[Comprehensive] Natsume Reiko's trip

"Sister!" Xiaochun stumbled and ran out from behind the branch, with a little sadness and a little apprehension, and called out the title that he had to call countless times in his heart every day.

The girl didn't show any excitement about Xiaochun's appearance, instead she put the big knife in her hand on her chest like a conditioned reflex, and made a defensive posture.

Qingming pulls Xiaochun behind her and taps on her fan, seemingly hesitant.

I thought that after the girl turned into a monster, she would definitely become the kind of vengeful spirit who hates humans, but that doesn't seem to be the case.Although the knife did exude a very dangerous atmosphere, the girl holding the knife felt like a blank sheet of paper—yes, a blank sheet of nothing.

"Seimei, she..." For some reason, looking at such a girl, Reiko felt more sad than seeing a wraith who only knew how to kill.

Qingming shook his head, indicating that he also didn't know the situation of the girl in front of him. He looked at the girl and asked tentatively, "Do you remember your sister Xiaochun?"

There was a little doubt in the girl's empty eyes, as if she didn't understand why she was asked such a question.

"Can you talk?" Qingming asked, things would be much easier if they could communicate.

The girl opened her mouth, but did not make any sound, as if she had completely forgotten the skill of speaking.

Qingming took a step forward, wanting to observe the girl's situation at close range: "If I can't guarantee that you won't kill people casually, I can only seal you up."

Qingming's actions touched some nerve in the girl, and the girl suddenly swung a big knife and attacked Qingming like a string that had been stretched and snapped.

"Yanling: Bind!" Qingming couldn't be defenseless against the girl. He calmly drew a pentagram in the air, and the pentagram turned into a chain that firmly locked the girl and the knife in her hand.

The girl twisted and struggled in the chains, making a sound like a wounded little animal, and the holes in her eyes were replaced by madness.

"Sister..." Xiaochun looked at her irrational sister who was like a beast, and finally couldn't help crying, covering her face.

"Sorry, I have to seal her in this situation."

Seimei took out the sealing charm from his bosom, and decided to seal the girl and the demon sword together in that cave—let it end where it started.

"Wait a minute!" Reiko grabbed Seimei's hand with the spell between her fingers, "I can feel that she is afraid... It would be too much to seal her in the cave where her father killed her like this." Cruel."

"Give me a chance, Seimei. Perhaps, I can see what she is thinking."

Since Seimei showed a very serious expression about her special physique, Reiko tried to avoid using this ability by herself.Nor is it pleasant to peek at someone's memory without their consent.

But for a girl who has lost even the ability to speak, this is the only way to understand the reason for her murder.

"What are you going to do?" Reiko's psychic physique is very dangerous once it is exposed, but as long as she doesn't spread it around, it doesn't matter. Even if someone sees it accidentally and has doubts, she can use Yin Yang techniques to prevaricate past.

After all, no one would have thought that Abe Seimei, who risked his life to seal Yamata no Orochi, would protect a person with a psychic physique who could reduce risks.

"I don't know very well, but you might be able to see something if you get in close contact with them." Reiko recalled the scene when she saw the memories of monsters. It seemed that as long as she touched them, some memories would flow into Reiko's brain naturally. middle.

But not every monster's memory can be seen, such as C and Madara, whose memories Reiko has never seen.

Perhaps, only those monsters who are relatively fragile and have flaws in their hearts can be seen by Reiko. Therefore, Reiko may be able to see the memory of the girl holding a big knife in front of her.

Seimei sighed, it seemed that he would never be able to refuse Reiko's request.Even though Yao Saber Ji is bound by him now, Seimei still put a protective barrier on Reiko.

In order not to irritate the girl further, Reiko walked in front of the girl at an extremely slow speed. The girl struggled more violently, and even the chains kept making "bang bang bang bang" sounds.

"Don't be afraid, I won't hurt you." Reiko comforted softly, and put her hands on the girl's cheeks.

The girl's cheeks were icy, as cold as the sword itself.After feeling the warmth of Reiko's palm, the girl miraculously calmed down.

A memory of intertwined fire and ice gradually flowed into Reiko's mind.

It's so hot, it's so hot, someone help me, it's really hot...

