Chapter 40 "...You, you shouldn't look at me."...
The gentle moonlight spilled onto the river, as if lining the surface with silver edges. All around was quiet, and there was no trace of the "night procession of a hundred ghosts" that had once taken place here.
Kokushibo remained calm.
The girl's eyelids still had a faint pink tinge. She leaned against the tree trunk with her face turned to the side, her clothes were loosely piled up, and her exposed legs were slightly bent.
She leaned against the tree trunk, wearing a wound-up coat, and held the string of coral beads in her hand.
The round bead hung precariously on her fingertip, seemingly about to fall off. Its polished surface reflected the light, and under focused gaze, it was hard to tell whether the coral bead or the girl's delicate pink fingertip was more attractive.
It was taken off before she fell asleep. Because he was afraid that the girl would rub it again and cause a scar, Kokushibo finally decided to wrap the wound, which was neither deep nor shallow, with a clean strip of cloth.
So the string of coral beads hanging on Azhi's injured wrist was somewhat affected.
At that moment, Azhi's eyes were already half-closed, almost closed. However, the instant Kokushibo's fingers touched the beads, she suddenly opened her eyes wide.
She seemed startled and tried to pull her hand back, as if the string of coral beads was something she cherished so much that others could only admire it from afar and were not even allowed to touch it.
Suddenly, the string of beads that Ah Zhi had previously found attractive on her wrist became an eyesore. Hei Shi Mou stopped in his tracks and gave the girl a deep look.
In the end, I didn't ask him to help me get it.
Aori's thoughts weren't as complicated as Kokushibo had imagined. In that instant, a sudden, inexplicable feeling of guilt arose within her, prompting her to subconsciously avoid the Upper Moon.
She didn't dare to put the beaded bracelet on her other wrist in front of Kuroshibo's gaze, but instead held it in her palm like she was burying her head in the sand, until it started to sweat.
After her wound was bandaged, perhaps having released all her emotions, Azhi leaned against the tree trunk and fell asleep. Although she was a little reluctant to admit it, the presence of Upper Moon beside her at that moment did indeed make her feel safe.
Compared to usual, Azhi didn't sleep for very long this time, and because she was unconsciously immersed in her dreams, the quality of her sleep wasn't very good either.
The girl frowned, her eyelids fluttered twice, and she looked like she was about to wake up.
Azhi dreamt of her childhood. No, she wasn't even sure if it was her childhood self, because she had no recollection of it at all.
Everything in the dream was unfamiliar to her, both the scenes and the characters. She was like a passerby who had stumbled in by mistake, watching the events unfold in a daze.
She was transformed into a little girl with a system, and then she was assigned to serve an unknown young master.
Through a few brief conversations, Azhi felt that the system in her dream, in terms of both voice and tone, was exactly the same as the 000 she had first encountered.
Similar to the real world, the little girl seems to have a mission, and with the help of the system, she goes to the side of the mission target.
As for the target of the mission... yes, all the information was heard and seen very clearly, except for the information related to that young master, which seemed to have been specially blurred.
It's extremely, extremely, extremely bizarre.
A dream without cause or result will soon be forgotten if you don't think about it.
People say that what you think about during the day, you dream about at night, but Azhi doesn't seem to have reached that point.
She usually only puts her mind to her mission when she's with Giyu Tomioka. Could it be that she subconsciously cares a lot about the mission and projects it into her dreams?
On second thought, something didn't seem right. The mission target in the dream didn't seem to be Giyu. Although she couldn't see clearly, Aori didn't think the person in the dream had anything in common with Giyu.
Moreover, the dates don't seem to match up...
Azhi couldn't understand it.
The moment she made the slightest movement, 000 noticed it and, almost simultaneously, emitted a clear, ghostly voice: "[You're awake.]"
Azhi sensed a strong resentment in it, like a vengeful ghost that had been trapped for hundreds of years. She never knew that 000 could be like this, and she was quickly captivated.
Not quite sure, Azhi decided to listen again. She asked, puzzled, "I'm awake, but what's wrong with you?"
000 is panicking.
It's no exaggeration to say that while the girl was asleep, her mental state was slowly teetering on the brink of collapse.
000 never knew she could experience such anxiety during a mission: [What are your thoughts on Kokushibo?]
No joke, it felt there was no need to worry so much, because Ah Zhi was really going to be cooked.
It saw it clearly yesterday.
Kokushibo, who has always been described as "cold and hard," actually lowered his pride to act pitiful towards Aori, whose psychological defenses were extremely fragile at the time, and succeeded. Then, for the first time, the girl took the initiative to hug Kokushibo.
Because Azhi was crying, 000 couldn't bear to say anything and disturb her. As expected, it eventually turned into a scene where the human and the ghost embraced each other, a scene that made it feel like it had a heart attack every time it thought about it.
At this moment, 000 was terrified that the girl would say something like, "I don't want to continue doing missions anymore, I think Kokushibo is pretty good..."
If Azhi really said such a thing, it would cry its heart out. Holding onto the fact that it might become the first system in the system center to be "abandoned" by its host during a mission, 000 was depressed all night.
