Chapter 90 Push it, Sisyphus - murderous intent She hopes she is safe...
No, Lin Xi thought, the perpetrator's words of comfort were like a weasel mourning for a chicken.
It's like a farce.
She wanted to say that this was just one of countless possible endings. Soon she would reload the game, and everything... would return to the way it had never been, without blood or death.
No one will remember this except herself...
But these excuses seemed like pale excuses, and she couldn't say them no matter how thick-skinned she was - no matter what, for Zhu Fushi Jingguang who had no memory, all this was indeed like a nightmare.
She sighed.
"Hold on a little longer...at least stay with me until the sun sets, Shirakawa?"
She herself didn't know what to ask Zhu Fujingguang to persist in.
Just seeing him so sad, she became sad too.
Just hold on a little longer, she promised her… just hold on a little longer, after this nightmare, the next dream will definitely be a sweet dream.
There was a sharp sound of breaking air in the air.
She looked up, unsurprised. Under the blood-red sunset, with her excellent eyesight, she saw a missile streaking in a long arc, heading straight for Zhu Fu Jingguang.
She opened the system panel and clicked on rollback.
But the system did not teleport her back directly as usual. Instead, a beeping alarm sounded:
【warn! 】
[Player mental abnormality detected. To ensure the player's mental health and safety, the rollback function has been disabled...]
Seeing the missile getting closer and closer to Zhu Fu Jingguang, Lin Xi curled his lips into a sneer.
These are the only tricks I can use.
The panel in front of him seemed to be anxious, and it began to generate text impatiently before the missile even landed.
【Completed】
【Emergency Mission】
[Broken-winged bird...]
Lin Xi turned off the panel, took a step forward, raised his hand and touched the back of Zhu Fu Jingguang's neck, pulling him closer.
They were already very close to each other, and now they were even more stuck together.
Zhu Fujingguang was stunned for a moment, and felt the girl's hand move from the back of his neck to his face, gently covering his eyes.
He then closed his eyes obediently.
Lin Xi took out a pistol with his other hand, pulled the safety, raised it, and pointed it at his temples.
She smiled and pulled the trigger.
Bang!
…
As we all know, all games that can replay the game can not only be played manually, but also automatically played back by death.
Lin Xi's marksmanship is very good. No matter whether it is the enemy or himself, he can kill them with one shot and die painlessly.
When she opened her eyes again, the windy rooftop was no longer in front of her.
But it is a warm and homey interior.
It is her and Xiao Ai's home.
She was still in the kitchen, squeezing a half-opened passion fruit, next to a lemon and iced green tea.
…She returned to the moment when she first received the urgent mission.
She exhaled slowly and closed her eyes, trying to suppress the images filled with smoke and blood that appeared before her eyes.
She picked up the spoon and wanted to continue the action in her hands to scoop out the passion fruit pulp.
But his fingers kept shaking and shaking. He tried several times, but the spoon in his hand just wouldn't obey him, and the fruit pulp with rich juice was spilled onto the table by his shaking hands.
Lin Xi put down the passion fruit and used her free hand to grab the hand holding the spoon, trying to calm her hand.
As a result, her hands trembled even more violently, making her look even more embarrassed.
Lin Xi almost laughed at herself.
She gave up trying, wiped the fallen fruit pulp and juice on the table with a rag, then leaned against the kitchen table and stared blankly for a while.
She listened to the noisy chirping of cicadas outside the window and the rustling of leaves in the wind, and watched the sunlight pour in through the gaps in the kitchen curtains, forming a dazzling spot of light in the room, and thought to herself -
This is life on earth.
She stayed quiet for a while, listening to her breathing slowly steady itself.
She clicked on the story mission list, and [Broken-Winged Bird] was listed, still in an unfinished state.
The last week at least allowed her to verify one thing:
The system cannot use supernatural abilities.
In other words, the maximum extent of "plot killing" cannot exceed the level that cannot be achieved by human power, such as earthquakes, tsunamis or meteorites falling from the sky.
Everything has to be "reasonable", even "accidents" such as a suddenly falling stone slab or a misfired gun have to seem logical.
