I loaded the dream game

It's just touching a cat, there's no need to get so excited, right?

Xia Zhi complained in his heart.

However, although the process was a bit tortuous, I finally succeeded in petting the cat.

Looking at the elf girl whose attention was completely focused on the little orange cat, with an inexplicable blush on her face, and who was stroking its soft fur lovingly, Xia Zhi felt that compared to the cat, the girl was more lovely at this moment.

"Kyousan." He called the girl's name softly.

"Ok?"

Tokisaki Kurumi's mind was still on the little orange cat, and she responded absentmindedly.

"Come back with me." Xia Zhi said.

Hearing this, the girl paused for a moment, attracting the little orange cat's puzzled gaze.

Without paying attention to the girl's reaction, Xia Zhi looked into her eyes and continued, "If you have nowhere to go, you can stay at our house temporarily."

Tokisaki Kurumi did not answer, but gently stroked the cat's head and asked nonchalantly: "...Mr. Xiazhi, do you think I'm a homeless kitten?"

"You come from another world, trapped in this dying world and unable to go back, so it's not wrong to say that you are homeless, right?" Xia Zhi said.

“That’s what I said, but it’s not necessarily true.”

Tokisaki Kurumi gave a counterexample and said, "Just like that Origin Elf lady, doesn't she already have her own destination in this world?"

Xia Zhi did not correct her. Mio considered this world her home because she had him in it. Instead, she continued to ask:

"So, do you consider this world your home?"

"..."

Faced with this question, Tokisaki Kurumi was silent for a moment, did not answer, and changed the subject and asked:

"You know what, Mr. Xiazhi."

"When I first came to this world, I was no better than those elves."

She lowered her head, looked at the little orange cat who was still eating his lunchbox diligently under her caress, and continued:

"Confused, lost, uneasy... I have experienced these feelings before, so I can understand their thoughts."

"Is this why you want to save those elves?" Xia Zhi asked, tilting his head.

Because I can relate?

Tokisaki Kurumi shook her head

"No, I...the Tokisaki Kurumi you know is not that kind and compassionate."

She turned around, looked at Xia Zhi and said:

"Didn't I tell you that the reason I'm willing to help them is just to keep myself alive."

Although the girl said this, Xia Zhi knew that she must be hiding something from him.

After all, if this was the only reason, it would not explain why she was more enthusiastic than himself about saving the elves.

Just as Xia Zhi was thinking about this, he heard the girl ask softly

"They went back, right?"

Xia Zhi quickly realized that the "they" the girl was asking about were the elves like Tohka, Miku, Yui, and Yakuya who had already left and disappeared on the timeline of this world.

"Ah."

He nodded slightly.

"Don't worry, you will also return to that world."

Xia Zhi looked into the girl's eyes and said

"This is my promise to you as a god."

Going back...

Tokisaki Kurumi once again recalled what the boy had just said.

Is greed better, or is the generosity and mercy of God better?

...In two worlds at the same time, she was promised a home.

Tokisaki Kurumi thought to herself.

She had no doubt about the truth of Xia Zhi's words.

After all, the boy's previous actions have proved that he really wants to save all the elves.

...and the people he wanted to save included himself.

She pursed her lips slightly

"...Mr. Xia Zhi."

"Ok?"

Tokisaki Kurumi raised her head and looked at him, her ruby-like eyes clearly reflecting his face, and then she said:

"I can't be 'conquered' by you."

She lowered her head slightly and whispered in a barely audible voice.

"…At least, not now."

Without waiting for Xia Zhi to ask her what she meant by this sentence, the little orange cat finished most of the lunch box. As if it was finally full, it broke free from the girl's hands, ran into the woods nearby, and disappeared.

Tokisaki Kurumi showed a disappointed look.

"Let's go back."

She shook her head and stood up.

"...Thank you. I enjoyed my date tonight."

The girl looked at Xia Zhi and a smile appeared on her face again.

"Next, we have to work hard for the 'future'!"

.......

Chapter 1084: New Era Mother-in-law and Daughter-in-law Conflict (Mistake

"Summer Solstice, Summer Solstice..."

A slight shaking woke Xia Zhi from his sleep. He opened his eyes dazedly, and what caught his eye were a pair of caring blue eyes and the girl's delicate and flawless face.

How does it feel to see a beautiful and lovely girl as soon as you open your eyes after waking up?

At least Xia Zhi felt that his body and mind had been baptized.

A good mood for the day starts with meeting Mio!

"What?"

