Knight Asylum

Without waiting for Momoi Reiko to speak, Shirodo Shinji rushed out in a hurry. Because he moved too fast, he accidentally bumped into the open door, and the door closed, blocking Momoi Reiko's sight.

"Shinji... Ha—"

Momoi Reiko sighed deeply and looked down at the documents in her hands.

Gao Siwu, who was standing aside, was a little embarrassed. After hesitating for a while, she spoke carefully, "Um, my matter..."

Tao Jing Lingzi was stunned for a moment before she reacted and quickly apologized, "I'm sorry, Wu, I haven't forgotten about you."

"No, no, no, my things can be postponed for a while. Now I should prioritize helping those unconscious students. They were forgotten by everyone when they needed help the most..." Gao Siwu's eyes seemed to be dim, as if he recalled some sad past.

Tao Jing Lingzi sighed helplessly and raised her hand to pat Gao Si Mai on the shoulder, "It's okay, it's not that troublesome to just find someone."

After saying that, Momoi Reiko stuffed the documents in her hand back into the file bag and prepared to put them in the drawer, but when she opened several drawers in succession, they were all full of things. Momoi Reiko had no choice but to bend down and open the bottom drawer. Just as she was about to put the file bag in, she caught a glimpse of the photo on the top page of information.

Momoi Reiko was stunned, her eyes widened in disbelief, she reached out and pulled out the page of information, then opened the file bag in her hand, quickly flipped through a few pages and pulled out a student's information.

Gao Siwu curiously leaned over and saw the information in Momoi Reiko's hand, and couldn't help but exclaimed.

Because the contents of the two documents are almost identical.

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Tezuka Umiyuki pressed the button for the first floor of the elevator, leaned in the corner of the elevator with his arms folded across his chest, and waited quietly.

After a few seconds, the elevator door slowly closed because no one passed by. Tezuka Umiyuki couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. But just as the elevator door was about to close, a hand stretched out from the gap and heavily grabbed the elevator door, gradually prying it open.

Tezuka Umi's breathing stagnated and he stood up straight involuntarily.

Chapter 325: She Didn’t Take Away Anyone’s Life

"Thank you for the hospitality—"

Red pushed the plate forward and let out a contented breath.

"It's really delicious—"

It has to be said that Red regretted rejecting Tendao Souji's invitation at that time. Tendao Souji's cooking skills were not to be underestimated. It was no exaggeration to say that if Tendao Souji had applied for the job at First, he could at least have been the sous chef.

He is tall, handsome, and has good temperament. He is also an incredibly good cook. This man is simply too perfect.

He who follows the way of heaven and is in charge of everything. Now Red feels that there may really be nothing wrong with Tiandao Zongshi using this sentence to introduce himself.

"Right, right," Tendō Shuka, who was sitting at another table and was also tasting the food made by Tendō Souji, shook her legs and waved the chopsticks proudly.

Xiao Xing put down her knife and fork and her eyes were filled with surprise.

"As long as you are satisfied——"

Tendou Souji wiped his hands and walked out from the kitchen, leaning against the wall with his arms folded across his chest and a slight smile on his face.

"Here--" Kusakabe Xu placed the invoice next to Reid's hand.

"Ah? Do I have to pay?"

Red was stunned. It was not that he could not afford it. Due to the correction of the timeline, he became a good citizen again, and his bank accounts and so on were all unblocked. The prices of these dishes were not very expensive. Considering the taste of these dishes themselves, the cost-effectiveness was ridiculous.

He was stunned simply because the way Tendo Souji took out the check and wrote the name of the store was so cool that he thought that this meal was Tendo Souji's treat. Or rather...

Normally, this meal should be treated to you!

"Isn't this natural? This is not his store," Kusakabe Xu grumbled unhappily, "He ordered a bunch of ingredients without my permission and used my kitchen without my permission..."

"I'm sorry, Sister Xu..." Tiandao Shuhua also clasped his hands together with an embarrassed look on his face, but Tiandao Souji still had his hands across his chest and showed no intention of reflecting on himself.

"This is really... unexpected," Reid laughed bitterly and stood up to pay.

"Thank you for your patronage—"

Kusakabe Xu bent down and started to clear the plates. It couldn't be said that he was cold or rude, but he seemed depressed and not willing to communicate with others.

Quite individual.

Reid narrowed his eyes slightly.

Noticing the change in Red's eyes, Tendo Souji exhaled softly, stood up, and paused as he passed by Red, "Red, I have something I want to tell you."

Reid glanced at Xiao Xing, who smiled considerately and stood up to help Kusakabe Xu clean up the dishes, chatting and laughing. Kusakabe Xu wanted to refuse, but Tiandao Shuhua also joined in to help. Unable to resist the two of them, Kusakabe Xu could only nod sullenly and quicken the pace of cleaning up the dishes.

