I have no regrets about my 2D world!

There's no better answer than this. Sure enough, Bai has always been like this, which is why I like him this way.

"Then let's go, Shiro. Let's go to the last stop of the day." The shyness on Shion's face had disappeared, replaced by a look of determination.

The two of them arrived at the amusement park and began to play happily. Normally, neither of them liked to go out, so Shiro had never been there. Yoshino hadn't been there either due to health reasons. So, the two of them were even happier and more engaged than most.

Carousels, roller coasters, bumper cars, pirate ships, and roller coasters—whether thrilling or not, they tried them all. Finally, the usually mild-mannered Yoshino even suggested going to the haunted house.

Although Yoshino tried her best to pretend not to be afraid, she was still carried out by Shiro in the end.

During this time, Shiro kept an eye on Shiro to prevent her from being surprised and using her spiritual power to hurt ordinary people. He felt nothing in the haunted house. However, Shiro miraculously did not use her spiritual power, even though she was so scared that she hugged Shiro.

After enjoying the many rides in the amusement park, it was gradually getting evening. The two decided on the last attraction: the Ferris wheel!

Chapter 39: Yoshino's Hero

"Yoshino, do you really want to do this?"

"Bai, can't I?"

"of course not..."

Looking at the towering Ferris wheel before him, Shiro sighed slightly. The Ferris wheel, one of the three legendary dating sanctuaries. Shiro hadn't noticed anything when Yoshino suggested going to the amusement park. But once he'd entered the amusement park and seen Yoshino's longing gaze gazing at the Ferris wheel, he understood her intentions.

But shouldn't boys usually bring up things like this? Shiro couldn't understand why it was usually Yoshino and the others who brought up these things, so he gave up thinking about it.

"Then let's go!"

The two of them walked onto the Ferris wheel hand in hand, and watched the ground slowly disappear. Shiro didn't react at all, but Yoshino looked very surprised.

That's right, Yoshino hasn't encountered any danger since becoming a spirit. Perhaps she hasn't tried flying yet, or doesn't know she can fly? Of course, it's also possible that she was surprised by the Ferris wheel's environment.

Shiro pondered this while watching Yoshino looking outside.

As the Ferris wheel slowly rose, Yoshino suddenly spoke softly, "Shiro, you know what? When my mother gave me the puppet, she told me I could treat it as my hero, but I didn't agree at the time."

Shiro didn't say anything, just listened quietly to what Yoshino had to say.

"Because I already had a hero at that time."

"He saved my only family and healed me. I don't understand why he transformed me into an elf, but I think he can be considered a hero. Don't you agree, Shiro?"

Yoshino turned her head and looked at the young man sitting there with a smile.

Bai was silent for a moment, then smiled helplessly.

"Hey, I thought I was hiding well enough, without any problems, and the timing was just right, but I didn't expect it to be discovered so early. So how did Yoshino find out?"

"Actually, when Bai said he was checking my body, he was actually using his spiritual power to heal me. When Bai pretended to be someone else and transformed me into a spirit, I felt a familiar feeling. But I was too anxious at the time and didn't think about it."

"Later, when I tried to use my spiritual power, the feeling became more and more familiar, but I could never figure out why. It wasn't until I felt Bai examining my body one time that I understood why it was so familiar."

"But just when I thought it was Bai, I discovered that their spiritual powers were different, so the clues were cut off again. Until I was discharged from the hospital and met Erya, there were no clues at all."

...Is it Erya again? Bai was speechless. Why did he feel that Erya was more like the mastermind behind this than himself?

"Bai, please don't blame Erya for this matter. I was the one who went to Erya to ask about this matter." Seeing that Bai's expression was a little strange, Shion hurriedly explained.

"No, it's happened to Erya more than once or twice. I'm used to it."

"...Shiro must have worked really hard..." Shino was a little embarrassed. She had thought Niya had made a huge sacrifice to tell her. No wonder Niya had said it so lightly.

"After I was discharged from the hospital, my mother moved us to a place near Bai. I also met Erya by chance and discovered that she also possessed spiritual power."

