Ke Xue exorcists demons and starts with immobilization

Not long after breakfast, Haibara Shizuka voluntarily helped clear the dishes.

"It's alright, Xiaojing."

Ran Mouri then held down Shizuka Haibara's small hand, saying, "Leave the dishwashing to me."

"From now on, we're all family, so there's no need to be so polite."

Upon hearing the word "family," Eri Kisaki, Sonoko, Shizuka Haibara, and even Ran Mouri herself were all momentarily stunned.

Chu Zhong, who was standing nearby, also noticed that something was wrong and immediately said, "Alright, alright, I got up the latest. I'll wash the dishes."

Then, picking up the bowl and chopsticks, she nervously fled back to the kitchen.

I already had some guesses in my mind.

Could it be that... Xiaolan and the others remember what happened in the promotion instance?

The promotion dungeon is clearly a special dungeon, so it's normal that its memory retention mechanism is different from that of daily dungeons.

Chu Zhong washed the dishes and left the kitchen.

Eri Kisaki was already holding Shizuka Haibara in her arms, and Shizuka Haibara was calling her "Sister Kisaki" repeatedly.

Compared to last night, the distance between the two was visibly reduced.

"Lord Chu..."

Ran quickly approached him, her gaze complex. She glanced in the direction of Eri Ichiki, then hesitated, as if she wanted to say something but couldn't.

Chu Zhong immediately recalled what he had done in the advancement instance...

"Xiaolan, what's wrong?"

Chu Zhong asked the question knowing the answer already, wanting to know how much Xiao Lan actually remembered.

Is it just fragments that remain, or only the actions that are remembered, or the entire process that is remembered?

"It's nothing..." Ran Mouri finally shook her head, without going into details.

Chu Zhong also knew that Xiao Lan was indeed reluctant to talk about some things in the advancement instance, so he didn't make things difficult for her.

At worst, he could just find out what happened from the person who hadn't hidden anything from him...

Chapter 199 The Influence of Dreams on Reality

So, after everyone saw Eri off to work, Chu Zhong pulled Haibara Shizuka into his room to talk, under the pretext of 'asking about the details of the day they were separated'.

“Mingmei, your expression seemed a little off when we were chatting over breakfast just now.”

"Including Eri, Ran, and Sonoko."

Chu Zhong feigned curiosity and asked, "Did something happen before I woke up?"

Haibara Shizuka shook her head. "Hime-neechan, Ran, and Sonoko are all very friendly. There's nothing wrong with them."

Chu Zhong continued to guide, "But I feel that your relationship with them is much better today, especially with Yingli."

"Mingmei, could you explain the reasons to me in detail?"

As he spoke, Chu Zhong held Haibara Shizuka in his arms and played with her fair and lovely little hands.

"actually……"

When asked about the reason, Haibara Shizuka hesitated for a moment, but since she was facing Chu Zhong, she quickly told him the truth: "It may be related to the dream I had last night."

"In my dream..."

Then she recounted her 'dream' experience from the beginning to the end.

Chu Zhong became increasingly alarmed as he listened, discovering that Haibara Shizuka remembered everything about the promotion instance perfectly.

Fortunately, I only remember the actions involved; I have no recollection of the specific conversations.

If Akemi, who is the main character of the instance, doesn't remember the dialogue, then Eri and the others are probably just like Akemi, only remembering the process.

"Mingmei, you didn't do anything weird with me in your dream, did you?"

Chu Zhong asked deliberately because Mingmei had concealed the part about 'wanting to help'.

"Lord Chu, please stop asking..."

Haibara Shizuka blushed and begged for mercy in a coquettish manner.

Last night's dream was so vivid, so vivid, that I almost thought it had actually happened.

Recalling her interactions with Chu in her dream, Haibara Shizuka felt a little embarrassed.

If there were no outsiders, it would be fine, but when Chu Zhong was helping to scratch her itch in the dream, Ran Mouri and Sonoko were also there.

Even her younger sister watched the whole thing...

But undeniably, even Chu Zhong in her dreams brought her a strong sense of security...

"Actually, the meaning of this dream is quite good."

Seeing her beg for mercy, Chu Zhong stopped teasing her and chuckled, "I have a feeling that you two will get along well in the future."

Shizuka Haibara nodded shyly.

Even though it was only a short time together, Shizuka Haibara had already sensed the goodwill emanating from Ran Mouri and Sonoko.

Eri Kisaki's gaze seemed to genuinely regard her as family.

Even with the limited space, this loving gaze from an elder momentarily reminded Haibara Shizuka of her somewhat hazy memories of her mother…

"Lord Chu~"

Haibara Shizuka, leaning against Chu Zhong's chest, raised her head slightly and said earnestly, "Don't let down Sister Fei's kindness in the future!"

Unexpectedly, Shizuka Haibara suddenly steered the conversation towards Eri Kisaki.

