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Gaia, the little loli, had her white hair smooth and silky again, as if it had been moisturized. Her skin, as smooth and beautiful as white jade, glistened with beads of sweat, and her cheeks were rosy and adorable.

She sat on a man's waist, head held high, her dazed gaze seemingly piercing the screen, as if confronting the dumbfounded Haruhi Suzumiya. Gaia, as if truly seeing the meaning behind Haruhi Suzumiya and the girls around her's stunned expressions, deliberately let out a long, exaggerated sigh.

"what--"

057 Mysterious Power

The long sigh seemed to have a magical power, lingering in everyone's ears, and even the greatswords that appeared in the distance were extraordinary.

This is a cry from the most primal human psyche. The same genes are implanted into everyone's body without any difference, and this cry will be triggered as long as the scene and method are correct.

Gaia's voice seemed to have a magical power, causing the hidden genes in everyone's bodies to burst forth and take effect in an instant. It was as if they had already gone through a complicated or exciting process and were directly tasting the harvest with Gaia.

An invisible force lingered in their hearts, and an instinctive desire had stirred everyone's life force. Among the crowd, the most powerless, Asahina Mikuru, had a blush on her face similar to that of the little girl Gaia, and placed her hands on her lower abdomen, a maternal smile appearing on her lips.

At that moment, she felt as if life was being nurtured within her body. The radiance of life and hope calmed her soul, making her want to let go of all her worries and immerse herself completely in this happiness and peace.

"Stop right there!"

A roar snapped everyone back to reality. Haruhi Suzumiya, her face ashen, rushed to Ryoko Asakura and punched her across the face, sending her flying. The influence controlled by Ryoko Asakura vanished instantly; Gaia's figure and voice disappeared, and the bewitching effect she had created finally ended.

Ryoko Asakura seemed stunned by the blow. She touched her cheek, and a minute later, she hurriedly stood up, her face pale, and said, "I didn't know it would turn out like this."

"If you had known beforehand, then I would have destroyed you."

Haruhi Suzumiya gritted her teeth, as if she were furious to the extreme. However, no one knew that she was using this method to conceal the same change in her expression that had just occurred. She dared not reach out to check the abnormality in her body, even though she felt the same way as Mikuru Asahina.

"All of you, go check on Retsu Unohana to see if she's been affected by any kind of mental pollution. Mikuru, you're in charge of leading the team... Mikuru?"

Haruhi Suzumiya stared in astonishment at Mikuru Asahina, and it took several shouts to wake her up. Mikuru still had a blissful smile on her face, as if she had just been immersed in the most beautiful and blissful state.

"Ah...what's going on? What...what happened to me? Where's my baby?"

Mikuru Asahina's face turned deathly pale instantly. She clutched her lower abdomen tightly with both hands, like a mother who had suddenly lost her child. The panic and despair in her eyes were almost overflowing, infecting everyone around her.

"Snapped!"

With a soft thud, Ryoko Asakura appeared beside Mikuru Asahina, her face grim, and struck her on the neck, knocking her unconscious. Ryoko addressed the other Claymores, who also looked unwell, saying, "Take her to Retsu Unohana. You will all be examined as well!"

"Yes!"

The greatswords immediately obeyed Ryoko Asakura's orders. On one hand, Ryoko Asakura was indeed the most powerful leader besides Haruhi Suzumiya at the moment, and on the other hand, Haruhi Suzumiya had just issued a similar order.

"What exactly happened?!"

Suzumiya Haruhi rushed up to Asakura Ryoko and grabbed her collar. Asakura Ryoko's face was also very ugly. She said, "I noticed that the two of them were doing... doing that kind of shameful thing, because I know that man once forcibly kissed her. I originally wanted to use this kind of thing to make you a little... a little angry."

Ryoko Asakura was genuinely frightened. Her mockery of Haruhi Suzumiya stemmed largely from jealousy and envy of Yuki Nagato, rather than a true intention to humiliate Haruhi. Her mindset was not much different from that of a child deliberately playing pranks to attract adult attention.

