<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><rss xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:openSearch="http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/" xmlns:blogger="http://schemas.google.com/blogger/2008" xmlns:georss="http://www.georss.org/georss" xmlns:gd="http://schemas.google.com/g/2005" xmlns:thr="http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0" version="2.0"><channel><atom:id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7204530325659581785</atom:id><lastBuildDate>Thu, 19 Dec 2024 03:30:35 +0000</lastBuildDate><category>Tinh vi tri</category><category>TK2</category><category>Tk3</category><category>Moribito1</category><category>TK1</category><category>TK5</category><category>Sách</category><category>TK7-8</category><category>dance</category><title>Zed&#39;s Bu gà</title><description>Chuyên các loại hồn ma quỷ sứ bu lông ốc vít bỏ nhà đi bụi</description><link>http://zkarl.blogspot.com/</link><managingEditor>noreply@blogger.com (Zedta)</managingEditor><generator>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>76</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>25</openSearch:itemsPerPage><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7204530325659581785.post-3473546207263138943</guid><pubDate>Sun, 26 Nov 2023 16:35:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2023-11-26T08:35:32.963-08:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">TK1</category><title>Nguyệt ảnh, ảnh hải - Chương 8 [Hết]</title><description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3dsOrgYz-pt4eFfIQeJfg4zvKItAZxgrwt29dIlV2axelOJaPE27CMohVDcyKYwhRiFucd_oz4CwpQ14Zee31wUIueYC7EV_PkhBPrk76dU7Md99c1q39K66Crv9f2P0hZhopKhu6elYZxT7kiDbVTYWtzSywX-46PrUhQyKdT2Vw_lVMgINX2qht_L4G/s2604/juuni-kokuki_96639.jpg&quot; imageanchor=&quot;1&quot; style=&quot;margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; data-original-height=&quot;2604&quot; data-original-width=&quot;2000&quot; height=&quot;640&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3dsOrgYz-pt4eFfIQeJfg4zvKItAZxgrwt29dIlV2axelOJaPE27CMohVDcyKYwhRiFucd_oz4CwpQ14Zee31wUIueYC7EV_PkhBPrk76dU7Md99c1q39K66Crv9f2P0hZhopKhu6elYZxT7kiDbVTYWtzSywX-46PrUhQyKdT2Vw_lVMgINX2qht_L4G/w493-h640/juuni-kokuki_96639.jpg&quot; width=&quot;493&quot; /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Youko được ở tại một khu
phòng cao rộng đẹp tuyệt trần. Từng chi tiết trang trí, từng vật nội thất, ngay
cả chiếc bình nước cùng những ly nước mong manh đặt trên bàn cũng đã đạt tới đỉnh
cao của sự tinh tế. Gian phòng chính rất rộng, có nhiều khung của sổ thủy tinh lớn;
trong phòng điểm xuyết hoa tươi và mùi hương xông vừa trầm đượm vừa tinh vi. Cô
có thể tưởng tượng ra cảm giác choáng ngợp sửng sót mà một người nông dân Kou sẽ
cảm thấy khi đứng trước cảnh này; bản thân cô cũng bị choáng ngợp do đã quá
quen với cách đi đường rẻ rúng mấy tháng qua. Thậm chí cô cảm thấy không thể thả
lỏng được. Cô ngồi thần người ngẫm nghĩ trong căn phòng lớn này một hồi, nhưng
chiếc ghế chạm bạc duy nhất ở đây ngồi hơi khó chịu, mà cô thì ngại không muốn
để lại dấu vân tay trên mặt bàn sơn mài sáng bóng bên cạnh nên chẳng dám tì lên
đó.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;DE&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: DE; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;DE&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: DE; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Sau khi chuyển sang đi qua đi lại trong phòng, cô nhận thấy
có một lối dẫn sang một phòng bên nhỏ hơn. Cô đi vào đây, lòng tưởng đây là chỗ
ngủ. Cửa phòng là một tấm bình phong ba cánh được vẽ hoa rất tinh xảo, có thể đẩy
gập sang một bên để tạo lối vào. Sau cửa có một bậc thang đi lên, phần còn lại
của phòng đã bị giấu sau một cánh rèm lụa. Kéo rèm ra, cô thấy một chiếc đệm gấm
trải dài từ dưới chân cho tới sát bờ tường phía xa. Nếu cả không gian lớn này
chính là giường thì đây đúng là một trò đùa thật tệ. Youko không tưởng tượng nổi
mình làm sao mà có thể bình tâm nằm co người nghĩ ngợi được trong một không
gian rộng lớn trống trải như vậy, đừng nói đến chuyện ngủ ngon. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;DE&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: DE; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;DE&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: DE; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Cảm thấy vô cùng lạc lõng, cô quay về đứng trước những
khung cửa thủy tinh chạy thẳng từ sàn đến trần trong gian chính. Khung viền cửa
được trang trí rất cầu kỳ, bản thân cửa kính cũng có màu rực rỡ. Phía sau những
ô của, cô có thể nhìn thấy một khoảng sân. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;DE&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: DE; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;DE&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: DE; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Đúng như đã hứa, En Vương đã mời cô nghỉ tại một căn
phòng nhìn xuống cảnh sắc Vân Hải. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;DE&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: DE; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;DE&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: DE; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Youko mở một cánh cửa, để làn gió biển tươi mát thổi vào
mặt, xua tan bớt mùi hương xông đang bám nặng trên người. Đẩy cửa mở rộng hơn,
cô bước ra ban công rộng được xây bằng đá phiến lồng ghép. Mặt trăng treo thấp,
tưởng như sắp chìm xuống dưới làn mây. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;DE&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: DE; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;DE&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: DE; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Trong lúc cô đứng ngắm từng đợt sóng xô bờ đá phía dưới,
tai cô nghe thấy một tiếng chân nho nhỏ &lt;i&gt;tóc tóc&lt;/i&gt; phía sau; cô quay lại và
thấy một thân hình phủ lông xám quen thuộc tiến lại. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;DE&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: DE; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;DE&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: DE; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Anh đi dạo hở?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;DE&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: DE; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;DE&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: DE; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Rakushun toét miệng cười. “Đại khái vậy. Không ngủ được
