My mother's love song

Two days later.

Three days had passed since Rhodes left without saying goodbye.

That night, the effect of the potion that Youzhu fed him finally wore off, and Rhodes returned to normal and was able to go out.

It was gray outside the window and it was already past five in the afternoon.

"I'm sorry, Mr. Luo. I didn't expect the drug's effect to last this long.

This is the first time I’ve made this kind of medicine, and normally it should only last for one night at most.”

Youzhu caressed the black hair of the boy who had his face nestled in her arms with loving eyes.

"Well, my physique is rather special. It's not Youzhu's fault."

Rhodes said as he listened to the girl's heartbeat.

Could it be that the plague in my body is allergic to the medicine?

Youzhu smiled shyly: "Hehe...if I had known earlier, I would have fed you one more."

"..."

"Rod, come out with me today."

Aoko, who was standing beside the bed, put on a sweater and spoke to Rhodes.

"Huh, I haven't worn any clothes for three days. I always feel a little uncomfortable."

"Where are you going?" Rhodes turned and looked at Qingzi.

Indeed, Aoko in clothes now felt very fresh to him.

"Come back to my hometown with me. Grandfather wants to see you."

Aoko's family is on the other side of Misaki City.

From here, the tram takes four stops to a small hill. After entering the mountain, you need to walk for more than an hour. It will probably take until late at night to get there.

"Grandfather? Is he the fifth magician of the previous generation?"

I didn't expect it would progress to the stage of meeting the parents so quickly.

Rhodes thought to himself.

But what I said is true. What I did to Qingzi these past few days...there's nothing I can do even if she drags me to meet her parents.

"What are you thinking about? I didn't ask you to be responsible! Grandfather would never look for you for such a small matter."

Aoko seemed to have the ability to read his mind. She walked over and tapped him on the head, muttering.

Is there anything more important than the innocence of his granddaughter? Rhode gritted his teeth. The magician's worldview was indeed unimaginable.

"Anyway, let's talk about the Fifth Law. You want me to use magic for you, right? But before that, Grandfather wants to see you.

If possible, I don't want to see him either." As she spoke, her face was full of resistance.

Rhodes nodded: "I understand."

"I think I left my pants in the sunroom."

After saying what she wanted to say, Qingzi disappeared from the bedroom.

As soon as Qingzi left, Youzhu pushed Rod to get up from the bed.

"I want to go too."

"Hmm? Youzhu, what are you going to do?"

"Why...can't I go?"

Although her expression did not change, Youzhu's voice sounded full of displeasure.

"No, I'm not saying you can't go...it's just."

Rhodes touched his chin: I just went out alone with Qingzi, is Youzhu so jealous?

Youzhu looked at him, as if she had the ability to read his mind, and stretched out her slender jade finger to touch his forehead.

"Don't think too much, I'm not jealous."

Then, Youzhu tilted her head to Rhodes' ear and said a few words with a blushing face.

"!!!"

Rhodes widened his eyes and glanced at the clock on the wall.

The time now is ten minutes before six. If I'm lucky, I can persuade Qingzi to spend the night outside.

Rhodes showed a look of joy and grabbed the hand of the girl beside him.

"Let's go, Yuzu should come with us!"

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The name of the station is Qiugucheng.

It was already night in the Far East, the time was a quarter after eight.

Rhodes was holding Aoko's arm, and Youzhu walked silently behind them. The three of them arrived at the small station.

The surroundings were extremely dark and quiet.

It's just a remote station where people can see off passing trains, and even on normal days, few people probably get off here.

There isn't even a convenience store around the station. There are only fields and street lights on both sides of the road.

In front of the station attendant's office, Aoko put down her ticket and checked the timetable.

"There's another train coming back a little after 12:30... There's plenty of time. What are you looking around for, Rod?"

"I'm looking for a place for the three of us to stay tonight."

"Huh?" Qingzi was a little confused. "Didn't I say we were in time? Besides, there's no car service here, and even the station attendant is asleep."

