I'll kill you after I finish this game!

"Can I leave?"

Lei Zhe looked at the girl with concern, somewhat worried as she leaned against the toilet door.

Xiao You nodded defiantly, as if to prove something, and let go of the hand holding the door, then walked forward.

However, her strength was quickly drained by her weakened body, and her legs felt as if they had sunk into a mud pit, becoming weak and powerless. She instantly leaned forward and rested against Lei Zhe.

Lei Zhe looked down at the defiant girl with a blank expression, supporting her slender and delicate shoulders with both hands. Xiao You looked up at him with an embarrassed blush on her face.

Before the girl could refuse, Lei Zhe picked her up and carried her back to the room in a princess carry, placing her back on the bed.

At that moment, Lei Zhe's shadow clone walked in carrying a tray, which was specially prepared for Xiao You.

"Let's eat first. I made some nourishing soup for you, but it's still an unfinished dish for me. I hope you won't mind."

They thoughtfully placed a pillow behind Xiaoyou so she could lean back comfortably, and put a small table on the bed with the food from the plate on it.

(The food that Zhe made was the best I've ever eaten.)

Xiaoyou shook her head at Lei Zhe's words and raised her notebook. She didn't say anything to welcome him; this was the truth.

Razer's cooking is indeed the best she has ever eaten in her life.

Xiao You, a foodie, really likes it.

"Really? Then I am truly honored. This is my century soup, which I have not yet perfected. Please enjoy it, Yu. You are the third person besides me to taste it. If you hadn't been sick, I wouldn't have served up this unfinished product."

Lei Zhe smiled gently, then opened the lid of the small pot on the table. What appeared in front of Xiao You was a thick soup that was almost transparent to the extreme. It was clear and transparent, as if there was nothing in the small pot, but this transparent soup emitted a faint rainbow light.

It looked as if the Northern Lights had appeared in the room, appearing incredibly beautiful and dazzling.

Xiao You's beautiful eyes widened slightly. If it weren't for the beautiful, aurora-like glow on the clear, watery soup in the small pot, she would have even doubted whether there was any soup in the pot at all.

Moreover, her delicate nose twitched slightly. Although the Tang cuisine, which appeared completely transparent to the naked eye, had no color, an indescribable aroma filled her nostrils.

In an instant, Xiaoyou's vision and nose seemed to be hallucinating, seeing countless ingredients and smelling countless aromas.

It's so beautiful! Can cooking really be done to this level?

Xiao You looked up at Lei Zhe in a daze. Lei Zhe smiled, picked up the spoon, and gently took her little hand and placed it in her palm.

"Stop staring, drink it quickly, the soup will taste bad if it gets cold."

Faced with Lei Zhe's urging, Xiao You, being a cute little foodie, naturally couldn't tolerate any flaws in the taste of her cooking.

She picked up the spoon and was about to start eating, but seeing such a beautiful sight in front of her, Xiaoyou felt a little uncomfortable destroying and eating it.

The girl carefully and gently touched the surface of the soup with a spoon.

"Ding~"

It's a rich and aromatic symphony composed of countless ingredients from Razer; the mere touch of a spoon to the surface of the soup produces a pleasant, refreshing sound.

It fills the ears and pleases the eyes.

The rich, mellow fragrance, like a concerto built up over centuries, was wonderful, but Xiaoyou always felt like she was ruining a work of art.

Her stomach was already empty, and the hunger finally overcame the discomfort. Xiaoyou gently picked up the spoon and slowly put the soup into her mouth.

"Well......"

As the thick soup entered her mouth, Xiaoyou felt as if her little tongue had been struck by an earthquake, but she felt no discomfort at all. Instead, she comfortably squinted her eyes.

The flavor on my tongue was so rich and intense, it was like stuffing a meat dish made by Raiji into my mouth and eating it instantly, and I could clearly feel the ancient flavor that was so ancient it could be described as centuries old.

Savoring this supreme delicacy, Xiao You's beautiful and lovely face unconsciously revealed a stunningly beautiful smile.

