Chapter 442

However, after learning about the disbandment of [Ending the Band], Kita remained silent for a long time, and ultimately did not say anything like [find a way to restore the memories of Hongxia and Ryo, and then continue to form a band with them and return to their previous lives] if.

He has already died once, who can tell whether there will be a second time?

Rather than letting your friends down again and experiencing memory loss again one day, it is better not to give hope in the first place.

At this point, both Ichiri and Kita are thinking the same thing now.

{A lot of things have really happened... Well, at least you can still be alive, so that's a good thing, right? }

In the end, even Kita, who has always been very optimistic and cheerful, can only say such words of encouragement.

After chatting, Gao Hai was pushed by Goto Kazuri and woke up.

Kita Ikuyo once again solemnly thanked Takahai, and Goto Kazuri even wanted to kneel down and bow. To this, Takahai could only respond to the former while stopping the latter's behavior, and then slowly left the cafe.

"In other words, are you still not going to go back in the end?"

Gao Hai pointed to the entrance of [Stars] not far away, where no one was present at this time.

"Well, this kind of daily life is still a bit luxurious for me now."

Goto Ichiri shook her head slightly. She did not hesitate when speaking this time, but her tone was a bit melancholy.

"...Okay, then, are you going to visit that town next?"

After a brief silence, Gao Hai decided not to comment on this for the time being, but brought up another matter.

"Um."

The pink-haired girl nodded slightly, and the two quickly left here and walked outside the city.

After spending some time, Gao Hai and Yili arrived at a small town that looked very old, as if they had returned to the 1970s and 1980s.

This place is located in a remote area, like a forgotten world. However, in fact, this place did not exist at all a few months ago. Gao Hai tried his best to create such a place with the help of the power of obsessions and the memories of various obsessions he liberated. This kind of operation, which is no different from a miracle, is achieved through the strange object's unreasonable manipulation of time, space, memory and information, giving those who died innocently back then a chance to live again.

Unlike the people who were swallowed up by the copy coming to reality, these people had not yet appeared in the [Sacrifice Game] when they died. Therefore, after Gao Hai brought them from the original timeline to the present, he would not have any power to bring them back. If you are pulled into a dungeon of Kaidan, you can truly live an ordinary life.

Gao Hai and Yili looked around the town again and again, and when they arrived near the orphanage, they happened to see little Alice grabbing snacks with Chiyo.

At that time, Gao Hai just watched the two children arguing from a distance, did not come forward to talk, and quickly turned around and left.

The people living here, under the control of Gao Hai, have forgotten the pain they have suffered, but they just vaguely feel as if they have escaped from a nightmare.

And as their lives continue, that painful memory will inevitably be forgotten more and more. Until one day, no one remembers those things anymore, and by that time, it will all really be over.

However, there are still many students who remember the existence of a teacher. Although they can't remember the other person's name, they will remember that this is a teacher who is very good to them, who has been working hard to teach and guide them, and trying to protect them.

Children will remember that person's existence and tell vague stories to their children's children. Maybe as time goes by, the story will eventually become unclear, but Gao Hai believes that there will be someone who will always remember the existence of that teacher and will never forget him.

"Then let's say goodbye here. I finally got another month, but I have to spend it well."

When they parted, Gao Hai waved to Yili, smiled and turned to leave.

"...Um, um...bye..."

But Goto Ichiri's reaction was a bit strange. She hesitated, as if she wanted to say something, but she didn't dare to say it. Finally, after holding it in for a while, he turned around and ran away, without giving Gao Hai a chance to ask clearly about the situation.

Of course, even if he chased him and asked, Yili would definitely not be able to say what he wanted to say.

{Can I go to Mr. Hai’s house to sleep at night? How can I say this?}

Goto Ichiri felt like his head was short-circuited.

After suffering from insomnia all night last night, she had realized that if she wanted to sleep well now, she had to sleep next to Gao Hai. Just like during the previous trip, the two of them were lying together in a hut. At the beginning of the journey, Yili was completely unable to adapt to such a state, but after she finally completed the adaptation with difficulty, she could not adapt again when she returned to sleeping alone. Obviously, the one-month break time given by [Sacrifice Game] was not enough for Yili to adapt again.

