Evolution of a Girl

His observation of this world is like a four-dimensional life observing a three-dimensional world.

"Tianyin." Yikui walked up to his daughter. "You are not an ordinary person. You cannot even become an ordinary person. You are destined to become a true puppet, not a crude fake, but the real, most perfect one."

Tianyin raised his hand.

She gently held the puppet's cheek.

——He must be very lonely.

Because no one has ever been able to understand him.

——He must be in a lot of pain.

Because I know the truth is there, but I am powerless to do anything about it.

——He must be very sad.

Because we are at the end of humanity, and we can only watch.

"Yes, Father."

The Son of God, who had not yet become a lark, spoke softly.

"Please let me be a real puppet."

Chapter 10 Only by surpassing humans!

"Puppet Festival?"

"Well, this is a festival that has been passed down in Puppet Village since ancient times. However, it was interrupted during World War IV. Now that there are more and more tourists, the village wants to hold the festival again." Yikui handed Tianyin a tablet with information written on it. It talked about the Puppet Festival.

The Puppet Festival is on August 15th, which is the Ullambana Festival, but this day seems to have a unique meaning in the Puppet Village. Because of this, this summer festival is also a festival for puppet dolls.

The reason why Kamishiro Yoshigumi left during dinner was to discuss this matter.

"According to tradition, a month before the Puppet Festival, a shrine maiden is required to act as an adult puppet, accepting people's condolences, performing the Kagura dance, and brewing sacred wine. During this month, the shrine maiden meditates in a quiet room until the Puppet Festival," Kamishiro Yoshigumi explained. "However, Tokina Jinja Shrine doesn't have a shrine maiden, so I originally planned to use an Otonari puppet instead."

Otona puppets are modeled after Amane. Despite their compact size, their imitation of Amane allows them to possess breathtaking power. However, due to this, the Kamishiro Gigumi lack a power source, making them theoretically immobile.

At this time, Tianyin smiled at her father and said, "Actually, I am also a shrine maiden. It's okay, Dad, please use me as much as you can."

"But the training will be hard. Can you endure it?" asked Shindai Yikui.

"It's okay, just leave it to me!" The girl waved her little fist, as if trying to make her words more convincing.

But what she got in return was a pat on the head from Shendai Yikui.

"The training itself is very arduous, and one month before the festival, you have to change into the outer shell of a puppet, which is very hard." Yikui asked again.

"Of course!" The girl said confidently.

In big cities like Shinhama or Kobe, students have heavy academic workloads and don't have much free time.

This is a remote place in Saitama Prefecture. In this era when Tokyo has sunk, this is also a remote area that only tourists visit.

So in such a place, the schoolwork is relatively easy, one of the manifestations of which is that the rest time during winter, summer and spring breaks is relatively long.

"Okay. You should have a good rest tonight, and training will start tomorrow." said Shendai Yikui.

"Yes, leave it to me!"

Just after he finished speaking, Tianyin tilted his head.

She straightened her expression again and said in a blank, inorganic voice, "Yes. Otonashi 001 accepts the order."

"Okay, you go and rest."

After letting Tianyin leave, Yikui wanted to continue working, but he was a little tired, so he went to take a shower first.

"Where are the documents?" After coming back from taking a shower, Yikui was about to look at the previous paper documents, but after looking around, he found that the documents were not on his clothes.

"Oh, here it is." He finally found the document on the dining table.

"Did I put it here before? Or was it Tianyin?" He pulled out the files, all of which were encrypted graphic codes.

Tianyin doesn't have an electronic brain, so she probably won't be able to understand this kind of file.

Yikui felt a little relieved.

He picked up the file.

The first document is Yikui’s physical examination report.

Electronic sclerosis is an incurable chronic disease that can only be maintained, but there is no cure. Fortunately, Yikui's electronic sclerosis has not yet affected his thinking, and the main impact is now manifested in the disturbance of physical function. In fact, Yikui has not had a good rest in over a year.

But that's not the point.

The key is what comes after.

This document is: "Elubis Human Adaptation Plan".

This is a document from a secret society that Yikui once participated in.

As Tianyin understood, Yikui had a glimpse of the future and end of mankind. However, he did not give up.

The only way to transcend the end of the world is to surpass humanity.

Humans cannot become gods, much less can they transform into larks. But there is one thing humans might be able to do: become a puppet.

He is a gifted puppeteer, and therefore, he believes that humans must abandon their original bodies in order to liberate their ghosts. Humans are living creatures, so they cannot understand the hearts of dead things, but this is precisely the embodiment of human imperfection.

There are only two kinds of creatures that are both alive and dead: one is gods, and the other is puppets. The path for humans to cross the end of the world is not in the sense of technology, but exists on the path of philosophy.

Perhaps, she is just like the puppet goddess enshrined at Tokisakura Shrine in Puppet Village.

