[Shaoyin] like a short-lived epiphyllum

In the middle of the night, Xue Ling slowly opened her eyes, and sighed to Zhang Zi who was still asleep, as if trying to hold back something, she walked out of the main house.Then she turned into a human form, seeing the black miasma emanating from the wound she suffered last time, she shook her head and looked at the starry sky covered by slight clouds in the sky.

The stars are moving, not of Abe Seimei's grandson, nor of Ms. Fujiwara Akiko, but of... Zhang Zi.Very slight deviation, compared with last week, this time the stars are not far away in a good direction.

"Are you worried?"

"Hey...can I not use Zhang Zi's body? It's autumn now, what if she catches a cold with her body?"

Xue Ling turned around and looked at Zhang Zi, who was leaning against a pillar with his arms crossed, Zhang Zi raised the corners of his mouth and chuckled.

"Don't worry, you put on your coat properly."

She took a few steps closer, and she was indeed wearing a coat as she said.Once she got close, the aura exuding from her body couldn't be concealed by the current her.And what was illuminated by the moonlight was not Zhang Zi's black and translucent very beautiful long hair, but the long hair as white as snow with a little blue in the middle.

"Really are…"

"Cursed you."

"Well, only slightly."

Xue Ling hid her hands in her sleeves and shook her head helplessly.

"I didn't expect to be tricked. Anyway, what are you doing here?"

"Heh, the ghost from the foreign country is no longer at the Kibune Shrine. I don't know where it disappeared."

Xue Ling frowned. It seemed that the monster had become anxious recently. At night, I could always see a few of them nearby.

"I just wanted to say something, and I stopped by to see my old friend's daughter."

"I've seen it, now go back to yourself."

The dragon god of Guichuan smiled indifferently, and stared straight at the girl in Xue Ling's eyes with eyes as clear and calm as the surface of a lake.

"It is indeed a beautiful face among humans, but it is not one-tenth of Tsukihime's."

"Zhangzi's face is inherited from Lingzi after all."

"Oh~ that human being. Alright, seeing your expression like this all the time, I'll leave first."

As Zhang Zi said, he closed his eyes and fell in the direction of Xue Ling, and that imperceptible air flew towards the northern sky, leaving a clear trail.After catching Zhang Zi and carrying her back to her mattress, looking at the girl who was still sleeping soundly, Xue Ling's eyes softened unconsciously.

"I will do my best to keep you safe forever. So don't cry, Zhang Zi."

Wiping away the tears from the corners of the girl's eyes, Xue Ling turned back into a fox and lay back under the blanket.

>>>

When Zhang Zi received the letter from Aunt Xue, he smiled very happily.Since that meeting, Zhang Zi wrote a letter to Chang Hao almost every two days, almost all of which were concerned about his physical condition.And in the afternoon, Changhao also wrote back. Although he reminded him many times to heal his wounds, he didn't have to reply so quickly.

But even though Zhang Zi said so, Chang Hao still replied very quickly.But today he mentioned in his letter that he feels very relaxed today, and he can go to Yinyang Liao to work, and then he will thank the Dragon God of Guichuan.

But it would be very late if she came back that way. Thinking about this, Zhang Zi picked up the pen and was about to start writing. She felt that it was unusually deserted today, very cold.

"Xueling? Junko? Aunt Xue?"

No matter how he called, no one responded, so Zhang Zi stood up with a bad feeling.She walked to the corridor and saw fireflies flying all over the sky. She clenched her fists tightly, and Zhang Zi put on her shoes and walked towards the courtyard.When I touched the firefly, it suddenly snowed in the sky, not too big but not too small.

——"Miyaji said that I got a good name! 』

Firefly... by the way, my name...

Ayako heard what Miyaji said about me being born in winter when it was snowing.But that night, there was white snow, a very pure color.

My name... Hotaru, the hotaru that exists in winter...

--"winter--"

"No! Zhang Zi!"

Zhang Zi, who was sober for a moment, glanced at the courtyard that had returned to normal, collapsed on the ground and passed out.Liu Ying, who flew out of Zhang Zi's hair ornament, flew to Zhang Zi's side, and hurriedly stretched out her hand to touch Zhang Zi's cheek, inputting spiritual power.At that moment just now, Zhang Zi's spiritual power disappeared instantly, and after that was the divine power that frightened her very much.

"Liu Ying, put the protective cover, the monsters are attacking!"

"I'm doing it! Really! At this moment, where is Xue Ling!"

Liu Ying responded to Junko, but she didn't dare to stop the movement of her hands.Why is Xue Ling not showing up now!Where the hell has she gone!

