Yae Sakura!Beep!

"I do not believe!"

Before the old man finished speaking, Sakura's emotions became more and more agitated. She grabbed the cloth bag in her hand, couldn't help it, and slammed the door out.

"Hey... she is such a good child, why wouldn't the Lord God bless her for a while?"

After blowing out the oil lamp, the old man closed the only window again. He walked slowly to the chair and sat down, closing his eyes again, as if he was resting.

Just like before Sakura came.

…………

Compared to Sakura's excitement, Hitomi was much calmer, she just looked at Sakura sadly.

I should have known earlier, there are no rushes on this mountain.

Hitomi remembered his heartfelt wish at that time.

In this little 'box' world, she sighed again.

The wish she made was, 'It would be great if my sister could find a rush today'.

And 'Rush' is not a real rush, but just a 'Rush' in Hitomi's own imagination, because she doesn't know what a real rush is like.

Just like what Sakura described to her as "stalks, long, emerald green".

On this basis, the imaginary has the ability to 'cure Rin's disease'.

And what Sakura said, 'It won't get better so quickly, it will gradually get better after eating a few times' is a limitation.

What Sakura picks is exactly the miracle realized by Hitomi's wish.

Unrepeatable miracle.

Feeling the pitifully small amount of energy she has, Tong knows that this is indeed a miracle that cannot be replicated. Now that she doesn't even have a body, how can she overdraw this statement?

After all, she can only watch as a bystander, and she is powerless to do anything about what is happening in front of her eyes.

Sorry, sister...

Seeing Sakura running out of the wooden house and out of Yae Village, seeing the uncontrollable tears in Sakura's eyes, Hitomi also became sad.

…………

I do not believe!

Will not!

They are all liars!

Once again, Sakura ran to the back hill.

A child's stamina is always limited, running from Yae Village to the back mountain, even Sakura, who has been practicing witches all year round, is a little out of breath.

She was in the forest, with her back against a towering tree, with one hand pressing the cherry blossoms on her waist, and the other hand tightly clutching the cloth bag containing 'Rush'.

Gritting her silver teeth tightly, Sakura raised her head, holding back the tears that hadn't yet come out.

It's not yet noon, but the sunlight at this time is indeed a bit dazzling compared to the early morning.

Wiping away the tears on her face with her sleeve, Sakura wiped the sweat from her forehead.

Looking around, Sakura found that this place looked familiar, it was the first time she saw Hitomi.

There is too much pressure accumulated in her heart, and coming to this place reminds her of Hitomi.

That was what she had confided in.

She crouched helplessly on the spot, leaning against the tree.

"Hitomi... my sister doesn't know what to do..."

She clearly said that she would not be weak any longer.

"Rin's illness is getting worse, if she can't hold on..."

What is it like now.

"I don't want to lose anyone anymore..."

The person who can be relied on has been killed by himself.

Sakura, who was sitting by the tree, was talking.

Hitomi, who was leaning against the wall, listened.

They seem to be separated by a whole world, never touching each other.

Chapter 22 Chapter 21

"Cough cough...cough, cough cough..."

In the dull afternoon, a sickly girl about ten years old was lying on her side under the blanket, her body arched, her expression painful, and she coughed twice from time to time. She closed her eyes tightly, as if she was resting.

There was a knock on the door.

Sakura came in from the outside with a water basin in hand.

Her face was a bit haggard, with unconcealable tiredness and worry for Rin in her eyes.

Half a year has passed since Hitomi left them, and Rin's condition is getting worse and worse. Seeing Rin's pain is getting worse day by day, Sakura's heart is also getting more uncomfortable every day.

In the past six months, Sakura has not given up searching for the existence of rushes for a moment. The rushes that she successfully found half a year ago are like a distant oasis seen in the desert, giving hungry travelers a slim hope. .

But the hungry traveler doesn't think about whether it is a mirage, whether it is just a foreshadowing for the emergence of greater despair later.

Just as Sakura never believed what the old man said.

She didn't dare to let go of this only, last hope.

I ran all over the back mountain, rummaged through all the plants, and only had to dig three feet into the ground.

However, Sakura still returned empty-handed again and again, and every day, she came back with greater disappointment than the day before, and then looked at Rin with a more painful expression than the day before.

There is no upper limit to the superposition of despair.

And the heart that prays for hope will wither one day.

Even so, Sakura didn't break down, because she couldn't break down yet, because Rin always waited for her to come back with a smile.

