That night.
Chiya A man was sitting on a hillside outside the city.
The lights have been relit at the foot of the mountain.
Many houses were destroyed by the Stone Statue Army, and people were still busy carrying wood on the street. From a distance, clusters of Kakkō were connected together, and occasionally the sound of knocking wood could be heard.
Chiya is leaning against a stone, Futsu no Mitama is at hand.
After several consecutive battles, even with the blessing of Kaguya, I was still extremely exhausted.
But it's finally over.
"Do your eyes still hurt?"
Kaguya suddenly asked.
Chiya subconsciously reached out and rubbed his eyes.
"Much better. Thank you so much this time."
At this time Kaguya suddenly snorted and said with some resentment.
"Humph, the beauty jumped into my arms, you must be enjoying it."
Chiya was about to explain when footsteps suddenly came from behind.
He turned around and looked.
I saw Shion walking along the hillside with two bottles of wine in his hands.
She had already changed her clothes, and her long white hair was hanging behind her back, swaying slightly in the mountain wind.
After walking to Chiya, Shion sat down directly.
She raised her hand and shook the wine bottle in her hand.
"No, I'll reward you."
Chiya glanced at the wine in her hand.
"Would you still drink this?"
Shion shook his head.
"I have never drank it, but I want to try it today."
"Anyway, you are here..."
She said the last words very quietly and quickly.
Chiya didn't hear clearly.
"What?"
Shion didn't answer. She opened the wine bottle and took a sip.
She drank a little hastily, and as soon as she swallowed it, she choked and coughed.
She was choked with tears.
"It's so bitter. Why does it taste so bad?"
Chiya couldn't help but laugh.
"You thought it was juice."
Shion handed him another bottle of wine.
Then the two clinked the bottles and took another sip.
This time she drank much slower.
Two people were sitting on a hillside, looking at the city below.
Shion's cheeks have turned red.
I don't know if it's the wine or the mountain wind.
"Chiya."
"Huh?"
"Why did you come back then?"
Chiya was stunned for a moment.
"I saw Stone Statue Army outside the city."
"Then what?"
"Then I will take care of those stone statues outside the city and then go find you."
Shion turned to look at him.
"Didn't you already reject me?"
Chiya smiled.
"Maybe I am too soft-hearted."
"I saw so many people and so many children in the city, but I couldn't bear to see them die in front of my eyes."
Shion was stunned for a moment, as if he thought of something.
After a while, she said.
"Do you also think that I am too cold-blooded..."
"At that time, Stone Statue Army had already captured the city, but I still brought the guards back."
Chiya nodded.
"Well, I was really a little angry at that time."
Shion's hand holding the wine bottle trembled slightly.
Chiya continued.
"But later, I understood."
"You didn't leave yourself a way out."
Shion lowered his head.
"You know, I haven't spoken so much to anyone for a long time."
Chiya looked at her.
Shion hugged his knees and rested his chin on his arms.
"Sometimes I even feel that I will never have friends again in this life."
"Why?"
Shion turned around and looked down the mountain.
At this time, the city was still brightly lit.
Looking from here, the streets that were damaged during the day can no longer be seen clearly, and only a series of connected lights can be seen.
Shion murmured.
"Since my birth, I have inherited the power of Shrine Maiden."
"It allows me to see some things that haven't happened yet, and also to see some people's deaths in advance."
She paused.
"At the beginning, I thought that as long as I told them in advance, I could change the outcome."
"But later I discovered that no matter what I did, those things would still happen in the end."
"Fate cannot be changed."
"I can see in advance how they will die, but I can't save them."
Having said this, she raised her hand to wipe her face.
Chiya Then she realized that her tears had already flowed down.
Shion looked down the mountain, tears sliding down his cheeks.
"I dare not get too close to anyone."
"As long as you stay close to me, you will die in the end."
"Those maids and guards are also afraid of me. Every time they see me, they lower their heads and don't even dare to say anything."
"The same is true for the maid who died today."
Shion sniffed.
"She is usually very timid and can't even hold a knife firmly. But when Yomi rushed over, she still stood in front of me."
"But I can't do anything."
She held the bottle, raised her head and drank the rest of the wine.
Chiya looked at her.
At this time, Shion no longer looked as cold as he did during the day.
Her cheeks were red, tears were still hanging on her face, and she looked a little embarrassed.
Chiya also fell silent. He didn't know how to comfort the girl in front of him.
Shion's voice was choked with sobs.
"Sometimes I think, if I weren't Shrine Maiden, I would have a lot of friends, and I would..."
Chiya patted her shoulder gently and watched her sobbing softly.
After a while, Shion stopped.
She turned around and looked at Chiya with red eyes.
"You know what?"
"I had a premonition from the moment I dreamed about you."
"You are different from others."
Chiya tilted his head.
"Huh? Why is it different?"
Shion stared straight at him, the moonlight fell on her white hair, making her look very beautiful.
When the wind blew, her long hair was blown up and fluttered slightly behind her head.
"You are the first person who appeared in my dream but did not die."
Chiya was stunned.
Shion looked at his cheek, blushing.
Her eyes were a little blurry, and she leaned forward slightly.
The distance between the two is getting closer and closer.
Chiya can even smell her fragrance.
Shion slowly closed his eyes, raised his head, and leaned towards him...
Just then.
Chiya suddenly heard a cold snort in his heart.
"Humph."
Chiya jumped up and stood up suddenly
Shion was startled and opened his eyes to look at him.
"What's wrong?"
"That..."
Chiya took a step back and reached out to pick up Futsu no Mitama.
"I suddenly remembered something else."
Shion's face turned redder, and she didn't dare to look at Chiya anymore.
She lowered her head and clenched her fingers tightly.
"Are you leaving here?"
Chiya nodded.
"Well, I still have a lot to do."
Shion looked up at him.
"Then will you come back?"
Chiya opened his mouth, but didn't know how to answer.
Even he himself hasn't figured out where he will go next.
Shion waited for a while and understood.
She turned her head and her voice was muffled.
"I understand."
"Wish you a good journey."
Chiya looked at her and finally nodded.
"Take care."
After saying that, he hung Futsu no Mitama back on his waist, turned around and walked down the mountain.
After he turned away, Shion couldn't help but look back at him.
Watch his back until he disappears on the hillside.
the other side.
Inside the collapsed Sealing Shrine.
Under the rubble, a headless body was still lying there.
The head that was chopped off fell not far away.
It's just different from before.
His black hair had turned gray at this time.
The next moment.
The head suddenly opened its eyes.