Looking beyond the horizon

If you are obsessed with what you get back, it is a fruitless pursuit. What will Zhou Suke bring to him by following the guidance of fate and pursuing something?

The blood-colored waters of the Lethe River flowed slowly. Beneath the surface of the water are countless ghosts and ghosts staring up blankly. The emotions in their eyes, after thousands of years of brewing, are no longer pure and simple.

The incomparably complex eyes of those who gaze at the wooden boats on the river are the desire for reincarnation, the envy of the people who cross the river, even jealousy, and even more so the desire to destroy the good deeds of others, the gaze of pure malice.

Imagine the passage of thousands of years, what kind of torment is it for the souls of the dead who are imprisoned in the Lethe River?

Even in the past, when Lethe was still functioning normally, what kind of mood did they have. Looking at the ferries that kept rowing over them, pulling the lucky souls one by one, crossing this Lethe River, reaching the other side that they would never reach.

Standing alone on the bow of the boat, Zhou Suke, who was looking down with his mental eyes, was putting himself in the shoes of these undead.

But he has never been able to really get in. Thousands of years of captivity, witnessing the beauty of others, while oneself can only suffer pain and suffering. Even, even the ability to end oneself cannot be fulfilled because it is a soul body.

It's hard to imagine what it would be like to go through this for tens of millions of years.

Human nature may have been annihilated by time long ago! All that will be left will be those negative emotions that have accumulated for thousands of years, and those that have brewed the most and purest malice.

Looking at those undead at the bottom of the river who were afraid of Kaori Asada beside him, they had to look around and didn't dare to come to lift the boat. Zhou Zhu was very skeptical, if he really didn't have the mutual trust with Asada Kaori, and chose the method of crossing the river with the deceased dragging his feet. So now, most of them have already become, one of these guys!

The kind of decision to hand over his life to a strange undead full of malice, I'm afraid that only people like Jiaodu, who have already become crazy and paranoid for the resurrection of lovers, can do it!

"What? Feel like you can't compare to the courage of other people's corners? ”

At this time, Kaori Asada, who has become the lord of Lethe, has broken away from Zhou Suke's body, but because she has inherited a higher god position, she can still see through Zhou Suke's thoughts in another unbelievable way.

It's like mind reading, or maybe it's a kind of insight into the thoughts and thoughts of mortals that belong to the gods. In fact, this ability was able to be achieved as early as when Kaori Asada was still in Shikyohori.

Zhou Suke was awakened by Kaori Aada's words, and then he forced himself to laugh and say, "It's a little bit! Compared to the horns, for the madness of the beloved. I don't think my feelings for Kaoru can make me crazy! ”

Speaking of this, Zhou Suke asked Kaori Asada suspiciously: "You say, is it because of the loss of my memory, and the disappearance of that emotion?" Or am I a person who is extremely selfish even when it comes to love? ”

Hearing Zhou Suke's question, Kaori Asada, who was standing with her back to her back, unexpectedly withdrew her eyes from examining her "territory", looked at Zhou Suke's face, and said metaphorically with a smile: "You ask me?" I'm no longer the 'roundworm' in your belly, so how do I know the real answer? ”

"Besides, even if I'm still a roundworm in your stomach, I can't really fully understand you!"

"And oh, didn't your system explain it to you in combination with intelligence? Kaoru Iida, whose real name is actually, is Senju Kusama! ”

Kaori Asada with smiling eyes, stared at the forehead ribbon that blindfolded Zhou Suke's eyes, and said with a smile: "So, what is the origin of you who still subconsciously call her Kaoru Cao?" ”

Hearing Asada Kaori's words, Zhou Zhu was stunned for a while, and he was no longer confused, and said with a slightly enlightened smile: "Maybe...... It's because she's never mentioned it in person.,The name of Senjukusama! ”

"I want to ...... The name Kaoru Iida should be the one who stupidly sacrificed himself for me...... What about the name! ”

Under the firm words, an unknown feeling bloomed in Zhou Zhu's heart.

And Asada Kaori shook her hair slightly, and said in a positive voice: "Based on how I have felt about you in the past few years, you who have lost your memory, although more or less, are still affected by the former you. ”

"But what...... Compared to the person you used to be, you are a whole new person. ”

"You will suddenly mention your feelings for Kaoru Iida because you think of Kaoru Kaoru. It's because in my heart, I am ashamed of my inaction over the years! ”

"It just so happened that I entered your body before you lost your memory, but I know very well that you are in this mood!"

