"So, let her move into our house and let Jiang Si get to know her better."
When Keke heard what Shion said, she thought she had misheard.
It wasn't until she refused that the pressure emanating from Ms. Shion made Keke realize the truth.
The teacher is serious.
"In the meantime, Keke, you should come to Azure Cloud first—"
"I don't want to!"
After rejecting Ms. Shion's offer in one fell swoop, Keke immediately ran away from the Disaster Countermeasures Bureau.
She's made up her mind to break off all ties with Ms. Shion!
The teacher never cared about her thoughts or her own situation.
If Black Keke were to replace her and live with her brother like this, what would she do in the future?
But when she thought about how she couldn't beat Shion- sensei, Keke could only run away first, run home, and lock the door, determined not to let that girl who looked just like her into the house!
But unexpectedly, Black Keke, along with Yinlian and An Shiyu, all chased after them.
Yinlian even drove up to her, saying, "Don't be angry, Keke. Shion said she agrees to let you live at home too. That's my home anyway!"
"Don't be angry, get in the car first—it wouldn't be good if you angered Shion and she forcibly took you away."
After being coaxed by Yinlian for a while, Keke reluctantly got into the car.
It turned out that Black Keke was actually sitting in the car!
Originally, everyone disliked each other and no one spoke.
As snowflakes began to fall in Beihai, Black Keke suddenly became poetic again, remarking, "I'm an old friend of rain and snow."
I am ninety years old.
"The rain and snow have me completely under their noses."
"I've also kept a close watch on them."
Keke rolled her eyes. "Trying to put on an act, huh? I know you too well. You hardly ever read any books other than romance comics!"
"No, no, no." Black Keke immediately shook her finger. "You'll understand when you get to my age."
"Old lady."
"You'll get old eventually, don't be so smug." Black Keke wasn't angry, she just said, "When you're my age, you'll understand the value of classic literature. Those comics and web novels can never compare to time-tested classics. By the way, that line I just said came from—"
"Alright, alright, you think knowing the beginning of a famous book is so great?"
Keke's tone was simply impatient.
This was the first time she had ever hated someone so much.
Most importantly, this disgust was already amplified after learning she was the president of the Witch Association.
This guy is indirectly responsible for the deaths of his own parents.
Shion, what are you thinking?
Why should I bring home a murderer who killed my parents?!
Thinking about this, Keke felt a surge of resentment.
Even my respect and admiration for Teacher Shion have faded somewhat.
Ultimately, Keke's initial admiration for Shion- sensei was simply because she was saved by Shion- sensei. To be honest, there were feelings involved.
After all, she had always been her older brother's girlfriend, Keke had always treated Shion as family. Although she called her "teacher," she always thought of her as an older sister.
Because of her initial aspirations, coupled with the close relationship between Shion- sensei and her older brother, Shion- sensei has always held an important place in Keke's heart.
Now, let's separate the close relationship between Ms. Shion and my older brother.
Keke realized that Ms. Shion didn't seem to be that important after all?
However, as a teacher and an object of admiration, she still holds a certain weight in Keke's heart.
If Keke had to choose between Teacher Shion and her older brother, she wouldn't even need to think about it.
No one is more important than one's family.
Even Ms. Shion wouldn't do.
Ultimately, in her heart, Jiang Si is no different from her father—or rather, from childhood, her relationship with Jiang Si has always been more like that of a father and daughter.
On the contrary, her father and she were more like siblings.
Choosing between parents and idols might be a difficult decision for some.
But for Keke, it was always a choice with no other answer.
Therefore, Keke had no intention of letting this guy live in her house and cause trouble for herself and her brother.
Speaking of which, is my brother really back? Although Ms. Shion said he has.
But now Keke has decided not to trust Ms. Shion anymore.
"So how many of those legendary opening lines from literary history do you remember? Memorize them; they might come in handy later," Black Keke chimed in, feigning an air of superiority. "Read less romance comics and more classic literature to cultivate your taste—"
"This is the best of times, perhaps it was yesterday. The old fisherman's mother died, facing the firing squad, and found herself lying in bed transformed into a giant beetle. And my life's light, my burning desire— Scarlett O'Hara isn't pretty. They say the world is full of troubles, and unhappy families are all absurdities. When the clock struck thirteen, a wealthy bachelor had to marry seven women to become the third son of Fyodor Pavlovich Karamazov. But I found only a small spoonful of coffee left in the jar, so I packed my bags, went to the window, and saw a ship sailing on the Indian Ocean. It was an unusually hot evening. We were in class in the study room when the principal came in and said, 'I am a cat.' Finally, I realized there is only one kind of heroism in the world: three hundred and forty-eight years, six months, and nineteen days ago, I was already old. And a hotter, shorter summer began, and it was impossible to go for a walk again—"
Yinlian, standing nearby, was stunned. " Keke, did you mix this up?"
