civilwarnovels Chapter 1016 The Last Routine 195
Chapter 1016 The Last Routine 195
Chapter 1016 The Last Routine 195
On the second day between Youyou's transformation into a ghost and a human, everyone was still searching for a way to free her from this state. But before that, they wanted to enjoy the fun of Halloween.
"Trick or treat!!" Aqua rushed into Wiz's magic item shop and shouted at Wiz and the others, "Halloween is here, have fun!"
"Welcome, everyone." Wearing an apron, Wiz put down the rag he was working on and smiled at the group dressed in Halloween attire. "Hehe, it's quite lively today. What brings you here?"
“We’re here to invite Youyou.” Lynn smiled and said, “Even if we can’t see her, as long as Aqua is here, we can still enjoy Halloween together.”
That aloof Crimson Demon girl's initial goal was simply to make friends, even going so far as to use Wiz's magical artifacts, ultimately ending up only being able to befriend ghosts. They would feel incredibly guilty if they just abandoned Youyou like that.
However, to my surprise, Wiz said somewhat strangely, "Oh dear, Miss Yuyu left not long ago... I received this letter while I was away, so I thought she must be with everyone..."
As she spoke, she picked up a slip of paper from the counter. It contained a message left by Youyou, and it was indeed her handwriting.
"Let, let me see!" Huihui excitedly and anxiously snatched the note from Wiz's hand, then read the message aloud: "Um... I'm going to a friend's place, don't worry about my safety... Huh? Are you kidding me? What kind of friends does that girl have! I can't stand her!"
The little girl was furious. She didn't know if it was because she had come looking for her out of kindness and she wasn't there, or because Youyou was already in a difficult situation and had gone out to cause them trouble. Come to think of it, that's always been how Youyou is.
However, no matter what, they couldn't let Youyou run away on her own, so they could only search for her everywhere.
Inside the Adventurers' Guild, Aqua looked around with a headache and said, "Hmm, she doesn't seem to be here either. Where could she have gone..."
They searched many places, but they couldn't find Youyou anywhere, not even in churches, markets, or adventurers' guilds.
"Seriously, what do you mean by 'I'm going to my friend's place, don't worry about my safety'?!" Huihui complained indignantly. "That child probably doesn't have friends like that!"
"Is it because Huihui always says things like that that she left without permission?" Xiaolin rolled her eyes, thinking that Youyou's departure must be Huihui's fault for always saying such things.
"What did you say!?"
"You two are really not being honest."
Xiaolin rolled her eyes and shrugged, annoyed. This kind of awkward and painful situation is caused by making friends because of pride and reluctance. She really hoped that the two of them would stop causing her so much trouble.
Just then, Darkness burst in, panting heavily as the others looked on in bewilderment, and exclaimed, "Listen up, everyone! Something's bothering us. It seems like a lot of ghosts have appeared in the forest! Speaking of which, when I was talking to Youyou..."
She recalled the memories of yesterday, when she had exchanged notes with Youyou.
【Um...no problem at all!! I'm very happy and excited today!! I've had more opportunities to talk to Mr. Ghost lately, which is great! ...】
"A chance to speak...?" Megumin asked, puzzled, but quickly realized what she meant and said, "A sudden increase in ghosts... friends to that child... could it be!!"
There was no need to think about it anymore. Regardless of whether Youyou was there or not, they had to go and check. So, without wasting any time, they quickly ran towards the place Darkness had mentioned.
……
Meanwhile, Youyou arrived alone in the forest on the outskirts of town and said, "Um, is it okay to wait here? Is it really alright...? No, I can't be so weak. Maybe I can finally make some friends!"
Just as she was feeling both anxious and nervous, a ghost floated out of the forest. He appeared to be a middle-aged man, and upon seeing Youyou, he said, "Sorry to keep you waiting, little girl. Come on, let's go together... Hmm?"