The first thing that caught Reiko's eyes was the raging fire in the forge.

The scorching, orange-red flame burned away the girl's flesh, bones, and soul, and reforged her past together with the demon sword, finally merging into one.

When the girl opened her eyes again, she saw a man with a scruffy beard rushing towards her. The man's mouth opened and closed, his eyes were red, and he called someone's name excitedly.

Whose name is he calling?The girl didn't understand at all.

The girl just looked at the sloppy man with a blank face, shouting and yelling and dancing like a madman.After discovering the strangeness of the girl, the man wanted to touch the girl with trembling hands. The girl was not sure whether she should stand still or avoid it decisively.

But before the girl made a choice, her mind suddenly went blank, and then the hand holding the knife moved by itself.

When the girl regained consciousness again, there was only a man with his stomach ripped open in front of her eyes...

The sun is cold, the wind is cold, and the knife in my hand is also cold.

The girl was holding the knife alone, sitting in front of the cave where she was born.She doesn't know who she is, what kind of past she has, and what kind of future she should look for.

Her whole world is just the knife in her hand.

I don't know how long I sat here, two "human beings" came to the cave. The girl didn't know why she knew that they were called "human beings", but let's call them that.

One of the two human beings was a middle-aged man carrying a bamboo basket, and the other was a girl who looked twelve or thirteen years old. Whenever the girl saw her, she yelled "sister" or something like that.

Some common-sense things emerged in her mind. She knew that "sister" was divided into blood-related and non-blood-related. Even though she didn't know which kind the girl belonged to, it gave her a very close feeling.

No, it should be said that the entire "human" species has this familiar feeling, which makes her want to get closer.

but……

When she regained consciousness again, the middle-aged man had turned into a corpse, and bright red blood was dripping from her knife. The girl who kindly called her "sister" was looking at her with terrified eyes .

The girl didn't know how to face the situation, she just knew that she didn't want to kill the girl, so she ran away.

Along the way, she encountered the existence called "human beings" again, and then lost consciousness again... It seemed that every time a human being encountered her, they would turn into motionless corpses.

Too weak, really too weak...

Even the girl herself didn't know whether she was talking about those human beings or herself.

Finally, she returned to the front of the cave with her big knife again. The corpses inside and outside the cave were gone. Did any girl take it away?

Now, who knows.

The girl was holding the big knife like this, sitting here motionless, holding some expectations that she didn't even know what it was, watching the sun rise and the stars set.

It's so cold!The air, the knife, and her heart.

Today, three more humans came.

A young man, a young woman, and a girl I've seen before.

The man stopped the stubborn girl who called her "sister" and started talking to her.

How should she respond to that man?She opened her mouth, but didn't say a word.

The man walked towards her, and she lost consciousness again.

A very warm and warm thing stuck to her face, what is that?

Please, please stay a little longer, just a little while.

Because, only in this way, can she feel...

She is a human!

The girl's memory didn't have any strong emotions, and she just told Reiko her only experience in a straightforward manner. The strong sourness filled Reiko's heart, and shed tears together.

Reiko removed the hand that was sticking to the girl's face, hugged the girl tightly in her arms before the disappointment broke out, and put her face on the girl's face: "In this case, You won't be cold, right? You are human, you have always been human, so don't give in to that knife easily, idiot!"

The girl still didn't speak, she just closed her eyes silently, leaning against Reiko's arms, letting herself be greedy for that warmth.

As the time passed, Seimei didn't urge her, but looked softly at Reiko and the girl who were embracing each other—it seemed that there were no monsters in this world who could refuse Reiko's tenderness.

The chains lasted for a while, and the girl regained her ability to move, but she didn't attack with a knife again, and just stayed quietly by Reiko's side.

"Do you want to hug your younger sister Xiaochun?" Reiko took the girl's hand and walked slowly to Xiaochun's side.

Xiaochun raised her head and looked at her sister's face, showing a longing expression.

The girl still had no emotion on her face, but Reiko clearly felt the girl's shivering hands when she made the proposal.

"It's okay, you are human, so you can control yourself not to hurt your sister, believe in yourself!" When Reiko let go of the girl, the girl's fingers hooked slightly in the air twice, as if she wanted to go Grab something.

