[Comprehensive] living to death

This happened many years later.

At that time, everything Mingyue had to do had been done, and she returned to her human identity according to her wish.But she discovered that after years of living with power, some of it became part of her too.In other words, it is impossible for her to really become a weak human being full of ambitions and variables again.What's more, there is a symbiotic contract with Ibaraki.

—Well, then what am I?

She only struggled for a short time, and then she was happy again.

——Sure enough, I'm just myself!

When she was happy, she would smile at Ibaraki and kiss him passionately.Ibaraki was very satisfied with this, and wished that she would be happy every minute and every second, without any haze.

There is no longer the pressure to return to the origin of the world, and they can finally go wherever they want.Only when returning to the Underworld occasionally, Ibaraki was willing to part with her for a while, to drink and chat with Shuten-douji, and also to test how his strength had grown.In the past, he pursued strength because being strong was the meaning of his life; now he pursues strength because he wants to be with Mingyue forever.

Her life depended on him.Thinking of this, Ibaraki was delighted.

Persistence is a wonderful quality.Even though countless years have passed, when her image emerges in his heart, there is still the initial amazement and the subsequent tenderness, making him unknowingly thinking and talking about her.

Shuten Doji felt that he was very annoying, but he had to listen patiently.Later, the red-haired monster really hated his stupid and complacent appearance, so he deliberately told him some stories about human beings, saying that human beings are sentimental but fickle, stubborn but easily divided.How long can Ibaraki's woman love him?Can it be as long as him, or will one day look away?

At that time, Ibaraki had already spent a lot of time with Mingyue.They have been to many places and experienced countless wonderful things.Maybe they had bad moments, but never once did they focus their eyes elsewhere.The sense of security grows with time, and finally becomes a strong fortress, and every grain of sand is full of trust.Ibaraki laughed and said that was impossible.

"By the way, Shuten-douji! I haven't told you yet, the last time we met a dragon in that world, Mingyue subdued that guy with a heroic appearance..."

"Ibaraki Doji, you are enough! Shut up for me!!"

Every day is the same tenderness and joy.

Until Mingyue said that she wanted a child, and then after a certain cloud and rain, an unknown life was planted in her body.

Ibaraki felt... terrified by this.

"What is that? How could it be in your body?!"

He didn't understand what was going on at first, and thought that Mingyue had suffered some kind of unknown injury, so he was very anxious.After being comforted by her funny for a long time, he finally managed to understand the current situation.But... a child?What it is?Does he need a bunch of little things to share his blood and his sweetheart?

No need at all!

Reproducing bloodlines is an animal need only for low-level monsters!

But seeing Mingyue's expectant and gentle expression, Ibaraki couldn't say a word of objection, so he could only struggle with himself.What the hell is that lump?How long do you want to stay in Mingyue's body?Will it hurt her?Can it be thrown away as soon as it is born?

Ibaraki was still spinning around anxiously.When he was carrying Mingyue on his back, he was so worried that his hair would be pulled out by himself.One morning, when the mist was foggy and the morning dew was not yet shining, he faced the sea of ​​clouds and continued to worry, silently conceiving "the 999th battle plan of how to make the little cub disappear without a sound", the more he thought about it, the more murderous he became, and it was everywhere in the distance Hustle, there is no sound.

"Ibaraki...you wake up so early."

When Mingyue appeared sleepily, the monster instantly restrained his emotions, forcibly turning his cold face into a stiff smile, but still instinctively looked at her stomach first.

An undulating arc that doesn't look as exaggerated as many human pregnant women.Ibaraki wasn't sure if this was good or bad, so he could only blame the boy: It's all your fault!

"Tell you something." She yawned and said lazily and slowly, "I'm going to give birth."

Ibaraki: ...!

Mingyue found an acquaintance to help in advance, and the production process went very smoothly.Among all the people, Ibaraki is the only monster who is in a hurry, at a loss, and panicked.At that moment, any battle plan was left behind by him; all he could think about was the information he had secretly collected—the information about how painful and dangerous the puerpera was. hands, trembling slightly with fear.

