I'm in Tokyo, caught in the clutches of the demon princess.

"Sister Jinmei, this is a breakfast I prepared specially. Although it may not be very delicious, it is still necessary for your health."

Tsumi Gasai looked at Kaori Shimizu and asked, "Kaori, aren't you sad?"

Kaori Shimizu took a deep breath and then exhaled.

“I once harmed Feng Zejian, and I paid the price. Feng Zejian forgave me, and I forgave myself. This matter is in the past. He only feels gratitude towards me. Maybe I am just cold-hearted by nature.”

“I can pretend to be sad, I can cry uncontrollably, and doing those things won’t cost me anything.”

"But in this situation, someone always has to stay clear-headed and restrained, and someone always has to clean up this mess."

"Life must go on, and we must continue to strive to live. Feng Zejian only hopes that we will live better, so I will keep smiling and try to live better. This is the greatest way to remember him. As long as he lives in my memory, he is not dead."

"That's just how I think."

As he spoke, he bowed to Tsumi.

"Then I'll head back now; my mother needs me."

Tsumi Gasai closed her eyes. To be honest, she was angry when she saw Kaori Shimizu acting like a normal person.

Even though Feng Zejian had treated her with utmost kindness and consideration, she didn't shed a single tear.

But after Kaori Shimizu said those words, she understood.

Different people may react differently to the same situation.

Just because someone doesn't say it or show it doesn't mean they aren't sad inside.

Those who can endure pain and sorrow and remain calm are the ones who can bear more.

"I haven't slept all night. After breakfast, I should get a good night's sleep. Kaori is right, we still have to keep living."

After finishing her breakfast, Tsumi Wagatsuma lay down on the sofa, her breathing gradually becoming even.

A smile played on Tsumi's lips as she slept; she was probably having a sweet dream.

Shimizu Kaori returned to the next room, where Kazesawa Rei was still on Kazesawa's bed, presumably asleep.

Rio Sawada was no longer in her original spot; the sound of water coming from the bathroom suggested she was washing up.

Kaori Shimizu sat at the dining table, holding a university catalog in her hand.

Rio Sawada came out, washed up, and looked much better, but her eyes were still a little red.

Rio Sawada sat down and ate the breakfast prepared by Kaori Shimizu.

"Kaori, you've really had a hard day today, and I've made you clean up this mess."

Kaori Shimizu did not respond, but simply turned the pages of her book.

From time to time, Shimizu Kaori whispered, "Mother, what major do you think I should choose in college?"

Rio Sawada paused for a moment.

"Your life is still your own to decide."

Kaori Shimizu nodded.

"How about finance or management? That way, after I graduate, I can stay by my mother's side and help her share the burden. I think I can study both."

Rio Sawada stared blankly for a moment, then nodded happily. "That would be wonderful."

Kaori Shimizu finished her breakfast and got up.

"Then I'll trouble you, Mother, to wash my dishes."

"no problem."

As she was about to return to her room, Shimizu Kaori glanced at her mother.

"Mother, you still have me."

After saying that, Shimizu Kaori went back to her room.

Rio Sawada was so moved that she shed tears.

At this moment, the door to Feng Zejian was pushed open, and Feng Zeli came out, her face as white as a kitten's.

Rio Sawada quickly wiped away her tears and put on a smile.

"Lili, breakfast is ready. Come and eat after you've washed up."

Feng Zeli sat at the dining table.

"Sister Liyang, I can't eat, and I don't want to wash up."

Rio Sawada didn't say anything after hearing this.

She understands this situation.

Just then, there was a knock on the door.

Rio Sawada got up and went to open the door.

Upon opening the door, they found the visitor was Yuan Shang Zhe Zhi.

Yuan Shangzhezhi was wearing a brown trench coat, and he looked completely different from yesterday.

Rio Sawada stood up.

"You've arrived, Sister Zhezhi."

"Ah."

"Have you eaten? I'll make you a bowl of noodles."

"No, I came here with a purpose this time."

As he spoke, he walked in and came to Feng Zeli's side.

