That evening, the atmosphere was not bad.

Xia Ruo could also feel that after he came, Kikyo's mood looked much better, and there was a smile on his cold face.

After all, she doesn't usually have any friends who come to visit her.

"When are you leaving this time," Kikyo asked after glancing at Xia Ruo.

"I haven't had anything to do lately, so I can stay here for a few more days," Xia Ruo replied after thinking about it.

"Well, then you can stay with me for the time being, Kaede likes you very much, and you can also play with her, because of me, I don't usually have any children to play with her," Kikyo nodded.

"Okay, I like this kid very much," Xia Ruo touched Feng's head, and when Feng heard Xia Ruo say this, he was embarrassed to retreat.

Cheerful time flies.

It was late at night, and Xia Ruo didn't say anything to the bellflower, just like that, Xia Ruo stayed overnight in the place where the bellflower lived.

In this dilapidated shrine, there are only two sisters, Kikyo and Kaede, and they don't have any relatives.

Early the next morning, as soon as it was dawn, Kikyo went to visit the injured with a medicine box.

By the time Xia Ruo woke up, the bellflower had disappeared.

"Your sister is so busy," Xia Ruo said to Kaede, who also got up early, recently in the Conan world, Xia Ruo has become a lot lazy, sleeping lazily all day, and it is the first time to get up so early.

"My sister is like this every day, it's very hard, so I have to grow up quickly and help my sister in the future," Kaede said with a childish look on his face, clenching his fists.

"Then you work hard and grow up quickly."

Xia Ruo touched Kaede's head and smiled, but he knew that even if Kaede grew up, she was just a very ordinary witch, and it was impossible to help Kikyo.

"Hmm."

Kaede nodded earnestly.

……

After Kikyo went out with the medicine box, he didn't come back until noon, and after lunch, he went out with a bow and arrow, and it seemed that he went out on patrol, and when he came back again, it was already night.

Xia Ruo stayed at Kikyo's house for a few days.

It's the same almost every day, when Kikyo goes out with a bow and arrow, and when he comes back again, he has a strong smell of blood.

Those are the smell of youkai's blood. It can be seen from the original work that Kikyo is eager to be an ordinary girl and live a normal life, but her mission does not allow her to be the same as normal people, and fighting monsters is her daily life.

Only after returning home, Kikyo's eyes will become gentle, and she will look like a gentle girl.

In the Warring States Period, youkai can't be killed at all, as long as there is war, hatred, and desire, the world will make endless monsters, even if Kikyo kills monsters every day, and keeps killing, the monsters will not decrease in the slightest.

Xia Ruo actually wanted to help, but he was asked by Kikyo to stay and take care of Kaede, and if it was just a monster, Kikyo could handle it alone.

One day, because he was asked to go to a place to get rid of demons, Kikyo came back a little late.

By the time she returned, it was already midnight.

Xia Ruo stood quietly at the door waiting for the bellflower, watching the lone witch walk back slowly in the moonlight, and the witch in the night was different from the image during the day.

Like a ranger in the dark night, mysterious and elegant.

"You're back."

"Well, is Kaede already asleep?" Kikyo nodded and asked. The moonlight shone on her face, revealing her delicate face.

"Yes, I'll let her sleep first, and I'll stay and wait for you," Xia Ruo replied.

"Actually, you don't have to wait for me, I sometimes come back late," Kikyo explained to Xia Ruo as he put the bow and arrow in his hand aside.

When the bellflower approached, with the moonlight, Xia Ruo noticed that the bellflower's hair and body were wet, and it seemed to have some fragrance.

What does it taste like?

Xia Ruo sniffed lightly, but didn't smell what it was.

Kikyo noticed Xia Ruo's light sniffing movements, and also sniffed his clothes, "Can you still smell it?" Because you said that I smelled of blood on my body, I went to the river to wash it when I came back today. ”

"Ah, no," Xia Ruo shook his head.

"Just smelling the scent." “

"Scent?"

Realizing what Xia Ruo said, a hint of blush appeared on Kikyo's face, but it quickly disappeared.

"It's too late, let's rest early," Kikyo said to Xia Ruo, and she was going to rest.

"Wait a minute," Xia Ruo suddenly stopped Kikyo who was about to go to rest.

