Chapter 466, 'New' Chapter
When I woke up in the morning, I was alone.

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“Eri…Eri…?”

The first thing that made Gen Chisheng feel something was wrong was when he took a rest after drinking sake at six o'clock in the afternoon, and without opening his eyes, he saw a familiar head of black hair.

Of course, no matter how easy-going he was, he couldn't allow anyone to freely enter and leave his office floor. In fact, what surprised Gen Chisheng was that after he opened his eyes, he didn't see the girl who always liked to stand by his side. The girl's name was Yabuki Sakura. According to the family rules, she, Crow, and Yasha were his retainers. In addition to Gen Chisheng's father and sister, only the three of them could freely enter and leave this room.

To be more precise, they have always been there.

Sakura is fine. She is a girl, so she pays more attention to her appearance than Gen Chisei and the others, and she also has many inconveniences in life. Therefore, even if it is very late, she will choose to leave here and go back to her home to rest.

Crow and Yaksha are males, or more precisely, two thick-skinned homosexuals. Yuan Zhisheng thinks that there may be his own factors in this. There was a time when he was crazy about various PS2 and PSP game consoles. Even now, he still has a latest PS3 placed under the huge projector on the wall, but he hasn't touched it for a long time.

The people who often opened their eyes to see sitting there were Crow and Yaksha who had turned down the volume of the stereo.

At this time, Yuan Zhisheng could no longer see them.

There were no messages on the phone or on the desk in front of him. Instead, the empty room was quiet and lonely. No wonder Yuan Zhisheng felt confused.

"Crow, Yasha... Sakura?"

Then he felt something was wrong even more strongly than before. The reason was that when he shouted, he saw the clock hanging on the wall and it was already 7:27 or 7:28, which was the dividing point between evening and night.

Yuan Zhisheng has taken over the position of executive director of the Japanese branch of Kassel Academy for three years, and his adaptation period ended a long time ago. He feels that these three people have helped him a lot and given him a lot of care.

From a simple and remote mountain village to a prosperous city, from a village boy to a royal family with aura... Yuan Zhisheng felt that he was always gaining and losing. If I were to give an example, these three people could probably be considered one of them. As for the other part, apart from the work that made him feel too busy, it was probably that he got a sister who made him worry.

Having said that, Yuan Zhisheng also understood that this was not the sister's problem.

In fact, his sister was so obedient that she couldn't have tried any harder. She probably knew that Yuan Zhisheng had a lot of work to do and always fell asleep as soon as he got home every afternoon. This was of course caused by exhaustion. Because of this, his sister would obediently wait for him to fall asleep... but it wasn't a complete wait, because Yuan Zhisheng promised to play games with her once a week.

To be honest, he had played those games many years ago. In fact, he gave the game console to his sister as a consolation gift after her surgery. So he had no choice but to be forced to play with her. Of course, Yuan Zhisheng also enjoyed the time to play games without having to think about anything.

It should have been so. The voice that was as precise as an alarm clock and as clear and soft as a silver bell should have woken him up from his sleep half an hour ago, and then he should have gone to his sister's room to play games together.

Feeling the lonely atmosphere around him and the long-delayed urgent news from his sister, Yuan Zhisheng quickly stood up and walked out of the room.

"Raven? Yasha... Sakura?"

The call again, as expected, still received no response.

Yuan Zhisheng walked in the corridor with a strong Japanese lifestyle. He was too concerned about the current situation and walked out of the room without wearing shoes. Thanks to the wooden floor and tatami on this floor, it would not feel cold even if he walked like this. The warm-colored ceiling lamp above his head emitted a gentle white light, and there were decorations and green plants everywhere on both sides of the corridor.

It’s hard to imagine that this is the 33rd floor of a building.

By the way, there is a train tunnel between the 32nd and 31st floors, but even so, sleeping on this floor does not cause any vibration or noise from the passing trains. (If I remember correctly, it should be this floor. If I am wrong, please remind me to correct it. It should be correct.)
As he walked deeper and deeper, the road ahead became more and more complicated. He seemed to be walking towards an area that was out of place on this floor, and passed several security doors along the way.

Yuan Zhisheng used his voice to open all the doors. The further he went into the corridor, the wider it became. The last passage was seven or eight meters wide, with stainless steel walls and a bright white light in front.

After arriving here, the tatami on the floor disappeared. Maybe I don’t come here often, so I saved the money.

Yuan Zhisheng walked carefully on the steel plate-covered ground. The surrounding sounds disappeared completely. It should be because the pipeline here is too open and few people can enter here. But it makes people vaguely feel that... there is no one here except him.

At the end of the passage is a white metal door, the kind of airtight door with rounded corners. Bright white light shines through the glass windows on the door.

The window was very high. Even Yuan Zhisheng, who stood out among the tall people in Japan, could only see the upper half of the window when he stood on tiptoe. The four walls were white with various pipelines and large equipment on them.

“Eri…Eri…?”

Yuan Zhisheng called out softly without giving up.

This was probably because he knew that his sister was actually a hybrid with a superior bloodline than himself, so even though there was an airtight door in a vacuum, the vibrations caused by the wall alone were enough to hear the movements outside the door.

In fact, Yuan Zhisheng could do it... At this moment he didn't hear any sound from inside the door.

Yuan Zhisheng stood in front of the airtight door. It was a room that looked like an operating room or a laboratory.

The room was filled with all kinds of emergency equipment, from the simplest oxygen tanks to large medical equipment worth millions of dollars that most people would never think of, such as blood filtration vehicles, cardiopulmonary resuscitation machines, high-pressure pumps, angiography X-ray machines, and linear accelerators.

"Kaguya, prepare to drain all the air from this room."

