Returning to the garden in front of the temple, Alice did not hesitate to lift the curtain of the dog house again.

Mo Ming was covered with a blanket and leaned to the side thinking about things, and was interrupted by the witch lady who went and returned, looking a little surprised.

"What, did you drop something?"

Alice maintained the posture of opening the curtain and leaning in, looking at Mo Ming expressionlessly.

Because of the delicate appearance like a puppet and the motionless posture of staring at him, this slightly weird scene made Mo Ming shudder, and stretched out her five fingers to shake in the face of the witch lady.

"Moximo—"

Suddenly, he was grabbed by his outstretched arm.

Still holding Mo Ming's hand in one hand, Alice leaned into the hut with her entire body, and the doll flying in from behind her passed over Mo Ming, lifted the end of the bed, and took out the booklet underneath.

"Hey, you!"

It's a pity that the witch's power is not something that humans can resist, especially this kind of sudden attack, before Mo Ming has time to react and struggle, Alice took the letter book handed by the puppet, opened a page with her fingers with one hand, and then closed it instantly, and even closed her eyes, as if she saw something unbearable to see.

In the visual residue, the first line on the paper reads-

"Reimu, when you read this letter, I may no longer be in this world. ”

Alice sighed and opened her eyes.

She followed Mo Ming's example and sat down in the dog house.

The girl's scent once again filled the cabin, but unfortunately this time Mo Ming didn't have the heart to think about anything else.

"Give it back to me, what do you want to do?"

"You didn't lose faith at the festival, in such a desperate situation, and taught me a lot of things that I wouldn't have thought about when I had power, and I thought you were the most powerful human I've ever seen," Alice didn't have the slightest intention of returning, and asked the doll to accept the letter, "You disappointed me so much, Mo Ming." ”

"At that time, we had no way out at all, and fighting against the odds was always the easiest, because it was useless to think too much," Mo Ming always had a single character, since he couldn't beat the other party, he could only convince people with reason, "Now it's not like at the beginning, there are more and more things that need to be taken into account, and I don't think about victory before I lose, without any certainty, I can't let things go in the worst direction in the first place." ”

"So you think it's a good choice to leave a suicide note?"

"If something happens, I'll have to remind Reimu to cherish her life - at least not for her to risk her life for something unhelpful like revenge, and if it comes from my will, she'll listen. ”

The letter book held by the puppet suddenly ignited a dark flame, and it was not long before only ashes remained.

"It's a pity that there is no will now. ”

"It's a lot of physical effort to write this, and I'm not feeling good when I finish it...... It's really troublesome to rewrite it now," Mo Ming scratched her head, "Fortunately, I'm very idle now, and I have time." ”

Mo Ming's attitude finally angered Alice.

The always elegant witch lady rarely had such a furious time, she grabbed Mo Ming's collar, and Mo Ming's innocent eyes looked at her...... And then I don't know what to do.

She took a deep breath and calmed her mood - the ups and downs of her emotions would only put her at a disadvantage.

Alice let go of her hand and said, "Writing the same thing over and over again will make it impossible to fit into your true feelings." ”

Unexpectedly, the other party suddenly started to discuss the topic of writing, Mo Ming couldn't help laughing.

"yes, that's why I said it's very troublesome, this kind of thing can't be perfunctory, you have to concentrate on writing every time, it's very painful to write. ”

"Then you might as well try to see if the suicide note you wrote the hundredth time can still impress Reimu. ”

"You ......"

"What? don't you think I'm being vexatious? After all, it's just about you and Miss Reimu. ”

Mo Ming was silent, as if acquiescing.

Alice smiled unmoved: "That's why I said, everyone has a misunderstanding of me - I was originally a youkai who acted only on my own will, and occasionally doing something kind and giving was just for self-satisfaction, as for what you would think, what Miss Reimu would think, I didn't care, I just burned it because I saw something unpleasant, that's all." ”

"That letter is also written for you. ”

Alice's mouth opened slightly, and she looked at the ashes that had fallen on the side of the bed.

Shrugged: "This kind of thing, no interest." ”

"Tsk. ”

"One thing, you'd better figure it out for me," Alice looked at Mo Ming with a solemn look, "The so-called 'worst-case scenario' is not a series of consequences caused by your death, and it would be really ridiculous if you took it into account and planned to leave a suicide note to prevent future troubles." ”

"It's like I'm going to kill myself, I want to live stronger than anyone else," Mo Ming sighed, "but things backfire...... I didn't believe in the existence of gods in this world until I met the gods, and now I have the so-called "prophecy" of the sages, and I can't fool myself by pretending not to believe it, so I can't help but think about the worst-case scenario. ”

