Since Matou Sakura herself had agreed, Qin Chuan did not hesitate any longer. He flicked his finger, and the "arrow" in his hand pierced straight into Matou Sakura's shoulder.
"Well……!"
Because Qin Chuan moved too quickly, Matou Sakura didn't realize at first that the "arrow" had pierced her shoulder until she felt pain in her shoulder.
She couldn't help but let out a soft cry of pain, but she gritted her teeth and held back, turning her head to look at the "arrow" stuck in her shoulder.
Soon, the wound on her shoulder began to heal on its own, and the "arrow" stuck in the wound was pushed out by the healing muscle tissue and fell to the ground, where it remained motionless.
Although this "arrow" will automatically target people with Stand potential, it will not react to people who have already awakened their Stands.
At this moment, the "arrow" no longer reacted to Matou Sakura, which means that Matou Sakura has successfully awakened her Stand.
"That way, I can get closer to Brother Qin Chuan..."
Sakura Matou felt a new power seemingly emerging within her body, her chest filled with excitement, as if she was about to say something to Qin Chuan.
Before she could finish speaking, she felt a blur in her mind, then her foot slipped, and she fell headlong towards Qin Chuan.
Qin Chuan reached out and caught Matou Sakura, then looked at her face—she had indeed lost consciousness, just like Fubuki who had awakened her Stand before.
When I first helped others awaken their Stands, they didn't experience this kind of unconsciousness. But recently, they've fainted twice while I helped others awaken their Stands.
"It seems there's nothing seriously wrong; he was just asleep."
Qin Chuan touched Matou Sakura's body with his hand—not to take advantage of Matou Sakura while she was asleep, but simply to check on her physical condition.
Majin Buu's superpowers are very useful; the ability to examine the body is just the most basic one. Qin Chuan was simply using this ability to check if there were any abnormalities in different parts of Matou Sakura's body.
If any abnormalities occur, I can also treat them conveniently.
However, after examination, Qin Chuan confirmed that Matou Sakura's condition was no different from when she was asleep, so there was no need to worry too much.
"But we can't just leave her here like this."
Qin Chuan looked at the guest room—there was nothing strange inside, but he couldn't just leave Matou Sakura alone in the guest room.
After all, according to the news from the Kiryu Group, some Stand users had been in a coma for several days before waking up.
What if Matou Sakura also remains unconscious for several days before waking up? Wouldn't it be inappropriate for him to leave Matou Sakura alone in the guest room?
After thinking for a moment, he could only pick up Matou Sakura as well, and then prepare to take her back to Reines's base so that Reines could take care of her.
Or perhaps Reines's Moon Essence Maid, Trimmau, could help take care of her.
Qin Chuan had originally considered taking Matou Sakura back to his home and having the maids take care of her.
However, upon further reflection, if I were to bring Matou Sakura back to my home, it would mean sending her to another world, and her connection with Medusa might be severed.
Without Matou Sakura's magical energy supply, Medusa would likely disappear—Qin Chuan, of course, wanted to avoid this from happening.
He could only hope that Reines wouldn't mistake him for someone who had seduced an unconscious girl after seeing that he had brought the unconscious Matou Sakura back.
……
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Chapter 554 Taking advantage of a girl who is awake
"Mr. Qin Chuan!?"
When Reines saw Qin Chuan carrying Matou Sakura back to the room in a princess carry, she was completely dumbfounded.
At first, she thought Qin Chuan was killing Matou Sakura from time to time—after all, Matou Sakura was also the opposing Master in this Holy Grail War.
But then I thought, Qin Chuan already knew Matou Sakura, and Matou Sakura was so infatuated with Qin Chuan, so Qin Chuan probably wouldn't kill Matou Sakura, right?
Sure enough, after Qin Chuan placed Matou Sakura on the bed in the bedroom, Reines leaned over to take a closer look and confirmed that Matou Sakura seemed to have just fainted and had no obvious wounds on her body.
Or if we had to put it that way... Sakura Matou's clothes seemed to be slightly torn at the shoulder, but the skin exposed beneath the tear was perfectly intact, without a single scratch.
"I helped her awaken an ability, and now she may need to sleep for a while... It might only take a few minutes to wake up, or it might take several days."
After Qin Chuan put Matou Sakura down, he explained something to Reines to prevent her from thinking about anything strange.
“You might need to take care of her during this time… or you can have Trimmau take care of her.”
Although Trimmau, as a Mystic Code "Moon Spirit Elixir," should have been used to protect Reines's personal safety.
