Knight Asylum

Hamamura Midori's mother made an impatient click of the tongue, let go of the door handle, turned around and staggered back into the house.

Reid reached out to hold the door, then pushed it open with a subtle expression. Hamamura Midori's mother's reaction should have been an invitation for him to come in.

Although he had seen Hamamura Miyo's mother when Sudo Masashi visited the Hamamura family in the previous timeline, now that they were face to face, he could clearly feel the poor condition of Hamamura Miyo's mother.

He reeked of alcohol, and his mind was extremely depressed and unstable. When he heard the name Hamamura Midori, there was only disgust in his eyes.

People who are trapped in despair and can only live numbly in despair.

Red remembered what Hamamura Midori said to him after she transformed into a demon.

The magician of hope will only save those who have the talent to become magicians. For others, nothing will happen even if they are desperate.

Children are the pillars of hope for their parents. Many people who have become numb to life feel that they have been saved and start their lives again because of their own children and their children's innocent smiles.

What Hamamura Midori didn't do, the phantom Hamamura Midori did.

Looking at the mother of Hamamura Midori who was touching the wine bottle in front of him and exuding a bad vibe from head to toe, Red found it hard to associate her with the mother of Hamamura Midori who had light in her eyes and was sent by Hamamura Midori after she was transformed into a demon.

Even if they look exactly the same.

"So? What did she do? Did she steal your things or frame you? If you want compensation, just pick your choice," Hamamura Midori's mother smiled expressionlessly, raised her head and started drinking.

Red put his hands on his hips, sighed deeply, looked around, found a garbage bag, bent down, picked up all the garbage on the ground and threw it into the garbage bag, then opened all the windows to let the smell of alcohol in the house dissipate.

When Red rolled up his sleeves and started washing the dishes, Hamamura Miyo's mother couldn't help but ask, "What are you doing?"

"I don't know about this either," Red raised his finger and shook it left and right, "Just think of it as... Mr. Conch passing by. If you don't mind, you can tell me about you and Hamamura Miyo."

Hamamura Midori's mother opened her mouth.

In the past, those who came to her because of Hamamura Midori either insulted her or asked her to take responsibility. At first, she could barely cope with it, but as time went on, and as it happened more and more, Hamamura Midori did more and more excessive things, and she became numb.

This was the first time that Red had done this, and it was like a house that had been cleaned by Red, causing some ripples in her numb heart.

Hamamura Miyo's mother sat back down with a dejected look on her face, covering her forehead with her hands, her eyes a little sore, "What... Mr. Conch."

Red didn't answer, but just scrubbed the stains on the plate vigorously.

Afterwards, Hamamura Midori's mother began to talk about her past.

Because of the pursuit of momentary excitement, she gradually fell into the hell of despair. When she came to her senses, everything had become irreversible. At that time, she was pregnant with Hamamura Midori. She was abandoned by her family and friends, and gave birth to Hamamura Midori in isolation.

She regarded Hamamura Midori as her hope and worked hard for her, but when she came to her senses, Hamamura Midori not only did not become her hope, but even became the continuation of her despair.

Just like what Hamamura Midori said after she was transformed into a demon, even if ordinary people are in despair, nothing special will happen and they will just continue to be in despair.

"What should I do..." Hamamura Midori's mother held her head and sobbed softly.

"I have no idea--"

Red picked up the plate he had washed clean and grinned.

"All I can do is clean up your place, but I can be sure of one thing: if you can't even clean up your house, nothing will change."

Chapter 213: Shouldn't you be taking off your clothes? Why are you crying?

After cleaning Hamura's house, Red didn't stay, just took out the trash and left.

Reid really wanted to try, but he really didn't know where to start. The issues between Hamamura Midori and her daughter could only be resolved by themselves, just like Ise Ayaka in the previous timeline. It was she who finally decided to take responsibility for all the past. All he did was to create an opportunity for Ise Ayaka.

If you think about it carefully, the only way for the Magician of Hope to save those people with magical talents whose Pillar of Hope has been shattered is to enter their inner world and destroy the phantom demons that have not yet broken out of their bodies. The fact that the Pillar of Hope has been shattered will not change.

Just like the only person who can become a magician is one who has overcome despair.

If Hamamura Midori and her daughter want to overcome their current despair, they can only do so through their own efforts. All he can do is to clean up the dirty house so that they don't have to face each other in a pile of garbage and the smell of alcohol.

Afterwards, Red visited Ise Ayaka's house again, but Ise Ayaka's parents were not at home. Considering that his identity was somewhat ambiguous, Red did not stay for long and immediately went to the Xingxiu District and came to the territory of the Yagui tribe.

Red was able to sense who was watching him the moment he stepped into the territory of the Yagi clan. That gaze carried a hint of warning. It didn't seem to be Shirou Kanzaki, so it was most likely the mysterious law enforcement force in the territory of the Yagi clan.

Apparently, the Yagui tribe was also worried that Gurongi, who was playing a killing game, would suddenly cause a big commotion in the Yagui tribe's territory.

