Popularity is everything; I play a super genius

younger sister.

Liuli took a deep breath and finally made up her mind.

She bent down and picked up the dagger, the coldness of the metal spreading through her palm.

Holding the dagger, she walked step by step toward the little girl with vacant eyes who was slowly approaching.

So close at hand

Liuli thrust her arm, which was gripping the dagger, forward fiercely!

However, the moment the dagger was thrust out, it suddenly slipped from his hand.

A streak of cold light flashed, shooting straight towards Chiho Kamishiro!

At the same time, the echo that Liuli had been secretly building suddenly activated!

Countless butterflies fluttered out from her sleeves!

Like an enraged swarm of bees, they frantically pounced on their opponent!

But two of them separated and gently, as if kissing, touched the little girl's forehead.

The little girl's empty eyes instantly regained their clarity.

Almost at the same time, a tremendous force came and pushed her toward the alley entrance.

The little girl, who had stumbled and regained her footing, only had time to turn around and see the beautiful older sister with flowing, misty purple hair yelling at her:

Run!

……

During her years as a spy and infiltrating the City of Fire, Ruri has directly or indirectly caused the deaths of many people.

She knew that someone like her would certainly not have a good end.

So she thought, even if it's just one person, it would be fine.

If she can make anyone think she's a good person, then her life hasn't been in vain, right?

The little girl in front of him is someone that Saki-chan saved, someone that Saki-chan wants to protect.

So how could I let her die by my own hand...?

How could we let Saki's efforts go to waste?!

"You really are... stubborn and incorrigible."

Chiho Kamishiro snorted coldly, her eyes widening slightly, and all the butterflies in the sky immediately fell to the ground.

The next instant, she appeared beside Liuli as if by teleportation.

Reaching out, like an iron clamp, he fiercely gripped Liuli's slender neck, lifting her off the ground!

"I think you really... want to die."

Ruri gripped Chiho's hand tightly, her legs kicking helplessly in the air, the feeling of suffocation causing her cheeks to flush red.

She knew that she was unlikely to survive today.

So, since we're going to die anyway...

Let her perfectly embody her persona of "having had enough of life" and "wanting to die".

With all her might, Liuli managed to squeeze out a hoarse sound from her tightly choked throat.

"Then... just kill me..."

"Do you think I'm... afraid of dying?"

Liuli looked at the other person with disdain, trying to provoke them.

She thought that as long as Chiho Kamishiro was thoroughly enraged by her and focused all her attention on her, she would succeed.

So, perhaps the little girl will be able to escape safely?

You were saved by Saki-chan, you must live a good life.

"Lies! More lies!" Chiho Kamishiro's voice was shrill with anger.

"You know, because I can taste the lie... that's why I hate liars the most!"

You despicable person, you've never uttered a single truth since you were a child!

That's why I couldn't like you from the very beginning!!!

It was all a lie.

Liuli's consciousness began to blur, and her vision began to go black intermittently.

Of course, it's a lie.

Not afraid of death or anything like that...

Perhaps it was indeed the divine Ruri of the past.

but now……

Light and shadow flickered in the clear, glassy pupils.

It's a collection of fragmented images.

She remembered yesterday—

Beside Saki-san...

Beside the carousel, on the screaming drop tower, in the eerie haunted house, in front of the dazzling video game screen...

She wanted to experience that kind of day, no matter how many times.

I want to ride the Ferris wheel again, ride the drop tower again, and explore the haunted house again.

I want to win a game at the arcade with my friend Saki.

even……

I want love.

I want to be loved.

If you want someone to whisper in your ear, you're not alone.

I want to live to be 100.

I want to travel the world.

If none of those things can be done—

At the very least, I want to be the only one who knows all my secrets, all my darkness...

Yet, someone who was still willing to save me, willing to consider me a friend, and willing to smile at me...

By the side.

So, I don't want to die.

I really don't want to die...

I want to live, I want to see Saki-chan one more time.

So this is what death is...

This was the first time Liuli had noticed it.

I'm so unwilling to accept this...

I wish I could have died before I met Saki.

Then, my life, which is utterly worthless, meaningless, and colorless...

Even if I die.

I won't feel any regret at all.

……

……

Chapter 93 The person who saved her, without a doubt, was me (two chapters combined)

When Huang Lu went to get the barbecue grill, he returned to find that one person was missing.

He looked at Hōki: "Where's Saki-kun?"

"He went to the toilet."

"Oh."

Huang Lu nodded.

After a while, he still hadn't seen Qi Ji return, so he frowned, somewhat puzzled.

"Did this guy fall into a pit?"

He stood up, still feeling uneasy, intending to go and check.

……

The wind whistled in my ears, and the surrounding scenery rushed past.

As Qi Ji watched Liu Li's live stream on the system interface, he kept telling himself:

Liuli won't die.

How could I possibly die here?

She's one of the main female characters in this anime!

Someone will definitely save her at the crucial moment.

Of course someone will save her!

……

Qi Ji recognized the woman opposite Liu Li.

Chiho Kamishiro, a fourth-order Echoer, has mastered the complete second-stage armor.

In the original storyline, this incident was glossed over because even a minor character who appeared was someone the main characters at the moment couldn't handle!

Even now, Saki, whose combat power far surpasses that of all the main characters, remains the same.

Even if he included his armor, his mask, and every other means he could think of—

At this stage, he can only defeat opponents at the third tier at most.

The difference between the third and fourth orders is only one order.

But this level is worlds apart!

To advance to the fourth tier, one must first construct a prototype of one's own palace using "building materials" within the sea of ​​consciousness.

The completion of each part of the palace will nourish the spirit, the mind, and the body, enhancing their purity, capacity, and strength.

That's right, against a fourth-tier Echoer, even Qi Ji's most prized physical advantage will be diluted...

Of course, if Saki also builds his own palace, that would be a different story.

With a physique already at the Max level, further enhanced by the Palace, Saki is even confident that one day in the future he can dismantle a Gundam with his bare hands.

But right now, Saki is just a pure sports student who can't even be considered a first-tier Echoer!

More importantly, the Echoer's advancement to the fourth tier means that he has mastered the second form of the Armor.

At the third tier, when an Echoer awakens their armor, they will choose one form to awaken first based on their own characteristics.

It may be a form of "Mind Cloak" that leans towards circuits and spellcasting, or a form of "Imaginary Armor" that leans towards melee combat and numerical values.

For example, both being "people reflected in the mirror," the adornments worn by those who seek worldly understanding belong to the former category—

Her fighting style, which involves using her armor to better construct circuits and draw upon her inner energy, is based on this armor.

Saki belongs to the latter category—

His armor was a full-body suit of armor that did not provide any bonus to Echo Casting, but the defense, speed, and power it offered far surpassed those of the "Heart Cloak" form.