Because Bai rarely uses his abilities, the energy in his body is usually restrained. Except for some special circumstances, ordinary people cannot see the energy in Bai's body, so Shion didn't notice anything in her daily life.

"After we got to know each other, I asked Erya about Bai. However, Erya seemed to have known me for a long time and answered all my questions enthusiastically."

"So when I asked about Bai's identity, Erya also told me that Bai was the phantom. But when I asked Erya why Bai did this, Erya said that Bai should tell me in person."

There was a slight pause in her words, and Yoshino looked at Shiro, waiting for his explanation.

Why? I was just interested in them, and Yoshino was really cute, so I did it on impulse.

It's not like Bai didn't have a way to restore Shion's body. Even if it was just to use spiritual energy to nourish her every day, Shion's body would recover after a period of time. But Bai still transformed Shion into a spirit.

Perhaps it was because he still thought of them as his 2D wives? Shiro wasn't sure. And that thought completely vanished after adopting Nanashi. In that situation, Shiro truly no longer saw this world as just anime.

But Shiro definitely couldn't tell Yoshino that, so he just told a little lie.

"Because I fell in love with Yoshino the first time I saw her. Oh, don't get me wrong, it wasn't love between a man and a woman. It was more like seeing something cute and wanting to hold it in my arms."

When Shiro said she liked him, Shino's face turned slightly red, but then she froze.

"Ah, it's just like what Niya said. Shiro is an emotional idiot." With a sigh, Yoshino agreed with Niya's point and perked up again.

"So what kind of love does Bai have for me now?"

Shiro didn't answer, and Yoshino looked at the Ferris wheel that was already halfway up and continued, "Have you heard of the legend of the Ferris wheel, Shiro?"

"Legend has it that if two people who like each other ride a Ferris wheel together, they will eventually break up. But if they kiss each other when the Ferris wheel reaches the highest point, they will receive the blessing of an angel and be together forever."

After she finished speaking, Shiro looked at Shiro expectantly, hoping to get the answer she had been dreaming of.

Bai looked at Shion quietly, not knowing what he was thinking, and suddenly he laughed.

"I'm Yoshino's hero, how could I possibly let Yoshino down?"

Shion's eyes brightened instantly, and just as she was about to say something, Bai pulled her into his arms.

The petite body sat on Bai's lap. She stared at Bai's face infatuatedly, watching those smiling eyes get closer and closer. Gradually, she felt the moist and hot breath on her face and closed her eyes tightly.

A fleeting moment of tenderness brought Yoshino's thoughts to a halt. Meanwhile, the Ferris wheel reached its highest point. The neon lights of the night sky twinkled, casting a pure white halo over the two people beneath the moonlight, as if an angel were truly blessing them.

......

What an unexpected development. Lying in bed, Shiro thought about what happened today. He had only wanted to see Mayuri's reaction, but he hadn't expected it to turn out like this. However...

Bai gently touched his lips, and the corners of his mouth curled up.

Not bad.

Just as Bai was savoring the memory, an inexplicable feeling came over him, causing him to stop thinking.

Are you here...

Chapter 40: The Existence Named Mayuri

The moonlight is hazy and the breeze is blowing.

Bai sat cross-legged on the bed, eyes closed, waiting quietly. The quilt beside him was spread out, and it seemed to be covering something, with a bulge in part.

Ever since he sensed that aura, Bai had been waiting here. However, now that Bai was about to go to sleep, the owner of the aura still hadn't appeared. Finally, Bai couldn't wait any longer.

"Aren't you coming out yet? If you don't come out, I'll go to sleep."

Silent silence filled the air. Bai was about to lie down when a young girl suddenly appeared in the room, along with her unchanging shoulder bag.

"I thought you were going to watch me sleep? So, have you seen enough?"

Bai smiled softly, looking at the figure in front of him.

"I don't want to watch you sleep!"

The girl cried out softly, then fell silent.

"Um, why did you take her out on a date today?"

"This doesn't seem to have anything to do with you. Aren't you just responsible for observing whether I'm qualified? How's your observation going today?"

"..."

