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There are some fruit bouquets and other tributes, and they look fresh, and people have probably visited them in recent days.

Now when I came to this tombstone and saw the name of the deceased, everyone behind Li Nian was touched.

invariably straightened their expressions, restrained their demeanor, and became solemn on solemn occasions.

And more or less, with some compassion on his face.

In fact, it is someone I don't know.

Among the people present, only Li Nian had seen this person with his own eyes—he had seen the corpse and half of his face.

Huang Quan and Kagura got the relevant information from the countermeasure room, and roughly learned about the life of the deceased, and in this sense, they may know more than Li Nian.

As for Araragi and Hanekawa Tsubasa...... When they came to this tombstone, they learned the name of the deceased.

But standing in front of someone's grave, it is only natural that you will feel a faint sadness, and the loss of life is always heavy.

But it's not just that.

On top of that, different ideas are derived out of the information they know, as well as differences in identity, position, and experience.

In front of this tombstone, everyone was faintly touched.

Among them, the part that Araragi Li felt was the strongest.

"That's what it is...... The victim? ”

Li Nian nodded silently.

Roll up and down the Adam's apple.

He had mixed feelings.

I knew the purpose of Li Nian's trip from Oshino in advance, and further learned about the relevant information, and I already knew the real cause of death of this man named Watanabe.

He was the only victim of the vampire's retreat.

Just because he was involved in it, he was unreasonably taken away, and even the corpse was not left intact, and a large part of it was swallowed into the belly of the monster.

When actually standing in front of this tomb, the feeling is completely different, and this tombstone is like a corroboration, making things that were already very hazy become real.

This is the person who was eaten after the heartunderblade was killed.

He suddenly understood why Li Nian had asked him to come here.

Because now, Araragi is the owner of Heartunderblade.

During spring break, he chose to shelter the vampires, and while understanding what that meant, he still made this choice desperate and unreasonable...... The hysteria of that situation had no time to be taken care of, and now that the dust had settled, he had to face some of the things he had chosen to ignore for a while.

For example, this tombstone in front of you.

"I ......"

He opened his mouth, but didn't know what to say.

is a smart and rational person, and will feel sorry and accept it calmly, that is something that there is no way to do, and it is something he can't do.

It's a more vicious person, maybe they will simply think that it has nothing to do with themselves, after all, what does it matter if someone else's death is dead?

Speaking of the enlightenment that Araragi did at that time, it is actually closer to the latter.

Unwilling to give up, and not simply standing in line, that half-consciousness can be said to be underestimating justice and trampling on the wishes of Heartunderblade.

In conclusion, it is undoubtedly a kind of selfishness, selfishness to drag happiness into one's own hands.

If he can be selfish to the end, ignore the tombstone in front of him, and forget and discard it completely, that is also a choice.

But Araragi was not that kind of person, and he couldn't ignore the tombstone in front of him.

When he learns that it was HeartUnderblade who killed, he realizes his responsibility to choose to shelter the killer.

It was really heavy, like a mountain pressing on his heart, and he felt that he had mixed tastes, but he couldn't even sort out his thoughts, and he couldn't come to a conclusion.

He didn't know how to react, what to say, how to express himself as a responsible person - he didn't know what he had to do in front of the victim.

“…… Hiss. ”

Li forcibly retracted his mind and took a deep breath.

More practical things should be considered than these.

Now the vampire himself is hiding in his own shadow.

I already thought it was stupid to bring her in, and even more so before the victim's grave.

He looked at Li Nian in front of him.

It was Li Nian who agreed to let him bring a vampire here, but this person mentioned several times along the way that he wanted to kill and kill, which didn't sound very serious, but to Li, it was undoubtedly proof that this man still had murderous intent in his heart.

He was really a little worried that the Martial God would change his mind at this time and put this possibility into practice - he felt that Li Nian was really a very dangerous person, as if he would do that.

In the final analysis, Li actually didn't even understand why Li Nian chose to withdraw the blade at that time.

However, the side face of the tombstone that Li Nian was staring at looked very calm.

He seemed to be thinking about something, but at least he didn't seem to get angry.

If you are a little relieved and not angry, it should not become the worst situation......

However, at this time, Li Nian spoke up.

"The person you killed is right in front of you, aren't you going to come out and say something?"

“……！”

Araragi was startled, and when he understood that he was talking to the vampire in the shadow, he immediately became a little panicked.

Li Nian didn't ignore the existence of that guy after all, and he really couldn't do it on this occasion.

Hanekawa: They also looked over to Li.

Frozen in place.

The sunlight shining from behind pulls out the shadows forward.

Vampires hide in the shadows.

Now that you've brought people here, it's time to make an appearance.

Wait quietly.

But time passed, and the shadow did not move.

Li Gan laughed twice.

