This was Fang Wuwei's first time using multi-person Tsukuyomi. Before this, he had never imagined such a method could be used.
Actually, his original plan was to individually drag them into Tsukuyomi, then relay their conversations to create a pseudo-online connection.
Although it required some thought, it should have worked.
But when he saw Rikka crying hysterically towards the invisible boundary line, he changed his mind...
He didn't hesitate to use a large amount of pupil power, dragging everyone's spirits together, using his right eye as a medium to perform a multi-person Tsukuyomi.
The good news was, it succeeded.
The bad news was, the side effects were a bit significant.
Fang Wuwei slightly opened his eyes and held his hand in front of him to examine it... it was already very blurry.
The main point was another thing: he could no longer control things within the Tsukuyomi Space, especially time. However long they spent in there was how long it was in reality, and the dissolution of Rikka's father... that was truly something he hadn't anticipated.
His Tsukuyomi had no problems, so the only problem was...
Ignoring the pain in his eyes and the unstoppable flow of bloody tears, Fang Wuwei glanced to his side. The soul belonging to Rikka's father, that figure, was slowly dissipating into specks of light.
This wasn't right. According to his calculations, it should have been able to survive for at least some more time.
"Fang wuwei, I must go."
A gentle voice suddenly rang in his ear. It was Rikka's father's voice, and it was the first time he had heard his voice in reality.
"When I saw Rikka appear in front of that light, I understood that was what had been calling me, because that was also what Rikka had been searching for, so I responded to It..."
Fang Wuwei understood. Rikka's father no longer had any lingering attachments.
"...Thank you."
Accompanied by a whisper full of gratitude, Rikka's father's soul instantly dissipated, turning into specks of light that drifted towards the invisible boundary line, slowly merging into it.
Although Rikka and Yuta had returned to the real world from the illusion, they could no longer see the invisible boundary line, but Fang Wuwei still could.
That light, that invisible boundary line, had always existed.
As Rikka's father's soul dissipated, a dark green gem fell to the ground, illuminated by the rising sun, emitting tiny gleams of light.
Fang Wuwei silently picked it up. This was something he had created using Seal Soul Technique, a medium to seal Rikka's father. It was only by using it that he could bring Rikka's father here. Now...
He should make it into a necklace and find a time for Yuta to give it to Rikka; she would like it.
............
The buzzing of police sirens sounded from not far away, and only then did Rikka and Yuta come back to their senses. They were, after all, on the run.
Watching the police car get closer and closer, the two began to run towards where their bicycles were. Along the way, Yuta took Rikka's hand.
Rikka felt that hand, as warm and broad as her father's, and she felt incredibly happy.
The police car on the main road had originally received a report that a young boy had eloped with a granddaughter and was planning to catch them, but they saw the young boy and girl running towards the sunset on the beach. Their faces were filled with endless happiness, not at all like they had been kidnapped.
It was more like the elders in the family were breaking up a couple.
So the police car decisively slowed down. The distance, which was originally only a dozen meters from Yuta, became a snail's pace. The police officer driving the car watched Yuta running and laughing, and a knowing smile appeared on his face.
"Hey, hey, hey, Officer XX, did you catch them?"
"Reporting to the police station, I saw them, but they're running a bit too fast. It'll take some more time."
"Do you need backup?"
"No! No need! I'm enough by myself! Trust me, police station!"
The slow-moving police officer spoke nonsense to his superior who was talking from the other side... Anyway, there were no surveillance cameras here, so it couldn't be traced.
Yuta and Rikka finally got on their bicycles. The police car behind them was still blaring its siren, seemingly urging them to go faster.
Facing the rising sun, specks of morning light sprinkled on them. The light in Rikka's eyes was exceptionally bright, and the numbness in her eyes was finally gone.
She put on her eye patch again, even though her right eye wasn't golden this time. She turned her head to look at the police car closely following behind, and with a serious face, launched a 'magic attack' at the police car, but deep within the single eye she revealed was a hidden smile.
The police officer was casually dealing with the police station on the walkie-talkie, moving as slow as a crawl, just hanging behind Yuta, slowly following him forward.
Seeing the young boy pedaling with all his might, he seemed to see his former self, that beautiful youth.
He smiled, and facing the rising sun, he decided to escort them all the way.
"Police station--really no need!! I'm enough by myself, just two little kids!"
Rikka wrapped her arms around Yuta's waist, smiling as she let Yuta take her towards that beautiful future.
On the other side, Totsuka and Ikenouchi Maki went to rescue Isshiki Makoto from the pursuit of that patrol officer. The patrol officer was stopped by Totsuka and Ikenouchi Maki, but Isshiki Makoto... Isshiki Makoto was still wailing and running, showing no signs of stopping.
Takanashi's grandfather also knew that the two couldn't be chased back. Fearing that his beloved granddaughter would really be arrested by the police, he calmed down and also helped Nibutani and Koushou explain to the police he had called.
After listening to the three's accounts, the police station felt something re-emerge from his old heart. He had originally decided not to pursue the matter, but...
Wait a minute, you said they left on bicycles?
Receiving an affirmative answer, the police station's face darkened. So he picked up the walkie-talkie...
"[Censored]! Officer XX, you [censored]! How dare you lie to me! I'm really [censored]!"
The police officer on the other end was stunned, but soon, he heard the police station sigh on the other end, then speak to him in a tone he had never heard before.
"Forget it, it's still early morning. The two children haven't slept all night, which is fatigued driving... You're responsible for escorting them."
"...Yes!!"
The police officer breathed a sigh of relief, looking at Rikka's flowing white dress and the incredibly happy smile on her face, he also sighed with a smile... The chief was once young too—
Everything seemed to be proceeding in an orderly fashion, and this crisis was resolved...
Only Fang Wuwei, at this moment, stood still, staring at the junction of sea and sky, covered in sweat...
The invisible boundary line had not disappeared; It was staring at him.
Fang Wuwei felt himself locked onto by an extremely, extremely terrifying aura, even more immense than the Host in the big escape game back then. He couldn't even move now...
I... didn't provoke you, did I...?
Just as the two sides stared at each other, the invisible boundary line, which had been motionless, suddenly began to expand. A golden light point shot out from it, drawing a golden trail in the air, and finally drilled into his body.
Fang Wuwei immediately felt his vision turn golden, and his body was wracked with intense pain; even his soul seemed to be burning... The pain enveloped him layer by layer from the inside out.
His immense mental power sensed that something, along with this light point, was planted deep within his soul.
This pain was fleeting. Fang Wuwei knelt on the ground in agony. The first thing he did when his vision returned was to look up at the invisible boundary line...
It had disappeared.