Everyone was constantly practicing in this seemingly harmonious atmosphere. Nichang was constantly improving under the guidance of Kazumi Kuroki, Kirito was constantly honing his state of mind in the forest, and Red Monkey was also strengthening his connection with the stick.
Days passed like this. Seeing that Nichang's mastery of his ability was about to meet Kazumi Kuroki's requirements, Kazumi Kuroki did not know how to get along with Nichang.
Kazumi Kuroki informed Kirito and Red Monkey in advance. Both of them seemed to have lost a lot of weight. When Nichang saw that Kirito and Red Monkey had both returned, his heart ached. He probably knew that the day of treatment was coming soon. His eyes darkened, and his heart was filled with mixed feelings.
Nichang stared at Kirito's face in a daze. Kirito, who was originally thin, had become a little thinner. However, he did not know when Kirito, whose eyes were originally clear, started to become unclear about what he was thinking. When did this start?
Nichang sat alone in the pavilion outside. At this time, it was spring, and the air was a little stuffy, which made Nichang's heart feel a little stuffy. Nichang kicked the stones under his feet, feeling a little unhappy. However, Nichang did not know why he was like this.
Nichang shouted unhappily, "Ah, ah, ah, why am I so annoying?" Nichang helplessly rubbed his head, as if he wanted to get rid of all the unhappiness and melancholy in his heart.
Suddenly, a hand was placed on Nichang's head, rubbing Nichang's head and asking, "What's wrong?
Are you tired of practicing or something? "
Kirito's mouth had an irresistible smile. Nichang was stunned, and immediately his face turned red and he became a little reserved.
Recalling his silly scene just now, Nichang was a little annoyed. Why did he always do silly things in front of Kirito?
It seemed that he was always not calm in front of Kirito.
Kirito saw that Nichang was reserved, and his hurt eyes flashed by. Kirito did not let Nichang see his inner feelings, and Nichang was immersed in his shyness and did not dare to look directly at Kirito. Naturally, he did not know how Kirito felt. Kirito shook his head and sat next to Nichang, enjoying the beauty of the early spring cherry blossoms with Nichang.
Kirito's mood was complicated. Kazumi Kuroki had told him that Nichang's practice was close to her standards, and if there were no accidents, she would start the treatment soon.
Kirito also saw Kazumi Kuroki's helplessness and unspeakable pain. Kirito was about to have a good talk with Kazumi Kuroki, when he saw Nichang sitting under the pavilion, shouting in distress.
In Kirito's impression, Nichang had always been fearless, calm and wise. Kirito did not expect Nichang to have her own worries.
Kirito unconsciously strode over, and even rubbed Nichang's head. Then, uncontrollably, he sat next to Nichang. Everything seemed to be very casual.
Kirito felt that he should have a good talk with Nichang. Kirito did not want to be estranged from Nichang. No matter what, these days of practice made Kirito understand that although this was Nichang's own decision, Kirito still wanted to have a good talk with Nichang, no matter what.
"Nichang, do you resent me?" Kirito's sudden question made Nichang a little confused.
Nichang looked at Kirito with some confusion, as if she wanted to know why Kirito asked her such a question.
Kirito sighed and continued, "When I asked Kazumi Kuroki to stay, it was not to force you to agree, but to respect your opinion. We may never be able to protect each other, so I hope you can have the ability to protect yourself. Besides, I don't know about your ability, but Kazumi Kuroki knows about it. When I learned that your ability could be life-threatening if it was not used properly."
Kirito paused and turned to look at Nichang. His eyes were full of guilt and self-blame. Nichang looked at Kirito like this, and the thing that had been tangled in his heart suddenly disappeared. Nichang did not know what he had been thinking about these days.
Nichang had been working hard to cultivate with Kazumi Kuroki, putting aside the unhappiness in his heart. Moreover, Nichang had learned a lot from Kazumi Kuroki, not only in cultivation, but also in dealing with people. Nichang really felt like a flower in a greenhouse, unable to grow.
Until Nichang saw Kazumi Kuroki, he realized that what he lacked was not strength, but the cultivation of the state of mind. Only when a person's heart became strong, even if he was beaten down, he would still be able to stand up. Therefore, Nichang and Kazumi Kuroki had been inseparable, and they were like sisters. As time passed, Nichang and Kazumi Kuroki began to appreciate each other.
Kazumi Kuroki even proposed that Nichang did not need to take risks to treat her, which showed how close the two of them were. However, Nichang sternly refused. Nichang said, "Sisters should share dangers." This made Kazumi Kuroki speechless. This made her work harder to cultivate Nichang.
Nichang looked at Kirito, smiled and said, "Silly Kirito, so this is what you want to talk about."
Nichang got up and walked to the cherry blossom forest. The wind blew Nichang's clothes, and the cherry blossoms kept flying around Nichang. Nichang was now like a cherry blossom fairy.
Nichang turned around and said to Kirito naughtily, "I'm angry with you. If you can catch me, I'll forgive you. How about that?"
Kirito was stunned. After a while, his eyes were full of smiles. He got up and pretended to be serious, saying, "Then I'll think about it." After saying that, he got up and was about to catch Nichang.
Nichang was a little scared at first, but when he saw Kirito running over, a big smile bloomed on his face. He laughed and ran over.
Laughter came from the cherry blossom forest. Anyone who heard it would feel happy. Kirito and Nichang's unhappiness toward each other disappeared in the laughter. The laughter in the peach blossom forest lasted for a long time.
The next day, Nichang woke up with a smile on his face, as if nothing could stop him. Nichang was full of confidence in treating Kazumi Kuroki's injury. Nichang believed that he could do it. After all, Nichang did not want to die so easily.
Nichang clenched his fists and happily prepared to start the day's practice. Nichang suddenly heard Kirito and Kazumi Kuroki talking about something at her door.
Nichang smiled and thought, "Where are the two of them? Why aren't they coming in?"
Nichang was about to open the door and ask the two to have breakfast together when he heard Kazumi Kuroki say to Kirito anxiously, "No, we can't do this."
Nichang stopped in his tracks.