Something's wrong, they're not NPCs?

Chapter 360 Maybe, I am very talented
8 month 24 day.

late at night.

The side effects of physical exhaustion have improved a lot. At least simple activities are fine.

It’s just that it’s impossible to immediately recover to the point of a one-time use bonus. At most, it can only use the simplest sword skill bonus.

"Ming, got weaker."

"..."

In the spacious hall, Su Ming's wooden stick was knocked away and landed beside a piece of paper.

I think this is not a question of being weak or not.

Who would wear these body-hugging gym shorts and tight short sleeves?
No matter where it hits, it will leave a bruise, right?

Tokugawa Airi's thighs are the kind that look very slender at first glance, but when she exerts force, you can see the subtle muscle lines. Beauty and power coexist.

So, when she first wanted to spar with him in her combat uniform, Su Ming could mercilessly give her dozens of bruises. To put it bluntly, at that time, the sparring did not regard Tokugawa as a cute girl.

But now she not only changed into a pink sports suit that showed her vitality and charm, but was also too revealing. She even went barefoot.

Just after applying body lotion, the thighs that originally had a tan and slightly muscular look...how could they become like this?

Yuzu?

"Okay, time for the next rehabilitation exercise."

Seeing Tokugawa Airi put down her samurai sword and walked towards her.

Holding Su Ming's hand very naturally.

"So... there is no such thing as rehabilitation training. I won't become impotent without training."

"What if? Although I don't care about that kind of thing as much as Ming does, I think it's true what the magazine said about a normal nightlife can provide a higher quality and stable relationship."

"..."

"Don't worry, even if Ming's functions are affected, I won't care. I'll find other ways to replace the stable night life."

Everything started from yesterday when I finally let go of my bottom line and respected my own destiny.

Shameful seconds.

Maybe she talked to Nogizaka and came up with the theory that she might not be able to do it.

That was a surprise.

Xue Er helped halfway and she accepted it. But if she really wanted to explain, where should she start? Was her right hand actually her wife?
Ok.

Tokugawa might look at him with a pitiful or even loving expression.

"Hmm, do you miss your wife so much?"

"But it's better to use me instead of your right hand."

Yesterday was an accident.

What about today?

Su Ming didn't know either. Tokugawa Airi was obviously inexperienced at first, and she was hesitant like Xue'er and the others, thinking about what was the most appropriate thing to do.

But even if they can peek at their own expressions, they often cannot summarize their experience at once.

Tokugawa Airi is different.

His expression was calm, and he was just peeping and asking questions normally… Then his method really changed. It immediately became a completely different level.

"..."

After watching Tokugawa Airi finish, she wiped her hands with a handkerchief.

"Ming, it's time to go to bed."

He didn’t mention whether it was possible or not again, but it seemed like he had mentioned it again.

That calm expression made Su Ming want to push her against the bathtub right now and prove to her whether he could do it or not.

But in the final analysis, even if I wasn't resisting Tokugawa's feelings, I didn't feel that now was the time to do these things.

Nobunaga has left.

Just as she said herself, she was very obedient.

"Anyway, once you go out to sea, you will encounter monsters that even I cannot handle. You will die if you go out."

After saying this, she no longer planned to go out to sea.

'It looks like the world really is over.'

"Okay... Then I'll find a new place suitable for everyone to live and think. A place with plenty of water."

"Also, uncle, can't you be more proactive with Airi-chan? It's not nice to let a girl take the initiative to that extent."

"And then, even if you're with Airi-chan... it's not like you can't look at me more. It's not like you're really cheating on me with a younger JK. You're a stingy guy."

'...'

The following several Su Ming are automatically omitted.

I just feel that if Nogito and the others knew the truth about this world, they would only despair. There is no possibility of change, and even though they know it is normal, they cannot be a part of it.

What exactly is going on?

The fact that Tokugawa Airi can eat the flesh and blood of monsters to become stronger, does it have anything to do with the research they want to do or the results they have achieved?
Until now, Su Ming had a sense of reality. Even though many technologies in this world were the same as those in the Snow Country, they were completely different.

"Are you still thinking about what's happening outside the port?"

In the dim light, Tokugawa Airi placed her hand on Su Ming's chest.
"more or less."

