bookrandom Chapter 13 It is you now, and it will be you in the future.
Chapter 13 It is you now, and it will be you in the future.
Ten minutes passed quickly. After the game ended, everyone stared intently at Chehui in the middle of the field and the area where they had played.
Looking at the deep footprints and the tracks left by sliding feet on the ground, the blindfolded person didn't know what had happened, but they had heard that sound...
They knew this place had probably been a battlefield. And judging from Che Hui's panting and sweaty appearance, they knew they hadn't just been playing ball.
"I'm sorry, Navia, I lost."
"Uh, oh? Oh, no, it's just a game, everyone's having fun, it's not like we have to decide who wins and who loses."
The game ended with Chewy winning 30 to Klorind 29, just one goal ahead, giving Chewy the victory.
However, there wasn't a trace of fatigue on Clorind's face. Others might not know, but Qiuhe was very clear about Clorind's strength.
The one next to me who was just stuck in the cage, a 6-year-old, was almost killed by the baby rock dragon, while Clarinde, at 5 years old, defeated the baby rock dragon.
Chey was able to overpower Klorinde with a single shot while blindfolded and using all her strength, even though it seemed Klorinde wasn't using her full power.
But it wasn't them either. These ordinary children without the Eye of God couldn't handle it. Besides, Qiuhe hadn't given any instructions beforehand.
However, as if she could see the direction, Chehui took the ball and walked straight towards Tian Yaochen. Also, Qiuhe discovered another strange point.
It's a circle, with two symmetrical footprints on the front of each hoop.
The symmetry of these footprints is so perfect it's as if five people stepped on them simultaneously, like a clone technique.
"You won, you're amazing," Clarinde said, slowly walking up to Chehui and extending her hand.
Kirie smiled calmly. "Ha~. You're too modest. You're the strongest one. I used all my strength, even my last resort, and I only managed to score one point against you."
"You must practice blindfolded combat quite often, right?"
"No, usually my coach gives me regular training. This is the first time I've played dribbling with Navia. I'm usually busy training and don't have time to play with her."
"Are you kidding me? It's just regular training. Even though I can't see it with my eyes covered, I can still feel it. This guy is as fast as a ghost on the field. He doesn't look like someone who's ever had regular training."
After all, the training that Clorind had gone through was extremely difficult, but since Petronella called it ordinary training, Clorind treated it as ordinary training.
"Kail, how much do you know about Che Hui from your group?" Akikawa, witnessing all this, couldn't help but become curious.
To be able to do all this, even outside of a real battle, is something no ordinary child could accomplish.
Later, it was from Kaira that I learned that this girl named Kirie was born into the Inazuma ninja family, if that tragedy hadn't happened...
Kirie will probably join the final episode after she grows up...
Seeing that it was getting late, everyone said their final goodbyes, and Qiuhe and his group began their return to the Hearth House. On the way home, Claire noticed a large red mark on Qiuhe's head.
He lowered his head, looking somewhat guilty, sad, and upset. After all, it was he who had instructed Peruvieri to throw several balls at Akikawa's face when he wasn't paying attention.
"Does it hurt?" Claire slowly reached out and gently rubbed the red mark on Qiuhe's head. Qiuhe was startled for a moment, then realized that she must be referring to being hit by the ball earlier.
"Ah, it's nothing. They're just soft balls that hit your head, they won't hurt." Qiuhe said with a gentle smile.
As Claire watched this scene, she felt a strange, inexplicable feeling welling up inside her, and her heart began to race.
On the way back to the Hearth House, passing by Fontaine, Qiuhe stopped and looked at Fontaine. Seeing that it wasn't dark yet, and seemingly lost in thought, he casually remarked...
"Clementine, you all go back to Hearth House first. I'm going to Fontaine again; I have some things to do. Don't worry, I'll be back soon."
Claire wondered what she was going to do next, but Qiuhe didn't say anything, only that she would be back soon, and then headed towards Fontaine.
Qiuhe walked to the Fontaine blacksmith shop and looked at the weapons inside. "Boss, give me a...uh...silver sword, a silver sword, please."
