle won't hurt me, most of them look quite scary... so I spend most of my time here learning magic..."

Lin Xiaofeng was silent for a moment, then took Koizumi Akako's hand and slowly said, "If you feel too lonely here, I can help you find a new place to stay... 513..."

As they were talking, Koizumi Akako suddenly burst into laughter: "Hahahaha, you were fooled, weren't you? I'm the youngest Red Mage in history to complete the magical inheritance, how could I possibly be trapped in a castle by a little magic..."

Lin Xiaofeng pursed his lips. Fortunately, having spent so much time with her, he was somewhat prepared.

He added, "You can't possibly bring Sonoko and Ran to visit this wizard's castle in the future, can you? They'd probably faint from fright in this castle."

Koizumi Akako's smile slowly faded as she began to carefully consider the suggestion: "What you said does make some sense... but this castle is the Red Mage's stronghold. What if it gets attacked while I'm not here..."

Unable to think of a solution, she simply waved her hand and gave up thinking: "Forget it, let's talk about it later. Xiaolan definitely wouldn't want to come to my house for no reason."

She then looked at Lin Xiaofeng with dissatisfaction: "Also, I'm not friends with that tomboy, don't forget that."

Seeing that he couldn't persuade her, Lin Xiaofeng didn't expose her.

In fact, Koizumi Akako spends most of her time at school and only returns to this place at night. On weekends, she also spends most of her time running around with Ran and the others.

This is actually no different from moving house.

It's just that the little witch herself doesn't want to admit it.

Lin Xiaofeng shook his head, walked into the somewhat simple library, and found the book he wanted to read.

Then, Lin Xiaofeng saw a photo in the book, and stared blankly for two seconds at the woman holding a sickle in the picture: "She's quite good-looking, and... why does she look a bit like Hongzi..."

She walked into the library with a sickle in her hand, her gaze first lingering on the little shikigami, then falling on the book in Lin Xiaofeng's hand.

Upon seeing the cover, the witch smiled smugly: "You have good taste. This is a book written by my mother. Although she can't match my talent, she can still be considered the second-best red mage..."

Lin Xiaofeng looked at her, then at the photo, and thought to himself that this must be the little witch's mother.

"Hongzi, your mother is so beautiful, is she still there?"

"My mom? I've never seen her before, I don't know where she went."

"it's a pity."

Lin Xiaofeng felt it was a pity.

"What's a pity?"

Koizumi Akako frowned. Could it be that Lin Xiaofeng, that bastard, was interested in her mother? Luckily, her mother was missing, otherwise she would have been harmed by that scumbag again.

"May I borrow this book?"

"up to you."

Koizumi Akako said nonchalantly.

……

Following behind Koizumi Akako, Lin Xiaofeng passed through the castle and arrived at the castle's back garden.

The garden is vast, and all kinds of flowers have bloomed in their most beautiful form, intertwining and blending together like a sea of ​​flowers.

The sight of so many flowers dazzled Lin Xiaofeng, who exclaimed, "I never imagined that the entrance would be so gloomy, yet here I am surrounded by so many flowers."

Koizumi Akako shook her head: "This is where the Red Witches of various eras lived. Those beauty-loving witches always liked to decorate their homes with flowers..."

She led Lin Xiaofeng to an area surrounded by lilies, and through the dense lilies, they found a tombstone underneath.

The top is very simple, just like the title page of that book, with the owner's name written on it.

Koizumi is truly beautiful.

Standing there, all the sharpness on Koizumi Akako's face vanished, leaving only a faint trace of melancholy. She said in a low voice, "Mom..."

After saying those two words, she stood silently in place and never spoke again.

Koizumi Akako's expression improved considerably after the two left the garden.

When they reached the castle gate, Lin Xiaofeng intended to say a few words of comfort to her, but Koizumi Akako waved her away without saying a word.