"Okay... But I have to remind you that the airtight structure of this room is built according to the predicted dragon standards. Even you will find it difficult to stay conscious in such a room. Are you sure you want to do this?"

"Do as I say."

"I understand."

The light above the door turned from red to green, and the twelve safety bolts made a light "click" sound at the same time. The 20-centimeter-thick carbide door slowly opened, and the fresh sandalwood scent wafted to the face.

After the decoding was completed, the vault door began to release the high-pressure nitrogen in the valve. Yuan Zhisheng stepped back a few steps to make some distance, then quickly walked into the room.

The girl in front of him was not the usual girl who was waiting on the futon in front of the game console. The game console was still there, and the two controllers that could be seen in the room every week were there. But the shelf that originally held the game cartridges and comic books was very messy. The things that Eri would usually carefully classify and store like treasures were now all over the place and looked messy. What made Gen Chisei's eyes widen the most was the clothes scattered all over the floor. To be precise, they were red and white shrine maiden costumes, one on the left, one on the right, one on the dining table, one on the floor, and one hanging on the lamp... In short, they were all exactly the same shrine maiden costumes.

Then Yuan Zhisheng finally understood what was in front of him, and the blood instantly disappeared from his face.

(…Is this a thief?)
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"Ladies and gentlemen, I am the host, Masako Idao. Please allow me to greet you on behalf of the host here. Today is January 2009, 1, the year of the Christian era. It is a great honor to meet and get to know you all. The wedding ceremony of the bride and groom brings us together. In fact, in the vast sea of ​​people, there will be all kinds of people who meet. They may become passers-by, or become close friends, or get to know each other and fall in love, but in the end they become strangers..."

The soft and magnetic voice of joy was amplified by the speakers and echoed in the room hung with gauze.

There are more than a dozen small tables with white flower arrangements under the stage, with snacks and hot drinks on them. Of course, if you can't wait to drink, you can ask for help from the waiter standing in the corner waiting for your turn.

The chairs are made of natural wood and lightly covered with a layer of white transparent tulle, which feels like a bride's veil. Each chair is dressed up as a bridesmaid.

The gentle milk tea color, the elegant draperies...it's like a romantic French movie, calm as water, yet full of climaxes.

At 6:20, as soon as Kiritani Jin stepped into the auditorium, he saw Yamamoto Yurina sitting in her seat with a sad face.

Normally, when Jin arrives at school, he won't see Yurina sitting next to Class A, but she seems to be more active than usual as she went out to attend a wedding today. Judging from her expression that she has forgotten the cold outside the window, she must have arrived dozens of minutes ago.

Having said that, it can be felt that Yurina's anxiety has been reduced a lot compared to the review for the entrance examination. It seems that the feeling of disappointment sitting alone at the wedding scene is not heading towards the worst situation.

"Happy New Year Yamamoto, why do you look so listless?"

"Happy New Year, Kiritani, why do you ask this right away?"

Although more than ten days have passed, this is indeed the first time we meet face to face after the New Year, so "Happy New Year" is not too abrupt.

After Jin simply greeted her with a smile, Yurina, who was originally looking at the empty space by the wall, looked over at her with a complaining expression.

Yurina's attitude confirmed Ren's guess. Ren shrugged his shoulders and said, "It's all written on your face after all."

"How's your exam preparation going?"

"Ah, is that what you wanted to ask?"

"It's not that I want to ask. A more appropriate way of putting it is that I think the other question will be too much for me to handle alone. After all, Zhuo is the protagonist today and he will definitely be very busy. If I go to him at this time, it will probably embarrass him or something like that."

"You know me so well, I would also feel very complicated."

"Just give up."

Zhuo is not the only one who grew up with Yurina and knows each other well. To be more precise, Ren, who has a crush on her, may know Yurina even better.

Ren knew what Yurina was complaining about without asking, but he could roughly understand her feeling - arriving early at the wedding of a good friend, or a childhood sweetheart, only to find that there was hardly anyone familiar to talk to, would definitely make one feel disappointed and lonely.

But even so, there is no other way. I can't let Yurina do whatever she wants. So when trying to persuade her, instead of using half-hearted politeness to cover up the truth, it is better to be straightforward with her. Sometimes, those inappropriate concerns can become a sharp sword that hurts others.

"Oh, you are just a piece of wood! I am not a child, of course I know not to cause trouble to them~ Instead of telling me these truths, you might as well think of a way to relieve my mood."

"what--"

Ren opened his mouth but couldn't say anything. To be precise, it was a case of both parties willing to fight and be beaten.

To be honest, what Zhuo did was similar. In other words, Zhuo was more likely to let Yurina go to the side when she was upset before talking to her. However, Zhuo would generally say something that hit the nail on the head to help Yurina get out of the situation quickly. Ren was not very good at this, or in other words, he was not good at targeting Yurina. The results of the two were completely opposite, which made Ren feel a little depressed.

"But we've waited so long anyway, let's get started."

"I'm not going to make a fuss about it."

"What else can we do? If we cause a little trouble, Zhuo will definitely blame us, so I plan to hold it in for now and slowly get it back."

Yurina was more like a spoiled brat than a sullen one. Although Ren said, "This is really a headache," his eyes were shining with positivity.

Yurina sighed and continued:
"I never thought that Zhuo would be so eager to get married, even though high school isn't over yet. Is this the desire of a high school boy..."

"Well, it should be positive."

"It's all the same anyway so it's okay."

"I am honored to see them together here today. It seems that their meeting is destined to create an extraordinary story. It is destined that their story will become a sweet love story that will last a lifetime. So, please let us watch this couple enter the holy marriage hall together..."

"It's about to begin."

"OK."

Hearing the sound, the two people looked in that direction together.

(Ahaha, I’m done coding, and I’ve earned another seven bucks…)
(End of this chapter)