"What's wrong?" Kikyo looked at Xia Ruo puzzled, not knowing what else was going on.

"Kikyo, have you thought about the future?"

"Future?"

……

At night, a breeze blew in through the window, brushing the faces of the two, at this time, the atmosphere seemed a little different, Xia Ruo did not light the lamp, but in the dark room, both of them could see each other's expressions clearly.

Kikyo's small hand clenched slightly, showing inner wavering.

……

Born confused, and therefore longs to be noble.

This sentence is the words that Kikyo summed up when he was overly white-hearted after experiencing too many things, and it is also a summary of Kikyo's own life.

Before Bailing Mountain, Kikyo was in such confusion.

And those who are confused are most afraid of talking about the future.

So when Xia Ruo asked this question, he already knew the answer.

Kikyo has no future, or rather, she hasn't thought about the future at all, and the bellflower at this time is still a very easy period to be influenced, which is also the weakness of the bellflower.

"The future?"

Kikyo's gaze drifted into the distance, even though her heart was slightly shaken for a moment now, her expression did not change in the slightest, and the atmosphere around her became very quiet.

After a few seconds, Kikyo continued to speak.

"I don't have a future, my mission is to protect the Jade of the Four Souls."

Xia Ruo looked at the side face of the bellflower, and his expression was unexpectedly serious, "The bellflower, how long can you protect the jade of the four souls, you are a human after all, after a few decades, you will be old, can you still maintain your current strength?" Why, don't think of a better way. ”

"A better way? No, no one but me can protect the Jade of the Four Souls and purify it, so I can only protect it as much as I can, even if I get old. ”

It's not that Kikyo hasn't thought of a better way, it's just that there is no better way except for the Jade of the Four Souls to disappear in this world.

Kikyo glanced at Xia Ruo, this is the first time, someone is discussing the future with her in this atmosphere, and Kikyo is also the first time that there is an object to confide in.

"I know you're worried about me, but the Jade of the Four Souls has the ability to grant wishes, and if it is captured by evil monsters, it will be a great disaster for the world."

"I'm a witch, so naturally I can't let such a thing happen, so it's my destiny to protect the Jade of the Four Souls, even if I get old, I won't give up."

Kikyo's tone was firm, and he didn't hesitate at all.

When she said this, she took out the jade of the four souls in her arms and put it in the palm of her hand.

This seemingly ordinary jade locked his life.

Xia Ruo smiled lightly when she heard Kikyo's words, Kikyo's tone was resolute, but she didn't say it, what should she do if she gets old and has no strength.

"So what do you do when you get old?"

As long as Xia Ruo grasps one point, that is, after the bellflower is old, the jade of the four souls will be in danger of being snatched away, and this question cannot be answered by the bellflower.

"Kikyo, this is not the best choice for you, I have a better way to make the monster not get the Jade of the Four Souls."

"What's the solution?" Kikyo was a little curious when he heard Xia Ruo's words.

"Together with the Jade of the Four Souls, you disappeared into this world."

Xia Ruo didn't wait for Kikyo to ask, but continued to talk to herself.

"Kikyo, you got one thing wrong, the pursuit of your own happiness and ideals is not in conflict with the completion of your mission, even if you protect the Jade of the Four Souls, you can live like an ordinary person, although you think it is impossible, but I can do it."

Saying that, Xia Ruo looked at the eyes of the bellflower, and Xia Ruo at this time had a trace of sincerity in his eyes.

Xia Ruo knows that if you want to go further at this time and let the bellflower agree to her request, you must be sincere, and for a girl like the bellflower, be honest with each other, which is the most effective.

"Kikyo, let me tell you my secret, I am from the era of five hundred years later, that is, I have traveled through time and space and come to this world."

"I see."

Hearing Xia Ruo's confession, Kikyo nodded slightly, with a sudden look on his face.

Recalling the specialties that Xia Ruo once came up with, Kikyo did not doubt what Xia Ruo said.

"In the era after five hundred years, the monsters are almost extinct, and there are no rumors of the jade of the four souls, if you go with me to the era of five hundred years later, at that time, you will be equivalent to being reborn, and there will be no monsters to snatch the jade of the four souls, and you can live like an ordinary person."

"Well, would you like to go with me five hundred years later?"