Without batting an eye, he recited a long Keke of words, saying, "My parents used to nag me about this every day when I was little."
Then, looking expressionlessly at Black Keke, "You didn't even look at it yourself. Do you think I don't remember?"
Black Keke chuckled dryly, "This isn't about helping you reminisce about the past—"
Although their experiences differ, their communication skills with their parents seem to be quite similar.
Black Keke appeared indifferent, but her gaze remained fixed on Yinlian the entire time.
Yinlian felt somewhat uncomfortable watching this.
The city's central building was beginning to come into view in the distance, Yinlian almost stood up, stepping on the gas pedal to increase her speed.
The reason she went to stay at Keke's house this time was naturally because Jiang Si's younger sister had suddenly appeared.
She had finally managed to obtain the identity of Jiang Si's younger sister, but she had been busy with the Disaster Countermeasures Bureau and hadn't been able Keke stay at Coco's house.
I finally managed to bring Keke back, but before I could even move in, a Black Keke suddenly appeared. My little sister's niche has inexplicably expanded.
I feel so superfluous----
Although the initial goal was to gradually develop a relationship with Jiang Si, starting with her as his younger sister, and eventually become boyfriend and girlfriend—
It doesn't matter if we don't succeed. With my sister's connection, even if we fail, we won't become strangers.
As a result, new enemies kept appearing one after another.
But what really annoyed Yinlian was this Black Keke.
Jiang Si's sister only needs herself and Keke.
"What's wrong with that look?" The tone of Black Keke, which had been so soft all the way, became incredibly gentle when she was with her. "Don't hate me so much, I haven't done anything wrong. You're really making me sad, Yiyi, please, be gentle with me, okay?----"
Although Yinlian didn't want to listen to her nonsense, especially with Keke nearby, she was determined to stick to her friend's side.
But hearing Black Keke's soft, pleading words, even she, with her heart of stone, felt a pang of pity, only emphasizing, "Hmph, you, your Witch Association back then really ruined the Beihai."
An Shiyu, who had been keeping a low profile all along, raised her hand, " The Witch Association's laboratory is really, really scary—"
"I almost died at the captain's hands too," Keke added. "Everyone Witch Association."
Black Keke made no attempt to hide her identity as the president of the Witch Association. Faced with accusations, she could only retort, "I already said the Witch Association is a franchise. Everyone buys technology from us, and their other operational guidelines are basically customized by themselves. We have no say in that—oh, the vice president of the New World does have that authority. You can go find Jialan; I wouldn't mind killing her."
"That's also related to you!"
In the distance, Jialan sneezed, looked at the Yarrow in front of him, and gave a wry smile.
I'm sorry, President, as your close friend, I have to leave first tonight.
"Even without me, the Witch Association still be born, and it would be even more troublesome." Black Keke was organizing something. " The Witch Association's biggest problem has always been sealed here with me!"
The car drove quietly towards home, Keke reached out to touch the snowflakes outside.
Sometimes she felt a little dazed and bewildered.
They followed Teacher Shion to the outer heavens, where they witnessed the universe, the even greater Chongxu, and the bizarre and wonderful world outside. Sometimes, the sheer size of it made them feel incredibly small.
World, history, time, life, death----
When Keke was at Chongxu, these grand narratives always filled her mind, and sometimes she almost forgot about Beihai.
Compared to those vast worlds, higher spaces, and dimensions, the Beihai is utterly insignificant.
It also seems completely meaningless.
But when she returned to Beihai, the cold snowflakes and the unchanged architecture and scenery instantly brought Keke back to reality.
Memories with my older brother, the past with my friends, and the happiness with my parents all flooded back into my mind.
It makes those grand narrative words seem incredibly small.
The Beihai remains the center of the world.
Because this is her most important home.
After all, they don't live by dependence on the environment, but by dependence on the connections between people.
Staring blankly at the place where she and her parents had perished, though so much time had passed and the scars no longer stung as much, her voice still trembled with a tearing pain. "If what we went through was similar, you should have known when our parents died, right? Why didn't you stop it?"
"That's just how it is."
Black Keke said calmly, "When I was eight years old, my parents died in an alley. That night, we had just finished watching a movie when we encountered the Calamity Beast. As a result, my parents didn't even leave behind their bodies, and no one came to hold a funeral for them."
