“Badminton? I really miss it. I rarely play this kind of thing after living alone. But what’s the matter? There should be some time before the New Year, right?”

“Answer. Yui and Yakuya are fighting.”

“The success or failure of this decisive battle will determine the fate of Yamai.”

“Oh, I see. Just the same as usual.”

Niya nodded in understanding. The duel between the Yamai sisters was nothing new to her, so she was no longer surprised.

“Question. Why is Erya here? Your apartment shouldn’t be around here, right?”

“Well, me?” Erya touched his head and answered with a dry laugh, “A few days ago, I was captured by the editor and locked up in a hotel to finish my manuscript. I was released today after submitting my manuscript. Haha~”

“You are still the same…”

Yakushi sighed with some embarrassment. Then he suddenly had an idea and asked Erya.

“So, pale dream painter, you should have plenty of time in the future, right?”

“Hmm? Well, I’m pretty free.”

Hearing this, Erya was stunned, but he didn’t think much about it and answered directly.

Yui and Yakuya looked at each other, seemed to be thinking of the same thing, and nodded in tacit understanding.

“My half body. If we continue to fight like this, I’m afraid it will take a long time to determine who is better. Why don’t we choose a field that neither of us has ever been involved in, and let the experts in that field make the decision for us, and we will all be convinced.”

“I agree. Xixian also thinks it is necessary to find an objective third person to act as a referee.”

“Huh? What’s going on?”

Erya expressed confusion.

“Kuku – be happy, blue dream painter. You have been chosen to be the witness of our Yamai’s fate.”

“Explain. In the next duel, Yui and Yakuya have decided to use comics to decide the winner. I also ask Niya to be a witness for Yamai.”

……

“…And then, you promised them that you would be the referee for both of them?”

After listening to Erya’s words, Guan Meng asked helplessly.

“Well, I have nothing to do for the time being. I think their proposal is quite interesting, so I agreed to it.”

Erya answered while eating the dinner he got from Guan Meng.

“Hey… I’m talking to you…”

Guan Meng couldn’t help but let out a long sigh.

“What’s wrong, Granny Guan Meng? Is there a problem?”

Erya asked curiously.

“actually……”

After hearing Guan Meng’s explanation of the whole story, Erya nodded in understanding.

“I see. What to do after graduation? It’s a bit rash to decide such a thing through a competition.”

“This game… no matter who wins, it won’t be good for them… Niya… what are you going to do?”

In response to Guan Meng’s question, Erya answered as a matter of course.

“Well, of course I’ll judge fairly. After all, I’m very strict when it comes to comics. And if I give them an ambiguous answer, it will only make them feel resentful.”

“Eiya…”

“Okay~Don’t worry, Granny Guan Meng.”

Seeing Guan Meng’s worried expression, Erya patted his flat chest and promised.

“Let’s just talk about the facts. No matter what the outcome is, I will not sit idly by and do nothing about this kind of thing. As a mature member of society and a caring older sister, I will guide them and let them understand that they cannot destroy other people’s lives just to satisfy their own possessive desires.”

“That’s not the problem… Oh… Never mind…”

Looking at Erya who didn’t care, Guan Meng wanted to say something but stopped herself and just sighed tiredly.

“When the time comes… you will understand…”

……

A week later, in Honjo Furuya’s apartment.

“Here, Cangse Dream Painter. This is the masterpiece I have painted with all my heart and soul. I look forward to your comments.”

“Hey, I did receive it. I’m looking forward to Yakuya-chan’s manuscript.”

Mimicking the tone of his own editor when receiving manuscripts, Erya took over Yakushi’s manuscript with great interest.

“I’ll read it carefully when I get back, and I’ll probably come to a conclusion tomorrow.”

“Kuku – thank you for your help.”

After chuckling twice in a cool manner, Yejushi turned his head and looked around, then asked tentatively.

“…By the way, Dream Painter, is the other half of my body here?”

“Xixian-chan? She hasn’t arrived yet. She will probably be back in a while, right?”

“Yeah……”

Yakushi said softly, and after a brief silence, he spoke to Niya very seriously.

“Eiya, don’t tell Xixian what I’m going to say next.”

“Huh? What’s the matter?”

“As for the outcome of this match, you should choose Xi Xian as the winner.”

“——Huh?”

Erya was stunned, not quite understanding the situation.

Although she was also very surprised that Yakuya spoke in a normal tone, what shocked her even more was what Yakuya said.

“Yakuya-chan, what do you mean? Are you planning to give up?”

“How is that possible? If it’s that kind of victory, Xixian will definitely not agree. You, as the referee, must make the decision so that Xixian can accept it wholeheartedly.”

