"I'll try my best, bye-bye~~~"
"No, what do you mean by 'try your best'..."
Chen Huijie's eyes widened, but by then the door had already closed, and the boy could no longer hear her voice. Frustrated, Chen Huijie scratched her hair, lifted the trash can next to her, and then, filled with anger—whether at herself or at Yuanxiang—rushed to her post. It was foreseeable that the prisoners she encountered today were in for a rough time.
Meanwhile, Yuanxiang returned to the office, silently clenching his fist and mentally shouting 'yes'. The reason was simple: neither Chen Huijie nor Swire seemed to notice anything amiss with him. He had been worried that losing so many memories would give him away, but now it seemed... 'Peach' really was a good thing to use for concealment and proof!
I love peaches, I love peaches, I love peaches!
Yuanxiang silently recited a few words in his mind to reinforce his impression of this thing, determined to naturally integrate it into his daily behavior, so that he could be much more at ease when he met acquaintances.
Alright, it's time to go check out the next world. Let's go randomly this time and see which old friend we'll meet.
In high spirits, Yuanxiang opened the door, humming a little tune, and slowly strolled inside.
The place we've appeared at this time is quite familiar to Genjo; it's a 9-to-5 restaurant. Perfect timing, it's almost mealtime in this world. If only I could get a free meal. Anyway, Mr. Tokiwa's cooking skills are really good. If I have some free time in the future, I can come over and ask him for some advice. Maybe I can even try to become a chef myself, hahaha... Hmm?
As Gengo walked toward the watch shop, he saw Tokiwa Sougo pacing back and forth in the living room, looking even more agitated. After pacing back and forth a few times, he stopped, raised his hand, and stared into thought at the ripples dancing on his hand. Then he began pacing even more agitatedly.
What happened? Did something go wrong during practice? That shouldn't be the case; the ripples are still quite safe.
Yuanxiang knocked on the door casually, then went inside and asked softly:
"Sougo, what's wrong? Is something the problem?"
"what?!"
Tokiwa Sougo reacted strongly, like a startled rabbit, while Genji, seeing his unfamiliar gaze, opened his mouth speechlessly, pointed to himself, and said:
Don't you remember me?
"This...this...I..."
Although Tokiwa Sougo desperately wanted to say "I don't remember," he felt his heart resisting it, which made him feel as if he was about to explode with frustration.
At that moment, a golden glint seemed to flash in Tokiwa Sougo's eyes, but because the child was also emitting ripples, the somewhat disappointed Genji did not notice it under the cover of this similarly colored power.
"Yuanxiang!!!"
Suddenly, Tokiwa Sougo shouted in a voice that seemed to lift the roof off:
"Gengo! Gengo! Yes, yes, you're Gengo, and I'm the bastard! How... how could I forget something so important!!"
Tokiwa Sougo slapped his forehead in frustration, then grabbed Gengo's hand and hurriedly said:
"I really didn't mean it, Gensou, I don't know how I ended up like this... You have to believe me! Hmm? Gensou?!"
At that moment, Tokiwa Sougo noticed that Genjo was looking at him with a very surprised expression, like a cat with its pupils turned vertically in fright. This made Tokiwa Sougo a little flustered, and he said cautiously, "I was really wrong... Don't be angry, or you can just hit me..."
"I'm not going to fight you. I was actually prepared for you to forget me."
Gengo rubbed his temples, and said in a somewhat bewildered tone, "But you forgot and then remembered again, which is making me a little confused. Sougo, how exactly do you do that..."
275 'Time'
"Eh?"
Tokiwa Sougo paused, scratching his head. He instinctively felt that Gengo was being sarcastic, but then he realized that Gengo wasn't like that at all, so he honestly, but also without much confidence, said:
"This... I don't know either. I just couldn't remember for no reason, and then when I saw you, I suddenly remembered. Oh, right!"
At that moment, Tokiwa Sougo clapped his hands and said in a thoughtful tone:
“Yuanxiang, actually, when you came last time, I think I was like this too, but after seeing you, I just inexplicably remembered it, just like I did just now.”
???
Genji was truly baffled this time. If what Tokiwa Sougo said was true, then the key to the problem lay with him? But if he could remember it just by looking at himself, then why didn't Kujo Jotaro and Himejima Gyomei experience the same thing?
Okay, I'll just write this down for now and study it later when I get back.
Well, although this is a good trend and we might find a way to break the deadlock, Yuanxiang's heart wasn't really stirred. There was no need to have excessive expectations. He would just wait for the final result before he could celebrate.
"Yuanxiang, what's going on with you?"
Tokiwa Sougo walked to Gengo's side, gently patted his shoulder, and said:
"It seems like what you said, and the way you looked, made it seem like you weren't surprised that I forgot about you."
"Hmm... Sougo, do you believe in the existence of 'superpowers'?"