At peak speed, in zero-time motion, Lei Zhe quickly silenced his phone and snapped a picture of Xiao You's beautiful and adorable face—after all, this was a rare sight.

His "Century Soup" is an unfinished product. It is a raw and natural soup that is realized through eating. He explores and blends the ingredients he has on hand, and he has spent a lot of precious ingredients before he has even reached the threshold of "Century Soup".

The soup that Lei Zhe gave Xiao You to drink was not perfect in his eyes. After all, drinking the real soup would make people unconsciously show an extremely lewd smile.

Rezé, who was drinking it for the first time, was no exception. He felt that the soup was not perfect and did not taste as good as the original, natural version of the soup.

With a slightly mischievous streak, he was really looking forward to seeing Yu's smile as she drank the soup; that would be quite interesting.

However, the original natural soup was all for Neptune's enjoyment, and he didn't keep much of it for comparison.

With a captivating and stunning smile on her face, Xiaoyou continued drinking the soup without stopping. After tasting a mouthful of the rich and flavorful soup, she really didn't want that delicious taste to slip away from her mouth.

Under Lei Zhe's gentle gaze, Xiao You quickly finished the entire small pot of soup. With her appetite, this amount of food was simply not enough for her.

However, the soup contained amazing nutrients. After drinking it, Xiaoyou felt warm all over and had a wonderful sense of satisfaction.

She, who always had a sincere smile on her face, also saw Lei Zhe's blank stare, and she also saw the smile on her own face in the mirror behind Lei Zhe.

Feeling a little shy under Lei Zhe's explicit gaze, Xiao You immediately covered her face, trying to stop smiling, but she couldn't help it at all and could only do this as if trying to hide herself.

(Ugh...don't look, it's embarrassing...)

Xiao You, who was still covering her face when she turned around, simply turned her notebook towards Lei Zhe.

"Why? Yu is a lovely girl, and your smile is beautiful."

Seeing the girl blushing again, Lei Zhe quickly put the small table and pot on the bed into his spatial storage, then smiled helplessly. His sincere words made Xiao You's shoulders tremble.

The very shy girl pulled the blanket over her head and crawled inside. In Lei Zhe's vision, this shy and human-like appearance seemed to be a hallucination, overlapping with the figure of another petite girl with long black hair and sapphire blue eyes.

P.S.: Please vote and recommend! You can refer to Nayuki-chan for the image of Raiji's sister.

Chapter Twenty: The One I Cherish Is Right Here

"Achoo~ Bro, I'm not a child anymore, can you stop nagging me like a mom?"

It sounded like I could hear the stubborn and sullen voice of a mischievous troublemaker, as if he were sick.

As certain memories surfaced in his mind, Lei Zhe's eyelids drooped slightly, and his smile faded considerably. He gently patted the rounded blankets and said:

"You're mostly feeling better now. From now on, I'll prepare the oranges for you and put them in the refrigerator. Don't peel and eat oranges by yourself at home. Get some rest. I'll check on you again tomorrow morning. I'm leaving now."

Xiaoyou is feeling much better now, she just needs to rest. Otherwise, we can try the folk remedies from the original story.

Wrapped in a bed sheet and drinking a glass of cola—this kind of crazy idea sounds really unreliable to Lei Zhe, but if it can cure Xiao You's illness, he might as well give it a try.

Lei Zhe, having withdrawn his hand, wanted to turn and leave so that the girl, who was still somewhat weak, could rest. However, he was stopped as soon as he turned around.

"?"

Lei Zhe was stunned for a moment, then looked down at his right hand, which was suddenly being tightly gripped by another small, delicate hand.

Following the gaze of the owner of the jade-like hand, Xiao You's face was slightly flushed, her expression anxious and hesitant to speak. In the dimly lit room, her eyes, as bright as the starry sky, clearly reflected Lei Zhe's figure.

"...Don't leave my side...Zhe."

Without using a notebook, Xiaoyou spoke these words herself this time. No one knows what she was feeling at that moment.

