I loaded the dream game

However, before Togo could answer, Nogi Sonoko pushed the girl into her arms.

Dongxiang was a little overwhelmed for a moment and subconsciously caught the girl. On the other hand, Congyun sniffed her body, as if he smelled something familiar, and did not reject her hug.

"Look, she likes you very much~"

Dongxiang lowered his head and looked at the cute girl in his arms, his expression softened slightly.

..... ...... 0

only……

Does she like me?

Recalling how the girl seemed to be confirming something and then relaxed her guard, Dongxiang began to wonder.

Or is it that what she likes is actually the "flavor" of another person that she represents?

"Teacher..." the girl murmured.

"I just left for a while, and you missed me so much?"

The boy's voice came from behind her. She was startled for a moment and immediately turned around. Sure enough, she saw a familiar figure.

Dongxiang opened his eyes slightly and opened his mouth...

"Brother Xia Zhi~!"

However, before she could say anything, a petite figure threw herself into Xia Zhi's arms and hugged him tightly.

Is this a bit too enthusiastic? I haven't been away for long, right?

Also, isn't it a bit inappropriate to be so close to another girl in front of your real girlfriend?

Fortunately, Mio seemed to understand the girl's feelings at the moment, so she didn't say anything.

...Well, maybe it’s not necessarily because of this?

Recalling what Mio had mentioned to him, that she actually knew that Sonoko was in her room last night, and that she had always known that he was dating a girl, Xia Zhi hesitated.

When I was thinking this, I saw Yuanzi raised her head and winked at me quietly.

...It seems like she deliberately found this opportunity to get close to me?

Xia Zhi thought to himself, gently touched her head, then raised his head and looked at the black-haired girl who was still worried about him just now, and said with a smile

"I'm back."

"……Um."

The girl took a deep breath, smiled reassuringly, and responded:

"Welcome back."

……Several.

Chapter 951 Even so, the girls are still heroes

The barrier that had transformed into a sea of ​​trees was finally lifted, and the tangled branches and roots turned into petals and dispersed, revealing the reality that was covered by the barrier.

The morning sun is still rising slowly. Under the blue sky, the bright sunshine shines on the busy people who get up early.

The waking world begins to become noisy. People get up, wash, prepare breakfast, greet people they meet on the road, and prepare for the next day of study and work. They have no idea that a major event that could change the world has just happened in the gap of time.

But this is not such a strange thing, after all, many major events that have influenced the direction of the world have always happened quietly without people's knowledge, right?

"Huh...huh..."

Back in the hotel room, Nogi Sonoko, who had not slept all night and had experienced a great battle, had fallen asleep hugging her pillow.

Xia Zhi wanted her to go back to her room and sleep, but before he could open his mouth, the girl had already lay down with her pillow in her arms, and she didn't seem to mind being watched by everyone.

Judging from her expression, she seems to be sleeping soundly?

"Hey hey... Xiaoji... Brother... don't run..."

So, what are you dreaming about?

Xia Zhi complained in his heart and turned his attention to the girls across from him who were hesitant to speak.

"If you want to ask anything, just ask directly."

Hearing this, Feng looked at Yunai beside him and asked him curiously, "Teacher, did you go out to look for the gods before?"

"Well, I talked to them for a while." Xia Zhi replied while gently combing Cong Yun's soft long hair in his arms.

"What was the outcome?"

“It’s quite good.”

As for humans.

On the other hand, Dongxiang, who was listening to their conversation, knew that the process was definitely not that simple.

How could the gods, who have been hostile to humans for three hundred years, let humans go so easily?

Not to mention, they haven't caught the elves they've been dreaming of yet, so how can they give up so easily?

Teacher, you must have made very hard efforts in places that they can't see.

Thinking of this, her eyes flickered slightly, and she couldn't help but open her mouth: "Teacher..."

Hearing the girl's voice, Xia Zhi turned around and looked at her, tilting his head slightly: "What's wrong? My miko lady?"

"!?"

Dongxiang was startled by Xiazhi's address, and her cheeks suddenly turned red as she felt the curious looks from the girls beside her.

"Nothing... um, I... I'm going to prepare breakfast!"

She stammered, quickly stood up and staggered out.