The girl's hand holding the knife was very hard, the knuckles had turned white, and she kept sweeping Realization towards Reiko, like a helpless child.

Reiko saw the girl's timidity, smiled and looked directly into her eyes: "Believe in yourself! You are very strong, so you can definitely do it!"

Xiaochun knew that this was her only chance to save her sister, so she followed Reiko's example and approached the girl slowly and harmlessly.

She first grabbed the girl's clothes, and then slowly wrapped her around the girl's waist, and the girl became extremely stiff in an instant.

believe in yourself!

Reiko's words echoed in the girl's ears, she raised her hand unnaturally, and slowly placed it on Xiaochun's back, adjusting her breathing, letting her body gradually relax.

"Woo! Sister... Sister... Sister..." Xiaochun, who had always shown her strength to others, cried like a child for the first time.

The girl opened her mouth, and said two words slowly and hoarsely: "Xiao... Chun..."

"Wow! Sister!" Xiaochun finally let go completely and began to cry.

Now, let Xiaochun completely vent the sadness in his heart.

After a short period of venting, an extremely realistic question was placed in front of everyone again - how to deal with this girl who has become a monster.

Seimei thought for a while and gave an answer: "Reiko, your spiritual power seems to have a soothing effect on her. Until she can completely control herself, let's be your shikigami for now."

"I'm fine, but are you willing?" Reiko turned to look at the girl and asked, this is already a much better solution than expected.

"Willing...willing..." The girl stumbled when she spoke, but it didn't matter, as long as she was willing to express herself, everything would gradually get better.

"Signing a contract requires a name. She has no memory of the past, and now she is integrated with Yaodao, so let's make the contract with the name 'Demon Sword Fairy'." Qingming suggested.

Reiko has no objection, she now knows the importance of "real name" to monsters, even boys and girls did not use their real name when signing the contract with Seimei.This is not a question of trust or not, but an unwritten rule between Onmyoji and monsters.

Qingming and the others took Yaodao Ji back to the village. The villagers all showed horror when they saw Yaodao Ji, and then ran away.

Reiko was keenly aware of Yaodao Ji's loss, and patted her forehead unceremoniously: "If you feel uncomfortable, try to become stronger! When you are strong enough, you can tell them that you will not hurt them. Isn't that all right?"

"Yes." Yaodao Ji replied firmly.

Now, in that empty shell, there is a soul named "Demon Sword Fairy" again. What she has to do now is to keep getting stronger until the demon sword can no longer control her consciousness.

Then, accompany Reiko-sama and protect her.

Before leaving, Reiko touched Xiaochun's head: "If Xiaochun misses your sister, go to Abe Seimei in Tsuchimikado, your sister will wait for you there."

"I see." Xiaochun looked at Yaodao Ji with red eyes.

Yaodao Ji hesitated for a moment, and followed Reiko's example and rubbed Xiaochun's head.

The oxcart carrying Seimei, Reiko and Yaodao Ji went further and further away until it disappeared at the end of the road and was never seen again.

Xiaochun has been standing by the side of the road for a long time, until she slowly walked back into the house until the sun went down.

That's good, that's really good, isn't it, sister?

If you don't remember the past, you won't suffer, just let it all go away.

……

"Sister, what's the matter with the injury on your hand? Daddy beat you?" Xiaochun opened his eyes angrily, as if he was going to the mountain to find his father to settle the score.

The girl remembered her father's insults and beatings to her in the cave, and touched Xiaochun's head, showing a gentle and sad expression: "It's nothing, it's because my sister accidentally fell down. What would Xiaochun want to eat tonight? My sister will make it for you." .”

"Elder sister's cooking is delicious!" Xiaochun smiled and put his arms around the girl's arm, leaning against her side and acting coquettishly.

……

I'm sorry, sister.

Thank you, sister.

Go all the way, my... Sister Xiaoqiu.

This is the last time I will call you that.

The author has something to say: The Demon Sword Girl will have a new life, but the sister Xiaoqiu in Xiaochun's heart will never come back.

Not all tragedies can be undone.

Have a good journey, sister Xiaoqiu.