In other words, if you want to ensure that you can have a normal schedule and have plenty of energy when the next dungeon opens, the best way is to return to your original sleep state, which is to sleep in the same room with Gao Hai .

However, I couldn't say it.

Goto Kazuri could not express such a request under any circumstances.

In the end, the girl had no choice but to run away.

{Poch-chan, what’s wrong with her? }

Watching this scene, Ikuyo Kita was also puzzled, but this was not the first time she saw Goto Kazuri acting like this, suddenly hesitating to speak, suddenly frustrated, and then suddenly ran away. So although she felt strange in her heart, she didn't do anything about it, she just hid her doubts in her heart.

At this time, the sky was gradually getting dark, and Gao Hai could already see those things wandering around in the sky and on the streets, which were very ruining people's mood.

But unlike in the past, it is now difficult for Gao Hai to simply regard these things as background textures. Especially after being told some information by [Joker], he became deeply wary of these phantom-like monsters.

They seem to be unable to contact the real world, but in contrast, nothing in the real world seems to be able to stop them. These things can go wherever they want, if one day they become tangible entities and happen to appear next to me or the people I care about...

Is there any way to build a safe house to prevent these things from entering?

Such thoughts arose in Gao Hai's heart.

Ding dong——ding dong——

But before Gao Hai could think carefully, the communication on his mobile phone interrupted him.

It was Kaguya calling.

Line connected.

Gao Hai soon heard Kaguya pretending to be calm, but in fact her tone was very panicked, and she kept making all kinds of excuses but didn't say things seriously. However, because Gao Hai already knew Kaguya very well, it didn't take long for him to hear that Kaguya invited him to her house for dinner, so he simply interrupted Kaguya's riddle and said that he would come later arrive.

{This Gao Hai, is he going to date a girl again? That voice on the phone just now... I don't think I've heard it before. Is this his third prey? }

As for Kita Ikuyo, who accidentally heard Kaguya's exclamations on the phone next to her, after seeing the smile on the corner of Gao Hai's mouth, she couldn't help but start thinking wrong again.

Interlude 3-50: The same idiot Kaguya and Takami's hunter image

To be honest, Gao Hai did not expect such a battle before coming here.

At least ten maids stood in two rows with serious expressions, standing on both sides of the large restaurant like sculptures.

The large dining table, which was more than 15 meters long, was covered with a layer of soft white silk. Various decorations that he could not understand were placed on the table. There were also plates after plates of dishes that were purely for decoration and not for eating at all. Plates are also used for decoration.

Takahai sat in the middle of this huge dining table, Kaguya sat next to him, and Hayasaka stood on the other side of Takahai as the chief maid. Then after a period of time, a waiter will push an equally ornately decorated dining cart over, and lift the cover of the dining cart for Gao Hai, and then reveal the food inside... which can usually be eaten in three bites at most. , and Hayasaka gave him a solemn introduction, explaining how expensive the ingredients of this food are, how exquisitely they are made, what kind of cultural heritage it contains, and so on.

During the meal that lasted more than an hour, Gao Hai only ate less than 30% of his appetite at most, and these dishes with many rare and legendary tags, well, he really didn't find anything special about them. On the contrary, during the waiting process, the longer he waited, the hungrier he became, and then he couldn't find a reason to eat, so he felt an extremely strong sense of frustration.

However, looking at the serious expression on Kaguya's face next to him, Gao Hai really couldn't say anything to discourage him, so he had to keep a polite smile as much as possible, and after listening to Hayasaka's introduction to various expensive dishes, he said, " That’s awesome.” After finishing the food, say something like “It’s very good.” Just like this, Gao Hai began to wonder if he was being transformed into a more complete Neon Man by some kind of ritual.

However, although Gao Hai himself felt very helpless, a bystander who was invisible to others became excited.

{Wow, it feels so high-end... Is this Kaiseki cuisine? But it seems to be a little different from the process I found online, and these dishes look too strong, right? Is it the so-called upper class people who catch fish directly in the Arctic and then fly it over within an hour and make it into dishes or something immediately? }

Kita Ikuyo was very excited.

Now she really wants to take out her mobile phone, take a picture of every dish Gao Hai eats, and then send it to WeChat Moments... No, Neon doesn't seem to have a WeChat Moments. It should be posting something like that on Twitter. Special or what?

