As Kuang San spoke, the peaceful atmosphere in the living room was swept away, and replaced by a cold and tense feeling.
"Mad man? Is he human?"
Hearing Kuang San's answer, Fang Zheng slightly raised his eyebrows. He was not very surprised - to be honest, after experiencing the dark world and feeling the most extreme malice of humans, Fang Zheng was no longer surprised at what humans could do.
"No."
But this time, Kuang San's answer was beyond Fang Zheng's expectations, and she shook her head.
"It's an elf."
As she spoke, Kuang San extended her hand.
"Kekeke Emperor - Bullet of Ten."
As Kuang San spoke, two guns, one long and one short, appeared in Kuang San's hands and were pointed at Fang Zheng and Yoshino.
"Mr. Fang Zheng, little sister Yoshino, are you ready? If you are willing, then next, you will see the truth of all this... Believe me, it is not something that will make people feel good."
"...I don't mind, but...Yoshino?"
Fang Zheng was still very confident in his ability to bear it, but when he looked at Yoshino, Fang Zheng seemed a little hesitant. After all, Yoshino's mind was too immature. He was not sure what Kuang San had experienced in the past, but for a person who was willing to kill people to achieve his goals, the things he had experienced must not be trivial. Fang Zheng was very worried about whether Yoshino could bear it all with her mental state.
"Mr. Fang Zheng... I... I don't have any problem either."
In response to Fang Zheng's question, Shion nodded slightly. However, this time, Fang Zheng did not make a decision immediately. Instead, he squatted down and stared at the girl in front of him.
"Don't be stubborn, Yoshino, you are a good and kind child. But to be honest, I'm not sure if the truth is something you can bear. You may not know that there are many things in this world that are very evil, cruel, and unacceptable and unacknowledgeable. All of this may have an irreversible impact on you, and may even cause you unimaginable pain. If you are afraid, you can choose to refuse. No one will laugh at you or look down on you... and the important thing is that I don't want you to get hurt, understand?"
Hearing Fang Zheng's words, Shion seemed a little hesitant for a moment. She looked at Fang Zheng, then looked at Kuang San. Then Shion lowered her head, bit her lip and thought for a moment, then she clenched her fists and raised her head.
"I, I understand... But, Brother Fang Zheng, I am also an elf. I know nothing about myself, and I want to know everything... Even if... it may be uncomfortable and painful... But I think... I should accept it all..."
Having said this, a hint of shame appeared on Shiono's face.
"And... Mr. Fang Zheng once said that running away won't solve the problem. I... I don't think I can run away. And... and..."
Shion's voice became smaller and smaller, and finally the little girl lowered her head with a red face. She did not say the last sentence.
And... I don't want there to be something that only I don't know...
"All right."
Although Fang Zheng didn't know what Shion wanted to say, he knew very well that it was already very difficult to make this weak little girl make up her mind. He didn't want to discourage her anymore, so Fang Zheng nodded, then he reached out his hand, gently held Shion's little face, and stared into her deep blue eyes.
"Well, Yoshino, you have to remember. No matter what happens, no matter what you know, I will always be by your side, okay?"
"Okay...Mr. Fang Zheng..."
Hearing these words, the last trace of tension in Shion's eyes was dissipated. Looking at the little girl's smiling face, Fang Zheng looked at Shion, reached out his hand and gently stroked her little head, then stood up and looked at Kuang San.
"Okay, Miss Kuang San, you can...what's wrong?"
Before he finished speaking, Fang Zheng found that Kuang San was staring at him blankly, as if she was distracted. When he heard Fang Zheng's question, Kuang San was stunned for a moment, then shook his head and came back to his senses.
“No… I just think… it’s great to have you by my side, Yoshino. If I had someone like you by my side at that time…”
Having said that, Kuang San's mouth corners slightly raised, revealing a mocking smile.
"No, that's impossible."
As she spoke, Kuang San raised the two guns in her hands again and pointed them at Fang Zheng and Shion.
"Mr. Fang Zheng, please don't resist. Otherwise, you will fail... Ten Bullets!"
"Bang!!"
This time, Fang Zheng did not mobilize the power of the Time Dragon to resist. The moment he felt his body being hit, everything in front of him began to change instantly.
Then, he saw...the life of a girl named Tokisaki Kurumi.
In the past, Tokisaki Kurumi was an ordinary girl, an elegant young lady, studying, going to school, and living in a girls' school. Everything was no different from those young ladies Fang Zheng had seen in many animations. At that time, Kurumi was an ordinary person, but that was all.