"Eh? Then I'll help too!"

Yuuki Yuna, who was worried about the girl's difficulty walking, hurriedly followed.

"Miss Miko...?"

Mio, who was standing by, had a puzzled look in her eyes. She remembered the shrine maiden who sent her here when she first met Sonoko, and didn't quite understand why Xia Zhi called the girl like that.

Do they have anything in common besides gender and age?

Feng showed a thoughtful expression: "A miko... is she a being that uses mysterious power to influence reality like a tree?"

"Sister, that's divination." Shu corrected her with a slightly blushing face.

"Besides, there's no mysterious power or anything like that."

As she spoke, she glanced cautiously towards the boy.

The rest doesn't matter, she just doesn't want the teacher to have some weird misunderstandings about her.

The wind laughed, "Hehe."

Of course she knew what the witch was, and she said this just to ease her mood after hearing the news.

"teacher……"

After hesitating for a moment, she looked at the boy, pursed her lips and asked hesitantly:

"Does this mean... that we no longer need to be heroes?"

"That depends on your definition of a hero."

Xia Zhi replied.

"You just don't 'have to' be a hero anymore... The choice of whether to continue being a hero is now in your hands."

"…After all, have you forgotten the purpose of the Brave Club?"

The purpose of the Brave Club...

"The department that actively participates in things done for others..." Feng murmured softly, with a look of realization in his eyes.

So... Heroes don't just exist to defeat Batik and fight against the gods.

As she was thinking this, she saw Xia Zhi tilt his head slightly and continued

"…to make this world a little better?"

"In which world line is this the purpose of the Brave Club?"

Feng couldn't help but complain, then took a deep breath

But...that's true.

There isn't much difference between these two in essence, right?

A smile appeared on her face. She stood up and looked at the girl next to her and said

"Shu, let's go! We can't lose to Touxiang and the others~"

"Eh?" Shu was stunned for a moment and didn't react to what she was referring to.

"As a teacher, to thank you for doing so much for us, I will do my best to help you make a loving breakfast!"

"Wait, sister, what are you talking about!"

The girl blushed, glanced at Xia Zhi, and chased after him in embarrassment...

For a moment, Xia Zhi, Mio, and Cong Yun were the only ones left in the room.

...Oh, there is also Nogi Sonoko sleeping.

By the way, aren’t there people from Amnesty helping to prepare breakfast at the hotel?

Xia Zhi complained in his heart, and then he felt his body being hugged a little tighter.

"what……"

Cong Yun in his arms yawned and became listless.

Apparently, her daily limit for going out had come.

Compared to the past, she stayed out for quite a long time today.

"Aren't you going back?" Xia Zhi looked at her and asked.

Cong Yun shook his head: "I can't go back."

Xia Zhi was stunned for a moment, then he remembered.

Yes, Cong Yuwan is still in the reality of another world.

It's normal that the signal can't be connected after crossing a whole world, right?

He thought to himself and reached his hand into the void.

Then he took out an ancient long knife.

Feeling that familiar connection again, Cong Yun rubbed his cheek against the boy's face and closed his eyes reluctantly.

The next moment, accompanied by a flash of white light, a faint spiritual light reappeared on the blade. At the same time, the girl lying on Xia Zhi fell silent and did not move at all.

Mio watched this scene curiously and tilted her head slightly.

"What happened to her?"

"I'm a little tired, so I went back to rest." Xia Zhi replied.

Cong Yuwan trembled slightly in his hand, and a feeling of intimacy came over her. It was obvious that Cong Yun's consciousness had returned to her "original body".

What concerned Xia Zhi was that he originally thought Cong Yu would be brought along as well, but it seemed that was not the case.

Come to think of it, even Cong Yun, who is so closely connected with Cong Yu Wan, can exist in a different world for such a long time away from the main body. With the independence of Cong Yu's soul, it should not be difficult for her to do something similar... After all, for her, it would only take about half an hour at most.

Xia Zhi thought to himself and turned around to look out the window.

The sun was still shining brightly, and a few white clouds were floating slowly and quietly under the clear blue sky. Everything looked no different from an ordinary morning.

only……

"It hasn't recovered yet..."

He frowned slightly and murmured softly.

.......