As a general, she cannot be a good daughter of Kage.

"Yes...it's with Linghua. It's better to say that she invited me to this courage test party."

"Is that so..."

Xinhai just responded without asking any more questions.

It's right to think about it, after all, the general is not the kind of character to participate in activities such as courage trials.

clatter...

The next second the general thought of something, no... It should be said that he had always kept some doubts in his heart. It was just the right time to talk to the people around him. She stabilized her pace at this moment and attracted Xinhai's attention.

Chapter of Akijin ~ Time passes easily, life is like dew: Chapter 30 Please don’t think about this... We will feel sorry for you

"...?"

Xinhai also subconsciously stopped and looked at the woman beside him, his hands subconsciously clasped in front of his belly, and his eyes were habitually searching.

"There is something in my heart..."

The general spoke in a somewhat complicated manner.

"Huh? What's the matter?"

Xinhai responded softly, his tone gentle and patient.

"You...huh...how should you say it?"

Halfway through what he said, the general felt that he couldn't say it out loud. He felt a little embarrassed or even embarrassed to say this kind of thing, and it made people feel a little weird when he heard it, so he struggled for a while.

"…us?"

Xinhai tilted his head slightly.

"..."

The general remained silent.

"What's the matter with you?"

Xinhai walked over, grabbed her hand and squeezed it.

"Huh... come and sit next to me first."

she proposes.

"okay."

She nodded and followed him obediently to sit side by side on the steps under the torii gate.

"...Is it about Miss Kamisato?"

Xinhai guessed.

"It's about you and her."

the general replied.

"..."

Xinhai felt a little better after hearing this, but he was still a little unsure and wanted to listen to the general's next words.

"Linghua told me before...she, she likes me...that feeling///"

She still blushed when she said this. As expected, she was embarrassed to talk about this kind of topic.

"Hmm...what happens after that?"

Xinhai was not surprised and asked patiently.

"She said you were too..."

The woman's tone and expression were a little unfamiliar at the moment, as if she had just come into contact with this kind of thing, and she was a little uneasy.

"Well - and then, what did she say?"

Xinhai asked curiously.

After that, the general repeated what Ayaka had said before. During the process, his face was always cute and rosy. He was shy and embarrassed but still insisted on repeating it. At this time, Xinhai always looked at her retelling calmly and dotingly. Occasionally nod slightly.

"——That's it, what...sharing you share with me, this kind of thing...is weird?"

asked the general.

"...Do you think it's strange? Then...will you be disgusted?"

Xinhai asked after nodding.

"…what?"

The general was taken aback.

"Would you resent our feelings for you?"

"I... don't know, but I don't feel any resentment right now. If I were really resentful, then we wouldn't be talking to each other now, right? I would probably distance myself from you, and I wouldn't agree to team up with you, right? "

Although she didn't know clearly, her inner choice would not lie. She knew that she was not disgusted now, but instead felt more intimate with the other person.

"Really... Just don't feel disgusted. If you feel that our behavior will burden you, you can definitely tell us."

Xinhai breathed a sigh of relief.

"No, my burden is nothing. It's just you. Is it okay with you?"

She looked again at the girl sitting next to her.

"Huh? Us?"

This time, Xinhai was stunned and a little confused.

"You all put your feelings on me like this..."

"Why not? You are our god... we will naturally watch you together."

Xinhai retorted.

"That's not what I meant... I meant, ugh..."

She sighed, not knowing what she meant, so she simply stopped.

"I understand what you mean. Just like Miss Kamisato said, you are a noble thunder and lightning general. You will naturally be loved and admired by people. Then why can't Miss Kamisato and I fall in love with you? Even together? Even... sharing this precious 'love' together?"

Xinhai raised his hand to touch her face, tilted his head slightly and smiled tenderly at her.

"Do you know what it means to do that?"

The general frowned subconsciously, turned his head and looked at Xinhai and asked seriously.

"...? I don't know. Please speak frankly."

Xinhai shook his head slowly and looked at her eyes as she answered so delicately.

"This body is a doll, a creation of God, and the body of God. This body is different from ordinary people."

The general gave an example emphatically.

"...We all know this, so...what?"

Xinhai was a little confused as to what she wanted to express.

"W-What 'so what'...don't you understand?"

She sighed, a little helpless.

"..."

Xinhai shook his head silently.

"That's all, let's just talk about this person. This person is now almost 500 years old, and it will increase more and more in the future, 600, 700 or even thousands... And what about you?"

"...!"

Xinhai's eyes moved. She was not surprised by their ages, but by the other party. She was a little surprised. Has the other party already considered such a long-term matter?

"You are only human beings... you only have a lifespan of a hundred years. In the eyes of immortals, a hundred years is just an instant. Do you understand what I mean?"

This time, she put her hands directly on Xinhai's shoulders.

"...Are you actually thinking about such a thing? Do you usually think like this in your heart?"

"I--"

Huhu~

Before she could refute anything, Xinhai hugged her directly into his arms and pressed her face against his chest.

"Hmm~"

She snorted, struggled a little and then calmed down, silently breathing in the girl's long-lost body fragrance.

"Don't think like that, General. Don't think about these things. These things will not come true for a while, but they will bring endless sadness and heartache to you now, so don't think about this kind of thing anymore, okay? ?”

Xinhai touched her hair and whispered softly against her ear.

"..."

The person in his arms was silent.

"General, if you continue like this, it will be very painful, so...promise me not to think about these things again."

Xinhai spoke to her in a rare tone of exhortation.

This sentence was supposed to be spoken by Master Kage to the general, but she should say it in advance at this time.

"But... you will then..."

The woman in her arms seemed to be showing off her strength and slightly tightened her grip on her clothes, her tone trembling.

"No, don't worry. A hundred years may seem like an instant to you, but it is a long time to us, so... don't worry, General, we will accompany you on this journey."

Moreover, there is one very important thing she has not told the general about her own life experience, that is... she is not a human being, and she will not measure it according to human lifespan. Well, that's all she can say now.

On the other side, while Shinkai was hugging the general, under the tree in the opposite flower bush, Ayaka was listening to the conversation there with a folding fan and her chin lowered... Although the voice was very low, the forest was already quiet at this time, so she could hear very clear.

"...That's right, Miss Coral Palace."

She smiled slightly.

"Under the eternal barrier, the general's heart is actually very fragile... We need to protect this sincere 'heart'."