This is not the date I wanted.

"What is this dream moon?"

Shidou asked in confusion. To this, Mengyue answered as a matter of course.

"Wipe your tears."

"Eh?"

Hearing this, Shidao was stunned at first, then he quickly touched his face and found that his cheeks were already wet with two lines of tears.

(Could it be the influence of that dream?)

"Because it was the first time I saw you crying, it was a bit new so I didn't remind you. Later I saw you looked so unconscious and it was a bit strange. Are you okay?"

Mengyue asked in confusion. Shidao suddenly felt ashamed when he realized that he had been talking to Mengyue with tears in his eyes. He wiped his tears with his sleeves and explained hurriedly.

"No, it's okay. It's just left over from yawning."

"Yawn... I think only Tohka and Yoshino would believe your excuse."

Can yawning make you burst into tears? Meng Yue made a speechless complaint, and it was obvious that she did not take Shidao's words seriously.

"Forget it. I'm not going to force you to ask. Just tell me when you want to. Then, I'll go call Tohka and the others over. There's an apple I peeled by the bed, so you can eat it if you want."

Having said that, Meng Yue stood up on her knees, turned around and walked towards the door.

"Dream Moon..."

"what?"

Jian Mengyue stopped and turned to look at Shidao.

Feeling Meng Yue's gaze, Shidao felt a little nervous for some reason. After hesitating for a moment, he spoke,

"Um...thank you. I was willing to help you when you were conquering Rokuko."

"Ah, that..."

It would have been better if she hadn't said it. As soon as she mentioned this, Meng Yue couldn't help but roll her eyes.

"You're welcome. I just made that decision because of the situation. If I could, I really wouldn't bother to care about Rokuko's affairs. Rather, I still think that it is right not to unlock Rokuko's heart. At the very least, you will definitely not end up lying in a hospital bed like you are now."

"Ha ha……"

Hearing Mengyue's sarcasm, Shidao realized that he had stepped on a landmine and could only respond with an awkward smile.

With a "rustle", the door of the ward was closed. Listening to Mengyue's footsteps gradually fading away, Shidao glanced at the apple cut into the shape of a rabbit beside him, then looked up at the white ceiling, his face filled with bitterness.

"Come to think of it, Mengyue and I haven't reconciled yet..."

14 Rokuko Unlocks His Heart

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Shidou didn't have to wait long. Soon, after receiving the notification from Mengyue, Tohka and others hurried to the ward.

"Shidou, are you okay?"

"Yeah, I'm fine... I'm sorry, everyone. I made you worry, and I made you give so much, but I..."

Shidou nodded slightly. Seeing that everyone was worried about him, he felt ashamed.

"What are you talking about? Everyone knows how hard Shidou works."

"Yes, yes... Please don't say that..."

"You're feeling depressed. Are you okay? Do you want me to rub your breasts? If you don't mind my tiny amount."

"Eh?! Is this really possible, Miss Niya? What's wrong with this kind of service? Are you a saint? Darling, I want to participate too."

"Alright, Shidou needs to rest now, so your skit ends here."

Looking at the excited Miku, Kotori made a silent complaint to stop them from changing the subject.

"Well... OK~"

Miku replied with some regret.

"Well, even though Nia and Miku are like this, they are still concerned about you. If you want to repay everyone's kindness, you should rest well and cheer up quickly."

"Hey, little sister. What do you mean don't look at me like this? I'm really serious about caring for the young queen."

Erya protested in dissatisfaction.

“Hahaha – I get it.”

Shidao smiled and nodded. He felt much more relaxed after realizing that everyone was comforting themselves in their own way.

Later, Kotori contacted the Ratotoskr base due to concerns about the situation there.

Shidao and others learned that the sea base had been abandoned because its location had been exposed and it was severely damaged by DEM.

Fortunately, due to Mengyue's timely handling, the actual damage in that battle was not great, and there were basically no casualties.

Of course, there was indeed one member who was almost on the verge of death due to the injuries, and that was the leader of Ratatoskr, Woodman. The old man was ambushed by Westcott while escaping, and after a fight, he lost one hand and one foot, and is now receiving treatment in the manifestation device of the medical department.

However, when Shidao and others saw Woodman on the screen, he did not show the weakness of a patient at all, but kindly asked about Shidao's physical condition after falling to the earth. It was not until his secretary Kallen appeared and urged him to rest and recuperate that he said goodbye regretfully and hung up the call.

However, although Ratatoskr suffered a great blow in this incident, the situation on DEM's side was not much better. Not only did they fail to capture the elves as expected, they also lost a considerable number of Bandersnatch and magicians. Two airships were captured, and one airship exploded. Alan's "Goetia", which was the ace, was badly damaged. It would probably take a long time to repair it. It can be said that the team was seriously injured.

No matter how much Westcott wanted to cause trouble, he needed time to rest and adjust. It was impossible for him to launch an attack in a short period of time.

Just like that, the matter of DEM came to a temporary end, and Shidou and others once again shifted the focus of the discussion to Hoshimiya Rokuku.

"Kotori, do you know where Rokuko is?"

"…Say, I really want to tell you to take a good rest and I'll find it, but unfortunately, I'm actually worried about this too."

When asked by Shidou, Kotori did not hide her worries and shrugged her shoulders.

"Unlike the 'Priest of Seal' that the 'Fake Witch' imitated, the 'door' that Rokuko can open has a very large moving distance. According to Maria's detection, even if she has already escaped to the other side of the earth, or returned to the universe outside the atmosphere, it is still possible. It can be said that if Rokuko really wants to escape, with the current level of technology on earth, it is absolutely impossible to find her."