Putting down the basin in her hand, Sakura picked up the towel that had slipped by Rin's hand, and it had been stained red with blood.

She put the blood-stained towel into the water basin to soak, picked up another clean white towel, and gently wiped the blood on the corner of Rin's mouth.

"cold……"

Looking at Rin's frown, Sakura felt a little distressed, but more, it was worry and fear.

She knew that Rin's condition was already very serious. During this period of time, even sitting up was very painful, and her voice became more and more hoarse. Every time she spoke, she felt like she was being tortured.

She was afraid, afraid that Rin would not be able to hold on, and leave her, she was afraid, and she would be left alone.

"Sister...Sister...Okay, sorry..."

As if sensing Sakura's presence, Rin slowly opened her blue eyes and looked at Sakura sitting beside her.

"Cough, cough..."

Before he finished speaking, he couldn't help coughing again, and immediately blood coughed out from his mouth, staining the clean towel on Sakura's hand red.

"Okay, Rin, stop talking, my sister is here, my sister is here, it's not uncomfortable...it's not uncomfortable..."

Biting her lower lip tightly, Sakura suppressed the sadness that was about to overflow in her heart. She leaned gently beside Rin, stroking her pink hair with one hand.

"Rin... is, is going to... die..."

A weak, hoarse, almost inaudible voice sounded from Sakura's ear, and she felt Rin's breathing, which was terribly weak.

"Fool, no, don't talk nonsense."

Sakura looked into Rin's eyes, and Rin looked into Sakura's pupils.

They all saw the crying self in the blue eyes of both of them.

"...But, Rin...it hurts..."

"Be good, Rin be good, don't talk about it, as long as you rest well, you won't be in pain, and my sister will make Rin's illness recover soon."

"Cough cough... sister, sister... Rin is so scared... Rin... cough cough... scared, I will never see you again... sister..."

Rin stretched out a small pale hand, Sakura immediately reached out and grabbed her hand, Rin held it tightly.

"My sister is here... My sister is not going anywhere... Rin, don't be afraid, my sister will always be with you..."

Seeing Sakura's tears, Rin pulled the corners of his mouth and smiled ugly.

"Well, Rin, don't be afraid...cough...my sister, don't cry, my sister is crying...it's not good..."

"Well, my sister is not crying, my sister is not crying..."

Sakura desperately wiped away the tears from the corner of her eyes with the sleeve of her other hand, but she couldn't do anything.

"Sister... Rin, if... is gone, please, take good... take care of yourself..."

"Don't... stop being so hairy and irritable..."

As if holding back something, Rin smiled softly, watched, and explained.

"Well, well, my sister listens to you, Rin, there is no need to say any more..."

Seeing Rin's face turn pale with pain every time she said a word, Sakura's heart ached even more.

"You must, ahem... look like a lady... you are... respected and respected... Miko-sama..."

"Stop talking, Rin, it will hurt more and more..."

Sakura hugged Rin, she couldn't help but shed tears, but she didn't want Rin to see it.

Why make Rin suffer like this, why not me...

Why can't even take Rin to a doctor...

Sakura broke down in tears.

I don't want to be a Miko-sama, what's the point of being revered by everyone...

If it wasn't for those villagers...

Sakura felt Rin's heartbeat becoming weaker and weaker.

But she still smiled and asked every sentence.

"If you don't say it... then you won't have the chance to say it again..."

She raised her head stubbornly, looking at Sakura's tears that kept flowing away from her gaze.

And deep in Sakura's pupils, directly reaching the dark emotions in her heart.

"Don't...self-cough...blame yourself, don't...resent..."

"Actually...Rin knows..."

"Sister, keep letting, cough...let Rin avoid other people..."

"But... Rin won't think too much..."

He reached out and wiped away Sakura's tears.

"Because my sister must... be for Rin's good..."

"So, sister... don't think too much... okay?"

"Okay, my sister listens to Rin for everything... my sister doesn't want those..."

Hearing Sakura's promise, Rin smiled reassuringly.

"Rin...maybe, I can't hold on anymore..."

"No, Rin is so good, nothing will happen..."

Clutching Rin's hand tightly, even Sakura's voice trembled with fear.

"Sister...I'm sorry...Rin can't, ahem...go with you...to see the cherry blossoms..."

"Obviously, obviously, I still want to take... Hitomi to see..."