Oh no! They all seem a bit off!

Chapter 112 The Power of Words! (Two chapters combined, 6,000 words)

When Akizuki Makoto finished showering and entered the bedroom, he found that Fuyuko was still awake.

At this moment, she was holding a black plush rabbit, sitting on the bed like a duck, lost in thought.

"Still not asleep? Can't you sleep?"

Akizuki Makoto walked to the bedside, reached out and touched Dongzi's head, and said softly, "Are you still feeling a little uneasy? It's all over now, and your brother isn't angry with you anymore. Go to sleep."

"Well……"

Dongzi lowered her head, hesitated for a moment, then suddenly looked up and asked, "Dongzi, you're a good child with self-control, right?"

Upon hearing this, Akizuki Makoto was immediately taken aback.

Immediately afterward, he frowned, wondering why Dongzi was asking this. Wasn't it just...

"what?"

He looked confused, unable to recall why he had been puzzled by Dongzi's question, since Dongzi had always been a well-behaved child.

The next second, the confusion disappeared, replaced by joy.

Akizuki Makoto smiled gently and said softly, "Yes, Fuyuko is a well-behaved child with self-control."

He had always thought that Dongzi was a well-behaved and self-disciplined child.

Upon hearing this, Dongzi's slightly uneasy face instantly brightened.

She asked hopefully, "Then my brother will sleep with me every night, right?"

"Uh-huh……"

Akizuki Makoto paused for a moment, then looked puzzled, but then laughed and said, "Of course, isn't it only natural for an older brother to sleep with his younger sister?"

"Really...it's possible."

Dongzi stared wide-eyed, muttering to herself, her mind filled with disbelief.

Previously, when she tried to change Akizuki Makoto's common sense, he would seem to be in great pain, but now he is not at all. He was only confused for a moment before he confirmed her words.

In an instant, her heart pounded faster. The desire to gain more made her unable to resist using the power of words once again, altering reality through words, using her soul as a medium.

"Then... I will always stay by Dongzi's side, and I will never leave Dongzi no matter what. I will stay with Dongzi for the rest of my life."

The instant the incantation was activated, Dongzi suddenly felt unwell, as if she were in a frozen wasteland, and became extremely cold.

At the same time, she felt an unusual heaviness in her body and her mind was spinning.

Fortunately, this discomfort did not last long; it came on quickly and went away quickly, lasting only a second or two.

Meanwhile, after hearing Fuyuko's words imbued with spiritual power, Akizuki Makoto stared blankly for a long time, as if he couldn't understand her words, or perhaps he was deep in thought.

"...Yes, isn't that how it should be? I will stay with Dongzi for the rest of my life, and we will never be separated."

After an unknown amount of time, Akizuki Makoto finally revealed a gentle smile and nodded in affirmation of Touko's words.

He no longer felt there was anything wrong with spending his life with Dongzi; he felt it was only natural.

Brother, you should shoulder the responsibility for your sister's life and never be separated from her, after all, they are blood relatives...

"what?"

Akizuki Makoto sensed something was off again. Wasn't Fuyuko his adopted sister?

He found it strange that for a moment he felt he and Dongzi were siblings.

"That's strange."

Akizuki murmured to himself, still remembering how his parents had found Dongzi, who had been abandoned in the snow, on a winter night.

Therefore, he was named Dongzi, meaning a child of winter.

However, even though she is his adopted sister, they have lived together for so many years that they are no different from family. They love each other deeply, which is why sometimes they can't tell the difference and subconsciously feel that they are biological siblings.

"Brother, let's go to sleep together. Dongzi is very sleepy."

"Okay, let me dry my hair first."

In response to Fuyuko's invitation, Akizuki Makoto smiled and nodded in agreement, then quickly dried his hair until it was half dry.

But when he climbed into bed, he found there was only one pillow.

Akizuki Makoto was a little confused, so he got out of bed again, went to the closet, opened it, and found a new quilt and pillow.

"My pillow... why is it stored away?"

He muttered to himself, feeling puzzled. He usually slept with Dongzi, so why would he put the pillow away?

"Brother, come quick."

"it is good……"

Hearing Dongzi urging him, Akizuki Makoto shook his head, dismissed his confusion, and took a pillow to lie down next to Dongzi.

As he lay down on the bed, he turned off the bedside lamp, and the bedroom suddenly became dim. Only the open window and the curtains fluttering in the wind allowed slivers of bright moonlight to filter through, illuminating the room.

Dongzi threw herself into Qiuyue Cheng's arms, hugging him tightly, rubbing her little head against his chest, and said in a muffled voice, "Goodnight, brother."

Goodnight, Dongzi.

After speaking softly, Qiuyue Cheng closed his eyes and emptied his mind.

He let Dongzi hug him tightly, not sensing anything amiss, after all, Dongzi was someone who loved to cuddle...