If we have to say it, the search range is the entire universe including the earth. Even for Ratatoskr, the most technologically advanced country, it would be like looking for a needle in a haystack to find Rokuko.

The reason why Kotori could say such discouraging words so straightforwardly was that she had already made many explorations and failed before Shidou woke up.

"Honestly, the only way to find Rokuko's location right now is through the angel Ratizel that was taken away from Niana."

"I'm so sorry, little sister. I was unable to do anything when it was my turn to appear."

Honjo Nia said with a bit of shame. In response, Kotori calmly shook her head.

"It's okay. It's not your fault. I came up with an unrealistic idea."

"Well, don't overthink it, Kotori-chan."

Seeing that Qinli looked distressed, Mengyue patted her shoulder and comforted her.

"Think about it, Shidou actually opened her heart and protected her from DEM's attack. Regardless of whether Rokuko is grateful for this, she must be very concerned about Shidou's situation now. So maybe we don't need to look for her. We can just stay here and wait, and Rokuko will come out on her own.

"Will such a coincidence happen...?"

Halfway through her words, Qin Li's expression suddenly became very subtle.

"Kotori-chan?"

Following the direction of Kotori's gaze, Mengyue saw that behind Shidou, a "door" opened silently, and from the gap in the void, a girl wearing a pink and purple cheongsam and with super long blonde hair walked out.

That was exactly the person that Meng Yue and others had just been discussing - Hoshimiya Rokuko.

(Speak of the devil and he will appear.)

Meng Yue couldn't help but think speechlessly.

Rokuko didn't say anything, but knelt down gently and leaned his body against Shidou's back.

"Roku-Roku?!"

After noticing Rokuko appearing behind him, Shidou's eyes widened in surprise.

"Huh, it looks like everything is fine now. Liu'er is relieved."

Raising his head slightly, Rokuko's gaze lingered on Shidou's face for a moment, then he nodded, a sweet smile appearing at the corner of his mouth.

"Varied…?!"

"Why, why is Rokuko here..."

"Panic. What the hell is going on?"

Soon, everyone reacted to Rokuko's appearance and cried out in surprise.

"Hmm?"

However, after Rokuko turned around and looked at everyone, he quickly lost interest and turned his gaze back to Shidou, gently sliding his slender fingers across Shidou's face.

"You are such a hateful man for keeping Liu'er waiting for so long. But Liu'er is in a good mood now, so I will let it go."

Looking at the intimate and loving behavior of Rokuko and Shidou, although everyone still took the situation into consideration and did not say anything, Mengyue still felt that the atmosphere in the room was gradually becoming a little scary.

However, Rokuko was completely oblivious to everyone's reactions and continued to be intimate with Shidou.

(This Miss Rokuko seems to be the type who has a strong sense of self-paced.)

Meng Yue couldn't help but think with a wry smile.

"I always feel that... he is the type who takes his own initiative."

Watching Rokuko's actions, Nanashi leaned against Mengyue and whispered something.

Nanashi, you seemed to be just as bad as her. Hearing Nanashi's comments on Rokuko, Meng Yue didn't know whether to laugh or cry.

"Well, don't rush to judge based on first impressions. After all, if the spiritual power is really sealed, we will have to live together from now on. Let's try to get along well first."

"...Okay, I'll try my best."

After thinking for a moment, Nanashi nodded.

But to be honest, after untying the locks in her heart, Rokuko showed affection rather than hostility towards Shido - this really made Mengyue feel a lot more at ease. After all, whether Shido's actions were good or evil in Rokuko's eyes, no one knew except herself.

“Hey… that…”

But compared to Meng Yue who had calmed down, Shidao was now completely stiff. While feeling the soft and comfortable touch like cotton candy against his back, while enduring everyone's complaining gazes, Shidao felt very uncomfortable and didn't dare to move at all.

"Sir, your body is as stiff as a meteorite. But you are very cute, and Liu'er likes you very much."

As he spoke, Rokuko stretched out his head and gently rubbed Shidou's cheek. The smooth long hair, tender skin, and alluring body fragrance were clearly transmitted to Shidou's brain through his five senses, making him dizzy.

If you only look at this scene, probably no one can imagine that the girl in front of them had just tried to use a meteorite to kill Gokawa Shido not long ago.

"Cough-cough-"

If we let this go on, the situation will most likely get out of control, Meng Yue said, coughing deliberately.

"Well, if you want to be intimate, you should estimate the time and place. Ms. Rokuko, could you please explain the situation?"

After hearing Mengyue's voice, Shidou came back to his senses and looked at Rokuko with an embarrassed expression.

"Ok, ok Rokuko!? Can you let me go first?"

"Well……"

Rokuko frowned somewhat dissatisfiedly, but still obeyed Shidou's words and reluctantly let go of Shidou.

Then, Rokuko turned his attention to Mengyue.

"Who are you? What is your relationship with Liu'er's husband?"

"I'm the one asking the question... never mind."

Meng Yue's mouth twitched slightly, and she resisted the urge to complain about Rokuko's questioning of a mistress. She sighed and began to introduce herself.

"My name is Ryougi Yumezuki, and I'm a student in Class 3, Grade 2 of Raizen High School. My hobby is watching anime. I don't hate any food, but my favorite food is ramen. I don't have any favorite type of the opposite sex, but the type of the opposite sex I hate is irresponsible, playboy-like men. As for my relationship with Gokawa Shido—"

Meng Yue introduced some irrelevant personal information to delay time, and replied softly while observing Rokuko,

"Just his family."

15 Take a break

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"family?"

As if reacting to Mengyue's answer, Rokuko showed a little surprise. However, she did not let down her guard against Mengyue.