But now, things have gotten serious since Asahina Mikuru is involved. While Asahina Mikuru lacks real strength, she's always been Haruhi Suzumiya's closest companion, undoubtedly the most important person in Haruhi's life. Now, because of Ryoko Asakura's prank, Asahina Mikuru seems to have suffered some kind of mental corruption, which has definitely crossed Haruhi's line.

So, Ryoko Asakura recounted the whole story in detail, then explained, "I really didn't know this would happen. I originally thought that the white-haired little girl... was just a plaything for that man. After all, according to you, that man is an utterly wicked scoundrel, so..."

"That's enough, no need to explain."

Suzumiya Haruhi angrily shook off Asakura Ryoko, temporarily letting go of this substitute who had infuriated her. While it was indeed Asakura Ryoko's fault today, Suzumiya Haruhi knew it was also largely due to her deliberate demonization of Momo. If she hadn't demonized Momo, and if Momo hadn't...forced her into doing that, Asakura Ryoko wouldn't have used Momo against her.

The most important thing right now is to figure out why everyone was affected in an instant. Who exactly is that white-haired girl, and why does she possess such a strange power? Despite showing no fluctuations in power, she can instantly evoke a resonance in everyone… in all women.

Haruhi Suzumiya strained her legs, trying to suppress the strange sensation in her body. At first, she didn't understand what this strangeness was, but looking at Mikuru Asahina, she understood. The white-haired girl instantly conveyed a sense of gestation to everyone, an emotion so intense that it could even create hallucinations, as if the gestation had truly been completed.

"Commander..."

"Shut up, no need to explain. I'll settle the score with you later!"

Without a second thought, Haruhi Suzumiya stopped Ryoko Asakura from explaining, but Ryoko Asakura tugged at Haruhi Suzumiya's clothes with a hint of grievance and pointed to Reimu Hakurei, who was watching the commotion not far away.

Haruhi Suzumiya was slightly taken aback before realizing that there was still one person who hadn't been affected. She quickly looked in Reimu Hakurei's direction, only to have her lips twitch violently.

At some point, Reimu Hakurei not only broke free from the restraints that Haruhi Suzumiya had created with her divine power, but she even sat on a sofa not far away and began to eat and drink snacks.

Heaven have mercy!

Those were tea and sweets that Mikuru Asahina had carefully prepared for Haruhi Suzumiya, and Mikuru Asahina's sweets were one of the few things that could truly relax Haruhi. And now, these most delicious pastries in the world were being carelessly grabbed and stuffed into the mouth by Reimu Hakurei's two dark hands...

Seeing this scene, Haruhi Suzumiya's heart broke!

"You bastard, have some self-awareness as a prisoner!"

With a wave of her hand, Haruhi Suzumiya was about to unleash her divine power on Reimu Hakurei again, hoping to control her. However, Reimu Hakurei raised her hand, which was covered in cream, and shook her index finger at Haruhi Suzumiya.

"If you want to know what just happened, you'd better shut up."

058 Scoundrels, scum, bedbugs, cockroaches

With just one sentence, Reimu Hakurei pinpointed Haruhi Suzumiya's Achilles' heel, forcing Haruhi to swallow back the anger that was about to erupt.

Seeing Reimu Hakurei wolfing down her food, Haruhi Suzumiya's anger subsided considerably. She said softly, "At least tidy yourself up a bit and don't make a mess of the food. Mikuru prepared this with great care; at least show some respect for the food, okay?"

"What, do you think I'm dirty?"

Reimu Hakurei rolled her eyes at Haruhi Suzumiya without any politeness, and said, "Then you'll probably despise me forever. My filth isn't just on the surface of my body; even my flesh and blood have become dirty and ugly. I don't even know what clean things I have left."