The girl's eyes dimmed a little. That's right, I was just here to see if he was qualified. Who he was dating had nothing to do with me.

"I understand. I've confirmed that you are indeed a qualified vessel for storing spiritual energy, so I won't attack you. Afterwards, I will also take back the Thunder Temple and disappear."

The girl's expression returned to calm, but a hint of struggle flashed in her eyes when she talked about her disappearance.

"'Thunder Temple'? Is that what you mean?"

Bai stretched out his hand, and a small golden ball with four wings appeared in his hand, floating quietly in the palm of his hand.

The girl looked at him in surprise: "Why is the Thunder Temple here with you, and has it become like this?"

"Well, even though others can't see it, I can clearly sense it. I felt uncomfortable with such a big thing hanging in the sky, so I took it down."

"But..."

"But that's your angel, right?"

"I say, when you observed me, were you really observing the container? You don't even know what's inside me, so what exactly were you observing?"

"Hmm..." The girl was speechless.

She said she was observing the spiritual power, but it was enough to confirm that the spiritual power would not dissipate randomly in the container. As for what she was observing, the girl looked at Bai silently.

Of course, Bai had no intention of mocking her. After all, if Bai wanted to, even Rinne might not be able to tell how much energy was in Bai's body, let alone Mayuri.

I said this just to tease Mayuri. After all, it's quite amusing to see this normally expressionless girl looking confused.

"I have my own way of observing, and I don't need your guidance!"

The girl's hurried explanation seemed to lack strength in her tone, which only made her attempt to cover up something more obvious.

"Now it's time to give my angel back to me. I'm leaving!"

The girl held out her hand and asked Bai to hand over the thing in his hand.

However, Bai remained motionless, holding out his palms.

"If you want it, come and get it yourself."

Pursing her lips, Mayuri reached out to take her angel.

The two palms overlapped, Mayuri's body trembled slightly, and she was about to withdraw her hand that was holding the "Thunder Temple", but was suddenly held by Bai.

"Do you really want to leave?"

"I'm leaving."

The girl's hands began to struggle.

"Are you sure?"

"I gotta go!"

"Oh." Looking at the girl struggling hard, Bai sighed and let go of the girl's hand.

Looking at the released hand, the sighing Bai, and the 'angel' that had been retrieved in her hand, Mayuri was slightly dazed.

He withdrew his arms, let his hands hang at his sides, and lowered his head slightly, not knowing what he was thinking about.

"..."

"I am an inspection device formed by the spiritual power of several elves. My task is to observe whether the container storing spiritual power is qualified. Once the task is completed, I will disappear."

Mayuri's deep voice sounded, expressing what she wanted to say.

"However, as a gathering of the spirit powers of the elves, I somehow also received some of their emotions. I don't know what it is, but it urged me to look at you and stay close to you. And I have always followed this feeling."

"Today, when you went out on a date with her, I don't know why, but I suddenly had the urge to replace her. Until just now, when you let go of my hand, I felt like something was missing."

Mayuri raised her head, her eyes sparkling, but she smiled.

"Hey...can you tell me what that is?"

Mayuri's eyes were full of anticipation, as if she was waiting for Bai to give her a satisfactory answer. And Bai did not disappoint her, and said softly:

"That's love. The elves here all have feelings of love for me to varying degrees. Love from family, friends, and lovers. And you, being the embodiment of their emotions, possess the poison of love even more intensely."

"That's why you have that thought in your heart, wanting to be closer to me, so that I can respond to your love."

"Love..." Mayuri murmured after getting the answer, and a bright smile suddenly broke out on her face.

"I suddenly don't want to leave anymore."

"Then do you want to stay?" Seeing Mayuri like this, Bai Ye smiled again and invited Mayuri.

"Stay? But I can't stay..." Hearing Bai's invitation, sadness appeared on Mayuri's originally happy face again.

"I clearly just now know what this is, I clearly just now understand what love is? But... why should I disappear?"

"Then let me ask you again, do you want to stay? Mayuri!" Bai's voice rose slightly, interrupting Mayuri's thoughts.

"I...yes, I want to stay!"