You Want to Take Xia Yin Away? Dream On!

Especially when Yotsuba Mahiro appeared to save her and then rescue her companions, she subconsciously regarded that figure as a pillar of her heart.

Now, seeing Yotsuba Mahiro leave, she felt a void in her heart, and the fear deep within her surged like a tide.

"Don't worry, big brother will definitely come tomorrow." Mahiro knelt down and gently comforted him, "But big brother can only come after school, since he's still studying at Saikai High School."

His second half of the sentence was clearly meant for Natsuki Minamiya.

It's all that petty woman's fault; she insisted on posing as a student.

Natsuki Minamiya turned her head to look out the window, completely ignoring what she had heard.

"Well, okay then, big brother, could you please not forget to come visit us..." Kanon Kanase murmured softly, her bright and pure eyes looking at him.

Mahiro nodded in agreement, and Kanon Kanase watched him leave with reluctance.

"It seems Mahiro really wants to adopt that child named Kanase Kanon."

As they left the hospital, Natsuki Minamiya suddenly spoke up, "Does this mean that Mahiro already has a daughter, Yuuma Sengakuji, Avrora Florestina and Est aren't enough, you also want to adopt that girl? I just don't know if you can handle taking care of her."

Natsuki Minamiya's tone was playful and slightly teasing.

Although there was a hint of teasing in her words, she actually admired Yotsuba Mahiro very much.

He has a kind heart; he stands up for those in need and takes such good care of children.

Even though his existence is practically an anomaly among humans, it must be said that he is more human than other humans.

"That's a good idea."

Mahiro to think for a moment and said, "If we include Avrora Florestina and Est, and then add Yuuma Sengakuji and Kanon Kanase, we can form a five-person sister team with you, Natsuki- chan. It would be so cute, wouldn't it?"

"Yes, their body types do resemble sisters," Aye said with a faint smile.

"You two..." She waved her fan at Yotsuba Mahiro and Aya Sengakuji repeatedly, her puffed-up cheeks and wide eyes making her look incredibly cute.

"Oh dear, so you don't want to be sisters..."

Mahiro dodged her waving fan and deliberately misinterpreted her meaning.

"Could it be that Natsuki -chan wants to be their mother?"

"Huh... be their mother?" Natsuki Minamiya was stunned and didn't react immediately.

"Snort."

Aye snorted coldly, her eyes fixed on Yotsuba Mahiro with a hint of anger.

"Idiot, what nonsense are you spouting? First of all, you're not allowed to call me Natsuki- chan! And secondly, who... who would want to marry you?"

After regaining her senses, Natsuki's pretty face turned completely red, and her already unclear speech became flustered and incoherent.

I have no idea what she came up with in that short moment.

"Yuuma Sengakuji looks exactly like me. Do you think Natsuki would be suitable to be her mother?" Aye asked calmly.

I don't know why they said those things; it's as if there was some hidden meaning in their words.

However, Mahiro looked at Yoruichi Shihōin with slight surprise at these words, as if asking, "How could you say something like that?"

Aye glared back at Mahiro, then turned her face away, saying, "What are you looking at? I'll gouge your eyes out!"

The words were spoken with such force, yet for some reason they sounded more like a way of whining or pleading.

But after that, the three of them fell into an eerie silence.

No one was willing to speak, nor did they know what to say.

In the afterglow of the setting sun, the fiery red rays cast a rosy glow on the two women's faces, giving them an unusual beauty.

After a long while, as her mood recovered, a trace of loneliness and desolation flashed in Natsuki's eyes.

The three of them walked side by side, and since school was over, they went straight back to Natsuki's apartment.

As soon as the door opened, Yuuma Sengakuji, wearing an apron, rushed out in surprise.

"Welcome back, Father, Mother, and Teacher Natsuki!"

After tasting Mahiro's dinner, Yuuma Sengakuji also started learning to cook, saying that a good daughter should help her busy father share the burden on his shoulders.

Mahiro patted her head, but Aye didn't respond and went straight back to her room.

However, Natsuki Minamiya said with some regret, "I feel that Yuuma Sengakuji would look better in a maid outfit."

Mahiro rolled his eyes at her, completely ignoring Natsuki's words, and pushed Yuuma Sengakuji directly into the living room.

Little did he know that Natsuki Minamiya had two great preferences: one was that she liked to drink black tea with brandy, and the other was that she liked maids.

Although he is also interested in maids, Yuuma Sengakuji should at least be a little older before she can wear one!

Now you look like a tomboy, what's so interesting about wearing that!

Meanwhile, the Artificial Island Management Corporation, having received information from Natsuki Minamiya, has dispatched personnel to seal off the Aldegard Convent.

The sage's spiritual blood was once again sealed away using magic.

Upon hearing the news, Yotsuba Mahiro, who was changing Avrora Florestina and Est's clothes, only said one sentence.

"How foolish."

Chapter 346 You want to take Kanon Kanase away? You're dreaming! (5K)

Time flies.

Before he knew it, he had been on this artificial island for more than two months.

Saikai Academy is also facing its final exams.

As one of the many students, Mahiro naturally had to take the exam, and as expected, he got full marks on all the tests.

He was required to repeat a year because of his frequent absences and truancy during the two months since he enrolled.