"That's why it's ridiculous, I want to say that the 'worst-case scenario' is not a series of consequences after your death," Alice said in a calm tone, taking a deep breath and calming her emotions again, "The end of the world is coming, species are extinct, life is gone, you have a bouquet of flowers in your heart, and you have built the strongest greenhouse to bury it deep underground and let it continue to live - but what does this mean to those lonely flowers? The end of your life is nothing more than wishful thinking. ”

"The end is already the worst, and it makes no sense to think about the follow-up. ”

Alice looked at Mo Ming and said word by word: "You must understand that your death is the so-called 'worst-case scenario'. ”

Mo Ming retorted: "You can't compare a person's death to the end of the world, this world will function normally without anyone." ”

"Do you have to say that?" Alice looked into Mo Ming's eyes, and Mo Ming turned her head.

"After that, there will be no end to it, and no one, including you and your will, will be able to stop it," Alice's voice became a little turbulent as she spoke, and she clenched her fists and coughed to keep herself up, "So, do you understand? Don't write those things anymore......

Alice flexed her legs and bowed her head slightly into her arms.

After a long silence, finally, I spoke inexplicably.

"You convinced me, I didn't expect that I, a self-proclaimed life coach, would have such a short-sighted day. ”

Alice looked up.

"Really?"

"Of course, having something like a will would make me act impulsively when I should be calm, thinking that I have no worries and take risks...... I shouldn't have fought like this, I have to spare my life at a critical moment. ”

“......”

"What's wrong?"

"Hmph, it seems that Miss Ben's persuasion is still effective, even if it pulls you back from the edge of the cliff, thank me, human!" said Alice, as if she wanted to forget her gaffe.

Mo Ming only smiled at this, and did not laugh at Miss Witch as usual.

"In that case, without further ado, if it is destined to happen, and to stay here is just to sit and wait, it is time for me to go. ”

"To the Eternal Pavilion?"

"I think that's probably the best option. ”

Alice fell silent suddenly.

"After all, there are people called gods there, and since the monster sage predicted that "I will die at the hands of the gods", all it is necessary to deliberately let it come true - entrusting the gods there to kill me and save me seems to be the most convenient plan. ”

"Oh, didn't you say you couldn't just say a prophecy?"

"Change is change, life comes from change, and there is only death and silence in the same way. ”

"Mo Ming, if I'm not mistaken, this should be ...... It's not the first time you've died, has it?"

"Yes, I don't believe it myself, but I've ...... I was pulled out of my grave more than once, probably a long time after I died. I'm sure you've heard a little bit about this. ”

Alice nodded.

"I don't know if you know it yourself, but your soul is broken...... I hope you don't think about the option of being killed by the gods lightly, even the people of Penglai and the soul can't withstand such repeated bumps. ”

"This ...... It's not the first time I've heard it, but I don't know what happens when my soul becomes broken? I'm feeling pretty good now, and though I've been in this kennel for days without a shower, I don't feel anything particularly unwell. ”

Alice held out her finger and tapped her forehead.

"No, does it have memory problems?"

Alice nodded, and shook her head again: "Don't worry, you won't lose any memories, but ......"

"But?"

"Transforming into a mechanical memory will make you no longer identify with what you have experienced, you can still recall those things, but it seems to become a memory imposed on you by someone else, the sense of presence gradually disappears, and you slowly become a memory that observes you like a third party, and you become more and more unfamiliar with the past...... The human brain has a self-preservation function of actively forgetting irrelevant matters, and when you lose more and more identification with the memories you keep, you are likely to actively forget the "memories" that you now treasure...... This is also the reason why the personality of human beings who have died and resurrected countless times due to various accidents often changes dramatically, or perhaps, although the past will not be forgotten, it will no longer actively recall anything. ”

"That's a ...... It's a bit of a bad thing, I've had a lot of experience in my life, and I still hope to tell stories to children when I'm old. ”

Alice laughed when she heard this.

"So, I have a proposal. ”

Looking at Alice's expression, Mo Ming was surprised: "Could it be ......?"

"Magic, though slightly lacking in the power of the gods, can do quite a few things, including causing your body to die clinically in a short period of time without affecting your soul. ”

"I don't doubt it, but if you can help me, of course it would be great, but we still seem to lack a god?"

"There is another suspicion that has to be raised here - although I am not an academic like Pache Li, I have quite a lot of knowledge as a witch. The subject of "divination" is also somewhat involved. The fact is, whether it is "divination", "astrology" or other methods, the more detailed the prophecy requires the more complex rituals it takes, and it is usually possible to divinate the precise prophecy of "dying at someone's hand", but the person here does not include those who are called gods. ”

"What do you mean...... Am I being scammed?"

