Yes, I did all of this!

The two parted ways again and left the place.

. . . . . .

On the other side, Duanmu Mo felt the vibration of the card and naturally understood the purpose of Du Man's summons.

But now that he understood, he certainly wouldn't go looking for trouble—though in the end, it was Poison Vine who would feel aggrieved.

Now, he stands at the entrance of the firm, looking at the figures standing inside.

“Distinguished guest, including you, that makes three magical girls visiting my office.”

Looking at Cangyi who had arrived, Duanmu Mo asked with a smile.

In response to his words, Cangyi, without reverting to his transformation, went straight to the point:

"Are you sure you want to stop me, Neville?"

“Huangyi must grow up, whether she wants to or not.” Even through the mask, one could feel Cangyi’s sharp gaze.

Taking off his trench coat and hanging it on the wall, Duanmu Mo ignored Cangyi's sharp aura, took out a sundae from the refrigerator, and said, "So, just like your parents forced you, you are also forcing your past self to grow up?"

"If she didn't do this, the people around her would die."

Duanmu Mo shook his head at this, sat down in his office chair, and opened the sundae:

"So you're really a blockhead. Do you really think this kind of poison can make Huangyi grow up? Instead of venting your anger on your past self in this way?"

Cangyi was unwilling to say more, and Duanmu Mo could only guess, but judging from her words, everyone around Weilai Yuzhi had died. Cangyi also attributed all of this to her own cowardice.

In this way, the only person she can resent is herself.

Duanmu Mo could understand this idea, or rather, having this idea was quite in line with Yu Zhi's personality, but there was one point he had to point out:

"Cangyi, do you think it's possible that after I appeared in this world, Yuzhi in this world would be almost a completely different person from you?"

Duanmu Mo felt it was only natural that Cangyi had done something in the previous cycle of reincarnation, but now Cangyi and Yuzhi in this world were like sisters.

"...I will only do what I believe in, Neville. Such rhetoric won't change me." Cangyi was silent for a moment before saying:

“Even after countless reincarnations, I remain clear-headed. My rationality tells me that Yuzhi is the key to changing all of this, and my emotions cannot see Yuzhi in this world and me as two different people.”

"So you're torturing Yuzhi just like you would yourself?"

Duanmu Mo took a bite of his sundae, raised an eyebrow at Cangyi, and said, "Even so, you're still in too much of a hurry."

He stood up, his gaze sweeping over Cangyi's arm:

"When Huangyi was injected with the toxin, did you feel anything?"

Cangyi, who constantly reincarnates within a certain time period, is like a lingering shadow of the past world. Her physical attributes are the same as Huangyi's, so Duanmu Mo wonders if Cangyi can also sense the injuries Huangyi suffers.

"So what if it is?" Cangyi said frankly.

"I'm curious, how strong is your connection with Huangyi? If you're injured, can Huangyi sense it?"

"—She and I are the same person. Apart from power and pain, as long as I amplify my senses, I can feel even her five senses right now. But she... doesn't have my experiences and thoughts, so she can't do this."

"Very good." Hearing this answer, Duanmu Mo nodded in satisfaction: "In that case, I want you to do something."

"Why should I?"

"You don't need to give anything in return."

Duanmu Mo nodded his head, revealing a confident smile: "Didn't you say you couldn't see Huangyi and you as two different people? If that's the case, why don't you experience it for yourself?"

"..." Faced with this question, Cangyi did not answer. After a while, she asked, "What should I do?"

. . . . . .

Squeak...

The office door opened, and Yuzhi, clutching her head, staggered in.

"I'm back......"

"You don't look well?"

Sitting in the chair, Duanmu Mo looked at Yu Zhi and asked.

"..."

Before reverting to her original form, she repeatedly confirmed that the toxins in her body would not have any subsequent effects. However, Yuzhi did not expect that on her way back, she would still be reminded of the blurry scene she had witnessed when she was poisoned.

Unbeknownst to Yu Zhi, she changed direction and arrived at Duanmu Mo's office.

Seeing Yu Zhi's dazed look, as if she were drunk, Duanmu Mo stood up, took a sundae from the refrigerator, and pressed it to her face.

The cold sensation jolted her body, making her eyes clearer.

"—Mr. Duanmu?"

"Do you want to take a nap? You look like you haven't slept well. What did those four weirdos do to you?"

Duanmu Mo put his arm around her shoulder and led her to sit on the sofa next to him.

"Probably, but I think I'll be fine after a short rest..."

Yu Zhi sat down on the sofa, grabbed Duanmu Mo's sleeve, lowered her head and whispered, "Um, could you sit next to me?"

