Comet Dragon, breaking into the gravity field

After she finished speaking, Ritsu Naruse asked, "So you want to find that shrine?"

"right."

The blue-haired girl with a princess hairstyle walked in front. The blonde maid following her heard her energetic words and sighed silently.

However, her actions were destined to not be hidden from her companions.

Mizuho Toyokawa smiled and patted her shoulder, encouraging her: "Well, now that you've told me this story, you should come and see it anyway~"

“That’s why I feel regretful…”

Hating herself for being the instigator, the older maid frowned, "If Madam knew, she would definitely be very worried about you, young lady. What if something happened to you..."

"Alright, alright, that's why we need to speed up. Besides, aren't Mr. Naruse and the others traveling with us? No need to worry."

Seeing that this naive young lady actually trusted the tourist whom she had just met for the first time, the worry between the maid's brows suddenly became even more intense.

Now that things have come to this, she can no longer tell the young lady to "be careful of strangers".

If they angered those two men, the master and servant would not be able to deal with that man at all.

Seeing the two people whispering in front of him stop talking, Naruse Ritsu continued the previous topic and asked, "Do you want to find that shrine just to pray?"

"Yes, I want to pray for my mother." Standing in place, Mizuho Toyokawa looked back at the road she came from, as if she saw the villa at the edge of the forest.

"My mother's health has not been very good, so I want to use my own methods to help her."

Even though they were strangers she met for the first time, she found that she didn't mind telling them about her family affairs.

Especially when she saw the girl wearing sunglasses, a strange feeling lingered in her heart, making her want to say more.

"Father has consulted many doctors, but they haven't been able to find a cure. So I'm thinking... since the doctors have done their best, isn't it only possible for us to ask God-sama to lend a hand?"

At this point, she began to recount the stories of the elders she had seen converting to Buddhism.

Mizuho Toyokawa spoke in a serious tone, as if she was also a fanatical believer in the gods.

However, after hearing her story, Ritsu Narose did not show any sign of surprise.

Because in his impression, compared to those poor people who are destitute, it is often rich people like her who believe in such metaphysical rhetoric.

Those who possess huge wealth are particularly fond of religion, perhaps because such illusory statements can bring them spiritual comfort.

"There is no—"

Unlike Ritsu Narose, the outspoken Shoko Toyokawa couldn't help but speak.

Halfway through her words, she suddenly realized that she seemed to have no right to say such words at all.

Noticing she was hesitant to speak, Mizuho Toyokawa in front of her smiled dumbly, then said, "But since we're here, it won't hurt to give it a try~"

For the first time, Toyokawa Shoko realized that her mother had such an innocent side.

The scenes immersed in the sea of ​​memory were salvaged by her, and Shoko Toyokawa couldn't help but wonder if her mother would still be as lively as she was when she was young if she hadn't been ill.

Unconsciously, she fell behind Naruse Ritsu. When they were about to enter another forest, Toyokawa Shoko murmured to herself, "Grandma died before I was born, and I have never heard my mother mention her."

"It sounds like there's something else going on." Ritsu Narose replied.

"Yes, and there is something else that I am concerned about." As she said that, Shoko Toyokawa turned her gaze to another person in front of her.

"If I'm not mistaken, that maid...seems to look a bit like Chu Hua? It can't be my illusion, right?"

"Judging from the facial contours and hair color, she does look very similar to Sankaku Hatsuka." After stating her conclusion, Naruse Ritsu's eyes were as confused as Toyokawa Shoko's.

However, unlike Ritsu Narose, Shoko Toyokawa, who had visited the island more often, quickly put the "reality" in her memory together with the information she had collected at this moment.

Comparing the two, her doubts increased instead of decreased.

"If Chuhua's mother knew my mother, why hadn't I met her before? And Chuhua, she never told me about this relationship..."

Pressing her eyebrows, Toyokawa Shoko felt for the first time that her brain was not enough.