However, although Kita herself was excited by the high-end process of Mingjue Li, she still did not directly encourage Gao Hai to take photos or anything. After all, the current atmosphere is not suitable for taking out a mobile phone and taking random pictures. Kita is still good at reading the atmosphere. But even so, every time a new dish was served, her eyes would clearly shine. Gao Hai could feel that this girl had used some kind of blessing power, but he didn't know what kind of blessing she had used, so that she actually There will be this kind of photo taking effect.

"How about it, Mr. Gao? This is one of the three top banquet standards for the Shinomiya family to receive distinguished guests."

Kaguya asked with a chuckle as she poured Takahai a glass of sake.

"Well, it's very good. I should say it's an eye-opener."

Gao Hai replied calmly.

But it’s so tiring to eat like this.

Everyone looked tense, the atmosphere was extremely serious, it felt like torture rather than eating. And the portion of the dishes was too small. If Gao Hai was not a player but an ordinary man, he estimated that he would only eat 50% full at most. But now he is a Red Moon-level player, his digestive ability and energy requirements are much stronger than ordinary people. Just now he felt that he was three-quarters full, but now Gao Hai suspected that he was almost one-quarter full, which was almost the same as not eating anything.

Instead of eating this kind of thing, I always feel that it is better to find a barbecue restaurant to eat skewers...

Although he wanted to complain in his heart, Gao Hai's expression was still very restrained and he did not show any unhappiness.

Kaguya did not see any problem, but Hayasaka quickly judged from Gao Hai's overly restrained movements and expressions that he was probably not happy with the meal, and realized that the hospitality methods used by her own lady might have had the opposite effect.

So, I said before that we should not make things so complicated. The master is obviously a very easygoing and casual person. Miss, you insist on letting him play the noble game of the upper echelons of the Shinomiya family. How could he be happy?

Hayasaka Ai was helpless.

Her initial suggestion to Kaguya was to book a small double room in a high-end hotel and turn it into a hazy atmosphere of a candlelight dinner.

Although this is a bit vulgar, Hayasaka believes that people like Gao Hai should be treated with simple, straightforward means. As long as the atmosphere of love is created, the two people will naturally develop in a good direction.

But Kaguya rejected this proposal almost without hesitation.

"What do you mean by a candlelight dinner with a romantic atmosphere? If I take the initiative to invite Gao Jun like this, wouldn't it be like I really want to confess to Gao Jun, making it seem like I have become a casual, eager, and unsatisfied girl? Things like love should be more serious and solemn. Yes, I should show my strength as the head of the Shinomiya family now, and let Gao Jun feel my charm! According to the three highest-level diplomatic banquets of the Shinomiya family, I will choose the one with the strongest sense of ceremony and the most complicated process!"

Kaguya said this with a proud expression. If she had a tail, Hayasaka was sure that the tail must have been raised high at that time.

So, why did the once cautious, cold and rational eldest lady of her family become such a fool after encountering things related to love?

Hayasaka Ai was helpless, and she wanted to sigh on the spot.

Finally, as the cooking process was over, Kaguya, who had not found any problems, was still extremely proud, Kita, who had feasted her eyes, was extremely happy, Takami was so hungry that she began to think about what to eat for midnight snacks, and Hayasaka finally turned his back and sighed after the other servants left. It can be said that some families are happy and some are sad, and everyone's reactions and ideas are very different.

Then, according to the plan, Kaguya or Hayasaka proposed that Takami stay at the Shinomiya family, and then take the opportunity to do something to get closer to each other.

Hayasaka estimated that Takami would most likely agree, so she began to think about when she could sneak out of the house to buy Takami some large midnight snacks. If she was discovered by the eldest lady while cooking in the mansion, she would easily realize that her kindness did not bring good results, so Hayasaka wanted to help Takami solve the dining problem as much as possible without the eldest lady discovering.

However, she soon found that she didn't need to worry about this problem at all, because the eldest lady didn't have time to bring up the topic of staying overnight. She and Takami only talked for less than ten minutes after dinner, and her stomach growled. After all, Kaguya herself is now a veteran player in terms of physical strength. How could Gao Hai eat enough food that she couldn't be full of? It's just that she doesn't eat much normally, so she can't notice it for a while.

"Well, since Kaguya has taken me to try a special restaurant, how about I take you to try another one?"