—That strange feeling reappeared.

But it only appeared for a second or two before disappearing.

And his earlier thought vanished completely.

In his memory, Dongzi was no longer the spoiled, willful, and uncontrollable girl he knew; she had become a well-behaved child who could stand on her own and was someone people could trust.

He wasn't the only one who thought so.

Everyone who knew Dongzi had a completely different impression of her at this moment.

And this is the power of words of power—to directly alter reality.

A single word can lead to evil, or a single word can lead to good; all thoughts can be realized or changed.

Even though Akizuki Makoto possessed the system, he still couldn't resist it. After all, this was a power that directly altered reality, which went beyond the scope of superpowers and was infinitely close to "god".

……

……

The next day, at 8:12 AM.

After having breakfast with Dongzi, Akizuki Makoto checked her schoolbag several times to make sure it was in order, then took her hand and went out with her.

Mrs. Himeya had already prepared everything regarding Touko's school uniform and textbooks when she learned that Akizuki Makoto had come to her for help in arranging Touko's enrollment.

"So cute."

Before leaving, Akizuki Makoto looked Fuyuko up and down in her uniform and smiled.

The last time I saw Dongzi in her school uniform was a year ago, wasn't it?

"Hehe~"

Hearing her brother's praise, Dongzi smiled happily, still holding the black plush rabbit in her arms and carrying a black shoulder bag.

The schoolbag was also a gift from Mrs. Himeya. Akizuki Makoto couldn't refuse her kindness, and thinking that it was just a schoolbag, he decided to accept it. He figured it wouldn't cost as much as the desserts that Touko ate.

But after checking, he discovered that this backpack cost hundreds of thousands of yen. He couldn't understand why such a simple backpack could be so expensive...

"Let's go."

Akizuki Makoto smiled and took Fuyuko's hand, and they went out together. However, they did not run into Shiina Maki today. Perhaps he left home a little later than usual.

The two walked hand in hand on their way to school, encountering other students from the same school along the way, who all looked at the couple with surprise.

Some of the more outgoing students from the same school would come up to him and say hello, asking who Fuyuko was. Akizuki Makoto would patiently greet each of them and explain his relationship with Fuyuko to them.

That's why, when Akizuki Mako brought Fuyuko to school, there were still fifteen minutes before the first class.

He escorted Dongzi to Class A of the first grade, greeted Dongzi's classmates and asked them to take good care of Dongzi, before going to his own classroom.

Today, Shiraishi Rin still did not come to school. She applied to her homeroom teacher for an indefinite leave of absence, citing physical inconvenience as the reason.

Yesterday afternoon, Akizuki Makoto was questioned by his homeroom teacher about the situation, who asked him if he knew anything about it.

After all, he had spoken with Shiraishi Rin alone the day before Shiraishi Rin took a leave of absence from school.

Although the homeroom teacher didn't think or believe that Akizuki Makoto would bully Shiraishi Rin, she still had to check on it and fulfill her responsibility.

In response, Makoto Akizuki said he was unaware of the matter.

That day, I only asked Shiraishi Rin how she was doing at school and whether she had been bullied.

The homeroom teacher trusted him and didn't ask any further questions before letting him go home.

……

……

After the first class.

Akizuki Makoto is going to the first grade to secretly check on Dongzi's situation and see if she can integrate into the class and get along well with the other students.

As he walked out of the classroom, he ran into Ji Yexue.

She had just come out of the classroom and, upon seeing Akizuki Makoto, immediately smiled and walked towards him.

Wherever Ji Yexue passed, the crowd spontaneously made way, stepping aside to create a wide path.

Good morning, Cheng.

Ji Yexue walked up to Qiuyue Cheng with a smile, greeted him, and asked, "Where are you going? I guess... you must be going to see Dongzi, right?"

"Humph."

Akizuki Makoto snorted coldly and did not respond to her words, clearly still holding a grudge against the forced kiss from last night.

Ji Yexue could tell he was angry, and teased him with a mischievous grin, "Alright, don't be angry. It's not the first time. Why are you still acting like a virgin?"

"Eh?!"

"What...what did the president just say?"

"For the first time... virgins... have they already... climbed the ladder of adulthood?"

Upon hearing Ji Yexue's undisguised words, the people around them immediately erupted in uproar, all staring at the two in disbelief.

"Hey, what nonsense are you spouting?!"

Akizuki Makoto immediately became anxious. He was already deeply embroiled in public opinion, being criticized for two-timing and having ambiguous relationships with both Hime Yuki and Shiina Maki.

Ji Yexue's words have now undoubtedly pushed public opinion to its peak.

No matter how he tried to explain himself afterward, he probably wouldn't be able to clear his name of his relationship with Ji Yexue. ...Although he wasn't confident enough to tell others that he and Ji Yexue were completely innocent.

