Super God: If I punch you, you will die

"Waaah, no! It's right here. Even Mom doesn't believe me. Waaah!!!" Maria kept wailing, ignoring everything else.

"I'm searching because I trust you. But I just can't find you."

"Waaah! But it's right here. It's right here, yet I can't find it. Waaah!"

"That means someone pulled it out. Anyway, stop whimpering."

"Waaah—who plucked Maria's rose? Who took it? Again, again. Waaah—"

"How should I know? Stop yelling, stop whimpering."

Ushiromiya Rōza slapped Maria across the left cheek. For a fleeting moment, Maria quieted down and stopped making a scene. But this only lasted a moment, of course. When Maria realized that her wish had not been granted and that she had been rejected, she started making even louder noise.

"Waaaaah—Maria's Rose. Maria's Rose. Waaaaah—"

"I've told you to get rid of this weird habit of yours, but you just won't listen. That's why your classmates look down on you. Don't go too far."

Another slap landed on Maria's face.

This time she didn't stay silent; instead, she cried louder and louder, like a dam bursting. Ushiromiya Rōza was clearly getting impatient and raised his hand again to try to shut his daughter up.

"Aunt Lou, don't be angry. After all, she's still young. There's no need to take her seriously."

Lin Yan smiled wryly and rubbed his hands together, trying to smooth things over, but after being glared at by the serious-looking Ushiromiya Ryoza, he realized he shouldn't have meddled.

"Excuse me, could you please go back to your room first? Auntie has something to say to Maria."

"Waaah! Nobody believes in Maria's rose. It's right here. Waaah! Search! Search quickly! It's here. It's right here. Waaah—"

"But you can't find it. Doesn't that mean you remembered it wrong, and it's actually somewhere else?"

"Wow! This is it. This is definitely it."

"It's gone, give up."

"Why did Maria's rose disappear? Why, why? Waaah—"

"How would I know such a thing? I told you to stop whimpering."

Ushiromiya Ryoza raised his hand again and angrily slapped her across the face. The slap was so powerful that Maria fell to the ground.

"Auntie Lou, even if she's your daughter, you can't use violence against her,"

Seeing Maria lying on the ground, sobbing uncontrollably, Lin Yan stepped between them to protect her. He knew it was nosy for outsiders to meddle in family matters, but he hadn't learned to just stand by and watch.

"Lin Yan, don't you find it strange? Are there girls in your school who make those whimpering noises?"

"No, of course not in high school, but wouldn't it be cute to make those whimpering noises in elementary school?"

"Cute? You think whimpering is cute? You think this is cute?"

Ushiro Miyako suddenly became agitated, clearly offended by Lin Yan's unintentional remark. She grabbed Lin Yan's chest menacingly, "What nonsense are you talking about? Do you know how old Maria is? She's nine. She's in fourth grade, not kindergarten anymore. But she's still whining in class, you understand? Do you know what her classmates call her? Because of this weird slang, she hasn't made a single friend. Don't be irresponsible, just saying Maria is cute without facing reality. You should seriously think about her future."

“Woo-woo—” Maria kept crying out.

"I told you to stop whining."

Maria shrank back, protesting even more defiantly, and Ushiromiya Rōza hit her on the head. Lin Yan tried to stop her, but Ushiromiya Rōza pushed him away, and my back bumped into my older brother, Rōji. Then I heard Ushiromiya Rōji say, "Auntie Rōza used to think that Maria had a few words of childish speech that she couldn't get rid of, but she still hasn't changed them by the middle of elementary school, which worries me a lot."

"The tone of voice is such a trivial matter and doesn't matter much."

“They can’t go out into society like this, so although it’s not very pleasant to see, it’s just a family matter between the aunt and her daughter.”

"That's true. I often get scolded by my mom because I speak in a rude tone."

Ushiromiya Akiko gave the same answer. According to them, although the scene was heartbreaking, Lin Yan, as an outsider, shouldn't interfere. "Lin Yan must have been scolded as a child for not being able to break his bad habits, right?"

"Yes, there were one or two. Being constantly criticized in front of everyone during teaching visit days was really embarrassing."

"Then you should be able to understand how Maria and her daughter are feeling right now, because they don't want us to stay here and watch. You understand, right, Zhu Zhixiang?"

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"I really don't want anyone to be watching when I'm being scolded."

“Let’s go back to the guesthouse. When Maria returns, we should act as if nothing happened and greet her as usual. I think that’s the best way.”

Lin Yan had no choice but to compromise. He wanted to tell Maria that he wanted to go back to the guesthouse first, but it seemed that she wouldn't listen, and the others seemed guilty and insincere when they said it, so he had no choice but to leave first.