"Compared to me, your parents have spent an extra year with you; you should be grateful."
"Don't make that face. We're all going to die sooner or later. Trying to change the course of our fate will only lead to more deaths."
An Shiyu and Yinlian dared not speak, listening to the two Keke, whose tone was filled with strong hostility.
It resembles a volcano that could erupt at any moment.
"If it were you when you were a child, you definitely wouldn't ignore it."
"If you grow up, you'll make the same choice."
It's as if the past self is questioning the future, and as if the future self is denying the past.
"I will never approve of you, and I will never accept you."
"People always grow up and become the kind of person they hate," Black Keke said nonchalantly. "If you can still accept your past self after going through so much, you should first ask yourself if all the friends who have died over the years were truly worthwhile. Another meaning of sticking to your principles is to be completely unmoved by all the changes and sacrifices around you, you know?"
The sharp conversation made the atmosphere inside the car even more pungent than the dust and smog from the Mochi outside.
Yinlian had no choice but to speak up, "Say less."
Keke turned her head away, sulking, while Black Keke still smiled gently at Yinlian, "Fine, Yiyi, you decide."
Even though she wanted to side with her best friend, the fact that her friend disliked someone had such an attitude left Yinlian speechless.
They could only remain silent in resignation.
"So, what exactly happened back then—" An Shiyu couldn't help but ask in a low voice, "It's not surprising that Senior Mujin revealed herself; she's always been like that, she doesn't take pressure—"
"Who doesn't experience stress? We just have no choice, okay?"
Listening to the two arguing as usual, Black Keke smiled with a hint of nostalgia. "Yeah, Senior Mujin would risk her life for everyone at the Full Bloom disagreement. She kept saying she wanted to date, but when she died, she not only didn't leave a will, but she was also a virgin who had never even held another boy's hand—"
Seeing the pitiful looks from Keke and Yinlian, Mujin immediately cried out, "This is slander! She's slandering us! We definitely held hands with boys when we were in elementary and middle school!"
What about high school?
"We'll be busy becoming magical girls in high school, we won't have time—"
Black Keke continued, "But those dating guides that Senior Mujin collected, techniques for charming boys, and tips for intimate contact with boys, are quite good—"
"Wait, who gave you permission to go through the contents of my hard drive!"
An Shiyu was even more stunned. "Huh? Senior, is this what you saved on your computer?"
"Those are! Those were saved for Xiao An's future happiness! They're definitely not for us to see; they were prepared for Xiao An!"
The noisy car was filled with a blissful atmosphere. Black Keke murmured as if in a dream, "Nothing really happened. It's just that the world faced an insurmountable end. Everyone struggled desperately to survive, but no matter how hard they tried, it was useless. In the end, everyone died, the world was destroyed, and everything returned to meaningless nothingness."
Black Keke looked at An Shiyu and then at Yinlian, her gentle gaze leaving both of them speechless.
"I have no other dreams or purposes, only to save you. If it can save your lives, I will do anything. I exist for this reason, and that is why I can stand here."
"With Miss Shion around, there shouldn't be too much of a problem, right?"
Hearing An Shiyu's question, Black Keke shook her head. "Who knows? The end is always changing."
"Ah?"
Just as An Shiyu was about to ask something, the car had already stopped in front of Keke's house.
A wiry, petite figure stood in front of the door, seemingly waiting there for their arrival.
It was as if they had received advance notice.
Keke was the first to get off the bus. As soon as she got off, she ran over and grabbed Jiang Si's arm, pointing at Black Keke: "Brother, she's the president of the Witch Association, the one who killed Mom and Dad!"
Both Yinlian and An Shiyu were somewhat dumbfounded.
I didn't expect Keke to be so decisive and to get straight to the point.
This complaint is quite skillful, one could say—
Even Jiang Si was slightly taken aback, seemingly somewhat surprised.
After all, Keke had never complained to him since she was a child.
Even if she gets bullied while playing with other children, she'll just secretly wipe away her tears by her bedside when she gets home.
I'll have to take her myself to find someone to fight back.
Therefore, Jiang Si was slightly surprised when Keke suddenly came to complain.
But after thinking about it, I just patted Keke's head.
Keke, who was originally going to complain, was stunned by her older brother's somewhat intimate actions.
She even subconsciously wanted to leave her brother's side.
After all, growing up, her older brother had rarely taken the initiative to get this close to her.
But when her older brother patted her head, she felt incredibly safe and secure.
All the anxiety and unease that had been building since the appearance of Black Keke has vanished.
So he just hugged his older brother tightly.
" Keke."
