20demayo Chapter 35 Farewell
Chapter 35 Farewell
After the weekend, Kasumigaoka Utaha had to go back to school.
On Monday morning, she experienced a different feeling about going to school than before.
In the morning, Tohru made breakfast, and when I left, Shiki and Chizuka saw me off, and I heard "Be careful on the road" for the first time in a long time.
Mingming didn't really want to go to school when she woke up, but after going out, she seemed to have the motivation to go.
Having someone with you is definitely different from being alone; it's warm and cozy, and it makes you feel happy from the start of the morning.
In the past, loneliness and solitude seemed insignificant, but now, having just experienced warmth, I can never go back to my old life.
It seems like living together like this isn't so bad?
After Kasumigaoka Utaha started school, the situation at the coffee shop didn't change much. No familiar faces came to drink coffee at any time, and the customers were basically the same.
Shichen's game room is not yet decorated; he plans to decorate it when he comes back next time.
The things in his mind have designated this world as the main world, and he will definitely travel back and forth to this world frequently in the future, so there's no need to rush.
There is ample time.
As life became more stable, so did the allocation of time. Every night, he would first spend time with Kasumigaoka Utaha in the study until midnight, where she would write novels and he would read them.
When Kasumigaoka Utaha got sleepy, Tokishi carried her back to her room, and then went back to his own room to sleep with Tohru and Nishiki Chizuka.
At first, Kasumigaoka Utaha wasn't sleepy; in fact, she had a burst of inspiration and even considered staying up all night. It was Toki who forcefully interrupted her and carried her downstairs.
After a day or two, it became a routine.
Tohru and Chizuka Nishiki go to bed very early, always falling asleep before the appointed time, leaving him a large empty seat, even though they both have enough energy to stay up all night.
Perhaps it was because I used to go to bed early with Shichen, which shaped my biological clock and made me used to it.
It's true that it's easier to fall asleep when there's someone nearby who makes you feel safe.
However, since both of them were already asleep, it seemed that Shichen didn't need to go back to his own room to sleep. It didn't matter whether he found a room to sleep alone or to sleep with someone.
We're not considering it for now.
A few days later, in the morning, Shichen opened his eyes and a mechanical prompting sounded in his mind.
[One month has passed. Please collect the Divine Essence Fragments from the target as soon as possible.]
[How to obtain: Contact with skin for one minute.]
[Three days later, they are forced to leave and travel to a new world to search for fragments of divinity.]
After hearing the notification tone, Shi Chen stared at the familiar ceiling, his brows furrowed.
Before he knew it, he had been in this world for more than a month. The peaceful days really do go by quickly.
The conditions for obtaining the Divine Shards haven't changed much, but the forced departure time has been shortened this time.
There was one thing that bothered Shi Chen: this world clearly had other fragments of divinity, so why was he forced to leave and go to other worlds?
The things in his mind were clearly urging him to collect the fragments of divinity as quickly as possible, as if something was chasing after him.
You definitely won't get the answer by asking.
There's no such thing as a free lunch. Since Shichen was lucky enough to cross dimensional worlds, he would naturally comply with the forced departure of what was in his mind.
It was just a forced departure; they didn't force him to do anything else. Besides, he wanted to see some acquaintances from other worlds anyway.
Moreover, even if it wasn't forced, he planned to leave, not only to avenge Thor as he had promised, but also to find Frilian; he needed to go to other worlds to gain power.
In this world, he has no way to gain power.
Three days was enough time for him to say goodbye to the three of them properly. Tohru and Chizuka Nishiki were actually easy to persuade, but the key was Kasumigaoka Utaha. How could he find a reason to say goodbye?
Perhaps telling the truth is more appropriate.
Speaking of which, it seems like the time I agreed to meet Thor has arrived.
Shichen had no desire to sleep, so he got up and sat up, and the softness in his arms disappeared.
"Hmm..."
Tohru and Chizuka Nishiki were awakened by him.
"Lord Chen? What's wrong?" Thor sat up and leaned limply against Shi Chen.
"I'm hungry." Shi Chen reached out and helped her pull her clothes up.
Her shoulders were a little too pink, with a rosy undertone, and a white arc was showing on her left side, which was a bit stimulating for him in the morning.
"Really? Then I'll go cook for Lord Chen."
Thor became much more awake, then rolled over and jumped off the bed before leaving the room.
"I'll go help too." Nishiki Chizuki sat up at this moment, preparing to get out of bed.