Red grinned helplessly and came to the world-famous Michelin three-star First. He only knew that Saori Takamizawa had booked a seat at First and then was attacked inside First. The rest was not so clear. Although he could wait according to the time, but if he thought about it carefully, there was a prerequisite for saving Saori Takamizawa at the critical moment.

He had to force his way into the women's restroom of First under the noses of so many Yagui people. Saori Takamizawa was discovered missing because she had been silent, which means that when the alien insects committed the crime, none of the so many Yagui people here noticed it. If he rushed in, he would definitely have a conflict with the Yagui people, which would most likely stimulate the alien insects hiding there.

It's not like he hadn't thought about entering First as a customer, but First's chef and manager was very concerned about the customers' dining mood and environment. Maybe the manager didn't care whether it was a Gurongi or something else, but the dining guests certainly didn't want to be in the same room with a Gurongi who was playing a murder game with unknown rules, so the manager would most likely refuse him.

He still remembered the information he read when investigating Takamizawa Saori. Takamizawa Saori was a regular customer of First and sometimes went shopping in the territory of the Yagui tribe. This time he came to the territory of the Yagui tribe just to try and see if he could meet Takamizawa Saori.

After waiting for five minutes, a familiar figure pushed open the door of First and appeared in Reid's sight. Her eyes were as empty as he remembered.

That’s right, it was Xiao Xing who came out, and there was someone following behind Xiao Xing.

The chef and store manager of First.

The store manager was holding a bouquet of exotic flowers in his hands.

As a product, it was too ordinary, even a little thin. After thinking for a while, Red recalled that in the previous timeline, when he brought Ise Ayaka and Hamamura Midori to First, these flowers were indeed displayed in the First store, and there were similar flowers among the items carried by Takamizawa Saori.

Now that he saw Xiaoxing, he remembered that these were the flowers sold in Xiaoxing’s shop!

Red wandered for a while, and after the owner of First returned to the store, he walked out of the alley and followed Xiaoxing from a distance.

If Xiaoxing and Takamizawa Saori know each other, then he can meet Takamizawa Saori through Xiaoxing's line, or ask Xiaoxing to follow Takamizawa Saori to prevent Takamizawa Saori from being attacked by alien insects, but the problem is how to start the conversation, after all, Xiaoxing in this timeline doesn't know him yet.

Just when Red was struggling, Xiao Xing suddenly quickened her pace and turned into a clothing store. Red was startled and subconsciously quickened his pace to follow her, but there was no sign of Xiao Xing anywhere in the clothing store.

"I saw it wrong? It shouldn't be..."

Red looked around and walked slowly along the edge of the clothing store, trying to make sure if it was because of the angle. When passing by the changing room, a pair of hands suddenly stretched out from behind the curtain and grabbed Red's neck. Red was dragged into the changing room and pressed heavily against the wall before he could react. A right leg slammed into between his legs and pushed him upwards.

"Why - why are you following me?" Xiao Xing narrowed her ethereal eyes slightly, covered Red's mouth with her left hand, clasped Red's neck with her right hand, and spoke in an extremely cold tone.

Knowing that Xiao Xing must have misunderstood something, Red immediately raised his hands.

Just then the waiter's voice came from outside the curtain.

"Um? What happened?"

Obviously, although Xiao Xing's movements were quick and decisive, they still made some noise and attracted the attention of people in the store.

"I'm sorry, I bumped into you accidentally just now," Xiao Xing said softly immediately.

"Call me if you need anything."

The waiter's footsteps faded away. Xiao Xing breathed a sigh of relief and turned to look at Red in front of her. It would have been fine if she hadn't looked too closely, but as soon as she did, she felt a little scared.

The person being pressed against the wall by her at this moment was the modern Kuuga, who had previously ended Gamego's semi-ultimate game.

Although she has quit the Gurongi killing game, she is still very clear about how strong those ancient Gurongi have become. Kuuga, who was able to defeat Gamego head-on, is at least as powerful as the current ancient Gurongi.

And what does it mean to be on the same level as those guys?

The ultimate power.

Kuga is definitely not someone she can contend with. Even though she is holding Red now, in fact, she is the one who is truly controlled when she is exposed to Red's sight.

Generally speaking, she shouldn't be afraid of Kuuga, and even if Kuuga comes to her, she will only feel relieved.

but!

There's something wrong with this modern Kuuga. Not only has the La Group regarded Kuuga as a Gurongi and announced a new semi-ultimate game, a killing game targeting millions of lives, but yesterday Servier Turria publicized and warned Kuuga that he was the new Gurongi. As far as she knows, on that day, Kuuga wiped out all the phantom demons in [S·L]. It was said that not even a hair was left, they were completely wiped out, it was incredibly brutal.

She could accept death, but she didn't want to be killed by such a brutal and terrible person. But now she had no chance of escape.

Xiao Xing pursed her lips, tears welling up in the corners of her eyes. Her aggrieved and unwilling look stunned Reid, who was still choosing his words.

WHY?