“Haha, that’s cute.”

Ji Yexue smiled contentedly. She loved seeing Qiu Yuecheng in an awkward or anxious state, because it was so funny and adorable.

"...I'll settle the score with you later."

Qiuyue Cheng glared at Ji Yexue through gritted teeth, then turned and headed towards the stairs.

Continuing to stay in the corridor and talk with Ji Yexue will only make things more complicated.

"I'm looking forward to it!"

Ji Yexue smiled. She was no longer afraid that Qiu Yuecheng would complain to her mother, because she had already confessed to her mother that Qiu Yuecheng had called her that day because she had forcibly kissed him.

When Akizuki Makoto and Hime Yuki arrived at the classroom of Class 1-A one after the other, they saw that Touko was surrounded by a group of people.

Fortunately, she was surrounded by girls, and the boys could only pretend to be calm and sit or stand nearby, listening intently.

After all, they are at the age of just beginning to experience romantic feelings, and even if they are interested in the opposite sex, they dare not approach them too obviously.

The girls surrounding Dongzi, besides asking her questions about herself, mostly asked Akizuki Makoto.

At Ming Sheng High School, it's no exaggeration to say that eight out of ten girls like Akizuki Makoto.

He's outstanding, gentle, and handsome—an absolute heartthrob and the white moonlight of countless girls.

The younger students all admire him, but unfortunately they rarely see Akizuki Makoto and can only exchange greetings when they happen to bump into him on their way to or from school.

"Ah, Senior Qiuyue is here!"

At that moment, someone in the classroom suddenly shouted, and in an instant, everyone's eyes turned to Qiu Yuecheng standing at the classroom door, and Ji Yexue smiling beside him.

"Brother, you're here!"

Surrounded by many people and looking quite flustered, Fuyuko immediately showed joy upon seeing Akizuki Makoto, stood up and greeted him.

Ji Yexue asked with a smile, "Dongzi, why didn't you say hello to your older sister?"

"Hime, Sister Himeya."

Upon hearing this, Dongzi shrank back and called out again; she had only seen her brother just now.

Apart from that, she subconsciously ignored everyone else.

"Come on, come on."

Ji Yexue waved to Dongzi, and the girls surrounding Dongzi immediately made way for her to leave.

Dongzi ran out and came to Qiuyue Cheng's side. She smiled and said in a clear voice, "Brother, are you worried about Dongzi? Dongzi is okay."

"Dongzi is great."

Akizuki Makoto smiled and gently stroked Fuyuko's head.

He didn't know why, even though he felt that Dongzi was already a capable and reliable child, he subconsciously wanted to take a look at her.

"Senior Qiuyue!"

At this moment, the girls who had surrounded Dongzi also came up one after another, looking at Qiuyue Cheng with bright eyes and excitedly greeting him.

Seeing this, Ji Yexue, who was standing to the side, subtly pursed her lips, but said nothing.

She wasn't the kind of petty woman who would react strongly to other men of the opposite sex greeting Akizuki Makoto; she was just annoyed by how popular Akizuki Makoto was.

Although she was respected at school, many people kept their distance from her, and only a very few dared to greet her.

But Makoto Akizuki is different. Even introverted, socially awkward, and withdrawn people would muster up the courage to greet him, which is enough to show his affability and personal charm.

"Hello, thank you for looking after Dongzi."

Akizuki Makoto smiled and responded to the girls who greeted him, noting down their names and faces one by one.

This was not difficult for him; he had already memorized the faces and names of more than 80% of the teachers and students in the school.

In contrast, Ji Yexue only remembered a few names. She recognized many of the faces, but couldn't recall their names.

"Senior Qiuyue, we're inviting... uh, inviting Dongzi to a social event, a welcome social event for new students!"

Upon hearing this, Akizuki looked at Fuyuko and smiled, "Isn't this great? It's good to get to know new classmates quickly through social events."

Dongzi asked hopefully, "Will my brother go?"

"Eh? Senior Akizuki is coming too?"

"Yaba, I need to go back first."

"Haha, you're so self-conscious, no matter how you dress up, it won't work."

Upon hearing that Dongzi had invited Qiuyue Cheng, the girls immediately became excited, chattering excitedly, making it impossible to tell who was actually speaking.

"I guess I won't go. After all, it's your class's social gathering, and it wouldn't be appropriate for me to go."

Qiu Yuecheng shook his head and declined, feeling that he shouldn't agree to the invitation, even though everyone else welcomed him to go.

Dongzi immediately pouted and whispered, "If brother doesn't go... I don't want to go either."

"Dongzi, you're still so willful..."

Akizuki couldn't help but chuckle, but then paused mid-sentence, feeling puzzled.

What was he trying to say just now?

It was as if a flash of white light suddenly appeared in my brain, and then I forgot my lines and couldn't remember what I wanted to say.

