Chapter 57 "Did he bully you?"...

"What...what's going on?"

The slow, uncertain tone of the rabbit was filled with uncertainty.

After only a short time away, the red-haired swordsman, who had been determined to have no vital signs after their examination, woke up as if in a dream.

However, the reality is that they weren't dreaming at all.

Aori saw Sabito first, and the next second, she called out, her snow-white face full of eagerness: "—Sabito!"

As soon as she spoke, she realized that the person in front of her had released his grip on her hand. He breathed heavily for a couple of moments, and then his head slowly drooped down.

Under the watchful eyes of everyone, the red-haired swordsman fell into a deep sleep.

Although he didn't show it, Yoriichi Tsugikuni had gritted his teeth and persevered through every single action he had just performed.

Even after realizing someone was approaching, he didn't give up holding the girl, but his other hand had already quietly reached for his knife.

However, after noticing Aori's and the people's attitude, Yoriichi Tsugikuni realized that these people meant no harm.

The consequence of forcing himself to wake up was that the discomfort in his body was amplified several times over. In the end, he could not resist it, and his consciousness gradually returned to darkness.

"…………"

—To be honest, the scene was very impressive.

Unlike the girl who was extremely close but whose view was obstructed, the people above the pit had a clear view of everything and naturally wouldn't miss this scene.

The tall swordsman nestled against the girl, his back arched, his cheek pressed against her warm neck, and he closed his eyes, which had just revealed their sharpness, with a hint of reluctance.

A gentle breeze rustled his earrings and hair, creating the only sound in the room.

Yoriichi's fall was sudden and unexpected, but the strength in his arm did not disappear with him.

Azhi felt her body sink under the sudden increase in weight.

At first, she didn't think anything was wrong. She just breathed a sigh of relief, clenched her fists, and feigned a complaint to cover up her embarrassment: "He's so heavy."

To this day, Aori still can't understand why Yoriichi Tsugikuni kissed her finger. They didn't even know each other. Even if it was to thank her for waking him up, he shouldn't have done it that way at the time.

She was completely stunned, her mind a blank. She didn't know how to react to Yoriichi Tsugikuni, nor what to do next...

Fortunately, the culprit has been brought down.

000 could guess the girl's true thoughts, and it chose to go along with A-Zhi's words: "He's many sizes older than you!"

Because its heart, which had been hanging in mid-air, finally settled down, it looked at the red-haired swordsman with his head bowed and sighed: "Finally, things are back to normal."

What's meant to happen will happen; how could there be no problem after lying here for over three hundred years!

Before Azhi could exchange more than a few words with 000, she felt something soft touch her earlobe, then brush against her smooth neckline and land in the hollow of her neck.

Another person's breath, deep and shallow, sprayed onto it, making that patch of skin feel warm.

"…………"

Yoriichi had completely lost control of his body. Without any support, his body immediately fell towards the girl, and naturally, his face was turned towards Aori's neck.

Azhi's eyes widened in shock. She had never experienced such torment before. A fine, dense tremor spread from her tailbone, and she immediately let out a soft sob, her cheeks burning hot.

The red-haired swordsman really used a lot of force to hold her, and A-Zhi tried to struggle a couple of times to break free, but she couldn't push him away at all.

On the contrary... on the contrary, because of her slight movement, the thing that had fallen on her neck rubbed against her neck a few more times.

Not only did it fail to solve the problem, it made it even worse.

She felt helpless and wanted to curl up into a ball, hoping to avoid being touched by anyone, in order to escape the embarrassing situation she was in. However, her hands and feet, which had become increasingly weak, had no strength left.

In just a few seconds, Azhi froze, too afraid to move, her eyes filled with even more tears, and her soft voice trembled noticeably: "...I...I want to get down."

As if waking from a dream, Sabito realized that now was not the time to dwell on things; the priority was to rescue the girl first.

Giyu Tomioka leaped and landed nimbly to the side. His face was grim and his brows were furrowed. He immediately made a move, trying to push aside Yoriichi Tsugikuni's outstretched arm.

As soon as he exerted a little force, the red-haired swordsman seemed to know that he was about to be forced to separate, and in a final burst of energy, he suddenly tightened his grip on her.

Ah Zhi hissed and had to sink in a little further, which made it even more unbearable for her, and she also felt a slight pain in her arm.

The girl's face showed a hint of discomfort, as if she had been stimulated by something and her most vulnerable spot had been touched.

Sweat beaded on her delicate nose, and she bit her lip, as if placing all her hopes on him. Her watery eyes stared at the black-haired swordsman, and she looked like she was about to cry.

This made Giyu Tomioka dare not continue. His palms were sweating, and his hand, which had been taut from holding the knife for so long, trembled noticeably.

For some reason, seeing the scene just now made his head buzz and all the blood rush to his head.

Azhi urged again, her weak voice unconsciously rising at the end, her damp hair sticking to her forehead: "Hurry up!"

—It's clear she really doesn't want to stay here anymore.