So, it's definitely not because Azhi, whom we raised with so much care, ran off with someone else that she became depressed!
【Huh?】Azhi didn't expect the resentful 000 to ask such a question again. Her mind went blank for a second, and after thinking for a moment, as if she had made a decision she had hesitated for a long time, 【I've decided…】
She spoke slowly, making my heart leap into my throat. Of course, she couldn't explain why electronic products would have a heart, but that wasn't the point.
Let's introduce him to a girlfriend.
The girl said this and nodded, her tone very serious.
Azhi is truly sincere this time and probably won't change her mind again. Last time, because of Kokushibo's sudden outburst, she angrily declared that she would no longer introduce him to anyone, but now she has changed her mind.
After comparing, A-Zhi felt that Kuroshibo was simply...
Unless he had committed an act that was utterly heinous and outrageous, Azhi cautiously patched up her defenses.
000: […………]
Suddenly, she felt like an idiot for being so nervous. She hadn't even gotten to the first and most crucial step of "getting the hang of it," let alone anything else.
Perhaps affected by the recent series of setbacks, 000 felt that its code was not running smoothly. At the same time, it also realized that the reason it had casually mentioned A-Zhi had actually worked quite well.
At least the girl firmly believed that Kokushibo's feelings for her were only due to a buff. :)
For a moment, 000's feelings became incredibly complicated.
On one hand, it was pleased to hear Aori's answer; on the other hand, it felt a subtle sympathy for Kokushibo, who had tried so hard but was still stuck in the same place.
Yes, it's true.
000 suddenly raised her voice: 【A-Zhi.】
【Hmm?】 Thinking that 000 had something important to tell her, Azhi focused her attention.
000 said ambiguously, "Keep it up."
It sincerely hoped that Azhi would continue like this, that romantic love was all fleeting, and that completing the mission and escaping this dangerous world was the only truth.
Azhi was completely confused: 【What?】
000: [It's nothing, wake up!]
If I don't open my eyes soon, they'll think I'm pretending to be asleep.
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When Aori slowly opened her eyes from the darkness, she saw the profile of Kokushibo sitting beside her—he was wiping his sword.
This sword, which had drunk a lot of demon blood, seemed to have its own consciousness. It had not yet withdrawn from the battle and was radiating a chilling light.
"woke up."
Shangxian immediately stopped what he was doing.
While Aori was asleep, Kokushibo meticulously pieced together the details—about Muzan Kibutsuji, about him, about Aori…
He tried to think things through carefully enough to avoid making the same mistake again, and also to isolate Azhi from this dangerous situation that was like a quagmire.
The girl woke up at just the right time. After the usual confusion upon waking, her eyes opened clear and bright, showing that she was not troubled by what had happened. Kokushibo briefly relaxed his brows.
Kokushibo extended his hand to Aori: "We should get going."
Upper Moon had clearly already decided on its destination.
Azhi didn't know where she was being taken, but wherever she was, she didn't seem to have the right to refuse, so she simply didn't ask.
Oh, and one more thing, she has shoes to wear now, and not only that, she also has new clothes to wear, normal women's kimonos.
Aori watched as Upper Moon produced a kimono and wooden clogs from who-knows-where and placed them in front of her. The kimono was deep purple overall, with intricate patterns and vibrant designs, exuding an air of nobility.
Even Aori, who wasn't particularly interested in such things, vaguely realized that this kimono required time and careful preparation.
But Azhi was certain that he hadn't traveled recently, so he must have prepared it a long time ago.
Damn it, they only brought it out now.
The girl puffed out her cheeks, stared wide-eyed at the clothes in front of her, and then secretly glanced at him from the side, her expression one of gritted teeth.
Kokushibo watched it and felt a little amused.
Then we descended the mountain before dawn.
Azhi quickly changed her clothes; the kimono seemed to have been tailor-made for her, fitting her surprisingly well.
She didn't have the resources to style her hair into a complicated and elaborate way to match her clothes, and Azhi wasn't in the mood for it either. She simply tied her hair up, revealing her clean and fair face.
Even so, Kokushibo stared intently.
The exquisite kimono wrapped around her young and beautiful body, and her fair neck, whether heavily made up or without makeup, was perfectly appropriate, both within and beyond Kokushibo's expectations.
The girl really suited the kimono that Kokushibo gave her in this way...
Azhi couldn't see what she looked like. She simply changed her clothes quickly as usual, without even having time to think about anything else.
But Upper Moon behaved quite differently.
The moment Kokushibo turned around and saw her, a clear emotional fluctuation appeared on his face. His knuckles bent and slowly lifted, and Aori even saw his lips tremble slightly...
There were so many emotions hidden in those six eyes that held back their light. If his composed exterior was an iceberg, then his uncontrollable inner self was lava—such a stark contrast.
He seemed to use his burning gaze instead of his hands to carefully caress every part he saw. This terrifying association made Azhi feel scared, so much so that every time he paused, her body would involuntarily tremble.
A little cold sweat broke out on Azhi's back, and she couldn't help but look away.
Her eyes flickered, and she mumbled in a trembling voice, "...You, you shouldn't look at me."
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Author's note: Wearing matching outfits with my wife~
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