At this moment, Ji Yexue, who was standing beside him, asked with a smile, "Since your brother isn't going with you, can I go?"

"Sister Ji Ye..."

Dongzi turned to look at Ji Yexue, then at Qiuyue Cheng, recalling his sudden hesitation and doubt just now, and nodded in agreement: "...Sister Ji Yexue can go, we'll go together."

Although the power of words was very effective, her actions did not conform to the altered reality, which caused Akizuki Makoto to fall into chaos.

In his opinion, Dongzi's personality was full of contradictions.

She was clearly a capable and reliable child, but my memories of her are filled with her timid and pitiful appearance.

Even now, she remains willful and capricious; if Qiuyue Cheng doesn't go to the social event, she won't go either.

Therefore, she had no choice but to agree to go with Ji Yexue, otherwise Qiu Yuecheng would be puzzled again if he wondered why she didn't go to the social event.

Although this doubt can be quickly corrected under the power of words, it is hard to guarantee that no accidents will occur over time or after many repetitions.

If Akizuki Makoto found out that she had used her superpowers without permission, and so many times at that...

She dared not imagine how angry Akizuki Makoto would be, and how he would definitely send her back home.

Moreover, she was consumed by desire. Even when she first awakened her abilities, she preferred to be sent back to her hometown by Akizuki Makoto rather than change his common sense.

Knowing that the power of words transcends the modification of common sense and can directly change reality, and after what happened last night, she still couldn't control her inner desires.

As Akizuki Makoto said, she lacks self-control, doesn't know how to be patient, and hasn't grown at all. She only relies on her family and can't survive on her own without them.

"President Ji Ye is going too?"

"This……"

The girls in Dongzi's class looked at each other in bewilderment, a stark contrast to their anticipation and joy at Qiuyue Cheng's departure.

Seeing this, Ji Yexue frowned imperceptibly, feeling even more annoyed, but she couldn't show it and could only endure it, otherwise the social event would have to be declared over before it even started.

"Haha."

Akizuki Makoto, on the other hand, laughed with a hint of mockery, the meaning of which was self-evident.

Who can blame them? Ji Yexue always has a cold face and exudes a coldness that keeps people at arm's length. Anyone who is with her will feel pressured.

"Hug, sorry..."

"We are simply too flattered, after all, the president's personal presence makes us feel truly humbled."

"Yes, yes, we didn't mean we didn't welcome you!"

The girls realized that their behavior was rude and quickly tried to explain, but their reasons were far-fetched and their smiles were forced.

"..."

Ji Yexue felt insulted, and then couldn't help but doubt herself. Was she really that scary in other people's eyes?
She's so beautiful and has such a great presence, so why does everyone keep their distance from her?

"President, you still need to practice."

Qiu Yue spoke concisely, her face slightly flushed as she tried to suppress her laughter.

"Humph."

Ji Yexue snorted coldly and said indifferently, "Then I'll pick up Dongzi after school. That's all for now."

After saying that, she smoothed her black hair over her shoulder, turned and left, as if she could not bear the humiliation.

If she stays any longer, she's afraid she'll explode.

"call……"

"I'm so nervous. The president has such a strong presence."

"Do we really have to go with that president at our social gathering? I feel like I'll be too shy to even speak."

Only after Ji Yexue walked away did the group of girls standing in front of Qiu Yuecheng breathe a sigh of relief, pat their chests, and exclaim with emotion.

Seeing this, Akizuki Makoto smiled and said, "You don't need to be so nervous. The president isn't as scary as you think, and she's not difficult to get along with. She's actually a good person, you know?"

Although Ji Yexue's attitude towards him was harsh and forceful, she certainly wouldn't treat others like that.

She didn't need to act like a spoiled princess and deliberately make things difficult for complete strangers.

What's more, there's Dongzi around; she definitely wants to establish herself as a gentle older sister.

"Yes, yes, Sister Ji Ye may look a little scary, but she's a good person."

Perhaps out of consideration for the kindness shown by the cake, Dongzi echoed in the elevator, whispering, "Sister Jiye... took me to her house yesterday, and we ate so much cake."

"Eh?!"

"Dongzi, you actually went to the president's house?"

"So you and the president are really close, huh? She even came to the social event with you, and you even visited her home."

"so envious……"

The girls immediately gasped in surprise, their eyes filled with envy, wishing they could be like Dongzi.

Not only does she have a gentle, handsome, and reliable older brother, but she can also get to know many impressive people through him.

Anyone could see that without Akizuki Makoto's connection, no ordinary person would ever know someone of Ji Yexue's stature, let alone visit the Ji Ye family.

However, after Qiuyue and her brother spoke highly of Ji Yexue, they no longer regarded Ji Yexue with the same awe as before.

(End of this chapter)