The power of the hair accessories is weakening, this cognition makes Liu Ying very flustered, how much she wishes the rest of her family members are here, so that it won't...not...Zhang Zi...I'm sorry...

Slap, snap.

Someone is crying, who is it?Why are you crying so sadly?

"Chapter! Damn it! Why is this happening!"

whose voice?An obviously familiar voice.

"Can't you forget it?In this way, you will not be sad, let alone be afraid of what happens in your dreams. 』

no.

"It's okay, I will help Zhang Zi forget, everything..."

No, I don't want that!It's not sad, and it's not this that I'm afraid of... The only thing I'm afraid of is, only...

Pieces of memories in Zhang Zi’s mind are playing back. Junzi and Aunt Xue take good care of her every day, Xue Ling is by her side every day. Although Liu Ying has just arrived, she is like a younger sister to her. Same.Grandpa Qingming's laughter, Mrs. Lushu often pulled her to say something, and Uncle Jichang would sometimes intervene beside her.Finally... That summer, in front of the little boy at Guishen Shrine and himself, he confidently said to protect her...

"Chang Hao..."

Slowly opening his eyes, Zhang Zi, who has not yet regained consciousness, vaguely saw the boy in the red hunting suit.His back was erect, and he kept chanting spells, as if he had never heard them before. In other places, the two generals also continued to attack Yaoyi.

As if he heard Zhang Zi's voice, Chang Hao stopped the sound of chanting the mantra, and he hurriedly hugged Zhang Zi.

"How is it? Is there any discomfort?"

"Six... Where's Sakura?"

The child cried, crying very sadly, not to comfort her well...

Zhang Zi's voice was hoarse, as if he had just cried, Chang Hao frowned in distress.He hugged Zhang Zi tightly, reached out and stroked her back to comfort her.

"It's okay, Liuying is still there. She's just tired, and Junko and Aunt Xue are also here, but they just suffered some skin trauma."

"Um……"

Zhang Zi nodded weakly, stretched out his hand and grabbed Chang Hao's sleeve.

"sorry Sorry……"

Constantly apologizing, Zhang Zi cried again, crying and admitting his mistakes like a child, his fragility made him very distressed.He knew why she was apologizing, and he knew why she was crying.But it doesn't matter anymore, as long as she is safe and sound, as long as she can smile as happily as before.

When Junzi came to him, he said that Zhangzi was very dangerous now, so he passed without thinking.But seeing her surrounded by monsters, he was impatient but also wondering why he was staring at her.When he learned from Guren, he was indeed very angry, not because he lied to him and concealed him.Instead, he was angry with himself, not having the same powerful strength as his grandfather, and angry with himself for being half-baked.

In order to worry about his Zhang Zi, he became more and more dependent on her.I have been saved by her tenderness and healed by her warmth.He longed for her strength, but he also loved her fragility.Even though she has always regarded herself as a younger brother, he is obviously the older one...but ah...

"Chang Hao, don't leave me..."

After saying this sentence, Zhang Zi let go of the sleeve he had been holding on to, and fell into a coma.She vaguely heard his answer, that he promised to protect her all the time, this is enough, enough, she has asked enough...

>>>

Looking at Zhang Zi who had passed out, he kissed her forehead like a treasure through her thin bangs, then hugged her tightly and stood up.

How could I, who is so dependent on you, leave you?

"I will protect you, forever."

As promised, he went to the main house with his grandfather who had finished killing the monsters, and put Zhang Zi on the mattress.He took off his sachet and put it on for her, then sat aside and held Zhang Zi's hand.

"Did Grandpa know that from the beginning?"

"Um."

"In other words, I was the only one kept in the dark..."

"That's because of you..."

"I know! I know... But, but I can't be reconciled! I can't be reconciled to why I am so weak!"

"But Zhang Zi once said that, she has always believed that you will protect her. What are you going to do with her like this?"

Chang Hao looked at Zhang Zi who had passed out but was still frowning. He clenched his fists and looked up again with determination.He will definitely destroy Qiongqi, so the progress must be accelerated!

"Come on, Seimei's grandson!"

"Don't call me grandson!"

Changhao growled and was dissatisfied with the monsters on the side. Qingming watched his young grandson's will become stronger and stronger. He knew what he was going to do at this time, and while he was relieved, he also frowned and looked at Zhangzi next to him.

The stars are moving, Akiko Fujiwara's stars are starting to move, not a very good trajectory.

That is……

Tracks getting closer and closer to Polaris...

The author has something to say: well~ the late article is sent!I'm busy with a lot of things today, so I didn't have time to update.

Chang Hao now knows about Zhang Zi's spiritual power.

The matter of Xue Ling can only be revealed next time, why is she not there at the important moment.