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Kotori slowly stretched out her hand to touch the gem—touch, it’s here.

"...!"

The moment the red gem melted into the palm of her hand, Kotori found that her whole body was burning hot, as if she was being burned by fire.At the same time, Kotori's clothes started to burn from the lower half - and finally transformed into a strange kimono.

"...! Ah, ah...!"

The high temperature hit her whole body, and Kotori's expression twisted in pain.But - that's not all.

Bright red flames began to appear around Kotori——

"Ah...ahhhhhhhhhh-!"

Just as Kotori screamed, the flames began to burn around.

It spreads toward the park, the house opposite, the apartment next door, and the store next door.

Almost engulfing the whole street where Kotori lived - the ruthless and violent flames raged rampantly.

Then, at this moment, a flash of light shot from the sky to the ground, and the "one" who was still in front of Kotori suddenly disappeared.

However, Kotori doesn't have time to pay attention to that matter now.

As if he was tied to a pillar and was being burned alive, intense pain coursed through his body.At this time, the flames that had been hovering around Qin Li suddenly flew out in all directions like flame launchers.

"Hey...this...what's going on..."

The pain that invaded his whole body gradually slowed down, and when Kotori could finally see the surrounding scenery clearly - the scenery that greeted her eyes had completely changed.

Kotori's favorite home, favorite park, and favorite street are burning.

It was obvious that it was caused by his own hands.The band of flames wrapped around Kotori's body burned everything in sight.

"Stop...Hands...Stop!!!"

Even though he begged, the fire did not die down.Not only that, the flames also ignored Kotori's wishes and gradually expanded their size.Kotori's expression was distorted, and big tears fell from her eyes.

"Sister...sister...! Sister...!"

"Qinli!"

At this time, a familiar voice came into Qinli's ears.

That is the voice that Kotori wants to hear most right now - the voice of her favorite sister.

Turning around, Kotori saw Shiori's figure at the place that was reduced to the ground after being swallowed up by the flames.

Dropping the things in his hands where he was, he called Kotori's name and ran towards here.

"Oh, ah... ah... sister... sister...! Sister, sister...!"

While wiping his face messed up by crying with both hands, he called Shiori's name.

However, just when Shizhi was about to approach Kotori, the flames wrapped around Kotori suddenly expanded rapidly.

"...!"

Kotori's body froze in place.That does not work.If this continues...

"Sister! Don't come over—!"

"what?"

Shizhi made a surprised sound.

However, at this time Shizhi's body had been blown away by the flames in Kotori.

"elder sister!!!"

Kotori tried her best to move her aching feet and ran to Shiori's side.

Shizhi fell to the ground in a supine position, looking very miserable.From the shoulder to the abdomen, there was a large scar that looked like a piece of flesh had been cut off, and the area around the wound was burned beyond recognition.Even a layman like Kotori could tell that Shiori's injuries were hopeless.

"Sister...sister...! Sister...!"

Even if I keep calling, I won't get any response.Finally, Shizhi closed his eyelids that were originally vaguely open——

[——Hey, do you want to save him? 】

At this moment, the sound he heard just now came to his ears from Kotori's head again.

"!!!"

He quickly raised his head and saw the "one" he had just seen standing in front of him.

"Who are you--"

Kotori trembled and looked up at "that".

"You... what did you do to my body? I... don't want this power... I don't want it!"

After Kotori said this, "that" said quietly:

【Yeah.But if this happens, she will die!Doesn't it matter? 】

"...!"

Her throat stopped breathing like a spasm, and Kotori turned her gaze back to Shiori.

"Do you have a way...to save my sister?"

【Yes. 】

Next, "that" quietly begins to describe the "method."The method seems particularly stupid in this scene.But Kotori has no other choice.

Kotori knew that "that" person was not trustworthy at all.However, Kotori also knew that if he left things alone, Shiori would lose his life.

Kotori took a deep breath, and then implemented the "method" that "that" told her.

Slowly bring his face closer to Shizhi - and then put his lips against Shizhi's lips.

then--

"——————!"

The white kimono wrapped around Kotori's body gave off a faint light in an instant and gradually disappeared into the air.

At the same time, flames began to wrap around Shizhi's body.

However, those flames did not burn Shizhi's body.

After the flames passed through the body, the miserable scars disappeared without a trace.

However, at this moment, a boy wearing silver knight armor and holding a shining golden knight sword appeared.

