However, the moment Tian Hao finished speaking...
The situation on the stage has changed yet again!
Then, Suyo made a move that surprised everyone—
She let go and threw her two folding fans on the ground!
An uproar erupted in the audience.
Is this an admission of defeat?
"It's come to this, we guess we just have to admit defeat..."
"No, that's not right! Look—!!!"
Suyo, of course, did not admit defeat.
How could she possibly admit defeat?!
She dropped the fan, reached out, and carefully took out another one from inside her uniform, close to her chest...
Prism.
The girl looked solemn as she held the object to her chest with both hands.
Several teachers on the sidelines were stunned for a moment upon seeing this scene.
Teacher Jing from Class 3 was the first to tug at Yuejian's sleeve, lowering her voice urgently as she said:
"I think... maybe we should leave the betting odds open for now..."
Teacher Jing also bet on Qiji, and now she's starting to panic.
She put all her dowry on it!
"Teacher Kijika! Why didn't you say so earlier? Suyo had already mastered the Armament!"
She glared at Kijika with a hint of reproach.
Kijika looked completely innocent.
He's innocent!
He knew absolutely nothing about it.
On the ring.
Qiji glanced at the mirror in Suyo's hand, and based on the plot summary he had read, he vaguely guessed what it was.
Is it a "Imagery Forgery" by the Thousand Faces Family?
Instead of directly answering Qiji's question, Suyo asked him:
Do you think it's unfair?
"No." Qiji shook his head calmly.
"I just didn't expect you to rely on something like this; it makes me feel... a little sorry for you."
However, it was as if something vital had been struck.
As soon as Qiji finished speaking, Suyo suddenly bristled, his voice rising sharply:
"Shut up!!!
You clearly... know nothing at all!!!
Qiji's condescending and all-knowing words immediately triggered the girl's defenses.
Only because—
Lie don't hurt, but the truth is the sharpest knife.
Suyo could tell that this bastard in front of him was actually...
I genuinely feel sorry for her.
—Isn't that unfair?
The reason she asked Qiji that question was because even she knew it herself.
Even if you win by using such external means, it is not honorable.
She knew this, she knew it perfectly well...
But she still chose to do it.
Because she is a [Suyo]!
She has an absolute reason not to lose!
She couldn't let the name "Suyo" lose!
We can't let this "mask" lose!
If the true Suyo is still alive...
If that brother, who transcends definition and is omnipotent...
If still alive—
We will definitely win everything!!!
So even if it's an ugly victory, she has to win!
We cannot lose.
Or, to be more precise—
She was afraid of losing.
Because she's lived this long wearing this mask entirely out of sheer willpower!
She kept forcing herself, relentlessly forcing herself.
I've forced myself to keep going until now.
But she really...
I'm almost at my limit...
She is not a genius.
She lied to everyone.
She was terrified.
I'm afraid that if I lose just once, even just once...
That false image of her, masquerading as a genius, will be utterly shattered, and she will never be able to recover.
Then, the weakness, the uselessness, the worthlessness of the self were exposed.
She feared that from then on, she would never be able to become [the Suyo].
'But--'
'elder brother...'
'The mask is so heavy.'
'Your mask, placed on my face...'
'It's so heavy...'
'I might be about to...'
'I can't hold on any longer...'
Although I don't want to admit it, the Qiji before me truly makes Suyo feel—
Immeasurable.
Invincible.
Unmatched.
It's like...
At that time,
elder brother.
Chapter Sixty-Five: I'll beat Qiji to tears!
"Brother, your mask is so heavy..."
The heartfelt words, Suyo, Echo softly in the live broadcast room.
The girl's childhood memories flashed back in an instant—
Poetry was born into the Thousand Faces Family a strong preference for sons over daughters.
When she was five years old, her brother risked his life to protect her in an accident.
Unfortunately, the scene of the masked "brother" only appeared for a fleeting moment in the flashback.
Otherwise, if Qiji were to open the live stream and see it, he would definitely find that guy, who exudes an air of arrogance in every gesture, damnably familiar.
Suyo died trying to save the poem.
The mother, who arrived late, learned everything and blurted out:
"Why... why wasn't it you who died!"
"Suyo is the hope of the family! The future of the Thousand Faces Family!"
"You're just a useless daughter!"
"Why wasn't it you who died?!"
As soon as she finished speaking, the mother realized she had spoken out of turn and hurriedly covered her mouth.
But it was too late.
The woman, who had been fierce just moments before, trembled as she reached out her hand to her:
"Little Shi... that's not what Mommy meant..."
The five-year-old girl stared blankly at her mother and took a step back.
Then, without anyone noticing, the father also appeared at the scene.
But like his mother, he was so focused on telling his Suyo that he never felt any joy that poetry had survived.
He learned that Suyo had died protecting his younger sister.
The father severely scolded Shi.
They called her a jinx, they said she ruined everything.
After finishing his tirade, the father slumped to the ground.
"It's over... Without Suyo, how can we possibly maintain our position as the head family?"
The young boy, looking at his mother and father, thought:
'So that's how it is.'
'My brother's life is more important.'
'My brother is such a fool, trading his precious life for something worthless.'
The branch of the Suyo was originally part of a separate household.
Because of his exceptional talent for Suyo, he was exceptionally promoted to the head of the family.
Now that Suyo is dead, they will once again lose their status and glory as the head of the family.
Lost everything.