"I've read the news before. It seems that the organization that manages the Evolved is not satisfied with the current world's technological development, which is mainly focused on exploring outer space, and hopes that more attention can be paid to human beings themselves."

"Ok?"

"Well, maybe it's because I don't want to be an evolver, but I have this talent. Big data has told me a lot about evolvers."

"..."

"Many people say that only a small number of people can become evolvers. Rather than focusing on people themselves, it's more like this small group of vampires want to get more funds. Technology is so good. Technology like sweeping robots is meaningful to ordinary people... During that period, there was a demonstration against the extra credits for evolvers. But it was quickly suppressed by the authorities, who said that they would accept any type of evolver. What I mean is that maybe they couldn't produce results like sweeping robots to prove the benefits of focusing on people themselves before, but now they can produce greater results than sweeping robots. For the sake of profit, there's nothing humans can do. We are just cannon fodder in ancient sieges. That's it."

“…Cannon fodder?”

"But we are not ordinary cannon fodder. You and I can survive until they no longer need to blockade this place. So, there is no need to work hard."

My cheek was touched by wet lips.

"Ming, go to bed. You're not feeling well."

"..."

Very good.

No need to make any effort to get out?
Will there be an ending like that of Sea Island City, which is actually very simple when looking back?

Different.

The difficulty is completely opposite.

8 month 26 day.

Chiyo district.

early.

Su Ming is completely well.

Going out to sea... I have no plans for the time being. It's too difficult.

He first wanted to understand the principle that caused high-level monsters to ignore the phenomenon.

In the past, he had presumed that high-level monsters would have some intelligence and the ability to think so they wouldn't be affected. But now Su Ming felt that was not the case.

My own body… there must be something that facilitates ignoring it.

It doesn't necessarily mean that they are ignored. Because of something, it is possible to be treated as the same kind.

There's no reason to fail.

Tokugawa Airi can appear in reality, and her appearance means that she must have solved the problem in the end.

Either find a way to leave here, kill the boss, or... spend a year safely.

"Are you still going to look for it? It might just be one of those people's creations. Even if you kill it, there will be many more of it."

Of course, Tokugawa couldn't hide what he was going to do, and he had no intention of hiding it.

"Even if we want to survive here and wait until the blockade is lifted, we still have to do a lot of things. Find out if this place is being monitored and what the pattern of that thing is."

"…Surveillance? I don't think it matters, I can just take advantage of the chaos and find a way to escape. But if you want to find out, go ahead."

"..."

I always feel that she is a little disappointed.

"Don't worry, I'll be back before dark. I have experience dealing with it."

This is not the old general raising a flag on the stage.

Su Ming does have experience.

There is another possibility that I don't want to face or admit... Could the thing in the fog be related to Xiaoye and her true life experience?

Could what happened in 2067 also happen in another world in 1777?

After all, it is the kind of existence that I still cannot understand until now.

If I think along these lines, whether he ignores me or not... it makes sense. Because I have a little bit of the same honey flowing in my body as Xiaoye.

8 month 27 day.

Chiyo district.

It took some time to verify that turning on the full bonus is also effective against high-level monsters.

Su Ming stood in the fog again.

Waiting for the monster that has been seen countless times to appear.

I didn't plan to attack this time, I just wanted to know if it could evolve into the 'ignore' state.

If possible, he also wanted to see if there was a positioning chip or something like that in the monster's body.

8 month 27 day.

Night.

The result is still no change. Even though I have tried my best to say that I like it.

I will still try my best.

I didn't feel unhappy, I was just thinking...it was indeed like this, just like me back then, I was obsessed with revenge and abandoned everything else.

Are there satellites somewhere monitoring Ming and me?

They looked at us like guinea pigs, watching Ming and I stay in the house for a long time without coming out... They would even joke that we were two guinea pigs doing that kind of thing.

"..."

My head hurts.

I don't want to think about this.

I am no different from Nogizaka, just a little stronger. I can see a little more.

If I had discovered part of the truth on my own, I might have resolutely chosen to die. After all, there is nothing worth lingering on.

They were not targeting me, my parents, but everyone in Izu.

I just need to kill the monster that parasitizes my father. I think so.

