Names were powerful.
Different names represented different people.
A person could have many names in their life.
But the one who was truly recognized would only be the first one. That sense of recognition was engraved on the soul. As a unique mark, no matter how many names there were, there would be different deviations.
After meeting Kazuo Saiki, Su Yu had actually secretly studied the range of his superpower. Those girls from other worlds seemed to be born with a thick layer of dimensional wall.
It blocked all possibilities of being affected.
Even superpowered people couldn't do anything about it.
It was just like creatures from different dimensions.
Although they were all projected on the same plane, their essence was still slightly different.
Since everyone was not on the same level.
Naturally, they couldn't affect people from other levels.
To use a cruel analogy,
Those girls from other worlds were like people by the pool.
Their reflections were reflected at the bottom of the pool.
No matter how much they stirred the pool,
There was no way to cause real harm to it.
And these were the worlds that Su Yu could come into contact with.
They were just pools of water.
Gu Xin was Vivian's real name.
It took her a long time to find it.
The moment she heard Su Yu's voice, Vivian's expression relaxed.
She had already retracted her hand.
A relieved smile appeared on her face.
She blocked Su Yu behind her. "Gu Xin...
I almost can't remember it myself. What a nostalgic name. "
She stretched out her right hand to the side, and the short knife that had fallen nearby automatically came to her hand. The psychic array on the handle of the knife emitted a faint green and white light.
Culolo stopped and looked at the scene in front of him with interest. "So that's how it is. Gu Xin is your real name, right? These props actually affect people's subconscious... but can a change in name achieve the effect? It's really interesting."
"So in this world, souls do exist." In the end, he came to a conclusion.
Ignoring the man's inference, Vivian handed the short knife to the girl behind her. After a casual slash, the metal ring made a soft sound. Two cracks appeared on the surface, and then it fell to the ground.
Su Yu reached out and rubbed her wrist. She felt the portable space again. A relaxed smile appeared on her lips. Then she looked up at the man opposite her.
"Yes, souls exist, so don't kill too many people in the future, Culuoluo," she said unhurriedly, standing behind Vivian and smiling at him. "After I leave this time, I won't come back."
Now that she had nothing to worry about and had a strong helper, Ku Luoluo could no longer stop her from leaving.
She just wanted to take one last look at this man. Even if it was just one more look, it would be good.
"..." The man smiled helplessly. He looked in the direction of the girl. He seemed to have something to say, but in the end, he didn't say anything.
He watched the two of them step back and disappear behind the wooden door.
When the wooden door completely disappeared from the wall, Culolo let out a long sigh of relief. He put away the book in his hand, sat on the ground, and fell down.
The hall was dark. Other than his own breathing, he couldn't hear any other sound. Only the colorful light on his body was still illuminating the surroundings. The light was dreamy, as if it could let people see the most beautiful things in their hearts.
Just like her.
"Failed... No, I still can't do it." He lay on the ground and muttered to himself. He couldn't help but laugh like a child. He didn't know if he was laughing at what had just happened, or laughing at himself lying here.
The laughter was crisp and hearty, echoing in the empty hall. Unexpectedly, there was a sense of loneliness.
"But I still want it..."
— —
After returning to the shop with Vivian and making sure the door was locked, Su Yu relaxed her tense nerves.
She held the key and stayed in the same place for two seconds. Then she turned to look at the girl behind her.
Vivian was also in a daze. She was completely different from her battle state. Su Yu stood in the same place and looked at her for a long time. Suddenly, she felt that the current situation was very funny.
The two of them were probably thinking about the same man.
Shaking off the unnecessary thoughts in her mind, Su Yu waved her hand in front of her and said, "Alright, he's long gone. It's time to come back to your senses."
Actually, she didn't have the right to say that. Who told her to wake up faster than her?
Vivian was stunned for a moment before she realized what she meant. The girl's face showed a strange expression. She couldn't help but confirm again, "We... really escaped from him?"
That man was practically omnipotent in her heart, but at this moment, she had personally achieved an impossible feat. This realization caused her to be in a state of doubt about the world.
"How can it be fake? I've already escaped twice." Seeing the girl's disbelief, Su Yu raised her eyebrows and said, "Culolo is very scary, but he... is only one person."
So there will be feelings, there will be mistakes, and there will be... killed.
