Zongman: Collecting starts with Shiori

"Did you break your promise, Kusakabe?"

Shikimorikaze's voice was cold and clear, penetrating the noise of the battlefield and reaching Kusakabe Ryoko's ears.

"Did I break my promise?"

There was a hint of provocation in Kusakabe Ryoko's response. She looked carefully at Shikimori Kaede in front of her and spoke slowly.

"As AST, it is our duty to annihilate the elves..."

There was a mixture of emotions in Kusakabe Ryoko's tone.

"On the contrary, I didn't expect you to be an elf too? I was really fooled by you, huh?"

In his words, there was both surprise at meeting again and shock at the revelation of the other party's identity. Although they had clashed before, when the truth was revealed, the experienced captain still found it difficult to completely conceal the shock.

"Heh...it seems that this is how things are going to develop. However, the most pressing issue at the moment is that I intend to take her away from here. What will you choose? Will you let go and let us leave in peace, or will you fight me?"

The corners of Kusakabe's mouth rose slightly, and a slightly playful smile slowly bloomed on her face.

"Oh? Are you challenging me, or threatening me in some way?"

There was a barely perceptible hint of relief in her voice, as if the current situation did not cause him too much worry.

"Well...it all depends on your understanding. You can call it a threat, of course, but if you look at it from another angle, it may just be a helpless choice, isn't it?" There was a hint of cunning in Shiki Shoufeng's words, trying to find a glimmer of hope in this delicate balance.

"Indeed, in a sense, what you said is true. Then, please do as you please. As long as you don't cause space turbulence, my detection system will be unable to find any trace. This should be a result that we can all accept, right?"

There was an inexplicable sense of relief in Kusakabe Ryoko's tone, as if she had expected everything.

"Um……"

Shiki Shoufeng nodded slightly.

Shikimori Kaede looked at Kusakabe with a complicated look, which contained both confusion and a hint of helplessness.

After hesitating for a moment, he finally uttered a gentle and sincere "thank you".

After saying this, Shikimori Feng stretched out his body and moved in front of Yoshino. He stretched out a hand, palm facing up, his eyes full of tenderness and encouragement.

"Yoshino, would you like to come with me? Let's get out of here first, okay?"

Shion, a girl who usually seemed a little timid, looked at the hand that Shikimori Kaede extended with a hint of hesitation in her eyes, but in the end, she still plucked up the courage and slowly placed her little hand on his palm.

Seeing this, Shikimori Feng's lips curled up into a warm smile. Then, he gently embraced Shion in his arms, and turned into a stream of light, passing through the sky and disappearing at the end of everyone's sight.

Witnessing this scene, the AST team members looked at each other, and finally turned their gaze to their captain, Kusakabe Ryoko. The expressions on their faces were complicated and difficult to read, with confusion and a bit of worry.

"Captain, is this really appropriate? Should we just let them go?"

One of the team members finally couldn't help but speak, his voice full of worry about the unknown consequences.

"Why not?"

Kusakabe stared at the direction where Shikimorikaze left.

"As long as he can suppress the elves' space shock, then it won't be a big problem to give him face, right?"

Kusakabe didn't know whether he was telling these words to his teammates or to himself.

She only knew that in her heart, the weight of Shi Shoufeng was constantly growing.

Chapter 92: Come close to me, are you greedy for my body?

"What is this?"

Shikimori Feng muttered to himself, his eyes full of confusion and surprise.

He was still holding Yoshino in his arms, and the two of them stopped at the door of the house together.

The air around seemed to freeze for a moment. Shikimori Feng's gaze passed over Yoshino's soft hair and stopped at the side of the house - a tall apartment building stood there abruptly. Its modern appearance formed a sharp contrast with the surrounding low-rise houses. It was like a miracle that fell from the sky overnight, which was unbelievable.

The exterior walls of the apartment sparkle with the afterglow of the setting sun, and the glass windows reflect colorful spots of light under the setting sun. Every wall exudes a brand new breath, as if you can hear the sound of time gently jumping between them.

This sudden change caused Shi Shoufeng to feel inexplicably shocked and curious.

Just as he was immersed in this series of doubts, Kotori's leisurely and contented voice rang in his ears, clearly and directly transmitted into his cochlea through the headphones.

"Oh... I forgot to inform you that the Elf Apartment has been built. If you have any special thoughts about the elf next to you, or need to communicate with her in a way that is inconvenient for outsiders to say, remember to take her to the interior of the apartment. It is specially soundproofed to ensure privacy."

Shikimori Feng raised his brows slightly. Kotori in the headphones seemed to be enjoying the pleasure brought by his own prank. The smug humming sound came through the air waves, carrying a hint of unquestionable authority.

"Half a day? Are you kidding me?"

There was a hint of disbelief in Shiki Shoufeng's tone. He could hardly imagine that a building of such a scale could be built in such a short time. This was simply beyond common sense.

"Oh, don't underestimate our ability to act, okay? Oh, by the way, if you want to go in, just scan your face. Your information has been entered. That's it, Baibai~"

Kotori's voice rang out again, the confidence and pride contained in it almost overflowing from the headphones.

Her nonchalant tone, as if she was talking about a very ordinary little thing, revealed the powerful resources and execution ability behind it, which made people have to believe it.

As Kotori finished her words, a wry smile gradually appeared on Shikimori's face, and he secretly sighed at the incredibleness of this world.