As snowflakes fell, Jiang Si finally spoke, "Let's go back to our own bedrooms first."
Keke nodded obediently, then hid behind her older brother and made a face at Black Keke.
Hmph, I wouldn't care about some stranger who came from who-knows-where.
Then he turned around and went back into the house with a relaxed expression.
Jiang Si glanced at An Shiyu and Yinlian again, "You two go in too."
An Shiyu and Yinlian both nodded and obediently went into the house.
Black Keke then got out of the car, leaning against the car door in amazement as she looked at Jiang Si and the girl behind her.
"Wow, that's amazing! All the girls listen to you. Do you choose your concubines every night? Keke have a hard time living with you. You turn the house into a sex den. Return to Truth be tough being the younger sister."
Jiang Si didn't say anything, but slowly walked up to her.
Black Keke looked up at him, "What's wrong?"
Jiang Si slapped her across the face!
Keke had already sneaked into the bedroom to peek, shuddered.
That was a really hard slap.
Black Keke's face twisted to the side, swollen, and blood trickled from the corner of her mouth.
Keke felt a pang of pain in her cheeks just from staring at it.
Thankfully, my brother has never hit me like that before.
"An elder brother is like a father." Jiang Si withdrew his hand, looking at her calmly. "You're like Keke from another world; if you grow up to be crooked, I'll teach you a lesson too."
Black Keke didn't get angry; she just covered half of her face and licked the blood from the corner of her mouth.
"You're just like Shion, so eager to be a father, you smell like a father."
Another slap landed on the other half of his face.
"Can't you speak properly? Apologize."
After being repeatedly beaten by both men and women until she was completely exasperated, Black Keke finally raised her hands and said, "I'm sorry, I was just joking."
Jiang Si, who was about to slap him again, finally stopped.
It feels quite refreshing.
Keke is his own sister, and given her sensitive nature, he actually finds it difficult to take action against her.
Even if they have some complaints or get angry, they'll only say a few words at most.
Suppressive parenting doesn't mean you can physically punish someone. If you Keke hurt Coco, it would be hard to explain to your parents.
But this Black Keke didn't have so many concerns.
Keke felt incredibly relieved after venting all the frustration she had accumulated from her rebellious days.
Moreover, Keke, who was inside the house, was clearly frightened, her face showing fear.
By making an example of her, we can at Keke Coco in line and prevent her from becoming rebellious and causing trouble for us.
What do you want with me?
"Of course, it's to save the world."
Jiang Si sized her up, "A chuunibyou?"
"I come from the future," Black Keke said bluntly. "Of course, my future is slightly different from yours, but the final outcome is the same: everyone will die, and the world will inevitably end."
"The past etched into the World Tree cannot be changed."
Black Keke blinked. "Huh? You actually knew about this?"
Jiang Si frowned. It seemed the other party couldn't accurately determine the time frame of the Freeze [ False History ] information?
Otherwise, it's impossible that she wouldn't know that she herself had said this information.
It was all just for show; it all came down to nothing.
"This isn't a secret."
"Yeah, right! This is information I spent ages gathering with the magical girls! It's because of this information that we gave up on trying to change the past, which is already irreversible, saving a huge amount of resources and time!"
Black Keke bit her finger. "Tsk, you just find out so easily? Doesn't that make everyone's sacrifices seem like a waste?"
"It's not that bad."
"Never mind." Black Keke immediately discarded useless emotions and continued, "Besides, anything recorded by the world has its future locked in."
Jiang Si's heart sank.
It turns out there's Constant pattern here too.
The cause and effect of the trench are fixed, time is hard to change, fate is hard to continue, Calamity is hard to escape, destiny is hard, hard, hard, hard—hard to say.
A whole bunch of Dao Lord, Dao Embryos, Dao Year Ruler Dao Fruit, and Dao Gods, all under this sealed-off cultivation system, have their connection to Heaven and Earth severed?
Indeed, as long as one cultivates to the highest level, regardless of species, once they master such power, their choices will become more constrained.
After all, this is the safest and most reliable approach.
Block off the upward path below------
"Therefore, the past and future of each world are unchangeable, following the predetermined process set by the World Tree: birth and destruction—all the efforts and sacrifices of magical girls are just a joke, puppets performing useless acts within the established process."
Black Keke closed the car door, walked to Jiang Si's side, and scrutinized him.
"If we truly want to change the world, to alter the predetermined future, we can only find someone who isn't recorded in the World Tree."
" Jiang Si, you didn't exist in my original world."
"I see." Jiang Si nodded and casually asked, "How many times did you restart it?"
Black Keke's movements suddenly froze.