death of hope

Chapter 818 "Wild Growth" (234) Psychic Awakening (Part 3)

For the first time in my life,
Jinguji Yuna, who is kind but cowardly and bullied by her classmates, musters up the determination to fight to the death.

He is willing to take such risks not only to save his loved ones, but also to prove the meaning of his own existence.

Since her teachers and classmates didn't like her, she simply stopped going to school and went to sleep in her room after breakfast.
The nightmare still haunted her. She woke up several times and forced herself to lie down and rest. She had to recover her strength to prepare for the important things to do in the evening.

My brother had to go to work after class and didn't come home for a day.
Yuna was able to rest for a whole day without being disturbed. When she woke up, she felt refreshed and energetic, but her stomach was growling with hunger.
I opened the refrigerator, took out some bread, milk and cheese slices, and made up a quick meal to fill my stomach.

Three days ago, my brother rejected Chen Hong's request for his own sake and refused to help his good friend Tetsuya.

And today, Yuna is going to take charge and put her ideas into action.

She put on her brother's patched hoodie and jeans, looked in the mirror, and cried.

Over the years, my brother has suffered so much for me, and he is willing to sacrifice everything for me, even to the point of not saving his best friend.
But now, she had to take risks without telling her brother, feeling ashamed of his kindness;
(For many years, my brother and I have depended on each other. If I die... how can my brother live alone...)
Thinking of this, Yuna's determination began to waver.

How can I be worthy of my brother's hard work and dedication over the past decade if I act so willfully?

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Just as she was hesitating whether to give up, the light in the living room suddenly became dim and bright, as if the heavens were responding to her, and the energy in her body began to surge uncontrollably.

Yuna covered her chest in pain, knelt on the ground and retched, a vague but strong premonition inexplicably emerged in her mind;

A slender, tall shadow, waiting for her in the evil cave where Prince Charming was imprisoned.
She had a hunch that this vague shadow was the origin of her and her brother, and could help solve the mystery that had troubled the siblings for years.

Who are their biological parents and why do they have abilities?

Once you miss this opportunity, you may never find the answer in this life...

With these strong premonitions, Yuna's remaining hesitation and uneasiness were swept away, and she knew she had no choice;

No matter whether there are thorns or flowers ahead, she must go forward, because that is her destiny that she cannot disobey.

She tore off a page from her exercise book and wrote in pencil;
"すみません, お哥さん..."

(I’m sorry, brother…)
A teardrop fell on the paper, and Yuna used a magnet to stick the paper to the refrigerator.

Looking back at this warm little nest reluctantly, beautiful memories welled up in my heart.

She sighed, turned off the light, opened the door and left...

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An hour later, on a street in the lower city,

Thanks to her brother's outfit, Yuna made her way through the dark and chaotic streets and came to a main street in downtown. She fumbled for coins in her pocket and waited for a taxi to pass by.

Suddenly, she heard barking;

A group of hungry stray dogs bared their teeth at her, their eyes emitting a creepy green light in the night.

These stray dogs have gnawed on human corpses and have become quite dangerous, attacking passers-by in groups at night.

Leading the group was a gigantic pit bull. Under the dim light, this bald, sore-covered, bared-toothed beast looked like a demon dog from hell, with foul-smelling, sticky drool dripping from the gaps between its white canine teeth.

Yuna's outfit fooled the eyes of the thugs, but it couldn't fool the noses of the canines. The vicious dogs smelled the scent and identified it as the scent of a girl, the scent of someone who was easy to bully.

Yuna was terrified and was forced to retreat:

"Dog...don't...don't come over here..."

The pit bull led a large army of stray dogs and approached, and just as they were about to pounce and bite someone, they stopped for some unknown reason;
These quadrupeds are more sensitive than humans. They can sense some invisible forces that cannot be seen or touched.
In Pitbull's eyes, the masked man in the hoodie had a cold and evil orchid flame burning on his body.

An indescribable surge of power filled his body, and he was losing control, as if he might explode at any moment.
The wandering ghosts on the streets all hid from the powerful force in fear.

The black cat next to the trash can called out creepily: "Meow~" and climbed over the wall to escape. The crow on the street lamp was also afraid of this force and flapped its wings and flew away.

