"Then let me answer your question~"
Seeing this, Aozaki Touko smiled slightly, and then began to answer and ask, "The 'He' who talked to me that day was your original personality, and it was 'He' who created you and Zhi..."
"..."
This answer should be difficult for most people to accept. However, Ryougi Shiki did not find it difficult to accept. On the contrary, she felt that this was a matter of course. She accepted this fact and asked the next question:
"Why did 'He' create me and Zhi?"
"..."
Hearing this, Aozaki Touko thought for a moment, and then said with a smile, "Well... this is a very critical issue, and it does require some price."
"What do you want?"
Ryougi Shiki asked decisively.
"I haven't thought about it yet. Can I leave it until later?"
Aozaki Touko suggested this, but Ryougi Shiki frowned and said in a cold voice, "I'll talk about it later. If you let me die in the future, do I have to fulfill the agreement? After all, the value of information now depends entirely on your subjective definition."
"It's not as serious as you think~"
Aozaki Touko waved his hand with a smile, "If Shiki wants to refuse at that time, then just refuse without any burden. After all, this is just a game to make the question and answer game not boring."
"... I agreed."
Hearing this, Ryougi Shiki nodded,
"Then let me answer it. 'He' created you and Zhi just to deal with the troubled world outside."
Aozaki Touko answered in a casual tone.
"Coping with a world of trouble?"
Ryougi Shiki asked in confusion, feeling a little incomprehensible.
"Because this world is boring to her~"
This time, Aozaki Touko was too lazy to make any requests, and explained very cheerfully, "For example, those office workers who work at three o'clock and one line, there are no surprises in life, no matter who they are, they will feel bored."
"..."
After hearing this answer, Ryougi Shiki thought for a while and then asked:
"Do you all have the ability to predict the future?"
"Well... this counts as two questions, so I won't answer the part about me."
Aozaki Touko shook his head and said with a smile, "As for the question of whether 'He' can see through the future, my answer is yes. In fact, many powerful people in this world have different ways of seeing through the past and the future. In fact, it is not a very rare ability."
"So... you saw about Zhi's death?"
Ryougi Shiki's cold tone became a little worried.
"Well... She was hit by a car and died. You were in a coma for a few years. However, when you woke up, you awakened the ability that I even envy."
Aozaki Touko said with a chuckle.
"... Really?"
Ryougi Shiki was silent for a while, wondering what she was thinking. After a while, she continued to ask, "Why do I have no memory of 'His' and can't sense her at all?"
"Well, if you compare your relationship to a Tai Chi diagram, you and Zhi are the yin and yang that reflect each other, and 'he' is the one in the middle of the yin and yang."
Aozaki Touko smiled and said, "Since it is [], naturally it cannot be sensed."
"..."
Ryougi Shiki didn't understand it very well, but there were some things that were enough to know. As she grew up, she would be able to understand these issues sooner or later, so she asked the next question:
"What does 'Him' mean to me?"
"Don't you know this if you ask yourself?"
Aozaki Touko stood up and walked to Ryougi Shiki, then kissed Shi Shi's forehead slowly. "Now, can you tell me what it feels like?"
"..."
Ryougi Shiki touched his forehead, his delicate face blushing slightly.
She actually didn't avoid anything, nor did she feel anything. She actually had a slight sweet and sour feeling in her heart. This feeling should be what people often say about the feeling of falling in love.
And at this moment, she could vaguely detect the hidden personality, and the emotion in her heart came from her.
This was the emotion that came from 'His', so I didn't resist it.
Because, she and 'He' are essentially the same person and have the same emotions.
"Got it?"
Aozaki Touko tilted his head, showing a mischievous smile.
"..."
There was no answer. Ryougi Shiki glanced at Aozaki Touko inexplicably, and immediately closed her eyes. After a while, she opened her eyes again, with a soft smile on her soft face;
"Good evening, Touko."
"Good evening, SHIKI"
Chapter 98 A strange atmosphere
The next day.
The moon is high in the sky.
Kuzuki Western Mansion, hidden in the hills, could faintly hear laughter and laughter, making people wonder whether a banquet was being held in the Western Mansion.
However, in reality it is almost like hosting a banquet.
At this moment, everyone in the Western Mansion living room has something extraordinary about them. When they gather together, it is like a nobleman in the Middle Ages having a banquet.
This kind of exquisite banquet... can also show that the organizer's social circle is of excellent quality.
Presumably the owner of this Western Mansion will be happy and proud of it.
However, the opposite is true.
"..."
Kuonji Alice was sitting on the sofa, looking at the four True Ancestor Dead Apostles who entered her home with cold eyes and vigilance, the magic power was quietly running in her body.
She did not feel any joyful and proud emotions because of this. On the contrary, her witch instinct was warning that the one woman and two men who entered her Western Mansion... plus a dog, all possessed amazing power.
Especially after the introduction of Touko, her witch intuition sounded a sharper alarm, Dead Apostle's actual leader Altrouge, and her subordinate Black and White Knights.
