Chapter 187 Shura Field 5
When Kurikawa Sana arrived at the rooftop, the system was looking up at the sun and absorbing energy.
It is said to be looking up, but because the entire head of the metal ball of the system is round, it is impossible to tell the front and back for a moment.
But Kurikawa Sana always felt that this ball was inexplicably familiar, as if she had seen it somewhere a long time ago.
Where have I seen this before? Where exactly? ...
Behind the girl was a huge group of people, all of whom were tall and muscular, and they looked intimidating from a distance.
"system……"
Kurikawa Sana murmured the name she had called countless times in her mind, and the metal ball in front of her turned its head and looked up at her.
"Sana, you're here." The system's mechanical electronic sound was no longer calm. The metal ball rolled forward with a "hiss" and moved in front of the girl in an instant. "Are you feeling better?"
"System..." Kurikawa Sana leaned over and picked up the metal ball, pressing her cheek against it, tears streaming down her eyes. "I heard it. I know everything. I know all the efforts you've made..."
"Thank you, system." The girl sobbed and said, "My body has fully recovered, all thanks to you, the system, and everyone's help..."
"That's good." The system nodded in the girl's fragrant and soft embrace. The surface temperature of the metal ball slowly rose, and it seemed to be visibly reddened.
“……!”
The people not far away suddenly felt alarmed.
Although they don't know what the structure of this metal ball of the system is, the only thing that is certain is that the system is a real alien creature. It has its own thoughts and is likely to be the same as them - it also deeply loves Sana.
This is something that the system itself has acknowledged.
When Fuji Shusuke and Yukimura Seiichi questioned the system about the deep reason why it disguised itself as Sana to "conquer" them, the system admitted that it really didn't want Sana to get too deeply involved in the conquest. It was only later that the system gradually changed and became in a state where as long as she was healthy and happy, nothing else mattered.
That day on the rooftop, when the system told them the whole truth, after agreeing to save Sana without hesitation, they also asked the system another question that had puzzled them for a long time.
That is - what about you, system?
Why are you willing to go to such lengths to do this for Sana?
The system was silent for a moment, and finally replied that he would have to wait until the day Sana asked him in person before telling Sana the answer to this question.
And now is that time.
"System..." Kurikawa Sana stopped crying and lowered her head to ask, "So, you came to me in the first place just to save me?"
"Yes, Sana."
The system's electronic voice was no longer mechanical and dull, but was replaced by a gentle sound like the gurgling of water. "When I first landed on Earth unexpectedly and was dying, it was you, Sana, who saved me and took good care of me, so that I was able to recover my life."
"So, I will save you at all costs, Sana."
“……!”
Upon hearing this, Kurikawa Sana and everyone else were shocked.
There seemed to be a vague fragment in my memory that flashed by, and I could grab it tightly if I just reached out my hand.
No wonder she felt a little familiar when she saw the system for the first time...but the appearance of the system was so different from that of the "ball" that she couldn't immediately connect the two.
No wonder during the journey to conquer the three worlds, the system would always say something to her as if it had known her for a long time. It turned out that they really had met each other a long time ago.
"System, are you..."
"That's right, Sana." The system said with relief: "It seems that you finally remembered."
Kurikawa Sana was stunned for a long time, her thoughts drifting back to a long time ago.
…
One day a long time ago, when she was coming out of the hospital alone after a physical examination, she saw a black ball falling from the sky and landing on the edge of the park.
The black ball rolled for a short distance on the lawn, then stopped weakly, covered in mud and broken grass.
The children playing on the park slide were so amused that they all jumped down and, with a chuckle, kicked the black ball like a football. They kicked it again and again until it landed on the side of the road, where it was hit by a passing car and sent flying with a loud bang!
Kurikawa Sana was startled, but the naughty kids were laughing. They wanted to get the ball back and continue kicking it, but when they got closer, they frowned and said with disgust, "It's so dirty, we don't want to play anymore," and went back to slide.
The black ball was hit by a car and fell into the mud on the road not far away, becoming stained with even more sticky dirt.
It just lay there quietly, as if abandoned by the whole world.
Kurikawa Sana stared at it blankly, lost in thought for a long time.
The results of her follow-up examination at the hospital today were very bad. The doctor said that her life is in danger at any time and she may only have less than two months left. It would be best to be hospitalized for observation immediately.
From the doctor's hesitant expression, Kurikawa Sana could probably guess what the other person wanted to say and what he was confused about.
Maybe he wanted to ask her, "Where are your family members?", but after remembering that she came for the follow-up check alone today, he suppressed all his questions in his heart.
A drizzle began to fall from the sky, and the rain gradually got heavier. Everyone around had left, leaving only one person and one ball.
She didn't know if it was the rain or her tears that blurred Kurikawa Sana's vision. She lowered her eyes, slowly bent down, and lifted the black ball from the mud.
The girl held it in her arms, not at all bothered by the dirt on it.
"You're all alone..."
"Lonely, just like me."
"Let me take you away so we're not alone."
Perhaps it was an illusion, but the black ball in my arms seemed to tremble. Or perhaps it was an illusion, it was just a ball, how could it be possible?
Sana Kurikawa picked up the black ball and brought it home. She didn't dislike it at all. She disinfected it with an alcohol cotton pad, gave it a nice wash, held it to sleep, and told it a lot of things about herself.
It was like opening the valve of her emotions and finding the floodgates. When the doctor announced that her life was about to end and the countdown began, the girl expressed all her regrets to a ball that could not possibly hear her.
"I really want to live."
"I really, really want to have a healthy body..."
“It would be great if I had the chance to do it again.”
