Chapter 145 35: People in the Game
【Light】

Heal pain, eliminate inferiority, soothe the soul, and comfort the deceased.

This is the ability of Shirai Kyoko.

【Forgery】

Don't be under the illusion that you are not the creator.

This is Hirosue Yoshimiya's ability.

At home, in the bathroom, Hirosue looked at the rubber duck in his hand. It didn't last long. With a snap, the rubber duck turned into a pile of water and splashed away.

She paused to continue testing her abilities, put on her clothes, and walked out of the bathroom.

"Dad? Grandpa, the guardian."

She was surprised to find that her grandfather and father, who were usually busy all the time, were standing respectfully in the living room. She quickly reacted and looked in the direction they were heading. Sure enough, she saw the Ninth Protector sitting on the sofa. In front of him, the TV was broadcasting the day's news.

"Then, Lord Protector, we will take our leave now."

"Ah."

The Ninth Protector waved his hands casually, seeming to be absorbed in watching the news.

"The Lord Protector has come to see you specifically." Her father reminded her. Although he knew that his daughter had been busy with some animal research beside the Ninth Protector, the Ninth Protector had never come to see her specifically.

"Don't worry." Guangmo knew why the Nine Protectors came.

She also knew that the Ninth Protector was not a moody person. Instead, he was a bit like her, both of whom paid great attention to practical interests.

If you can bring him benefits, it's okay to make a joke, but otherwise
After the two of them left, the Ninth Protector nodded to Guang Mo Liang Gong and said, "It's a good harvest."

Hirosue's smile seemed forced and bitter, which was rare.

"The price of power is much heavier than I thought."

She said this from the bottom of her heart.

The Ninth Protector nodded thoughtfully: "You are too confident. If you become a player in the game, everything will be affected by your emotions. Although you probably want to take advantage of such emotions."

"I thought I could do it, just like what I did before and in the later animal experiments. As it turned out, humans are different from animals. I was too arrogant." Hirosue thought of Shirai's father who committed suicide. All the information showed that he was indeed a coward, but perhaps under the stimulation of alcohol, he chose to commit suicide.

Human hearts are unpredictable.

Long-term success made her arrogant and think she could manipulate people's hearts.

The truth gave her a loud slap in the face.

Looking at the Ninth Protector, she seemed to want to say something but stopped herself.

"Do you want to know what ability that girl has awakened?" The Ninth Protector saw through her thoughts.

"Yes, but when I think about it, it's not like there's no follow-up between me and her."

"Moreover, the gains this time are not just my and her abilities. I think the third element of awakening should be self-control."

“Emotions, Self-Control, and Death.”

"The more elements you experience, the greater the probability of awakening."

The Ninth Guardian nodded: "Well, self-control has always been neglected. It's good that you can discover this in one experiment."

Bai Shihang's idea was gradually perfected after the Holy Mountain.

Mutations require emotions, but they also require self-control to suppress them, like a pressure cooker.

Under the light, Hirosue Ryomiya looked out the window at the strong wind which was beginning to weaken.

Thoughts drift away with the wind.

Shahi: Actually, sometimes, I envy you.

Liang Gong, are you really doing all this for your family or for yourself?
At Saki Kondo's home.

Listening to the sound of water in the bathroom, Kondo withdrew his gaze from the window and stared at the shogi on the table in a daze.

She recalled an incident that happened between her and Hirosue Yoshimiya when she was in junior high school.

"Liang Gong, did you lose to him on purpose just now?"

"No, it's normal to win and lose in chess."

"No, you weren't like that when you played with me."

"Hehe. He is the son of the heir of the Jingxia family."

"It's like this again. Why do you need to look at all this to play shogi?"

".Who knows, a careless remark from a big shot might lead to the disappearance of the Hirosue family. I can't let that happen."

"If someone with power bullies you, won't you fight back?"

".I will try my best to fight back while protecting my family."

The memory was interrupted, the bathroom door was opened, and Shirai walked out wrapped in a bath towel.

"I'm done, Kondo-san, you should take a shower quickly too. If you don't mind, I haven't filled the bathtub yet." Shirai looked at Kondo worriedly, even though the latter had already changed into dry clothes and blow-dried his hair.

"Okay, then you promise me not to sneak away."

"I promise."

Kondou walked into the bathroom with a smile, and came out at a speed that was scary and unbelievable for a girl. "So fast?"

"I always take a quick shower."

"Well, are you hungry? I see you have some noodles at home."

"A little bit. I rarely cook that kind of noodles. There are other dishes in the refrigerator. If you want to cook, you can also cook a bowl for me."