Mingyue was still very calm, with a pale face, but still had the strength to touch his head to show comfort.

The medical staff (attribute: half-demon) whispered, explaining that Yue might have raised an older son.

The "eldest son" didn't even have the energy to get angry, he just guarded her side loyally, hoping that the disaster would end soon.

Yes, it was a disaster from start to finish for Ibaraki.

And when he saw the little, red, wrinkled, and ugly cub that was born unwillingly after a long time of tossing, Ibaraki gritted his teeth for a long time, wishing he could pick it up. The little boy was thrown far into the sky, out of sight.

It's a pity that he can't do anything, he can only lay down beside Mingyue, staring at her sleeping face intently.She frowned slightly, and the sweat on her forehead made her pale.Ibaraki wiped her sweat carefully, and gently hugged her, hoping that this would make her sleep better.

Before he knew it, he himself fell asleep.

And, had a dream.

Youkai should have no dreams, and Ibaraki has never had a dream.So at first, he didn't realize it was a dream at all, thinking that he was ambushed by someone and brought to this strange place.

He sees cities of men.Tall skyscrapers lined up unevenly, overlooking the crowds of people on the street.In the dusty air, the congested convoys honked their horns irritably, causing pedestrians passing by on the street to swear a few curse words impatiently.

Ibaraki stared at the scene in front of him one by one.The steel and concrete city is dusty, and the crowd is also dusty; although there are well-dressed men and women passing by in bright cars, their expressions and eyes are weak and listless, even when they smile, their eyes are loose .

For some reason, he wasn't overly surprised, nor did he immediately lose his temper or look for a solution.Although he didn't understand what happened, he stood there with an extraordinarily mysterious seriousness, his eyes carefully searching the crowd, as if looking for something.Only later did he realize that everything in the dream was like this: cause and effect were scattered, chaotic and restless, only consciousness was speeding in a daze but with certainty.

Soon, he found it.

—— Mingyue!Do you want to have dinner tonight?

"Huh? Not going, you guys go. I have to review the CPA."

Several young people walked out of the cafe, including the person Ibaraki was looking for.Wait, is that really her?Ibaraki stared at her in disbelief.She has long hair and a fair face with a smile, showing a bit of the tiredness and indifference that everyone here has.She was still beautiful, but she was just a mortal beauty, with many minor flaws to pick from, far from the dreamlike beauty, elegance, and brilliance that Ibaraki remembered.

In that group of people, everyone held a glass of cream-topped drink in their hands, only she was empty-handed, and she just swung her backpack smartly, intending to leave.

"Wow, as expected of a beautiful woman, handsome guy Liang didn't even accept the invitation."

A hint of impatience and disgust flashed across her face, but she still raised her eyebrows and smiled, and said, "Where is the handsome guy? Why didn't I see him? Isn't he the most handsome and charming person in the audience?"

Everyone laughed, and she slipped away logically.A whisper came from behind: What review CPA oh, just can't bear to spend money, how can there be such a poor person?He wins national awards every year, but he doesn't know how to invite a meal.How much does a Pizza Hut cost?It is said that the thinking of the poor is useless just to study!

She didn't smile anymore on the face she carried on her back, she just clenched the strap of her backpack tightly, without saying a word, and quickened her pace.

Izuku suddenly became angry.But she was obviously a mortal, but she walked so fast that he only had time to give the group of humans a vicious look before he hurriedly chased after her.

She rushed forward with her head depressed, and was almost hit by a car when she ran a red light halfway. She narrowly escaped, and was scolded by the furious car owner.She smiled embarrassedly and ran away.

After running to the park in the middle of the street, she slowed down and walked along the path panting.

Jingle Bell--

She glanced down at the phone screen with a smile on her lips.

"Hey, Dad... yes, I said to have dinner together tonight... Uh, is it cancelled? Oh, my aunt and brother returned to China early, um, okay, it's time to pick them up... It's okay, it's okay, be careful on the way ah……"

The phone hangs up.