The black ball just listened quietly.
He had been with Kurikawa Sana for a long time. He had seen her trying to force herself to smile in the last moments of her life. He had seen her pale face when she was in pain and even breathing became a luxury. He had also seen tears rolling down her eyes when she was hugging him in the dark bed late at night.
How sad it must be that I was crying even in my sleep.
Black Ball doesn't know what heartache feels like. Unlike humans, he doesn't have a heart.
But at this moment, the black ball felt this human emotion so vividly.
The injuries he had sustained over the past few days had healed, and he was finally able to move. The black ball rolled forward and gently touched the girl's cheek.
Just like the day they first met, when she bent down to pick him up and put her cheek against his.
Heiqiu gently wiped away her tears, just as she wiped away the dirt on his body that day.
He had just arrived in the human world and was only just beginning to learn and absorb a lot of knowledge, including the human language, but he learned very quickly.
Therefore, he understood all of the girl's wishes just now.
Sana thought that it was a soliloquy that only she could hear, or rather... it was her own last words to herself, and an unfulfilled wish.
But with him around, he wouldn't let her wish go unfulfilled.
In the darkness, the black ball emitted a mechanical electronic sound and said—
"Let me fulfill your wish."
He always keeps his word.
Not long after, the girl fell ill suddenly and collapsed outside. The ambulance took her to the intensive care unit of the hospital and she never came out again.
After that, it’s the story of three raiding trips.
Just as he said.
He will always be with her.
…
Kurikawa Sana's eyes widened suddenly as she regained consciousness. She had fully realized what was happening.
The "black ball" is the system!
"System, it turned out to be you..." Kurikawa Sana burst into tears again after suppressing them. "It turns out you really have been by my side since the beginning..."
"Yes, Sana." The metal ball raised his head and gently rubbed the girl's cheek, wiping away her tears. His movements were gentle, just as he had done before. "I am always by your side."
"System..." Kurikawa Sana couldn't hold it anymore and hugged the other person tightly.
I remember everything now, and I understand everything.
But she was the only one who understood it. Due to the information gap, the others were still confused.
"Sana... saved the system?"
"How did you save him? I'm really curious!"
Facing the crowd's confusion, the metal ball turned in the girl's arms and replied, "It's a long story. Basically, I was seriously injured during a war on my home planet. I was shot down to Earth by the enemy, and my entire body turned completely black, almost as if I were dead."
"As soon as I landed on Earth, I was kicked around like a ball by a demon child and then hit by a car. I was so weak at the time that I just lay there on the road, unable to move at all. I couldn't even move to a safe place to recover. If I had been hit by a few more cars, I might have died."
"At that time, it was Sana who saved me in time. She didn't despise me at all and took me home. Under her careful care day after day, I gradually recovered my strength, but when I finally recovered, Sana collapsed... You should have guessed what happened next. Before that, this is the story of Sana and you meeting."
The system's mechanical electronic voice succinctly narrated the story of itself and Sana, causing everyone to look at each other in astonishment, becoming even more confused.
"No, taking good care of a ball until it recovers... It sounds like there are too many complaints, but no matter what, it's Sana! She won't even ignore the suffering of a ball, she's super kind!"
"So, System, are you really a ball... from the beginning?"
"Do all the people on your planet look like this?"
"Wait, you just said you experienced a war on your planet. System, is your planet okay now? Don't you need to go back and check?"
"System, are you a general or a soldier?"
system:"……………"
Facing the complaints of the athletic teenagers, the system remained silent for a moment before answering one by one: "After regaining my strength, I have long since resumed remote communication with my home planet. The enemy has been defeated and has completely evacuated my planet. Now that peace has returned to my home planet, reconstruction work is proceeding in an orderly manner. For the time being, I only need to command remotely. Therefore, I can stay here with Sana, at least until she fully recovers, and then I can leave without worry."
"As for my identity... I'm neither a general nor a soldier. To put it accurately using your Earth's vocabulary, I'm the prince of our planet, which is quite noble."
Everyone: “……………………”
Silence fell.
Even Kurikawa Sana opened her mouth in surprise.
After realizing what was happening, the young athletes all let out sounds of disbelief.
"You mean, this ball of yours is the interstellar prince?!!!"
“……?”
System: "Is there any problem?"
System: "All life forms on our planet look like this. I'm the roundest, best-looking, and most handsome one."
After saying that, the metal ball arched forward, backward and upward. Although it was clearly just a ball, everyone inexplicably saw a sense of pride in him as he held his head high, chest puffed out and hands on hips.
Everyone: “………………………………”
Their faces were filled with shock, they were dumbfounded and speechless, and it all ended in silence.
Finally, the teenagers saluted with their fists.
"My apologies, it turns out to be the prince."
"Thank you, Your Highness, for giving us the opportunity to meet Sana."
"Thank you for saving Sana."
The metal ball nodded slightly. Inexplicably, everyone felt like they saw a smile on the ball's face.
"I should be the one thanking you." said the system.
It was the love of all of them that saved Sana from the clutches of death.
It was the love of all of them that pieced together a new, complete, and endlessly beating heart for her, continuously supplying her with the blood of life. It was the true embodiment of love that can make people grow flesh and blood.
Everyone will also stay by Sana's side, showering her with overwhelming love day after day.
That night, all the wishes that Sana had expressed to him while crying were miraculously fulfilled.
——Sana, she successfully survived and finally has a healthy body.
The system thought, he did it.
As the prince of his home planet, he always keeps his word.
Now, he also foresaw one thing.
From now on, every day in Sana's life will be a happier day.
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