She just didn't want to be alone right now, nor did she want the figure in her sight to leave her side.

Xiaoyou, who desperately wanted to stay, even forgot to communicate by writing in her notebook; she wanted to say those words aloud in person.

Stay by her side and keep her company!

Reiji felt the immense power of Yuu once again, and this strong thought filled his mind. The power from Kirby could assimilate this power, after all, he himself also had a weakened version of the Word of Power.

Nep, who was playing a game inside Reiji's body, was startled when he suddenly sensed the external force. After looking through Reiji's gaze, he showed an amused expression but did not make any move.

After assessing the situation, a wicked smile appeared on his face. He slightly modified the essence of the Word of Power and then let it take effect.

Seeing Lei Zhe's blank and dazed look, Xiao You realized that her power had subconsciously activated with her fluctuating emotions, and had affected someone she didn't want to affect.

Just as he was about to speak again to dispel the spell, Lei Zhe suddenly followed Xiao You's lead, gently grabbed her hand, and then, amidst the girl's gasp, pressed himself against her, crawling into the bed and holding the panicked girl tightly in his arms.

"!?"

Just as he was contemplating whether or not to resist Xiaoyou's words of power, Lei Zhe's consciousness seemed to go blank. When he came to his senses, he found that he could move again.

Reiji, whose body was a little stiff, felt the soft and fragrant thing in his arms. His nose was right next to the girl's beautiful, shining silver hair. Reiji felt that he was being a little rude and offending. He was about to speak, but the girl, whose body was trembling, spoke first.

"I'm sorry, I'm sorry for forcing and controlling Zhe like this."

tick~

The clothes on his body were created by the mimicry of Lei Zhe, and he could clearly feel the cool touch in addition to the warmth.

Looking down, the glistening tears seemed to shimmer with dazzling light in Lei Zhe's eyes as they dripped onto his chest.

Are they...tears? And they're Yu's. The girl in his arms is crying.

In this room filled with memories, Rezhe's heart was stirred. He didn't like to cry, and he especially didn't like to see girls cry in front of him. Now, the girl who was so close to him in his arms was crying.

It's clearly nothing unforgivable, so why are you crying like this?

Although she dislikes being forced and controlled, the person in question is Xiaoyou, who has no malicious intent and did not do it on purpose.

Lei Zhe wanted to say that he didn't mind, and it was okay.

But he always felt that the reason the girl was crying might not be just because she was being influenced by his power.

“You haven’t done anything to wrong me. I know your power is hard to control and can get out of control with your emotions. You would never use your power to do bad things, so it’s fine if it’s you.”

"Does your head hurt?"

Lei Zhe's body was no longer stiff, and he casually placed his other hand on Xiao You's head, gently stroking it as if to comfort her.

He doesn't mind Xiaoyou's sudden use of words of power now; he has personally experienced how difficult it is to control that power.

What he was more concerned about now was whether the girl in his arms would feel too much pain if she suddenly used her Word of Power.

Do you have a headache?

Xiao You's fair hands were curled up against Lei Zhe's chest. She listened to Lei Zhe's indifference to her actions, and his concern for her pain. The girl's emotions were very complicated.

She gently tilted her head back, her delicate face, streaked with tears, held an indescribable emotion as she looked directly into Lei Zhe's gentle gaze in the darkness.

"...I brought you calamity, and my power is also affecting you. Those things in the sky before... came for me. You are fighting because of me, in a battle where life and death are at stake... I... do not want to hurt you."

When Lei Zhe reported back home about what happened last time, he did tell Xiao You a white lie, just because he didn't want her to worry.

If the girl finds out that Razer was fighting because of her, she will definitely take the blame upon herself again after learning about the Night King's memories.

Even Reiji himself didn't expect that Yu would use her own power to see and hear why those people came through Lucoa's spatial barrier.

We also saw Lei Zhe, who became angry and took action because of her.

It feels good to be protected and cared for, but it's also great to see the person who takes care of you and helps you solve problems put you in danger.