Earth.
The underground research room of Daitenji Temple.
With the help of Akari Tsukimura, Igor quickly grasped the situation in the laboratory and made a preliminary estimate of the tasks assigned by Tokiwa Shogo.
Overall, very optimistic.
Igor discovered that he only needed to create a simple auxiliary component to cooperate with the existing facilities in the research room and open a small portal to the beholder world through the stone tablet...
Thinking of this, Igor finally confirmed to Tokiwa Shogo: "Your Majesty the Demon King, may I ask, do you have any other requests?"
"No, no more." Tokiwa Shougo smiled, "As I said before, one person, one direction, one time, that's fine."
"I understand." Igor nodded, "Then, please wait a moment, it will only take about half an hour."
After saying that, Igor immediately took action.
He didn't delay anything intentionally for his own personal reasons.
On the contrary, he seemed to be a little... impatient.
It's like rushing to die.
However, facing this seemingly abnormal scene, there was no doubt on Tokiwa Shougo's face.
He just wore a leisurely smile and sat on the chair that Woz brought him. He looked at Igor who was already busy in his spare time, quietly waiting for the last moment to arrive.
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The world of dead souls.
Fukami Makoto was building a simple grave with stones.
For his adoptive father - Deep Sea Daiwu.
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three years ago.
Makoto Fukami, who was depressed and depressed because of the death of his sister Kanon Fukami's soul, was transferred to this world by Kadayaji and met the soul of Daigo Fukami who was still wandering in this world of dead souls at that time.
However, even after reuniting with his father whose whereabouts were unknown when he was a child, Makoto Fukami did not escape from the abyss of decadence.
After a quarrel and even a fistfight, they broke up.
But not long after, Fukami Daigo came to Fukami Makoto again, holding the prepared food - rice balls in his hand.
Deep Sea Daigo handed the rice ball in his hand to Deep Sea Makoto, and at the same time, he made a cold sound in his mouth.
"Have a meal."
During this period, he seemed to have a wound on the corner of his mouth, causing the cold expression on Deep Sea Daigo's face to be slightly out of shape.
Fukami Makoto would not accept it so easily.
He just glanced at the rice ball in Deep Sea Daiwu's hand, and shouted angrily to Deep Sea Daiwu:
"Now that things have happened, what's the point of you acting like a father to me again? Don't forget, you abandoned us as early as ten years ago! Disappear! Just like you did to us when we were children. What you did...your behavior now will only make me feel sick!"
"...Even so, I am your father."
"So what? Huayin is dead..."
"But you're still alive!"
Deep Sea Daigo interrupted Deep Sea Makoto's words loudly.
"So, you must continue to live! No matter how painful it is, no matter how difficult it is, you must continue to live with Huayin's share!"
Fukami Daigo once again handed the rice ball in his hand to Fukami Makoto.
"And in order to survive, you have to eat it!"
Fukami Daigo believes that Fukami Kanon's heart and Fukami Makoto's heart are closely connected.
Therefore, as long as this is done, Fukami Kanon's thoughts will continue in Fukami Makoto's heart, extending infinitely into the future.
This is human possibility.
Deep Sea Dawu deeply believes in the possibility of human beings.
However, when these words fell into the ears of Fukami Makoto, who was filled with anger and hatred, they changed completely.
"Shut up!"
Fukami Makoto suddenly raised his hand and slapped away the rice ball in Fukami Daigo's hand.
"That's just your own expectation. Apart from making you feel better, it means nothing to the dead Kanayin!"
"..."
Facing Fukami Makoto's vicious eyes, Fukami Daigo's eyes paused on him, then turned a few steps, bent down, picked up the rice ball that Fukami Makoto knocked off from the ground, and opened the thermal insulation outer packaging. , returned to Fukami Makoto and continued to speak.
"It doesn't matter if you don't understand now. If hating me can make you feel better, then continue to hate me... Cheng, then, live with your hatred for me...!"
Saying this, Fukami Daigo did not give Fukami Makoto another chance to choose. Instead, under Fukami Makoto's resistance and angry struggle, he violently stuffed the rice ball into Fukami Makoto's mouth and forced him to eat it.
