Toyokawa Shoko doesn't want to become a witch

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Because I know you will eventually awaken, riding the wind that blows once more.

Chu Hua's speed was unbelievably fast.

Light soon appeared in the pitch-black darkness, and gradually it grew brighter and brighter.

thump----!

The end of this journey is merely a new step towards the future.

The mermaid, holding her princess in her arms, leaped out of the water in the first rays of morning sunlight.

The Lost Tale: The Spirit of Youth: Epilogue Chapter 266

thump!

The two of them leaped out of the water and floated on the sea.

"We're up, Xiao Xiang!" Chu Hua hugged Xiangzi tightly, refusing to let go, afraid that she would sink.

"Let me go..."

Xiangzi struggled in her arms, his head pressed against her soft chest.

"I can't... breathe..."

Chu Hua then realized that she was holding her too tightly, and belatedly let go.

"call--!"

Xiangzi could finally breathe a sigh of relief.

She wiped the water off her face, and a small motorboat appeared. She climbed on it and reached out her hand to Chuhua.

"Shall we come up?"

"Of course!"

Chu Hua took her hand and jumped onto the small boat.

The sky was illuminated by the first rays of dawn, and the deep blue starry sky was slowly fading away. A mermaid emerged from the water, blocking the sun and appearing hazy in the backlight. The splashing water reflected the light of the dawn, forming halos of light behind her.

Time seemed to freeze at that moment, forever etched in Xiangzi's mind.

Wow.

The sea was calm, and Xiangzi and Chuhua sat quietly on the speedboat, watching the sunrise together.

Chu Hua sat on the edge of the speedboat, her fishtail gently slapping the water. As she rose to the surface, the gills on the back of her neck slowly disappeared, and her fishtail gradually transformed back into slender, fair legs. Her wet hair clung to her cheeks, and seawater flowed smoothly down her body. The sunset glow draped a veil over her, vaguely revealing the beautiful curves from her swan-like neck to her slender waist.

Like a swan, like a Disney princess who escaped, like Venus come to life.

"Um, Chuhua..." Xiangzi coughed twice, his face flushed.

"Hmm?" Chu Hua turned her head and blinked.

"clothing......"

"Oops, I forgot."

Chu Hua stuck out her tongue dramatically, then conjured a pure white outfit around herself. Previously, her clothes as a magical girl were predominantly black, but after being reborn, she decided to change them to white.

It is a remembrance of the past, and also a vision for a new beginning.

A new beginning...

Xiangzi lay on the edge of the speedboat, his head resting against Chuhua.

She took the umbrella and used it to reveal her own soul gem.

The bud-shaped gemstone had just begun to open, seemingly a sign of blooming. But more striking than the growth of the flower was the filth that occupied about a quarter of it.

After transforming Chu Hua into a familiar, the filth in the gem suddenly increased significantly, confirming to Xiangzi that his magic power was not truly limitless.

Emmmm.......

She examined the gemstone, then put it back.

Forget it.

Let's watch the sunrise.

Around six o'clock in the morning, the sun peeked out from the sea, the stars overhead slowly fading, and the lemon-yellow dawn rose, dyeing the sky a magnificent rose-red and golden hue. A tiny point of light slowly rose from the sea, its light shimmering on the surface with layers of silver light. The rosy dawn was dazzling and bright for miles around.

"It's so beautiful," Xiangzi said.

"Yeah." Chu Hua nodded.

"I thought we wouldn't be able to watch it together anymore," Xiangzi murmured.

"No, we won't." Chu Hua stroked Xiangzi's hair and said softly, "We have plenty of time ahead, a long road ahead, and many more opportunities to watch the sunrise together."

People's paths may not be the same, and there will eventually be a moment when they intersect and separate. But for her and Xiangzi, there may be a very long road, so long that they will not separate until they reach the end.

Woohoo——

On the other side of the sea, a loud horn sounded through the morning air.

"Xiao Xiang, look over there." Chu Hua pointed in the direction the voice came from.

“That’s…” Xiangzi squinted at it, “A string horn?”

As the arc at the edge of his vision came into view, he saw a cruise ship, which Xiangzi subconsciously mistook for a hull number.

But then she thought about it again.

Wait a minute, didn't the String Horn already sink?

Xiangzi raised his eyebrows, watching the cruise ship grow larger and larger in his line of sight.

【Tsurumaki·RB】

It was a cruise ship of similar size and hull number, with these words printed on its side.

String scroll...RB is...Rebirth?

Is this a brand new cruise ship?!

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Afterwards, Xiangzi and Chuhua were rescued and put on the String Rebirth... This name is too corny, it would be better to just call it String Rebirth.

Regardless of how much it costs to build a cruise ship, how did Genjuro Shin manage to get it to this area of ​​the sea?

Xiangzi has given up on considering these issues.

