To keep her promise, Kaoru Amakawa only stayed in the hospital for two days before voluntarily being discharged. And the first thing she did after being discharged was...

After obtaining his family's consent, he temporarily moved into the home of the Water God Saya. The reason for this was to better train and improve himself.

This good friend insisted on staying at my home temporarily.

Saya, the water goddess, said that she could stay at her house, but she would have to pay a certain amount of rent.

In response to this.

All Kaoru Amakawa could say was, "Ah, Minos!"

When she asked why she was the only one being charged money, even though Lorraine had lived there for so long without ever paying a single penny, and it was even the Water Goddess Sayo who was supporting him, she was deeply moved.

The water goddess Sayo answered as a matter of course.

“This guy left his family and home far away to move in with me. Not only does he take care of all the housework every day, working hard to do the laundry and cook, but he can even… cough cough, what’s wrong with me, a girl, earning some money for him to spend? Am I supposed to ask him for money?”

"You make it sound so nice, but you clearly value romance over friendship!"

"Do you do all the housework?"

"I……"

"In terms of cooking, can you make dishes as delicious as Lorraine's?"

"It's just a meal, why be so picky?"

"Please, Kaoru, running a shrine in our family is really hard work."

"Okay, okay, I'll pay you the rent, alright? Honestly, this kind of differential treatment is really annoying."

“Lorraine is my family, after all, while you are just a tenant and a good friend.”

"If I were a man, would you waive my rent too?"

"If you were a man, I would call the police immediately."

"Hello!"

Kaoru Amakawa finally understood that in the face of male beauty, friendship is utterly worthless.

but……

Only after she actually moved into the home of the Water Goddess Sayo could she truly understand how well Lorraine had managed the house before she arrived.

Every plant and tree in the courtyard is neat and orderly, clearly the result of long-term, meticulous maintenance and management.

And they were taken very well cared for.

In every corner of the house, you won't see any dirt or even a single cobweb.

There wasn't much dust when I touched it; it looked very clean and tidy.

No wonder the water goddess Sayo is so fond of him.

——

only.

Now that no man takes care of this house anymore, even the cleanest place will soon be covered in dust again.

Many times.

Kaoru Amakawa could also see the loneliness and sadness that Saya Mizushin inadvertently revealed. She often sat alone under the eaves of the courtyard at night, staring blankly at the moon above, her eyes full of longing and sorrow.

Although the water goddess Sayo said nothing about it, Amakawa Kaoru knew it too.

Among the three of them.

Lorraine's departure.

The biggest blow must have been to the water goddess Xiaoye, since she lived with Lorraine every day and now she had suddenly lost the person she loved most. She must have been very sad.

Kaoru Amakawa wanted to offer her some words of comfort.

But every time she tried to speak, she found it difficult to say it, because she knew that if she couldn't win Lorraine back, then no amount of comforting words would be of any use.

For everyone's sake, and for our own.

She has to pull herself together!

——

Behind the shrine, there is a tall natural waterfall.

This place is also a very suitable training ground. Every day, Tianchuan Xunzi wears her training clothes and constantly trains her body and tempers her will under the impact of the waterfall.

soon.

To cheer her up, Hanabishi Haruka also moved into the shrine with her family after obtaining their consent.

She and the water goddess Xiaoye silently protected each other.

——

The crushing defeat last time made Amakawa Kaoruko realize one thing clearly.

That is, recklessness and courage are two different things.

Many things cannot be accomplished by acting rashly; she paid a heavy price for her recklessness.

To truly access the power of true transformation.

Then she must recognize one thing... that is, to face her own weakness and the cruel reality.

When Vaz came to see her, he specifically reminded her of this.

"Xunzi, blind impulsiveness will not help you at all. Only by facing your weaknesses and accepting your shortcomings can you better move towards becoming stronger. How can someone who doesn't even know their own limitations improve themselves?"

"My own weakness..."

The crushing defeat of the past keeps echoing in my mind.

Kaoruko Amakawa had to admit that her initial decision was an extremely foolish mistake.

She simply doesn't have the strength to take on the entire evil organization single-handedly.

So, given this situation... what should she do?

——

With the constant impact of the waterfall every day, and the perseverance of sweating in the mountains and forests.

Kaoruko Amakawa made another important decision.

She began frequently seeking out Magia Evil, issuing duel challenges to her.

But this is not a one-on-one duel challenge.

Anyone can join the battle.

The battle continues until one side is defeated.

——

It seems that it all started from that day.

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