I loaded the dream game

Chapter 240: Suwako's "Well-Intentioned" Warning

"Yakumo Yukari..."

Suwako narrowed her eyes dangerously and called out the name of the great monster in front of her.

"I don't think we agreed to let you in here?"

"Don't say that... Isn't there a saying that goes, 'It is a great pleasure to have friends coming from afar'?"

Yakumo Yukari put away her folding fan, jumped down from the black crack with bows tied at both ends, sat down at the reception table very naturally, and spoke to the two of them with a smile.

"I don't remember when we became friends." The vigilance in Suwako's eyes remained unchanged.

"Eh? Is that so?" Yakumo Yukari showed a look of pretended surprise: "We were chatting so happily before... I didn't expect that you, Suwako, have such high requirements for your friends."

As she spoke, she glanced across the table, and finally paused on the two half-finished, steaming cups of tea in front of her. She tilted her head slightly and smiled meaningfully:

"I see. Do you have any other guests today?"

"This matter has nothing to do with you, right?"

Suwako's frown deepened.

"Don't be so cold..." Yakumo Yukari opened her folding fan and said with a smile, "I'm just worried whether my arrival has disturbed your reception of guests."

Her tone was very natural, as if she was joking and chatting with a good friend, and she also naturally excluded herself from the unfamiliar identity of "guest".

However, Suwako didn't seem to be impressed by her approach.

"Let's get down to business, Yakumo Yukari."

Seeing that the divine girl next to her had shown signs of being angry, Kanako had to speak up and bring the topic back.

"About what you said, I remember I have already rejected you, right?" She said indifferently to Yakumo Yukari.

"But you should also know that the current era no longer belongs to inhumans."

Yakumo Yukari also put away the fake smile on her face, looked at the two gods in front of her and said seriously: "The rotation of yin and yang and the rise and fall of all spirits are indeed common sense in the world, but can you really guarantee that you can hold on until the next rotation?"

"This is not something you need to worry about." Suwako rejected coldly.

"I've already told you not to be so cold. We have no ill will towards the Moriya Shrine. You should know that."

"It is precisely because of this that I have not kicked you out until now..."

Suwako narrowed her eyes slightly: "But don't think that my patience is unlimited."

"..."

The air suddenly froze, and a heavy atmosphere seemed to fill the room.

In the end, it was Yakumo Yukari who broke the silence first.

"I always feel like you seem a little anxious today, Suwako." She chuckled, covered her mouth with her folding fan, looked at Suwako meaningfully and said, "You want to drive me away so anxiously, are you afraid that someone will find out something?"

"I told you, it has nothing to do with you, right?"

Suwako raised her head again, and her originally light gray eyes had now turned into bright gold. Between the transformation of humanity and divinity, a strong sense of oppression also came over her.

Yakumo Yukari opened her eyes slightly, with a hint of surprise in her eyes.

In her expectation, Suwako should be in the weakest state with the decline of faith and divine power at this time, but the situation before her seemed to be completely different.

Rather, the power displayed by the divine girl at this moment far exceeded that of most of the gods in the ancient mythological era in her memory.

Is this really a power that a god with fading faith can possess in an age of weakening fantasy?

Yakumo Yukari couldn't understand where Suwako got this strength from, but what was certain was that this was definitely not her final strength.

"……Ah."

She chuckled and was about to say something, but suddenly she seemed to sense something, raised her eyebrows slightly, and stopped the words that were about to come out of her mouth.

"Sorry, we're late..."

After opening the door and looking at the two extra people in the room, Xia Zhi was stunned for a moment and tilted his head in confusion.

Huh? Is this a new guest?

"Master Kanako?"

Following behind her, Sanae Kofutani was also slightly stunned when she saw the scene in the room. Then she looked at the other blonde girl who was looking at them with a smile, and quickly recognized her identity.

"Yakumo Yukari..."

These are all non-mainstream names that are rarely seen in modern times, Xia Zhi complained in her heart.

Or is it that all ancient families with a long history like to name their children this way?

"Hey, you guys are back."

Suwako coughed lightly, and the golden color in her eyes disappeared at some point. She took two steps forward calmly, blocking the sight of Yakumo Yukari behind her.

"The tea is getting cold. Sanae, go make two more cups."

"Ah, that's not necessary."

Xia Zhi quickly waved her hand and said, "Since you still have guests, we won't disturb you... Besides, it's almost time, so we should go back."

"I see..." Suwako thought for a moment and nodded, "Okay then, Sanae, you go and see them off."

At this time, even if she was slow, Sanae Kofutani realized that Lady Suwako was looking for an excuse to move them away from the sight of the big monster, so she nodded and agreed cooperatively.

