"Brother Yuanxiang has never had much of a survival instinct, let's continue... Ugh!!!"
Although she really wanted to continue the previous topic, the atmosphere was completely ruined after Genji's long speech, so how could she continue? Takamachi Nanoha puffed out her cheeks, turned around and joined Daidouji Tomoyo's group. The remaining children looked at each other and rushed over in unison. Of course, they didn't really pinch him, but rather like they were playing a game of grabbing each other's clothes. This group of children surrounded and intercepted him, determined to catch Genji.
While they were playing, Kinomoto Touya and Tsukishiro Yukito walked over from the other side of the street. They looked at the group of children who were having so much fun that they couldn't help but laugh. However, when they noticed that Kinomoto Sakura was about to see them, Kinomoto Touya immediately stopped laughing and pretended to be very calm and composed. Although he didn't seem too indifferent, he definitely had that adult demeanor.
What an unreliable older brother!
Gengo smirked speechlessly. This was clearly a 'brother' whose style was completely different from his own. It was only because Sakura was sensible that the Kinomoto family was in such a mess.
At this moment, Genji noticed that Kaname Madoka and Illya were starting to pant heavily, probably because they were running out of energy. The boy helplessly shrugged inwardly, then tripped over his own feet and fell flat on his face. The surrounding children's eyes lit up, and they all lunged forward to pin Genji down. But with a few sharp cracks, except for Kinomoto Sakura, all the other children couldn't help but clutch their heads, squatting to the side, pouting in pain. This... to be honest, was truly unexpected for Genji. He hadn't expected that the teamwork these children had developed over this period would all be used for this, and...
Gengo silently watched Kinomoto Sakura, who was sitting on his chest and hadn't reacted yet, and gave her a thumbs up in his heart. This girl was indeed worthy of being able to compete with him in terms of luck. She was a heroine among girls for being able to emerge safely from among so many little heads.
"Um... I'm sorry..."
If everyone were on top of Genji, it wouldn't matter, but since she was alone, Sakura Kinomoto felt embarrassed and quickly stood up, her face flushed. Just as she was about to say something, a warm hand landed on her head, and Touya Kinomoto's gentle voice came from behind her:
"I'm sorry, Gensho, my family's monster has been rude."
"No! It's not! A giant monster!"
Upon hearing this, Sakura Kinomoto's attitude instantly turned menacing. She angrily turned and swung her windmill punch at her brother, but Touya Kinomoto calmly reached out and pressed his hand against his sister's forehead, using his longer arm to prevent her from hitting him. Then, he smiled at Genji and said:
"See, I wasn't wrong."
I feel like you're just using this as an excuse to tease Sakura.
Genji stared blankly at Kinomoto Sakura, who had instantly become docile and ladylike. If it were him at this moment, the child would probably have already taken out her wand... Wait, something's wrong. Why is Sakura, such a good child, so... bad in my eyes? Is she corrupted by Nanoha, or have my jokes really gone too far?
"Brother Yuanxiang..."
! ! ! !
Genji felt the small hand gripping his wrist, and a chill ran up his arm. The boy silently looked down and saw Nanoha Takamachi smiling at him, softly saying:
"Brother Yuanxiang, what were you thinking about just now?"
"Brother Yuanxiang wasn't thinking about anything just now."
Genji, finally displaying his survival instincts, smiled and rubbed Takamachi Nanoha's nipples as he answered, creating a heartwarming scene of brother and sisterly affection. Then, the boy quickly changed the subject, coughed forcefully, and looked at the children in front of him, saying:
"Alright, alright, it's almost time to go home. If we delay any longer, your families will start to worry. Come on, follow the group, we're about to set off."
Since Gensou had said so, the children didn't linger any longer. With Kinomoto Touya and Tsukishiro Yukito there, it was difficult for them to teleport, so they pretended to leave and would look for another opportunity later.
The process wasn't complicated, especially with Genji providing cover. Madoka and Illya returned safely to their respective worlds. However, as soon as Madoka got home, she suddenly sensed something and quickly turned around to see the curtains being blown by the wind. This made Madoka breathe a sigh of relief. To be honest, after being exposed to the dimensional chat group and her friends' magic, she was now genuinely suspicious of ghosts and spirits, and...
After closing the window and drawing the curtains, Kaname Madoka leaned on the table and let out a long sigh.
What exactly made time travel so difficult for me? It's truly baffling.
While Kaname Madoka was still puzzled, outside the window, in the dim shadows, the white, cute beast that had once appeared in her room quietly reappeared. It blinked its scarlet eyes and looked at the troubled girl. It stood there for a long time, seemingly trying to find out something. After getting the answer, it began to move and approach Kaname Madoka's direction.
