……

It was as if she was sharing her thoughts on the variety show she watched yesterday.

“…… Don't underestimate me, Xia Jing. Once I make up my mind to do it, I let it go. It's going to put your parents in danger. ”

She spoke with ease about what was both crazy and disgusting—

“…… All right. ”

Xia Jing clenched his fists hard and nodded in agreement, his nails all in the meat.

"I'll just go. Please, though, don't ask me to go to the appointment alone. It's better to have a lot of people. ”

"Of course. If only Xia Jing came alone, it would be meaningless...... But, let's be honest, I'm content if you come alone. ”

"Honestly, I don't want to be alone with you two even if I die."

"That's a shame."

Qiu Yin took a step back and turned around.

"Then I'll go back. Would you please take care of me tomorrow? ”

"Got it, I'll bring a gift."

"Hehe, I'll look forward to it...... Good bye. ”

Qiu Yin waved goodbye as she gradually disappeared into the darkness.

It wasn't until her figure disappeared completely that Xia Jing sat down exhausted.

“…… Bastard. ”

Xia Jing let out a long sigh. But now is not the time to indulge yourself in continuing to be weak.

"What did you talk about?"

As soon as she entered the entrance, her mother asked Xia Jing in a meaningful tone. My father was reading the newspaper in the living room, but he must have pricked up his ears and eavesdropping.

You two are almost going to be burned alive! This sentence is really hard to say.

Because parents can live a leisurely life like this, it is Xia Jing's greatest wish.

"I don't know what you're expecting, but she's not my girlfriend, she's just a classmate. Her relative's house happens to be nearby, and she stopped by to chat and laugh with me tonight. ”

Xia Jing smiled bitterly while casually breaking around, took off his shoes and walked into the hallway.

After that, he climbed the stairs and prepared to go back to his room.

Halfway through the climb, Xia Jing suddenly stopped and turned back.

Not only as a painless revenge for Qiu Yin, and a trivial declaration to his parents—but also to confirm the consciousness he should have, he deliberately said something like this: "My girlfriend is someone else. It's much more beautiful and kind than the one just now, don't worry. ”

"What, Natsujing? You're ......."

Ignoring his stunned parents, Xia Jing entered his bedroom.

He picked up his phone.

I took a deep breath and flipped out my phone book to prepare for tomorrow.

On weekend nights, the average high school student is usually depressed at home because of the onset of holiday syndrome. However, Xia Jing had to go to a strange place at this time, ready to fight for his life.

It's truly an experience you don't want to come across in a lifetime.

I don't know when I will be able to come back, so I lied to my parents that I was going to study at a friend's house and spend the night. I also brought my school bag and full uniform, ostensibly going straight to school tomorrow from a friend's house, which is actually the Lost House.

Since the end of the Chinese New Year, Xia Jing has become a son who goes out and sleeps outside every now and then in the eyes of his parents. In the past, my parents only thought that it was a good thing to have the heart to study, but they didn't ask too much, but they only blamed Xia Jing for saying strange things last night, which led to misunderstandings in their parents' cognition.

One, the son seems to have a girlfriend.

Second, I have been spending the night out a lot recently, could it be that I am studying under the pretext of studying, but I am actually messing with my girlfriend?

Three, if the assumption is correct, it is true that the son is working hard, but he is studying the knowledge of adults - Xia Jing was forced into a desperate situation by such a blunt syllogism.

I wish they had spared me.

Hearing that Xia Jing was going to study at a friend's house again today, his mother immediately ordered him to sit down in front of him with a big change in her face, and began to dig up the old accounts from last month and last month, and even questioned the reason why Xia Jing went out every weekend, and even frantically pursued every small detail. In the end, even the question of "do you have to do contraception obediently" came out.

Xia Jing, who was helpless, had to start a speech in a serious tone.

Of course, sometimes I go out on weekends with my girlfriend, but the place to spend the night is really a friend's house. In order to go to the same university as my girlfriend, I am now struggling to study hard. My relationship with my girlfriend is very pure. Basically, we didn't do anything bad at all. Believe in your son. I'll introduce you to you someday - and so on and so forth.

Looking back now, my face was so hot that I was about to breathe fire.

Putting aside the nonsense of believing in his son and pure relationships, if you look at the facts about going out on weekends and staying overnight, the location is your girlfriend's home, which makes Xia Jing quite embarrassed in his heart.

