"Adolescence Syndrome?"
Sakurajima Mai's brow furrowed slightly upon hearing this.
A hint of confusion appeared in her eyes.
But judging by the name, it obviously had something to do with puberty.
Noticing Lin's gaze lingering on her large chest, she suddenly felt a bit uncomfortable.
Her body shifted involuntarily.
As she moved, her thighs brushed against Lin's head, sending a ticklish sensation through her, and his head moved a little closer to her lower abdomen.
She could almost feel the warm air Lin exhaled from his nose.
Her hand, clutching her skirt, tightened.
She quickly sat up straight, not daring to move recklessly.
Lin, having completed his reconnaissance, closed his eyes again, the corners of his lips curling up slightly as he spoke:
"An invisible, unknown power roams the world, manifesting in certain young men and women."
"During puberty, their minds are sensitive and their emotions are abundant, but their minds are immature, and their self-control is weak."
"As a result, certain things can cause their thoughts to run wild."
"That unknown power sometimes combines with a strong emotion in one of these young people, producing a strange reaction."
"Like you, Senpai Sakurajima."
"Based on the story you just told me, you must have developed a certain thought because of your unique situation."
"Then, you were affected by that power, which led to your current state."
"Can you think of the reason?"
"..."
Sakurajima Mai fell silent.
Her gaze flickered, lost in thought.
After hearing Lin's words, she quickly figured out the cause.
After a moment of silence, she spoke slowly:
"I once had a thought... I wanted to go to a world where no one knew me. Maybe that's why."
Lin didn't open his eyes upon hearing this.
He just smiled faintly and said, "That's clearly the reason."
"In my opinion, people like you, Senpai Sakurajima, who are affected by this unknown power, are both fortunate and unfortunate."
"You're fortunate because one of your wishes will come true because of it."
"You're unfortunate because the way the wish is granted will be different from what you imagined."
"Take your case, Senpai Sakurajima. If I'm not mistaken, you will eventually disappear permanently."
"And the process of disappearing probably involves erasing every trace you've left on this world, little by little."
"In the end, no one will be able to see you, and no one will remember you."
"The result matches your wish."
"You'll have successfully arrived in a world where no one knows you."
"??!!"
Hearing Lin's explanation, Sakurajima Mai was stunned.
Her eyes slowly widened.
She clearly hadn't expected that a thought she'd had for a while could lead to something like this.
Erasing all traces of her life.
Forgotten by everyone, undetectable by anyone.
Like becoming a ghost unable to affect the real world, destined to die alone, with no one even knowing she was gone.
Unease, fear, despair...
These negative emotions uncontrollably sprouted and grew within her heart.
If that was her destined end.
Then she would rather choose death.
Between a life worse than death and a clean end, she would rather choose the clean end.
"It's not a dead end yet."
Sensing the turmoil in Sakurajima Mai's heart, the still-reclining Lin opened his eyes, his calm voice sounding out.
Sakurajima Mai snapped back to reality.
When she saw Lin, his head resting on her lap, a glimmer of hope appeared in her eyes.
Like a drowning person spotting a life-saving straw.
"Can you save me?"
Lin was a psychic.
He understood this situation so well.
He might just have a way.
Lin blinked. "Yes."
"What is it?"
Sakurajima Mai's eyes lit up, and she looked down at Lin, unable to hide her anticipation.
She wanted to grasp that life-saving straw.
Lin: "I could forcibly sever the power that's affecting your existence, but you can't afford the price."
"..."
Sakurajima Mai froze at his words.
And Lin continued:
"This power is strong enough to affect the entire world and everyone in it. You should be able to understand that, Senpai Sakurajima?"
Just the portion of the power spreading to affect him was already capable of influencing B-rank and even A-rank beings.
Not to mention the strength of the core phenomenon.
But for him, it wasn't a big deal.
He had three ways to solve Sakurajima Mai's problem.
One, slowly cultivate their relationship and eventually use the powerful emotion of 'love' to eliminate the effects of the Adolescence Syndrome.
However, the Adolescence Syndrome in this crossover world had changed somewhat.
This method had an element of uncertainty.
Two, directly intervene and sever the Adolescence Syndrome's influence on her.
This would earn him a lot of favor with Sakurajima Mai and possibly win her over.
Three, use the same method he used on Yotsuya Miko and directly make Sakurajima Mai his clansman.
The feelings could be nurtured over time.
The goal of all three methods was the same.
To make Sakurajima Mai his, to win the beautiful woman's hand.
And after hearing Lin's words, Sakurajima Mai fell into deep thought.
Yes, just as Lin had said.
The power that was slowly erasing her existence could affect the entire world; it clearly wasn't something that could be resolved easily.
Even if Lin was a psychic, it should be very difficult for him.
There's no such thing as a free lunch.
Although Lin had the ability to solve it, she couldn't just morally pressure him into sacrificing his own interests to help her.
She wasn't that kind of person.
So, should she just give up?
Yet, having seen a glimmer of hope, she didn't want to just end it all.
She had only lived for seventeen years.
There were still so many things she wanted to do.
She was in the prime of her youth; there was no reason to accept death.
"Are there any other ways?"
Sakurajima Mai didn't want to give up so easily.
Lin: "It's not that there aren't any."
"What is it?"
Sakurajima Mai stared intently at Lin.
Lin sat up, meeting Sakurajima Mai's gaze:
"It's simple. You just have to become one of my people, Senpai Sakurajima."
.... .... ...
"Become one of your people?"
Sakurajima Mai was taken aback.
At that moment, Lin continued:
"As long as you become my clansman—that is, my wife."
"Your problems will be my problems. No matter how difficult, I'll solve them all for you and become someone you can rely on."
He didn't hide his intentions.
"Eh!!!"
Faced with Lin's blunt confession, Sakurajima Mai's eyes widened, and a crimson blush spread across her fair face.
Ripples spread through her gaze.
As if a large stone had been thrown into a previously calm lake.
Shock, shyness;
nervousness, at a loss...
Although she had vaguely sensed that Lin might like her, she never expected him to confess so directly.
No, this was more like a proposal.
Should she refuse him?
Looking at Lin before her, Sakurajima Mai examined her heart, only to find that she didn't dislike him at all.
So, should she agree?
After all, only Lin could save her right now, and he was also the most outstanding man she had ever met.
And he wasn't an ordinary person.
He was a legendary psychic.
Even though she was once a national idol, that was in the past.
Even if she were still a national idol, getting together with a powerful psychic would be considered marrying up.
But to skip the whole dating process and become the wife of a man she had just met...
That was just too bizarre!
Just then, Lin looked at her and spoke again:
"You can think it over. I'll wait for your answer."
With that, he lay back down.
Resting his head on Sakurajima Mai's smooth, black-stockinged thighs, he closed his eyes, seemingly in waiting.
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