“Um…can you tell me the reason?”

After hearing what Yakuya said, Niya scratched his hair in annoyance and asked.

Honestly, if Yakuya was trying to convince her in order to ensure his victory, she could understand it. But her attitude of not caring about her defeat and her future made Niya feel a little confused.

“Hmm? Do you need to ask such a simple question?”

In response to Niya’s question, Yakushi answered as a matter of course,

“Xixian is very cute, isn’t she? She is pretty and considerate. Many girls in the class have approached her for dating. And her breasts are so big and she is very tolerant. If she becomes a nurse in the future, she will definitely be able to cure many patients.”

“…Why does it sound a bit like the expansion of a book?”

Erya complained with a blushing look on his face.

“Well, that’s all I have to say. If you let half of my body fail, I will let you experience a hell more hopeless than death.”

Finally, after Yakuya made a serious threat in a middle school tone, he left without looking back.

“A hell more terrifying than death… hum——”

After reciting the lines softly, Erya looked into the distance with a disdainful smile.

“Hell or something… I’ve been through this countless times when I was on deadline.”

As he spoke, Erya stretched out his whole body in his lazy chair in a relaxed manner.

(But it’s really surprising. I didn’t expect that Yakuya-chan looks so strong, but actually cares about Yui-chan.)

Erya felt a little surprised. But after thinking about it carefully, they usually had a very close relationship, so it was reasonable for her to make concessions for the other party.

(Well, this isn’t a bad thing. It’s better to have one less person to convince, which makes things easier. As long as I convince Xi Xian after the game tomorrow, everything will be fine.)

Just when Erya was secretly happy, the doorbell suddenly rang.

“Report. Erya, Xixian is here to hand in the manuscript.”

“Oh, come in, Yui-chan.”

“Excuse me. This is Xixian’s work.”

“Well, thank you for your hard work. I will read it carefully tonight and give you an answer.”

“…Reminder. I hope Nia will keep what Yui said next a secret from Yakuya.”

“–Um?”

Erya frowned in surprise. Facing the familiar development that seemed to be the converging world line, an ominous premonition came to her mind.

“Please, let Yakushi win tomorrow’s duel.”

“Explanation. Yakuya is very cute. Although she is a little clumsy, she is very warm-hearted and kind-hearted. When she was in school, she often served as an outside aid to solve crises of other clubs and was trusted by many people. She is also very imaginative and good at writing. If she undergoes professional and systematic study, she will undoubtedly become a famous writer.”

“Additional information: If Nia doesn’t choose Yakuya to win, Yui will definitely make you regret it.”

“Maybe. One hour before the next deadline, Erya will watch her manuscript burn to ashes bit by bit in front of her…”

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“Save me!!! Guan Rai Meng!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!”

47 If Line Separation and Intertwining Lovebirds (Secondary )

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——She is special.

After waking up from a long sleep, Yakuya/Yuizuru realized this clearly the first time they saw each other.

Soft orange hair, eyes like mercury, and a face that seemed familiar as if facing a mirror.

I can always find similarities with the other person. It’s as if I’m not facing someone else, but my other half.

Twins. If the remaining knowledge is correct, this is the relationship between them.

It was an incredible experience. When she woke up, she was greeted by a completely unknown world. A strange environment, strange people, and she didn’t even know who she was. But when she faced each other, she could feel the connection between them without any basis and with great certainty.

Perhaps, it was precisely because he had lost all his memories that this blood bond allowed Yamaguchi to feel so clearly that he was not alone.

——Want to always be with each other.

——I want to be together forever.

Yakuya/Yuizuru firmly believes that as long as the other person is by his side, he will not feel uneasy or afraid.

But if the two wings that move forward hand in hand become a constraint to each other, the only way to move forward is to sacrifice one side.

——Wanting to make the other person happy.

Yakuya/Yuizuru would choose to break his own wings without hesitation.

……

“Save me!!! Guan Rai Meng!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!”

“…What’s the matter, Niya?”

Guan Meng closed her eyes and pondered for a while before speaking slowly.

Erya looked away, fiddling with his fingers awkwardly as he explained guiltily.

“Um… There was a slight accident in the match between Yui-chan and Yakuya-chan. As a referee, if I’m not careful, I might fall into an abyss from which there is no return. So…”

Guan Meng seemed to have already understood this. He sighed and asked with a wry smile.

“Is it that…the two of them threatened you…that if you don’t let the other party win, they will give you a hard time?”

Erya couldn’t help but be stunned.

“Grandma Guan Meng, how did you know?”