This white paper umbrella with a pink cherry blossom pattern on it was the same umbrella that she had opened up during her Visualization!
Why did this umbrella appear here? Could it be that I'm actually visualizing? No, I'm dreaming … Is Visualization connected to dreams?
She didn't understand … but that wasn't important right now.
What was important was … could this umbrella be used?
Chiaki grabbed the umbrella handle, lifted it, and opened it up!
The paper umbrella glowed white, instantly reducing the pressure on her and allowing her to regain some consciousness.
The white barrier blocked the falling petals and weakened the mysterious singing. It also began to dispel the deep chill in her right leg.
"Thank you …" Chiaki expressed her gratitude, not caring how this umbrella came to be.
Something flashed in her eyes as she stared at the icy white mist behind the torii. She then slowly closed her eyes.
"Mom …"
She actively sank into her consciousness and did her best to think. She tried to find the shard that should have existed.
A chill gradually enveloped her entire body. It was as if she was slowly sinking into icy water.
If it wasn't for the paper umbrella's barrier, it was likely that this chill would have quickly frozen her. She would either be kicked out of her dream, or something even worse would happen.
Fortunately, she had this umbrella. Apart from creating a white barrier, the umbrella also transmitted a gentle warmth to Chiaki, helping her resist the chill. It made her feel as if she was holding Seiji's hand.
"No need to rush. Think carefully." She felt as if she could hear him saying this.
Chiaki felt reassured. She maintained this state and continued sinking. She slowly forgot herself, forgot where she was, and where she was going.
Then, she faintly heard her father's voice.
It wasn't a cold voice. It was a gentle voice. She couldn't hear it clearly, but it sounded gentle …
The first thing she recognized was her own name.
Then, she recognized another name.
Her remaining shred of consciousness allowed her to grab onto this shard and slowly float upwards. She forgot her father's words, forgot everything she thought about, and discovered. She could only tightly hold onto this one and only thing that she had obtained.
As her consciousness floated upwards, the chill gradually faded. But, at a certain point, she suddenly felt a powerful resistance!
The shard was being pulled away, and her consciousness was being squeezed … Chiaki felt incredibly uncomfortable.
She absolutely couldn't let go!
She endured and endured, doing her best to protect the shard.
"Hurry and let go. Otherwise, you won't be able to return," a mysterious voice said.
'No … don't! Chiaki refused.
"There is a limit to the umbrella's power. It won't last long. You'll be done for if you exhaust its power."
I must bring this back!
"That's not something you should bring back. Leave it behind and give up."
I cannot give up!
"If you insist on doing this, you will die."
I won't die!
"You will die because you are weak."
I won't … Seiji will protect me!
Facing the mysterious existence, even if it was getting more and more painful, Chiaki resolutely resisted it.
Then, he heard a sound that sounded like a sigh, but also like a chuckle.
"Alright … I'll give you a chance." The mysterious voice suddenly became clearer. It sounded like a young woman's voice.
"If you can pass the test, you will be allowed to keep this, and even more."
"You can't take this test alone. You need to find at least six people …"
Then, Chiaki felt something pass to her, and the resistance suddenly disappeared.
The shard was no longer being pulled, and her consciousness continued to float upwards. The chill completely disappeared, and she opened her eyes again.
After standing up in a daze, Chiaki looked at the white mist in front of her and said the name that she had finally found …
"Qianxun …"
Wakaba Qianxun. That was her mother's name!
As if it heard a call, a hazy figure slowly appeared in the white mist.
"Chiaki …" A faint female voice that sounded like it came from a faraway place spoke up.
"Mom!" Chiaki widened her eyes and reflexively reached out, wanting to touch the person in the white mist.
Before her hand could cross the boundary, another hand appeared from the mist and caught her hand!
This hand was obviously a woman's hand. It was cold and had a lower temperature.
"Chiaki … you've grown up," the female voice said gently. The hand that reached out from the mist then grabbed Chiaki's hand.
"Mom …" Chiaki also grabbed this hand. She felt that it was incredibly familiar.
Although she had lost her memories, her body still had an impression of her. This was her mother's hand without a doubt!
An indescribable emotion welled up from the bottom of her heart. By the time she reacted, her face was already covered in tears, and she instantly started crying.
She wanted to speak. She wanted to say many things to her mother, but she didn't know what to say.
"Don't cry. Mom's really happy to see you …" The gentle female voice also had a sobbing tone to it. "You've grown up … you're so beautiful …"
Chiaki couldn't stop crying. She held her mother's hand tightly and listened to her mother's words. However, her consciousness gradually became blank, and she felt as if she was being forcefully expelled from the dream.
She wanted to resist, but she couldn't.
"… Don't come here again …" the female voice warned as her voice became more and more distant.
"No! I'll come again … I want to take you back … "
"You can't go back … Don't worry about me … Be with your father … and live a good life …"
"Dad remembers you! He misses you more than I do … He needs you … "
"Take good care of him … Chiaki … I love you both …"
"Mom …"
The flower petals disappeared, and the illusion faded away. Everything in the dream became hazy.
The girl opened her eyes. Once again, there was only confusion and tears.
Seiji was at the bedside, holding her hand like last time and looking at her with concern.
"This time … how was it?" He wiped her tears with a handkerchief.
Chiaki stared blankly for a while before she slowly began to speak.
"I remember my mother's name … I think it was Qian Xun …"
"I think I saw her … I held her hand and talked to her …"
"There's still the test …"
"Test?" Seiji was stunned.
"Yeah, the test … requires six people … and at least six people besides me … within one day …" Chiaki furrowed her brows. "I don't remember who said that … I don't think it was Mom."
"That might be a god." Seiji's eyes flashed. "It will give you a test, and you need at least six companions to take it together … What will happen if you pass this test? What happens if I don't pass? "
"I don't know."
"How do I determine my companions and how do I start the test? I don't know either."
Chiaki fell silent, then closed her eyes, obviously trying hard to recall.
"Umbrella …" she murmured.
"Umbrella?"
"In my dream just now, I think I saw a paper umbrella used during Visualization."
"A paper umbrella used during Visualization …" Seiji widened his eyes in surprise. "Did you enter a dream world just now?"
"I don't know … that's all I can think of."
"If you can think of it, then it should be meaningful. Could it be that the god's test has to be conducted through Visualization? "
"Perhaps." Chiaki opened her eyes.
"If the test really is conducted through Visualization …" Seiji's mouth arced upwards as he thought of something. "It might be quite beneficial for us!"
The special Spirit Image in the Spirit House dojo would definitely be able to see "him" no matter who used it to enter Visualization.
Although each person who entered Visualization had different experiences, "him" was quite powerful. Not only was he able to deal with demons and demons, he was also able to suppress gods.
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