sao?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;DE&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: DE; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;DE&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: DE; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Không ngủ nổi, anh cũng thế ư, Rakushun?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;DE&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: DE; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;DE&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: DE; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Ai mà ngủ được trong một cái phòng như thế chứ! Tôi đang
ước gì chúng ta vẫn còn ở cái quán trọ tồi tàn kia, nói thật đấy.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;DE&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: DE; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;DE&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: DE; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Đúng ý tôi luôn,” Youko gật gù.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;DE&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: DE; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;a name=&#39;more&#39;&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;DE&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: DE; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Rakushun cười thành tiếng. “Này, tôi không ngờ cô sẽ nghĩ
vậy đâu nhé. Cô cũng có một cung điện của riêng mình đấy.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;DE&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: DE; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;DE&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: DE; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Nụ cười nhạt đi trên môi Youko. “Thật nhỉ? Tôi vẫn chưa
thích ứng được.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;DE&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: DE; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;DE&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: DE; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Rakushun đến đứng cạnh cô. “Vương cung của Kei tọa lại tại
Gyouten, thuộc châu Yei. Tên của cung điện đó là Kinpa.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;DE&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: DE; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;DE&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: DE; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Youko chỉ gật đầu. Cô nhớ đã có thuở mình từng mộng mơ về
cuộc sống trong một cung điện như thế này, nhưng giờ cô đã nhận ra mình chẳng
tha thiết gì với viễn cảnh ấy. Người bạn của cô cũng trằm mặc trong chốc lát rồi
mới nói. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;DE&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: DE; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;DE&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: DE; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Youko này.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;DE&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: DE; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;DE&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: DE; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Ừ?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;DE&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: DE; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;DE&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: DE; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Vị vương giả mạo này, tên là Joei đúng không nhỉ? Vị này
đang giam giữ Keiki đúng không?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;DE&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: DE; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;DE&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: DE; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Có vẻ như vậy.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;DE&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: DE; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;DE&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: DE; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Ừm, tôi đang nghĩ… nếu Kou Vương thực sự không muốn cô
đăng vị, ông ta vẫn có một lựa chọn.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;DE&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: DE; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;DE&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: DE; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Ý anh là giết hại Keiki?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;DE&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: DE; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;DE&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: DE; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Ừ. Nếu Keiki chết, cô cũng sẽ không thoát được, đúng
không? Cô vẫn chưa lên núi Hou nhận Thiên Sắc các thứ, nên tôi cũng không dám
chắc chuyện gì sẽ xảy ra, nhưng có vẻ như giả thiết sẽ đại khái như vậy.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;DE&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: DE; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;DE&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: DE; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Youko rùng mình. “Tôi cũng nghĩ thế. Vì đã có khế ước với
Keiki, tôi đã không còn là người nữa, vì vậy nên tôi mới khó bị thương, mới hiểu
được ngôn ngữ ở đây và sử dụng được thanh kiếm. Vì vậy nên tôi mới được đưa vượt
Hư Hải.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;DE&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: DE; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;DE&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: DE; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Đúng vậy, Youko, mà giờ thì kẻ thù đã nắm được Keiki rồi.