The smile on her lips was still frozen, and then disappeared little by little.

Jingle Bell--

Another call.

"Hey, mom... Hey, mom, don't cry, what's wrong? Does the wound hurt? Didn't Uncle Li come to the hospital to accompany you? Oh, he has been with you all the time, why are you still so delicate. Stop crying Stop crying, good boy... Money? Yes, I paid you the 5000 yuan yesterday... Oh, it's enough, where am I short of money? My grades are good, and the scholarship is more than enough, let alone a part-time job What about my salary... I'm not tired, Mom, don't worry, take care of your illness... Well, I know how to take care of myself. Don't cry, crying too much will hurt your body..."

The phone hangs up.

Her hand holding the phone slowly dropped.

It seems to be a weekend, and there are many elderly and young couples walking with children in the park.She stood there looking sideways at the fountain, and saw several children screaming and cheering, and the bubble gun in her hand flew out many soap bubbles, reflecting colorful halos in the sunlight.A child ran and fell to the ground. Before she had time to cry, the parents next to her hurried over and pulled her up and softly coaxed her.Originally, the child did not cry, but after being coaxed by the parents, he burst into tears.

She looked at it, and the corners of her mouth couldn't help but curl up again.After a long time, he sighed softly.

"……so good."

—Look!What is that light in the sky?

The air suddenly vibrated.Everyone looks beyond the sky, and she is no exception.Ibaraki also raised his head, and saw a burst of fire bursting out of the sky, covering half of the sky in a blink of an eye.

Her eyes widened in surprise, and she stood there motionless.

Ibaraki's heart skipped a beat.Although he didn't know exactly what happened, he suddenly became anxious and wanted to pounce on her to protect her.But strangely, he found himself unable to move.

It wasn't just him, the whole world froze.Everyone was frozen in the last movement, frozen in surprise and confusion.

"This is the last scene in my memory."

Someone came up to him.Ibaraki turned his head and saw Mingyue's profile.This is the Mingyue he knows: eyes are clear and bright, skin is translucent and flawless, a slight smile can light up all the gloom.

She tilted her head to look at the girl not far away, and looked carefully.

"I was really a little girl back then," she murmured.

bright moon!Ibaraki wanted to call her, but found that he couldn't make a sound.In a hurry, he stretched out his hand to grab her arm, but he saw himself passing through her body like a phantom.

And she was oblivious to his presence.She paused for a moment, then turned and walked in the other direction.Ibaraki didn't have time to think about it, and just followed her footsteps.

"I died on my 24th birthday. On that day, my father said that he would have dinner with me, but he canceled the meeting because of something. My mother was not in good health. She just had an operation and was still in the hospital. She felt that the wound was very painful. If it hurts, just call me and act like a baby."

When she left, the scenery on both sides flowed and changed rapidly, and another scene appeared after a while.It was an office with lights on in the middle of the night.

——Ah, the interns are working overtime so late?You are too hard.

——Hey, it's okay, anyway, I have nothing to do when I go back early.Teacher Lu, I have the cheek to ask you, is there any chance for our department to keep you this time?

——Oh, well, I can’t say well, hehe…

"However, I'm actually used to it. If you always rely on yourself, you won't have unrealistic expectations of others, and you will know how to live alone."

"Anyway, I have friends."

The scene changes again.This time, it was a small shop on the street.A birthday cake was placed on the table by the window, and several people were sitting at the table laughing and laughing.

——Happy birthday Xiaoming!

"Sometimes I will encounter a little unhappy time."

——Xiao Ming, have you checked the itinerary for our outing today?

——Yueyue, remember to pick up the couriers for me. There are two in the mail room and three more in the flower shop outside Gate 6. They need to be picked up before [-]:[-] pm.

——Mingyue, I don’t want to go to the meeting tonight, please send me a copy of your notes, and remember to let me know if there is anything!

——How do you give someone such a gift?Is it too hard to handle?

"But more often, I feel that many people are really good to me."

——Yueyue, I brought you strawberries!

——I went abroad for a trip, and I brought you the necklace hehehe.