"Wait a moment." Shi Chen put his arm around her shoulder, making her look into his eyes.
"Hmm?" Nishiki Chizuki blinked, a surge of joy welling up inside her.
"Brother Chen, shouldn't we do something while Thor's away?"
"What are you thinking about?" Shi Chen flicked her forehead in an annoyed tone.
"Ugh..." Chizuka Nishiki covered her forehead, pouting in disappointment.
"Hehe~ I have something important to tell you."
"What?"
"I may have to leave for a while."
"Huh?" Nishiki Chizuka was stunned.
"leave?"
"Um."
"Brother Chen, where are you going? You're not going to leave us behind, are you?" Jinmu Qianshu quickly hugged Shichen and asked anxiously.
"How could that be?" Shi Chen shook his head and chuckled, patting her head. "Have you forgotten how we met?"
"Of course I won't forget, I'll remember it for a lifetime!" Nishiki Chisatsu shook her head in Shichen's arms.
"But I don't have that ability now; I need to gain power."
"Brother Chen, you don't need to go. I can protect you, and so can Thor."
"Fool, have you ever thought about this? If I hadn't sought power, how would you have met me when you were a child?"
"Eh?" Nishiki Chizuka slowly left Toki's embrace, looking up at him with a puzzled expression.
"If I hadn't met you when you were a child, you wouldn't be with me now, and history would have been different."
"I think that's how it is." Chizuka Nishiki vaguely understood: "Then what do we do?"
"So, I need to find the ability to meet you." Shi Chen stroked her face, smiling slightly.
"If Brother Chen says that, then I won't be able to stop you, will I?" Jinmu Qianshu pouted.
"Hehe~ There's plenty of time later."
"Can I come with you, Brother Chen?"
"Sorry, I can't do that right now."
"Hmm... okay."
"Sweetie, you and Thor watch the shop. I should be back soon."
"You promised, you can't be gone for too long." Nishiki Chizuki hugged Toki again, holding her tightly.
"Okay." Shi Chen nodded in agreement.
Although he wasn't sure when he would be able to return, it could be the same time he left, or it could be shorter or longer, but it certainly wouldn't be too long.
Chizuka Nishiki and Utaha Kasumigaoka still have fragments of divine power in their bodies, and the things in their minds make it impossible for them to return after a long time.
"Brother Chen, can we hug a little longer?" Jinmu Qianshu buried her face in Shichen's arms and whined softly.
"It's more than just a hug," Shi Chen said, lowering his head to kiss her forehead.
"Huh?" Nishiki Chizuka suddenly looked up, her face beaming.
"Brother Chen...can you...?"
She tilted her head back, slowly closed her eyes, and her eyelashes trembled.
"No, you can't." Shi Chen refused decisively.
"Why?" Nishiki Chizuki opened her eyes, her expression showing dissatisfaction.
"Just bear with it until I meet you again when you were a child."
"What does it matter!"
"It's very important to me, otherwise I always feel like something's missing."
"Brother Chen is really troublesome."
"Haha~ So you like it?"
"That's definitely my favorite."
"Really? In that case, I'll give you a little reward." Shichen nodded and kissed Nishiki Chizuka on both cheeks.
Nishiki Chizuka released one hand, touched her cheek, blinked, and couldn't help but smile.
"Hehe~ Then I'll just have to bear with it a little longer."
"Is that enough? Time to get up and help Thor."
"Let's hug a little longer~" Chizuka Nishiki hugged him tighter again.
"How long is 'a while'?"
"One minute? No, three minutes!"
"How greedy!"
"It really was only three minutes."
"It's a promise."
"Uh-huh!"
Nearly ten minutes later, the two came downstairs, and Tohru naturally expressed his dissatisfaction to Chizuka Nishiki.
However, Chizuka Nishiki didn't care at all, and just smiled, like she was dumbfounded.
Thor didn't understand what was wrong with her, and was too lazy to ask her; making breakfast for Lord Chen was more important.
Just as they were almost finished, Kasumigaoka Utaha came down right on time, having changed into her school uniform.
During breakfast, Toki didn't tell Tohru and Kasumigaoka Utaha about his departure; he planned to tell them separately.
After having breakfast, Tohru and Chizuka cleaned the kitchen, while Shiki delivered Kasumigaoka Utaha to the shop entrance.
"I'm leaving."
"Okay, be careful on the road."
"I'm not a child." Kasumigaoka Utaha turned around and glared at him.
"Oh, by the way, I'll bring you lunch."
"Okay... um?!"