But things changed one day.
One evening, on her way home from school, Kurumi was attacked.
Attacked by a terrifying, alien monster. Just when Kuang San was about to be killed by the alien monster, a girl suddenly appeared and saved Kuang San's life.
The girl's name is——Takamiya Mio.
And from Takamiya Mio, Tokisaki Kurumi learned the "truth" of this world.
The mad monsters that attacked her were called elves. They were terrible monsters that had lost their minds. Only by killing them could the world be saved.
It was at that time that Takamiya Mio invited Kurumi.
"...I hope you can defeat these elves and save the world."
The story unfolds just like a magical girl anime, and Tokisaki Kurumi, like the protagonist in the magical girl anime, agrees to Takamiya Mio's request, and as a result obtains the spirit crystal given to her by Takamiya Mio, and gains power - the Divine Spirit Suit·Sanban, and the angel "Kekeketei" who can manipulate time and shadows.
After that, Kuang San and Takamiya Mio went to fight the runaway elves that appeared in the city. Kuang San was responsible for defeating these elves, while Takamiya Mio was responsible for assisting and cleaning up the mess. Kuang San felt very satisfied with this kind of life. She also liked this kind of life. On weekdays, Kuang San played the role of a flawless rich lady in front of everyone, but under the cover of night, she turned into a hunter of elves and eliminated those runaway elves together with Takamiya Mio.
"As long as we destroy the elves, we can save the world."
At this moment, Kuang San's voice rang in Fang Zheng's ears.
“That’s what I thought at the time.”
As Kuang San spoke, the scene in front of Fang Zheng began to change again. In the picture, Kuang San was standing on the rooftop, and next to her was a girl with long silver-white hair. The two talked for a few words, and then Takamiya Mio opened her hands, and soon, something like a barrier unfolded. As the barrier unfolded, an endless blizzard suddenly appeared in front of Kuang San.
Then, a humanoid being like ice and snow emerged from it, roaring and attacking Kurumi.
"Um?"
However, looking at the ice and snow in front of him, Fang Zheng frowned. Although the form was slightly different, this force looked like...
Before Fang Zheng could figure it out, Kuang San had already summoned her spirit clothes and angels, and started a fierce battle with the elves in front of her, and finally won.
And after that, Kuang San destroyed the elves one by one...until that day came.
Before that, Kuang San thought that this kind of life would continue forever.
It was a day that was no different from the previous ones.
With the help of Takamiya Mio, Kuang San defeated a spirit that manipulated fire, and then, like before, she planned to leave after completing the task. Because Kuang San's friend invited her to her home to meet her cat's children, Kuang San was naturally full of expectations.
And at that moment, a thought suddenly flashed through Kuang San's mind.
It was this unintentional thought that changed Kurumi's fate.
Why not just invite Mio to go along?
At that time, Kuang San simply wanted Mio to go to her friend's house with her to pet cats. After all, she and Mio had never talked outside the battlefield. In Kuang San's view, Mio was also her friend. If there was fun, she would naturally share it with her friend. And Kuang San had already discovered that Mio's eyes were always very melancholy, so she also hoped to make Mio happy.
However, when Kuang San returned to the battlefield, she was surprised to find something.
The one lying on the ground was no longer the elf with flames burning all over its body that was just killed by Kurumi.
But a human girl.
More importantly, the girl was someone Kurumi knew well.
Because she was the good friend who invited Kurumi to her house for a party - Yamada Sawa.
"This...how...what on earth is..."
Seeing this scene, Kuang San was completely stunned. She had no idea what was going on. Her mind was in a mess and she couldn't understand it at all.
At this moment, Takamiya Mio slowly stood up from the girl's body and turned to look at Kurumi.
"...Ah, Kurumi. Did you see that... What a pity, I wanted to be your good friend for a while..."
As she spoke, Mio turned around, and in her hand, Kurumi saw a crystal shining with red light... just like the spirit crystal that Mio gave her.
"…Why are Sae and classmate together…what on earth is…"
Looking at the scene in front of her, Kuang San involuntarily took a small step back. Although she asked, she probably already knew what was going on in her heart... But even so, her brain seemed to still reject this answer. Hearing Kuang San's question, the girl named Takamiya Mio smiled.
"Ah? Is this kid an acquaintance of yours? I'm really... sorry..."
“…”
At this moment, the false dream was finally shattered, and the cruel reality was laid bare before Kuang San.