The man's final helpless smile seemed to be in front of her.
"... Let's go back and rest first." She shook her head and temporarily put aside the unnecessary feelings. She pulled the girl into the shop and said, "We'll talk about your problem later."
There were still a lot of things to do. No matter how sad she was, she would save it for after everything was over.
No matter how chaotic the outside of the shop was, the inside of the shop was always peaceful.
Su Yu took a comfortable bath to wash away the soreness from excessive exercise. After checking the items in the dimensional pocket, she changed into comfortable home clothes and lay on the sofa.
With the help of Kyōko, Vivian, who also cleaned up with the help of Kyōko, came to the living room. When she saw Su Yu's appearance, she couldn't help but complain, "Mr. Store Manager, please pay attention to your image. It's sad to see my goddess like this."
The experience of fighting side by side made the relationship between the two girls a lot closer.
Su Yu maintained her posture of lying on the sofa. She turned her head and looked at her. She said lazily, "Of course, I'm the boss in my shop. If you want to sit, sit on the stool over there. It's also soft."
She gestured to the small recliner in the corner with her eyes.
"Really..." Vivian pulled the stool over and sat down next to the sofa. She held her chin and looked at the store manager. After a while, she hesitantly said, "The one on your wrist... Is it okay?"
"Ah, everything is fine." Su Yu generously showed her wrist to her. The blue lines on her white skin had a different kind of beauty. "Speaking of which, I haven't asked you. Do you want to return any of your products?"
This was the purpose of her coming here. She almost forgot about it because of that man.
"... You can take the knife if you want," Vivian said dryly after a moment of silence. "There doesn't seem to be anything else to return... They're all broken."
At that time, she was thinking about how to survive in Meteor Street. Most of the products she chose were auxiliary products. They had long been destroyed in the years of fighting and fighting.
After pausing for a second, Su Yu remembered this. She hesitated and said, "You... What do you plan to do in the future? I can take you to another safer world. If you want, you can stay in the shop like Kyōko..."
"I don't think so," Vivian interrupted her. She turned her head and looked at Su Yu. For the first time, she smiled and said, "I... have lived in this world for more than ten years. Whether it's real or not, it has become my world."
"And people who came out of Meteor Street can't integrate into normal society. Maybe this is the best choice for me." She closed her eyes. It didn't seem like she was explaining to Su Yu. Instead, it seemed like she was telling herself.
Su Yu didn't feel good when she heard her mention Meteor Street. She propped herself up with one hand and said, "Even if you don't go to other worlds, you can still stay in the shop. If you go back, Ku Luoluo won't let you go."
"This is what I want to ask of you." Vivian seemed to have made a decision. "In exchange for the knife, can you help me completely erase my identity as Vivian?"
"I want... to be Gu Xin again."
— —
It was not difficult for Su Yu to completely erase Vivian's existence.
Every soul would fill out a form when they were reincarnated into a new world. The form recorded their previous life and their background after reincarnation. It was like a contract to enter the new world.
Destroying the contract was equivalent to destroying the existence of this identity. All the things she had done and left behind traces would be miraculously repaired by the new world. It was as if she had never appeared and never existed.
The only troublesome part of the process was probably how to find Vivian's form among the dusty forms. However, this task was completed by Su Yu a few days ago when she was searching for Vivian's real name.
Holding the thin piece of paper with mixed feelings, Su Yu took a deep breath and turned to look at the calm-looking girl. "Are you sure you want to do this? Everyone can only fill out one form in each world. That is to say, after destroying the identity of Vivian, you will be completely unregistered in this world."
Without a foundation, without a future, she could only be a low-key person for the rest of her life. If she wanted to participate in major events that would affect history, she would immediately be excluded by the laws of the world. Although Su Yu had not experienced it personally, she knew that it was definitely not a good thing.
"It's okay. Aren't the people in Meteor Street like that too?" Vivian waved her hand and said with some disdain, "I've felt it before. Su Yu, I didn't know you had such a soft personality."
When she said that she wanted to control her, she could not do it. She put on a cold attitude, but she was considerate of her. Even if she was betrayed, she still looked indifferent. She seemed to be decisive, but she always seemed to adhere to some kind of principle in her heart, which made her whole being full of softness.
