I am the devil, I only know how to trade.

Under various blows, she no longer felt like a person, but rather a walking corpse who had spent the last part of her time at an internet addiction treatment center.

Where am I? Why am I here?

When... did I come out for coffee?

Could it be that there was no Luo Feng at all, no devil at all, and I am still the same person I was before, and it was all just a dream?

"Under the snow, under the snow?"

Just then, a voice called out "Yukino Yukinoshita".

She looked up and saw a gentle-looking man smiling at her.

There was a woman and a young man beside him.

He had seen these three people before: one was the Grim Reaper, another was his wife, Yukimura Akuri, and both were Luo Feng's subordinates.

So, the devil still exists.

The last one is Nagisa Shiota, whom I've only met a few times.

"Yukino, what are you thinking about?" another voice came from beside her.

She turned her head and saw Fuwa Yuzuki, with Akabane Karma sitting on Yukino's other side.

The one who spoke just now was Fuwa Yuzuki.

It was a long table that could seat six people. She sat in the middle of her side, and facing her was Death.

"Hehe, I didn't expect the teacher to still be alive. Both of them are alive." Fuwa Yuzuki smiled. "If I told everyone, they would be very happy."

"Perhaps." The Grim Reaper looked at Yukino and sighed inwardly.

Although Yukino can only be considered half his student, and now she's been tormented into this state by Luo Feng, he can't just ignore her.

"By the way, Yukino, how's that case going?" Akabane Karma's gaze fell on Yukino: "The person has been caught, yet the news is still reporting it like this. You have to admire their ability to overturn a verdict."

"How about it? Shall we go for something big? Let's take down Shinomiya Un'taka?"

He was eager to try it.

If he could successfully assassinate one of the powerful figures in the Shinomiya family, his life as an assassin would be perfect.

It's important to know that assassinating a key figure in the Shinomiya family is no less difficult than assassinating the Prime Minister.

If Shinomiya Un'taka had been present at the transaction that day, the manpower and combat strength would have been far beyond what Yukino and Fuwa Yuuki could handle; it would probably have required all of them to be mobilized.

The first time Shinomiya Un'taka was spotted smuggling, Yuihama was able to occupy a good sniping position, which was purely a lucky coincidence.

“This case…” Yukino was overwhelmed with emotions, and she lowered her head, saying, “I’m sorry, I’ve let you down. My sister was also involved in smuggling, and in the end, I chose… to find a way to exonerate my sister and my friend. They will both be acquitted, and the public will believe they are innocent…”

"Even though my friend really did kill someone, I still chose to help her..."

“Even though my sister is smuggling, I still can’t just leave her alone. I… am no longer worthy of being on your team.”

"Huh?" Akabane Karma made an exaggerated expression: "You're helping those two get away with it? Are you even a proper champion of justice?"

"I'm sorry." Yukino lowered her head even further.

Her hands clenched tightly, and she whispered, "I'm sorry, I'm a selfish person..."

"Pfft, hahahaha!" Akabane Karma slammed his hand on the table and burst into loud laughter: "What are you thinking about? What you did was perfectly normal!"

"Normal?" Yukino was taken aback.

"Otherwise what?" Fuwa Yuzuki looked at her suspiciously: "Do you think anyone here hasn't broken the law? Is it legal for us to kill people? Obviously not."

"But, but we did it for everyone, for justice..." Yukino was a little confused by what the two of them were saying.

"Justice? Don't be ridiculous." Akabane Karma seemed to have laughed enough, clutching his stomach and waving his hand. "When did we become champions of justice? Batman? We're just a bunch of criminals!"

“It is true that killing people is beneficial to society, but if we portray ourselves as some kind of righteous messengers, don’t you feel guilty?”

"I'm so sorry, I really couldn't help it. Why do you have the illusion that we're good people?"

"We kill people, we kill those capitalists, simply because we can't stand it, we're annoyed by it."

"To sum it up, we have only one reason for killing them: we want to!"

"It has nothing to do with kindness, justice, or the law."

“We are not an underground court, just a bunch of crazy people who like to kill, except that we kill selectively.”

"Yukino." Fuwa Yuzuki patted Yukino's shoulder and asked in confusion, "Why did you apologize for this? Karma exaggerated a bit, but it makes a lot of sense. We are human, not gods. What's wrong with you helping your family and friends? I was shocked when I saw you go to the press conference. I was afraid you couldn't handle it."

"Actually, these are all things we should bear and experience."

"I was already thinking that if things didn't work out, we would kidnap your friend. As for your sister, I can help you personally."

“Your friend was clearly forced to kill, so it’s perfectly normal for you to save her. If one of us were in trouble, we would save each other too, because we believe our companions wouldn’t be bad people.”

"No, no, no, I'm a bad person." Akabane Karma pointed to himself.

"Karma, don't interrupt." Fuwa Yuuki glared at Akabane Karma. She continued to Yukino, "Your sister may have smuggled goods, but isn't she still your sister?"

“My sister did commit a crime…” Yukino opened her mouth, somewhat confused.

What kind of thought process do these guys have?!

"What's wrong with your thinking?" Akabane Karma asked, somewhat puzzled. "So what if she committed a crime? What kind of serious crime was it? We've seen what she smuggled. The medicine is real, and the rest are just some works of art. We're not the police who deal with smuggling, so what does it have to do with us?"

"Were the people we killed the ones who posed a great threat to the public?"