But at that moment, a beautiful figure suddenly appeared, teleporting behind the adorable, multicolored beast. With a silent pistol, she expressionlessly blew the beast's head off. Then, the girl with long, straight black hair carried the beast's corpse, glanced at the innocent-looking Kaname Madoka, and silently left.
Meanwhile, after Illya returned home, the little girl excitedly skipped and jumped as she pushed open the door, eager to share her trip with her family. Before she could speak, she saw Kiritsugu Emiya, paused for a moment, and then a look of surprise and joy appeared on her face. She sweetly called out "Daddy" and then rushed into Kiritsugu Emiya's arms.
As mentioned before, Kiritsugu Emiya spends very little time at home. Although Illya is very sensible and doesn't ask much about what her father is busy with, she still misses him terribly.
Kiritsugu Emiya smiled and hugged his daughter. The heartwarming scene of father and daughter snuggling together made Irisviel run over with a smile. With a "Hey!", the three of them hugged each other tightly. The two maids who were cleaning also smiled knowingly at this.
Soon, the three members of the Emiya trio separated. Emiya Kiritsugu, Irisviel, Lyserite, and Sera sat on the sofa, listening to Illya recount her experiences playing with her friends. However, when Illya took a sip of water and curiously asked her parents if they knew about 'Genji,' Kiritsugu and Irisviel exchanged bewildered glances, not understanding why their daughter wanted to talk about him. But after Illya briefly described Genji's appearance, their expressions visibly changed.
"Dad, Mom, um... did Yuanxiang... do something bad?"
Ilya asked timidly, "Genji said that forgetting is natural, a necessary sacrifice and price. Do you think my parents still remember what they suffered because of this?" The little girl's heart clenched.
However, Illya was clearly overthinking things. Kiritsugu Emiya and Irisviel exchanged a glance and ultimately decided not to hide anything, telling Illya everything they knew about 'Gengoku'. Since their daughter had already made contact with that boy, it was better for her to know these things.
Yuanxiang brother has never forgotten!
A moment later, Ilya returned to her room, lay on her bed, stared at the ceiling, one hand on her forehead, and pondered silently. Everything he had shown her was fake, deliberately designed to mislead her, but... why wouldn't he say it? Why did he try to dissuade her parents from moving out of their old home?
When Kiritsugu Emiya recounted the past, he made some modifications. For example, regarding the Holy Grail War and magic, he and Irisviel had decided to keep Illya away from those things, so there was no need to arouse her curiosity. However, he didn't know that Illya had also modified the details of her journey, concealing the magic aspect to avoid her parents thinking she was making things up. After witnessing Nanoha Takamachi and the others' magic, Illya was also very eager to learn magic herself, fantasizing that if she could learn magic, she could use magic to force Genji to tell her the story the next time she met him.
"Then I'll teach you."
"Eh!?!?"
The sudden sound startled Ilya, causing her to jump out of bed. Although the sound was very soft, it sent a shiver down her spine.
"Over here."
Following the direction of the sound, Ilya turned her head and saw a girl who looked exactly like her, wearing a purple dress, standing in the sunlight, smiling at her and saying:
"Don't be afraid, I've always been here, and I am you, and you are me~~~"
"......ghost!"
Although the voice of 'Ilya' in the purple dress was very soft, her semi-transparent appearance instantly reminded Ilya of something. In an instant, countless ghost stories and horror movies that she had listened to and watched with Sera and Liselle flooded her mind. Ilya chuckled twice, then rolled her eyes and collapsed onto the bed, fainting.
In response, 'Ilya' in the purple dress rubbed her forehead, sighed helplessly, and said softly:
"Was I really this stupid when I grew up normally...?"
345 Precognitive Dreams
Just as Ilya met 'Ilya', Gengo also returned to the agency with Hayate Yagami and Nanoha Takamachi. Although the 'door' was located in front of Sakura Kinomoto's house, as long as a gust of wind blew by and temporarily blocked the view, everything would be fine.
Nanoha Takamachi and Hayate Yagami didn't stay at the agency for too long. After all, they had been away from home for quite a while and needed to go back and let their families know they were safe. After saying goodbye to the two children, Gengo decided to go out for a stroll.
Of course, he didn't go sightseeing in Fuuto, but went to the Nine-to-Five Hall. He hadn't visited Sougo for a while and wondered how hard that guy had worked to become king. After opening the door, he heard unstoppable cheers. It wasn't Tokiwa Sougo's voice, but his great-uncle's. This surprised Gengo, since his great-uncle was usually quite calm.
"Excuse me..."
Gengo greeted him curiously as he pushed open the door and peered into the living room to see what was going on. He then saw Tokiwa Junichiro dancing wildly, his hands raised and twisting. Upon hearing the noise behind him, Tokiwa Junichiro instinctively turned around and met Gengo's gaze. In that instant, the wild man lost his dream, and the joy on his face turned into a 'Tokiwa Junichiro Limited Edition Shout'.