Giyu Tomioka gritted his teeth, exchanged a glance with the flesh-haired swordsman, and seeing this, Yuichiro Tokito and Muichiro Tokito also came to help.

Even 000 was furious. If it hadn't detected that Yoriichi Tsugikuni was actually unconscious, it would have even thought that this person was secretly taking advantage of the girl.

However, the facts are undeniable and cannot be ignored. It loudly proclaims: "Tell the target to directly..."

Before 000 could finish speaking, as if sensing the girl's discomfort, Jikuni Genichi instinctively released his strength, and his hands fell to the cold stone wall.

Giyu Tomioka: "…………"

000: […………]

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Azhi was relieved from her torment. She knelt on the ground, unsure of where to rub her hands.

On one hand, in just that short time, two red marks appeared on her knees, caused by the red-haired swordsman's abdomen, and they probably wouldn't dissipate anytime soon.

I felt weak all over and my body ached terribly.

On the other hand, her long-suffering neck was finally freed. Although it didn't hurt at all, and could even be described as itchy, Azhi always felt that it was a torment more terrible than pain.

She quickly rubbed her neck with her sleeve; a strange sensation still lingered there, making her feel a tingling sensation even with the slightest touch. Standing beside the girl were several pillars, while the three young boys who had arrived last remained at the bottom of the pit, carefully helping the person below… preparing to lift him up.

This also looks like a very strange scene.

Now, things have gone far beyond what people imagined, and all their past experience is of little help now.

While the future remains unclear, the most pressing issues are already quite obvious. However, the four pillars, who are currently not working and appear to be standing leisurely to the side, are not in a hurry to deal with them.

Giyu Tomioka brushed aside Aori's sweaty hair, looked at her flushed face, and asked coldly, "Are you alright?"

Azhi knew it wasn't directed at her; she was still panting, "I'm fine."

Stripping away some of the respect he held for Yoriichi Tsugikuni, Sabito stared intently at Ori, his keen observation naturally noticing the girl's slightly loose collar.

It was fairly tidy before they left, but now it looks as if it has been ruthlessly crumpled up, with one side becoming wrinkled.

On her exposed, snow-white neck, there was a noticeably unnatural red mark.

If he remembered correctly, that was the spot where Yoriichi Tsugikuni had been burying his head, Sabito immediately realized.

At that time, the red-haired swordsman's hair fell down from the side, almost covering most of Aori's body, so Sabito couldn't see it clearly. Only now did he realize what had happened.

Having already had a similar experience, Sabito naturally assumed that Yoriichi's current concern for the girl was another case of him mistaking someone for someone else.

Ori grew up with them. Unlike Yoriichi Tsugikuni, who was stuck at a certain point in time and then awakened by some opportunity, she slowly grew up year after year.

The memories they shared were genuine, and the girl was no different from a normal human being... Therefore, Yoriichi Tsugikuni, like that Upper Moon demon, also mistook someone for someone else!

The rabbit clenched its teeth, its cheeks tensing unnaturally.

He knelt on one knee, raised his hand to spread the blush, as if to confirm something, but just as he was about to touch it, he abruptly changed direction.

He finally ran his fingertip along the corner of the girl's eye and asked in a low, husky voice, "Did he bully you?"

The flesh-haired swordsman's aura suddenly became very dangerous. His inner world was far more turbulent than it appeared, and his eyes revealed an unfathomable darkness.

Azhi didn't see the flesh-haired swordsman's expression. She was still calming her breathing with her head down. Upon hearing this, she nodded first, but then quickly shook her head.

The nod was undoubtedly because of what had just happened, but Azhi's subsequent shake of her head denied it.

Ultimately, the perpetrator had already lost consciousness at the time, and what happened afterward was clearly just a coincidence. This means that Aori cannot place all the blame on Yoriichi Tsugikuni.

But she didn't want to blame herself for being too slow and weak, for not dodging in time, which led to this situation.

Azhi: "…………"

She wasn't without her moments of temper; internally, she was nagging: "It's all your fault, it's all your fault."

000 couldn't deny that it also felt quite regretful: "Yes, it's all my fault!" Who would have thought that after hundreds of years, this person would have turned out like this.

The girl appeared confused and conflicted, as if she couldn't tell whether she had been bullied or not, even though it was such an obvious question.

In fact, Sakoto didn't even know why he asked the question. He just felt hot and his nerves were being pulled by an invisible force, putting him on the edge of danger.

He didn't quite understand why the girl would choose to protect this person. Even if there were entanglements between their ancestors hundreds of years ago, it had nothing to do with A-Zhi.

The flesh-haired swordsman pursed his lips and continued to press, with an air of determination to get to the bottom of it: "Then why were you crying?"

Azhi sensed a hint of melancholy in his tone. She stared at the ground, her thick eyelashes trembling pitifully. After a moment, she slowly shook her head.

Azhi didn't really want to answer, not for any other reason than it was just too embarrassing. She had already decided to keep it to herself.

"…………"

Qin Tu pinched the bridge of his nose and sighed, "Alright, let's get ready to head back."

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