——Wow, that teacher is too good!Don't be afraid, I will help you find a way.

—Is there anything I can do for you?You're welcome, whoever we are with whom!

She smiled slightly.

"Hey, even though that's the case, but I also had a period of very high school. At that time, I hated this and that all day long, and I didn't like anyone, and I would cry quietly when I was wronged."

In front of me is the middle school campus, and the classrooms are lit with fluorescent lights at night.

——I heard that the boys judged it, Mingyue in our class is the school belle!

--she?School belle?The joke is more or less the same.

——What are you doing...they haven't offended you.Aren't you two doing well?

— Tch, that was before.Relying on my good grades and full sense of superiority, I am annoyed to death.Moreover, I heard that her kind of parents who don't care about their divorce are prone to psychological problems and are very gloomy.

——Oh, that's... a little scary.

--right.

Outside the classroom door, a girl with a schoolbag on her back walked away silently.She walked faster and faster, and finally ran to the playground, squatting by the flower bed, covering her mouth and sobbing.

"... She's really a little girl. Now, I'd definitely go over and look at people with my nostrils, and say what's the matter, no matter how much you bother me, I'll still have to hang my test scores in the end."

"What's the use of crying?"

In the old community in the afterglow of the setting sun, a group of Doudings were fighting.Three boys beat a little girl together, still holding very dangerous bamboo poles and bricks in their hands.At the age of eight or nine, who are still ignorant and ignorant, and because they don't understand anything, they dare to throw bricks at the little girl aggressively.

—Go away, slob!

— You are not allowed to play with us!

——Even your parents don't want your annoying ghost!

- Disgusting ugly monster!

The little girl was so angry that she rushed forward and beat the three boys like a calf. In the end, she really beat the three boys away.She stood there with her hands on her hips, her chin raised, showing off her might.She waited until the boys' backs were all gone, then she touched her arms, pulled up the sleeves, and found that there were several bruises on her arms.

"Kids look at people, they only look at the attitude of adults, they also look at how well they are dressed, and whether there are snacks to eat. My parents divorced early, and I lived with my grandmother. When I was young, I was really dressed in rustic clothes. Bullying. But I am naturally rebellious, so I beat them all back, so I won’t be a doormat.”

Ibaraki looked at her.She really had a smile on her face, her eyes were soft and full of nostalgia, without any resentment or injustice.His throat moved, and he went to look at the young little Mingyue again.

The twilight is all together, the midsummer wind is sultry, and it is filled with the smell of grass and dust.The young Mingyue stood beside a clump of rouge flowers, as if she had forgotten the anger just now, and was looking at the flowers in front of her in a trance.Her hair was messy, but her big eyes were extremely bright and clear, her cheeks were fleshy, white and tender, and when she smiled, she showed her neat and delicate teeth like rice grains, and there was a small dimple on her lips.

... She laughed?

Xiao Mingyue reached out to grab a rouge flower, carefully tore apart the calyx, and pulled out a stamen inside.Then she held her breath, stuffed the calyx into her ear, and let the rouge flower hang upside down on her cheek, which became a natural earring.She turned her neck back and forth and smiled contentedly.Holding on to the rose-pink flower, Xiao Mingyue bounced and ran away.

The older Mingyue also watched the little girl's back, and sighed while laughing.

"I always feel that this is a gentle world. Because no matter what I encounter, I can always find some very beautiful things again soon."

"Really, it's like that with everything. There's a lot of bad, but there's also a lot of good."

"There are many things that I want to finish one by one."

"I want to find a good job and work hard to make money, so that I can take care of my mother and make myself more comfortable. I want to travel with my friends. I want to eat a lot of delicious food. I want to sleep until I wake up naturally on a rainy day. I want to Fall in love. If I have a child in the future, I think it will be a daughter, and I will try my best to let her have a very happy childhood."

"I always thought... the future is still long."

Her appearance was also shrouded in the twilight, gradually showing a trace of sadness.

"Then……"

Everything went back to the original scene again—everyone looked up at the sky, watching the huge fire burst open and hit the ground with a bang.A devastating disaster came silently.