In short, all 2,600 passengers on board were safe and sound, and most of the staff were also unharmed. The biggest losses were suffered by the security team, with more than half of the MIA personnel missing. The reason it was the MIA and not the KIA is because most of them could not even be found.

They risked their lives to protect the safety of the passengers on the String, only to end up with their bodies never recovered.

Xiangzi looked at the cenotaph prepared for them in the warehouse, and his heart sank.

The captain patted her on the shoulder, took a puff of his cigar, and said that these guys were just like him, with no ties to them. They were either going to their deaths or on their way to their deaths. They wouldn't want to be in a hospital with an IV drip waiting for their hearts to stop beating. Dying a glorious death would be their best fate.

He didn't seem sad or happy. He silently poured a glass of wine in front of the warehouse and then closed the warehouse door.

Once they return, these cenotaphs will be buried in a suitable place.

With a somewhat heavy heart, Xiangzi received Chuhua's invitation just before the New Life String was about to return to port.

"Can you come with me?" Chu Hua asked.

Xiangzi nodded and agreed.

It was just the two of us.

Ok.

So, Chu Hua took Xiangzi and, in a small lifeboat, arrived at the ruins of the island.

The ruins were completely destroyed by Mio's tentacles, and seawater continued to pour into what appeared to be a bottomless pit, forming a sizable whirlpool. It was unknown how long it would take to fill it.

Chu Hua transformed into a mermaid, jumped into the water, lingered in what used to be her home for a while, and then retrieved a safe.

What's inside the safe?

do not know.

"It's not a painting of a naked person, is it?" Xiangzi joked.

"No way!" Chu Hua blushed and tapped Xiangzi's head, then opened the safe using the password she remembered.

The safe was waterproof and not deformed, so unlike in the Titanic, no unidentified, rotten objects were dug out of it. On the contrary, the inside was dry, and the contents were intact.

Chu Hua took out a notebook that was full of signs of age. It was super thick and the kind that could have extra pages added to it. She guessed that quite a few pages had been added to it.

"A diary? Is it Aunt Lin's?" Xiangzi asked.

Chu Hua nodded and opened her notebook.

The first half consists of essays and notes, recording many folk tales, as well as hand-drawn constellation charts.

Lin had told him all of these things before.

But as you turn the pages further, to the second half of the book, you start to discover things that Chu Hua never knew before.

[On a certain day in a certain month of a certain year. Nice to meet you, my little spark. This is our first day together.]

[On a certain day in a certain month of a certain year. My little spark, my little spark, why are you so restless? Mommy can't sleep. Am I not cut out to be a mother?]

[On a certain day in a certain month of a certain year, my little spark started saying "Papa" and "Mama." I'm so happy!]

[She can walk now! A small step for Sanjiao Chuhua, a giant leap for our family!]

Little Spark doesn't seem to enjoy reading, but she's very focused when looking at the stars. She likes the stars, which is wonderful.

Teaching is so difficult, but I'm also worried about sending her to boarding school on the main island. Sigh, I guess I'll just have to teach her myself; she'll be with the neighbor's kid.

Is my little brat going through a rebellious phase? He's started yelling at me. It's all because his dad spoils him too much.

It's better to let her go out and explore on her own. My husband and I have already paved the way for her.

We had a fight, we're giving each other the silent treatment, and I feel terrible. Have I not shown her enough care? Am I not cut out to be a mother?

My husband says the fishing industry is doing poorly lately, probably because of those pollution incidents. Luckily, we sent her away early enough so she wouldn't have to suffer with us back in our hometown.

[I heard that Little Sparks has signed with Honeycomb, right? It's Mr. Toyokawa's company, isn't it? I'm so excited!]

The economy has been getting worse lately. I heard the neighbor's kid got lost, and I'm a little worried. I have a feeling it's related to those guys.

[It's all my fault that Mio became a witch. If only I had realized it sooner.]

That child gave me some freedom, so I was able to continue writing in my diary.

I'm sorry, my little spark. By the time you come back, Mommy might not be Mommy anymore. I don't know if you'll ever see this diary. Mommy has so much to say to you, so much to say, that when I try to write it down, I don't know what to write.

Mom loves you.

You must live on.

Finally, on the very last page of the notebook, there was a page of lyrics.

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Welcome, it's a pleasure to meet you, my brave little spark.

You've wandered for so long, yet you shine like a star.

Oh, I have been waiting patiently until this day has arrived.

Having experienced all fates

Now, please sing with me once more the song of the life you shared.

Far more grand than those memories; far richer than those faded, precious words.

The overflowing story transcends boundaries

Bring your light into the sea of ​​stars.

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I still remember those raindrops, some near, some far, so lovely.

Every little thing is a blessing from heaven.

As time goes by, how does a drop of water become a clear stream?