Finally, there is Primate Killer, who is extremely incompatible with humans.
"The witch is really sensitive to abnormalities,"
On the sofa opposite, Altrouge crossed his legs and said with an elegant smile, "Don't worry, I am not an enemy. Please treat me as an ordinary guest~"
She doesn't care about the vigilance of the Western Mansion owner, because it's not the Western Mansion owner's fault. Creatures like the witch have a strong sense of abnormality. It is very natural for them to be wary when encountering a being like her who is standing at the top.
To use an analogy, it is like a sheep encountering a liger. It will be instinctively wary and fearful.
"Treating you as an ordinary guest... this is not an easy thing~"
Aozaki Touko turned to look at Kuonji Alice beside him, moved his body slightly, quietly held Kuonji Alice's tenderness, and then showed a gentle smile to Azu.
"Since Princess said so~"
Kuonji Alice nodded slightly in agreement, then turned to stare at Touko. The warmth and strength came from her palm, as soft as a hot spring, melting away the alarm from her witch instinct.
What this means is not that her witch instinct has failed, but that she has confirmed that she is safe, and that she can be safe even if she faces Primate Killer or Dead Apostle Princess.
Needless to say, the reason is that she has great trust in the existence of Aozaki Touko. When she knows that Touko is by her side, she will feel fully safe in her heart.
This sense of security is as if, as a wife, she is in danger, her husband rushes to her side and stands in front of her.
"I'm by your side... feel at ease~"
Aozaki Touko said softly, then glanced at Altrouge who kept an elegant smile, and said, "Ryougi is actually a good person... It's not a deliberate offense, she usually doesn't care about it."
"... Really~"
Kuonji Alice nodded coldly, with no trace of emotion or anger on his delicate and pretty face.
In fact, she doesn't care about Altrouge's character. Anyway, if Aozaki Touko is not here, she will not have any contact with Dead Apostle Princess.
In short, she had no intention of establishing a social relationship with this Dead Apostle Princess.
(Azu, don't believe it... If most people were disrespectful, they would have been beaten to death by Altrouge. In fact, she only had a very good attitude towards Aozaki Touko.)
In the corner, Lidell showed a tangled expression. She didn't believe a word of what Touko said. After all, she had been with Dead Apostle Princess for a while and had a general understanding of Altrouge.
In fact, coldness and arrogance are the true nature of this Dead Apostle Princess. There are few people in this world who can make this Dead Apostle Princess moved.
And Aozaki Touko is one of the few people in this world who can be treated tenderly by Dead Apostle Princess.
If someone really believed Touko and tried to strike up a conversation with Dead Apostle Princess, he would probably be killed by Altrouge soon.
"Lidell... Why are you sitting so far away?"
At this moment, Aozaki Touko looked at Lidell who was leaning against the wall. "Don't you usually like to stick to Azu? Why are you so far away this time?"
"Well... I'm exercising my courage!"
Lidell's face froze slightly, and he immediately smoothed the fur of White Beast beside him. White Beast did not resist, and closed his eyes slightly, enjoying the gentle touch of the human girl.
"What about you... why do you have to stay so far away?"
Aozaki Touko turned to the others, narrowed his eyes and asked, "Is there something terrible here? Why do you have to go so far?"
Now there are only four people around the tea table, Kuonji Alice, Altrouge, Irisviel, and herself Aozaki Touko.
The rest of the people basically moved their benches to sit by the wall.
This scene is like a group of people sitting together with benches, waiting for a drama to begin. It seems a bit weird.
"Uh... I quite like children~"
Brad gave a somewhat stiff explanation. When Aozaki Touko heard this, he said in a weird tone, "I remember Brad that you are not interested in lolita, you only like shota, right?"
"This is pure love... it has nothing to do with anything else~"
Brad explained.
"Really~"
Aosaki responded coldly and turned his gaze to Stulut, wanting to see why this Black Knight was so far away.
"Well... I actually like children too!"
Stulut turned his face away, somewhat lacking in confidence.
"Really~"
Aozaki Touko smiled and drew his attention back.
She did not force the others to come back. In fact, if it were her, she would have made the same choice as them. To be honest, the atmosphere at the tea table is really not good now.
(Touko... I hope you can hold on~)
On the side, Lidell stopped stroking White Beast's hand and looked at Touko with some pity.
The women sitting on the other side of the sofa are all closely related to Aozaki Touko. If it is not handled properly, Touko might fall over.
"...Fou~"
White Beast made a dissatisfied cry, raised its front paws and patted Lidell's feet, urging this human who was somewhat comfortable with her hair to continue smoothing her hair.
"Hey... ok~"
Lidell was slightly startled, then continued to follow White Beast's hair as she approached. Judging from her skillful movements, she must have done this many times.
"..."
Chapter 99 Truth or Dare
——Silence
Just like the silence before a battle, the bustling living room suddenly became quiet.