Age of Heroes, 10-game winning streak

"Sister, do you want to hear the truth or a lie?"

"Then, let's listen to the lies first?"

"The lie is that I want my sister to have the same attention and happiness as me."

"Where's the truth?" Amamiya Mahiru asked again.

This time, Minami Shiori paused for ten seconds before speaking in a trembling voice, "The truth is: I absolutely don't want to become like my sister."

After a long silence, Amamiya Mahiru said quietly, "So you were so nice to me because you sympathized with me, but also because you were afraid."

Minami Shizhi rubbed her eyes and said, "Am I despicable?"

"Someone once told me a saying from Daxia: judging by deeds, not hearts, no one is perfect." Mahiru had long since let go of the past, and an open mind makes the world wider. "Your care for me is genuine. Regardless of your purpose, I deeply appreciate it and am extremely grateful."

A perfect breeze blew by, and a few wisps of smoke rose in the distance.

Dusk, drizzle, umbrella, kimono, black hair, and a faint smile.

The scene froze in Minami Shiori's eyes, and she once again deeply realized that the distance between her and her sister was so far.

Ever since she left the Nan family, what she saw was not the ups and downs, but a yearning for a wider world, a freer life and a more definite goal.

Instead, I was the one bound here, with nothing left except the sword in my hand... Even this sword was a responsibility given by my family and a legacy of the Nan family.

She bit her lower lip.

She began to envy.

After calming down, she forced herself to remain calm and chatted with her sister. The journey seemed to be getting longer. On the way to the station, after a distance, the rails passed through the not very long tunnel, like a blood vessel made of steel. Red and green lights flashed, and a train passed in front of the two of them, bringing up a gust of wind and a piece of water.

"It seems like we've arrived at a bad time. The next bus won't leave for another half an hour." Amamiya Mahiru heard the news from a passerby and turned around and said, "Will you continue walking with me?"

"Ah."

"Remember when we were kids and went out together?"

"When I was eleven, I secretly ran away with my sister, but we were caught halfway through the journey." Minami Shiori looked somewhere.

"We went through the tunnel and wanted to run to the end of the world." Mahiru whispered nostalgically.

"Only when I grew up did I realize it wasn't the end of the world. It was just less than 20 kilometers from home," Minami Shiori said. "That section of track is no longer used."

"Go and take a look at the places you never had the chance to visit before."

Without hesitation, Mahiru grabbed her sister's hand and ran towards the tunnel. The two of them passed through the tunnel and arrived at a long-abandoned area.

The rails were stained with green rust, mushrooms grew under the wooden sleepers, yellow-green weeds were half dead and half alive, the trees on both sides were lush and green, and the sun was setting in the distance.

Amamiya Mahiru raised her hands to maintain her balance and walked forward on the railroad tracks. Combined with her serious clothes, she looked quite incongruous.

Minami Shiori suddenly thought that if her sister put on a sailor suit and walked like this, it would definitely look better and more appropriate.

Just keep walking, along the railway tracks, until you reach the end of the world.

It is clearly an abandoned railway, but the road ahead is very long and it seems that there is no end in sight.

"If we keep going like this, we'll soon see the sea."

"That's great, we haven't been to the beach together yet." Mahiru turned around and said, "I heard that there are swimsuits in the West, I want to try one on once."

"That won't do. It's too unreserved!" Minami Shiori must be wearing a long-skirted sailor suit. Exposing her arms is the limit for her. After imagining it, she blushed and shook her head and said, "Sister, you are much bolder."

"It's better for people to be bold, live boldly, and love boldly."

Mahiru Amamiya raised her hands and took her sister's hand: "You should try it like me. It's fun to walk like this."

"Too childish." Minami Shiori was forced to pull onto the railroad tracks and learn to walk on a tightrope.

"We're not old people, so don't be too anxious to grow up." Mahiru held her sister's hand.

Seven years ago, they walked here together, one big and one small, with Shiori in front and her behind.

Now the situation was reversed, she was walking in front and Shiori was walking behind.

Perhaps because she had let go of her worries, Minami Shiori regained her lively smile.

The two simply forgot about the train they had to take and just kept walking. When they were thirsty, they bought some barley tea from a roadside vending machine and took turns drinking from the bottle. When they were hungry, they took out the rice balls they had brought with them and shared them.

It's as relaxing as going on a long journey, with laughter to one's heart's content.

A short tunnel appeared again in front of us, and the sound of the tide could be heard through the tunnel.

Go through the last tunnel and you will see the sea.

The sky gradually darkened and became increasingly gloomy. The setting sun they were chasing was almost before their eyes. The air was filled with the unique salty smell of sea water and sea breeze. On the right was the outline of the mountains, cast a shadow in the last afterglow of the day. There were no farmlands and no people.

Suddenly, Minami Shiori stopped.

The sudden pause made Mahiru turn around: "What's wrong?"

Minami Shiori looked at her sister, her eyes reflecting the afterglow of the setting sun passing through the tunnel. She smiled gently and said, "I won't go."

The two were still holding hands, but the younger sister was no longer willing to move forward.

Mahiru persuaded, "We'll be at the beach soon."

"It's getting dark." Minami Shiori sighed, lamenting this journey that was destined to have no end: "It's too late to see the sea."

The last ray of sunlight in her eyes also died out.

