non-human secret history

It is really not an easy thing for me to say such a thing, it almost means that I have completely abandoned the past - but only by abandoning that past, can I have the opportunity to move towards the direction I expect, right? .

I thought so.

Regarding the blue Higan flower mentioned by Ootengu, I thought about it for a while, and finally hid it from Wu Mi for the time being.Big Tengu is right, I really don’t want him to be in an embarrassing situation because of his trust in me, but this is not the fundamental reason why I will hide it from Wu Mi——

The point is that Ootengu made it very clear. Xuecun should have explained it when he entrusted Ootengu before. Since the whereabouts of the blue Bianhua is his bargaining chip in exchange for help, Wu Can unilaterally tore up the agreement. Of course, Ootengu has no obligation to convey such things to Xuecun again.

And Wu Mi himself probably doesn't care about such things—it's not that he doesn't care about the whereabouts of the blue Bana flowers, but he knows that even if he doesn't explore from Xuecun's mouth, he still has a chance to find that kind of flowers. .

Because I am here.

To this day, I would not suspect his motives for being with me because of such a little thing, but objectively speaking, he can indeed get such convenience from me—maybe it is precisely because of this that he can He would withdraw his help to Xuecun so simply and neatly.

I don't know what effect the blue Higan flower can have. I remember that according to Mr. Susan, this itself is an ingredient in the unfinished prescription.Wu Mi, who took the unprepared potion, also turned into a ghost, and gained incomparably powerful power, and the side effects brought by this drug were also obvious - he couldn't face the sun, and couldn't curb his desire for flesh and blood. crave.

Although the prescription back then was only short of the Bianhua flower, it does not mean that taking that flower alone at this moment can overcome the adverse effects of these medicines - medicines are never simply added.

But even so, Oni Wu Tsuji still never stopped searching for the blue Bana.Of course I know of such things.

Although when we met again, he didn't take the initiative to mention the blue Bianhua to me, but it doesn't mean he doesn't want it.

Perhaps it was because of my feelings, or, if there was a little malice in the speculation, I could have concluded that he was simply waiting for a more suitable opportunity—an opportunity that I couldn't refuse.

And I didn't wait for such an idea to come true.

In fact, I know very well that if this world is real, then at least Oni Wu Tsuji will not find that kind of flower at this point in time, considering the variation of the time axis, considering the possibility that the whole world will completely collapse due to such a variation Sex, I thought maybe I was right to keep my mouth shut about such things.

But I thought again, just like I told Mr. Susan the whereabouts of that flower in the Heian era, it was just an explanation, but the flower did not reach Wu Mi's hands until the end, this is also the fate of fate up.

What about now?If I really tell Wu Mi about that kind of flower, where will the future lead?

Or maybe this is not the real world, so everything that happens here will not have the slightest impact on the unfolding of reality—in this case, why must I be responsible for the unfolding of this world?

I don't know what kind of choice is the right one. Since this is the case, it is better to make a choice according to your own expectations.

——I long to be with Wu Mi, just like I hoped for Mr. Xu Zuo's recovery in the hospital, and now I also hope that he can have a normal life.

I don't object to watching the moon with him, but I also hope to walk in the sun with him, perhaps holding an umbrella, watching the koi in the pond, and the weeping cherry trees full of trees in spring.

So when I snuggled into his arms again, half tentatively, I asked:

"Wu Mi, where do you think the flowers on the other side are blooming the most?"

I could feel the tightening of his hand on my arm for a moment, and the relaxed and comfortable breath suddenly became a little tense.

"The other shore flower?"

As if wanting to make sure of something, he asked in a somewhat dry voice.

"Yes, Bianhua." I raised my head, and my chin just touched his chest.

Onimai Tsuji Mumi didn't look down at me, although he must have known that I was looking at him.

He embraced me, stroked the long hair on the back of my head with his broad palm, and finally settled on my neck.

"There seems to be some places to watch in the capital, and Edo in the east. I heard that there are large tracts of Bana flowers blooming in some courtyards." After a short thought, he answered such a question in a serious manner.

"But that's just the scenery of the world." I put on his neck, then I lowered my head and buried it in the socket of his neck, and took advantage of my convenience to lightly peck his neck.

"Did you know? Bianhua flowers are originally flowers from the past world, no matter how prosperous they bloom in the ordinary world, they can't match the place of sister Yinyangjiao after all—"

"I've been there before. It's next to the Santu River. Even through the misty water, you can vaguely see the entrance to hell and heaven. The Bana flowers there are the most beautiful scenery I've ever seen."

"It's a quiet road and even a bit of icy scenery, but it seems..."

"It seems to be able to take people's souls."

When I said that, I was a little nervous.Although I didn't say it very bluntly, I was still worried that saying such words would really affect the world.