"For the past you, no matter how much I have done for you, it is absolutely impossible to gain any trust from you."

"And now you dare to try the unknown."

"For you, Kaoru Iida, the person who loves and loves her is the same you used to be, not the current you."

"And I, who happened to witness the sublimation of that emotion, it's hard to say whether your feelings for Iida Kusaru are out of passive shame and self-blame, or are you moved by her sacrifice, and the strong delusional emotions that arise to redeem everything."

"Of course...... These are just some humble opinions on my part, and how to look at that emotion is your own business. ”

With the exit of Asada Kaori's words, Zhou Suke, who had just come out of the confused trend, fell into a deeper confusion and unknown again.

Kaori Asada looked at the confused Zhou Suke and explained casually: "Now you are so confused, just because of guilt!" You who did not lose your memory at the beginning, the arrangement you left behind is getting closer and closer. If you don't sort it out well, how do you deal with this relationship, I think you will delay a lot of things! ”

"I have become the lord of this Lethe River, and I will only meet next time, when you complete the inheritance and cross the river to leave here completely."

"As the first lucky person who has completely gained your trust and pay, I think I need to wake you up as much as possible."

"If you can't get it back, your memories were robbed of by Kagui Okamoto. Even if you follow the evolution of fate and redeem your lover, the person she loves will not be you! ”

"And when you make the decision to retrieve your memories, I want you to understand that even though it is your previous memory, it will also cause unknown changes to you."

"It is a grave sin to steal the emotions of others. So why can't we say that it is a great sacrifice to carry the memories of others with ourselves! ”

Kaori Aada's words, in the clouds, were very tongue-twisting, so that Zhou Zhu couldn't understand it at all.

In this way, he had to say, "If you have anything to say, you can say it directly!" ”

"Heh~ nothing!" Kaori Asada replied casually: "The original one of your plans was perfect, but unfortunately he didn't expect that he would lose his memory." ”

"I didn't expect that time will consume a lot of things, and it will also add more things to you, things that he can't understand......"

Speaking of this, Kaori Asada suddenly deflected the topic, didn't want to say more, stretched out her fingers, pointed to the other side in the distance and said: "Look, it's the flower of the other side!" We're coming! ”

Zhou Suke followed Kaori Asada's fingers, and his heart-eye perception spread to the other side. Sure enough, it has been shrouded in darkness and cannot be seen on the other side. As the wooden boat crossed to the middle of the river, it was already visible, and the sea of flowers growing densely on the other side of the river was already visible!

The petals are in full bloom, red as blood. The flower stalks are isolated, and the branches and leaves are not visible. In the beauty of the flowers on the other side, because of the disappearance of the flowers and leaves, it is a little lonely.

"Flowers and leaves, never see each other, is this the flower on the other side? With such scarlet and magnificent petals, it looks like they're going to bleed! Seeing such a strange scene and such a strange flower, Zhou Zhu couldn't help but mutter.

Kaori Asada was attracted by the sea of flowers on the other side, and muttered, "Yes?" Flowers and leaves, never to meet. Flowers are like space, leaves are like time, if two parallel lines of destiny, eternal life and eternity, will not meet. ”

"This is the principle of yin and yang! This is the difference between immortals and gods! ”

"Space is the manifestation of yang, and time is the limit of yin. Only people who are born with yin and yang, the body of the immortals, can become the master of this sea of flowers, and you can enjoy the wonders of all the flowers and leaves! ”

Kaori Asada explained in this way, but she couldn't help but look away, and turned to look at Zhou Zhu with a smile and a little melancholy, staring at the sea of flowers on the other side, stunned.

She said in a voice that she could only hear: "I hope you are really, on the right path, and you can enjoy the whole picture of the flowers and leaves!" ”

"Although, in my eyes, what I see is nothing more than a sea of green flowers and leaves. But I hope that you, who can only see the sea of flowers at this time, can also have a glimpse of the future and the persistence of the leaves. ”

"After all, the flowers and leaves are all there, and the square lining is perfect...... Don't you want to keep me here! ”

It's a pity that the words that can't be said can only exist in my heart forever. These words are not heard by heaven and earth, and they will not even be carried by time or fate.