Cô phải lên ngôi thôi, cho dù chỉ là để bảo vệ bản thân—”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;DE&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: DE; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;DE&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: DE; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Tôi không muốn nghe lời ấy đâu,” Youko ngắt lời anh.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;DE&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: DE; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;DE&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: DE; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Youko à…”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;DE&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: DE; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;DE&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: DE; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Không, không phải là tôi đang cố tình tỏ vẻ khó bảo đâu.
Tôi biết vương là gì, kirin là gì rồi. Tôi biết chuyện gì sẽ xảy ra nếu tôi
không nắm lấy vương vị, nhưng tôi không muốn đưa ra quyết định chỉ để sống sót,
anh hiểu chứ?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;DE&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: DE; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;DE&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: DE; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Ừ có, nhưng—”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;DE&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: DE; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;DE&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: DE; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Tôi không muốn có ai nghĩ rằng tôi lựa chọn chỉ vì đã
quá tuyệt vọng,” Youko bật cười, “trong những tháng ngày kể từ khi đến đây, tôi
luôn nghĩ mình sẽ chết ngay vào giây phút tiếp theo. Nhưng tôi đã sống đến giờ
rồi, tôi may mắn lắm. Anh thấy đấy, trước khi đến được đây, tôi đã sẵn sàng với
cái chết nhiều lần rồi. Tôi sẽ không để nỗi sợ ảnh hưởng đến quyết định của
mình vào lúc này.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;DE&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: DE; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;DE&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: DE; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Rakushun nuốt ực một tiếng. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;DE&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: DE; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;DE&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: DE; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Tôi biết mọi người đều đang trông ngóng quyết định của
tôi, nhưng nếu tôi định đoạt cuộc sống của mình chỉ dựa theo nguyện vọng của mọi
người, kết quả của quyết định ấy sẽ không nằm trọn trong trách nhiệm của tôi nữa.
Chính vì vậy tôi phải nghĩ rất kỹ càng.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;DE&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: DE; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;DE&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: DE; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Rakushun ngước đôi mắt đen tròn và nhìn vào mắt Youko.
“Tôi không thể hiểu được vì sao việc quyết định lại khó khăn với cô đến vậy.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;DE&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: DE; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;DE&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: DE; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Khó khăn là vì tôi không thể gánh vác được điều mà mọi
người mong tôi gánh vác.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;DE&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: DE; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;DE&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: DE; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Sao lại không chứ?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;DE&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: DE; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;DE&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: DE; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Tôi biết tôi là người như thế nào mà, non nớt, nửa vời,
khó ưa. Tôi không phải là vương. Tôi không có gì đặc biệt cả.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;DE&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: DE; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;DE&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: DE; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Youko, tôi không nghĩ—”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;DE&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: DE; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;DE&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: DE; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Anh nói anh chỉ có một nửa là người đúng không,
Rakushun? Tôi cũng vậy đấy, tôi có thể trông giống một người, nhưng bên trong của
tôi là thú.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;DE&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: DE; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Youko…”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Youko
