A journey into an infinite dimension

"Can I help?"

Hearing this, Shi Ye's footsteps paused slightly, and then quickly returned to normal.

"Okay, but not now, so Tohka, you should wait in the shelter."

Shiye said softly.

"I'll call you if I need your help."

"Ok!"

It was clearly audible that Tohka's originally depressed voice regained its spirit because of Shiye's words.

"Kotori."

Just as they walked outside the school, Shiye chatted with Tohka again for a few words before hanging up the phone, putting the earphones in his ears and starting the communication.

"I'm ready."

As the sound of Qin Li rang out in the communicator, the next moment, a stream of light quietly enveloped Shi Ye's figure, and then when the light dissipated, Shi Ye also disappeared from the spot.

......

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"Who is the elf that appeared this time?"

Gently putting the empty water bottle aside, Shiye turned to ask Kotori who was sitting in the commander's seat.

"Identified as 'Hermit', it is the most docile type of elf discovered so far."

Motioning Shiye to look at the large screen in front, Kotori gently shook the Chupa Jouja in her hand and said.

"Also, the damage caused by the space shock each time it appears is relatively weak compared to other elves."

Following Kotori's gaze towards the big screen, Shiye saw it.

In the center of a crater-like pit, a petite girl in a green hoodie was standing quietly at the bottom of the pit. There was a hint of sadness and loneliness on her dreamy and tender face, as if she was sad about everything around her that she had caused.

[Gaya, has another spirit appeared in the world? ]

A figure quietly appeared beside Shiye. Shizhi, who looked like he had just woken up, yawned lightly with his hands covering his mouth, and asked Shiye.

Yes, it’s a little girl.

He gestured at the big screen in front of him, and then Shi Ye suddenly remembered something.

"Speaking of which, where's Chiyu? She should be in Fraxinus, right?"

Because everyone in the family went to school in the morning, Shiori asked Kotori to let Chiba stay on the Fraxinus to prevent it from getting too bored.

After all, there are people on Fraxinus at all times, and the cute Chiyu can easily conquer everyone's hearts and make them willingly take care of it, so it is always better to let it stay on Fraxinus than to let it stay alone in an empty home.

"As soon as I took him, he went exploring inside Fraxinus. Aside from appearing once during dinner, I haven't seen the child all day."

Kannazuki, who was standing on the other side of Kotori, answered.

"But I don't know why, but being looked at with contempt by those beautiful golden eyes somehow made me feel aroused without even realizing it. It's really strange."

Holding himself with both hands, Shen Wu Yue twisted his body and looked like an upright maggot, and the excited expression on his face made everyone look at him as if he were a maggot.

"Yeah----"

"Ow!"

Suddenly, a crisp cry interrupted Shi Ye, and at the same time, a white shadow suddenly flashed before everyone's eyes.

"Ow~"

By the time everyone came to their senses, there was a little guy on Shi Ye's body who was constantly rubbing her cheek.

"I'm back, Qianyu."

Raising his hand and gently touching Qianyu's little head, Shi Ye said softly.

"Ow."

As if to say 'Welcome back', Qianyu rubbed Shiye's palm, wagging her long tail happily, looking more like a dog than a fox.

【I'm back too, Qianyu. 】

Taking his eyes off the screen, Shiori, knowing that Chiyu could see him, greeted her with a smile.

"Ow."

Qianyu swept across Shiori's cheek silently. To others, it was just the trajectory of the tail swinging, but only Shiye and Shiori knew that Qianyu was responding to Shiori's greeting.

Instead of using overly direct actions, Qianyu used this inconspicuous method. It seems that Qianyu's wisdom is very high.

Seeing this scene, Shi Ye thought.

"AST arrives, attack begins!"

At this moment, the image on the screen changed.

"Okay, sister, get ready, I'll take you there right away."

Looking at the elf girl dodging the AST's attack in mid-air, and Origami and other AST troops who were continuously attacking, Kotori made a quick decision.

"By the way, don't be careless and bring Qianyu with you. The scene is too dangerous."

"Ouch!"

Hearing what Kotori said, Chiba immediately became dissatisfied and stretched out her claws and waved them in the air, as if to tell Kotori that she was actually very powerful.

However, this action of its also reflects one thing, it wants to follow Shiye.

"Don't mess around, Qianyu. My sister might fight with AST later, and I won't be able to take care of you then."

Seeing what Chiyu meant, Kotori directly and sternly refused, her tone leaving no room for negotiation at all.

"Besides, it's raining outside now. Do you want your fur to get wet?"

What's more, with the sister's changed temperament and the increased charm of Qianyu, she might be able to lure all the AST members home before the fight even starts.

"Ow..."

Upon hearing this, Qianyu's face immediately revealed a very human look of hesitation.

