Chapter 50: The Landscape of the Heart

The weather was sunny on this day, with less than 15 percent chance of rainfall, and only a few white clouds in the cloudless sky accompanied by the scorching sun, but perhaps because of a night rain last night, the temperature on this day was unexpectedly comfortable, and the air after the rain was exceptionally fresh, and under such a clear sky, it seemed that even the vision became wider - all in all, it was a good day for hiking, good for farming, suitable for banquets, but not for parting.

Empty-handed, lightly armed - just after eight o'clock, Zhidai, who had just eaten breakfast, had already left the hotel room where he had lived for two months under the leadership of Zhao Mian, and all the luggage that he didn't have much stuffed into Zhao Mian's space bag, and the two embarked on the last section of the road in this dimension.

"Is it really okay not to inform them?" Leaving the edge of Tokyo, the train suddenly became very empty, and in the huge carriages, except for Zhao Mian and Zhidai, only the driver and an old lady carrying a food basket remained. Looking at Zhidai sitting beside her—her right elbow resting on the windowsill, her hand supporting her chin, her eyes squinting gently towards the sun because of the direction of driving, the morning breeze blowing in from the window gently stirring her hair, and even a few mischievous strands flew to Zhao Mian's face, she may have been looking at the green wheat field outside the car window, or she was just immersed in her own thoughts—Zhao Mian quietly admired the beautiful scenery, and then opened her mouth to interrupt all this.

"Well, it's okay, I told them all yesterday, so it's fine. Tomoyo turned his head, his blue eyes shining like jewels in the sunlight, and what was flowing quietly in them, like a dream, and like mist, I am afraid that only she knows.

"Yes......" Zhao Mian looked at her for a while, but for the first time, he looked away from him. In the chuckle of Tomoyo, he pulled out his right hand, patted her head gently, and then tidied up her wind-blown hair little by little, "That's good, although it's far away, it's in vain to see each other again, but as long as you keep this emotion in mind, then memories will make this friendship beautiful." ”

Zhidai was silent, the smile on her face was also collected into her heart, she stretched out her hand and grabbed Zhao Mian's palm that was playing with her hair, slightly cold slender white hands, although there were still some calluses caused by years of exercise and fighting, but at this time, it was as if she was seeking warmth, and held Zhao Mian's hand tightly. Maybe this action brought her a little reassurance, and after holding Zhao Mian's hand and staying quiet for a while, she finally nodded and gently responded to Zhao Mian's words, "Hmm." ”

Japan's suicide mecca - Aokigahara Jukai. It was here that Tomoyo took her first step in this dimension, and for the first time she understood the dangers of not knowing the world. It is no accident that she will appear in this place in this dimension - there are many accidents in this world, but this one is not on the list. It is the closest point between the two dimensions, and it is also the best place to set the dimensional gate, so this place is naturally the last place for Tomoyo to leave this dimension.

The speed of the train is not very fast, but it is not that big in the whole of Japan, so soon, the two of them came to the sea of trees. Before arriving at the station, Zhidai did not let go of Zhao Mian's right hand, and Zhao Mian did not express his willingness to take it back, in the broad palm, a slender hand lined each other, and the old lady who saw these even showed a clear smile.

Two months is not a long time, but it is not a short time. A lot of things happened in it, and it even caused a series of commotions, but in such an inaccessible place as Aokigahara Jukai, two months did not bring much change. Along the way, the traces of the escape from two months ago are still vivid, the broken trees lying on the ground, the pits created by the impact still the same - but still changing. The forces of nature are showing their greatness here, the broken trees have sprouted, the dead trees have become a paradise for fungi, the weeds have covered the churning soil, the traces of two months ago are still there, but the forces of nature are erasing them little by little.

"Well, that's pretty much it. Zhao Mian, who was walking in front of him, suddenly stopped his steps, he stood in place, then looked around, and closed his eyes as if he was sure of something. After a few minutes, he opened his eyes, turned to Tomoyo and said, "Although it is not the place where you landed in this dimension in the first place, it is possible that some things happened during this time that caused a little deviation, but this is just a common thing. ”

"That ......" Looking at Zhao Mian, who began to tidy up the ground by himself after finishing speaking, Zhidai asked a little overwhelmed, "Do you need me to do anything?"

"Rest, adjust your state, regulate your mood. Zhao Mian pinched open the outer skin of a rotten wood, then held it through the gap and threw it towards the stone wall in the distance. After doing these things, he looked back at Zhidai, "What you need to do now is to adjust your physical condition to the best as soon as possible, because what will happen later, I'm afraid it will take a lot of your energy to do it." ”

"Oh. Zhidai nodded, and then obediently ran to the side of the exposed stone and sat down, watching Zhao Mian do some work in the forest that she couldn't understand at all - for example, after clearing the debris, she began to tamp the land with her own strength, but after tamping all the dirt on the ground, she turned to using her power to build some very sharp structures in the air.