"Ah, what a pity. It's become so dirty, I'm afraid it won't be liked anymore! It's old and faded, like a withered flower, it'll probably be thrown into the trash heap soon."

Reimu Hakurei spoke in a joking tone that was heartbreaking, making Haruhi Suzumiya even less able to get angry at her. Haruhi Suzumiya didn't actually know much about what was happening in this world right now; the thing she knew most was that Reimu Hakurei was the last fighter in this world.

She single-handedly fought against the black mud and corrupted heroic spirits of the entire world, almost single-handedly holding off Gilgamesh's entire army. Such a person, in terms of both strength and willpower, is undoubtedly what Haruhi Suzumiya craved.

"Don't worry, we'll clean the black mud off you, and you'll become our partner."

Haruhi Suzumiya sat opposite Reimu Hakurei, a bright smile spreading across her face. It seemed that at this moment, she had returned to the confident, even arrogant, Reimu Hakurei from the original story, daring to defy the entire world with her own will.

Reimu Hakurei licked her fingers, cleaning the cream off them, and looked at Haruhi Suzumiya with interest, seemingly scrutinizing her. Then, she rested her elbows on the table, cupped her face in her hands, and gave a playful smile, saying, "A partner... I've never had that kind of thing before."

Never?

Haruhi Suzumiya stared at Reimu Hakurei in astonishment. Reimu blinked and said, "Yes... I am an orphan. I was raised with a specific purpose in mind. Because I was born with strong spiritual power, my purpose in life is to grow into a qualified shrine maiden, and then exhaust my power and life to maintain something that I don't care about at all."

Hearing Reimu Hakurei's calm demeanor, Haruhi Suzumiya's pupils contracted slightly, as if she realized why this girl, who looked about her age, was so powerful. She had always been alone, facing and resolving everything by herself. Such a person, as long as she lived, had to grow stronger. As for those who weren't strong enough, they were already dead.

Would someone like that care about the word "partner" in Haruhi Suzumiya's mouth?

"Actually, at first, I didn't care about this kind of life. After all, if I hadn't been saved, I would have died long ago. Now that I've survived for more than ten years, it's only right that I repay them with the rest of my life, isn't it?"

"However... in the end I changed. I discovered something more meaningful about repaying kindness, something that I truly yearn for and desire. I wish I could hold that thing in my arms and not share it with anyone, I wish I could possess it all by myself."

"What is that...?"

Haruhi Suzumiya became curious and pressed Reimu Hakurei for an answer, but Reimu winked mischievously and said, "Well... it's a secret, a girl's secret."

Upon hearing this, Haruhi Suzumiya frowned. The so-called girl's secret immediately brought back some unpleasant memories. However, she didn't press further. She had experienced this situation far too many times. Although Haruhi Suzumiya herself felt nauseous at the thought of the so-called girl's secret and her memories of the girl, she didn't force those around her to be like her.

In this sense, Haruhi Suzumiya at this point is far more mature than the Haruhi Suzumiya in the original work. She knows the whole truth, possesses immense power, and has experienced pain and even despair. However, the price of this maturity is too terrible; at least the forever cheerful SOS Brigade leader Haruhi Suzumiya is truly a thing of the past.

"So, we actually have room for cooperation, don't we? Although I don't know exactly what happened to you, since you're the only one left in this world, all past favors, desires, and pursuits have become nothing but illusions."

"Join us, and you'll have new goals to pursue."

Haruhi Suzumiya reached out her hand to Reimu Hakurei, but Reimu was somewhat dazed by Haruhi's words.

"Yes... the past is truly the past."

Reimu Hakurei recalled everything she had experienced; she had witnessed the destruction of Gensokyo and the entire world. At the moment of Gensokyo's destruction, Reimu Hakurei truly gave her all, even disregarding the black mud that had corrupted her body and soul. If it weren't for a sliver of power from the Dragon God, Reimu Hakurei would likely have already died for Gensokyo.

