Brave World, I report to the police station in red at the beginning

After daily agricultural activities, it is time to prepare lunch.

"Fortunately, it's not the busy farming season now, otherwise there would be no time for these jokes or anything like that."

"Sometimes you don't even have time to come back for lunch? I know that you bring water and food with you."

Li Mengyu, who was kneading the dough, was not really out of touch with the world.

Are we still eating soba noodles today? It seems that Shiratori Utano still hasn't given up.

However, Li Mengyu also realized that they had to start by kneading the dough... If he didn't know a little bit, he would probably have missed the production process of lunch for a long time.

There is no machine here that can press the dough into noodles, so yesterday's soba noodles were also made by hand?

"Utano is always very serious about soba."

As if she knew what Li Mengyu was thinking, Fujimori Mizuto, who was wearing an apron and had finally taken off her shrine maiden costume and looked a little weak, spoke while cooking a pot of soup.

Looking at Shiratori Utano who is really skilled in kneading dough.

It turns out that it’s not just because of passion, but also because of the desire for recognition of the fruits of one’s labor?

The fruits and vegetables used as seasonings are all freshly picked. How can I put it?

Even Li Mengyu hasn't experienced such a day for a long time.

In order to highlight his role, Xiaojun, who really had no experience, imitated others and got himself covered in flour and dust, then bumped into Li Mengyu's waist in dissatisfaction.

For beginners, it is indeed difficult to mix and knead the dough.

Li Mengyu didn't have any quick solution, so she could only spread her hands to indicate that she was powerless.

As punishment for Li Mengyu's inaction, his arm became the best rag to wipe the flour and dust off her face.

In order not to waste more flour, her share of the raw material was eventually taken away by Shiratori Utano.

Although I am reluctant to admit it, it seems that there is really nothing Xiaojun can do in the current kitchen.

Seeing that her expression looked a little lost and dazed, Li Mengyu didn't care... so much so that she didn't even know when Xiaojun disappeared in the kitchen.

He doesn't know, of course he doesn't know.

Because Xiaojun never said it, and because he couldn't say it, so he naturally didn't know.

She somewhat hated the current atmosphere.

Even with a soft bed, fresh food... there is even someone to take care of your daily life.

But in her heart, it was not as good as the days when she had to sleep in the open air.

At least at that time, even if she was no longer a hero, she was still somewhat useful instead of becoming a dispensable person.

The reason why Xiaojun became a hero was simply because he wanted others to face him.

I hadn't noticed it before when there were only two of us, but now...

“As expected… I don’t have a hero system…”

I lost all my companions, my place to stay, and my goal... Now, even Li Mengyu is... a dispensable person... Although not very important, she is not completely unimportant...

My mind was in a constant state of confusion, with constant confirmation and denial.

But is this going to be taken away too?

As I said before, Xiaojun's mental problems still exist, and that is a trauma that cannot be repaired by a little bit of warmth.

I guess there's nothing anyone can do except for a certain red-haired girl who can directly reverse her symptoms to the mildest possible condition.

Maybe Nogi can do it...but there is really no one here who can effectively suppress it.

There was something turbid flowing in my eyes.

In front of her, it seemed as if another her appeared...but she lowered her head, her face hidden in the shadows.

The voice that came out of her mouth was the one she had lost for a long time, just a little bit higher and thinner.

"Go and take it back. What belongs to you... You can do it."

By seducing her like this, she was about to stir up the deepest darkness in the girl's heart.

"Shiratori Utahara is not wearing her imperial robes, but you are no worse than her in terms of skills, and Fujimori Mizuto is just an ordinary shrine maiden... As long as you get the sword hanging there, nothing can stop you."

"It's their fault, isn't it? They even took away your last thing."

"You also want to become a hero again, don't you? Shiratori Uta no Nakadashi has disappeared, and you can use her royal suit now, right? With just a little price, you can become a hero again, isn't it a good deal? Or..."

The figure was almost sticking to her, and the deep, dark voice seemed to be ringing directly in her ears.

"Do you really want to go back to the old days... Oh no, think about what you have done. That will be a hell even worse than before... Is this what you want?"

"Xiaojun?"

The misleading voice disappeared completely in an instant under Li Mengyu's dazed tone.

Only Xiaojun's paler face and his obviously higher heart rate told her that the fantasy she had just experienced was not completely imaginary.

Li Mengyu was holding a bowl of fresh, steaming noodles in her hands, with a look of clear stupidity in her eyes... In fact, it was just a strange reaction caused by not thinking about anything at that moment.

After cooking the noodles, I found that Xiaojun was not there. He still cares about Xiaojun very much.

"Are you feeling unwell?"

Li Mengyu muttered something in a low voice, bent down slightly... and handed the bowl of noodles to Xiaojun, mainly to prevent food from being wasted.