The man heard someone wanting to buy weapons, looked up but saw no one. After a few more calls, he looked down and saw it was a child.
The man, realizing it was a child, said impatiently, "Go away, go play somewhere else, don't come here and cause trouble."
Qiuhe raised an eyebrow and casually tossed out 600 Mora, placing it next to the man. He had found this at the bottom of the Fontaine River earlier.
I was wondering if I could get Mora like in the game, and I actually tried it and got 1000 Mora!
The man frowned slightly as he looked at the 600 Mora weapons in front of him. "Could it be... that the adults in their family sent the kids to buy these weapons?"
The man hesitated for a moment, then went to the back, took a silver sword, and handed it to Qiuhe.
After obtaining the silver sword, Qiuhe returned to the first beach they had visited that day.
Qiuhe glanced at a small, heavily armored crab on the beach, a cold glint in his eyes, and tightened his grip on the silver sword.
He gripped the silver sword tightly with both hands, holding the blade horizontally behind his head, ready to launch an attack.
A purplish-black energy continuously gathered around Qiuhe's body, forming a surging torrent within him. In an instant, the energy within him surged like a tsunami.
It erupted instantly. That powerful force spread outwards like a vortex from beneath his feet, forming a massive energy field.
Unlike last time, Qiuhe didn't use his full strength this time, only 50% of his previous energy. However, even this 50% was enough to illuminate everything around him. Qiuhe felt the surging energy within him...
As Qiuhe channeled his last bit of power into his sword, he suddenly swung it horizontally.
Three sword energies, like the claws of ferocious demons, rushed toward the little armored crab with boundless killing intent.
In an instant, the little armored crab had transformed into a streak of air. Qiuhe smiled with satisfaction at the sight, but the sword in his hand had already turned into molten iron.
Although he only used half his strength this time, Akikawa still felt exhausted.
Qiuhe dragged his weary body slowly back to the fireplace house. He gently pushed open the door, but the moment he opened it, he saw...
Clementine sat on a stool, her chin resting on her hands, quietly leaning against the table. In front of her were a strawberry cake and a colorful macaron.
Claire and Akihe exchanged glances. "Uh... I'm sorry, I went to the wrong place." With that, Akihe slowly closed the door.
But then he realized something was wrong; this was clearly his room! So he pushed the door open again.
"What are you doing...?" Qiuhe looked at Claire in confusion. Claire then got up, walked to the door, took Qiuhe's hand, and pulled him towards the bed.
Clementine picked up the macarons on the table and said to Qiuhe, "Navia taught me how to make these today. You haven't eaten anything all day, you've been playing ball with us the whole time. I just made these after I got back, try them and see if they're good."
Upon hearing this, Qiuhe felt a surge of warmth in his heart. He hadn't felt this way in a long time; the feeling of being cared for and loved made him feel incredibly warm.
Qiuhe slowly picked up a macaron and put it in her mouth. With a gentle bite, the crisp outer shell and the delicate filling instantly blended together.
A sweet taste spread across her tongue. However, just then, a blurry image suddenly flashed into her mind.
A little girl was celebrating her birthday. She was still incredibly beautiful, but no matter how hard she tried, she couldn't make out the girl's face.
It was as if time had eroded this memory, leaving only fragments. Her eyes gradually welled up with tears, and a single, glistening tear silently slid down her cheek.
Seeing this, Claire panicked, thinking that her dessert was so bad that Qiuhe was crying. She hurriedly asked with concern, "Oh, Leyi, are you alright? Was it too bad? Wait a minute, I'll go get you some water." With that, she turned to leave.
Qiuhe quickly grabbed Claire's hand and explained, "No, it's not like that, Claire, your cooking is so wonderful, these are tears of joy." She wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes and smiled.
Claire smiled happily and slowly sat down next to Qiuhe.
As night fell, Claire gazed at the stars through the window, her eyes shining brightly and beautifully.
She slowly moved closer to Qiuhe, then gently leaned on his shoulder, a blush on her face and a hint of happiness in her eyes.
Qiuhe sat there quietly without saying a word.
"It's you now. I hope it will be you in the future too." (Inatsume's words)