The missiles in the previous round were not supernatural abilities and were still within the range that humans could achieve: since the system could cause guns to accidentally go off, it would not be a big deal if a missile went off accidentally.
Thoughts raced through her mind as she put the tea in the refrigerator first—the trembling in her hands was no longer as obvious, which made her feel a little relieved.
She untied her apron and hung it on the hanger, then went upstairs and knocked on the door, just like she had done in Act 1.
But this time there was no response from inside the door.
Lin Xi frowned in confusion.
"Ai-chan?"
She called out softly.
What happened?
No, it's safe here - all the streets around here are organized, no one will sneak in.
Did Xiao Ai fall asleep while reading?
Oops, sleeping on the desk is bad for your cervical spine.
Since she is sleepy, I have to carry her to bed.
She thought about it and without waiting for a response, she reached out and unlocked the door, only to see the brown head sitting at the desk, huddled up with his back to the door.
She was startled and was about to go inside, but she saw that the brown head was shaking even more violently as she got closer.
Lin Xi was stunned, and the hand he stretched out stopped in mid-air.
Then he slowly retreated.
She suddenly remembered a setting in Conan.
It's about Haibara Ai.
It seems that... she is extremely sensitive to the breath of organization members and is very afraid of that breath.
Whenever there were organized people around her, she would immediately feel terrified, as if she were falling into an ice cave, trembling all over, and wishing to run away immediately... just like now.
Lin Xi had never cared about this setting before.
Although she has the identity of a boss, Haibara Ai has never been afraid of her. Instead, she has been very close to her from the beginning.
Later, she entered the copy of thirty years ago. After coming back, Haibara Ai did not react to her at all and was still the same as usual.
So she completely put the matter behind her.
Why now, again...?
She lowered her head.
Light coming in from outside the door cast her shadow into the room, creating a clear boundary between light and dark.
.
Haibara Ai feels very bad now.
So scary, so scary...
Her body trembled involuntarily.
The terrifying murderous aura was unavoidable, right behind her, as if a monster from the deep sea was staring at her from behind, getting closer and closer...
This murderous aura appeared for no reason. She was reading at home, but was suddenly shocked by this aura and started trembling.
She had felt this way before.
While organizing the lab, she had once met a cadre named Madera. She had seen him from a distance, slowly and methodically giving instructions to his subordinates. A test subject lay on the test bench, its limbs restrained, and Madera looked at him as if he were looking at some inorganic object.
As if noticing her gaze, the man turned and looked at her.
The gaze was cold, with a hint of imperceptible contempt.
Miyano Shiho felt like she was being stared at by a poisonous snake.
She felt cold under her feet and couldn't move.
Fortunately, the man quickly turned his head away and stopped looking at her.
When he passed by, Miyano Shiho almost fell to the ground in despair.
It feels exactly the same as it does now.
But why did this aura suddenly appear... Are there organized people coming...
Where is Punch...
Getting closer... the door opened...
No, don't come over here...
Miyano Shiho trembled.
Then she felt that the terrifying aura seemed to sense her fear and moved away a little.
...Huh?
She shuddered for a moment, and a guess began to form in her mind. She remained curled up and slowly turned her head to see the person whose face was hidden in the shadow.
Sure enough, it was Punch...
The red-haired girl stood there, head down, silent, her face completely shrouded in shadow, making it impossible to see her expression.
The aura that made her feel terrified came from the girl.
For some reason, Miyano Shiho actually felt relieved.
Although I was still trembling, I felt relieved: Fortunately it was her, not someone else.
Although Miyano Shiho couldn't see the girl's expression clearly, she could keenly sense her hesitation and retreat.
She turned quickly and seemed to be closing the door again.
what happened?
Miyano Shiho thought about it and subconsciously shouted, "Punch!"
The figure with its back turned paused.
She tried hard to overcome her fear, swallowed, got down from the chair, dragged her numb feet, and grabbed the corner of Lin Xi's clothes.
She herself didn't know why she did what she did, but the girl's figure under the light just now looked... so lonely. So lonely that Shiho felt that if she didn't hold her tightly, she would run away to a place where humans would never find her again.
That won't work.
The person in front of him quickly came back to his senses and said with a smile: "Shiho..."
