Asahi Aoi didn't know whether Natsugiri Kai's memories of herself had been damaged.
Therefore, this is how she actually looks.
As they were thinking this, the three of them had already left the forest and gotten into the car.
Chiho sat in the passenger seat, while Aoi Asahi and Kai Natsugiri sat in the back.
After the car started, Aoi hesitated before asking, "Do you remember what I told you before?"
"Yes, I remember."
Xia Wuzhao nodded and said, "I remember everything you said to me before."
"That's good."
The girl breathed a sigh of relief.
After returning to the hot spring inn, Chiho and Aoi went to soak in the hot spring. Natsugiri Kai, on the other hand, went back to her room first.
He pulled a doll and a demon seed from his pocket.
The Seed of Demons is like a piece of jewelry, encased in an egg-shaped crystal with a copper strip at the bottom and a base containing flowing, incandescent white smoke.
Xia Wuzhao held the seed of the monster and began to make a wish.
"I hope that every day starting today, I can have one opportunity to make a wish that is [achieved]. If I don't make a wish in a day, then the power of the wish from the previous day can be combined with the power of the wish from the next day and I can use it at any time."
As Xia Wuzhao whispered his wish, the Seed of the Demon emitted a hazy light, and he sensed a change within the demons.
As the light faded, two rings appeared in the palm of his hand.
One ring is set with a red gemstone, while the other is plain, resembling an iron band.
Xiao Ai explained in Xia Wuzhao's mind: "That iron-hoop-like ring is your wish-granting device, Lord Xia Wuzhao."
"However, your approach simply distributes the power of one wish across each day. It doesn't actually change the amount of power you can generate with each wish."
Xia Wuzhao found a black rope, threaded it through the ring, and put it around her neck before saying to Xiao Ai, "I didn't originally intend to change the amount of wish power; I just wanted to use it more flexibly."
Chapter 207 I've Become a Sentimental Girl [4k]
Chiho's doll is a broken spider silk egg, inside which is a small, faceless doll.
It's about the size of an egg, and can be easily crushed in your hand. But it will return to its original shape when you let go.
The spider eggs were made of red yarn, while the dolls inside were made of pure white silk.
Holding the doll, Xia Wuzhao examined it carefully.
Xiao Ai thoughtfully explained to Xia Wuzhao, "This monster is called Yinshan. In legends, it is a monster that benefits humans. Even an evil person will become kind if they encounter it."
"That's why it's called 'leading to goodness,' but in reality, it devours the ego in people's hearts. And the ego is the cornerstone of selfishness. If the ego is devoured, humans will no longer think about themselves, and selfish thoughts will not arise."
"But without a sense of self, people become mere appendages living for others."
"And its ability is the same. It can temporarily devour a person's selfishness and ego, turning him into someone who cannot refuse other people's requests."
"is it?"
Xia Wuzhao looked at the benevolent doll in his hand, then strung it together with the evil mirror and put it in his pocket.
After doing all this, Xia Wuzhao looked at the ring hanging around her neck.
There was a thin red line on the ring, which Xia Wuzhao thought was probably the energy for today's wish.
He didn't use it immediately; instead, he remained indifferent.
If you accumulate these experiences, it will be easier to deal with any problems that arise in the future.
He took his clothes and went to the hot spring.
"So, after subduing this monster, have your abilities changed?"
Xia Wuzhao asked Xiao Ai.
“Of course there are changes!” Xiao Ai emphasized, “The scope of exploration is wider, and next time I monitor a girl with a demon in her heart, I don’t need to get too close to her. Instead, I can monitor her remotely and present it as an image. That’s my new ability.”
"Is that so?" Xia Wuzhao replied casually.
Asahima and Chiho were also in another hot spring. Asahima was still somewhat cautious and had some doubts.
Unconsciously, he responded to Chiho in the same way he had done before.
This is too distant and overly formal.
"You're not really hiding something from me, are you, Aoi?"
Chiho teased Aoi Asahi, saying, "You look like you're saying we're not friends. That's a bit too rigid."
"No."
Aoi immediately denied it: "I was just thinking about other things."
"what!"
Chiho suddenly became happy: "See, you really were hiding something from me."
But Aoi Asahi remained perfunctory, and Chiho only played around for a while before giving up on the matter.
Leaning against the hot spring, the girl said casually, "We're friends, aren't we? You helped me a lot at school, didn't you? Although my family is indeed better off, you don't need to mind. Our friendship will never change."
Aren't we friends?
She smiled gently at the sunflower.
Looking at Chiho like this, even Aoi Asahi couldn't bring herself to say anything harsh. She even felt a little embarrassed, thinking to herself—what have I done now?
Chiho said those words only because of that false memory.
So, Aoi could only smile slightly awkwardly and say, "That's right, we're friends."