"Uncle Tokiwa, cheer up."
A moment later, Gengo looked at Tokiwa Junichiro, who sat opposite him, looking dejected like a child being called to his parents' house, and said softly:
"You're not that old, it's normal to have a second spring in your life. My neighbor, Grandpa Thousand Hands, goes to bars every day to have fun."
Let's let this topic pass.
Tokiwa Junichiro sullenly gulped down a mouthful of tea, looked at Gengo, and said softly:
"Speaking of which, it's been a while since I've seen you. Business at the firm seems to be doing quite well lately."
"It's alright, at least I earned enough for food."
Yuanxiang answered with a smile, holding his teacup, but...
"Uncle Tokiwa, what is it that makes you so happy?"
I'm sorry, I'm still very curious.
"Ahem, well, I really have to share this with you."
To Genji's surprise, Tokiwa Junichiro didn't hide anything. Instead, he smiled happily, took out a piece of paper from his pocket, carefully spread it on the table, tapped it, and said:
"This is Zhuang Wu's latest report card. Look, look! Not only did he pass all of them, but he even did surprisingly well in a few subjects."
"Hmm...that's really a lot of effort."
Gensou raised an eyebrow in surprise, carefully reviewed the scores, and then looked at Tokiwa Junichiro and said:
"I think it should be the weekend. Where's Sougo? Is he studying hard at school?"
"No, I went out to play with my friends."
When this topic came up, Tokiwa Junichiro's face lit up with a wide smile. There was a time when Tokiwa Sougo was also an isolated member of the school. Being invited out by friends was something that he, as the great-uncle, never dared to dream of. Now, oh dear, this is wonderful.
"Is that so? Then let that kid have a good time outside."
Gengo, seemingly having the same thought as Tokiwa Junichiro, smiled and refilled the water in front of him. After a moment's thought, he said softly:
"Uncle Tokiwa, although this question isn't very appropriate, I'd like to ask about Sougo's parents..."
"Car accident."
Since Tokiwa Sougo wasn't there, Tokiwa Junichiro opened up a bit more. He sighed deeply and said softly:
"I remember we were going on a trip. The three of us boarded a bus and then there was a car accident. Only Zhuangwu and another child survived. You never know when your luck will run out."
At this point, Tokiwa Junichiro slumped back in his chair, looking dejected. But then, he suddenly remembered something, looked at Gengo, and said with a smile:
"Speaking of which, I only found out about this kid's dream of becoming a king after I adopted him. I had never heard of him having such an idea before, hahaha, he's still just a kid, sometimes he wants to be an astronaut and a scientist at the same time, hahaha..."
Gengo understood that Tokiwa Junichiro was changing the subject, and he laughed along. But he vaguely sensed that something was wrong. It wasn't the keenness of a detective, but the intuition of a soldier. A subtle but inexplicably heavy feeling pressed down on his heart, making Gengo feel like he couldn't breathe for a moment.
"Yuanxiang, what's wrong?"
Tokiwa Junichiro noticed that Gengo was acting strangely and assumed that he was saddened by Sougo's misfortune. He couldn't help but ask him, since in his mind, Gengo was indeed a child who would feel sad because of his friend's misfortune. Gengo shook his head repeatedly. The feeling he had just felt came and went quickly, and there were no warning signs. The boy couldn't find any clues about it, so he could only make a note of it for the time being and investigate it another day.
"It's nothing, I probably stayed up late last night and didn't sleep well."
Yuanxiang deliberately yawned and said with a smile:
"Although I wanted to use this tea to refresh myself, it seems the effect isn't very good."
"Don't push yourself too hard. Even if you're young and healthy, you'll have to pay for what you're going to suffer today sooner or later."
Tokiwa Junichiro looked at Gengo with some heartache and said softly:
"Why don't you sleep here for a while? When you wake up, you can have a meal here. I just figured out a new dish recently, you can try it."
"If that's the case, then I absolutely have to mooch this meal."
Recalling Tokiwa Junichiro's culinary skills, Gengo's mouth watered involuntarily. The boy readily agreed and continued:
"But sleeping is out of the question. If I sleep now, it'll be hard to adjust my biological clock. Uncle Tokiwa, how about... I help you out for a while?"
The boy rubbed his hands together, looking at Tokiwa Junichiro with a sly grin, and said:
"Whether it's your repair skills or your cooking skills, you have something I can learn from you."
“Great! If you’re willing to learn, of course I’m happy to teach you.”
Tokiwa Junichiro stood up abruptly, rolled up his sleeves, and said:
"Today I'll show you what I, Tokiwa Junichiro, really mean! Gengo, you'd better keep up!"
"Oh!!"
Gengo rolled up his sleeves and followed Tokiwa Junichiro into the kitchen with an imposing air.
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