Red followed Tendo Souji out of the store. After confirming that there was no one around, Red stared into Tendo Souji's eyes and spoke without hiding anything.

"Kusakabe Xu is a bug, you know that, right?"

Tiandao Zongsi's eyes tilted, "I know, but I didn't come to you because of Xu's matter."

Reid frowned.

Although Kusakabe Xu seems to dislike Tendou Souji, it is obvious that Kusakabe Xu occupies a very important position in Tendou Souji's heart.

This is the terrifying thing about the Zerg. No matter how sincere the feelings are, the Zerg can easily copy them completely and use those emotions as weapons to deal with and exploit humans. Many people cannot make up their minds to refuse even if they know that the other party is the Zerg that wants to kill the one they love.

"That's not the Kusakabe Xu you know, but the alien insect that took away Kusakabe Xu's life."

Tendo Souji's breathing stagnated, and just when Red thought that Tendo Souji had [woken up], Tendo Souji looked up at the sky and spoke slowly.

"Xu didn't take away anyone's life. She is who she is. She likes painting and is good at cooking. Although she is a little boring, she is very kind. All of these... are her own things."

The calm Tendo Souji, who seemed to have everything under control, suddenly became unusually excited, which made Red start to wonder if there was another hidden story.

No one's life was taken away, it was all her own.

"You don't mean to say that Kusakabe Xu was originally Kusakabe Xu, and has lived as Kusakabe Xu until now?"

Red wanted to say it more directly, but finally chose to express his speculation in a more obscure way. Tendou Souji was a smart man and naturally knew what Red meant. After a moment's silence, he nodded.

"This is really... incredible," Reid laughed bitterly, "Is this really possible?"

No matter how much he resembles a human in appearance, or how realistic his expression is, the fact is the fact. He can feel that Kusakabe Xu is an alien insect, not a human. The alien insect Kusakabe Xu is like this, then what about Kusakabe Xu as a human?

But Tendou Souji was hinting to him that there was only this Kusakabe Xu from the very beginning.

"It was an accident, but also a miracle," Tendo Souji said slowly. The heaviness and pain in his words made Reid realize that there might be many unspeakable secrets behind this incident.

"Why are you telling me these things?" Reid asked the doubts in his heart.

At least in his opinion, Tendou Souji's series of coincidences and invitations were all for him to get in touch with Kusakabe Xu and then know the truth about Kusakabe Xu.

Now he knew, but what after that?

Kusakabe Xu's situation is likely the first case in the world, and it even overturned his long-standing understanding of alien insects.

Judging from Kusakabe Xu's current situation, if nothing unexpected happens, he will probably continue to live like this until the end of his life.

"Just now, when you noticed Xu Zheng's body, you wanted to get rid of her, right?"

Tendo Souji stared straight into Red's eyes, which made Red extremely embarrassed.

Because that's exactly what he thought.

If Tendou Souji had not hinted at denying his idea, he would have planned to get rid of Kusakabe Xu from the beginning. He did not have any sympathy in his heart for the alien insects that took away other people's lives and took advantage of the victims' emotions, only anger.

"I thought you were asking for help."

"How could that be?" Tendou Souji relaxed his body. "I'm just worried that if you meet Xu outside..."

Tiandao Zongsi didn't finish his words, but Red understood what Tiandao Zongsi meant.

Because the range of victims in the mirror world is so wide that it almost covers the entire [S·L], he is now investigating everywhere like casting a wide net. If he encounters Kusakabe Xu, his first reaction will be to go up and kill Kusakabe Xu.

"I understand - I don't... like to kill innocent people," Red leaned against the wall and sighed deeply, "So, besides this, is there anything else?"

Tendou Souji tightened his arms around his chest a little.

He thought again of the picture that the future had shown him.

"No, only this one thing—"

Chapter 326: Special Attack on Tendo Souji's Sister

Red and Tendou Souji were almost done chatting, and the same was true in the store.

Maybe it's because women are more open to each other, maybe it's because there's Tendao Shuhua, a girl who's like a little sun, helping her, or maybe it's because of Xiaoxing's ethereal yet approachable temperament, Kusakabe Xu is no longer as depressed as before, but he's still not used to looking Xiaoxing in the eye, and Xiaoxing doesn't force it.

Everyone has things they are good at and things they are not good at.

"Sister Xiao Xing, I'll tell you a secret. Sister Xu's cooking is also delicious. Even my brother praises it highly," Tiandao Shuhua said in a not-so-soft voice while pulling Xiao Xing's sleeve. "But normally Sister Xu doesn't cook for her."