All in all, Xia Jingcai had just had a hot battle with his mother that was likely to be more fierce than the situation he would face later, and now he had the courage to not be afraid of heaven and earth.

Before the sun set, at half past five in the afternoon, the group set off from the Lost House.

The destination marked on the map delivered by Akiyin is about a twenty-minute walk from the Lost House, which is not far. Because the location is quite far from the street, I haven't been bumped into by passers-by during the journey. Since everyone was armed, they didn't have to worry about transportation, and that's the only thing I was happy about.

There are six members in total.

Xia Jing, Ye Ya, Anye, Lin Yu, Lan Yang, and Anai can be said to be pouring out of the nest.

Having said that, the atmosphere was not very tense and heavy. After all, the people of the clan are already very good at fighting, and Xia Jing's state of mind is also different from the past, and he is quite calm.

When things are at the worst they will mend. Can't die - although this idea may be too optimistic, but Xia Jing seems full of confidence.

I saw Ye Ya walking aside, rubbing his eyes and pressing his eyebrows from time to time from just now.

I was a little worried.

"What's wrong with you? It can't be that you're not feeling well, right?"

Ye Ya glanced at Xia Jing, and then looked away slightly.

"No, it's not."

"Miss, she didn't sleep well last night."

Anai's explanation surprised Natsukei.

「…… Sleep deprivation? It's so rare."

Could it be that the reason is to prepare for the next day's battle?

"Xia Jing, you slept soundly last night?" Ye Ya asked rhetorically.

"Yes, I slept soundly."

After listening to Xia Jing's answer, somehow-

Ye Ya's face sank, her cheeks flushed slightly, and she muttered in a low voice, "...... You're too cunning."

"Huh? Where am I cunning—"

Xia Jing was puzzled when he heard it, and he suddenly thought of it.

- Did she mean yesterday's one?

Xia Jing found that his face was red and red as if it were on fire.

"Oh, no......"

Xia Jing was out of proportion, moving his mouth incoherently.

"Last night, Miss, I turned it over a total of eighty-six times."

With a blank face, Anai began to broadcast the events of last night.

"In the middle of the night, I suddenly got out of bed and looked in the mirror five times. Sigh, twenty-three times. I stayed up until dawn, and when I finally fell asleep, I had a very happy expression on my face......

"Uh...... Shut up!"

"Woohoo."

Ye Ya stood on tiptoe in anger and covered Anai's mouth.

Although the soft-spoken maid did not even frown, she still stopped revealing her master's secret.

Seeing Ye Ya's embarrassed appearance, Xia Jing couldn't help but speak, "That...... I'm sorry."

"Why apologize?"

Ye Ya pursed her mouth and turned her head away.

However, he immediately raised his gaze as if he was observing and peeked at the summer scene.

"Doesn't that make me look like a fool when I'm intoxicated?"

"No, I didn't mean that. I ......."

This atmosphere taught Xia Jing that he was so ashamed that he couldn't look at Ye Ya directly, so he had to look ahead.

Lin Yu, who was walking in front, twisted his neck, turned his head, and glared at Xia Jing with fierce eyes in his eyes.

As soon as the two looked at each other, she stopped and stood in front of Xia Jing, and raised her foot without warning to kick hard.

「…… It hurts!"

The calf bone was cold and was kicked.

"Why kick people all of a sudden?"

"Not why. Somehow, I'm just very unhappy."

"It's better that there's no reason to kick people!"

"Actually, I don't think that kick was enough to be enjoyable. Can I kick you again?"

"Do you think I'll say yes......

"Forget it, Lin Yu, you can let him go."

The person who stepped forward to stop Lin Yu was Anye.

"At times like this, it's like saying that one day someone puts a flashbang and pretends not to see it."

"Don't even heckle you!"

While Xia Jing scolded An Ye, who was ridiculed by the book, his attitude towards her surfaced with a mixture of relief and uneasiness. When she came to the Lost House, it was in a completely different tone from the previous day - to put it bluntly, she had returned to her usual attitude.

I don't know if she's gotten rid of her confusion, or if she's just putting her worries aside for the time being. Xia Jing felt that there was no need to deliberately investigate how people's moods changed, so naturally he didn't say anything, anyway, there was always a way to solve things.

Even if Yasuno retreats like last time, as long as others help cover it.

In any case, what he wanted to say and what he should say, Xia Jing had already said it all in the car three days ago.

After walking along the road around the mountain for a while, the group soon came across an old signboard.

