Chapter 166 Reality is dying
The two fists collided, making an earth-shaking sound.

At this moment, time seemed to freeze and the air around was trembling.

Then, the huge giant collapsed like a fragile sand castle at the moment of the fist collision, turning into ashes and drifting away with the wind.

This scene is extremely incredible, but it is happening right before our eyes.

"I, I succeeded?!"

Sakurai Haruka, who had been afraid to open her eyes, saw this scene and was surprised.

"See, I, did it... I did it!"

It's hard to describe what Sakurai Haruka feels right now: warmth, happiness, touching, joy, and beauty...

There are so many different things.

And Qing Shuijian saw all of this.

Now, the eyes of Sakurai Haruka looking at him seemed to contain infinite tenderness, a lot of love, but also a certain firmness, determination and reluctance.

Shimizu turned around and looked, and he didn't know when Sakurai Shio changed from a little girl to the person he was familiar with.

The two sisters looked at each other face to face as if looking in a mirror. Their eyes made contact, but no sound was made. Perhaps it was a reflex, and a murderous atmosphere rose around them.

But it only lasted for a moment, and a gentle smile appeared on Sakurai Shio's beautiful face.

"Haruka, I..."

However, the one who spoke the complete words first was Sakurai Haruka.

"I once thought about becoming like my sister."

Sakurai Haruka's voice was trembling and so weak that it seemed like it would disappear at any time.

But she glanced at Qing Shuijian, her cheeks quickly flushed with a faint blush, and she seemed to muster up courage.

"But... Jian said that he likes me better now."

This time, it was Sakurai Haruka who smiled.

Sakurai Shio looked at her sister like this, tilted her head to one side, and smiled softly, seeming quite pleased.

"It seems that my sister has been wrong all along. Now Haruka is just like he said. She doesn't need my help at all."

Sakurai Shioya cast a meaningful look towards Shimizu Ken.

Eyes really can convey a lot.

Shimizumi now seemed to be able to read more from it than before... to be more precise, more emotions.

"No, this has nothing to do with my sister. It's all because of me... I have always been hiding behind my sister, selfishly thinking that as long as my sister is here, I don't have to marry... I know, that's why I can only see my sister's shadow..."

The atmosphere at the scene gradually became more relaxed.

"But now, I can already see my sister's face."

Sakurai Haruka took a step forward and held Sakurai Shio's hands with both of hers.

"But I promised to protect you, but now..."

Sakurai Shio turned her face away in shame.

"I know that my sister is a big liar and always has been...that's why I hate you."

Sakurai Haruka's nostrils twitched slightly, and her voice was tinged with sorrow.

"But...I like..."

Tears gradually welled up in my eyes.

"I like my sister..."

She straightened Sakurai Shio's face which was turned away.

The two sisters looked at each other.

"I love it--!!"

Sakurai Haruka kissed Sakurai Shio while sobbing.

Shimizu Ken, who was standing nearby, witnessed the scene in shock. He never thought that he would witness such a shocking scene here.

That’s right, Sakurai Haruka and Sakurai Shio probably like each other more than anyone else.

Even though from a realistic point of view, she and Sakurai Shio did not get along well, she could not change that.

Since she was a child, Sakurai Haruka has had a deep yearning and admiration for her sister who has always been ahead of her. Over the years, she has probably always been taking Sakurai Shio as her goal, but she has unconsciously followed behind her and imitated her shadow.

The most powerful evidence is that this is Sakurai Haruka's inner world, an illusory realm constructed by her memories, emotions and thoughts.

Here, all people and things are built on her foundation, and even everything can change with her thoughts.

If she hated or envied Sakurai Shio, as long as she had such an idea, she could completely erase Sakurai Shio's existence from this world by her own will.

At this moment, Qingshuijian looked at the two sisters in shock as dazzling light burst out from their bodies. Two beams of light rushed out from the sky above the castle like two meteors, cutting through the night sky and rising straight up.

As the light beams rise, they interweave and merge, eventually becoming a dazzling whole.

The strong light deprived Qing Shuijian of his vision.

He felt the shock and warmth brought by the light.

When the light gradually faded, Qingshuijian opened his eyes again. His vision gradually became clear, and he quickly discovered with the corner of his eye that the scene had changed without him noticing.

He returned to the old Japanese-style room he had lived in before.