Kaori Asada once glimpsed the fate of becoming the Lord of Lethe. But he never glimpsed the emotions between himself and Zhou Zhu in pursuit of this fate.

When two people communicate with each other for a long time, they get along without the slightest concealment, and experience each other's secrets and feelings. Bickering with each other and getting rid of the invasion of loneliness. When all this becomes a habit, the sudden separation can deepen the understanding of this feeling.

From the small god of Wan'er to Hori, and finally became the lord of Lethe as usual, Asada Kaori didn't have much happiness, and the satisfaction of getting what she wanted. On the contrary, the atrium is once again occupied by the loneliness that once was.

The words that were said to wake up Zhou Zhu earlier, aren't they a, out of selfishness, an attempt to prevent Zhou Zhu from abandoning himself at this time and regaining his past memories?

As the only god still active in the ninja world after the extinction of the gods, Kaori Asada has always been lonely.

And now, after experiencing the warmth of getting along with Zhou Suke, Kaori Asada is a little afraid, and the lord of Lethe River has to bear the share of even more lonely fate.

The pursuit of divine power, in fact, as early as when Kaori Asada was in charge of the Hori, she handed over the divine court to Okamoto Kakei to take care of it disdainfully, and opened her own small barbecue house in the land of the country, it had already been reduced.

Zhou Zhu is an attempt to take that step towards the unknown of trust. Why not, Kaori Asada's unknown feelings about her own emotions, her attempt to take advantage of the trend?

Looking at the other side, the flowers and leaves will never see each other, but in the eyes of the two people on the boat, they reflect different scenes.

The wooden boat swayed, slowly carrying the two of them, and continued to lean towards the opposite shore. The scene on the other side of the river is also in the sight or perception of the two, becoming clearer and clearer.

Whether it's full of flowers or lush foliage, there will come a time when you can reach out and touch it.

The small wooden boat finally leaned against the shore. The two people on the boat did not set foot on the blurry opposite shore, but just stood on the wooden boat, quietly admiring the wonders of the sea of flowers on the other side.

After pondering for a long time, it was still Kaori Asada who took the lead in casually speaking: "It's here!" I won't go, and accept the priesthood of the Lord of Lethe, and I should also be duty, and I will sort out these sojourners in Lethe! ”

"When you finish accepting the inheritance of this place, I will take you back!" Kaori Asada who said this is completely different, and she has special feelings for Zhou Suke.

"Thanks!" And the next moment, the two said in unison.

Zhou Suke, who had subconsciously stepped out of the wooden boat, was casually thanking Asada Kaori for helping him cross the river, and couldn't help but turn around, and said the same thing, and Asada Kaori, who looked back, looked at each other.

"What do you thank me?" The two asked in unison.

Just when the scene was a little embarrassing, Asada Kaori pursed her lips and smiled, waved her hand casually and said, "Of course, thank you for your trust in me, so that I can be my lord of Lethe as I wish!" ”

Zhou Zhu looked at Kaori Asada for a long time with some confusion before he spoke, "I want to thank you for driving me across the river, and for your awakening." ”

"To be honest, in the face of this body's previous memories and Iida Kaoru, I've always felt that I was just an outsider. That's why it's been procrastinating, and it's hard to make up your mind to obey fate. Right now...... Seeing this flower on the other side, after listening to your words, I realized a lot. ”

"Just like the flowers and leaves of the flowers on the other side, I and the former self were born from the same root, although we don't see each other, how can we not be one? Therefore, why should we be afraid, find that memory, and bear the corresponding fate and responsibility? ”

Looking at Zhou Suke, who seemed to be enlightened, Kaori Asada felt uncomfortable in her heart. She couldn't wait to pull Zhou Zhu's ears directly and roar at him: "You understand a fart!" Is that what the old lady meant? ”

It's a pity that Kaori Asada didn't do that.

She just nodded with a smile on her face and said, "Then you have to come on, hurry up and complete the inheritance here, don't delay, go to the plan to resurrect Iida Kusaoru......"

As she spoke, Kaori Asada suddenly spread out and disappeared without a trace in the waters of the Lethe River......