She had indeed changed. Although she could not remember it clearly, Vivian was very sure that Su Yu was not like this at all when she first met her more than ten years ago. At that time, her eyes were full of indifference, as if she was looking at a pile of valuable lifespans. Her only purpose was to encourage others to buy more things, and she would not consider whether the goods she sold would be useful or not.
However, no matter if it was her wishy-washy appearance now or her treacherous and black-hearted appearance in the past, she was as perfect as a collection of the most beautiful fantasies of mankind. Therefore, whether she wanted to do bad things or good things, no one could refuse her.
Vivian sighed softly. She took two steps forward, put her hands on the girl's shoulders, and made her look at her. "Listen, Su Yu. Although you have a lot of powerful tools, in the end, a person's life can only be determined by themselves. I can live well without your help, so in the future, you don't have to worry about me."
"Compared to me, your problem now is more serious." Vivian squeezed the girl's shoulders. The bones under her hand were thin and small, as if they could be crushed with a little force. "Although this incident has been resolved, you won't be so lucky every time. If you don't become stronger, I suggest you stay and go back to Culolo. At least in this world, he can definitely protect you. Of course, that is under the condition that his interest in you has not faded."
These two sentences were very straightforward, but Su Yu's expression did not change at all. She looked at the girl's eyes softened a little. She nodded obediently and said, "I know, but I have so much more time than you. In comparison, your matter is more important now, isn't it?"
She was still like this, adhering to an inexplicable principle.
Vivian sighed. Facing such a girl, she did not know what to say. She said a little gloomily, "Anyway, you don't have to worry about my matter."
She turned around and ran back into the house.
Su Yu was left standing in the same place. Looking at the girl's back, she was stunned for a moment. She could not help but cover her mouth and chuckle.
— —
With one hand holding the long saber and the other holding the short saber, Su Yu used a very serious expression to attack the thin piece of paper in front of her.
Because she had never done something like this before, she took a very serious attitude. She used the two black sabers together. The long saber destroyed the shape of the paper, and the short saber cut the quality of the contract.
The torn paper fluttered on the table. Soon, as if it was burned, it turned into a cloud of ashes and disappeared.
The girl in front of her, who also had a serious expression, showed a relaxed expression. She looked up at Su Yu and smiled slightly. "Then, let's get to know each other again. My name is Gu Xin, Xin as in flourishing."
The Vivian in front of her, or Gu Xin, in front of her, had already returned all the appearance bonuses that she had exchanged. Her original appearance, with black hair and black eyes, had a more demure feeling. Su Yu stood up and took the initiative to give her a hug. She could not help but whisper, "It's very nice to meet you, Gu Xin. Be careful in the future."
That was the end of their interaction.
Su Yu located the shop in a simple and honest small city. She opened the door, and the sunlight outside spilled in, leaving a golden glow on the wooden floor.
Gu Xin was different from her. Even if she did not leave any items behind, she still had the martial arts that she had honed for more than ten years. No matter where she was, she could quickly find her own life.
Leaning against the door and watching the girl walk away, Su Yu maintained a faint smile on her face. For a moment, she felt a little sad.
Kyōko, who came out to see her off, was still waving her hand. She turned her head and looked at the girl who was also reluctant to leave, and said, "She will have a very happy life."
"Yes," Su Yu's eyes did not move away from the girl's back. The sunlight reflected on her cheeks, and there was a kind of transparent whiteness. "She will get the life she wants."
The only thing that could make people happy was never tools. It was only the unremitting efforts of people.
After the two stood for a while, they finally closed the door and activated the transfer function of the shop. Looking at the suddenly dark scenery outside the window, Su Yu sighed softly.
In this way, it was almost an eternal farewell, whether it was a short friendship or... him.
Thinking about the life in the past few months, Su Yu lowered her eyebrows and sighed again, but she silently swallowed it down.
At this moment, Kyōko's voice came from inside the house. "By the way, Su Yu, when I was washing clothes, I found this in your pocket..."
The brown-haired girl came out with something in her hands. Su Yu subconsciously reached out to take it. The cold crystal was already a little warm from the girl's hand.
She opened her hand, and the blue-purple gem lay quietly in her palm. The broken diamond-like light reflected in her eyes, and it was as beautiful as a broken ice lake.
"Polar Heart."
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