Therefore, when Fukami Makoto continued to lose consciousness due to choking, only the last three words of Fukami Daigo kept echoing in his ears.
[Live on...live on...live on...]
The words fell silent.
Then, I don't know how long it took, Fukami Makoto suddenly woke up, returned to consciousness, and immediately coughed at the throat.
Then, the voice of Deep Sea Dawu sounded in his ears again.
"I'll see you again tonight."
This caused Makoto Fukami to glare.
However, Shenhai Dawu's behavior would not change at all because of Shenhai Shen's glare.
In the evening, Deep Sea Daiwu came to Deep Sea Makoto again.
Another fight.
Deep Sea Makoto's resistance was once again suppressed by Deep Sea Daigo.
So again and again.
Fukami Makoto finally discovered that he could not defeat Fukami Daigo without a full stomach.
So Fukami Makoto had to swallow his anger and took the initiative to eat the meal brought by Fukami Daigo.
And learned a secret...
It turns out that the person cooking all this time was not Deep Sea Daiwu, but a ghost named Darwin.
To be honest, this made Fukami Makoto feel better.
However, his desire to resist did not diminish at all.
Finally, after several days of eating and drinking, Makoto Fukami defeated Fukami Daigo for the first time.
"Hahahahaha——!!!"
That day, Fukami Daigo didn't say anything. He just left in embarrassment amidst Fukami Makoto's laughter. In the next two days, he only brought his meals and put them down before leaving silently.
In this way, Fukami Makoto spent three days of freedom by choosing not to eat.
Then on the fourth day, the strong return of Deep Sea Dawu came.
That day, Fukami Makoto remembered again the humiliation of being force-fed.
And I understood one thing from the bottom of my heart.
Only by eating enough can he have the strength to resist Deep Sea Dawu.
Fukami Makoto glared at Fukami Daigo.
"...Are you kidding me?"
"No, I'm just telling you with facts. If you really don't want to be manipulated by me anymore, what exactly should you do?"
Leaving these words behind, Deep Sea Dawu left.
It wasn't until the next day that Deep Sea Daiwu reappeared.
However, this time, facing Makoto Fukami's initiative to reach out and beg for food, Daigo Fukami angrily kicked Makoto Fukami away.
"Trash! Is this the final answer you gave me? Huayin doesn't have a spineless brother like you!"
Deep Sea Daigo brought up Deep Sea Kanon's rebuke, which successfully aroused Deep Sea Makoto's anger and desire to resist again.
Makoto Fukami finally began to take the initiative to find food to maintain his survival.
Deep Sea saw this scene from a distance, and the worry in his eyes that had not disappeared since he reunited with Deep Sea Makoto finally weakened a little.
Time passed quietly, several months later.
When Deep Sea Daigo appeared in front of Deep Sea Makoto empty-handed, and after losing to Deep Sea Makoto in a fight, Deep Sea Makoto said to Deep Sea Daiwu:
"Don't ever show up in front of me again."
That day, Fukami Daigo looked at Fukami Cheng in silence for a long time and nodded slowly.
"……good."
Since then, Deep Sea Daiwu has not appeared again.
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"...until today, I don't understand how much my father loves me."
It turns out that that time, Fukami Daiwu didn't come to see if Fukami Makoto had a good meal, but came to say his final farewell to Fukami Makoto.
As the memory ended, Fukami Makoto retracted his gaze from the graveyard, turned around, looked at the immortal tower in the distance, and asked Gates softly.
"Now, Gates, tell me, do people always learn to cherish something after losing it?"
Hearing this question, Gates opened his mouth and was about to answer when he suddenly froze.
I saw an illusory knight's watch condensing and appearing in Fukami Makoto's hands, and gradually solidifying with his words.
Then, Makoto Fukami subconsciously closed his fingers and held the knight's watch in his hand.
【specter! 】
Time, history, and memory are constantly echoing in his soul.
Fukami Makoto's eyes suddenly became deeper and deeper.
The originally slightly extreme emotions became softened and calm, but the flames ignited within them became more fiery and firm.
Makoto Fukami glanced down at the Specter Knight watch in his hand, was silent for a moment, raised his hand, and said to Gates:
"Want it?"