It's okay to escape from here, save survivors like Nogito and the others, change the world and let normal society know that Izu may have some conspiracy or something... What does it have to do with me?
"..."

Looking outside, it was already dark.

I am also worried that Ming may be in danger.

I also have ordinary expectations. After I come back...when he sees me changing into a shorter skirt, will he secretly peek at my body again?
There is no reason not to be moved.

After being saved time and again, and even bringing me back after I made it clear that I was suspicious of him, there was no reason not to like him.

"Ming, do you know?"

"In fact, if you pinch a girl's skin frequently, it will grow again."

"..."

what.

Not really. The tone is too obvious.

"I long for your..."

Does Nogimoto take me for a fool?
Even if I haven't read the book, it doesn't mean I don't know how obscene this kind of line is.

However, isn't it more feminine to be a little more lascivious?

I am doing my best to be a good woman.

The results are impressive.

From being uncomfortable with me rubbing her back in the beginning, to now accepting ordinary services... as a matter of course. At this rate, it won't be long before she wants me.

Ok.

I'm ready too.

Be prepared to repair his psychological trauma and alleviate his obsession.

"Please xxx go to xxx..."

Or not.

Think about it, what was the tone of your mom and dad’s voices like when you occasionally heard them in the past?

That kind of delicate words.

How can I imitate it more like it?

"Ellie, are you still reading the magazine?"

Ming is back.

I pretended to be calm and closed the book with a magazine as its cover. His clothes were very clean and it seemed that he was not lying when he said he was very experienced.

"The food is cold. We need to heat it up before we can eat it. Wait a moment."

I went over to him and held his coat for him.

"It's okay. I'm not that hungry."

"It's not a question of whether I'm hungry or not. I won't let Ming eat cold food."

"..."

I like seeing his stunned expression.

Ok.

I am also aware of this. Maybe some of the things I said subconsciously and calmly could make him more moved. This is my talent. The evil purpose should have been successful. If you say I am free now... I will be very sad.

"You saw it when you came back from the sea, didn't you?"

"I have some abilities. Like a knife, wings, and the like... I can make those things unable to select me temporarily. Just pretend that I can't be selected."

"..."

In fact, I didn't listen much, I just touched his back out of curiosity.

Very wide.

His muscle lines are not as exaggerated as those of a bodybuilder, and can even be said to be very restrained. But I like it.

Maybe it's because I read too many books left by Nogizaka, and I couldn't help but imagine the scene.

When I do something to you, will the muscles on my back become more defined? I will also sweat.

"I didn't find the surveillance camera positioning chip, but I tried to make a device that could emit a strong interference signal."

"Mr. Ming, do you have such advanced technology?"

"Well, because of my wife, and because of some experiences, I have done special research on it."

"Amazing."

"Tokugawa, were you reading just now?"

"No. I don't hate that Mr. Su can't forget his wife. On the contrary, I like it."

“The name has also changed.”

"That's because Mr. Su changed first."

"Anyway, I plan to go check tomorrow to see if there are any devices left by those guys. I'll also go see how far I can go against the boss in Chiyo-ku."

"..."

I still wasn't really listening, but I was actually glad to know that Ming wasn't planning on spending too much time facing that monster.

I can also go find equipment and stuff.

"Ellie."

"Ah."

"Are you not going to talk if you don't call me like that?"

"Even if I am mentally prepared at all times, I will still feel painful and confused when I am actually dumped."

"...If you don't call my name, it means you're dumping me?"

"The sudden estrangement is the same. I will reflect on it. I will make Ming feel comfortable and not want to become estranged from me easily."

"Ellie?"

I don't hate my current life at all.

I like him.

So, after revenge is completed, whether to continue revenge or something else... becomes a matter of devoting yourself to being a woman. I think it is worth it.

I would feel comfortable when he gasped, and I would also be happy that he began to care about my emotions. What's wrong with that? I would rather stay in the present than continue to pursue revenge without a future.

8 month 29 day.

noon.

Su Ming did think about it. If he could find those people's equipment, could he attract some people? If there weren't so many monsters fighting on the ground, there might be a chance of winning.

Maybe we can get some key information.

Unfortunately, no devices were found.