"Then you can search for as long as you want by yourself. Mom doesn't care anymore."

"Maria must be found. Even if I'm all alone, I must find her. Even if Mom doesn't care, I must find her. Waaaaaah!"

"as you like."

After uttering those words, Ushiromiya Rōza turned and quickly walked back towards the main house. Maria must have felt it was a very cold and hurtful rejection.

But Ushiromiya Rosa didn't mean it that way, because she had slapped her daughter's hand in a fit of emotion, and it was still burning hot. If she continued to yell like that, she would probably lose control of her emotions and slap her daughter again and again.

After Ushiromiya Ryoza left, only Maria remained in the rose garden.

The wind began to grow stronger, and large drops of rain occasionally pelted her forehead, but Maria couldn't leave. She had to find that poor, nearly withered rose first. The flower must be here, but she just couldn't find it. She knew it was here, yet she just couldn't find it.

Maria glared resentfully at where the flower should have been, racking her brains. Was it the wrong angle, or the problem with her perspective?

Maria stared at the single point, changing her position again and again, her gaze never ceasing.

The wind grew stronger, but Maria remained in front of the flowerbed, searching for that rose.

Meanwhile, in Kinzo's study.

Ushiromiya Kinzo noticed the sound of rain hitting the window; it seemed the rain had finally started.

The rain started later than the weather forecast predicted. Invited by the sound of the rain, Jinzang walked to the window. The sound of rain was a silent sound, more silent than the quietest stillness, reminding one that from birth to death, we are ultimately alone.

"Beatrice, you're way too late!"

Perhaps those words were spoken to the rainy sky. No one answered where Ushiromiya Kinzo's gaze fell.

"Alright, let's begin, let's begin this miraculous feast between you. At this moment, this island has been severed from the mortal world, and no one can hinder my ritual. There are plenty of living sacrifices worthy of your enjoyment on this island: four of my children, three of their partners, four grandchildren, and myself, guests, and servants. Eat whomever you like, and believe that the key of fate will ultimately choose the living sacrifice according to the devil's roulette wheel. Once the wheel chooses me, even I will become your sacrifice. Because of this madness, believe that I will surely be able to trigger a great miracle. Alright, eat as you please. Believe that I will defeat this roulette wheel. I will bet everything, and first I will return the headship of the Ushiromiya family to you. Take it."

Ushiromiya Kinzo rudely opened the window, took off the gold ring on his finger, and threw it outwards with force. At that moment, a rumble of thunder sounded, giving people the illusion that lightning had taken away the ring.

"When the time comes, when you are resurrected, I believe the person standing before you will be me. I will live to the very end, watching you awaken. Come, Beatrice. Welcome to the feast I have prepared. I will exchange everything I have created for you, let me witness one more miracle, oh oh oh, Beatrice..."

October 4th, Saturday

Sat. 4 October 1986

Above the television program were news bulletins. These bulletins reported on the disaster, continuously reporting heavy rain and flood warnings and high wave alerts issued in various locations. But these bulletins, of course, were far less persuasive than the raindrops that had begun to pound against the window.

"It's raining really hard. But with the rain so heavy, I don't think it will last too long."

"You're being too naive. I heard the typhoon is moving slowly, and it might stay like this all day tomorrow. Besides, ships will stop sailing if the weather gets even slightly bad."

"Looks like I won't be able to leave on Sunday? I made sure not to schedule any outside activities on Mondays just in case, and I guess I was right."

"So, that means we can skip class on Mondays? Life on the island isn't so bad. Speaking of which, Zhu Zhixiang, you probably take a boat to school every day, right? If the boat stops running, will you still have to go to school? Or will you be like King Kamehameha, where you get a day off when it rains and are late when it's windy?"

"We get a holiday when the ship stops operating, but it's not that simple. Teachers will almost always assign self-study materials during these times and will check them carefully later, so it's not as easy as you think."

"When it rains for many days at a time, like during the plum rain season, there must be times when students can't go to school for several days in a row, right?"

"But every day my homeroom teacher would call and patiently tell me how to study on my own and what kind of report I should submit."

"Skipping class isn't as easy as Lin Yan thinks. The school has a different set of rules for students who take the boat to school, and she has been following the rules and studying hard."

"It's actually more relaxing to be able to go to school. It's easy to get distracted in my own room and it's hard to concentrate on studying. Then, I've been doing practice questions for several days in a row, which is really mentally suffocating. When I take the college entrance exam, I must go to a school with dormitories and say goodbye to this inconvenient island as soon as possible."

"By the way, what if the weather is fine when school starts, but it gets windy and rainy after school, causing the boats to stop running? What do you do then? Spend the night at school?"