"If we have to manage things like this, does that mean we have to manage thieves too?"

"Stop messing around and figure out your place!"

"It's normal to have selfish motives in this kind of thing; it's abnormal not to have them."

"What kind of assassin can't even protect their own family and friends?"

Chapter 270 Clear Spring

"The way of the assassin... is it like this?" Yukino asked with a strange expression.

“I made it up on the spot,” Akabane Karma said calmly. “Do whatever you want, we won’t blame you. Besides, we really don’t think you’ve done anything wrong in this matter.”

“Yes.” Nagisa Shiota nodded: “Some of us have also been confused about this kind of choice before. But when we think about it... back when we were in junior high school, we did more than one or two crazy things. It didn’t seem to be legal, and it was harmful to society.”

"Back then, I was truly grateful that you came to see me." Death said with a look of reminiscence, "The country strictly forbade anyone to approach me, and strictly forbade anyone to have any interaction with this guy, but you still came, defeating so many powerful opponents to come to me."

That incident was more than just breaking the law; it was a crime of endangering national security, which is not a simple matter.

If Death were to actually explode, it might destroy the world.

It could be said that the Grim Reaper at that time was a being capable of destroying the world, and eliminating him was the highest priority.

Even so, they still went to face Death and see him one last time.

“Yes.” Nagisa Shiota scratched his head. “It was a bit impulsive, but I don’t regret it.”

"Yes, and when we were divided into groups to compete, we were all following our own principles." Akabane Karma said softly, "When beliefs clash, the best way is to reveal your beliefs and then resolve them in a manly way."

"What kind of manly way is that? We were involved too." Fuwa Yuuki rolled her eyes at Akabane Karma: "Although in the end it was still the two of you perverts who had a one-on-one fight..."

Yukino was a little confused. How did they suddenly start talking about the past? Are my things really not important?

"Yukino, you're still thinking about this?" Fuwa Yuzuki covered her mouth and laughed. "Really, wasn't it explained very clearly? Is there anything you don't understand?"

"Yukino, my heart and actions are as clear as a mirror, and all my deeds are righteous." The Grim Reaper's gaze fell on Yukino, and he said solemnly, "I ask for nothing more than that you have a clear conscience."

"I have a clear conscience, but... I feel guilty, I..." Yukino lowered her head.

"Since you feel guilty, then go and make amends properly." Death smiled and said, "Your biggest problem is that you always take everything on your own shoulders, and you think too much about your own thoughts and actions, which is why you are so tired."

"Too important?" Yukino was taken aback.

“Because you are only slightly better than the average person, you are still just a human being. You can’t influence the whole world. Even if you become prime minister, you still can’t do it.” Death said, “I know why you feel guilty. It’s because you always want to set an example for others and change them, but there’s no need for that at all. You’re not a teacher or a politician; you’re just a policeman.”

“Just a policeman…” Yukino frowned slightly.

“That’s right, you don’t need to do so much. Others will do those things. Changing this country is not something you can do alone; you need many companions.” Death explained, “You want to maintain your integrity, that’s fine, but that’s under realistic conditions.”

"To give an example, if an ordinary person can't even get enough to eat, would he think about these things? For him, no matter what major events happen, no matter what kind of uproar occurs online, no matter if there is a world war tomorrow, there is only one thing he needs to think about: food."

"You may appear to be indifferent to other people's opinions, and you may even convince yourself that you are indifferent to other people's opinions, but in reality, it is meaningless."

"Whether you care or not, you still have to live, right? Why let these things bother you?"

"There's only one reason why you feel so tired: you're not living authentically enough."

"Do you know why they are never confused? It's because they knew what they should do and what they wanted to do when they were in junior high school, and they never hesitated when they did it."

"Whether right or wrong, it was their choice, and they will not regret it."

"Putting everything else aside, you should know Luo Feng very well. I know what kind of person he is in your heart, but look at him, has he ever been confused or hesitant?"

"Those of you who feel lost and hesitant are not firm enough in your own actions."

"You don't know what's right and what's wrong."

"Actually, you should understand by now."

"Why is Sora Ginko living such a comfortable life? She was once more confused and devastated than you, but look at how well she's doing now?"

"She played chess quietly, with only one goal in mind; she didn't care about anything else."

"She does anything that benefits her chess skills and avoids anything that doesn't. At most, she just has a bit of a girlish heart."

"And you? You're too fond of hesitating."

"There are many things you don't need to hesitate about. Why care about right or wrong? If the sky falls, Luo Feng will help you carry it."

"All you need to do is be more steadfast, live more authentically, and stay grounded. If you want to do something extra, then do what you can."

“Yes, if you’ve already done all that—teaching and nurturing, setting an example for others—what’s the point of having me as a teacher?” Nagisa Shiota said, shrugging.

"Yukino." Fuwa Yuuki put his arm around Yukino's shoulder: "Isn't it better to live happily? The world will keep turning no matter who's missing."

“I…” Yukino’s stagnant heart seemed to be infused with some clear spring water.

“It’s true that you were confused before. Everyone has moments of confusion. We’ve all been there,” said Nagisa Shiota. “It’s not too late to wake up now.”

"Isn't it too late?" Yukino gritted her teeth. "My sister signed the contract for me and gave up everything. Yui's life was ruined because of me..."

The Grim Reaper stared at Yukino: "Is this your fault?"