The silence was broken by a nasal sob.
"Waaah... Waaah... Host... This story is so touching..."
Vili sighed softly and leaned against the broad tree trunk beside him.
Yama-zakura continued her story.
"After this incident, Sakura's health deteriorated rapidly. She managed to see her elderly and seriously ill mother off, but eventually died in front of this mountain cherry tree."
"Later, this story was passed down by others and gradually became a ghost story called Midsummer Late Cherry Blossoms, and I was born at this time."
"Lovers who meet under this tree will face a love that is both resolute and hopeless."
"..."
"...Huh?"
The system's crying stopped abruptly, and it was stunned to see Yama-sakura's radiant smile.
"—Just like that person."
Following Yama-sakura's gesture, Vili looked over.
Kii Kanade was now kneeling on the ground, her light blue kimono stained with blood, dragging heavily on the ground, and her folding fan was cracked.
He lowered his head, his black hair cascading down to obscure his expression.
"He loved you, therefore I curse him."
"Actually, I can tell that this person has contracted with more than one demon. With his strength, he shouldn't have been trapped by a small demon like me."
"But what's interesting is..."
A dazzling light shone in Yama-zakura's eyes.
"He has no idea how much he feels about you."
“Or…” Yama Sakura tilted her head, looking puzzled, “it’s because he’s unwilling to admit it.”
"There are still many things I don't understand about human love."
"so……"
Vili closed his eyes slightly and spoke slowly.
“If he doesn’t realize this, he will die here.”
"Il, what impact will it have if Kii Kanade, one of the main characters, dies?"
He suddenly asked.
The system quickly started searching for information.
"Because this world has a dual background, the manga and the original work, and Kanade Kii has an important role in both, if he dies, this world may be at risk of collapsing!"
It speaks very fast.
Willy took a deep breath, then scratched his head in frustration before straightening up against the cherry tree.
"...I knew it."
Yama-sakura tilted her head to look at him.
There are two ways to keep Kii Kanade alive.
One option was for him to directly intervene and dispel the barrier, but doing so might harm Yama Sakura, which he didn't want to see.
Secondly, it makes Kii Kanade realize everything... With his strength, once he understands the key points, breaking free will be a piece of cake.
But this also means... in short, Willie rejects this option!
He looked at the bewildered little elf, lost in thought.
Actually... he might have a third option.
"Yama-Sakura, would you like to form a contract with me?"
Upon hearing the word, Yama Sakura understood its meaning and nodded quickly.
"I do!"
"Alright then..."
Before Vili could finish speaking, a burst of intense light suddenly erupted from Kii Kanade's side, and cherry blossom petals were swept up by the gale like flying snow, forming a vortex and fluttering down.
Vili's eyes widened, and the magic circle of the contract appeared instantly, but it was still not as fast as the other side.
"wait--"
As the light faded, the wounds on the elegant young nobleman's body disappeared without a trace, leaving only the hair ribbon that held his hair loose, which he clutched tightly in his palm.
He looked over, the smile that usually played on his lips vanished, and his peach blossom eyes were cold, but the moment he saw Willy, intense emotions almost overflowed.
——It’s over.
As he watched the person slowly walking towards him, only this one sentence remained in Willy's mind.
It was too late to leave now, so he calmly took out a black backpack from behind him and handed it to Kii Kanade, blocking his way.
Here, homework.
"..."
Kii Kanade took the heavy bag, completely ignoring the curious Yama Sakura beside Vili, her eyes seemingly only seeing the boy under the tree.
He parted his lips slightly, as if to say something, but was quickly interrupted by Vili.
"I suddenly remembered I have something to do, so I'll have to go now."
The next second, his figure vanished without a trace, only the weight in his hand reminding Kii Kanade that it was not an illusion.
As Yamazakura departed, the barrier within Kawashaku Park was broken, and the sounds of bustling crowds filled the air. Like ink stains falling on clear water, Kii Kanade was brought back to reality.
"Why don't you accept his feelings?"
"This is the first time I've ever seen someone so good-looking since I was born. He's also quite talented, and his love for you has been verified by me. He's perfect in every way!"
Sakura fluttered her transparent wings and circled around Vili, her words sounding like 3D surround sound.
Not to mention, there's another system responding inside Vili's head.
"A mere little monster, utterly ignorant!"
"The host has encountered far more outstanding people than him! Just from before... there have been... one, two, three, four..."
"There are too many to count! If everyone accepted it, then..."
"stop."
Unable to bear it any longer, Vili covered his ears, and Yama Sakura and the system suddenly fell silent, finally bringing peace to the room.
He first turned to Shan Ying, led her to a less crowded corner, and whispered:
"In fact, besides you, I have another contracted demon."
"Who? Who is it? I don't know anyone here."
The system looked around.
"Its name is Il, and its main ability is..."
Vili was silent for a moment.
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