The whole world was wiped out.

Ibaraki still subconsciously wanted to catch the dazed bright moon, but suddenly realized that this happened in the past, an unchangeable past.

"I died on my 24th birthday. With people from all over the world."

In the hazy white light, she let out a long sigh, rubbed her cheeks, and turned away inadvertently.Suddenly, her gaze focused on Ibaraki's face, as if she could finally see him.

She blinked in surprise.

"Huh? Ibaraki?"

The world went dark in an instant.

……

"...Ibaraki, wake up."

He opened his eyes and saw her blurred face.For a moment, he couldn't distinguish between reality and dream, and he just stared at her blankly.

"Hello? Ibaraki? Ibaraki-chan? My dear? Husband? Don't you sleep like a fool?"

Ibaraki jumped up.

"Mingyue! Me! I seem to..." I dreamed of you!

Mingyue dodges to avoid his claws. "Be careful, I'm holding my little cutie."

Cutie...?Ibaraki's eyes moved, and only then did he see Mingyue holding something in vain in his hands—if it's not a kid, who is it?

"Isn't it cute?" Mingyue smiled, she didn't look weak after giving birth, she was still alive and kicking, "It suddenly became white and tender! By the way, the doctor said that you didn't ask at all, it's a daughter I want a daughter the most!"

Suddenly, Izuku looked seriously at the child's face.It was really a white, small ball, curled up in swaddling clothes with eyes closed, completely different from the ugly one he saw at first.

Hair, facial features...

"Mingyue..." he murmured, "She looks like you."

In the dream, the young little Mingyue opened her pure eyes, carefully hung the rouge flowers on her ears, and smiled contentedly with small dimples.

Just in time, Xiaotuanzi opened his eyes and looked in his direction.

golden eyes.

Ibaraki immediately became dissatisfied. "Why is it golden?" He was indignant, "The eyes should be black! Only then can they be exactly like you!"

Mingyue couldn't stop laughing. "Isn't it good to have a part like you? Otherwise, people might suspect that I have reproduced asexually." She finished speaking solemnly, and suddenly handed the little dumpling to Ibaraki, "Here, hold it."

Ibaraki was startled!

"Hurry up." Mingyue said naturally, "Be careful, she is very soft."

The big monster looked at her, then at Tuanzi.Tuanzi's eyes closed again.That small face, in his eyes, was really exactly the same as Xiao Mingyue.

Hesitating, he carefully hugged her and stood there stiffly, not daring to move.It was really small and soft, more fragile than any life he had ever seen, but it was breathing in his arms, the little heart was thumping, thumping...

When she grows up...will she pick off a rouge flower like that and hang it on her face as an earring?

... No, if anyone dared to throw her with a turning head like that, he would definitely crush them to pieces!

At this moment, he seemed to suddenly realize: So this is the child.

This is……

what is it then?

What is the emotion that is surging in my heart?

Mingyue stood beside him, with her head resting on his shoulder, her fingers lightly brushing through Tuanzi's fetal hair. "Have a good time," she said softly.

——If there is a child in the future, I think it will be a daughter.

"Ah, come to think of it, Ibaraki, I seem to have dreamed of you before."

Ibaraki lowered his head deeply, and rubbed the top of Mingyue's head. "She will be happy, Mingyue." He whispered, "Not only him, but also...I will make you happy too."

She seemed taken aback.

"What, I'm already very happy." She hugged him with a smile, "And with you, every day will be happier than before."

Time is like a long river, and the future can still be expected.

The author has something to say:

After a year of stumbling, I finally finished writing.There was a long break in the middle, and the later development was also very capricious.From a storytelling point of view, there are also many shortcomings.Therefore, I am really grateful to the little angels for their encouragement and support. Without everyone's love, this article would not be what it is today.

Mingyue's story ends here, but her and Ibaraki's future is still very long.Think of it as sending you off for thousands of miles, and there will be a farewell. I wish them a smooth journey, and I wish you all the best.

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