Instead of struggling with this issue with the girl beside him, Lawyer Narose was thinking about something else.

There is a ninety-nine percent chance that the shrine that Mizuho Toyokawa is looking for is the dilapidated shrine they discovered at the beginning.

It was near that shrine that he discovered the Xialong spying secretly, and then discovered something abnormal about the Xialong.

How adaptable is Toyokawa Shoko to the Crazy Dragon virus, the reasons for the early death of her mother and grandmother, and what is Kasumiyuu's purpose in hiding here... The answers to these questions will probably be answered soon.

The prerequisite is to find the Xialong carrying the Mad Dragon virus again.

While he was thinking, a feeling like thorns on his back suddenly spread throughout his body. It was his body's instinct sending him a warning.

Looking up quickly, Mingse Ritsu vaguely saw a layer of light purple smoke rising slowly in the distance.

At the same time, bursts of sounds like muffled thunder continued to come from the distant forest.

"Have you found it yet?"

Noticing the two people who heard the noise and were suddenly at a loss, Naruse Ritsu pondered for a moment, then turned to look at Toyokawa Shoko: "I'll go find Kasumi Ryu, and Shoko will take them away from here."

"I understand." Pushing the sunglasses on the bridge of her nose, Shoko Toyokawa nodded.

Making a quick decision, she approached the two people in front of her: "That——"

"Can you hear it? Do you hear it? That roar in the distance!"

"Eh?"

Seeing that her mother was not afraid but looked surprised, Toyokawa Shoko's brain suddenly stopped for a few seconds.

At a time like this, shouldn't we be even more panicked and frightened?

Why is my mother... so brave?

Not knowing how to persuade her younger mother to leave, Shoko Toyokawa had to turn to Ritsu Narose for help.

However, when she turned around, the figure who had just been standing there had disappeared.

94. A rational reunion

Faced with possible danger, some people would just want to stay as far away as possible, while others can't suppress their curiosity and can't help but want to go over and see what's going on.

Shoko Toyokawa never imagined that her mother, a lady from a wealthy family, would have such a big heart.

Because of her insistence, not only did they not return, but they walked further and further into the forest.

Why did things turn out like this? Is my mother such a stubborn person!?

"Now that we've seen it, we can't just sit back and watch!"

The road leading deep into the forest was not smooth, but Mizuho Toyokawa never complained.

Not only that, she also mustered up her courage and righteously explained to the two people traveling with her why she made such a risky decision.

"If there's any danger in the forest, we must report it immediately to the adults so they can investigate and prepare. But without solid evidence, our words alone won't prove anything."

"So we at least need to know what happened. If not, we need to find the approximate location and write it down. This will make it easier for adults to come and investigate."

Hearing these calm words, which were completely different from her enthusiastic actions, Toyokawa Shoko couldn't help but widen her eyes, and her golden eyes hidden behind her sunglasses were full of surprise.

It turns out that my mother is not messing around?

"But it's too risky to do so."

The maid beside her sighed again, but still stood obediently beside her young lady, guarding her against any danger that might appear from her blind spot.

Toyokawa Shoko didn't say anything. She had remained silent ever since her plan to return to town was thwarted by Toyokawa Mizuho's opposition.

"Speaking of which, why does Miss Naruse always wear sunglasses?"

Surrounded by the shadows of the trees, Mizuho Toyokawa tried to determine the direction while worrying about Toyokawa Shoko: "It's hard to see the road clearly. It would be terrible if you fall."

Realizing that her suspicious behavior of wearing sunglasses had been noticed by them, a drop of cold sweat suddenly broke out on Toyokawa Shoko's forehead.

what to do? what to do? what to do?

How should she respond at this point? She couldn't just take off her glasses, could she?

Even if her mother couldn't tell whether she looked like her now, the maid standing next to her wouldn't be completely unaware of the similarities between her and her mother, right?

Not daring to bet whether these two people were prosopagnosic, Toyokawa Shoko couldn't find a way to properly answer this question.