And Yoshino beside her seemed to be attracted by this sudden change, with curiosity and anticipation flashing in her big watery eyes.

"Come on, Yoshino, I have something I want to give you."

Shikimori Kaede took Yoshino's hand without any hesitation and led her into the apartment.

"..."

Although it looks quite impressive just from the outside.

But after entering, Shiki Morifeng was so surprised that he was speechless.

As soon as he stepped in, a guiding light appeared under Shikimori's feet. Following the light, Shikimori and Yoshino arrived at the door of a room.

Pushing the door open, the vast space and luxurious decoration made Shi Shoufeng speechless.

"So... so big..."

Perhaps because she had seen Shiori's house, Shion couldn't help but exclaim at this moment.

She felt less scared when she was with Shiki Morikaze, and could occasionally express her emotions through herself.

"Um..."

Shiki Shoufeng gave a wry smile.

"This is my first time here too... Let's go in first."

After all, it was the apartment built by Kotori, and it was even provided for the use of elves, so when Shikimori entered, he did not show any courtesy at all. He directly found a cup and poured two cups of cocoa, one of which he placed in front of Yoshino.

"Thank...thank...but...what is this?"

Shion looked at Coco in front of her curiously, with curiosity and fear in her eyes.

"This is cocoa. It's sweet and delicious. Why don't you try it?"

"cocoa?"

With a hint of hesitation but full of curiosity, Shiono gently brought the rim of the cup to her lips and took a small sip.

The moment the delicate and smooth cocoa touched the tip of her tongue, her eyes suddenly lit up, and the delicious taste instantly dispelled all her doubts and timidity.

She couldn't help but kick her feet, and the small movement caused the pair of furry rabbit ears on her coat to sway gently, adding a bit of childishness and playfulness, making her look extremely adorable.

"Isn't it delicious? I'm not lying to you."

Shikimori Feng looked at Yoshino's actions and shook his head in amusement.

“So…delicious!!”

Shion pursed her lips and nodded innocently.

But at this time, Shikimori Feng also noticed that there was a long scar on Yoshino's arm that was exposed because of holding the cup, which made him pause slightly.

"Yoshino, are you hurt?"

"Ok?"

Shiono curiously followed Shikimorikaze's line of sight and looked at her own arm.

She noticed the scar on her arm and winced slightly.

"Yoshino...it's okay...Yoshino is already...used to it."

"What's the good habit of this kind of thing..."

Shikimori Kaede rolled his eyes at Yoshino and stood up.

"Wait for me, I'll find where the first aid kit is..."

Then, Shiono watched helplessly as Shikimori Kaede rummaged through the entire room.

"Damn... I finally found it. You hid it so deep, you were afraid that someone else might need it, right?"

About five minutes later, Shikimori Kaede's somewhat complaining voice was heard from a corner.

Then Yoshino watched as Shikimori Kaede walked towards her with a first aid kit.

"Yoshino, give me your hand."

Upon hearing that, Shion nervously retracted her hand again.

"no, do not want..."

Looking at Yoshino's reaction, Shikimori immediately understood why, so he put on a gentle smile on his face and spoke slowly.

"Don't worry...it doesn't hurt at all. I'm just helping you treat the wound. Even though you're an elf, I can't guarantee that there won't be scars. Scars won't look good."

Shiono stared at Shikimorikaze's smiling face in a daze, and after hesitating for a long time, she timidly stretched out her hand.

Seeing this, Shikimori Kaede immediately held Yoshino's hand. Yoshino felt scared for a moment, but the next moment she did not seem to run away.

Because Shiki Shoufeng's hands are so big and warm, I feel so safe inside...

Shiono just watched stupidly as Shikimori Kaede applied medicine on her.

Looking at his careful movements, a layer of mist covered Yoshino's eyes.

"Shi...Shi Shou Feng..."

"?"

Shikimori Kaede raised his head and looked at Yoshino.

"Just call me Feng. Shikimori Feng or something like that, it's so tiring."

"Well... Feng... I want to ask you a question..."

"Well, you say?"

Shikimori Kaede was bandaging Yoshino's wound while answering her questions.

“Are you really like what Yoshina said… and are you getting close to me… because you want my body…?”

......

Shiki Shoufeng's hands trembled and he almost lost his balance.

Chapter 93 What kind of choice is this?

Shiki Shoufeng's heart suddenly shook, as if the air around him had frozen. He widened his eyes in disbelief, staring blankly at the innocent face in front of him.

"What, what did you just say?"

Shikimori's voice trembled slightly, and he pinched his earlobe subconsciously, trying to confirm whether these incredible words really came from the mouth of the always shy and gentle Yoshino.

“Eee ...

Yoshino's reaction was even more unexpected than Shikimori's. Her little face turned red like a ripe cherry, and she covered her mouth with her hands in panic. Her blue eyes were full of panic and confusion.

She had no idea what embarrassing words she had said in such a nervous state. All she knew was that she was so frightened by Shikimori Kaede's unbelievable expression that her whole body froze.

She shivered involuntarily, as if a cold wind penetrated her heart, leaving her whole body covered with goose bumps.

After calming herself down a little, Shiono took a deep breath, her eyes flashing with a bit of timidity and a hint of pleading, and her soft voice rang out again, but still with an imperceptible tremor.

"You...are you...lusting after my body?" As soon as she said this, she seemed to shrink into her soft hat. The blush on her cheeks almost spread to her ears. Her petite figure looked even more charming in the sunlight.

"I just..."

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