Silence was the best way for Qin Zi to express herself; otherwise, what else could she do? She admitted that when Lin Ze mentioned that the other party could influence the past from the future, she hadn't paid much attention because it was simply impossible. She thought it might just be some kind of curse related to causality. But now, with another Kayako presented before her, the facts had proven Lin Ze right—this entity could indeed crawl over, and that was quite terrifying!
This was not about whether she could handle it or not; she hadn't even made a move before the other party had gone back in time to erase her existence. How could she play this game?
However, without a medium, the other party definitely couldn't come easily. Otherwise, Lin Ze would have been killed the moment he was born. But why was that Kayako able to be sent here? She couldn't make sense of it; it was simply incomprehensible! Fortunately, that Kayako listened to Lin Ze. Qin Zi could only hope that this Kayako was the only one who could traverse time without a medium; otherwise, it would be pointless.
“...To be honest, I really have no way to deal with the other party. After all, we are just humans, utterly helpless when it comes to matters involving time. But if this Kayako's appearance cannot be replicated, then the other party must use a medium to descend again, so there’s no need to worry too much.” At this point, she could only comfort herself and Lin Ze like this.
“I know. If Sister Qin Zi had the ability to defeat it, she would probably have become a deity by now,” Lin Ze joked deliberately, trying to dispel some of the despair and helplessness.
“Ha, a deity? I feel like even deities would be overwhelmed,” Qin Zi chuckled and shook her head at his words. “But you’re quite lucky; this Kayako can communicate with consciousness. If it were a Kayako purely controlled by curses and resentment coming to find you, you probably wouldn’t have the chance to joke with me here.”
“Right, I actually feel the same way. Even though I’ve encountered this situation, since I can’t resist, I might as well try to enjoy it. It was originally a helpless act, but I found that besides my parents, this Kayako is the first person who cares about me so much. As I get to know her better, I find myself increasingly pained for her... and I like her.” As he recalled the time spent with Kayako over the past few days, Lin Ze's expression gradually softened, and a smile unconsciously appeared on his lips.
Qin Zi nodded, “That’s good. Keep it up. Just by looking at that Kayako, you can tell her feelings for you are deep. You are the key to everything; it hasn’t reached the point of true despair yet. As long as nothing happens to Kayako, we still have a chance! So... you should marry her in the future.”
Marry her? Lin Ze thought. If the partner was Kayako, it actually seemed quite nice, but...
The car was parked by Qin Zi, and she noticed Lin Ze, who was deep in thought behind her. She didn’t interrupt his contemplation, assuming he was pondering the topic of marriage.
Once they were taken to the private room, Qin Zi ordered a fugu hot pot. It wasn't until the fugu arrived that she spoke up, “You don’t need to resist. Since you both like each other, it’s only natural to get married. Fugu is highly toxic, but if prepared correctly, it’s the most delicious thing. The issues surrounding her are like handling the toxins of fugu; it requires caution. It’s all in the hands of people. As long as we are careful about the other party’s descent, there shouldn’t be any major problems. I will always help you.”
Qin Zi placed a few slices of fugu in her mouth, and after chewing a couple of times, she heard Lin Ze murmur, “I wasn’t thinking about that... I was wondering if I could marry another one...”
“Pfft! Cough cough cough... Are you crazy?” Qin Zi nearly choked on Lin Ze's words. After a fit of coughing, she widened her eyes at him, “Kayako, Lin Ze! That thing! You want to marry another one? Aren’t you afraid Kayako would get so angry that she’d kill both of you?”
“I know...” Lin Ze's face was filled with bitterness, making his smile look more like a grimace. “But what if there’s another similar existence?”
Qin Zi's chopsticks froze. “You... you’re joking, right?”
“...I wish I were joking,” Lin Ze painfully closed his eyes.
Qin Zi placed one hand on her forehead and extended the other to interrupt Lin Ze, “Don’t say anything! You mean to say there’s another terrifying existence similar to Kayako? Also likes you?”
“Yeah, but I didn’t say she likes me. I just asked if I could marry two as a precaution because, from what I see... the other party does seem quite interested in me, ha, ha.” Lin Ze's laughter was somewhat dry. Seeing Qin Zi's headache expression made his voice lower; should he wait a couple of days before telling the other party?
Whew... Lighting a cigarette, Qin Zi suddenly felt like she would lose ten years off her life after today. Just then, Lin Ze cautiously pointed to the no smoking sign on the wall!
Veins bulged on her forehead. So many troublesome things have happened, and I can't even smoke? She laughed in anger, “This hotel is affiliated with the official side. Even if I light up, it’s no big deal, you know?! And don’t tell me this one is also someone you dreamed of, another classmate of yours!”
“Sister Qin Zi is indeed smart!”
So tired... just destroy everything... “Just tell me directly, name, abilities?” After a cigarette, Qin Zi finally calmed down a bit.
“Oh, her name is Kawakami Tomie, a student in my grade. In the future, she possesses extremely strong charm abilities that can make people infatuated with her or kill her.”
“Wait, she’s not a ghost?” Qin Zi suddenly interrupted, visibly relieved. “If she’s not a ghost, then I can handle someone like her who naturally possesses some special abilities. I just need to find a way to seal her spiritual power.”
You’re relaxing too soon. “No, listen to me. When she is killed, she will regenerate. A drop of blood, a piece of flesh, will become a new Tomie, and she will make women jealous and want to consume her. After consuming her, the other party will become the new Tomie, and eventually, the entire universe will belong to her.”
Qin Zi's anger flared up again. “And she also cannot be sealed. I suspect she has the ability to rewrite reality, like wish fulfillment. Can you seal a spiritual power that can affect the entire universe?”
Seal what? Is this spiritual power even human? This has already surpassed the realm of superpowers! “Have you met her? Were you enchanted? And this is just your guess, right? How do you know she can influence the universe?” Qin Zi still pressed on, unwilling to give up.
“First, there’s her wish fulfillment ability in my dreams. Secondly, that Kayako who was sent here told me that in her timeline, I killed her to be with Tomie! And after she traveled through time, she couldn’t return to her own timeline. I suspect that Tomie must have made some wish; otherwise, how did she come here without a medium?” Lin Ze had been pondering this question and could only arrive at this conclusion.
“But there’s no need to worry too much. I’m just being honest with you. I have indeed met Tomie; her charm is indeed very high, but it’s still far from the level in my dreams. However, I don’t know why. I think it’s because she hasn’t died yet? After all, in my dreams, it was only after she was killed by her classmates that it started.” Lin Ze picked up a slice of fish, ready to put it in his mouth, but it was snatched away by Qin Zi, who then put it in her own mouth and chewed it fiercely.
So childish. Lin Ze didn’t bother with her and picked up another slice to eat. He was truly starving; even if he was going to die, he wanted to die with a full stomach.