"Eh - that's what happened. It's really a pity," Xiao Xing raised her hand and touched the head of Tiandao Tree Flower.

"Next time you come, I can cook for you," Kusakabe Xu sighed helplessly.

"Very good--"

Tiandao Shuhua raised her hands above her head and cheered mischievously.

"Yeah, that's great," Xiao Xing subconsciously smiled bitterly.

It would be great if Kusakabe Xu was an ordinary human being.

Among the Gurongi, her sensory ability is among the strongest, so she can naturally discover the uniqueness of Kusakabe Xu through some subtle differences.

"Speaking of which... Sister Xiao Xing, are you a couple? Are you dating?"

Everything was almost cleaned up and the men were not present, so it was naturally time for the popular girls' gathering. Tiandao Shuhua, who was lively and cheerful by nature, immediately raised her hand and asked.

If Red was present, Xiao Xing might be shy and at a loss, but now Red was still outside. Although Xiao Xing was a little shy, she would not shrink back like an ostrich.

"Red...? We're not yet, but we are definitely on a date today."

Not yet!

It seemed like a denial, but the tone of voice conveyed the impression that "it will definitely work out in the future". Her strong self-confidence could overwhelm all potential competitors. Coupled with the fact-confirming dating behavior, even a fool would not challenge Xiao Xing head-on at this time.

"Red? Red..." Tiandao Tree Flower held her chin up and bent her head cutely.

She seemed to have heard this name somewhere.

Just then the door of the store opened with a bang. Red poked his head out, glanced at the three people who were getting along fairly well, hesitated for a moment, smiled and waved to Xiao Xing, "Xiao Xing, we should go."

Xiao Xing immediately understood what Red meant. She stood up, smiled and waved to Tendou Shuhua and Kusakabe Xu, "See you next time."

"Goodbye, goodbye--" Tiandao Tree Flower smiled brightly and waved.

"Welcome to visit us next time," Kusakabe Xu stammered, bending down to say goodbye as a waiter.

After Red and Xiao Xing left, Tendou Souji walked in slowly, pulled out a chair, leisurely picked up a glass of water, and snapped his fingers towards Kusakabe Xu, "Xiao Xu, order the food you made yourself."

The corner of Kusakabe Xu's eyes twitched. Many people, especially women, were fascinated by Tendo Souji's overly handsome looks and his harmonious temperament that the world revolves around him. They would do whatever Tendo Souji said, but unfortunately, she was not among them. She even felt that Tendo Souji was a bit annoying.

But she was a waitress and Tendo Souji was a customer. Now that the customer had placed an order, her aunt, who usually prepared the food, was persuaded by Tendo Souji to go shopping.

"You guy...that's why you told your aunt that you were coming to help today, right?" Kusakabe Xu tied on an apron with an unhappy look on his face.

"Who knows~ But being able to enjoy delicious food after hard work is one of the happiest things in the world."

The leisurely look on Tendō Souji's face as he shook the teacup in his hand made Kusakabe Xu even more dissatisfied.

"If I had known this would happen, I would have cooked for that Red—"

Tendo Souji's expression froze instantly, the water cup in his hand slipped and hit the table heavily, and Tendo Shuhua, who had been in deep thought, suddenly let out a cry.

"Brother! That Reid is that Reid! The one who saved Ise-san and Hamamura-san!" Tendou Shuhua finally reacted.

"Eh... I can't tell, Shuhua, you should tell me something like this earlier next time."

Kusakabe Xu's impression of Red began to change.

She has a very good relationship with Tenmōshūka, or rather, no one would dislike Tenmōshūka, so she also learned a lot about things in Amanokawa High School from Tenmōshūka, including how Ise Ryoka and Hamamura Midori, two typical bad girls, returned to the right path and worked hard to improve themselves.

She didn't have much contact with Xiaoxing, but she could see that Xiaoxing was also a very good and gentle person.

The person Xiao Xing likes, and he helped two bad girls get back on the right track. The more Kusakabe Xu thought about Red, the more she felt that Red was a gentle and kind person. The oppressive force when they first met seemed to be her fault.

Just now she said she would cook for Red only because she was upset with Tendo Souji, but now she is really serious.

"By the way...brother?"

Tiandao Shuhua blinked and stretched out her finger to poke Tiandao Souji, who seemed petrified and motionless.

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"Xu's matter..."

After hesitating for a long time, Xiao Xing decided to bring up the matter of Kusakabe Xu.

Whether Red intends to go back and deal with Kusakabe Xu or not, she will support him, but she hopes to hear the answer from Red's own mouth.

"Heaven says... Kusakabe Xu didn't take away anyone's life. That was her life," Reid let out a long breath.