It seems that although not every hairy animal is afraid of taking a bath, they definitely don't like their hair getting wet.

"It doesn't matter. I can just use my random field to cover Qianyu."

Patting Qianyu's head, Shiye said calmly.

"Besides, they're not enough to distract me enough to take care of Qianyu."

The words showed no regard for AST at all, but Kotori couldn't refute them.

It's not that AST is too weak, but her sister who can use the power of elves and has > is too strong.

"Sister, just pet it!"

They stamped their feet one after another, and Kotori couldn't help but puff up her cheeks slightly.

"Give your sister a little more trust."

Reaching out and rubbing Qin Li's head, Shi Ye smiled slightly and said.

"Sister, you're really strong."

Chapter 158: Yoshina and Yoshino

"According to analysis, the Hermit is currently in the clothing department on the fifth floor. Sister, go look for him there."

In a certain shopping mall, walking on the floor that was no longer bustling because everyone had gone to take shelter, but had become deserted and dark, with Qianyu lying on his shoulder, who was looking around curiously. Shi Ye listened to the voice of Qin Li coming from the communicator and nodded.

"Notify me when AST takes action."

"Understood, then."

In the headphones, Qin Li's voice seemed to carry a hint of smile and heroism.

"Let's begin our war (Date)."

"..."

Hearing this, Shi Ye couldn't help but look at Shi Zhi beside him.

[It seems that Kotori has reached that age too. ]

Shiye said softly.

[I heard that children of that age tend to become very rebellious. Will Kotori be like that too?]

Shiori couldn't help but ask with some worry.

"I don't think so. After all, Kotori is very sensible. No, maybe she has rebelled before, but we quickly suppressed her."

Shiye was thinking about the first time he met Tohka, when Kotori called her by her name instead of a nickname.

Because it was Shiye who was in control of the body at that time, when faced with Kotori, whose attitude was completely different, she recited Kotori's dark history to test whether that was the real Kotori.

「That might be true, huh? What is that?」

He nodded thoughtfully, and then Shiori suddenly noticed something hidden in the corner of the clothing rack out of the corner of his eye.

"Ow."

At the same time, Qianyu pricked up his ears as if he had suddenly discovered something, and called out in a certain direction, signaling to Shiye.

Looking in the direction pointed by Shizhi and Chiba, the next thing that caught Shiye's eyes was a pair of big rabbit ears.

"Is that the girl?"

I remembered the image of the elf girl I saw on Fraxinus. At that time, she was wearing a hood with a pair of rabbit ears.

Moreover, the only person who would be in this mall at this time, besides Shi Ye, would probably be the elf girl.

"Don't you want to chat?"

Looking in that direction, Shi Ye asked softly.

"..."

The ears sticking out of the clothes rack seemed to move, but no other reaction occurred.

"If you're worried that I'm the same as those people out there, then I can promise you that I won't attack you."

Shi Ye said as he raised his hand and ignited a ball of red lotus flame that illuminated the dark interior of the mall.

"Because in a sense, you and I are the same kind."

If you want to gain the trust of the elves, this method is very good.

Because all living things desire their own kind. No living thing is born to live alone. Relatives, lovers, friends—even if they leave the group one day, it does not mean that they will cut off all connections within the group.

This is especially true for the elves who are rejected by the world.

Therefore, although this trick is a bit despicable, Shi Ye does not care whether the means are despicable or not, she only cares whether it is useful.

"..."

As expected, after Shi Ye said this and displayed this power, although there was still no sound, the girl hiding behind the clothing rack slowly poked her head out, and then the second one——

the second?

"Oh my, I didn't expect to meet the same kind here. I'm so lucky."

The sound of speaking echoed softly in the empty clothing department, accompanied by the opening and closing of the mouth of the rabbit puppet in the girl's hand. The slightly sharp voice and confident tone made it impossible to associate this voice with the girl's weak and introverted temperament.

"Nice to meet you, beautiful elf onee-sama. My name is Yoshina, and what about you, onee-sama?"

Perhaps because they confirmed that Shiye was a fellow elf, the rabbit puppet, which seemed to be more friendly, and the girl gently pinched the hem of their skirts, bowed to Shiye gracefully and timidly, and introduced themselves.

"Sister, wait a moment, the options will appear."

At this moment, the voice of Qin Li, who had been monitoring Shi Ye's interactions with the girl, was heard.

[Option ①: The older sister is called Itsuka Shiori, and Yoshina's younger sister is called Sister Shiori, or Sister is fine.]

[Option 2: My name is Itsuka Shiori. You're so cute, Shiona. Do you want to be my little sister? I'll protect you.]

[Option ③: You are not yet qualified to know my name. I just want to ask you one question: do you want to come with me?]

"...Everyone, start choosing."