The boy appeared in front of Kotori and "that" out of thin air. Both Kotori and "that" were shocked by the sudden appearance of the boy.

The boy seemed a little stunned when he first appeared, but he quickly came to his senses.

He first glanced at Kotori and Shiori, then at "that", then his face darkened and he spoke in a complicated tone.

"Mio, it's you."

Chapter 178 The black ribbon symbolizing strength, Chen Ling’s judgment

"Mio, it's you."

This sentence was not a question, but the boy's tone was extremely complicated, as if he wanted to confirm the identity of the person he was dealing with, but he also didn't seem to want to confirm the other person's identity.

And this kind of performance is not at all like what a boy should do, and it looks extremely mature.

【......I do not know what you're talking about. 】

Facing the boy, "that" was silent for a while and responded in this way.

However, even though he couldn't see "that" expression at all, and couldn't even hear her voice, the boy could still tell that there was a hint of surprise in the other person's tone.

It's just that this trace was covered up. It can even be said that the other party was actually very simple. He just covered it up in time, but because he didn't want to be silent for too long and expose his flaws, he responded in a hurry, but the boy noticed it. I was surprised that this trace was covered up.

Kotori didn't know what the boy in front of her was thinking. She was so young that she couldn't hear the surprise in "that" tone. She just saw the boy dressed like a knight sighing in a complicated way.

"It's you, but I'd rather not be you..."

The boy who said something that Kotori couldn't understand slowly raised the golden knight's sword and pointed it at "that".

"Tell me your purpose. Otherwise, even if I don't want to take action against you, I will have to do it."

The boy said this, but "that" was silent about this.

However, at this moment, Shizhi woke up.

"Sister...sister...sister, sister...!"

Qin Li ignored Chen Ling and "that" for a moment, and hugged her sister who woke up tightly.

For Kotori, neither "the one" who can be said to be the 'bad guy' nor the 'boy' who appears out of nowhere is as important as his sister.

"...Kotori. Are you...crying...again?"

Shizhi didn't just wake up and saw his sister hugging him. He didn't notice the two people beside him and said this slowly.

"Because...because..."

Kotori was sobbing while talking.

So, Shizhi showed a troubled smile and stood up slowly.

"——Ah, that's right..."

Chen Ling dragged his swaying body, reached out to pick up the bag he had just discarded, opened it, and took out a beautifully wrapped small paper bag from inside.

"Happy birthday... Kotori."

"what--"

Kotori looked stunned.Because Kotori had already forgotten about this matter - and most importantly, Kotori always thought that Shiori didn't care about his birthday at all.

Seeing Kotori's reaction, Shiori smiled bitterly again and handed the gift to Kotori.

Kotori looked at Shiori and the paper bag blankly, opened the paper bag - and then took out a black ribbon that was a little more mature than Kotori's preference.

"ribbon--"

"Yes."

Shiori nodded, then picked up a ribbon and tied Kotori's hair into twin tails.

Although Shiori herself doesn't tie her hair in a ponytail, after all, she likes long and straight hairstyles, but she is still a girl anyway, and she has tied her sister's hair in a ponytail many times before, so it will be done very quickly, just in one go I helped Qinri tie it up.

Looking at Shiori in front of her, Kotori finally showed a smile that, although weak, was from the bottom of her heart.

Seeing this smile, Shizhi also smiled.

"Well... I really like Kotori who has a smile."

"really?"

"That's right - so, can you make a promise with my sister? From the beginning... as long as you wear the ribbon. As long as you wear the ribbon, Kotori will be... strong child."

"Strong...child?"

Kotori stroked her hair, which was tied into twin tails, while murmuring in a low voice.

Shizhi nodded vigorously.Kotori wiped her eyes with her hands, then smiled brighter than before with a red nose.

"...Well, I know! Since...my sister said so, then I will become a strong child."

Not even the gems given by "that" could make Kotori stronger.

However - if it was a ribbon given by Shiori, Kotori felt that she would become stronger.

"Very good... What a good boy. Then, let's get out of here quickly-"

Then, just when Shizhi took Kotori's hand and was about to stand up...

【——Have the injuries healed?That's great. 】

"That" spoke again.

"Varied......"

Only then did Shizhi realize that "that" was actually here. At the same time, she also discovered the boy holding up what looked like a 'light sword' in front of "that".

Shiori, who didn't know what was going on with these two people, instantly asked Kotori to hide behind him.

But "that" who saw this scene laughed softly.