Chapter Eleven, Reason

  The little boat slowly sailed up to her and finally came to a steady stop, with the calm waves of the sea rising and falling slowly.

  "Ahhh, I'm so happy!! Although I was unlucky and got washed away by the sea at the port in the Ishu region, feeling miserable, sad, and desperate... but when I saw you three, I suddenly felt that all my previous unhappiness didn't matter anymore!" Yuya rummaged through her water-filled backpack for a notebook and pen, discreetly stuffing the Poké Ball into a hidden compartment and zipping it up. With an expectant face, she handed the soaked notebook and pen to the trio, "Please sign for me!!"

  Having lived a lifetime, there are still people who want their autograph, and it's even a lovely little girl? I'm so touched, really too touched!! The belatedly aware Jirou suddenly felt a warmth in his heart, he didn't care if the notebook was already soaked through or not, he took it with ease, laboriously signed his name on it, almost crying tears onto it. In front of fans, one must maintain a good image at all costs!

  Meow meow also did the same, drawing his own portrait next to Kojirou's, although it looked like a pig with its twisted face, and then handed it over to Musashi on the side.

  "Chop——" Musashi took his sister's pose to the extreme, shaking her hair and coolly extending a hand to her. "I think signing isn't necessary, but little friend, as thanks for your support of us, we've decided to send you back to the Ishuu region."

  Yes! That's exactly what I wanted!

  Yu Ya immediately gave her a grateful smile, originally thinking that villainous roles were all very despicable and cruel, cold-blooded and unfeeling, with a face that made you want to punch them at first sight. But these three guys, pure and lovely!

  She seems kind-hearted too, probably just chose the wrong direction.

  Elegantly and quickly grasping that hand, she then boarded the ship.

  Musashi's hand was not as soft as a normal girl's, but had a thin layer of callus on it. However, when holding hands, it felt safer. Yuuya suddenly thought of her own mother, who used to hold her hand and give her strength when she was little, and now she wanted to face more things alone, become more reliable, and be able to protect her!

  "Thank you, Musashi sister!" As the body completely left the surrounding seawater, the elegant mood also suddenly cleared up. When in a good mood, no matter who looks at it, it feels very cute. "Is Musashi sister so kind that she has been taking care of herself so well? Musashi sister should be only twenty years old?"

  Although I really wanted to laugh, the girl tried her best to hold it in. The little girl is really good at talking, although she didn't catch Pikachu, but meeting such a cute little girl on the road was still very lucky!

  "How could she possibly be in her twenties, it's your misconception!!"

  Kojirō was knocked unconscious before he could finish speaking.

  "If you don't shut up, I'll throw you into the sea!" A sharp glance successfully forced Meow to swallow back what she wanted to say. A woman's aura when angry is indeed terrifying!

  "Speaking of which, why do you worship us meows?" Meow sat down beside her, curious about the reason for her worship.

  In fact, most people dislike their existence.

  But this world is real, and reality is often cruel. To survive better, one must climb to a higher place with their own strength. Only when being admired by others can one live a good life. Only then will they not have to follow others' orders, only then can they stop hiding like a street rat, only then will eating a meal not be a luxury, and only then will instant noodles be the most delicious food.

  So, if there's anything to blame, it's that this world never had any equality to speak of.

  Do we have to make up another story?

  Lying too much will lead to retribution later... She elegantly blinked her eyes, but compared to the importance of life, telling a small lie is nothing, right?

  "You're very brave. Although you know it's dangerous, aren't you advancing boldly to get what you want? You say it elegantly as if it really happened before, although I've only heard about your stories. But isn't that how every villain is? And yet, you persist, even though the results are never as expected, but you never give up. Ah, and you're also very kind, probably because everyone thinks you're bad guys, so they define you as being on the bad side, but I don't really see it that way."

  Musashi suddenly became somewhat absent-minded.

  They have experienced many, many things on this road, more than the number of hairs on her head. However, it's really the first time she has heard something like this. Others will only treat them as bad people, yes, bad people, so no one will ever notice the storms and setbacks they've been through behind their backs, nor will anyone care.

  But this little girl who had never met before, obviously looked about the same age as Xiaogui, could say such things. To be honest, she was a bit moved.

  "Actually, everyone has a dark side, no matter how kind they are, there must be a dark side. It's like those places that seem dark may not necessarily be dark, and when you go through them, you'll see a different view." She lifted her head, the curve of her lips was very beautiful, "I always believe that as long as I treat others with kindness, I will get the same treatment in return, so that's why I met you all today and got rescued."

  These words will serve as a gift in return for saving me.

  The three of them seemed to have fallen into deep thought, and even Kojirō was silent, staring blankly at the sea. Suddenly, the surroundings fell quiet again, with only the sound of waves and wind echoing.

  Perhaps the girl didn't know, and to her it was just a meaningless phrase, but it had such a huge impact on these people's hearts. A long time later, when she met them again, they were still reminiscing about that day in the afternoon when they met this warm-hearted girl on the sea who said those heartwarming words, words that no one else had ever said to them.