"Big Brother, Big Sister, where do you come from?"

"Ding ding ding~"

In April, the spring on Kyushu Island is bright and clear. The wild storm from last night seems like a hallucination, left behind on the collapsed narrow path outside the village.

The muddy road of the countryside path has gathered into pools, with the cedar leaves of the forest on both sides drooping greenly. A gentle breeze sways the wind chimes under the eaves...

The vitality of the morning breeds within it.

Kuixiang, pulling along the timid little boy Hayashi who was pursing his lips nervously, hopped and skipped over the puddles' gaps on the muddy road, and even had the spare time to question the two "adults" behind them.

"Have you heard of Linmen?"

"Nope, we've only heard of Osaka and Tokyo. Hayashi's parents went to work in Osaka, and my dad works in Tokyo."

Kuixiang nodded her chin and turned her head to look at Yan Huan, puzzled,

"Is Linmen a place in Ying Country?"

"No, it's overseas to the south, a very, very far away place."

Yan Huan smiled slightly. His long legs naturally didn't require him to leap over mud puddles like a child.

He just turned his head to look at the slow-moving An Le and couldn't help but ask in confusion,

"An Le, did you hurt your leg last night?"

"Eh? No... no, it's just... this outfit is a bit hard to walk in..."

An Le was slightly startled and immediately explained.

And Yan Huan glanced at her rather lightweight witch costume and thought to himself that the dress wasn't even long, it shouldn't be causing any issues.

In fact, Yan Huan's guess was correct.

The witch costume from the divine village wasn't as luxurious as those in big cities, and since An Le wasn't wearing wooden clogs, it shouldn't have made her walk so slowly.

The real reason was: her legs had lost all sensation.

Although she could still control her movements, the floating sensation of not touching the ground made it very uncomfortable and somewhat difficult to control the balance with her feet.

That's why An Le was walking so slowly along the road.

Since the incident last night, the area of numbness in her body had expanded, and her whole limbs had lost feeling.

"Should I hold your hand while walking?"

Though he didn't press further, Yan Huan still stopped and looked back at An Le.

Upon hearing this, a blush crept onto An Le's cheeks, yet she nodded and gently extended her hand to grab onto Yan Huan's clothing.

Just like when they were kids.

"..."

Feeling the slight weight on his clothes, Yan Huan was slightly stunned.

"Hurry up, Big Brother, Big Sister, it's almost the place where we can catch fish!"

He turned his head to look at the two kids running quickly ahead and responded, "We'll be right there."

They were on their way to catch fish.

Of course, Yan Huan definitely had a purpose in bringing An Le out here.

Now that there weren't many modifier hosts, he needed to seize the opportunity to try to solve An Le's current problem.

The hints were related to the past, so it was just right to use the chance of going out to play with these two kids to have a good talk with An Le.

First, the ways these two kids played weren't much different from when they were kids in the South District; it was quite similar.

Second, with the kids around so she wouldn't be alone, An Le wouldn't resort to using the modifier on them.

Third, going out to play could relax the mind and help An Le quickly disengage from the prior tense battles with other hosts.

"Crash~"

They arrived at the destination, a small stream.

The sunlight in the forest was never complete, needing to be fragmented by the lush leaves to accommodate it.

Amidst the scattered morning light, Yan Huan caught sight of faint little fish swimming in the clear stream.

"Tatatata!"

Kuixiang pulled out an old small net, somewhat akin to those used for catching goldfish, from her bosom.

Then, she crouched by the stream, her watery eyes scanning everything in the water.

Water plants, small stones...

And of course, the all-important fish!

Watching the two of them crouched by the stream, Yan Huan rested his chin in his hand and asked,

"Can you catch fish with that thing?"

When he and An Le were kids in the South District, they used spears to catch fish.

Back then, brawls often broke out in the South District, and in the mornings, the injured would be dragged away, with even the bloodstains washed away.

But he and An Le could still occasionally find weapon fragments by the roadside to bind to sticks as makeshift spears.

But thinking back now, it seemed like their antics didn't quite match the norm...

"Yes! This is a magic net I bought when Dad took Mom and me to see fireworks in Tokyo!"

Kuixiang held the well-used net attentively, as if waiting for fish to approach while guarding the stream.

Instead, it was the little boy Hayashi who looked at Yan Huan and An Le and asked with concern,

"Big Brother, Big Sister, do you want to play?"

"We'll watch you play first and learn,"

Yan Huan smiled gently and said.

"Alright then..."

After the two kids bowed their heads earnestly to catch fish, Yan Huan finally turned his attention to An Le beside him.

Feeling Yan Huan's gaze, An Le's face turned slightly red.

Out of the corner of her eye, she noticed she was still clutching Yan Huan's back, so she quickly let go.

Before Yan Huan could find words to start a conversation,

An Le looked at her unfeeling hand and nervously confirmed with Yan Huan,

"Xiao Huan, the last day of cohabitation... do you... do you still remember it..."

Hearing this, the expression on Yan Huan's face subtly stiffened.

He glanced at the anxious An Le and couldn't help but smile wryly.

How deeply concerned was she about this...

If he were to run away, she might truly turn dark.

"Of course I remember, not a bit forgotten."

"That's... that's good then..."

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