However, Reines is currently wearing Qin Chuan's maid outfit substitute, and she is also accompanied by the "Blackbird Requiem - Black Sabbath" gifted by Qin Chuan (343), so her safety is still quite guaranteed.
At this point, Trimmau could indeed be used as a pure maid, just like her attire suggested.
"...Is it that ability called 'Stand'?"
Reines paused for a moment, looked at Matou Sakura lying on the bed, and suddenly asked a question.
Qin Chuan had previously mentioned the term "substitute" to Reines, but to make it easier for her to understand, he told her to treat it as a kind of treasure.
But now it is clear that this ability is not a "Noble Phantasm". After all, Matou Sakura is just an ordinary magician, not a Heroic Spirit, and should not possess something like a "Noble Phantasm".
"That's right. You can think of a 'stand-in' as an 'avatar' formed from the spiritual power of a living being, possessing all sorts of abilities."
Seeing that Reines also seemed interested in the "stand-in," Qin Chuan nodded and told Reines the details about the stand-in.
To prevent Reines from being unable to understand, Qin Chuan also summoned "Blackbird Requiem"—a pitch-black stand-in figure appeared behind him so that Reines could also see it.
"As you can see, this is my Stand—'Blackbird Requiem.' The Stand that dragged you into the shadows before was a clone of my Stand."
Because Reines was given a maid outfit Stand, she is essentially a half Stand user, which allows her to see Qin Chuan's "Blackbird Requiem".
Of course, if Qin Chuan retrieves the maid outfit Stand from Reines, then Reines will revert to being an ordinary person who cannot see the Stand.
"Then... can I also awaken a Stand?"
Reines seemed even more conflicted. She suddenly reached out and grabbed Qin Chuan's sleeve, asking nervously.
She knew that the maid outfit she was wearing was a "substitute" given to her by Qin Chuan, but it was not her own ability, but a power that she would lose when Qin Chuan disappeared.
It wasn't that she coveted the power, but rather that she suddenly felt her importance in Qin Chuan's heart had diminished—because Matou Sakura was now clearly valued by Qin Chuan more.
Qin Chuan helped Matou Sakura awaken her Stand, but not hers, which made her very uneasy.
"...Unfortunately, a Stand requires qualifications, and you do not possess any Stand qualifications."
Qin Chuan shook his head. It was precisely because Reines lacked the qualifications to be a Stand that Qin Chuan could only give her a maid outfit Stand, allowing her to protect herself.
Otherwise, Qin Chuan might have directly chosen to help her awaken her Stand, in which case Reines would have had the ability to protect herself.
Although it's now confirmed from Matou Sakura that carrying the "Blackbird" feather for a long time seems to grant Stand aptitude, this clearly won't take effect in a short period of time. (Nine)
"Do you really want a substitute that badly?"
②⊙Bawulin Jiusan Liu. Seeing the disappointed expression on Reines's face, Qin Chuan couldn't help but laugh. V
Logically speaking, Reines should have already passed her most dangerous period, and the El-Melloi family is getting back on track. She shouldn't need a Stand's help anymore, right? 彡
Before Qin Chuan could say anything more, Reines suddenly stepped forward and threw herself into his arms.
Then, a trembling voice came from Reines's arms: *Sobbing*
"It's okay if there's no stand-in. Mr. Qin Chuan, could you hold me?"
Hearing Reines's words, Qin Chuan paused, then seemed to realize something, looking down at Reines who was hugging him.
He reached out and hugged Reines—and sure enough, after he held Reines in his arms, her slight trembling subsided.
Qin Chuan then realized that Reines seemed to be afraid of losing him.
Because of her past experiences, Reines has an exaggerated obsession with security, and Qin Chuan can fill this void in her life.
So her actions just now were actually just to get Qin Chuan to pay more attention to her, so that she wouldn't lose the sense of security that Qin Chuan provided.
Thinking about this, Qin Chuan couldn't help but laugh and cry—but upon closer reflection, Reines was, after all, just a girl nearing adulthood.
Even after surviving the most dangerous period, she still lacked a sense of security, which is why she sometimes appeared arrogant and unreasonable to outsiders.
Her desire for Qin Chuan to help her awaken her Stand was merely a result of seeing Matou Sakura receive Qin Chuan's assistance first, which made her feel a sense of crisis.
Unfortunately, even if Qin Chuan wanted to help her awaken her substitute... she simply didn't have the aptitude.
In the JoJo world, it is confirmed that people without Stand aptitude will die during the process of awakening their Stand after being stabbed by an "arrow".
In the fourth part, Nijimura Keicho used "arrows" to kill many innocent people.