"Maybe the shadow is actually soundproof? Maybe she didn't hear it, but this guy hasn't been out at all these days. ”

Li Nian thought about it and felt that it made sense.

"Then I'll try."

“…… What? ”

Li Nian couldn't say this, which made Li a little stunned.

The next moment, a flash of light greeted him.

It was Li Nian who pulled out the Yan Sword and stabbed it out casually, attacking without warning.

Everyone was frightened.

The shadow that had been like a swamp moved, and a small figure sprang out of it, and before Li could react, the blond young girl was already in front of him.

Spread out your small hands, and use your body as a shield like protecting a fledgling.

The flaming blade stopped in front of her brow.

Li Nian held the sword and said coldly.

"What, isn't that what is going on outside?"

Such a sword stabbed out on a whim, and naturally it was not serious.

In front of the sword blade, there is not much difference between the flesh and the paper, or Li Nian's stabbing, how can it give the weak room to react if he is serious, he really has a heart, and he can penetrate the body of the experience in an instant.

The sword he stabbed out could also stop at just the right place, which was just a small bad joke.

Vampires appeared.

It seems that inside the shadow, you can observe the situation outside.

“……”

The whim really stimulated people, and it was also a little unexpected.

Holding the Yan Sword steadily, Li Nian looked at the young vampire.

The blonde girl also completely ignored the blade in front of her, and looked back at him with a cold gaze,

Her gaze met each other, and she did not flinch, and there was no hostility in her eyes—or murderous intent.

This gesture is the second time I have seen it.

When I first saw her, she curled up in a corner, as if to merge with the shadows.

And now, she stands in front of her eyes with open arms in the sun, and she has the feeling of seeing the whole picture.

Those slender hands and feet, no matter how you look at it, are just a young girl.

The long blonde hair fell down, the snow-white skin, and the delicate and beautiful face seemed to be natural.

This morbid beauty is also a characteristic of vampires, but now it seems that it feels like nothing more than delicate fragile goods.

Only the spirit of resistance in his eyes is still a little powerful.

I sincerely feel that this guy has really become weak......

Only Li Nian would think so.

It was the first time Kagura and Huangquan had seen a vampire like this, but that didn't stop them from guessing the right person, and when they cognitively connected the young girl with the heartunderblade, the two exorcists almost subconsciously took a step back and made a guard.

Hanekawa was not afraid, and looked at the young girl curiously.

"Is it Miss Vampire?"

The young girl ignored him and stared at Li Nian.

Seeing her like this, Hanekawa sighed, "Sure enough, it's Miss Vampire." ”

It is also not known where she came to her conclusions.

This young girl seemed to stare at her with a cannibalistic gaze for a whole day, Li Nian didn't have the leisure to spend time with her, let go of his hand, let the Yan Sword dissipate into a point of light, and turned to face the tombstone.

"No, since you're out, let's say a few words."

"Oh? What do you want me to say? ”

The young girl, who gave people the feeling of being silent to the end, actually responded to Li Nian in a loud voice.

For the first time since that day, Araragiri listened to her and wondered if there was something wrong with his ears.

The voice is sharp and crisp, which is also very childlike.

The kid had a mocking smile on his face, and he didn't even glance at the tombstone over there.

To her question, Li Nian replied.

"Like an apology or something."

"Hahahaha!"

As if hearing the funniest joke in the world, the vampire burst out laughing, bending down with laughter and tears streaming down his face.

She was the only one who thought it was funny.

Hanekawa knew that this was already a statement, and sighed helplessly.

"Hey......!"

Ara Liangmu Li felt that the vampire was provoking Li Nian's nerves, and wanted to remind the young girl to restrain herself.

But the girl didn't seem to notice, and continued to smile and wipe the corners of her eyes.

"I'm scared, I'm scared, I didn't expect people like you to have a talent for funny, amazing, really amazing!"

This is undoubtedly ironic.

Huang Quan and Kagura frowned.

They knew something about Heartunderblade, they knew how dangerous it was, and the lovely girl was the cannibal, and they didn't like her at all.

Huang Quan said coldly.

"What's so funny, unapologetic to the people you kill, all you can say is that you are such a bad monster."

"Huh?"

When the young girl heard this, she glanced at the two of them.

““……！” ”

This glance made the two of them feel as if they were being targeted by dangerous beasts, and their whole bodies tensed.

The vampire only noticed these two beings when he heard the voice, and after discovering that they were such a weak existence, he lost interest, and it seemed that there were no longer the figures of these two little exorcists in his eyes, and he withdrew his gaze.

When they looked away from their bodies, Huang Quan and Kagura suddenly felt a lightness on their bodies, as if they were relieved, and their faces showed expressions of horror.

This, this feeling...... Isn't this guy sealed?

The young girl's gaze fell back on Li Nian.

In front of this tombstone, she said disdainfully and indifferently.

"Will you apologize for the food you ate?"