Then he touched her head.
Miyano Shiho grabbed her outstretched hand and held it. She felt that the astonishing murderous aura quickly melted away like the first snow in the sun, and was replaced by a warm breath, which made her body relax, and even her heartbeat, which was almost beating like a drum, slowed down.
"Shibahara, what happened just now?"
She looked up and asked.
Shibahara had such a strong murderous aura just now, something must have happened.
The girl in front of him tilted her head and mused, "Hmm, how should I put this... I'm worried. Coconut seems to have gained weight again."
Coconut who just walked over:?
No! It's not gaining weight! It's just getting more furry!
And it is still a handsome cat even when it is fat!
Miyano Shiho was not fooled by Lin Xi. She glared at Lin Xi and held her hand tightly, "You're lying. Something must have happened just now!"
Don't try to muddle through.
Fortunately, she held her back. Miyano Shiho thought, Shibahara actually started to find excuses to fool her. Something big must have happened just now that made her unwilling to tell the truth!
So she wasn't wrong just now. The girl's murky expression... clearly showed that she was sad.
"Oh." Lin Xi sighed, "It seems that this matter can't be concealed any longer. I haven't told you because I'm afraid you will be too sad, Shiho..."
Miyano Shiho:?
Lin Xi: "The succulents you grew on the balcony were eaten up by the coconuts."
Miyano Shiho:!
Coconut: Meow meow meow?
When did the owner find out?
It just took a few bites! Who would have thought that the succulent was so fragile that it broke in an instant. It held it in its mouth, trying to put it back, but it ended up making a mess and breaking more and more succulents.
Seeing that the situation was not good, Coconut left the bitten fleshy plant behind and ran away.
The succulents were placed in the corner of the balcony, and Coconut thought that the careless bipeds would not notice them.
Miyano Shiho glanced dangerously at Coconut who was walking towards her.
"Meow meow meow!" Coconut stretched out its claws and was about to escape, but was grabbed by Lin Xi and ruthlessly stuffed into Miyano Shiho's arms.
I'm sorry, Lin Xi thought, I'd rather die than have my friend die. Poor Coconut, you should take the criticism on behalf of your good master.
Seeing Miyano Shiho hugging the cat, as if he was going to teach it a lesson, Lin Xi chuckled: "Little Shiho, teach Coconut a lesson. I have to go out for a while..."
"Oh, oh, okay." Miyano Shiho said naturally, "Please come back early, I'll wait for you to have dinner together."
Lin Xi was slightly startled: "...Okay."
Having someone waiting for you to come home for dinner... is really a wonderful thing.
At the end of each week, when she looked at the sunset, she would remember that she had promised Ai to go home early for dinner.
But she broke her promise every time - what would Ai think as she waited for her to come home at sunset in each game?
She hesitated for a moment, then advised, "If it's too late, you should eat first. Don't starve yourself."
Don't wait for me.
Miyano Shiho raised her head with a pout.
She let go of the coconut, and it darted down the corridor and disappeared.
Miyano Shiho didn't care about it and just silently opened her arms to Lin Xi.
Lin Xi was stunned for a moment, then burst into joy. He squatted down and hugged her back, cheek to cheek: "Shiho~"
The red hair fell on the side of Miyano Shiho's neck, making her feel a little itchy and a little embarrassed.
She whispered, "Come back early and be careful."
Ever since she knew that Lin Xi was also an organizational cadre, she knew that Lin Xi could not always stay by her side as a bodyguard. He would also have many tasks of his own and would often have to go out.
As for the fact that Lin Xi suddenly came over and said he wanted to be her bodyguard at the beginning, with an expression of "please take me in" and "I'm really just a poor unwanted experimental subject"... that might have just been a sudden idea of the organizational cadre after work.
But she was really grateful to Lin Xi.
Because since she came to her side and entered her life, everything has changed. She is like the fairy godmother in the fairy tale that Miyano Shiho heard from her sister when she was a child. She has magical powers and turned Miyano Shiho from Cinderella into a princess.
So, even if she clumsily changed the subject and refused to tell her what happened, it didn't matter...
She hopes that no matter what happens, she can take good care of herself and be safe.
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