Shouldn't it be taking off clothes?

Chapter 214: The coffee I make is super delicious: I heard someone needs help?

Misunderstanding, there must be some misunderstanding!

The image of Xiao Xing taking off her clothes in front of the ruins was deeply engraved in Red's mind like a thought stamp. Although it was very immoral and he tried his best to forget it, he couldn't do it. Finding that he couldn't forget it at all, Red simply faced it.

after all……

He didn't force Xiao Xing.

But he wouldn't take advantage of others and then say that he is the victim.

So Red made up his mind this time, he must explain things clearly before Xiao Xing took off her clothes, if Xiao Xing's movements were too fast!

……

He will definitely face it with a pure and sincere heart.

But what Red never expected was that Xiao Xing actually looked aggrieved, as if he had forced her with force. Obviously, he was the one being pressed against the wall, although...

If he wanted, he could now press Xiao Xing against the wall, and even change Xiao Xing's posture at will.

Of course, the most important thing now is to explain things clearly. Although Xiaoxing's eyes are aggrieved now, she doesn't seem to have accepted her fate. Considering that Xiaoxing explained to him how to behead without changing her expression, Red always felt that if Xiaoxing maintained this posture for a while, she might try to escape. If Xiaoxing escaped, the misunderstanding would be really big.

Red's shoulders slumped slightly, and just as he raised his hand, Xiaoxing turned around and wanted to rush out. Red, who was already worried that Xiaoxing would run away, was also startled, and his body moved instinctively. He stretched out his right hand and directly grasped Xiaoxing's slender wrist and pressed it against the wall. He leaned forward and squeezed his right leg between Xiaoxing's legs. Because of the height difference, Xiaoxing had to stand on tiptoe.

"Well, that! What happened?!"

The waiter's voice sounded again from behind the curtain, and Red subconsciously turned his head and shouted.

"Sorry, I bumped into you by accident."

After shouting, Red wanted to slap himself in the face. It was Xiao Xing who spoke just now, and now he was speaking. What would be the normal and abnormal reactions when hearing it?

"Eh?! Yeah, sorry! Sorry for disturbing you!"

Ah... social death...

Reid lowered his head and turned to look at Xiaoxing who had tears in her eyes. When she saw him looking at her, Xiaoxing closed her eyes and turned her face away, with a look of resignation and determination. No matter who came in and saw them like this, they would definitely think that he had done something.

Fortunately, no one will lift the curtain at this time, and he still has a chance!

"That……"

"Wow--"

The curtain was drawn open with a rustling sound, and light poured into this dim and narrow space filled with an ambiguous atmosphere. The woman who drew open the curtain was wearing a red dress that was too big for her. She was wearing a sun hat that looked very aristocratic and tilted over her left eye.

Behind her, the customers who were still in the store were curiously leaning in to talk. Some women screamed when they saw the ambiguous postures of Reid and Xiaoxing, and covered their faces while peeking.

Reid felt a black screen before his eyes.

No, it's not like that!

No, no, no, that's not the point right now.

Why are you here!

Baluba!

"Oh? Oh~"

Don't make that expression!

Baluba smiled slightly and slowly drew the curtain.

Why are you pulling the curtain while showing your continued expression? Save the situation!

Helpless, Reid took a deep breath and rushed out of the locker room, holding Xiaoxing's wrist with his left hand. He grabbed Baluba's wrist with his right hand, and pulled Xiaoxing and Baluba out of the clothing store under the curious and admiring gazes of everyone. He found the nearest alley and walked in. He let go of Baluba and Xiaoxing's wrists, covered his face and looked up, wailing silently.

Xiao Xing rubbed her wrist and leaned sideways behind Baluba.

It is extremely unrealistic to escape from Kuuga who possesses the ultimate power, but with Baluba from the La Group around, that may not be possible.

"Xiao Xing, you... move really fast." Baluba glanced at Xiao Xing and raised her eyebrows slightly. "It's almost like your clothes have never been taken off."

Xiao Xing was stunned for a moment and then the corner of his mouth twitched.

"Why do I have to take my clothes off?"

"How can I get pregnant if I don't take off my clothes? Ah~ It seems that it is not impossible."

"Hey! Baluba! What on earth are you imagining? Do you really understand the current situation?" Xiao Xing's eyes twitched violently.

"What's the current situation?"

Baluba was stunned. She looked at Xiao Xing, then looked at Red who was standing not far away, covering his face and looking up, doubting his life. She tilted her head and said, "You, did you misunderstand something?"

"Misunderstanding?" Xiao Xing was stunned and looked in the direction of Reid.

"Kuga, no, Red is a dead warrior who made Gamego happy. You should like him instead of being afraid of him," Baluba shouted in Red's direction, "Aren't you going to make a few excuses?"

Redla put down his hand, turned around slowly, raised his hands and gestured for a while, and said weakly, "Well, Xiaoxing, actually, I have something to ask of you."

"Where's the excuse?!" Baluba held her forehead with her hand, feeling a little disappointed.