"Li, turn your head around."

Feng Zeli turned her face away.

Yuan Shangzhe lifted Feng Zeli's chin with a broken branch and examined her closely.

Feng Zeli really looks like Feng Zejian.

Feng Zeli was somewhat confused as to what Yuan Shang was trying to do by breaking off a branch.

"Aunt Zhezhi, you..."

Chapter 475 Withered Flowers and Birds

Yuan Shangzhe interrupted Feng Zeli's words.

"Li, I have a question for you. Answer me truthfully."

"it is good."

Do you love your brother?

Upon hearing these words, Feng Zeli's dejected expression vanished, replaced by an unusually determined look in her eyes.

"I love my brother the most."

"Okay, then let me ask you again, would you be willing to play your brother?"

Feng Zeli was somewhat confused.

"I don't understand."

"You don't need to understand. You just need to know that if you do as I say, your brother might come back."

Feng Zeli's pupils contracted slightly, while Sawada Rio, standing beside her, covered her mouth.

A glimmer of hope flashed in Feng Zeli's beautiful eyes.

"Auntie, are you serious?"

"You just need to answer my question, are you willing?"

Feng Zeli stood up and nodded heavily.

"I am willing."

"Okay, go ahead and clean up your face, get dressed and come with me."

Without saying a word, Feng Zeli turned around and went into the washroom.

She broke off a branch and looked towards Rio Sawada.

“I know you have many questions, Rio.”

"But some things can't be said too clearly. In short, it's not over yet. Stay alert until this matter is truly over."

Rio Sawada nodded seriously as well.

"I see."

He broke off a branch and walked towards the room in the wind and marsh.

Looking at the simple room, and at the traces that once existed in Fengzejian.

"In three years, I will make you a god-like figure in the hearts of the people. This is a god-making plan that belongs only to you."

Meanwhile, one family...

Yifang Zhun looked at Yifang Ya, who was kneeling in front of him.

“My daughter, are you sure? If you take that step, there will be no turning back. The forbidden power of the Nightmare Clan may make you no longer yourself. Although I also feel sorry, is it really worth going to that extent for that person?”

“Father, I’ve never asked you for anything before, just this once.”

Seeing his daughter's resolute determination, Yifang Zhun sighed helplessly.

"Alright, I've had enough of the Nightmare Clan having to depend on others and watch their faces."

One side unfolded the fan in his hand, covering his face, and the true form of the nightmare appeared on the white fan surface.

It was an indescribable mass, pitch black and without substance, with a faint glimmer of light within its darkness.

In an instant, all the members of the Nightmare Clan were present, kneeling and waiting for one of them to give orders.

"Everyone, do your utmost to assist the young master."

Yi Fangya's pupils shrank slightly.

"Father, you....."

One party must get up.

"Ya Ya, there's something you might not know: you're not actually my daughter."

Yi Fangya stood up.

"Father, what are you saying?"

Yifang waved his hand. "Ya Ya, let me finish. I'm not trying to distance myself from you."

"You once asked me about your mother, and I was always vague. In fact, our Nightmare Clan has no gender at all. We reproduce by splitting. The split individuals are not exactly the same, but they are about 80 or 90 percent similar. But you and I are not similar."

"It's no easy feat for me to reach this position, and the most important reason is that I obtained that forbidden power."

Yi Fangya was somewhat bewildered.

Is there any connection between these two things?

“You are the baby I brought back from the forbidden area of ​​the Nightmare Clan. You are the Child of Origin, and the undisputed young master of the Nightmare Clan throughout history.”

"From the moment you appeared in the Nightmare Clan, the Nightmare Clan's mission changed to nurturing you as you grew up and making you stronger."

"We discussed it for a long time and finally decided to guide you to grow up carefree, and then take you to find the power that belongs to you when you truly crave it."

"Now, the time has come."

Yi Fangya looked at her father with tears in her eyes.

"Then... can I still be your daughter?"

One side embraces the other side.

"Always have I, my dear daughter."

Yi Fangya gently broke free from her father's embrace and composed herself.