"That's the best way."

Rhodes, talking to himself, was dragged by Qingzi out of the platform and into the countryside.

After walking and chatting for an hour, the sloping mountain path gradually became flat, and the main residence of the Aozaki family was in sight.

After walking for another ten minutes, the three arrived at their destination.

The small forest where the grandfather of the Aozaki sisters lived.

"By the way, is it true that your grandfather has lost his magic but has become an immortal being?"

The reason why magic is called a miracle is that one of the iron rules is that there can only be one magician at a time.

The grandfather of the Aozaki sisters lost his magic, so he chose the heir to the fifth law, so that his granddaughter could inherit magic.

However, although he lost his magic and physical body, their grandfather still lives on as a spirit.

"Yes, Rod. Grandfather is now a real monster. There's a little cave over there. He's in there. Go ahead."

The girl pointed at the entrance of a small cave deep in the forest and said something that would make your jaw drop.

"Next, that monster will erase all your memories of us.

This is the price my grandfather offered for me to use the magic of the Aozaki family for you."

Contrary to the harmonious atmosphere until now, Aoko's expression became extremely solemn.

"Oh……"

Rhodes stopped and nodded simply: "Is that so."

Looking at the expressions of Qingzi and Youzhu, Rhodes knew that she was not joking.

The so-called magic is arrogance.

The greatest arrogance is to change the laws of the universe for one's own desires.

The second, third, and fourth are “means to reach the root.”

The first and fifth are “rewards after reaching the root”.

Among the five major laws, the first and fifth laws are particularly sinful.

What will be the outcome of a mere human trying to destroy the laws of the universe? The immortal monster living in the cave and the old man of the Aozaki family have already given the answer.

In order to reduce the sins that Qingzi bears, erasing the memory of the person being cast the spell is indeed a good idea.

He is worthy of being Aozaki's grandfather, Rod exclaimed.

"Your reaction... is very calm." Aoko said.

"I think that's about it. Even Yuju is coming along. It's like a formal farewell party."

Rhodes looked at Youzhu, and she lowered her head to avoid his gaze.

They didn't tell the whole truth, but Rhodes had guessed the truth.

He is not the only one whose memory will be erased.

The so-called erasure of memory means that even the memories of Rhodes in Qingzi and Youzhu's brains will be erased.

From then on, Rhodes and Youzhu Qingzi were two parallel lines that would never intersect.

There is really nothing to do with each other's lives anymore.

Qingzi walked up to Rhodes and looked at him seriously.

"Erasing the memory means that the past month will be as if nothing happened.

…Even so, will you still use magic? Even if Youzhu and I become strangers to you, will you still use magic? "

"Well, I've made up my mind." Rhodes said with a smile, "This is the courage given to me by Youzhu and Qingzi."

After three days and three nights of physical enlightenment by Aoko and Arizuma, he has made up his mind to time travel.

No matter what happens, Rhodes will not change his mind.

"I see. Let's go. It's cold standing here."

Qingzi nodded, but Youzhu remained silent.

Suddenly, Youzhu grabbed his hand.

"Wait, Rod-kun."

"…There is a pearl."

Rhodes and Qingzi looked at her and spoke at the same time.

"Wait a little longer...wait a little longer, okay? Time travel...if it's the first magic, then it must be able to do something like that.

I will work hard, I will work hard to become able to use the first method... so... don't go, Lord."

"Well... let's run away together, three of us."

Aoko also became a little agitated and held his wrist tightly.

"But I don't want Youzhu to bear that kind of sin." Rhodes smiled and stroked their hair.

"..."

Jiuyuansi Youzhu pursed her lips and squatted on the ground.

Aozaki Aoko turned her eyes away.

"Okay, then I'm leaving."

Qingzi and Youzhu stayed where they were. Rhode patted their shoulders and walked into the cave with a calm expression.

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After Rhodes entered the cave, a gray cat emerged from the bushes and came to Qingzi's feet.

Behind this cat, there were five or six younger cats, all coming out from the grass.