I was the fourth disaster in Yokohama and was loved by everyone.

A little bit, I'm starting to look forward to tomorrow.

*

[Players are taking a break...]

[Rest complete]

Fully revived with full [stamina]!

Zhu Yu jumped out of bed.

Chapter 134 Another Journey

Shoko planned all the daily outings, though it was more like aimless wandering than a planned trip.

She liked to take Zhu Yu for a stroll nearby, it didn't matter where they went or what they did, like two dandelion seeds drifting in the wind, without a destination, just going wherever they landed.

As for Zhu Yu—she's already quite unplanned, always wandering around aimlessly.

No matter what Shoko suggested they do, she would only say, "Okay, okay." "No problem." "Let's go!"

Yesterday I was shopping in the city center, and today I'm camping in the mountains in the countryside.

Ieiri Glass deliberately chose an obscure, little-known hill to reduce the possibility of encountering strangers.

A mountain breeze suddenly swept by, stirring up a rustling wave of leaves.

Lush green branches entwine around the picnic basket's handle, steadily lifting it into the air.

Shoko Ieiri reached out and poked the floating basket. The vines immediately wrapped affectionately around her wrist, and a cluster of small white bell-shaped flowers bloomed at the tip.

"This is so convenient," Ieiri Shoko exclaimed.

The ability to manipulate plants, in the forest, means returning to the opponent's home turf.

After laying out the placemat, Iori lay back, peering through the gaps in the leaves at the fragmented blue sky. Sunlight, like warm, melting syrup, dripped onto the tip of her nose.

Shoko lay down watching the clouds, while Zhu Yu lay on the edge of the grass picking mushrooms.

The shadows of the trees swayed on them, and clear birdsong came from the depths of the mountains. The sound was like a silver spoon striking an icicle, sending a slight shiver down their spines.

The depths of the mountains are unknown.

“I said—” Shoko lazily turned around and winked at Zhu Yu, her hair adorned with some unknown grass clippings, “Shall we go on an adventure?”

The answer I received was still—

"Okay."

*

Ieiri Glass announced—KOKO-chan's special ability is the most practical!

Swinging among the vines, with weeds automatically giving way wherever she went, and being pulled back up by vines after leaping off a cliff, she felt that today's outing was a truly enriching experience—it gave her a sense of primal freedom.

Yes, when Zhu Yu told her peers that her ability was not a spell but a special ability, the three of them pretended to be calm on the surface, but in private they had almost exhausted all the information.

Why does a superpowered person suddenly appear in a world where everyone is a sorcerer?

Could it be that besides sorcerers, there is actually a mysterious group of people with supernatural abilities hidden in the world?!

The three were shocked, puzzled, and then suddenly realized—if there is such a scientifically unsound existence as curse power, then the existence of supernatural abilities is normal, right?

And... although superpowers sound outrageous, they're actually quite normal for KOKO-chan...

Perhaps this is what makes people with superpowers so extraordinary...

Xia Youjie (dazed): Since there are superpowers, does that mean chakra, like in Naruto, can also exist?

Shoko Ieiri (dead look): Hey, if that's the case, could they help share the burden of the cursed spirits?

Gojo Satoru (excitedly): Oh! No wonder the energy on [Kuko] looks completely different from curse power!

The three (in unison): If possible, please teach us how to become people with superpowers!

Zhu Yu (scratching his head): It just... it just suddenly happened.

After a long, rambling conversation, the three finally understood that superpowers cannot be acquired through learning.

a bolt from the blue!

However, it instantly recovered completely.

Because their good friends noticed that they were in a bad mood, they immediately started circling around them and giving them small gifts.

The three people: !!!

Cloudy to sunny.

(Night Moth, passing by, noticed the changing expressions on the group's faces and slowly typed a question mark—?)

*

"Hey, Shoko." Xia Youjie waved his free hand at Ieiri Shoko, who opened the door, while carrying a souvenir.

"I'm here to pick them up."

Shoko Ieiri raised an eyebrow slightly: "So punctual?"

“Of course.” He handed over the gift, his smile deepening slightly. “After all… our family has been looking forward to [Kuzi]’s visit for a long time.”

Nisuko shrugged, neither agreeing nor disagreeing.

After welcoming Xia Youjie in, she led him to the living room while she prepared tea and snacks.

Zhu Yu lay on the sofa, engrossed in reading comics—the days of being able to understand Japanese comics without any problems were so pleasant. As a hardcore gamer, she found herself being corrupted...

No, no, no, this is just part of the plan!

Yes, that's right, players weren't fooled by the comics in the game (definitely).

Shoko quickly brought out the tea and snacks.

Zhu Yu immediately moved closer to her, and Xiao Zi, understanding the situation, first arranged her tea and snacks.