But in fact, what I was worried about did not happen. On the contrary, the warmly lit room seemed to be quieter than ever before.

So my heartbeat gradually accelerated in the quiet air, as if I wanted to shake out all the secrets I was trying to hide in my heart.

Wu Mi didn't speak, and didn't respond any more, he just hugged me silently.

The flow rate of his blood and the rhythm of his breathing between the rise and fall of his chest seemed to be more stable than ever - there was not much joy, nor any other emotions.

If it wasn't for his eyes still open, I would have even thought he was asleep.

This kind of silence lasted for a long time, so long that my mood has almost returned to calm due to numbness, and it was only at this time that Guiwu Tsuji Wumi lowered his head leisurely, and pressed his thin and soft lips to my neck Raised tendons.

Rubbing, I could even feel his protruding canines lightly scratching my skin, and between the shudders caused by such a touch, I finally heard his response.

"To the realm...?"

he murmured.

"It's a place you go to after you die."

"Yes. But also no," I said.

"In fact, there is a boundary between this world and the past world, and the river can be seen as the entrance to another world."

"That's where the flowers bloom."

"Then—" He stopped and raised his head slightly.

——This also just allowed me to see his line of sight clearly.

There is an indescribable expectation in his scarlet eyes, which doesn't seem to match his usual expression, but at least, I can tell from his eyes that he is obviously in a good mood at the moment .

——Because what he longed for was gradually appearing in front of him, without even expending his own energy to plan it.

"Go and see, such a scenery."

So we embarked on the road to Santuchuan.

The location of the Santuchuan is actually deep in the territory of the ghost clan, but I didn't directly tell the ghost dance Tsuji Wumi about this-because even if I told it, it didn't seem to be more useful.

For outsiders, it is not easy to figure out the specific location of the ghost clan, especially for Ghost Mai Tsuji who has always lived in the human world.

Wu Mi didn't ask about related matters, but let me show him how to go.

I was still a little apprehensive, and the closer I got to the territory of the ghost clan, the more so I became.It’s just that I vaguely feel that the gradually expanding emotions filling my heart are not entirely the fear of the possible adverse consequences that can be expected, but a kind of instinctive anxiety—as if there is something that I can’t control at all. The expected crisis is like lying on the roadside not far away waiting for our arrival.

I mentioned all these to Wu Mi, but Wu Mi didn't show any concern.

"Left and right, I'm here, even if the sky falls, I'll be there to help you."

——This kind of words can indeed make me feel a little bit at ease, but it can't completely remove that annoying premonition from my mind.

And until we almost reached the boundary between the human world and the ghost race, everything was actually unbelievably peaceful.

There is an enchantment at the junction between ghosts and humans, this is also to prevent the nearby mountain people from accidentally intruding in without knowing it - usually, there are at most two or three gentle-faced young people around the enchantment taking turns Guarding, once someone comes in, they will also send out the person who strayed in with good words.

But right now the ghost clan is in an extraordinary period, and the guards will be stricter than anyone else. If they really pass through the barrier and alarm the people inside, they may not be able to get out easily—and besides, it seems that I appear here right now. It's also somewhat inappropriate, and I brought outsiders who shouldn't be here.

However, it is not impossible to pass through this enchantment quietly.

As a historian of the ghost clan, he needs to go back and forth between several worlds all year round. It is really unnecessary to alarm the guards on the side every time he passes through the barrier. It is for the convenience of the historian who walks. The enchantment actually left a gap in an inconspicuous place.

And of course I knew where the gap was.

Regarding the fact that this is the territory of the ghost clan and the route through the barrier, I have never mentioned a word to Onimai Tsuji. All he can see is me leading him through a forest along the route of memory. .

Just when we were about to reach the entrance that could pass through the enchantment, Oni Wu Tsuji Wumi beside him seemed to feel something, his face became extremely gloomy almost instantly, it was indisputable, he pulled I grabbed my wrist and sprinted in a certain direction—and halfway through the run, I finally felt the unusual aura that made Onimai Tsuji feel sullen.

According to the outline of the breath, I can probably tell that there are actually two people there, and it is definitely not a breath that I am unfamiliar with——

In fact, no one is more familiar with that breath in the middle than I am.

Because that's... my breath.

If my judgment is not wrong, then the "I" that appeared there is probably the "I" that should have lived in this world, and it appeared together with the "I" in this mountain forest outside the ghost barrier The guy in it is...

"Hua Ji?"

I finally saw clearly the guy who carried me as a little girl on his shoulders in a somewhat rough manner—it didn’t have the kind of heavy makeup I had seen before, and the clothes on his body were as dignified and elegant as I remembered, but The malice exuding from Hua Ji's body at this moment still makes people chill.

The target of this malice is not me and Wu Mi who suddenly appeared, but the little girl who was crawling on her shoulder, still asleep.

— That's me too.