Currently, thanks to the power of the Dragon God, she can barely resist the black mud. However, facing enemies from across the entire world, Reimu Hakurei knows she absolutely cannot hold on. This is why Reimu Hakurei is here right now; when Reimu Hakurei couldn't hold on any longer, Haruhi Suzumiya contacted her.

In this sense, Haruhi Suzumiya was her savior.

"I have done enough of what I should have done in the past, except for one thing."

Reimu Hakurei's eyes gradually cleared. She had done enough for Gensokyo, even dying twice for it. Without the help of the Supreme God and the Dragon God, Reimu Hakurei's name would have been buried by the Black Mud long ago, and she might have become one of the mindless Black Mud Heroic Spirits.

"I owe you a favor no matter what."

Reimu Hakurei grasped Haruhi Suzumiya's hand and said, "However... it's best not to talk about 'partners' so easily. After all, you don't know me, and I don't know you, so trust is out of the question. Besides, I have other things I need to do besides repaying your kindness."

Reimu Hakurei gritted her teeth, making a grinding sound, and said, "I'm going to have a proper chat with that bastard, scumbag, cockroach, and bedbug, and then prove my identity to some people!"

"Is that so... Deal!"

Haruhi Suzumiya didn't understand, but the collaboration with Reimu Hakurei was already the biggest gain.

"Then let's consider ourselves partners for now. At least when it comes to the enemies of this world, we have a solid foundation for cooperation, don't we?"

Haruhi Suzumiya squeezed Reimu Hakurei's hand tightly, then waved to Ryoko Asakura and said, "Come here, what's your analysis of what happened just now?"

059 The Great Discovery of Haruhi Suzumiya

Ryoko Asakura walked over with a pained expression. Her hands moved swiftly through the air, and countless streams of data flowed between her fingers, clearly indicating that she was doing a lot of data analysis work.

However, judging from her expression, it was clear that things were not going well.

"There was no fluctuation of power, so it's not that we don't know about this power, but that we were not attacked just now."

Ryoko Asakura reluctantly drew a conclusion, saying, "Therefore, I suspect that the other party may be a god-level figure. After all, I can't think of anything else that could do such a thing except for a god created by humans."

“But we come from different worlds, and in the world that Mikuru and I live in, there are no gods at all! How could she... possibly interfere with all of us with just a single image!”

Haruhi Suzumiya bluntly questioned Ryoko Asakura's analysis, finding it utterly absurd. Ryoko Asakura pouted, covering her face in a heartbroken expression.

Haruhi Suzumiya didn't bother with Ryoko Asakura. Although they clashed over temperament, Ryoko wasn't lazy or shirked her work. Since Ryoko Asakura said she couldn't figure it out, then Haruhi Suzumiya's side of the power structure was probably truly unclear.

"And you, do you have any advice for us?"

Left with no other choice, Haruhi Suzumiya looked to Reimu Hakurei for help.

If possible, Haruhi Suzumiya didn't want to ask Reimu Hakurei for help. After all, Reimu was new, and asking her for advice every time she encountered a problem would make Haruhi's side seem weak, incapable of solving problems, and untrustworthy.

"I have two suggestions."

Reimu Hakurei smiled faintly and said, "The first one is very simple, it's just hypnosis."

Hypnosis?

Haruhi Suzumiya stared at Reimu Hakurei in astonishment, seemingly not expecting such a simple answer. However, her eyes immediately lit up, and she murmured to herself, "Yes... if it's hypnosis, then it's actually hypnotizing all of our bodies, causing our bodies to exhibit abnormalities on their own. This process probably really doesn't require any external force to intrude."

"That's impossible!"

Ryoko Asakura immediately stood up, moved between the two, and glared angrily at Reimu Hakurei, saying, "How come I've never seen such powerful hypnosis? Just with a single image, and the other party might not even have noticed us, yet they've managed to get us all under their spell?"

Is that even possible?