“This kind of thing happens very often, so there are dormitories for students who can’t go back to the island, and we have to stay there. Sometimes we can’t even go home for several days.”

"Looking at people who have to commute to work or school on trams that are packed with more than 200% of passengers every day, it's easy to irresponsibly think that taking the ferry to school is interesting, but it seems there are still many tiring aspects."

“I often hear rash tourists say this. I’ve had enough of living on an island and I really want to finish high school and say goodbye to these islands.”

"Aren't there some high schools with full boarding facilities? Why did you specifically choose a school on New Island?"

"At first, I also wanted to stay at the hotel. But my mom is so nagging, she wanted me to stay and learn the courses and etiquette that a family heir should learn, so in the end I had to stay in my hometown for high school. Sigh, I can't stand this island anymore, I really want to live in a metropolis as soon as possible. In the metropolis, it doesn't matter if it's raining or pouring rain, you can just wear some casual clothes and sandals, and there's a convenience store within a five-minute walk. I really want to move to a place like that."

"Hahaha... Zhu Zhixiang, just bear with it a little longer. Aren't you about to graduate from high school?"

"I just can't stand it anymore right now."

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"I can't stand it at all..."

Ushiromiya Akiko stretched lazily, leaning back in her chair. Perhaps because of the poor time slot and the lack of entertainment, everyone was simply whiling away the time before being called to dinner.

Maria didn't return to the room where the younger generation gathered; she was probably taken to the main house by Ushiromiya Rōza. Maria must have been bored being alone among a group of adults, listening to them talk about those difficult topics.

Although they had considered having the younger generation go to the main house as well, the weather was so bad, and dinner time was approaching, so all the younger generation stayed here.

Just then, there was a very polite knock on the door, and Zhu Zhixiang answered loudly.

"coming."

"Dinner is ready. Please move to the main room." It was Jia Yin's voice.

Despite the heavy rain, Jiayin still came over to invite them, clearly indicating that she had called first.

Sometimes, the direction we pursue in terms of servants' service goes against the principles of rationalization.

"I'm a little hungry, let's go." Ushiro Miyaji turned off the TV and got up.

"My stomach is growling. And the main family's dinners are always very elaborate. Also, didn't Mr. Goda say that we'd be having veal steak for dinner? Hmm, just thinking about it makes me want to eat it."

"And the family meetings are always especially lavish, I really look forward to it. Let's go, let's go."

As soon as we stepped out of the room, Jiayin bowed respectfully and silently to us.

"Let's go then, it's raining heavily outside, isn't it?"

"Yes, please be careful and don't get your clothes wet."

After Jiayin recognized the three of us, she peered into the empty room.

"Isn't Maria here?"

"She wasn't with us. Wasn't she with Aunt Lou Zuo?"

Inside the living room of the large house.

Ushiromiya Ryoza leaned against the living room sofa where no one else was and fell asleep without realizing it. The burden she carried was unimaginable to the younger generation.

Therefore, as soon as you relax even a little, fatigue will immediately lure you into the world of sleep.

Genji found her asleep and brought over a blanket. Just as he was about to drape it over her, Ushiromiya Roza suddenly woke up as if she had been electrocuted.

"Thank you, you must be Genji-no-haku."

She finally breathed a sigh of relief when she realized that what had touched her body was just a blanket, and that it was Genji who kindly draped it over her.

Did I wake you? My apologies.

"No, it's okay. I wasn't planning on sleeping anyway. What time is it?"

When Ushiro asked about the time, Genji took out his pocket watch and looked at it.

"It's just past six o'clock."

Ushiromiya Roza felt like she had been asleep for a long time. When asked, she learned that not much time had passed, so she gently shook her head. Although she didn't feel like she had rested at all, she was still very sleepy.

"Thank you, but I don't need the blanket. I really can't sleep at this abnormal time; the whole time feels so messed up. It's finally raining."

Ushiro-no-miya finally realized that the silent sound that had lured him into a deep sleep was coming from the rain that had finally started to fall.

"It looks very windy; is a typhoon finally coming?"

"That's what they said on TV. They said the typhoon is moving very slowly, and the weather will be like this all day tomorrow."

"Really? So that was the last time we saw this rose garden looking this beautiful during the day?"

The rose garden outside the window was shrouded in wind and rain, making it impossible to see clearly.

"Maria, by the way, where is Maria?"

"I didn't see her. Didn't she go back to the guesthouse?"

Ushiromiya Ryoza knew his daughter's temperament very well, and couldn't help but shudder.

Maria's personality is so honest that it can be described as incredibly naive. So if you ask her to look for something that doesn't exist, she will keep looking and looking, even if it's raining heavily.