It's obvious without even looking that Natsuki Minamiya is behind this.

However, it wouldn't be accurate to say she was causing trouble. In the past two months, he had indeed attended far too few events, totaling less than ten days in total.

Most of the time, he stayed in the hospital with the children.

Mahiro doesn't care about repeating a grade, and he wouldn't mind being expelled.

The only thing that worried him was Yuuma Sengakuji's side. After learning that Yotsuba Mahiro, Yuuma Sengakuji was unusually happy.

She said that if her father repeated a few more years, she could immediately attend the same high school as him and be happy to go to and from school together every day.

This made Mahiro feel extremely ashamed.

Keep in mind, Yuuma Sengakuji is only in her first year of junior high school. If things really drag on until she reaches high school, putting aside what kind of legend he will become, just the thought of little Yuuma Sengakuji calling him "Father" in the classroom would be enough to drive him crazy.

If that's the case, we might as well just destroy the world.

So, from that day on, Mahiro rarely went to school anymore. He would either visit the hospital to see the children or, like Aya Sengakuji, lock himself in his room.

Because he also has his own things to do.

For some reason, he actually wanted to incorporate the Sage's Blood into the enhancement potion to increase its effects.

To be precise, they wanted to fuse the True Ancestor-level magic power within the spiritual blood into it.

Unfortunately, for some reason, the Sage's Blood he created using "Material Transformation" possessed all the original's abilities, including the ability to assimilate, to carry souls, and to change form at will.

But it lacked that immense magical power.

Does this mean we really have to recreate the sage and extract his spiritual blood?

But this idea remains just that—an idea.

Sage's Blood comes from the blood of the "Sage," a perfect creature created by an alchemist. If this guy were to be replicated, Natsuki Minamiya would probably be the first to go crazy.

However, since the replicated Sage's Blood didn't work, he changed his approach.

He planned to use his own blood, along with the Sage's Blood, to infuse the potion.

Ever since he analyzed the Sage's Blood that day, he noticed subtle changes in his own blood.

No longer the dark red of normal blood, but a brilliant, jewel-like red, displaying a metallic luster like spiritual blood, faintly radiating a terrifying magic.

Mahiro wasn't sure whether this change was good or bad, but so far it didn't seem to be doing anything wrong.

So he took out his own blood to experiment, intending to fuse it with the replicated Sage's Blood and the enhancement potion.

The result is--

Boom!!!

A violent explosion swept through the entire apartment building, and even with the protection of the spatial barrier, the whole building trembled slightly.

"Yoshino Makoto!"

The person arrived before the voice.

With a face full of rage, Natsuki Minamiya kicked open the door and shouted:

"You bastard! What are you trying to do?! Skipping school is one thing, but what's the point of causing explosions at home every day?!"

This isn't the first time something like this has happened; it's been happening almost daily for the past two months.

Every time Natsuki Minamiya sensed this intense magical fluctuation, she had to rush back immediately, fearing that this bastard might concoct something terrifying.

Unfortunately, they could never catch anyone.

Even this time was no different; in the messy room, only a note quietly drifted down in front of Natsuki Minamiya.

[I'll tidy up the room. Go out and look for inspiration. Don't worry about me.]

"You bastard! I should throw you in jail!!!"

Natsuki Minamiya crumpled the note in her hand into a ball, the veins on her temples throbbing.

For the first time in so many years, she felt a sense of powerless defeat, and it came from a man!

"Sigh, why did this happen? Why did we fail?"

In the afterglow of the setting sun, Mahiro wandered aimlessly through the streets, shaking his head repeatedly as he recalled the fifty-third explosion.

It's too difficult.

"Aye, tell me, where exactly did things go wrong?"

He looked at the woman in the black kimono beside him and couldn't help but ask.

Because of their intertwined relationship, Aya Sengakuji naturally escaped the apartment with him.

However, in the past two months, his relationship with Aya Sengakuji has grown closer and closer. Perhaps it was because seeing Natsuki Minamiya's repeated setbacks made her feel very happy.

At this moment, Aye, who was being questioned, also showed a rare thoughtful expression.

"Perhaps you could change your approach. Alchemists of the past relied on Dragon Vein to create artifacts. Although your blood is a superior medium, it is ultimately not spiritual power. You could try using the spiritual power of Dragon Vein."

Hearing Aya Sengakuji's explanation, Mahiro found it quite reasonable, but he was also very troubled.

The world of Strike the Blood is a complex one.

In addition to magic, spiritual power also exists in this world. The two can communicate with each other, but their natures are completely opposite.

Magic and spiritual power of the same element will destroy each other when they clash.

Above spiritual and magical power, there exists a power called divine energy, which is said to be the power of angels and gods.

The so-called Dragon Vein are actually massive spiritual energy pathways flowing across the Earth's surface.

"If it's because of the location of the Dragon Vein, you don't need to worry."

Seeing his distressed expression, Aye said softly, "Actually, beneath this artificial island lies a dragon Dragon Vein. If you want, you might as well give it a try."

"I know, but... never mind, let's go to the hospital to see the children first."

Mahiro temporarily put aside his inner thoughts and headed straight for the hospital in the Demon Sanctuary.