Yikui put the document down.

——If it weren’t for Tianyin, I would have spared no effort to promote this human adaptation plan.

However, after foreseeing Tianyin, Yikui's thoughts changed.

Just as humans cannot imagine things they have never seen, the Yigui of the past only made plans based on their own cognition; but the Yigui of today has glimpsed a more perfect existence.

but……

Tianyin cannot be an ordinary person.

Just as a lion cannot disguise itself as a lamb.

When Tianyin appears in human society, she herself will become the source of chaos, which has nothing to do with Tianyin's own consciousness.

For example, Tianyin's digestive system abnormality, Yikui had to use his own power to help her conceal it from the public, so it was not discovered during the entrance physical examination. Otherwise, Tianyin's current physical abnormality alone would drive a group of biologists crazy.

Therefore, apart from the classroom, Yikui almost cut off most of Tianyin's connections with the outside world.

Only here, allowing Tianyin to gradually transform from a son of God into a human being, can she live a normal life in human society.

If this continues, Tianyin will become an ordinary girl in ten years, right?

As long as this daily routine continues, Tianyin will lose that "divinity" and turn into a human.

However, I am not willing to give up.

Because this is not sublimation, but degradation.

When precious treasures fall into the mortal world and are contaminated by the dregs of the world, this can only be degeneration.

As a gifted puppeteer, Yi Kui couldn't stand this kind of thing. It was like a sculptor seeing a piece of uncut jade, as beautiful as the Heshi Bi, only to watch it turn to stone.

"But... maybe we can give it a try."

The Son of God cannot become a human being, but the Son of God can become a puppet.

Dolls based on human materials are failures, but what about such an outstanding child of God?

Tianyin cannot become an ordinary person, but Tianyin has excellent qualities as a puppet.

Dolls and gods, these are the ultimate of life, and the combination of these two ultimates... there will definitely be some more wonderful existence.

however……

Yikui looked at the first document.

This document is almost equivalent to Yikui's death sentence.

"Please let me be a real puppet."

The girl's words spread in Yikui's heart.

"At least... give it a try. At the Puppet Festival..."

Chapter 11 The Girl and the Sword Saint Ashina Isshin

The old man slowly opened his eyes and sat up. He found himself lying under a huge cherry tree, which reached straight into the sky.

He looked around with some confusion.

The area around the cherry tree seems to be a shrine, and outside the shrine is a void shrouded in darkness.

"where is this place?"

“This is my dream.”

A childish voice suddenly sounded.

The old man was suddenly shocked.

Because before this, he had not sensed any human presence at all.

He looked towards the sound and saw a girl sitting on a branch.

The girl was very young, with platinum blond hair and blue eyes. She was wearing a red kimono, but the style of the kimono seemed a bit unconventional.

The old man stared at the other man's light, almost white blond hair.

"Southern Barbarian?" He was a little surprised. But then he rejected this idea: "No, he doesn't look like..."

Although his hair color is obviously that of a southern barbarian, his temperament exudes the charm of an oriental person.

The little girl jumped down from the tree lightly and bowed to the old man: "Hello, Grandpa."

"My name is Ashina Isshin. What's your name?" the old man asked with a smile.

"Kamiyo Amane." said the girl.

"You just said this place is... your dream?" asked the old man who called himself Ashina Isshin.

Tianyin nodded: "Sometimes I come here after falling asleep."

Tianyin fell asleep again and did not see Sister Zhenhong. After answering the questions about Alice, she seemed to have some subtle emotions, so she temporarily left the dream.

Brother Lelouch over there didn't come either, so Amane was alone.

"This place really doesn't look like the underworld..." Ashina Isshin touched his chin, as if thinking about something.

His name was Isshin Ashina, a swordsman from Ashina Country, who died in the final duel.

But after death, he still retained his consciousness and came here.

"However, this is a pretty good place." Ashina Yixin sat on the ground.

Although this place doesn't seem to be the underworld, I actually have an inexplicable sense of security when I'm here, and I feel a kind of peace and joy that comes from the heart.

In fact, this feeling is one of the reasons why Lelouch and Shinku are willing to stay here.

"What will happen when you wake up?" he asked Tianyin.

"Wake up? Just wake up." Tianyin didn't seem to understand the meaning of the other party's question.

"Well, is there any wine here?" There's nothing wrong with staying here, but it would be even better if there was wine.

Tianyin shook her head.

"Oh my, this is really troublesome." Ashina was not sure whether the other party said no or that she didn't understand. He changed the subject again: "What did you do when you were here?"

"Study." Tianyin said.

"What to learn?" Ashina asked Isshin.

"I learn everything. Because my father said Tianyin doesn't have an electronic brain, so I have to work harder than ordinary people. Now I can even understand QR codes~" Tianyin looked quite complacent.