When Xiao Ran and Renard went their separate ways, Sherry Dew hadn't rested yet. Seeing Xiao Ran come back, she put down the game she was playing and looked at Xiao Ran, asking, "How's the situation?"
"Not particularly good, but it's still manageable." Xiao Ran shook his head and told Sherry Dew everything that happened with Chidori. Sherry Dew was a little surprised after listening, "A real counterpart? Lax and Shanamia didn't have such a situation? "
"There are still some differences. Shanamia and Lax are just people from two different worlds, but for Chidori Yao and that Chidori Yao, their souls are actually somewhat like the same person. That Chidori Yao is Sophia's fantasy of herself, that's roughly what it means. You can think of this world as Sophia's fantasy world."
Sherry Dew shook her head, "This situation is too complicated. So, which girl are you going to let us use our singing to influence?"
"Yeah." Xiao Ran nodded and said, "After all, your singing has the effect of stabilizing the mind and soul."
Sherry Dew nodded in agreement, then asked, "Then do you think Chidori Yao is aware of her current situation?"
Xiao Ran muttered, "It's hard to say. It's still unclear whether Sophia's influence on Chidori is direct or subconscious, but according to our observations, it's more like the influence is carried out through the subconscious. As a Whisperer, Chidori's situation is still rather complicated."
Sherry Dew shook her head, yawned softly, and put the game aside, "Okay, I got it. I'll pay more attention to that girl. Rest early."
"Okay."
The night was silent. When Xiao Ran woke up the next day, Sherry Dew had disappeared. Xiao Ran got up, washed and dressed, and went downstairs again. As soon as he went downstairs, he saw Rigino sitting in the living room.
Xiao Ran asked, "Are you alone?"
"Yes, just me." Rigino grinned and said, "Sherry Dew went to Chidori and said that she wanted to go and have a look. It seems that she went with several people from the Valkyrie Squad. Oh, while you were sleeping, Captain Tessa from Mithril came. Now she's with Renard. It seems that there are a lot of people outside Renard's house."
She stood up, "What do you want to eat? I'll make it for you."
"Anything." Xiao Ran waved his hand and sat on the sofa. His mind was a little blank as he waited for breakfast.
But before he came out of the kitchen, Sherry Dew appeared in the living room. When Sherry Dew sat down beside him, Xiao Ran asked Sherry Dew, "You said that you went to Chidori. How do you feel?"
"She's a very lively girl, very interesting," Sherry Dew said and couldn't help but laugh, "She's quite strong. It's good to be lively."
For Sherry Dew to point out that she was quite strong, Xiao Ran could already guess what happened to Chidori. It must be that Sagara Sosuke did something to make Chidori angry. As a result, Chidori couldn't control herself in front of Sherry Dew and slapped Sagara Sosuke to the ground with her folding fan.
"Hehe." Xiao Ran shook his head and smiled. Chidori and Sagara Sosuke were so lively every day. Among ordinary people, only someone like Chidori could tolerate and suppress Sagara Sosuke's personality.
Xiao Ran asked again, "What about the others? Do you feel like there's anything unusual?"
Sherry Dew thought for a moment and said, "I can't tell. I just feel that her spirit isn't very good. She seems to be very tired."
Xiao Ran tapped the armrest of the sofa twice with his right hand, "That means that Sophia still has a certain influence on her. Chidori's problem isn't serious, but it's also serious. It's serious, but it can still be dealt with. The main thing is that it involves her, so it's more or less troublesome. Forget it, I'll have a good talk with her when the time comes."
Sherry Dew crossed her legs and leaned back, saying, "I've asked Chidori and a few other girls to go out to sea. When the time comes, we'll try singing and see if it can help her. Do you want to come with us?"
Xiao Ran wasn't interested in going out to sea. Sherry Dew and the others going out to sea could be considered relaxing and playing, but it was also to test the influence of singing on Chidori. Moreover, they were all girls, so it wasn't appropriate for Xiao Ran to go alone. Xiao Ran shook his head, "I won't go. You guys have fun."
Not long after, Valkyrie's people came to call Sherry Dew. Sherry Dew went upstairs to get her clothes and left the villa. She also brought out the breakfast that she had carefully prepared for Xiao Ran from the kitchen.
While eating, a few more guests appeared in the house. Renard and Tessa came together, followed by Xiangliang Sōsuke and Cruzet. At this time, the left side of Xiangliang Sōsuke's face was still a little red. He must have done something to make Chidori slap him again.
Renard walked up to Xiao Ran, who had just put down the cutlery, and glanced at Xiao Ran, "I've brought them over. I still have things to do."
After that, Renard turned and left, looking a little cold. He didn't say goodbye to Tessa and walked out of the door.
Xiao Ran watched Renard leave in a daze, and then looked at Tessa who was already sitting in front of him. Xiangliang Sōsuke and Kirrlutz stood behind Tessa like bodyguards with their hands behind their backs. He paused for a moment and smiled, "When did you arrive? Have you eaten?"
"I've been here for a while. I sat with Renard for a while. I also had my breakfast there." Tessa smiled gently at Xiao Ran, lowered her head and pursed her lips, "About Renard, I want to say thank you. I can feel that Renard has changed a lot in the past two years. If it was in the past, we probably wouldn't have a chance to sit together and talk."
"That guy is just a little stubborn and arrogant. In fact, he has never cared less about you." Xiao Ran smiled, glanced at his half-eaten breakfast, and said, "Do you mind if I finish eating?"
"It's okay." Tessa quickly raised her hand and waved it in a hurry, "Mr. Xiao Ran, you can continue eating."
"Yes." Xiao Ran turned his head and shouted, "Pour some tea for the guests."