Having found a reason, Gao Hai invited her on the spot and held Kaguya's hand to express his willingness to go together.

"Hey hey... hey... okay..."

And Kaguya, who originally had many plans that had not been implemented, well, she doesn't know what a plan is now.

Getting stupider and stupider.

Hayasaka wanted to laugh at Kaguya's appearance, but Gao Hai walked in front of her immediately.

"Xiao Ai too, you must want to eat something after standing for so long just now? Let's go together, don't be shy."

Holding one hand at each side, Gao Hai just walked forward without saying anything.

He didn't care that Kaguya and Hayasaka were from upper-class families, and took them to a self-service barbecue restaurant. He ate his fill while helping the two cut meat, grill and season. Nothing went wrong, and the three of them ended happily.

Kita once again showed a surprised expression. She originally thought that Gao Hai had an affair with this woman named Shinomiya Kaguya, but now it seems that Kaguya's personal maid is also one of his prey. Master and servant play? Is this the setting of women who married out and maids in the feudal era? How many women does this man have entangled relationships with? How many prey does he have to hunt and plan to hunt? Thinking of this, the red-haired girl felt a deep sense of fear.

Interlude 3-51: Staying overnight, forum news and people coming

It was late at night.

Different from the night in the dungeon of Kaidan, there is no suffocating coldness, there is no secret spying thing that may jump out of the darkness at any time and take people's lives.

Such a quiet and safe night seemed to Gao Hai to be quite precious, so precious that he felt a little emotional.

By the way, Gao Hai is not at home now.

Well, yes, in the end he stayed at the Shinomiya Residence. This is a normal and natural development. Even if Kaguya herself did not propose the idea of ​​letting him stay overnight, Gao Hai would definitely stay tonight. After all... Xiao Ai has been waiting for him for a long time.

"There are obviously quite a few changes compared to last time."

Gao Hai glanced at the guest room in front of him, and then whispered.

{Last time? }

Kita Ikuyo, who was looking around the room with some curiosity, heard Gao Hai's voice and turned back to look at him.

"Well, I've stayed in this room once before."

What Gao Hai was talking about was naturally the time he rested in this room after cracking the copy of Zaoli Elementary School.

He still remembered that when he came to this room, there were basically no extra decorations in the room. It was a simple and elegant guest room that was typical of the Shinomiya family. But this time, Gao Hai found that this room had obviously been renovated, and the floor and wallpaper had been replaced. The style was warmer, softer, and more modern. There are also various decorations that imitate the game room in Gao Hai's home, such as various game consoles and game equipment. Judging from the model and specific style purchased, Gao Hai estimated that it should be assembled by knowledgeable people by themselves.

Obviously this was not Kaguya's arrangement, or at least it was not arranged by Kaguya himself who controlled the details. Gao Hai guessed that this was Hayasaka's arrangement. She was the only one who had secretly followed and investigated him, so she had a special understanding of his preferences and could remember what he had in his home.

However, because his body has been further strengthened now, Gao Hai estimates that he can say goodbye to a considerable part of the game.

{Hmm, have you only slept here once...}

However, Kita Ikuyo's expression seemed a little subtle after hearing Gao Hai's words. Based on the fact that she had seen Gao Hai accepting Kaguya's hospitality before, as well as the very ordinary chatting process with Kaguya after accepting the reception, and secretly photographed the man named The movement of Hayasaka Ai's blonde maid's buttocks made Kita guess that Gao Hai had actually turned this mansion into one of his secret bases. Every maid here and the hostess Shinomiya Kaguya were Gao Hai's OO Slave or something. As a result, the man now said that today was his second night here.

It always feels a bit unbelievable, but forget it, it has nothing to do with me.

Kita, who has an optimistic and easy-going personality, quickly changed his attention and continued to pay attention to the various furnishings in the room. He also went out through the wall to look at the decorations in the next room and the corridor.

Gao Hai turned on his computer and logged into his game account, ignoring Kita who was observing everywhere like a curious baby. Then he quickly noticed that all the games he had played at home had archives with the same progress here, and he could continue to play them. Hayasaka also left a small note next to the computer, indicating that the archives Gao Hai had typed here would also be synchronized to his home, unlike some so-called cloud archives that were saved but were not saved at all.

It's really considerate.