Suddenly, he stared at Youyou with a strange look, as if he sensed something was wrong. Youyou asked nervously, "W-what's wrong? Does that mean it's not working out?"
"That's not it, there seems to be some commotion in the forest..."
The middle-aged ghost turned to look at the forest, only to realize that he wasn't staring at Youyou, but at the forest behind her. At the same time, Youyou heard a commotion coming from the forest and instinctively held her breath to listen intently—
"Ugh, seriously! These ghosts are all gathered together, it's so annoying! Holy exorcism!!"
"Miss Aqua!?"
It turned out that the person making a ruckus in the forest was Aqua. She seemed quite annoyed to see a group of ghosts gathered together and wanted to use purification magic to cleanse them all, just like before.
Startled, Youyou cried out, "No! Don't do such a terrible thing to my friend!"
"Yoyo, you really are here!" Aqua exclaimed with relief as she saw the semi-transparent Yoyo run out, but quickly realized something was amiss. "More importantly, you just said the ghosts are your friends!?"
She couldn't accept this statement. As a goddess who purifies ghosts, it was even more unacceptable that someone would befriend a ghost. Huihui was equally unable to accept it, and she was so angry that she jumped up and down.
"What! You said something like that!?" Megumin couldn't hear or see Yuuyu, so when Aqua said those words, she immediately shouted loudly at the empty space next to Aqua, "Stop saying such nonsense and hurry back!"
"Did you hear that... Get out of my way, you nuisance!"
The middle-aged man said this with some resentment.
Lynn asked with slight surprise, "Did Youyou really say that?"
"Honestly!" Huihui said impatiently, "The monster is definitely trying to do something bad while she's all alone. Youyou, come over here—ah, I can't stand it anymore, where is she!?"
She desperately wanted to grab Youyou's wrist and make her understand that ghosts were not a good option for making friends. However, Youyou had already become a half-ghost and could not be seen, which caused Huihui a great headache and distress.
"Waaah..." Youyou said pitifully, "Today is a party with the ghosts, and we'll become good friends after it's over... This is an opportunity!"
Clearly, she was unwilling to give up this opportunity to make friends, even if the other person was a ghost, so she stood in front of Aqua with her arms outstretched, blocking her way.
"Get out of the way, Yoyo!" Aqua shouted angrily and unhappily at the middle-aged ghost standing beside her, "My goddess Aqua will not turn a blind eye to this kind of deceptive friendship!"
"Oh, oh, oh, it's been a long time since you've said anything like a proper goddess." Kobayashi clapped her hands, feeling a little touched by Aqua's serious expression. If she could always be like this, maybe other people would be willing to be with her.
"Speaking of which..." Kobayashi then looked at the annoyed little red demon girl beside him and said, "Hey Megumin, it's not that you can't persuade Yuuyu, is it? Think of a way!"
"Ah, that's enough, let's stop here."
Unexpectedly, after hearing what Xiaolin said, Huihui seemed unwilling to care anymore and said it in a very boring tone.
"Eh……?"
Youyou was somewhat taken aback, and even Xiaolin was surprised by Huihui's sudden remark.
"Megumin?"
"Hmph. Just leave her be." Huihui snorted unhappily, pouting and looking disdainful. "Everyone is clearly worried about her, what's going on?"
"That, that..."
"To be honest, I've disliked your attitude for a long time. You always chase after me to compete, calling me a rival or something, which is really annoying."
Huihui spoke candidly about Youyou's faults, but considering that she was frequently bothered by Youyou, her distress was understandable. However, saying this now, wasn't it a bit...
"Hey, Huihui...didn't you go too far?"
Darkness said this with some concern.
"Woooo..."
Youyou was crying and sobbing. Unfortunately, no one saw her.
"In the end, he even came to Axel and caused a commotion, shamelessly trying to get on good terms with Kobayashi and the others. How thick-skinned can he be? Making friends with Ghost? That's a good thing. No more being chased around as both a competitor and a friend. It's so refreshing! Alright, you can go wherever you want—"
"Huihui, you idiot, idiot, idiot!!"