Seemingly having gotten the answer she wanted, Chiho nodded in satisfaction.
He fiddled with the hot spring water in his hand: "But the weather today is really strange. It's the height of summer, yet suddenly the wind picked up and it started raining. I even fainted because of a cold. Don't you find that strange?"
"This is because it's summer, so there's a lot of rain."
Asahi Aoi subconsciously said, "So this situation happens every year, and there's nothing to worry about today."
She froze as soon as she finished speaking.
"I said that subconsciously because I didn't want Chiho to regain her memories, so I did it."
"Perhaps, preventing her from regaining her memories is also a good choice."
"After all, the Chiho of the past would break down in tears because of pain. The Chiho of today is completely different. She focuses more on herself, and everything she does is graceful and confident."
"So, why do we want to restore her memories?"
"But isn't this really selfish of me?"
"Even if I find hundreds of reasons that others take for granted, I know that I am just deceiving myself."
"Yes, that's my selfishness. If it were me, I'd let myself choose."
"Would I choose not to regain my memories?"
"No, I will absolutely not choose not to regain my memories."
"Then what right do I have to decide Chiho's future? To choose what is supposedly 'for her own good'?"
"I am not qualified."
As Aoi thought about it, her mood suddenly became gloomy.
"I was deceiving Chiho and shamefully enjoying the friendship she gained because of her mistaken memories."
"But I absolutely cannot help Chiho regain her memories."
"After all, I'm human too."
I was both jealous and envious.
"I'm jealous of how close she is to Xia Wu, and I admire her passion, which allows her to express herself even in defeat."
Chiho glanced at Aoi Asahi, who seemed not to have noticed anything.
He reached out and poked Aoi's shoulder: "Are you planning to go back to the seaside town in a few days?"
"Hmm." Aoi Asahi nodded, not understanding why Chiho asked that question.
"I've already brought you to my hometown for a visit, aren't you going to invite me over?"
Chiho deliberately asked this question, putting Asahi Aoi in a difficult position.
She didn't want to take Chiho with her to the seaside town because she had seen the consequences of Chiho bringing her there.
Aoi Asahi is unwilling to repeat the same mistake.
The girl could only say, "I also want to take you to the seaside town, but I don't have a house, so even if we go, we can only stay in a hotel."
She was still trying to find some other suitable reason, but Chiho just chuckled.
"Alright, alright. Look how troubled you are." The girl said, "I know the seaside town is a place for the two of you, so I won't be a third wheel. You can rest assured."
Aoi then realized that Chiho was teasing her again.
"Chiho's personality is just awful right now!"
She desperately wanted to argue, but considering the consequences, she kept quiet.
"Ha, I knew it."
The girl teased Aoi Asahi, stretching lazily as hot spring water slid down her shoulders: "Ah, today was troublesome, but it was really fun."
"The lanterns are also very beautiful, I'm already satisfied."
"This summer vacation was really great," said Chiho Kirishima. "It's the best summer vacation I've had in recent years."
She leaned against the edge of the hot spring, looking at the sky: "This is wonderful."
Looking at the girl, Aoi Asahi asked, "What did you usually do during your summer vacations before?"
"Ah, it's nothing," Chiho said nonchalantly. "It's just endless tutoring classes, working non-stop every day."
"However," the girl smiled smugly, "that's why I'm now an all-around warrior!"
They were laughing and making noise again.
After a while, the two finally got ready to go to sleep.
While changing their underwear in the locker room, the two continued to chat casually.
Holding her underwear and putting it on, Aoi put on her yukata.
Just as she was about to close the cabinet, she suddenly paused.
The smooth paint on the metal cabinet reflected his face, and the reflected face wore a smile.
Why am I laughing?
Aoi froze, realizing she shouldn't be laughing.
"It was Chiho. When I was chatting with Chiho, I didn't notice anything unusual at all. It felt as smooth as flowing water. I even felt that the atmosphere was too harmonious. I talked a lot along with what Chiho said."
As she thought about it, she felt a slight sense of dread.
"Chiho has indeed changed. She can now easily take the lead in conversations and effortlessly make people feel comfortable and at ease."
"what happened?"
After Chiho finished dressing, she came over again.
She leaned on Asahi's shoulder, examining the cabinet doors: 'What's so interesting about these dark, dingy cabinets?'
But upon closer inspection, Chiho noticed something amiss.
She said with a tone of sudden realization, "Ah, so you were looking in the mirror."
With a sigh, he patted Aoi's shoulder and said, "Aoi, even if you're cute, you don't need to be so vain in front of the closet door."
"I was just spacing out for a while," Aoi Asahi could only emphasize.
"I see."
Chiho gave him an expression that said, "You don't need to say anything, I understand everything."
Aoi felt inexplicably angry and said, "If that's what you want to think, then think that way."
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