It was not as grand and spacious as a castle, nor did it have so many exquisite and complicated furniture. There was only the Sleeping Beauty lying on the bed, sleeping peacefully.

After the thrilling experience, Shimizu felt a sense of beauty and tranquility when he looked at Sakurai Haruka sleeping peacefully in the bed in front of him.

However, this peace did not last long.

As he stared at the sleeping Sakurai Haruka like this, the strong emotion that had driven Shimizumi to want to touch and hug her surged up again.

Originally, Shimizu Mi thought that this emotion must have been influenced by Sakurai Haruka's inner world, just as he had been influenced by Amemiya Iori before.

But now he felt from somewhere in his body that this was not caused by external factors, but by his own inner desire...

Could it be because of what happened that night at the love hotel?

Just as Shimizu was staring at Sakurai Haruka's sleeping face and lost in thought, he saw with disbelief that a row of small words appeared above her head.

[Countdown to World Collapse: 1:12]

[Countdown to World Collapse: 0:58]

[Countdown to World Collapse: 0:47]

The countdown continues! ?

Could it be that Sakurai Haruka’s abnormality has not been resolved yet?
Time continued to pass, the countdown numbers kept decreasing, and Qingshuijian felt a strong sense of uneasiness rising in his heart.

What is still unresolved...

Shimizu looked at Sakurai Haruka who was motionless.

Is it because she hasn't woken up yet?
But why can't I wake up...

Sakurai Shio and the puzzle pieces that carried her memories have disappeared. Logically, Sakurai Haruka should have woken up by now.

unless……

Shimizu cleared his throat, and then whispered to Sakurai Haruka:
"Hey, after relaxing, I suddenly feel very sleepy. I want to sleep... If the Sleeping Beauty Princess still can't wake up, then I can only sleep with Sleeping Beauty's sister."

As soon as Qingshuijian's words came out of his mouth, he found that his right hand was gently wrapped by a pair of hands.

"no!"

Sakurai Haruka pouted and said seriously.

"Isn't this awake?"

Qing Shuijian flicked her forehead lightly.

As soon as the princess who was pretending to be asleep woke up, the countdown above her head immediately stopped.

[Character name: Sakurai Haruka] [Spectrum Script 3.0 character abnormality automatic correction failed...]

[The current number of heroines in the game: 4/5. To prevent the game from crashing, a correction will be made soon...]

"...See you, thank you."

Sakurai Haruka leaned forward slightly, closer to Shimizumi. Although her voice was still a little trembling, it sounded so sweet.

"no need thank me?"

Sakurai Haruka continued to gaze into Shimizumi's eyes.

"I just had a dream. I seem to have misunderstood my sister all along..."

Misunderstandings are terrible, and Shimizu Mi had known this a long time ago.

"Sister is not a liar..."

Qing Shuijian nodded, as long as she understood.

"See you then."

"I?"

Qingshui was slightly stunned. This must be another misunderstanding.

"I didn't misunderstand you, it's just that you deceived my sister's feelings."

"No, I just..."

Qing Shuijian subconsciously wanted to refute, but the words choked in his throat and he was suddenly speechless for a moment, making him feel inexplicably helpless.

In a sense, the reason why Sakurai Shio changed her mind, gave up sacrificing her own future to protect Sakurai Haruka, and chose not to marry Miura Subaru was indeed the result of Shimizu Mi's guidance.

But this is the world of the heart. Both this incident and the scene where Sakurai Haruka kissed Sakurai Shio just now exist only in Sakurai Haruka's consciousness.

At most, only Shimizu Jian would have this memory.

For Haruka Sakurai, it was probably just a strange dream.

The real Sakurai Shio does not have the same memories.

"See... so cunning..."

Qing Shuijian didn't refute, but just raised his hand and touched her head.

Sakurai Haruka was like a kitten being caressed by its owner. Her eyes gradually melted under Shimizumi's touch, with tenderness, longing, yearning, and expectation intertwined and flickering in them.

Her cheeks were flushed with a bit of girlish shyness, and she spoke in a sweet and warm voice:

"See, if I can become better in the future, even better than my sister, will you be willing to marry me..."

"..."

Sakurai Haruka didn't seem to want to get an answer from Shimizumi right away, she continued:
"But please don't get me wrong, I'm not telling you that you can only marry me, otherwise it's totally impossible..."

After saying that, Sakurai Haruka lowered her head somewhat embarrassedly.

