When Tomoyo opened her eyes again, it was already a new day.

I got up, changed my clothes, washed up, and went to the restaurant again.

“Ah, Tomoyo!”

Seeing Tomoyo, Fang Zheng and Xiaoying greeted her with a smile, and Tomoyo also smiled and returned the greeting as elegantly as always.

"Good morning, Onii-chan, Sakura."

But speaking of which, why is Sakura having breakfast at our house?

This question flashed through Tomoyo's mind, and then he quickly found the answer.

By the way, Sakura has been adopted by the Daidoji family since her mother passed away. We are sisters...

After getting this answer, Tomoyo seemed relieved. She returned to her seat again, and then the three of them happily enjoyed breakfast together.

"I'm full, Tomoyo, let's go to school!"

"Okay, Sakura!"

After putting on their shoes and carrying their schoolbags, the two held hands, said hello to Fang Zheng, and then left the house with a smile.

Chiyo stood on the steps, silently watching the two figures disappear, and then she returned to her room. This time, Chiyo walked to the wall, then she reached out and pressed the lamp holder next to her. Soon, the bookcase not far away slowly slid open, revealing a secret room leading to the basement.

Looking at the secret room in front of her, Zhishi showed a happy smile on her face. She walked into the secret room and walked down the stairs.

When Zhi Shi walked to the bottom floor, a beautiful and warm room with luxurious decoration appeared in front of her. This room had no walls and was surrounded by transparent glass walls. Inside the glass wall was a luxurious guest room with a coffee table, chairs, and a velvet bed.

And on this large velvet bed, there lay a petite and lovely girl.

"Ah... Sakura..."

Looking at the girl who was sleeping with her eyes closed, Zhishi could not help but rush forward, sticking to the glass wall, staring at her without blinking, as if he was appreciating a beautiful painting, with an intoxicated expression.

After admiring it for a while, Tomoyo finally withdrew his gaze, reached out his hand to push open the door, and walked into the room.

“Tomoyo…?”

Hearing the door open, Sakura opened her eyes, looked at Tomoyo, and then smiled.

"I'm here, Sakura."

Looking at Sakura lying on the bed, Tomoyo happily reached out and hugged her in her arms. Then the two girls closed their eyes and pressed their cherry lips together...

"...Teacher, are you still not well?"

Looking at Tomoyo who still seemed to be in a deep sleep, Sakura asked uneasily, and Fang Zheng also frowned.

"Wow...wait a little longer, it should be fine..."

To be honest, Fang Zheng is unsure now. After all, the time in the illusion is not synchronized with reality. However...what on earth did Zhishi encounter?

At the same time, on the velvet bed, the two girls hugged each other and rubbed their cheeks.

"Sakura, Sakura, who is your favorite person?"

"Of course it's Tomoyo."

"So Sakura, Sakura, are you happy now?"

"Well... I'm very happy. As long as I can be with Tomoyo forever, I'll be the happiest!"

"Oh Sakura... my lovely Sakura..."

Hearing that energetic answer, Tomoyo happily hugged the girl tightly in her arms.

"Can we just stay like this forever? Always like this..."

"Well, of course, I will always be with you, Tomoyo, okay?"

"Ah, Sakura..."

Looking at the two girls hugging each other tightly, Tomoyo, who was standing outside the glass wall, frowned slightly.

"But... this is not right..."

"Why?"

At the same time, another Tomoyo emerged from behind her, and she leaned close to Tomoyo's ear and asked softly.

"Why? Why is this wrong? Isn't this what I want? I want to be with Sakura forever. I want Sakura to like me as much as I like her. I want Sakura to be happy. Is this wrong?"

"As long as Sakura is happy, that is my greatest happiness."

Facing the question from her other self, Chiyo answered calmly. However, the other self just chuckled.

"Then tell me, what is happiness, Sakura?"

"Why?"

Hearing this, Tomoyo was stunned, while the other her reached out and hugged Tomoyo from behind.