The beautiful scenery suddenly became gloomy, and endless darkness enveloped the two of them.

The tunnel that was only a few feet away had turned into a pitch-black abyss where one could not see one's hand in front of one's face.

Darkness covers the earth and there is no moonlight tonight.

Shiori loosened her fingers, took a step back, stepped off the tracks, and stepped on the railroad ties.

Backing away from Mahiru, away from the tunnel, and the sea beyond it.

I am no longer the fearless and naughty little girl I used to be.

That is the poetry and distant place that belongs to you, sister, not mine.

You are free.

But my chains remain.

"It's time for me to go back."

She turned around and walked away.

"Goodbye, sister, noona."

Chapter 419: Split into Two Groups, I Want You to Regret

"ばか......" (fool)

A faint sigh sounded in front of the tunnel.

As Amamiya Mahiru looked at the departing figure, she once considered using force to subdue Minami Shiori and take her away.

But if she did that, she might never forgive her sister for the rest of her life.

Everyone has his or her own life, and it is not up to others to define how one lives.

Whether happy or sad, once you make a choice you have to bear the consequences.

Shiori made her decision because she had grown up.

As an older sister, you should be happy instead of making decisions for her based on your own preferences.

In fact, Amemiya Mahiru also knew that no matter what she said, it would be useless and she would not listen.

She turned and walked into the tunnel, tapping lightly on the rails. The sound echoed out, and then bright car lights came on in the tunnel.

A driver had been waiting for a long time and respectfully opened the back seat.

Amemiya Mahiru is different from before. With the financial support of Shiraho and the manpower of the underworld, his mode of transportation naturally has to change. He can no longer rely on his legs.

She got in the back seat and said, "Drive... to Koga."

The driver replied yes, started the car without asking any questions, drove out of the tunnel, and drove along the road.

Looking at the scenery passing by on both sides, Mahiru secretly wondered what the situation was like on Mr. Fate's side.

……

Time goes back to two hours ago.

Just as Amemiya Mahiru and Minami Shiori had just left the Minami family, a door of gray fog opened and Bai Yu appeared in a nearby alley.

This means that he has completely intervened in this time and space.

In fact, Bai Yu has always wanted to try whether he can continue to interfere in matters related to time and space when they are separated.

In other words, are there any spatial distance limits on what can be allowed to be interfered with?

So he waited there for a full hour.

After being given the fifth gift by a passing girl, Bai Yu finally came to a conclusion.

The answer is no.

This time, the weaving of fate...is not only related to the fate of Amamiya Mahiru, but also to Minami Shiori and Amamiya Ryuji.

To change the fate of these people, he must intervene personally, and the restrictions that existed in the past seem to no longer exist, and the spatial distance between the two sides is unlocked.

I don’t know if it’s because of the improvement in my realm or because of the special nature of the fate weaving this time.

In any case, this is good news. The success of the Baiyu experiment means that the two sides can act separately.

In this way, two things can be done simultaneously. Bai Yu stays here to deal with the Nine-Headed Dragon that threatens the Nan family, while letting Amemiya Mahiru go ahead to support Amemiya Ryuji.

Of course, such a plan carries considerable risks.

If something unexpected happens to Amemiya Mahiru, or if Bai Yu is delayed for too long, the situation may easily change unexpectedly.

The moment Bai Yu proposed this possibility, Amemiya Mahiru agreed without hesitation. She really didn't hesitate for even a second about risking her life.

This is undoubtedly a risky move.

And there seems to be no so-called tolerance for mistakes in the weaving of fate.

This is real history. If you take even a wrong step, you will be doomed.

"Now that the verification is complete, then..."

Bai Yu walked towards the alley, and when he came out from the other end of the alley, his clothes had changed into a ronin's look. He put on a straw raincoat and a hat, simply disguising his appearance.

The next place to go is naturally the nearby Nioji Temple.

The only clue about the Nine-Headed Dragon Ronin Organization is here.

There's no reason not to go.

A distance of more than ten kilometers is not very far. With Bai Yu's current walking speed, it only takes half an hour.

He slowed down a bit to avoid being discovered by the stalkers, but it turned out that his worries were unnecessary.

No one comes near this Ninohji Temple. It is said that it was haunted in the past and only some poor monks lived here, but they are probably dead now.

It was not until we approached the foot of Nioji Temple that we heard a few hidden breathing sounds. In addition to the main mountain path, there were also ronin standing on tree branches and watching from the nearby commanding heights. There were not many of them, only a few, and they were scattered.

Bai Yu planned to approach and launch a sneak attack on one of them, but just as he got close, he saw the man sneeze, and then coincidentally turned around.

The two looked at each other.

Bai Yu planned to strike first, but the stalker cursed, "Why are you here so late? You were just eating in the toilet!"

Bai Yu stopped and realized that he had been mistaken for someone else. However, it was pitch dark and they were both wearing raincoats and hats, so it was inevitable that he could not tell them apart.

He immediately lowered his head and said nothing.

The ronin who was following them snorted coldly.

Bai Yu approached and asked in Japanese: "Is there anything unusual?"

"What could be unusual?" The ronin who was following them said calmly, "It's just those five groups that have arrived and are discussing things in the Buddhist temple."

"What to discuss?"

"How should I know? They are probably discussing business." The stalker said impatiently.

Bai Yu understood and said, "I have a stomachache. I need to go to the toilet again."