This huge, hideous-looking pit bull was actually trembling in fear in front of the girl.
"Woof woof! Awooo!" It howled and whimpered twice, turned around and ran away with its tail between its legs. The stray dogs followed it and disappeared at the end of the street corner.

"Oh my god... this is so scary..."

Yuna let out a long breath, took out a handkerchief and wiped the sweat from her forehead:
(I've gotten the hang of it.

Just now, I released only a little bit of energy, and it scared the pack of vicious dogs away.
If I release it with all my strength, I will definitely be able to defeat the powerful enemy and save Tetsuya-kun... I hope so...)
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A blue car drove by with a yellow light on the roof. Yuna raised her hand and called out:
"Takushi!"

(taxi!)
The driver slowed down and approached. Noting the passenger's attire, he was worried that he would be attacked by a robbery gang. He stopped ten meters away and asked cautiously:
"Sir, are you travelling alone?"

"Just me."

Jinguji Yuna's voice was gentle and melodious, as sweet as a silver bell. "Female?"

The driver was stunned for a moment: "Girl, how dare you come out alone in the middle of the night?"

"I don't want to either, but there's no way..."

The driver, confused and fearing it was a gang fishing expedition, pulled a Smith & Wesson revolver from his glove box.

Yuna saw that the driver didn't dare to approach. She knew it was difficult to hail a taxi in the downtown area at night, so she quickly loosened the drawstring of her hood and took off her mask:

"Please, sir, I have something urgent to do..."

The driver drove over and rolled down the window:

"Oh my, what a beautiful blonde girl, where are you going?"

Yuna stammered, "I can't tell you the address, but I can show you the way."

"what?"

The driver frowned, feeling a little suspicious. Just as he was about to leave, he saw Yuna's big silver-grey eyes filled with tears, and felt a little sorry:
"Come up."

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On the way, Yuna relied on her gradually familiar abilities to constantly sense Tetsuya's location and guide the driver:
"Master, please turn left and go uphill..."

The driver looked in the rearview mirror and complained:
"I say, it's very dangerous for a beautiful girl like you to go out in the middle of the night."

"I have something urgent to do, so I have no choice..."

After chatting for a while, the driver realized that the passenger in the back seat was an honest child.

Gradually he let down his guard, put the pistol back into the glove box, picked up the wooden beads and started to play:

"I have a daughter who is about your age. If she dares to go out and hang out late at night, I will definitely slap her in the face~"

The driver was a big mouth and regretted his words as soon as they came out of his mouth. He thought the passenger would be angry and was about to apologize, but he caught a glimpse of the blonde girl's sad expression in the rearview mirror:

"Uncle, you are right, he deserves to be beaten...

If my parents were still alive, I would be happy even if I was beaten every day..."

"Uh, sorry, look at what I said, such a stupid thing! I should slap myself in the face!" The driver slapped himself lightly.

"It's okay, uncle, just go straight at this intersection."

After learning about the passenger's miserable life story, the driver remained silent for a while, but soon his urge to gossip came back:
"Girl, who are you going to live with?"

"I depend on my brother for everything."

"From your facial features, you are a European immigrant. In New Sapporo, white people like you will be easily discriminated against."

"Yes, I was always bullied by my classmates, and the teachers didn't like me. My brother could only do heavy and strenuous work when he worked."

"Oh, times are tough these days." The driver sighed.

"Master, turn right at this intersection."

The driver stepped on the brakes: "Are you sure? That's Kyokushin's territory..."

"Hold on……"

Yuna closed her eyes, feeling Tetsuya's breath, and she was very close. She opened her eyes and said:

"I'm sure the person I'm looking for is right there. Please turn right."

In an instant, the smile on the driver's face disappeared, and the previous love and sympathy all turned into disappointment and contempt. While driving, he muttered quietly:

"Really? You are still so young and you are not a good person. You are hanging out with those gangsters..."

Yuna didn't bother to explain: "Master, please pull over."

"Here, this is the bill." The driver handed over the printed note without looking back.

Yuna paid the fare with the coins she had saved.
The driver didn't dare to ask any more questions. As soon as the passenger left, he stepped on the accelerator and quickly drove away from this dangerous place.