Chu Zhong couldn't help but recall the scene he had just witnessed: Haibara sitting in Eri's arms, and he vaguely sensed a hint of dependence.

"Don't worry," Chu Zhong whispered in Haibara Shizuka's ear, "I will try my best to make this family more united."

"Maybe one day, Akemi, you can be with Eri..."

"Chu-kun!" Haibara Shizuka blushed instantly: "Stop talking..."

Coincidentally,

In the living room, Ran Mouri and Sonoko were also discussing the same dream.

"What? Xiaolan, you had that strange dream too?"

While Chu Zhong and Haibara Shizuka were talking in their room, Sonoko noticed a faint worry on her best friend's face and asked her about it out of curiosity.

Having shared her dream experience last time, Xiaolan didn't hold back this time and truthfully recounted the scenes she dreamed about last night.

When she had only gotten a third of the way through, Sonoko couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.

"The same dream?"

Ran Mouri looked on in surprise and disbelief: "Sonoko, you're not kidding, are you?"

"Really!" Sonoko said earnestly, continuing from where Ran had stopped, "After Hibiki and Chu-kun finished... Ran, you brought back a few more monsters, and then it was my turn..."

After exchanging ideas, the two best friends were surprised to find that, apart from the difference in their perspectives, the other details of their dreams matched perfectly.

"Having the same dream on the same night."

"What a coincidence!"

Both best friends were puzzled.

"Could it be because we were in the same room last night?"

Sonoko speculated, "It just so happens that Sister Fei was taking a bath last night... so in our dreams we all thought in that direction?"

Ran Mouri frowned slightly: "But such a bizarre coincidence only happens in the newspapers, right..."

Sonoko, however, disagreed, saying, "There are plenty of inexplicable coincidences in the world."

She then gave an example: "For instance, women who have a good relationship can be connected like twins, influencing each other."

"Xiaolan, do you remember how we were almost always in sync during those days every month since junior high?"

Upon hearing this, Ran Mouri was immediately speechless.

What used to be an ordinary phenomenon now seems extraordinary.

"In the end, it's all just a dream..."

Sonoko whispered in her best friend's ear, "Ran, do you think this dream foreshadows something?"

Then she added, "Xiao Lan, don't forget the misunderstanding that happened last night."

"Xiao Lan, this isn't the first time you've had this kind of dream. It happened last time too. You're too concerned about Sister Fei, and what you think about during the day, you dream about at night."

The reminder from her best friend also reminded Ran Mouri of the misunderstanding she had with Chu Zhong last night, and her eyes suddenly became much clearer.

"makes sense……"

Ran Mouri breathed a sigh of relief, "It seems it was just a coincidence..."

Even so, a hint of unease still flashed in Ran Mouri's eyes.

In the vividly clear dream memory, Eri's attentive, joyful, and happy appearance lingers in my mind...

Click——

Just then, Chu Zhong, holding Haibara Shizuka's hand, returned to the living room.

"Lord Chu..."

Ran Mouri immediately stood up, walked closer, hesitated for a moment, and then asked, "Did you sleep well last night...?"

Little did Chu Zhong know that he was already on guard and immediately answered without hesitation, "It was fine, I slept soundly until dawn."

"Didn't you dream about anything?" Ran Mouri pressed.

Chu Zhong naturally shook his head.

Since Ran would ask such a question, she must have already discussed last night's dream with Sonoko.

It's already somewhat unbelievable that two people would have the same dream, and if he said the same thing, it would definitely arouse some unnecessary suspicion.

"What's wrong, Xiaolan? Did you have a bad dream?"

Chu Zhong asked a question he already knew the answer to.

Ran Mouri naturally shook her head as well.

Chu Zhong continued gently, "Xiao Lan, if you have anything on your mind, whatever it is, you can talk to me about it."

"We're already family, what can't we say?"

Chu Zhong knew that the more this was the case, the less he should show any guilty conscience. Instead, he should adopt a "get to the bottom of things" attitude to reduce suspicion.

And that dream, which concerns Eri Kisaki, is something Ran would definitely be ashamed to talk about.

really.

Ran Mouri turned her head slightly, a little shyly, "Chu-kun, don't ask anymore..."

"Xiao Lan, do you not trust me?" Chu Zhong didn't give up, but instead began to question him.

Before Xiaolan could answer, Chu Zhong kissed her fiercely.

"Tell me honestly, what exactly did you dream about?"

Chu Zhong threatened, half-jokingly, "Otherwise, don't blame me for using harsh methods, like torture!"

After their beach trip, both Chu Zhong and Ran Mouri knew very well that once they entered a trance-like state, they would become unusually obedient and docile.

When the time comes, you will naturally answer whatever questions are asked.

"Lord Chu..." Ran Mouri quickly begged for mercy, acting coquettishly.

"Hey! Xiaolan, what's there to be embarrassed about talking about?"

At this moment, Sonoko spoke up, "She just keeps clinging to Chu Jun in her dreams."