"Thank you, Glass."

Shoko Ieiri smiled and pinched her chubby cheeks, then turned around and met Natsumi Yuuki's silent gaze.

Shoko Ieiri paused for a moment: "...Is something the matter?"

"You guys..." Why are you even more clingy after not seeing each other for a week?

Xia Youjie's eyes swept back and forth between the two of them, hesitant to speak, feeling a sense of being excluded by them.

He and Kuzi were probably the first friends he met.

However, as a girl, Shoko does have more in common with [Kuki]...

The thought of the two of them becoming close friends meant he would definitely be left behind...

Xia Youjie's expression changed, and his look became serious.

Shoko Ieiri glanced at Natsumi Yuuki's suddenly serious expression and instantly deciphered what he was thinking.

Ha, what a childish DK.

The old man sat down next to Zhu Yu with an air of nonchalance, appearing quite at ease.

The three of them got together and had a brief chat.

"Ah, it seems you had a wonderful week." Xia Youjie rested his chin on his hand as he listened to their holiday stories, then lightly tapped the glass in his hand with his fingertips.

"That's really good." Suddenly he looked up, a sly glint in his eyes. "But—"

"I believe we can create wonderful memories together in the future."

"You're right, aren't you, KOKO-chan?"

He drew out the last syllable of his voice, trying to get the attention of his friend whom he hadn't seen for a week.

When the NPC called out her ID name, Zhu Yu looked up, glanced at him quickly, and nodded.

"I believe in you, Jay."

For some reason, Xia Youjie always had the feeling that the other person had taken a moment out of their busy schedule to casually stroke his fur.

Xia Youjie: ...Is it just my imagination?

*

After a brief conversation, Xia Youjie got up to say goodbye, but when he left, he had a human-shaped pendant with him.

"See you when school starts, Shoko."

Xia Youjie said goodbye to Xiaozi at the door, and put his other hand on Zhu Yu's shoulder, holding her firmly so that she wouldn't run away if he wasn't paying attention.

"See you at the beginning of school."

Ieiri Shoko leaned against the door frame and slowly waved to Natsuyuki.

Then he turned to look at Zhu Yu, seemingly lost in thought.

Chapter 135 Please proceed

Shoko Ieiri's gaze fell on the stray hairs on the side of Zhu Yu's face—they were trembling gently with Zhu Yu's breath.

Her fingers, hanging by her side, twitched unconsciously.

A draft from the corridor swept through the narrow gap between the two. Zhu Yu looked over quietly, her eyelashes gleaming in the sunlight, each one subtly curled.

Shoko Ieiri suddenly remembered that day in the mountains, when the sunlight fell on her eyelashes in the same way—only she had reached out and caught that ray of sunlight.

"Glass?"

Zhu Yu noticed that Xiao Zi had suddenly stopped moving and called out in confusion.

What should I do? Did it suddenly freeze?

The next second she was pulled into a hug that smelled faintly of fragrance.

She was completely enveloped in an embrace, with a warm hand cushioning the back of her head. Shoko's chin rested on her shoulder, her nose touching the side of her neck, and the gentle breaths from her breath tickled her, making her shrink back.

Zhu Yu could feel Xiaozi's hair constantly brushing against her collarbone; at that moment, the other woman was like a feline trying to leave its scent on its territory.

Zhu Yu: ...Maybe, perhaps I've been sucked dry?

Glass felt like sinking into a freshly sun-dried down comforter, or embracing a warm, soft cloud, so comforting and soft that she couldn't help but bury her nose even deeper.

"Shoko, are you smelling me?"

Zhu Yu raised a question.

The NPCs suddenly started getting really enthusiastic and affectionate, what a happy problem! (shrug)

"Hmm...I guess so," Shoko replied vaguely.

"Ah, I understand."

Shoko found it somewhat amusing. "What do you know?"

The next second, Zhu Yu stretched out her arm and hugged her back tightly, so hard that it almost made Shoko cough.

"...You're hugging me too tightly."

Zhu Yu mimicked Shoko's movements, precisely burying her face in the side of her neck and taking a deep breath—the refreshing scent of lemon-mint shower gel rushed in first, followed by the deeper, unique aroma of Shoko, like cotton wool soaked through by the sun, warm and melting.

The glass smells so good...

Zhu Yu felt dizzy; the texture felt so real, and it was so comfortable to hold.

“I want to smell Shoko too.” Her voice was muffled in Shoko’s shoulder, her breath burning against Shoko’s collarbone through the fabric, and she responded with a sense of entitlement.

“…” Shoko let out a muffled laugh, gently placing her palm on her back, as if catching a snowflake about to fall.

"Please."

"And—I look forward to seeing you again."

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