Alice shook her head: "It's just that you can't divinate the identity of a god, for example, if you really die at the hands of a god, the divination result of the monster sage will be something like "die in the fortune of the heavens"...... Although I have not read the divination texts written by the Eastern Onmyoji, there is a rumor in the books of the Demon World that only gods can divinate gods. ”

"Gods?"

"Yes, and related to its strength, powerful gods can divinate the fortune of weak gods, and vice versa. ”

"Where did you see this statement, and do you have a big grasp?"

"It was when I was in the Demon Realm、A senior who took good care of me said it to me.,It's not confirmed.,But I think it's very likely.。 ”

Mo Ming fell into deep thought.

"If what you say is true, there are only two possibilities - one is that Yakumo Lan told me the false divination results for some reason, and the other is that Yakumo Lan actually relayed to me the divination that a certain god had performed on me and concealed the situation of the god himself...... It's just that either way, it's suspicious. ”

"Actually, there is a third possibility," Alice adds, "that the gods mentioned in the prophecy are not real gods, but "gods of mourning...... There are many types of Fu Fu gods, and the powerful ones are even worshiped by humans as real gods, and they themselves have the power of similar to the real gods, and the weak ones are actually the existence that is usually called youkai. ”

"I see," Mo Ming nodded, "but it seems that no matter what the possibility, I shouldn't go to the Eternal Pavilion...... If he was really killed by Fu Fushen, then Forever Pavilion would not be able to provide a good solution. ”

"You should even think about it, is there really such a high-ranking god in Gensokkyo who will do your divination?"

"Maybe there is...... Eight meanings and gods. So no matter what the purpose is, I went to the Eternal Pavilion to get right into the middle...... Even if I do something with my memory, it can be said that it is the result of the broken soul that has come back from the dead, and it will not be discovered by anyone. ”

"So why did she do it?" was Alice's concern.

"yes, why do you want to do that?" Mo Ming may really have no clue.

The atmosphere was silent for a while.

Mo Ming suddenly spoke.

"That's a big help, Alice. ”

"Huh?"

"Paying the price for his willfulness again and again without repentance, he almost died of death. ”

"Is that an exaggeration?"

"If you don't exaggerate, how can you highlight your great credit?"

"Hmph, don't forget to repay the kindness. ”

"The incident hasn't been solved yet, it's only when it's solved, it's not solved, I'm dead anyway, and the great grace will be reported in the next life." ”

"Scoundrel nature. Alice couldn't laugh or cry.

"Don't you have a proposal? After analyzing it for a long time, the proposal hasn't been said yet...... Help people to the end, and send Buddha to the west. ”

"Proposal...... "Alice hesitated, "the proposal is that you stay in my room first, and I'll think about it." ”

"Your room? You mean the Forest of Magic? It's not good, not to mention your boudoir, I'm far away from Gensokyo here, will there be a problem if I go back?" Mo Ming politely said.

"Do you mean you choose a kennel in comparison?"

"Please let me stay. "Of course, I chose Xiangxiang's girl's room.

"My bedroom has an enchantment, even Marisa can't trespass, and I don't have any visitors to my house on weekdays, so you can stay first, I have a few alternative solutions, and I need to talk to Miss Pache first. ”

"Reliable adult woman. ”

"Hmph, it's good to know. ”

"Well, there is the last one that has been overlooked. ”

"Oh? ”

"That is, the Eight Meanings and Gods are really divination with good intentions, and the god that the hexagram foreshadows is the dragon god who is about to descend on Gensokyo, and she entrusted Yakumo Lan to warn me, and asked Miss Lan to hide her identity when she conveyed it so that I would not speculate - if this is the case, although it is a little embarrassing, it is also one of the best results, and it is not difficult to prove, as long as Miss Lan comes out and asks. ”

Alice was stunned, then straightened her seat, sat up, straightened her skirt, clenched her fists and coughed to clear her throat.

"Miss Lan, are you still there, please come out and explain?"

For a long time, no one answered.

"It seems that the real situation is not so idealistic. ”

When you think about it, it's even a little creepy. At this time, I have to say that it is really good to have a partner like Alice by my side, Mo Ming thought.

"Then the question is, how do I return to Gensokyo?" Mo Ming looked at Alice.

"Do you need me to fly back with you?"

"Be sure to think of other ways. ”

The two got out of the kennel, and Mo Ming looked at the window on the second floor of the Earth Spirit Hall from afar. The curtains were tightly closed, so I couldn't see what was going on over there.

"It's time to face the tough things of the world. Mo Ming sighed.

"Speaking of which, I seem to have forgotten to tell you," Alice said with a wry smile on her suddenly subtle expression, "actually...... Before I came, Reimu had already gone to the Eternal Pavilion to look for you, and half a day had passed since then. ”

“............ Huh?"

Mo Ming froze.