Zongman: Complete Guide to Characters

"Ahaha - don't panic. It's useless to be nervous now."

Hearing the words of this girl who was completely out of her element, Akashi Seijuro's mouth twitched.

"Here you go. It smells really good." Ye Yue finally finished taking care of the handmade wreath and handed it over. Seeing that he had no reaction and didn't intend to take it back, she just said, "Akagi-kun, don't you want it? Oh, by the way, I forgot your hands are still tied. Sorry, I'll untie you now."

As she spoke, the girl groped her way up behind him.

"...Ha——Why are you so relaxed?"

Akashi Seijuro had been expressionless until now, but suddenly asked with a headache.

"Because even if I was in a hurry, I couldn't rescue us directly?"

She is not like Saiki Kusunoki who has no superpowers. Apart from cheating people, the system only has the function of saving lives and has no attack capability. In fact, it is probably a setting to urge Yeyue to improve her attribute values.

But Yeyue insisted on doing the opposite. Who knows if the system will set traps for him in the attribute values? Besides, if there is something, he can rely on Kanna, if there is nothing, there is A Ling, and there is nothing that requires him to roll up his sleeves and fight.

Yeyue shrugged, "And it's not just me. I won't let you do anything dangerous."

Akashi Seijuro closed his eyes, as if he didn't want to pay attention to her anymore.

She couldn't see the red-haired boy's expression, but she could probably imagine it. She smiled helplessly and said comfortingly, "Rather than getting anxious, I want to do what I can first. For example, Akashi-kun, how about cooperating with me to untie your bound hands?"

"...Okay, thank you for your help, Yeyue-san."

Akashi Seijuro's originally overbearing and indifferent expression suddenly softened, and his tone became gentle and kind, "You are right. It is too dangerous to act rashly. Let's wait and see for now."

Huh? Why is the contrast so big? She just thought that the kid was angry because of her rejection...

Looking towards him, the system panel appeared again——

[Akagi Seijuro (list)]

(On the outside)? (Inside)? Could it be a split personality?

Yeyue realized something.

The Akashi Seijuro in front of him seemed like a different person. His expression, personality and voice had all become several times gentler.

"What's wrong, Yeyue-san?"

"Nothing." She shook her head and looked away. Compared to the domineering inner personality Akashi Seijuro, this outer personality Akashi Seijuro seemed much easier to get along with.

Flexing his stiff hands, Akashi Seijuro thanked the girl gently again, "Thank you."

"Never mind." She shrugged.

"Then, the wreath—" Akashi Seijuro thought for a moment, then returned to the earlier topic, smiling calmly, "Can I accept it?"

"Oh! Sure! If you don't mind."

Ye Yue just recalled this matter and handed over the small wreath in her hand. "Although it's a little small, it can't be put on the head, and it's not good enough to be used as a bracelet. I don't know what it's used for."

Akashi Seijuro took it and felt the wreath lying in his palm. The size he felt made him raise his eyebrows slightly.

The face was still gentle and asked, "Yeyue-san, do you have any ideas for the future?"

Hearing the question, she blinked her red eyes and looked at the boy. I thought he had given up, and it turned out that he had changed his tactics. Sure enough, these superiors would never give up the initiative and let the enemy control them even if they were at a disadvantage.

Although Akashi is gentle and kind, he is still unwilling to sit and wait for death.

"What time was it when we were captured? Do you remember, Akashi-kun?"

"About... just an hour after noon?" Akashi Seijuro thought for a moment and gave a reply, "What happened?"

"Around five o'clock in the evening, at the latest six o'clock in the evening, if we haven't been rescued by then," Yeyue paused and looked at Akashi Seijuro seriously, "I will consider fully supporting Akashi-kun, okay?"

The red-haired boy's eyes flickered, somewhat surprised that his thoughts were seen through, "...Okay."

The young boy paused, and then smiled in a friendly and easygoing manner again, "Then I will have to trouble Yeyue-san when the time comes."

"Okay, I understand. Please extend your hand."

What? Akashi Seijuro was stunned.

Then he saw the girl groping and pulling up his hand, tearing off a corner of her sleeve, and bandaging his hand to fix it.

"There's nothing else," Yeyue shook her head, "Please be patient."

The boy had some scratches and a sprained hand, but even Akashi Seijuro himself didn't feel anything. It was probably because the position he was in when he was unconscious put pressure on the joints of his hand.

Akashi Seijuro raised his bandaged hand. It was indeed painful, but he could still move it, which meant it was not a fracture. In this situation, he didn't care much.

Akashi Seijuro's eyes flickered and he looked at the girl. In the darkness, he could only barely see her vague outline and he didn't know if it was his illusion or reality.

He seemed to suddenly see the other person's pair of extremely clear and bright red eyes blinking at him soothingly.

The two of them chatted with each other.

Yeyue was fine. No matter how mature Akashi Seijuro was, he was just a child of six or seven years old.

The two of them had a relaxed conversation, and Yeyue would occasionally make jokes to lighten the atmosphere, but Akashi Seijuro was still visibly getting a little anxious.

I don’t know how much time has passed in the closed and dim space.

Once the two of them stopped talking, in the extremely silent and lightless environment, they could hear their own heartbeats, the friction of their joints, their breathing, and the contraction of their muscles.

It was clearly a sound coming from my own body, but I could never hear it in my daily life, and even I began to feel unfamiliar with it.

It was as if there was a person with only an empty shell living next to him. It was as if the outside world had been extinguished, leaving only nothingness. After an unknown amount of time, Yeyue scratched her hair.

The ripping sounds and the friction of clothes fabric were particularly obvious, and even Yeyue herself was frightened and felt a little nauseous, so she stopped immediately.

I don’t know how long we have been in here. If we stay here for a whole day, I’m afraid we will have mental problems.

Gollum—

The two were frightened at the same time. After they came to their senses, they realized that it was the sound coming from their stomachs. Yeyue subconsciously covered her stomach, feeling a little dazed.

"Sorry, it's me." Akashi Seijuro said apologetically.

The gentle and elegant posture at the beginning became casual due to irritability.

He propped up one leg and leaned his back against the wall.

The elite education at home oppressed him so much that he couldn't breathe. The free time that his gentle mother bought for him was his only chance to breathe.

But his mother passed away not long ago, so his father, who was already strict, became even stricter in his training. This time he sneaked out, probably as a silent protest.

This was the first time he sneaked out today, and he encountered something like this. Akashi Seijuro felt a faint regret in his heart.

Some of the protective devices given to him by his family involved the realm of the supernatural, but they were taken away. If they could get them, they might have a chance to escape...but what should they do now?

Is it just a matter of waiting?

"Hand, can I hold it for a minute?"

What? Akashi Seijuro looked in the direction of the voice.