Don't worry, the walls of this bowl are very thick, so you don't have to worry about getting burned.

The still warm palm was placed on her forehead.

"It's a little cold... but it's still within the normal range."

Li Mengyu touched her chin in distress.

He took the bowl of noodles back, and his expression suddenly showed enlightenment.

"Are you hungry? You can eat now."

Somehow, that somewhat idiotic smile made Xiaojun feel a little better.

I couldn't tell the real situation, so I could only nod.

Li Mengyu, who thought her guess was "correct", showed an expression of "as expected".

"Then let's eat first... I'll give you more noodles."

Just go to the restaurant.

Li Mengyu's figure always reveals a joyful atmosphere, and Xiaojun couldn't help but reach out and grab the corner of his clothes.

Leaving behind small white handprints stained with flour.

"..."

Chapter 146: Xiaojun doesn’t want to get up today

"!"

Xiaojun opened his eyes wide and woke up from the soft big bed... It was terrible, another day without a good sleep.

Just by closing my eyes, Takashima-san's disappointed look and Nogi-san's resentful look will involuntarily replay in my mind.

There were no such symptoms before.

Is it because... it's close to Shikoku?

She did not leave the room that day, unlike someone who did not follow the rules at all, so naturally she did not know that Nogi Wakaba was about to arrive.

But it was as if the connection between two closely connected fates was disturbed, affecting the other line.

Even though he didn't know the reason, Xiaojun couldn't help feeling a little nervous...having a nightmare was nothing.

As the only living person in the room, after calming down a little, Xiaojun turned around and looked at Li Mengyu, who also couldn't sleep well at the beginning.

“…I can’t eat anymore…”

Someone who was sleeping soundly with his pillow in his arms abandoned his identity as a member of the Insomniac Alliance in just one night and turned to the arms of the God of Dreams.

There was the glistening saliva at the corners of his mouth and the timely smacking sound.

This guy is definitely dreaming about eating something delicious.

This made Xiaojun, who hadn't slept well, feel a little unbalanced. He thought about the least every day, but ate the most.

At some point, Xiaojun, who was only wearing light pink pajamas, had gotten out of bed and walked to Li Mengyu's bed.

I couldn't help but poke his nose with my finger.

Li Mengyu's nose twitched, but she just smacked her lips twice, and there was no sign of being woken up at all.

"I think only a fool who doesn't think about anything can sleep so soundly. I'm really envious."

Xiaojun couldn't help but think so.

Keep poking his face.

Tsk, I see he doesn’t take care of himself but how come his face is still so fresh and tender… If it weren’t for the little stubble on his lips and his hair was longer, people would believe he was a girl, right?

No no no...

Xiaojun shook his head vigorously, as if to get rid of all the strange thoughts that popped up in his mind.

Really, I've been with this guy for so long that even I've been affected by him.

It’s just that the feeling doesn’t seem so bad.

Continuing to look at that face, there were tiny flashes of faint purple light under her pupils.

Although someone has suppressed most of the "temptations of the magic world" after rigorous training, he will still be affected if he stares at it for more than 10 minutes.

But generally speaking, if you can stare for 10 minutes... you won't mind that little bit of impact, right?

When Xiaojun came to his senses, he had already crawled into someone's bed.

I should have been thinking 'what's the matter' and remained completely calm.

But... the blush that gradually spread upwards from the base of her neck still exposed her true inner thoughts.

Even though it has come to this, I still don’t want to get out like this.

After all, to be honest, it's really warm here. It would be too cold if we went outside...

That's how she convinced herself.

What are you afraid of? There is nothing to be afraid of! Anyway, during the treatment period, I should have no secrets from him...

Why did his contemptuous and slightly pitying look suddenly appear when I thought of this?

'Bad guy.'

The slightly cold feet pressed directly against Li Mengyu's calves, depriving Li Mengyu of heat... The effect was minimal and of no use to him.

Even worse than the time when I poked my nose.

On the contrary, the warm quilt made Xiaojun feel a little sleepy.

It's really... wonderful. Apart from feeling a little shy, I feel unexpectedly at peace here.

The spirit is also unexpectedly calm.

In a daze, she seemed to hear Li Mengyu talking in her sleep.

"Qianjing...little...angel..."

With her mind in a daze, she didn’t even think about which Qian Jing Li Mengyu was referring to… She was also Qian Jing.

"Takashima-san... Nogi-san... I can't go back after doing something like that."

"You are all I have...don't leave."

That was the voice she had always wanted to get back. Just as Li Mengyu said, her body had long since returned to normal...then what was the reason for not being able to speak?

Simple answer isn't it?

The spirit has been under tight pressure, the nerves cannot be relaxed, and the fear has never gone away.

That's why.

It was such a simple thing, but even if she knew it... she could do nothing about it. It was no longer something she could control.