Grand Mistress had a rather subtle expression when faced with the tomboy's enthusiasm. However, she didn't resist, and followed orders to eat some meatballs.
As the game continued, Seiji's orders were carried out, and the atmosphere became more and more pleasant.
Seiji took many pictures, and many pictures were taken of him as well. He felt that these were all wonderful memories.
A peaceful and joyful daily life was the best.
…
Playing games, admiring the cherry blossoms, chatting, eating, sightseeing … Seiji and the others stayed in the park until nighttime.
Lights lit up, illuminating the cherry blossoms on the trees in a different beauty compared to the daytime. They seemed dreamy and colorful.
The dancing cherry blossoms seemed to be ethereal objects that existed between illusion and reality, as if they could fall into another world.
Seiji was quite satisfied to end today's game with such a beautiful scene.
However, just as he was about to leave, he suddenly felt that something was wrong.
This feeling was …
Seiji faintly realized what it was. He immediately cast [Astral Vision] and instantly saw light.
The cherry blossoms were glowing!?
Countless flowers on the trees, falling from the trees, and everything in his field of vision was glowing with a white spiritual light!!
"This is …" Seiji widened his eyes in surprise.
As he looked around, he felt like he was in a dream world.
A petal of light fell in front of him. Seiji reached out and caught it. As he observed it, he saw that the petal's glow was gradually fading.
At this moment, Summer Night and the others all noticed something strange as well. They all used [Astral Vision] to witness the same scene. They all widened their eyes in astonishment.
"What's going on?"
Why were the cherry blossoms glowing? What was happening?
Seiji didn't know what was happening. However, he felt like he was in a Spirit World.
It was similar to the Bloodwine Ritual tournament, Kazuko's Domain, and Inner Worlds. However, the most similar was the Spirit World that he had first entered!
Could this be the Spirit World Transformation? Seiji recalled the situation back then.
But he also recalled that if there were humans in the area, the Spirit World Transformation wouldn't happen … No, this information was outdated! The Bloodwine Ritual tournament proved that the Spirit World Transformation could occur with humans!!
When he thought of this, Seiji was almost certain that this was Spirit World Transformation. Otherwise, it could be something similar.
How should he deal with it?
Of course it was to run!
Although it was possible that falling into an unknown Spirit World would be a fortuitous encounter, not all of the girls here had combat strength. If they were separated, it would be the same as replaying the situation with Kazuko's Domain, which would be quite dangerous.
"Let's go!" Seiji immediately shouted at Summer Night and the others, "Leave this place! Now!! "
"Seiji …"
"Listen to me! Go!! "
Under his urging, everyone hurriedly left the venue without even packing their things.
Such behavior naturally attracted the attention of others, but Seiji couldn't care less.
He quickly left the forest and only stopped when he reached the parking lot.
"The cherry blossoms are glowing. They might be transforming in the Spiritual World. It's not safe to stay here." Seiji said to Summer Night and the others, "But we can't just leave it like this. After all, there are so many people there, so I will stay and observe the situation. You guys go first."
Little Shi quietly moved closer to him, indicating that she wanted to stay with him.
"I'm staying as well," Summer Night said resolutely.
She couldn't possibly abandon her boyfriend and leave. Of course, Hitaka and Rona would follow her.
Mai knew that she wasn't strong enough, so it would be wiser for her to leave without dragging them down.
Mika also indicated that she wanted to stay behind, but Seiji gently persuaded her to go home, so she could only listen.
Chiaki smiled and said that she would wait for them at home.
Feng Wu and Nozomi told Seiji and the others to be careful, while Ling Yang cheered them on.
After watching Mai and Feng Wu drive off, Seiji, Summer Night, and the others returned to the picnic location. They saw that the cherry blossoms were still glowing.
But they were only glowing, and there were no further changes … or was the change rather slow?
In order to ensure everyone's safety, they should evacuate them.
Anything related to Spirit Worlds was under Soul Society's jurisdiction. Summer Night immediately contacted Soul Society.
Seiji also logged onto Soul Society's website with his cell phone in an attempt to obtain relevant information.
At this moment, he discovered that a new forum had been opened.
He then entered the forum and discovered that the top thread was about the cherry blossom mystical phenomenon.
When he entered the thread, he learned that this phenomenon wasn't limited to Kosui Park. Many other famous cherry blossom parks and places were experiencing this phenomenon as well, and it was continuously expanding!
Soul Society still hadn't provided any information about this phenomenon. Perhaps they already had information, but it hadn't been made public to their members yet.
So far, only the cherry blossoms were glowing. No other phenomena or things had appeared, and no one had been harmed.
But it was obvious that this was no small matter.
A large area of cherry blossoms was glowing. If this phenomenon wasn't stopped soon, it would likely be a serious incident that would affect the entire city!
Then, Seiji noticed something in the sky.
The originally clear night sky was suddenly filled with dark clouds at an astonishing rate. Then, rain started falling.
* Whoosh … * Soon, it became a torrential downpour!
The cherry blossom spectators panicked and hurriedly packed up their things. The people who were just about to leave picked up their things and hurriedly left. The people who had just arrived and hadn't started their picnic yet could only helplessly turn back.
This unnatural rain was probably Soul Society's handiwork.
And so, the ordinary cherry blossom spectators all left on their own.
Seiji, Summer Night, and the others used spells to block out the rain and conceal themselves. They stood where they were and silently observed the situation.
The cherry blossoms were still glowing despite being drenched by the rain. They seemed even more hazy and dreamy.
While the scenery was beautiful, it seemed useless to stay here any longer. So, they decided to leave.
They speedily packed up the picnic utensils they had left behind and left the park.
Mai soon drove back to pick them up.
"Last night, I received an invitation from Soul Society," Summer Night spoke up in Mai's car.
"They invited you to join?" Seiji looked at her.
"Yeah." Summer Night nodded. "The invitation specifically stated that they were interested in my personal abilities, not my status … Although this was probably just polite, I was slightly moved."
"Do you want to join?"
"I do …" Something flashed in her eyes. "Normally, I should discuss this with my family, but I can already imagine my family's reaction. I don't want to tell them … This proves that I'm inclined to join."
Seiji remained silent for a moment.
"What do you think I should do?" Summer Night looked directly at him.
"If you tell your family about this, it's highly likely that you'll be prevented from joining, right?" Seiji inquired.
"Yes."
"If you want to join, you'll have to directly agree, but that will anger your family."
"Yeah."
"Do you have time to consider?"
"Yes … but the invitation clearly states that they want an answer as soon as possible, and the longer it takes, the more likely that my family will find out."
"If I join on my own, that won't be the same as betraying my family, right?"
"… They probably won't judge me as a traitor, but …" Summer Night clenched her fists. She didn't know how to continue.
Seiji could tell that she was anxious, so he reached out and grabbed her hand.
At this moment, several conversation options appeared before his eyes …
[A: I think you should join.]
[B: I don't think you should join.]
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