Perhaps Huihui's words went too far, because Youyou finally couldn't stand it anymore and ran over, patting her back hard to vent her dissatisfaction, before hugging her.
Suddenly, a flash of light appeared, and Youyou appeared in front of everyone.
"Wait, don't hug me suddenly, it hurts!"
"Why say such heartless things!? My feelings for Huihui, Huihui...!"
"I know, I know! Stop showing off your development, or I'll knock you out!!"
Compared to the steel plate that doesn't have any flaws, the fat that gathers up in Youyou is more pleasing to the eye, and this is also Huihui's long-standing pain.
"Hey, Yoyo! I can see you!" Darkness exclaimed, pointing at her. "Has the abnormal status been lifted?"
"Huh, that's strange, when did this happen?!"
Youyou herself suddenly realized this, and looked at her whole body with some surprise, not understanding what was going on.
"That's amazing!!" Aqua exclaimed in surprise, "This is all thanks to the power of Megumin and Yuuyu's friendship!"
"Eh!?" X2
Huihui and Youyou exclaimed in unison, then looked at each other, unsure of what to say.
Kobayashi nodded and said, "Didn't Wiz say before that things would return to normal after a while? It's just the right time."
"Well," Lynn scratched her cheek and sighed, "it's great that we were able to resolve this peacefully."
Although the process was somewhat tortuous, it is ultimately a good thing that Youyou was able to see the error of her ways. After all, I was really afraid that this child would end up associating with ghosts because she wanted to make friends.
Yoyo suddenly remembered something and blurted out, "Oh, right, I should apologize to Mr. Ghost... It's rare for him to want to be my friend—"
“This girl doesn’t seem to be one of us anymore.” After seeing Youyou regain her human form, the middle-aged ghost stopped worrying and said, “If we hadn’t been purified, there would be no need to recruit us.”
"Ah, I see." Kobayashi said suddenly, "Your subordinates, who were attracted by Youyou, kept getting defeated, so you wanted to find out why? You're such a considerate guy."
The middle-aged ghost-like man smiled slightly and said, "That's right, exactly. So—"
"Holy Exorcism and Purification!!"
“Ahhhh————”
Aqua suddenly used a supreme divine magic, causing the middle-aged ghost to scream in agony. This sudden action left everyone bewildered. However, this foolish goddess smugly declared, "My goddess Aqua wouldn't possibly ignore a wandering soul, would she? She'll definitely send you to that other world!"
"Miss Aqua————" Yu-Yu shouted excitedly, but the middle-aged ghost uncle who wanted to be her friend was still purified.
Back in Axel, she sobbed dejectedly, "Waaah... I lost again..."
"Even in a game, you're a hundred years away from defeating me." Huihui proudly raised her head, like a victorious little hen. "Seriously, you really don't learn your lesson."
"Y-because... I want to go to the Halloween show with Huihui...! If I win, you'll come with me...!" Youyou said, feeling a little aggrieved. She had always wanted to go to the Axel Theatre and participate in the activities after the performance, but those activities required a friend to go with her. She thought she could use this opportunity to get Huihui to agree, but she didn't expect to lose.
"So, the price of victory hasn't been decided yet..." Huihui looked at the invitation ticket in Youyou's hand, snatched it away when she wasn't looking, and then turned and ran away. "I'll take this one."
"Ah, my invitation ticket!! Give it back to me—"
Youyou was so excited that she wanted to snatch it back.
But Huihui said as she walked, "Okay, let's hurry up, the show is about to start."
"...Eh!? Wait, wait for me, Megumin!"
"What are you laughing at? Honestly."
Youyou clearly knew that Huihui planned to go to the show and participate in the after-show activities with her, and a happy smile appeared on her face. Huihui shook her head helplessly, feeling a headache over this good friend.
(End of this chapter)