"No problem, eat up."

He handed the sundae to Yu Zhi and sat down beside her.

While eating a sundae, using the cool sensation to refresh herself, Yu Zhi slowly moved her body, pressing close to Duanmu Mo's arm.

"Yu Zhi?"

"Let me come a little closer, Mr. Duanmu."

A sense of peace filled her heart. Yu Zhi rested her head on Duanmu Mo's shoulder and closed her eyes.

In a peaceful atmosphere, Yu Zhi could open her heart without reservation and pour out her anxiety and unease to Duanmu Mo:

"...Mr. Duanmu, just now, when I was affected by the poison, I had a hallucination. Although I couldn't see it very clearly, I could feel that it was you, Mr. Duanmu, lying in a pool of blood."

"Don't worry, I'm right here."

Yuzhi said softly, "Hmm... but I'm still scared. Even though I know it's just an illusion the enemy gave me, I can't help but think about what I should do if that day really comes."

Despite Yu Zhi's somber words, Duanmu Mo's tone remained humorous: "Sorry, but if real danger comes, I'll be the first to run far away."

"That would be best."

Yu Zhi smiled slightly, sensing Duanmu Mo's presence: "I know Mr. Duanmu will go to dangerous places for work, but... please promise me that if you encounter any danger to your life, please leave immediately."

"of course."

Duanmu Mo placed his hand on her head and stroked it: "As for now, you really need to rest."

"Um......"

Faced with the warmth of Duanmu Mo's palm, Yu Zhi's breathing gradually became steady.

Touching Yu Zhi's hair, Duanmu Mo's face gradually broke into a smile. He looked up at the sofa opposite him and said:

"She went to sleep."

"..."

No sound came out, as if Duanmu Mo was just talking to himself, but soon, a figure appeared.

Cangyi—she was sitting right here, completely unaware of Yuzhi's arrival until now, when she discovered that such a person was sitting opposite her.

"That's amazing! How did you do that?" Duanmu Mo asked in admiration as he looked at Cangyi.

"It's just the use of magical girl powers, but it can only affect the normal brain structure."

Cangyi turned his head and looked at Duanmu Mo, who was completely unaffected, which undoubtedly showed that he was no ordinary person.

"I see." Duanmu Mo ignored her gaze and looked directly at Cangyi: "So, what's your opinion?"

"Nothing I need to do has changed, that's all."

Cangyi stood up calmly, preparing to leave.

"That's a real shame." Duanmu Mo also stood up and took a sundae from the refrigerator. "If you're leaving, take a gift with you."

"..."

Cangyi stood quietly in place, her mask preventing outsiders from probing her thoughts. Time passed slowly, and she silently took the sundae from Duanmu Mo's hand, then turned and left.

Then, Duanmu Mo picked up Yu Zhi from the sofa and placed her on the bed.

Just now, because of Duanmu Mo's presence, she twisted her body, changed to a familiar position, and continued to sleep.

"It feels like she's requisitioned this bed."

Seeing this, Duanmu Mo sighed, sat back in his office chair, reached into the bookshelf behind him, pulled out a book, and quietly began to read it.

. . . . . .

Meanwhile, on the other side, Cangyi stood on the deserted rooftop and deactivated his transformation.

No one knows what Yuzhi went through in the future, but even after countless reincarnations, she remained unchanged. Or perhaps it was precisely because she maintained her identity as Yuzhi that she didn't go mad during the long cycle of reincarnations.

The elegant black coat paired with a white dress accentuated Cang Yi's appearance, giving her the air of a cold and aloof young lady.

In her original world, she certainly held that status, but for the past that has now vanished, it all means nothing.

Cangyi held the sundae, found a place to sit down, and savored its taste.

--strangeness.

The first sensation that enters the heart is this unfamiliar feeling that has never been experienced before, and only then comes the coolness and sweetness of the sundae.

"Phew—what is this...?"

It wasn't just the taste of the sundae, but also the feeling of the world's language that Cangyi had just sensed, that made Cangyi feel the unknown... and confused.

Endless cycles of reincarnation are equivalent to endless time, but Cangyi did not experience anything he had never experienced before. Whether it was pleasure or relaxation, after experiencing days of despair, how could his heart possibly calm down to accept these things?

—Only then did Cangyi realize the difference, the distinction between himself and Yuzhi.

When facing Duanmu Mo, Yu Zhi's shyness, infatuation, and fluttering heart... these were all things she was completely unaware of.

From this perspective, Yu Zhi and Cang Yi are indeed two different people.

If that's the case, Cangyi shouldn't have dragged others into that resentment directed only at him.