Chapter 54 Perhaps we should also lower our heads and look at ordinary people

It was over, and Yokohama finally entered a period of peace and stability, but everyone knew that this was just the calm before the storm.

People returned home from the streets, and many parts that were once vacant were filled. Many people couldn't believe this was reality, but when they touched the hands of the deceased, the real touch always made them understand instantly that this was indeed a gift they had received, and they were extremely grateful to whoever initiated the parade. Because they know that when you lose something, no one will come forward to take responsibility, but when you gain something, someone will definitely stand up.

Isabel walked straight ahead after leaving the Great Hall. She seemed to be carrying nothing, just holding the special umbrella. In the dark, more and more eyes were focused on this foreign woman. They wanted to know her secrets and her relationship with the king.

Nanako Kojima lay on her back on the cold ground, surrounded by the soldiers and police officers she had knocked down. She knew she should move. Staying here would only become more and more dangerous. She also had to go to the lady's side and protect her from dangers from all directions. But she really didn't have any strength left. She opened her eyes, but even her eyelids were too heavy. She looked up at the sky and saw the giant sword standing over Yokohama.

"How beautiful," she thought vaguely. "Will the lady have such power in the future?" She worried quite naturally.

The parade was over and people went back to their lives. I don't know where the sound of singing came from.

"Why do you hate me, but let me come into this world? Who wants my heartfelt gratitude, but is stingy in giving me a little natural love?"

She seemed to have returned to the house of the past. In her impression, the two people had transformed into monsters, and the other one was swaying like water grass, trying to entangle herself with her body.

"The gossips behind the scenes always come from the people closest to you. She wears a smiling face, but hides a pair of sharp scissors behind her back."

She left there and met some people, but in the end she was betrayed and ended up in prison again.

"Why do you think you are superior to others? The smile on your face is so ugly, and your actions are extremely obscene."

She began to kill people continuously, and under chains and shackles, she completely became a weapon without thinking. Someone came to rescue her self-righteously, but Nanako Kojima saw the greed in his eyes at a glance.

"Don't lie to me, don't lie to me!"

"I was so miserable that I hid in the rain and cried, thinking that no one would see my tears."

“I am a person with nothing. Am I destined to have nothing?”

In the dark auction hall, only the display stand was lit. She curled up in an electrified iron cage, surrounded by disgusting sights and whispered conversations.

"The bright light dimmed, and the earth was swallowed by darkness." Her eyes gradually closed, and the past was like a spreading beast, chasing her poor soul to death in the future where she could escape.

However, a familiar sound of footsteps was heard in the distance.

Nanako Kojima suddenly opened her eyes wide, her past was like broken glass, crushed to pieces in her memory. She remembered it, she remembered it completely! When she touched the bottom of hell, it was that person who smiled and stretched out her hand to her. There was no haze in her blue eyes, and her long golden hair fell like a waterfall. She stretched out her hand from the other side and pulled her out of the endless pain!

"But there is hope, there is still hope."

She heard her say to herself, "Keep up the good work, Nanako!"

The footsteps came closer and closer, and finally stopped in front of her. "Bang", it was the sound of the umbrella tip hitting the ground. In an instant, the barrier between memory and reality seemed to be broken, and a familiar face overlapped with her in memory. They were both talking to themselves -

"(Keep working hard, Nanako!) Thank you for your hard work, Nanako."

The singing finally reached its climax. “You stood up again because you remembered something someone said to you.”

“Don’t seek outside, seek within.”

"Only in this way, only in this way, can I live, live with a smile!"

She looked at her injured body, and a hint of guilt finally flashed in her eyes. She squatted down and held her carefully in her arms. Nanako Kojima felt that her body seemed to be better and she had the strength to move around.

She laughed, stretched out her hand, and held her hand as well. She whispered, "I finally understand why the lady said that I should let myself save myself."

"Because only when you become stronger, the previous wounds will not be so painful. Moreover, in the future, no one will hurt you in the same way." On the contrary, she can fight back mercilessly.

"Yeah," Isabel responded.

"But I still think," she said with a smile, "it's great to meet you. Because based on who I was at that time, I would definitely not be able to get out of it, right?"

Isabel finally sighed, "There is no perfect person in this world. When you are at your lowest point, it's okay to accept a little help from others, because even seeds need the help of rain and sunshine to grow into towering trees. All you have to do is stand up again in the future."

"Ma'am, you really have a lot of principles."

"Are you starting to dislike me now?"

"No!"

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On the other side of the sea, a noble and graceful woman hung up the phone. "You actually turned the conversation between us into a resource and sold it," she said in a dangerous tone, "The House of Dead Rat is really not shy about it."

"Ms. Agatha," someone beside her bowed and asked, "Do you want to check on the woman named Isabel?"

"No need," she flipped through the information in front of her, "I've asked people to collect it before. No country in the world would ignore someone who can stir up a city."