The glow from his right hand was useless against the monster in the fog. Su Ming had not thought about it in this regard before... but after re-experimenting, he was able to discover it.

If you turn on all the bonuses and don't take the initiative to attack, and don't think "If I waste time, I might lose", just stand in the fog. You really won't be attacked.

But time is shorter than the monsters encountered in the sea.

Ten seconds at most.

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"Rumble--"

What can you do in ten seconds?
Not to mention exploring its body, even finding its core is difficult. Night vision is completely useless, and its body is so large that there are gaps in the underground of the Chiyo District. Even other active monsters may be it. After all, it can regenerate through those monsters.

Now that things have come to this, the only way to figure it out is to use the most stupid method of counting. If ten seconds for one doesn't work, then try a hundred.

It's nothing more than being eaten a few more times.

What's the big deal?
9 month 2 day.

noon.

Su Ming didn't know how many days had passed.

no result.

'Saya.'

Even if he foolishly spoke to every bit of flesh that might have hearing organs, there was no response. Ten seconds... even as the days went by, it got shorter and shorter, and now it was probably only about eight seconds. It was obvious that the monster had changed in some way.

Su Ming had explored its body and found no human form. It was just a huge, complex mass of flesh. It drew a tentacle-like shadow in the mist. It was taking the food it needed.

That's not Xiaoye. It might be related to her, but it's definitely not her.

So, where exactly does it appear to be getting stronger?

Previously, there were only some of them dormant in the underground passages of the Chiyo District, but now there are more and more of them. I know why there are so few monsters in the Chiyo District... It seems that it will randomly eat some low-level monsters that are easy to catch. Those high-level monsters are like Tokugawa's father, which may be a little troublesome for it, so it will delay eating them when it is very hungry.

Shrinking circle...

In an instant, Su Ming thought of the same situation as in Haidao City. At that time, the fog was getting closer, and now it was getting stronger and stronger, moving towards devouring all living things in Izu. Su Ming couldn't imagine what kind of horrible thing it would eventually develop into.

Going out to sea or killing it is not feasible, do I really have to stay here for a year? If it can really be solved in a year, then Su Ming has no reason to refuse. But if I think about that option now, I will find it useless by then, and the option of "defeating the mother body" will definitely not be possible by then.

[It is detected that the player has failed too many missions, and the experience is poor. Do you want to end the trial immediately? ]

I don't know which time the hint started to appear after being eaten.

Perhaps this is an option unique to advanced difficulty, where you can give up after accepting the final mission.

And there is no timer for selection, it is always on.

It is extremely considerate.

Try again, it doesn't make sense that I would become immune just because of my ability, there must be a deeper reason... As long as I understand it, I can solve it.

9 month 6 day.

I do not understand.

What went wrong?

I think it's already pretty slutty to wear ultra-thin white stockings that wrap around the hips, a miniskirt as short as a boat, and a navel-baring short-sleeved shirt as shown in a book.

But Ming was still trying, and still couldn't let go of his obsession.

"...Ellie, this dress is a bit..."

"..."

Although he had a surprised expression on his face, his eyes were a little evasive when he looked at me.

When I took the initiative to get closer, he was finally willing to put his hands on my waist, which I thought was somewhat attractive, and pinched the drum.

Then there was a natural reaction.

It was also very ordinary. She treated me as a woman just as I expected and never played the role of a wife.

"There's still a lot to do. Well... I know exactly how you feel about me. Worry and all that..."

"But men always want to give it a try. If it works, life will be better."

He would treat me as his woman and include me in his future plans.

But when I should be happy, I can’t tell whether I should be happy or sad.

In the end, I couldn't change Ming's mind. He still had to face those people, those monsters, and think about the truth.

Even if he treats me as a woman, maybe it's just because of his personality that he responds to me in a perfunctory manner.

What should I do? Should I pick up my waning desire for revenge and follow him? Should I give up my promise to commit seppuku if I can't do it and change his words?

9 month 9 day.

Night.

Su Ming was not in a good mood.

The time that could not be selected was reduced to less than five seconds. However, the result was no progress at all, and the monster continued to grow stronger.

One day, when there are no monsters to eat, they will choose to eat the "people" hiding everywhere who may not be nutritious to them. After a year, how will those people recycle it? How to control it?