But soon, all this seemed to be the result of some inexplicable preparations, and the result appeared in front of Zhidai.

The sharp light began to emerge little by little in the air, like a cocoon being extracted, it gradually spread, along the trajectory of Zhao Mian's power, where it passed, the light began to spread little by little, the sharp light began to turn into a dazzling ball of light, and gradually faded into a dim light curtain - finally, an unpretentious gate appeared in front of Zhidai. There is not the slightest exaggeration, not even a hint of mystery, the light gray limestone frames it, and some kind of black, a stone that Toshiyo has never seen before, forms the body of the door in the frame - on top of the door, perhaps the doorknob is the only thing that can attract attention to this door, because on this completely devoid of ornaments, the bright silver doorknob is indeed very eye-catching.

"Whew. Zhao Mian breathed a sigh of relief, he stretched out his hand, stroked the door frame, and pushed it hard as if confirming the door in front of him, and finally nodded, turned around and said, "Come here, the next thing needs your strength to complete together." ”

"What do you need me to do?" Zhiyo jumped up from the stone and quickly walked to Zhao Mian's side. I didn't feel it when I was a little far away, but it wasn't until I stood in front of this door that Tomoyo realized how tall it was - she even had to stand on her tiptoes to be able to touch the doorknob.

"Give me your hand. Zhao Mian finally confirmed the safety of this door before holding out his right hand to Zhidai, "This is your first time in contact with these things, and I will protect you if necessary - so give it to me if you are ready." ”

Zhidai nodded, and then handed his left hand to Zhao Mian's right hand without hesitation, the trust revealed from her eyes, as well as some other emotions, made Zhao Mian's heart slightly warm, but he could only sigh secretly.

Without saying anything, Zhao Mian just gently held Zhidai's hand, and then put it on top of the slightly high doorknob - and then ......

It may have been a moment, but it could have been years. The moment his left hand touched the silver-white doorknob, countless scenes flew by like neon lights outside the train, in which there may be a person's life, but it may only be a few short fragments of that person's life, or it may be just a key sentence, or even just some meaningless glimpses.

"Stabilize your mind. Zhao Mian's voice came from her side, and there seemed to be power in her words, pulling back the consciousness of Zhidai, who was gradually attracted by those information, "If you feel that you can't bear the distraction of these messages, then close your eyes, wait patiently for a while, and calm your heart." ”

"Hmm. Tomoyo nodded, then closed her eyes and took a deep breath - after waiting for a while, she opened her eyes again, and only the hand she still held did not relax in the slightest. She looked up, looked at the place covered in countless lights and shadows, and asked softly, "What should I do?"

"To think, to miss. Zhao Mian said.

"Miss, miss?" asked Tomoyo with some confusion.

"What you're seeing now isn't the real thing, it's just because of me that I'm manifesting it in a way that you can understand. All the fragments and sights that you see represent what has happened, is happening, and is not yet happening in a dimension, and that is the information in that dimension, and I can trace it back to the dimension it represents. Zhao Mian explained, "But there are too many dimensions in this world, although it is not endless, but I don't think you want to waste all your youth traveling in one dimension, right? To think back to those memories of you in Hikarisaka, to think of those friends and relatives who are still in Hikarisaka, whether it is a good memory or not, the world has recorded it, they also exist in your memories, remember them, they are enough to bring us back to that warm town. ”

"It's that simple?" asked Tomoyo, as if incredulous.

Of course, it's not that simple, but the rest of the things are still too difficult for you right now, even unfinishable and incomprehensible work. So you can do what you need to do now, and I'll take care of the rest. Zhao Mian raised his left hand, and the light shone on his hand, even overpowering the various scenes that kept flowing around him, "Now, start to remember. ”

It was not easy to recall a memory of the past while other scenes were still flashing in his mind, but Tomoyo still eliminated the distractions in his heart little by little with the help of some other things, and then began to recall a series of things that happened in his small town of Hikaraka - and Zhao Mian did not disappoint her efforts, and soon, his voice came out again.

"Ah, I found it. Zhao Mian said.

Tomoyo opened her eyes that had been closed by the memory, but the intense light suddenly took over her field of vision, and everywhere she could see was a pale golden glow, even making her feel like she was walking on the light - but her steps forward were pulled back by Zhao Mian.

"Huh~~~ Bang!" A sharp voice sounded in Tomoyo's ears, and the light in her eyes gradually faded - but what greeted her was another beautiful scene, countless fireworks were bursting in the sky, and colorful flames lit up the night sky. Looking at such a scene, Zhidai couldn't help but be a little excited, her hand was slightly forced, but she felt as if she was still holding something, so she turned her head and looked to her left - Zhao Mian also happened to look over, and after the two looked at each other for a while, Zhao Mian showed a gentle smile.

"Welcome back, Tomoyo. In the interval between the explosion of the fireworks, Zhao Mian's voice came out like this.