She flipped through a few pages and frowned, "What's going on with this family?"

"He is a talent from our country, why did he do such a thing? It's not like East Asia, advocating that women must get married and arrange marriages? Don't you even look at who the other person is? Is he worthy?"

The man beside her had sweat on his forehead. He said quickly, "They are probably just two small families. They don't know anything and their screening of talents is not good enough."

Agatha sneered, "That's right. Only two years have passed since the so-called escape from marriage, and the two families have suffered a blow and become even weaker. If she had come, maybe there would have been only minor setbacks. They personally drove away their lifeline, and this is what they deserve."

"Although she is just an ordinary person," she picked up one of the papers and said with admiration, "her wisdom and overall view can make up for it, and are even more valuable. It is easy to find people with special abilities, but a marshal who commands the overall situation may become the pillar of the country. Such a person should not be left outside..." She looked at her assistant officer.

The assistant officer immediately said: "I'll contact her right away."

"Well, your attitude needs to be sincere, and as for your approach, you can use two approaches at once. On the one hand, be more direct, and on the other hand, be a little more roundabout..." she said lightly.

Turning his sight back to Yokohama city.

Mori Ogai finally walked out of the enclosed house without sunlight. He first stretched his hands and feet, and then looked at the sun outside with tears in his eyes.

A calico cat was watching his every move with sharp eyes.

Mori Ogai flinched a little after being looked at. He pretended to be casual and said, "Oh, it seems that everything is over. Teacher, you must have put in a lot of effort..."

The calico cat stepped forward: "Did you know that she wouldn't stay here for long?"

Mori Ogai sighed, "No. She is the kitchen knife, and I am the fish on the chopping board. I can't do anything. That speech won her the hearts of everyone. What can I do?"

The calico cat thought about it and realized that it was indeed the case. Its eyes became somewhat compassionate, but soon, it continued, "And the news you sent over said that her ability is 'the ability to grant abilities to others'. How do you solve this problem?"

"Isn't it?" Mori Ogai was surprised at first, but soon he realized: "She lied to me?!"

The calico cat bared its teeth: "Yes, Dazai Osamu said that he used 'No Longer Human', but it didn't work on her."

It pressed its paws and said, "This is a serious mistake. You know, if the military police hadn't come, her subordinate Nanako Kojima had fought with us, and we had gone through so much trouble to contact the source of everything, when Dazai put his hand on her shoulder, she smiled meaningfully and told us that she never had any special powers and she was just an ordinary person, what would have happened to us?"

Mori Ogai couldn't help but imagine such a scene, and then the smile on his face became awkward: "Didn't this happen? Wait... don't scratch it! I was deceived too. Someone told me that she had bestowed powers... Oh, I also know there may be other reasons, but isn't this news very important? If it is true, you can also prepare in advance, right? Ahhh, Alice, save me!" The calico cat cursed, and Mori Ogai cried and sought help.

"So, she is indeed just an ordinary person?"

"Yes," someone sighed, "an ordinary person."

"Isn't she related to that king? Doesn't she have the ability to grant followers?"

"I don't know. We haven't found the king yet, and he/she doesn't seem to want to meet us. This woman never showed any extraordinary abilities during the incident in Yokohama. We don't know if she has any. We only know that she messed up a city by herself."

"An ordinary person." The other party fell into deep thought: "Are we too trapped in the vicious circle of superpowers?"

"It's not our fault," someone answered, "In the war back then, the Transcendence did lay the foundation for a country's victory."

"But the reality now tells us that so many people with special abilities were fooled by an ordinary person. Don't tell me you don't know how many talented people there are among Yokohama's special abilities. And this time, those ordinary people did show their strength."

"What do you want to say?"

"I mean, maybe we should stop and lower our heads a little bit to look at ordinary people."

The conversations among some high-level officials gradually came to an end, and everyone's eyes were still on Isabel. Pei Zhen could foresee how "busy" Isabel would be in the future, but none of this would affect him. Why did he create a vest by exploiting a bug? Wasn't it just for this day?

He smiled gently, and used a different look, with one hand in his pocket and the other holding the suitcase, as he walked through the plane's checkpoint. The airport staff checked his credentials and boarding ticket, then smiled and said, "Welcome aboard, Mr. Liu Sheng Mingche."

The airport inspection is very strict, and there are many people in uniform keeping a close eye on everyone who wants to board the plane. But Pei Zhen was not afraid at all, because he was now using a completely different appearance. He had short yellow hair that was cut into shreds, a youthful yet somewhat unruly face, and was wearing a riveted leather jacket that fashionistas liked. He was chewing a piece of gum with a nonchalant look on his face, his eyes hidden by sunglasses.

Seeing that no one provoked him, he glanced at the inspector, snorted coldly, and left arrogantly.