It's not clear what the signboard is for. One is rust, and the other is that there is a large arrow painted in red on it.

「…… That's it."

It was the signboard that was marked as a road sign on the paper that Akiyin delivered.

The group entered the path in the direction indicated by the arrow.

It was a mountain road that was not even paved with asphalt.

The destination of Xia Jing and his party is at the end of this mountain road.

An abandoned house built in the mountains.

The exterior is a pure antique bungalow, somewhat similar to the Lost House. However, the area is not comparable to that of the Lost House.

It's just that the desolation of the scenery can be seen at a glance even from a distance, giving people an eerie impression. The roof tiles were incomplete, and the paint on the walls was peeling and mottled. The fact that the house has survived until now has not collapsed is even more incredible.

"Good...... We're finally here."

Everyone nodded in agreement with Xia Jing's muttering.

But, of course, not right away.

The first was to convene an operational meeting—that being said, it was really just a final confirmation of what had been previously decided.

Xia Jing took turns looking around at the faces of Anais, Lan Yang, and Lin Yu.

"It seems that we didn't expect it, and there is a good chance that there will be an indoor battle...... Wait for the crew to act according to the original plan, no problem, right?"

Anai didn't react, and Lan Yang nodded slightly.

Only Lin Yu frowned deeply.

「…… I have a problem."

It seems that she is unhappy that she has to stay and wait.

"Why do I, as the guardian of my family, have to stay outside and wait for instructions?"

The person who came up with the idea to plan this battle was Xia Jing.

First of all, Xia Jing, Anye, and Ye Ya took the lead in attacking.

Lin Yu and the others stayed outside for a while, and every day something unusual happened in the house, or they received a contact from Xia Jing and then raided-

The reason why the troops are divided into two ways is because they consider that the enemy may set a trap. If everyone rushed in and were wiped out, it would be too miserable to see such an end. Another advantage of downsizing the number of people is that it avoids scuffles.

She chose to keep Lan Yang on standby, on the grounds that she wasn't used to fighting, and that her weapons would be inaccessible to wield indoors. But Lin Yu was at the last moment, to be precise, he still strongly advocated that Anno's position should be relinquished and she should join the vanguard.

However, Xia Jing has no intention of giving in.

"You're more powerful in melee than you are in a dogfight, right? That's why I want you to play the role of the aftermath disturbance. Besides, you said that the rolling technique is not used for duels."

"That's right......

Lin Yu lowered his neck, but refused to stop there.

"Then I can also say that Brother Xia Jing doesn't need to be sent to death at all, is there...... How could a human be able to defeat the deer?"

"So you're worried about my safety?"

"Talent...... It's not like that! Who's worried about you?"

As soon as Xia Jing teased, Lin Yu immediately bared his teeth with a flushed face.

"I'll be fine."

Xia Jing was determined.

"And you won't forget, will you? Qiu Yin is looking for me, can I not go?"

"Woo ......"

"Lin Yu, I also agree with Xia Jing's opinion."

Ye Ya put his hand on the head of Lin Yu, who was still unwilling.

"You are the guardian of your family. When I'm in crisis, you show up to protect me. But before it's dangerous, let me give it a go...... Isn't that the best of both worlds?"

After Ye Ya was so relieved, Lin Yu reluctantly nodded in agreement.

"Alright, let's go."

Xia Jing took out the golden branch from his waist.

Anno untied his scarf.

Yaya also took over the sword from Anai that had been repaired after the self-explosion a few days ago.

Seeing Anai and the others hiding in the woods, the three of them walked towards the mansion.

The closer I got, the clearer the collapse of the house became, and it felt like even ghosts wouldn't want to live in it.

Although it was somewhat similar to the feeling of breaking into Qiu Yin's house three days ago, no matter the size of the room, the eerie atmosphere, and the uncomfortable feeling exuded by the mansion as a whole, Qiu Yin's house was completely incomparable.

The door panel of the entrance door is bent in the middle. It should be said that it is suspicious whether the door can be opened or not. Anno didn't say a word, and directly kicked the door panel.

Xia Jing and the three of them entered the house.

When I stepped into the entrance, I saw a large room ten square meters in front of me.

The floor has collapsed and the ceiling has been torn apart.

Standing in that space was a girl in a school uniform.

And the shield's black hair, hidden behind the glasses of a sharp and cold gaze.

「…… Ah Ye."

Xia Jing called the name of the girl who was looking at him.

Ah Ye was silent.

"Where's Qiu Yin?"