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It was that voice again. This time, Ryougi Shiki heard it clearly. She had never heard this voice before, but as the heir of an exorcising demon family, she naturally wouldn't panic. "I want to see what kind of demon or monster dares to come to my Ryougi family. Yes." She chose affirmation.
At that very moment, the scene began to change.
[Day 1: You practice swordsmanship at home, and your strength is increasing rapidly. On this day, your father walks in with a man and says, "From now on, Mr. Lin Ye will teach you swordsmanship until you can truly defeat me."]
You didn't feel anything, you just nodded silently. You looked at the man in front of you, called Lin Ye. He must be very strong.
Your father is gone, and you simply grip the knife beside you, look at Lin Ye in front of you, and say calmly, "Do you know how to use a knife?"
"I know a little bit." Lin Ye gestured a small distance between his thumb and forefinger.
"That's good. Let me test your strength."
After saying that, you swung the knife at Lin Ye! But facing your attack, Lin Ye didn't even raise his weapon; he simply used two fingers to exert force...
brush!
In an instant, Lin Ye caught your knife between two fingers!
"what!"
Ryougi Shiki was stunned!
Wow, this man is amazing!
Ryougi Shiki had never seen such overwhelming power. The strongest person she had ever fought was her own father, but this man was worlds apart from her father!
Lin Ye is the sky!
Seeing this, Ryougi Shiki became excited.
She had hardly any friends growing up. To be precise, she had no friends at all. And now, in her otherwise uneventful life, she had finally encountered someone different. How could she not be excited?
"Don't get excited, we'll have plenty of time to fight in the future."
Lin Ye smiled and looked at you, but you gripped your sword again and said, "Again."
Seeing your appearance, Lin Ye shook his head helplessly, then casually picked up a knife from the knife rack.
"It seems you won't be convinced unless I show you some real ability. In that case, I'll let you see it."
The wisdom of the magical realm! A++!
Swordsmanship! A++!
"Look closely, this is the true swordsmanship!"
brush!
Lin Ye bent slightly, assuming a standard sword-drawing stance!
Suddenly! He flashed past you so fast you didn't even see Lin Ye's actions clearly. By the time you reacted, the knife in your hand had already snapped in two, and then a knife was placed against your delicate neck.
"Is it okay now?"
"I... lost..."
Ryougi Shiki never expected to lose like this. All her years of hard work had made it increasingly difficult for even a master like her father to defeat her, yet this Lin Ye had actually won against her so easily.
"But isn't this better?"
[Day 2: You and Lin Ye practice swordsmanship]
Day 3: Sword practice...
Day 10: Sword practice...
Day 30: Sword practice... Your swordsmanship level has increased to E.
Day 50: You and your father face off, and this time, it's a draw.
"Fifty days, and it's a draw? Lin Ye's swordsmanship is really strong."
In an instant, Sister Shi was captivated by Lin Ye's strength. She wondered where her father had found such a powerful expert. Logically speaking, the Liangyi family shouldn't be worthy of such a being's arrival.
After all, the four great demon-slaying families sound powerful, but they have actually declined long ago.
[Day 51: You and Lin Ye are practicing swordsmanship as usual. Although it is called sword practice, you are actually unable to block Lin Ye's sword at all.]
After this sword practice session ended, Lin Ye handed you a handkerchief and then said to you, "Aren't you bored practicing swordsmanship so hard?"
"Boring?" You looked at Lin Ye in front of you, then wiped your sweat before continuing, "If I were as strong as you, I might feel bored."
Hearing you say that, Lin Ye smiled and took your hand, saying, "Practicing swordsmanship every day will make you stupid. Come on, I'll take you out to play."
"Huh?? Play??" You were pulled out of the room by Lin Ye in a daze. At this moment, you realized that the outside world was incredibly lively.
The New Year has arrived. It turns out that it's already 1995 without us even realizing it.
Lin Ye held your hand as you weaved through the crowd. You saw all sorts of people. Lin Ye bought you takoyaki, a kimono, and lots of fun little toys. You followed Lin Ye, clutching these things, looking a little lost.
Ryougi Shiki stared blankly at the scene. It wasn't that she hadn't experienced New Year before, but in the past, her New Year was not much different from any other day, let alone going out to play like this with Lin Ye. This was something she could never have imagined in the past.
However, while experiencing this scene, Ryougi Shiki herself didn't even notice that the corners of her mouth had unconsciously started to turn up... It's not bad at all.
Chapter 169 Ryougi Shiki's Valentine's Day Gift
Chapter 169 Ryougi Shiki's Valentine's Day Gift
Lin Ye led you to the shrine, and Lin Ye took your hand and put money into the shrine's box. Then, he said to you, "Now, you can make a wish."
"it is good."
You lowered your head and began to make a wish. Although you had never believed in gods, you still couldn't bear to disappoint Lin Ye's kindness.
You lower your head and begin to make a wish.
"What did you wish for?" Lin Ye asked you curiously.
"I can't say it, or it won't come true." You refused to answer Lin Ye's question. "By the way, why don't you make a wish?"
"Me?" Lin Ye smiled and then said, "I usually don't make wishes to gods."
You don't know what Lin Ye means, but you feel that Lin Ye, like you, doesn't actually believe in gods.
"No, I've already made a wish, you have to make one too."
You look at Lin Ye beside you, and Lin Ye, helpless, also closes his eyes and makes a wish.
After Lin Ye opened his eyes, you asked curiously.
"What wish did you make?"
"World Peace."
"Tch..." Of course you wouldn't believe Lin Ye's words, and then you went to the shrine to draw lots.
Lin Ye tells you that the fortune slips are divided into Great Fortune, Medium Fortune, Minor Fortune, Not Fortune, and Great Misfortune.
You randomly picked one, glanced at it, and then signed for it.
The top of the slip reads "Great Fortune!" while the back of the slip has a line of smaller characters: "Once you miss it, you'll lose it forever."
You looked at Lin Ye, and at that moment, in Lin Ye's hand were two words.
Great fortune! And the same phrase is written on its back.
"Once you miss it, you lose it forever."
You lowered your head in embarrassment, seemingly lost in thought.
Night: You and Lin Ye stroll through Guanbuzi City. Tonight, Lin Ye tells you there will be a fireworks festival. You've never been interested in things that are fleeting, and you only occasionally glance at them through the window. But this time, you don't refuse Lin Ye.
boom!
In the sky, dazzling fireworks burst forth, a beautiful scene that made everyone cheer. The east wind releases a thousand trees of flowers at night; such beauty moves you too. Yet, you still say dejectedly, "Fireworks are too fleeting, merely a moment of brilliance; after the brilliance fades, emptiness remains."
However, Lin Ye shook his head upon hearing your words.
Fireworks may fade, but human kindness endures. Fireworks may disappear, but memories will never fade.
"Don't memories disappear? Then what if I forget them?"
"Then I'll watch it with you one more time, and if once isn't enough, I'll do it twice, until you'll never forget it again."
boom!
Fireworks shot into the sky like shooting stars in the opposite direction. Watching them overhead, you decide to silently remember this moment; perhaps... it will be a scene you'll never forget.
Fireworks... the New Year is almost here.
At this moment, Lin Ye also silently watched the scene before him. Fireworks are always beautiful, and they seem even more precious in a world like the Kyoukai no Kyoukai (The Boundary in the Sky).
Ryougi Shiki nestled beside you, perhaps because she had finally let go of her tension, and at this moment, she relaxed and fell into a deep sleep.
You watched as Ryougi Shiki gently picked her up and carried her towards the Ryougi family. Ryougi Shiki was very light, and you didn't feel tired at all carrying her.