Is it really necessary to consider so much?

Maybe the easiest way is to find a way to escape after a year, and Tokugawa can survive successfully?

I feel like I am a god if I get the "Reload" reward. It doesn't mean that I can defeat anyone by reloading the game. It just means that anything that happens can be saved, at least I can escape. If the sky falls, there will be someone taller to hold it up. If it is really a monster that everyone will die and no one can defeat, then I don't have the ability to win. There is no need to do so.

Besides, it has reached its limit.

【Favourability: 129】

[Description: Has a very high liking for you. Feels confused because he cannot change your mind. Please be careful... The target's mood fluctuates violently and may do something you don't expect.]

Tokugawa Airi did not want revenge and completely gave up the idea of ​​returning to normal society.

That's reasonable.

Because even if I could reload the game and explore so many times, I couldn't even talk to one person, let alone her. If I went out, I would die.

They are not interested in people who escaped from Izu, but only in monsters. They kill them when they meet.

"Ming, is the water temperature suitable?"

"Ah."

Although Tokugawa Airi's entry frame was obviously not normal, she still took care of Su Ming as always.

We just chatted about what we gained from today and our plans for the future.

In the past, she would listen quietly, occasionally interjecting a few words.

"Ming, I want to say something."

鏉ヤ 钖楋纻
The entry says unexpected.

"what?"

"I know there's a munitions factory with lots and lots of explosives."

"..."

Why is this?

"I also know that Chizuru Port has better ships than Chiyo Port. There are submarines for recreation there. Although I can't drive them, I know they exist."

"The best way to let go of an obsession is to resolve it. You're the same as me. Do you think I'm a little ridiculous... I said I would commit seppuku if I couldn't do it, but now I've changed my mind."

"..."

Not really.

Su Ming was even prepared for Tokugawa Airi to become a yandere.

"Ming, you choose."

"I hope I can think about those issues and rekindle my hatred for them. Then I can let go of my obsession and marry you."

"It is better to stop thinking about it now and not take risks. Then, marry me tomorrow."

"...I will marry you no matter which choice I make?"

"...Ming, do you think that if I don't plan to get married, would I wear such lascivious clothes to serve you? You can also abandon me. I will deeply reflect on my failure as a woman, forget Ming, and die on the road of revenge."

"..."

"So, if you can't let go of your obsession, I will try to learn how to fly a submarine starting tomorrow. I might be very talented."

She said it sincerely.

【Favourability: 130】

[Description: A woman who loves you. A woman who hopes to call herself an ordinary wife in front of you.]

The entry has changed.

"So, if you plan to go out to sea again, take me with you. Prepare a better way and try it. Whether you succeed or fail, I will follow you."

"I hope to die with you."

"..."

Why is it that Tokugawa Airi can always say such amazing things so calmly? And yet, it is so convincing that people know she is not joking.

But that doesn't work.

Tokugawa Airi said this, Su Ming has tried it countless times. He can drive a submarine.

The slightly damp blonde hair was wrapped in a bath towel.

The baby cafeteria is just right in the enclosure, but you can peek into a not-too-deep snow-colored trench.

I have tried many different methods.

The worst possible scenario would be that you would need to reload the game at the end to find a way to keep Tokugawa alive and survive the year.

But even that is easier than going out to sea and defeating it.

Can you think like this?
Even if you don't think so, it's useless. It's probably not just the Chiyo district that will become stronger, but also the outside ones. The time that can't be selected will become shorter and shorter.

There was no way to win in the first place. Shouting "I will kill you by leaps and bounds" in the face of absolute strength does not exist in reality.

9 month 12 day.

Night.

I said everything.

I'll also be ready. Since Ming is going out again, I'll put away those beautiful skirts, as they won't be needed for the time being.

I put on my combat uniform and boots after a long absence. The book in the magazine cover was not a book, but knowledge about submarines and explosives. I could learn and make more sophisticated and high-performance explosives than before.

It's not a naive idea.

I also thought that if I really wanted to learn about airplanes, I might be able to repair the airplanes at the airport. That might be a solution.

Anyway, I'm ready.