After that, Xiao Ran looked at Xiangliang Sōsuke and Kirrlutz again, "You two don't have to stand here like protectors. Go sit over there first. If you have to protect Tessa in my territory, then you're underestimating our strength."
Xiangliang Sōsuke didn't say anything, but Kirrlutz's eyes lit up instantly, "Of course we believe that Mr. Xiao Ran's strength is enough to protect the captain, but it's also an order for us to protect the captain, so …"
Tessa didn't look back. She just lowered her head slightly and said softly, "It's okay, Kirrlutz, Sōsuke. It's okay here. Mr. Xiao Ran will protect me."
"In that case …" Kirrlutz deliberately made a difficult expression, "Okay, then I understand. We'll wait for you outside."
After that, Kirrlutz grabbed Xiangliang Sōsuke and ran away. Xiao Ran could still hear Kirrlutz's excited voice from afar, "Swimsuit, swimsuit, I'm coming!"
Xiao Ran couldn't help but laugh. Now that the entire area was sealed off, and all the third-year students of Mie Dai High School were here. Naturally, there were a lot of female students. Kirrlutz either saw or heard something. With his personality, he would definitely do something like rushing to the beach to hug the sun.
After making tea, she put the snacks on the table in front of Xiao Ran and Tessa. After giving Tessa a friendly smile, she took Xiao Ran's plate and left.
Looking at Tessa, Xiao Ran didn't know what to say for a moment. But this person in front of him was called by him. If he didn't say anything and left Tessa aside, it would be inappropriate no matter how he looked at it.
After a pause, Xiao Ran suddenly thought of something and asked, "Hey, by the way, is Yani in Mithril now? I haven't seen her since I came back this time. "
Yani, the Whisperer Xiao Ran met when he came to this world last time. She was also the person who had joined the Burning Legion, protected by Xiao Ran in the last mission. At that time, because of Xiao Ran's comfort, Yani, whose family had all died, regarded Xiao Ran as her brother. Xiao Ran also treated her like a sister, but before he left, he had already entrusted Yani to Tessa to take care of.
After experiencing so many worlds, Yani was more like a passerby to Xiao Ran. She was indeed forgotten in his memory. After coming to this world for so long, Xiao Ran really remembered her now.
Hearing Xiao Ran's words, Tessa responded and said, "Well, when you left, she had been taken care of by Mithril. But after that, she officially joined our Mithril. Now, she has become the most important technical staff in our Mithril. She has become a lot more cheerful and has made a lot of friends. But now, she is not on the Dannu's Son or Merida Island. She is responsible for technical development in another base. If Mr. Xiao Ran wants to see her, I can ask someone to bring her here."
Xiao Ran smiled and shook his head. "There's no need. It's enough to know that she's doing well. After all, that girl also treated me like a brother at that time. There's no hurry now. We'll have plenty of chances to meet again in the future. But when the time comes, I'll take her from Mithril. I hope you guys won't be reluctant to let go."
Tessa quickly said, "No, Mr. Xiao Ran asked us to take care of her. If she wants to leave with Mr. Xiao Ran, we will have no objections."
After that, the two became silent again. After about three to five seconds, Xiao Ran found a new topic. "You and Renard must have talked a lot. So, you should have completely forgiven him now, right?"
"Yes." Tessa nodded and said, "Renard told me a lot of things. He said that I have grown up now and he doesn't want to hide things from me anymore. I also know why Renard joined Amalgam and what his purpose was. But I told him that the past is the past. It is because of the past that we are who we are now. The good and the bad have truly become a part of us. Denying the past and resetting this world is the same as denying ourselves, denying all our previous efforts, feelings, and familial ties."
"We should focus on the present and the future instead of immersing ourselves in the irreversible past. Resetting this world will only make all the tragedies happen again. It will not bring about any change at all."
"That's right." Xiao Ran smiled and nodded. "The current Renard has changed a lot. He won't want to reset the world."
"Yes, he said that he was walking on the wrong path. But now that he has a new goal, he won't make the same mistake again." Tessa raised her head and looked at Xiao Ran seriously. "Thank you, Mr. Xiao Ran. You made Renard change."
Xiao Ran waved his hand lightly. "It's not entirely because of me. At most, I gave him a chance to see something different."
"And …" Tessa bit her lower lip and looked at Xiao Ran. She stammered, "He also told me to stay away from you and not … like you. He also said that you have several wives. Is this true, Mr. Xiao Ran?"
"Uhh." An awkward smile appeared on Xiao Ran's face. He nodded and said honestly, "Yes, I do have a few wives."
Tessa's breath quickened. She lowered her head sadly. "I knew that people like Mr. Xiao Ran would be very popular. Is it because I'm too slow? No … It should be because I don't have more opportunities to interact with Mr. Xiao Ran."
Tessa was talking to Xiao Ran, but it sounded more like she was talking to herself. Hearing this, Xiao Ran could only laugh dryly.
When Tessa raised her head again, she looked at Xiao Ran as if she didn't know that she had just said all the words in her heart. She said in a daze, "Mr. Xiao Ran, I suddenly want to do it all over again."
Xiao Ran stared blankly. When Tessa saw Xiao Ran's expression, she pursed her lips and smiled. "I'm kidding. Renard also told me about Xiaoyao. As a Whisperer, not a Listener, she has always been the most special existence among all Whisperers. I already know about that Sophia and the reset of the world. But there are still many things I don't understand. But Renard told me not to pursue too much. One day, I'll know. I'm willing to trust him on this."
"So, Mr. Xiao Ran, how are you going to treat Xiaoyao? If Xiaoyao is really affected by Sophia one day, what will you do, Mr. Xiao Ran? Mr. Xiao Ran, I hope you can hand Xiaoyao over to Mithril. Although Xiaoyao might be safer under your protection, she might be happier at Mithril."
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