Gengo thought for a moment, then instead of starting with Kamen Rider, he used more common terms to talk to the high school student:
"From the ripples, I think you should be mentally prepared. That's right, in a sense, I am a superpowered person, and your amnesia is also due to the influence of 'superpowers'."
"Although I had a vague idea, I still find it a bit unbelievable after you admitted it yourself."
Tokiwa Sougo scratched the back of his head and said with a shy smile:
"Actually, when you were teaching me about ripples, I almost couldn't help but ask you."
"Haha, it's nothing. I would have told you if you had asked me back then."
Yuanxiang sat on the sofa, poured himself a glass of water, and said:
"It doesn't matter to you either."
"Is...is that so?"
Tokiwa Sougo's eyes widened in surprise as he exclaimed:
"Don't superpowered individuals like you have any organizations? You maintain a high degree of secrecy, silently eliminating enemies in the shadows. No one can know your true identities. If anyone does, just arrest them and take them back!"
Tokiwa Sougo said excitedly, his eyebrows dancing with delight:
"After capturing them, if they have potential, we will force them to become one of them; if they don't have potential, we will brainwash them and erase their memories."
"........"
Gengo silently raised his head, looked at Tokiwa Sougo, and after waiting for him to finish speaking, smiled and said:
"I didn't realize you were so knowledgeable."
"Huh!? Did I really guess right?!"
Tokiwa Sougo looked at Genji with a surprised expression, while the boy waved his hand and answered softly:
"Half and half."
"half?"
"Ah."
Gengo snapped his fingers, and Hayate conjured a Magnum. Under Tokiwa Sougo's curious gaze, the boy pointed the gun at him, his eyes devoid of any emotion. Only then did Tokiwa Sougo begin to realize that something was wrong, and the smile on his face began to become forced.
"Yuanxiang?"
“I didn’t want to do this, but you know too much, Sougo.”
The chilling killing intent made Tokiwa Sougo feel as if he had fallen into an ice cave. Even the warm sunlight shining on him could not make him feel any warmth. One second he was enjoying a warm reunion with his friends, and the next he was facing such a cruel killing situation. This was really hard for him to accept.
“Yuanxiang...”
Encountering this situation for the first time, and still just a high school student, Tokiwa Sougo uttered those two words with a dry throat, but in response, the boy ruthlessly pulled the trigger.
"what!!!"
At the moment the gun fired, Tokiwa Sougo instinctively screamed. The face of Tokiwa Junichiro flashed through his mind, along with the figures of his classmates at school, and all the memories of his time with Gengo. Looking back now, he realized how happy his life had been, only to die at the hands of his friend. Now, he thought, Gengo must have been in so much pain. Such a gentle person, yet bound by these rules, forced to do such a thing… Ah… if only Gengo and I weren’t friends, then he wouldn’t have been so saddened by killing him…
'Cuckoo~~~'
Just as Tokiwa Sougo seemed to have accepted his fate, a toy cuckoo popped out of the trigger of the Magnum, gently tapped Tokiwa Sougo's nose, and then "Jingle Bells" began to play.
"Huh? Huh~~!?"
Startled and drenched in sweat, Tokiwa Sougo swallowed hard, staring cross-eyed at the toy bird before him. His hands unconsciously groped his body, as if searching for wounds, and he muttered to himself:
Am I not dead?
"Idiot, how could I possibly kill you?"
Yuanxiang dropped the fake gun that had been conjured by the wind, picked up his teacup, and said softly:
"I'm just going to complement your story and also remind you to be careful if you encounter other 'superpowered individuals,' because they might not be as easy to get along with as I am."
"You could have told me about this..."
Tokiwa Sougo closed his eyes in despair, slumped onto the table, and looked at Gengo with a resentful gaze, saying:
"You scared me so much my heart almost stopped beating."
"Words are not as authentic as actions."
Yuanxiang answered with a smile:
"You should know me; compared to others, I'm more of a doer."
"...Yuanxiang".
Tokiwa Sougo propped himself up, wiped the sweat from his face, and said:
"Aren't you afraid of getting beaten up if you do that?"
"Will do."
Gensou said softly, his expression subtle:
“My sister chased after me and hit me last time, but I think, from an educational perspective, getting a beating is actually worth it, really…”
At this point, Gengo turned slightly to the side and looked at Tokiwa Sougo, saying:
"I'm quite surprised that you haven't stood up and hit me a couple of times yet."
"........"
At that moment, Gengo noticed Tokiwa Sougo's face inexplicably flushing red. He blinked, seemingly realizing something, a mischievous grin spreading across his face. He leaned on the table and whispered:
"You're normal. When I was almost strangled to death for the first time, my legs were even weaker than yours are now. Um, do you want me to give you a massage? Let me tell you, I'm very experienced."
"Then why did you take your phone out?"
Having already realized what was going on, Tokiwa Sougo said expressionlessly:
"Yuanxiang, it's not too late to stop now."
"Sougo, these are traces of your growth, they are very valuable to record."
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