Isn't it just possible to marry her?

What does it mean……

Qingshui opened his lips and stammered in silence.

Sakurai Haruka twisted her body, pursed her lips, and looked like she couldn't speak. Finally, she muttered:
"Because...my sister seems to like you too..."

Sakurai Haruka avoided looking around, as if she was embarrassed about what she had just done.

Indeed, the scene just now is still shocking Shimizu.

Although it is only the world of the mind, I never thought that I would see such a soul-stirring scene here.

"Hey, see, me and my sister, which one do you like better?"

Just as this anomaly was resolved, a fatal question suddenly arose.

But this time, Sakurai Haruka seemed to have to get a definite answer from Shimizumi. She had no intention of letting him go and stared at him, waiting for the next answer.

Qingshui Jian also knew that he couldn't pretend to be deaf and dumb at this time.

"Haruka, get off the bed first."

"Eh?!"

Sakurai Haruka didn't quite understand what Shimizu Mi meant, but she still did as she was told.

Shimizu took a step back to make room for her, but the Japanese-style room was not very big, so it seemed a bit crowded.

"Just jump."

"Jump?"

Sakurai Haruka was still confused, and then she jumped slightly on the spot after hearing what Kiyomizu said.

"and then?"

"What then, nothing."

"that is it?"

Sakurai Haruka tilted her head in confusion.

"Well, that's just it."

"But it's such a simple thing, how could my sister not be able to do it..."

Sakurai Haruka was halfway through her speech when she suddenly realized something.

"It's so annoying to see you..."

When Shimizu was glanced at by Sakurai Haruka with a look that seemed to be shy, angry and coquettish, her eyelids drooped slightly, but the corners of her lips were slightly pouting, forming a cute arc, as if she was trying hard to hide her inner joy.

"But, I really can't do this..."

Sakurai Haruka raised her face with a lively smile on her face, and her voice was full of pride.

Then, Sakurai Haruka took a deep breath, her eyes gleaming with anticipation. She looked at Shimizu affectionately and spoke slowly:
"See, my dream is to wait until the day we are old, and you can still sit next to me and continue to tell me stories, but not the story of the ugly duckling. I want to listen to you tell many stories about the two of us... and by then, I hope you can also say to me..."

At this point, Sakurai Haruka paused, and then her voice became unusually firm. She took a deep breath, as if to put all her emotions into this sentence:
When Sakurai Haruka said this, she became very determined, as if she not only wanted Shimizumi to hear it, but also wanted everyone, the whole world to hear it.

"Haruka, meeting you is my greatest luck!"

Sakurai Haruka suppressed her shyness and looked at Shimizu Ken.

"See, I am willing to spend my whole life waiting for you! And I will try my best to make you say this to me sincerely!"

Shimizu Mi could feel Sakurai Haruka's pure and true emotions, and her strong feelings that would never change.

She looked at Shimizu intently, seriously and tenderly.

Sakurai Haruka also knew in her heart that even though Shimizu Mi seemed very close now, he was actually very far away from her. If she wanted to really reach Shimizu Mi, hold his hand, and hold his arm, it might not be that easy.

but……

She must go!
Sakurai Haruka tightly and forcefully hugged Shimizu Miki who was right beside her at the moment, gave him a gentle smile, buried her cheek in his chest, and rubbed it gently.

"See... I like you... I like you so much... Even if it's just in a dream..."

In a dream?!
Shimizu was awakened by Sakurai Haruka's words, because the feelings conveyed by the girl in his arms were so real and pure that he almost forgot that this was Sakurai Haruka's heart world.

Just then, he found that his body began to become illusory.

Ever since he was attacked by the giant and was unable to grab Sakurai Shio's hand, Shimizu Mi has been having a strange feeling.

But now that so much time had passed, he could feel the feeling growing stronger, almost making it hard for him to breathe.

I always feel like my existence is being erased, as if it is being swallowed up by endless darkness...

Shimizu Mi quickly realized that this was not because of the abnormality in Sakurai Haruka's heart world, but because he himself in the real world was dying!
"See, what's wrong with you...See?! See?!"

When Qing Shuijian realized it, the world in front of him had already fallen into darkness, and his body was losing consciousness, as if it was gradually disappearing...

Sakurai Haruka's voice rang in his ears, but her voice was getting farther and farther away, as if it was moving away from his world.

(End of this chapter)