Speaking of this, Xia Ruo paused, waiting for Kikyo's reply, what Xia Ruo wanted to do was to turn Kikyo into Conan's world and join his own dimensional café.

"Five hundred years from now."

Kikyo frowned in surprise.

It seems that during the time when Xia Ruo spoke, she had already thought about it, and when Kikyo raised her head, her gaze returned to firmness again.

"Thank you for the offer, your offer is indeed tempting,"

"However, I am a person of this era, and it is also my mission to stay in this era, sorry, maybe I will get old, and at that time, maybe I will think of other ways."

Kikyo still rejected Xia Ruo's proposal.

Although the proposal Xia Ruo said was indeed very tempting, after going for five hundred years, he might really be able to dodge the attacks of the monsters and protect the Jade of the Four Souls.

Kikyo also believes that Xia Ruo will not deceive himself, but following Xia Ruo to live in the world five hundred years later and leaving the land where he was born and raised, from the bottom of his heart, Kikyo still can't accept it.

Refused?

"It's a pity, I still want to invite Kikyo to play with us, and take Kaede to the amusement park by the way," Xia Ruo looked a little lost as he watched Kikyo reject his proposal.

"I'm sorry."

Seeing Xia Ruo's lost expression, Kikyo was also a little embarrassed, after all, the other party also came up with a proposal for himself, and even told his secret.

For this, Kikyo is still a little heartwarming.

It's just that Kikyo doesn't know that Xia Ruo's loss is all disguised, and Kikyo will refuse, which Xia Ruo also thought of.

In the world of 500 years from now, such a proposal is naturally not so simple to be agreed.

Since Kikyo refuses, with Kikyo's character, no matter how much she persuades, she will not agree, Xia Ruo should give up.

But after all, Xia Ruo has rich experience in public relations, and she knows how to deal with the rejection of girls, and the witch Kikyo is just a woman after all.

As long as it is a woman, Xia Ruo has a way to take it.

If you want the girl to agree to one thing, it is really too simple for Xia Ruo, although the bellflower refuses at this time, but as long as there is a suitable reason, Xia Ruo can still let her follow her obediently.

"But Kikyo, when you get old, the jade of the four souls may still be taken away by the monsters, it's better to cheat to death directly, and then disappear with the jade of the four souls, so that no monsters will worry about the jade of the four souls anymore," Xia Ruo made another suggestion to Kikyo.

Hearing this idea, Kikyo shook his head, in this world, there are too many youkai with strange abilities, even if the jade of the four souls is in the underworld, there will be youkai who can find it.

"It's useless, as long as the jade of the four souls exists in this world, the monsters will swarm like hungry wolves, and they can't hide at all."

"So, it's better to go with me in five hundred years, there, there will be absolutely no monsters to find, just wait for a while, and you will come back."

Xia Ruo changed his words in an instant, and pulled the topic back again.

"Kikyo, have you ever heard of winter and summer vacations? In my time, no matter what kind of work, there was a holiday, and the same was true for the shrine maiden, people can't work every day, and they also need proper rest, and if you follow me to live for a period of time after 500 years, it will be regarded as a holiday. ”

"And you have traveled, going to the world in 500 years can also be regarded as a cloud travel, and it would be good to come back after a year."

That's right, as long as you take a step back and give the choice to the other party, it's obviously the same proposal, but the girl will rethink and even agree to it.

Unlike leaving your homeland, just going to live for a year makes it much easier to accept.

"Do you want to live for a year?"

Sure enough, when I heard that I was just going to live for a year, Kikyo really began to think about it.

"But ......"

Seeing the bellflower hesitation, Xia Ruo knew that there was a play.

"Kikyo, there's nothing to worry about, going to the future world is also a growth for you, and it's also a new experience, and if you're not satisfied with your stay, you can come back that day, what I said, don't you believe it?"

Xia Ruo looked at the bellflower with sincere eyes.

At this moment, the eyes of the two looked at each other, and sure enough, seeing Xia Ruo's sincere gaze, the bellflower shook again.

What Xia Ruo said, as long as he is not satisfied, he can come back at any time, these are all serious, anyway, as long as the bellflower passes, he can naturally let the bellflower stay.

……

PS: It's two in one.