Mio's cheeks flushed slightly, and she scolded the boy for being so careless so early in the morning, but she was very happy in her heart.

"Hurry up, breakfast is ready."

With a slightly blushing face, Mio gave Xia Zhi the customary good morning kiss, and after reluctantly standing up from her arms, she reminded the boy like this.

Originally, she was reluctant to wake Xia Zhi up when he was sleeping soundly, especially since he had been out for so long last night and had not slept the whole night.

However, Xia Zhi told her that he hoped she could wake him up earlier today because there were important things to do later.

Despite this, Mio still felt a little reluctant to see the boy being woken up from his beautiful dream while still sleepy and dazed... Was there any way to at least make up for it?

...Next time, try another way of waking up?

I don’t know what she was thinking about, Mio blushed slightly and thought about it in her heart.

On the other side, with Mio's help, Xia Zhi quickly put on his clothes and left the room.

Of course, there was a reason why Mio woke her up so early.

If possible, Xia Zhi also wants to stay in bed a little longer, hugging his soft and lovely girlfriend in the quilt and sleeping until he wakes up naturally. Who wouldn’t like such a thing?

But there's nothing I can do since I had an appointment with someone last night.

It's not good to ruin the good impression I've made with them after so much effort, right? Xia Zhi thought.

But speaking of good impressions...

I heard from Mio that Sonoko seemed to have gone to school...(cdbh) Kogori, Hinata and the others had also gotten up early and were preparing to say goodbye to him and go back.

If they knew that the reason he stayed in bed was because he stayed out all night to "date" another girl, the image of God would probably collapse, right?

...Uh, no, that’s also considered “serious business”.

So, I was actually working overtime last night?

Xia Zhi, who was in deep thought, walked into the living room and saw an unexpectedly familiar figure.

"Good morning, Mr. Xiazhi~"

Tokisaki Kurumi, who was sitting at the dining table and enjoying her breakfast with a cup of coffee, saw the black-haired boy walking into the living room. She smiled beautifully and greeted him elegantly.

Facing her greeting, Xia Zhi did not respond, but looked at her and asked:

"Are you the Kurumi from last night?"

"Hmm? Why do you ask?" Tokisaki Kurumi tilted her head slightly.

"I thought you were a different person."

Xia Zhi glanced at the silver pendant around the girl's neck, spoke casually, and sat down at the dining table.

"Oh, Mr. Xia Zhi, really... In your opinion, am I the kind of crazy woman who would kill herself casually?" Tokisaki Kurumi teased.

"I just feel that you are a little different today than before." Xia Zhi replied.

After all, Tokisaki Kurumi had kept her distance for a long time before finally coming out to meet him. Even after that, she seemed to not want to have any contact with anyone other than herself, and she didn't want to get involved in her life.

Not to mention that like now, he is not in the form of an elf, but sitting at the dining table in ordinary clothes, chatting with me like a friend.

"As long as I want, I can come here anytime... That's what you said before you left last night."

Glancing imperceptibly at the silver-haired girl beside Xia Zhi, Tokisaki Kurumi looked at him and said meaningfully: "Isn't this the destination you promised me?"

"...Mr. Xia Zhi, you won't regret it, will you?"

Xia Zhi had a feeling that in addition to asking her this, she also chose this moment specifically to say this in front of Mio, as if she wanted to deliberately anger her.

However, Mio didn't seem to care. She glanced at the almost finished coffee in her cup, tilted her head slightly towards her, and asked, "Do you need more coffee?"

Faced with her indifferent attitude, Tokisaki Kurumi paused for a moment, narrowed her eyes and smiled, and said:

"Ms. Origin Elf, you are really broad-minded."

"You should always be more tolerant and patient with your 'children', right?"

Mio responded with a gentle smile on her face, as if she were really a mother tolerating her child's willfulness.

Although the nature may be different, it is rare to see a Shura scene between mother and daughter.

After all, the relationship between Irena and Victoria is too harmonious, and such a scene is rarely seen.

Xia Zhi thought with interest, picked up the hot milk that Mio had just poured for him and took a sip, looking like he was ready to watch a show.

"……Ah."

Tokisaki Kurumi chuckled and did not continue to argue with the other party on this matter. Instead, she changed her mind and turned her attention to the boy who was watching the show.

"Well, let's get down to business, then."

She deliberately used a tone that could be easily misunderstood, and said to the boy with a smile: "From now on, it will be 'time' that belongs only to the two of us~"

Summer Solstice:…

I just sat down.

At least, let me finish my breakfast first, right?

.......