Just as Qin Chuan was thinking about how to comfort Reines, Reines suddenly spoke again:
"Mr. Qin Chuan, could you carry me to bed to rest for a bit?"
“Qi Ling Ba Wu Si 6 Ba Qi Qi Qun…”
This is a bit beyond imagination. Qin Chuan can basically guess what will happen if he really does this.
Qin Chuan could probably guess what Reines was thinking—since she couldn't get any closer to Qin Chuan in terms of "stand-in," she would start from another angle.
Although Qin Chuan wouldn't mind taking action, he glanced at Matou Sakura on the bed and said helplessly:
"Sakura is still lying in bed."
"It's alright, she just fainted, didn't she?"
Reines's voice seemed full of determination, showing no fear whatsoever.
Doing this kind of thing with her best friend Matou Sakura and Qin Chuan, whom she's always been obsessed with... feels rather immoral.
Chapter 555 Zhidu Nei: Your commotion is too great
It has to be said that Hayasaka Ai's maid outfit stand-in was a great help in all sorts of situations.
The ability to enhance her with a maid outfit substitute, coupled with the ability to restore her stamina and energy while performing "maid work," provided Qin Chuan with considerable convenience in handling affairs.
Even though it was Reines' first time engaging in such an intense battle, with the help of her maid-outfit Stand, she didn't faint until the very end, which can be described as a remarkable achievement.
After a while, Reines lay on the bed, took a few deep breaths, and felt that the maid outfit stand-in she was wearing had restored her quite a bit.
Qin Chuan had already gotten out of bed and was dressed—although Qin Chuan was the one who did most of the work, his stamina was so strong that it was usually the woman who was exhausted in the end.
"Mr. Qin Chuan..."
Reines turned to look at Qin Chuan, a satisfied expression on her face—not just physical, but also spiritual.
She knew very well that Matou Sakura and Qin Chuan hadn't reached this point, so now that she had taken the lead over Matou Sakura, she undoubtedly carried more weight with Qin Chuan.
The sense of crisis she had felt earlier, which stemmed from her worry about being surpassed by Matou Sakura, has largely dissipated, and she feels like she's returned to the somewhat confident version of herself she was at the beginning.
But before she could say anything to Qin Chuan, her gaze swept over him, and she immediately felt a chill run down her spine.
She suddenly noticed a figure crouching beside the bed, staring at her with a very resentful look—it was Shido, who had entered the room at some unknown time.
"Zhi...Zhidune! What are you doing here!?"
Seeing that Shido was squatting by the bed with his eyes fixed on her, Reines subconsciously sat up from the bed, shrank to the wall, and asked nervously.
As she shrank to the wall, she accidentally bumped into Matou Sakura, who was also lying on the bed—Matou Sakura obviously did not wake up because of her touch.
Come to think of it, Qin Chuan and Reines made such a commotion just now. If Matou Sakura were to be woken up, she would have already woken up, which shows how deep her coma is.
In Part 4 of JoJo's Bizarre Adventure, when Koichi Hirose fell into a coma, Josuke Higashikata even thought he was dead, which shows how exaggerated the coma was.
Shido was clearly unconcerned about Matou Sakura's situation; she simply stared at Reines and said in a somewhat drawn-out tone:
"You don't actually think you can't be heard outside, do you? I've shielded you from the noise."
As he spoke, Zhidu pointed to the door behind him—Lenes looked up and discovered that the door was covered by a thick layer of ice.
Hearing what Shidone said, Reines blushed – indeed, her voice had been a bit too loud, and the door to the room wasn't loud enough to block out that much noise.
Shido clearly sensed something, so he sealed the door with ice to enhance its sound insulation capabilities.
Otherwise, Webber below would probably have heard Reines's voice.
But even if Weber didn't hear it, doesn't that mean Sidone heard her voice?
Although Shido was also a girl, Reines still felt somewhat ashamed.
"Don't worry, Shido was waiting outside the whole time. He only came in after we were done."
Seeing that Reines looked ashamed and dejected, Qin Chuan smiled and comforted her.
He noticed from the beginning that Shido had approached the room and thickened the door with ice to block out sounds from inside and outside.
Therefore, he knew very well that Shidone had been outside the room the whole time, and only came into the room through the ice layer when it was almost over.
Of course, he would hear something more or less... but since Shidou was also a girl, Qin Chuan didn't care.
As for whether it will set a bad example for children...
Although Qin Chuan treated Shido Nei as his second "daughter," he also knew that Shido Nei was actually 17 years old and could no longer be considered a bad influence.
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