"What kind of noodles do you want?"

“Just add whatever’s in the fridge.”

Hearing this, Shirai curiously opened the refrigerator and was immediately shocked by the chaotic pile of things inside: "Kondo-san is very manly."

"Haha, just think of it as you praising me." Kondo laughed out loud twice, not minding at all.

This apartment is her property. She has a bad relationship with her family and usually lives outside. The card contains money she saved since childhood and money her mother secretly gave her. She doesn't spend much on a daily basis and can't even pay the interest.

After a while, the kitchen was filled with the sounds of cutting with knives and washing with water.

Kondo seemed fascinated by what he heard.

Her mother was also a traditional woman who loved to be busy in the kitchen, but unfortunately, she didn't learn anything about cooking.

And she hasn't heard such sounds for a long time since she moved out of home.

This gave her a feeling of returning to her childhood.

While Kondo was reminiscing, Shirai had already neatly prepared two bowls of noodles and brought them out.

"It's so luxurious." Kondo started tasting it without saying a word.

"good to eat!"

Shirai also ate silently, quietly looking at Saki Kondo, the classmate in front of him who had a huge contrast before and after they met.

After finishing the noodles, a strange silence fell between the two.

"You won't do anything stupid after this, will you? Originally, I wanted to look for you last night, but I thought it would be better for you to stay alone for a night, so I went to look for you early this morning, but you left early, and it was Hirosue who told me that you went to the Rainbow Bridge."

Kondo is not good at beating around the bush and her straightforward personality is also the main reason for her current situation.

"No, I understand." Shirai shook his head gently and stretched out his hand. A light that seemed to calm all the sorrow and anger shone in the palm of his hand. "I found that there are always many good people in this world. They silently uphold their own justice. Maybe there are no big and rumbling events. What they do are small things within their ability, but they are very warm."

"I want to help them. This is more meaningful than my death."

"I also want to use my actions to tell Hirosue that her path is not feasible."

Kondo finally understood.

She knew that Hirosue's family was now following an organization called the Holy Infant Society, which seemed to be very respected and related to the extraordinary, but she didn't expect that Hirosue actually had a way to make Shirai become an extraordinary person as well, but it seemed... the price was heavy.

No, it seems that this price is not heavy for some people. Kondo is not clear about the system of super powers and is just guessing.

"I'm afraid you will be targeted by the Special Affairs Bureau soon." Kondo was not stupid. She didn't believe that no one was keeping an eye on Hirosue Yoshimiya's affairs.

"Thank you, Kondo-san. From now on, I will make my own decisions about my life. I can't just go with the flow anymore." Shirai held Kondo's hand with his radiant hand.

All of a sudden, Kondo felt his emotions relaxed, and the haze in the unknown corner of his mind melted away like ice and snow.

"It's such a relaxing feeling, as if nothing in life is difficult anymore. What a magical power." Kondo sighed after a while.

Shirai handed her a tissue, and Kondo realized that she had been crying without knowing when.

Not long after, a convenience store at a certain street corner had a new owner.

Somehow, the number of customers suddenly increased a lot more than before.

They all said that the shop assistant had the power to heal people's hearts.

Even the most ordinary butter bread, after passing through the hands of the shop assistant, seems to have some kind of magic, which makes people relieve all their stress and even want to cry.

Although this news did not become a hot search trend on the Internet for some reason, as it spread among people around me, it gradually took on the flavor of an urban legend.

"go home."

Hirosue Yoshimiya in the car withdrew his gaze and said to the driver.

"Yes, ma'am."

The black car slowly disappeared at the next intersection.

Anko Shirai, who was tidying up the shelves, stopped and looked at the street intersection, wondering what she was thinking.

The entrance bell rang and a woman wearing sunglasses walked into the convenience store.

"Hello, Ms. Shirai, what do you think of my last proposal?"

"Ms. Takashima, I've thought about it. If everything is really as you said, I agree."

"Then on behalf of the Special Affairs Bureau, I welcome you to join us. As it happens, there is an extraordinary case right now that requires your assistance."

"So fast? Don't I need to familiarize myself with the procedures or regulations first?"

Shirai Anko was caught off guard.

“Work is the best way to get familiar with something.”

　Thanks to "Emperor Moon Thousand Faces Owl" for the reward
　　Thanks to "book friend 20180208231612824" for the reward
　　Thanks for the reward from "Where does the light come from or where does the wind go"
　　Thank you for the reward from "Understanding is not possible"
　　
　
(End of this chapter)