How can I be more feminine if I stop being irritable? I put that matter aside after Ming no longer has any obsession. I tried to recall the scene of my parents dying in front of me, and the feeling of revenge...

really.

When mixed with other emotions, it will no longer be so strong.

Actually, I really wanted to say yesterday... just go to Nogizaka where the others live, live a normal life, and then we should think about what will happen in the end.

He clearly told me to stay here and that today was the last day.

There's no way I'd give up.

I'm not that afraid of death. Ming can save me countless times, I don't care. It's just death...why don't you want to live with me?
Slightly, a little annoying.

There is a little bit of loneliness.

I really hope that even if he doesn't live long, I hope Ming can be saved by me just like he saved me. And also show some emotion to me.

Instead of responding to me because of personality reasons.

What on earth was the person being rescued still thinking about? Because he had come from a journey of revenge, I should have known that he had no extra thoughts to think about when facing me.

It's just a one-sided longing.

Now I think of the comics I drew before, the 18x-oriented ones, and I understand why the characters were criticized for being arrogant but without emotions. I didn't understand why the characters in the book spoke so lasciviously, but now I understand.

That is a kind of exaggeration, and also amplification... After liking someone, you want to see him more excited and excited. It's probably like that, and for this, it's like revenge, you will do whatever it takes, regardless of shame.

9 month 12 day.

late at night.

Ming is back.

Carrying a big bag.

“Let’s eat hot pot.”

It was filled with a wide variety of food that would definitely make Nobunaga and the others drool.

"..."

I had already changed into my combat uniform, wrapped my samurai sword again, and was gathering the knowledge I needed to learn, so why was Ming so happy to eat hot pot?

"Well, I don't plan to go."

"Although it's a bit shameful, I still want to apologize."

"I was a little perfunctory the past few days. I was a little tired at that time. Actually, you are very attractive... I mean, of course it is better to wear combat uniforms when going out, but at home... hip-wrapped white stockings are very nice."

"..."

I was a little confused for a moment.

Suddenly praising me, why?
What does it mean that you don't plan to go?
"Hmm? Didn't you say you would marry me no matter what? I thought about it and it's actually a good idea."

"Live a normal life."

"It's actually not boring when I'm with Ellie."

"…What does that mean?"

I spoke with difficulty. Don't you need me to study anymore? Don't you want to be together anymore? Goodbye or something... a lie before leaving.

"Ellie, even if you don't believe that my wife is still alive, you should know that I have more than one wife."

"Are you sure I'm really the one you want to follow?"

"..."

What are you talking about?

Xueer, Yao, etc. I don't think it's a big deal to have multiple relationships. As for people like Ming, most of them are people who can't refuse and fall in love with them after realizing it.

So, are you actually confessing to me?
"Don't want to eat?"

I saw Ming picking up the marinated tuna.

"I have a question."

"what?"

"I believe you when you say you intend to live a normal life, but if you lie to me, I will come to you."

“…That won’t happen.”

"Then, Ming, say it again."

"What?"

"Say I love Ellie once more."

"Did I just say that?"

"Say it now and it counts as two times."

"…Uh, let's talk later?"

"..."

When I saw his awkward or pretentious face, my cheeks felt inexplicably hot.

Hmm...it turns out that hip-hugging white stockings are very good in his eyes.

It turned out to be the case.

I've done it. Clear the obsession.

And...it's not that he doesn't like me at all.

It turns out that you feel ashamed like me and can’t say it out?
I don't hate this hesitation, my heart beats faster.

"Ming. I like... No, I love you."

"?"

I like seeing his flustered expression more and more. He is so strong and never blinked in the face of terrible monsters, but his emotions... are not that strong either.

Why are you so happy?
It was just an expression that showed that he cared about me a little, or that he was embarrassed about my confession.

Maybe I understand that my mother was a little shy when she told me how she had finally forced my father to pursue her after all the hard work. Although I couldn't make Ming pursue me in return, the joy of having my feelings reciprocated was the same.

Mechanics, airplanes, submarines, etc. are boring. Compared to that, I am more interested in learning how to become a qualified woman and a wife. Learning other things based on this purpose will be very enjoyable. I will learn faster.

Ok.

Maybe I am very talented in learning how to be a woman.

(End of this chapter)