The room became quiet again after the three people left.

"It seems that you value that girl very much." Yakumo Yukari said thoughtfully.

"Don't think about her, Yakumo Yukari." Suwako turned around and stared into her eyes and warned her.

"Oh?" Yakumo Yukari became more interested after hearing this: "I'm very curious, what's so special about that girl that makes you protect her so much?"

"Don't get me wrong, I'm not protecting her." Suwako paused, looked at her in a calm but serious tone and said:

"…I'm protecting you, Yakumo Yukari."

……

After saying goodbye to Kofudani Sanae, Natsuori and Sora Ginko walked out of the shrine.

"I came to my senses and realized that it was almost dusk."

Looking at the setting sun in the distance, Xia Zhi sighed softly.

Before I knew it, I had been fishing for the entire afternoon... Then again, didn't I apply to be transferred here just to have something to do?

Xia Zhi couldn't help but fall into deep thought.

"Anyway, we have almost completed the original mission."

As if seeing what she was thinking, Kong Yinzi spoke.

Xia Zhi thought about it and it seemed to be true.

Now that the task has been completed, it's understandable to take a break, right?

And I found such a suitable place to rest, and for nothing... ahem, I got a can of precious tea as a gift...

"It's all thanks to you, Yinzi." She smiled happily.

"..."

Kong Yinzi said "hmm" softly, looked away slightly, thought for a moment, and then changed the subject:

"By the way, that girl named Suwako seems to be very familiar with your brother?"

"Eh? Really?" Xia Zhi looked at her in confusion and asked.

"If we are just ordinary friends, there is no need to entertain us so warmly and give us gifts, right?"

That seems to be the case...

"Maybe they are just a little bit enthusiastic?" Xia Zhi asked after thinking about it.

"That wasn't the way she acted when she first met us."

Recalling the contrast in the blonde girl's attitude before and after hearing the name "Xia Zhi", Kong Yinzi was very sure that the relationship between her and that girl was definitely not simple.

is that so?

Xia Zhi tilted her head in confusion.

...Forget it, I'll just ask my brother directly when I get there.

The girl thought so in her heart.

Chapter 241 "Have you ever thought that those might all be true?"

Xiazhi is in crisis.

Xia Zhi discovered that I accidentally got up a little late, and she sounded very angry from the other end of the phone.

Xia Zhi estimated that when the girl came back, he would inevitably be scolded and blamed, and it would be even more difficult for him to stay in bed again.

I have to find a way to calm her down, he thought to himself.

But what method?

"What do you think, Hubie?" Xia Zhi looked at the girl next to him and asked for her opinion.

"...Run away?" Hubie tilted his head and made a suggestion.

"..."

That is one way, but running away from home and abandoning your home for such a small matter seems a bit unnecessary, right?

"For Hubie...wherever there is the summer solstice is home..." Hubie said, looking at him with his little head raised.

"Thank you so much..." Xia Zhi ruffled her hair and said, "But I still reject the suggestion."

And if I really did that, wouldn't Xia Zhi be even angrier? It would be like adding fuel to the fire.

Xia Zhi looked up at the clock on the wall. It should still be some time before his sister comes back.

I've decided to use this time to make a dish to apologize for my mistake.

"Cooking?" Hubie looked puzzled. She had never seen Xia Zhi cooking before.

"Don't look at me like this. After all, I have survived independently in a big city before. It's normal for me to be able to cook a few dishes, right?"

It's like this for people without girlfriends. They have to do all the cooking by themselves, and they have unknowingly developed some cooking skills... Although these little cooking skills have been spoiled a lot by Xia Zhi over the years, it shouldn't be a problem to cook two simple dishes, right?

Xia Zhi thought back to the dishes he was good at in the past:

Fried tomatoes, potatoes, cucumbers, and cucumbers...

Huh? Something seems to be wrong... Was this all the weird stuff I knew before?

Xia Zhi thought about it, shook his head, and put these thoughts aside for the time being.

No matter what, it’s definitely not a good idea to use these dishes to apologize... Let’s not even talk about the taste, the appearance will definitely be disliked, right?

So, Xia Zhi finally turned to Hubie for help.

Hubie nodded as he expected, patted his chest and said, "Leave it to Hubie!"

"There are 19,782 cookbooks for all cuisines on Earth. Hubie has recorded them all in the database."

"Absolutely, I won't let Xia Zhi down!"

Really reliable, Hubie.

Looking at the girl who made a solemn promise to him, Xia Zhi sighed in his heart.

however

A minute later, looking at the empty refrigerator, Xia Zhi fell into silence.

"..."