"Think about it carefully. Sakura will grow up one day. She might meet a man and fall in love with him. Then she might fall out of love and be sad. Do you think this is happiness for Sakura? What if she gets married? Have you forgotten Aunt Nadeshiko? She and Sakura's father were happily married, but Aunt Nadeshiko left this world because of overwork. What if Sakura also encounters the same fate as her mother? Even if she is really happy, can you accept Sakura's departure so calmly?"

"I……"

Hearing this, Chise's body began to tremble.

"I will try my best to prevent this from happening..."

"But love is unreasonable. Poor me, why did you give the responsibility of making Sakura happy to others? Why don't you have the confidence to make Sakura happy yourself?"

The other one slowly reached out her hand and stroked Zhishi's neck, chin, and then cheek.

"Doesn't the teacher always say that? Only by working hard can you have enough food and clothing. If you can make Sakura feel that being with you is happier than being with anyone else, then won't both of us be happy? Why do you want to give up this power?"

"because……"

"Is gender a problem? Because we are both girls, we can't like each other? But I already like Sakura, and I hope she can be happy. But I can't bear to let Sakura get hurt, so why can't I do this?"

"Because it's not right. It's like I'm manipulating Sakura, and that's not right."

"But isn't it enough as long as Sakura feels happy? You see."

As she spoke, the other her forced Tomoyo to look up at the girls sleeping in each other's arms inside the glass wall.

"Look at Sakura, she's so happy in your arms now, so cute, beautiful, and that happy smile belongs only to you. Isn't this what you hope for?"

"I……"

Tomoyo opened her mouth and then lowered her head, and seeing her reaction, the other Tomoyo smiled.

"You can't lie to me, because I am you, and I am everything you hide in the deepest part of your heart. It must be tiring to play the good girl. You clearly want your mother to spend more time with you, but you have to choose to be sensible and watch your mother busy with work every day. You clearly want to have a better relationship with Sakura, but you can only stop at a relationship of friends. Is it enough to be Sakura's close friend? Look at your mother, how sad she was after Aunt Nadeshiko passed away. Do you also want to follow the same path as your mother?"

“…”

“It’s not too late.”

The other Chise whispered closely into her ear.

"You know what will happen in the future. You can change it all with your own hands. Don't let Sakura go down the same path as her mother. You don't need to repeat this sad cycle. Do you want to continue waiting like this until you grow up, and then Sakura dies for some reason, leaving her daughter behind. Then you marry another man and give birth to a daughter again to continue your relationship? Do you want to leave this painful cycle of fate to your child?"

"No... fate is not set in stone. Aunt Nadeshiko's fate will not necessarily be repeated on Sakura."

"Really? Can you be so sure? If something like this happens, how can you stop it? Have you never been afraid?"

“…”

"Yes, both Sakura and I are still young. Maybe we need to wait until we grow up a little before we can really face the issue of love, but... don't you want to prepare for a rainy day?"

“…”

"I am you, so... I understand you."

The other Tomoyo looked at her with a smile on her face.

"I know what you will do, because... I am you."

Hearing this, Tomoyo finally raised her head, but this time, her expression looked a little embarrassed.

"The teacher is right. This is really distressing..."

As he spoke, Chise took a few steps forward, broke free from the other self behind him, then turned around and looked at her.

"To be honest, I did think about being with Sakura forever, and I was indeed worried, but... I believe everything will change. Because we have the teacher... the teacher will help us. If Sakura really encounters any difficulties, then the teacher will definitely help us, and... thank you."

Having said this, Tomoyo smiled at another self.

"Perhaps you are right, I am a little too passive. I still firmly believe that Sakura's happiness is my happiness, but this does not mean that I cannot work hard to make Sakura happy... After all, I am Sakura's best friend..."

Tomoyo reached out her hand to her other self.

Looking at the girl in front of him, the other Tomoyo also smiled.

"It seems that you finally understand what you need..."

As he spoke, the other Chise reached out and held her hand.

The next moment, the whole world shattered in an instant.