Forced into a dead end by this question, Shoko Toyokawa suddenly felt her throat dry.

She swallowed and said with difficulty: "Because..."

"Oh, I remember now!"

Clapping her hands briskly, Toyokawa Mizuho smiled and said, "I saw it in a magazine back home. Wearing sunglasses is really popular now, right?"

"Ah, ahahaha...yes."

With two dry laughs, Toyokawa Shoko wiped the sweat from her head and calmed her violently beating heart.

It was a close call, I was almost exposed...

The name can be covered up by using the name of Ritsu Narusha, but the appearance cannot be concealed when the conditions are not sufficient.

As a woman, although Shoko Toyokawa knows a little about makeup, she is far from being able to reach the level of Yutenji Wakami's disguise-like skills.

What's more, even if her current makeup skills could reach the level of East Asian makeup, she would not be able to find the tools to apply makeup in this place with scarce conditions.

Continuing to move into the forest, Toyokawa Shoko, whose intuition was buffed, was the first to notice the abnormality.

Behind a tree, she saw the purple mist that she had seen once gradually spreading.

"Miss……"

Finally finding the "evidence" that Toyokawa Mizuho mentioned, the diligent maid bent down and whispered a reminder in Toyokawa Mizuho's ear.

Witnessing this extraordinary scene with her own eyes, Mizuho Toyokawa couldn't help but take a step forward.

"and many more--"

Seeing that her mother was eager to try the poisonous fog, Toyokawa Shoko's heart instantly rose to her throat.

She hurriedly stopped the other person and tried to dissuade him, "Miss Toyokawa, aren't you going to find the shrine? And you need to report back on the situation here. If we don't hurry, I'm afraid we won't be able to get home before dark."

"yes……"

Rubbing her head, Mizuho Toyokawa forced herself to suppress the uneasiness and curiosity in her heart and no longer focused her attention on the fog that was gradually spreading in the distance.

They set out on their return journey, but as they walked, they found that the scenery on both sides of the road was completely different from when they came.

"Lost..."

Looking up at the sky, Mizuho Toyokawa suddenly discovered that there seemed to be a thin layer of mist covering the forest.

At the same time as Lu Lenger's death, Toyokawa Shoko, who began to use the power of the Black Eclipse Dragon to enhance her perception, vaguely sensed something strange.

Taking the initiative to take over the responsibility of leading the way, Shoko Toyokawa moved forward according to her intuition.

Soon, the unchanging scene around him changed.

What appeared before them was the torii gate that Toyokawa Shoko had seen earlier. Behind it, the ancient shrine also appeared before their eyes.

"found it……"

Muttering to herself, Mizuho Toyokawa's expression did not look happy.

Looking up at the sky, the originally sunny day has now turned into a foggy day, and it is impossible to determine the time and direction by the position of the sun.

"This is troublesome."

With a wry smile, Mizuho Toyokawa finally regretted her original decision.

However, before she could completely sink into self-pity, she saw the figure she had seen before slowly walking out of the forest behind the shrine...

……

Before Toyokawa Shoko was attracted to the shrine, Naruse Ritsu had already met with Jue Yinlong there.

Xialong, whose hometown was locked, had no intention of escaping again, so Xialong's initiative to spread fog and create a home advantage made it easier for them to find each other.

Looking at the space shrouded in poisonous fog, Naruse Ritsu was silent for a moment, then said, "Can we talk?"

As if feeling that this lacked sincerity, he explained their initial attack and, with his eyes, signaled the Jue Yin Long, who had been active in the forest in ancient dragon form, to transform back into a human.

During this period, Ritsu Narose stood still without making any unnecessary movements.

Ten minutes passed like this, until Belmont beside him became a little impatient, and then he saw a silhouette gradually appear in the diffuse fog.

Soon, a purple-haired woman exuding a gloomy aura slowly walked out of the purple mist.