nắm chặt lấy bờ lan can. Thành đá chạm khắc này cho cảm giác thật tinh xảo
trong lòng bàn tay của cô. Cô nhìn xuống làn nước trong, xuống ánh đèn lấp lánh
như đom đóm của Kankyuu. Từng đợt sóng đều đều vọng nên âm thanh vỗ về. Cảnh tượng
đẹp vô cùng, nhưng cô cảm thấy mình không có tư cách ngắm nhìn nó. Khi cô tưởng
tượng tới cảnh mình đứng giữa nơi này, cô cảm thấy ghê tởm hơn là mong ngóng. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Bên cạnh
cô, Rakushun thở dài, “Mọi vương đều chỉ là người thường trước khi kirin chọn họ.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Không,
tôi vẫn là con người cũ sau khi được lựa chọn. Tôi đã tìm cách trộm cướp, đe dọa
người khác… tôi đã từng dùng phương thức thổ phỉ để sống sót. Tôi không tin
lòng người, còn bỏ rơi anh để đào thoát… rất có thể tôi đã giết chết anh.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Nhưng
En Vương đã nói là cô có thể làm được.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“En
Vương không biết tôi hạ lưu tới mức nào.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Tôi
cũng biết là cô sẽ làm được, Youko. Mà tôi là người cô từng xem xét chuyện giết
chết đấy, nếu ngay cả tôi có thể nhìn ra tiềm năng của cô, vậy tiềm năng ấy hẳn
là có thật.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Youko cúi
nhìn Rakushun. Chàng chuột này, với chiều cao chỉ đến ngang bụng cô, đang thò
mũi qua song lan can để nhìn xuống Vân Hải. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Tôi…
tôi không thể,” Youko lẩm bẩm, ngắm nhìn cảnh trước mắt. Chẳng có lời giải nào
cả. Một bàn móng nhỏ vỗ lên cánh tay cô, nhưng khi cô lại nhìn xuống, Rakushun
đã quay tấm lưng lông xù màu xám về phía cô. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Rakushun.”&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
“Tôi không thể trách cô được. Tôi cũng không biết nên làm gì nếu rơi vào tình cảnh
của cô. Cứ… cứ nghĩ cho kỹ nhé.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Anh bắt
đầu bước đi, lưng vẫn quay về phía cô, hai tay giơ lên như thể anh đã nói hết
nước hết cái rồi. Youko nhìn theo anh. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Anh
không biết hết được đâu, Rakushun,” cô khẽ nói.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Ta biết,
&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;một giọng nói vang lên
trong đầu Youko, không phải giọng của cô.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Youko
trợn trừng mắt, hoảng hốt nhìn quanh, nhưng dĩ nhiên xung quanh chẳng có ai cả.
&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Ngài
chưa bao giờ hoàn toàn cô độc. Có ta biết. Ta vẫn luôn biết.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Jouyuu?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Hãy nhận
lấn ngôi vị. Ngài có thể làm được.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Youko
không thốt nên lời để đáp lại, một phần vì quá ngạc nhiên, một phần vì lời tiếp
theo của nó. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Đây là
ta đang làm trái mệnh lệnh của ngài, xin ngài thứ lỗi.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Youko
còn nhớ Keiki từng dặn Jouyuu hãy hành động như thể nó không hiện diện, đó là
lý do nó chưa bao giờ đối đáp với cô ư?&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Là
ngài, ngài đã gọi ta là một thứ quái vật và nằn nì yêu cầu loại bỏ ta. Sự im lặng
của ta chính là sự trừng phạt đối với ngài.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Mình
đúng là ngu ngốc,” Youko lầu bầu. Câu trả lời duy nhất cô nhận được là tiếng
gió đêm hun hút cùng tiếng sóng vỗ rầm rì xa xa phía dưới.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;––––––––––––––––––––––––&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Sáng
hôm sau, Youko được một nữ hầu đánh thức. Cô tần ngần đi theo người này tới dự
bữa bữa sáng hoàng gia. Đáp lại ánh mắt đầy kỳ vọng của mọi người, cô chỉ lắc đầu.
Rakushun hôm nay giữ dáng chuột; anh ngồi rũ đầu, tay vuốt vuốt râu. En Vương
và Enki cũng có vẻ hơi thất vọng. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Mình
chưa sẵn sàng để nói với họ. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Kei
là vương quốc của ngài, thần dân của nó cũng là thần dân của ngài. Hãy làm theo
ý mình,” En Vương cười nhạt, “Nhưng ta vẫn muốn đề nghị ngài cho phép chúng ta
tìm cách giải cứu Keiki, đặc biệt là… nếu như Kei Vương có ý từ bỏ ngai vị, ta
muốn ít nhất cũng giải cứu được taiho, vì tốt cho Kei mà thôi. Ngài thấy sao?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Youko
gật đầu. “Tôi chưa có quyết định của mình, nhưng tôi không phản đối gì việc cứu
Keiki. Ngài dự kiến thực hiện điều này như thế nào?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Ta thấy
không còn cách nào ngoài đoạt lại Keiki bằng vũ lực. Ta đã nhận được tình báo rằng
có khả năng lớn Keiki đang ở châu Sei, bị bao bọc trong bộ phận quân đội chính
của Joei.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Tôi
có một câu hỏi. Nếu cứu được Keiki, liệu tôi có thể trở về nhà hay không?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;En
Vương gật đầu. “Kirin có thể tạo nên shoku. Trong trạng thái hiện tại, ngài có
thể vượt qua Hư Hải, vì vậy ta không nghĩ sẽ có vấn đề gì. Nếu ngài muốn về
nhà, Keiki có thể giúp ngài, nếu vị ấy từ chối, ta cũng có thể bảo Enki giúp
ngài.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Thật rộng
lượng,&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt; Youko nghĩ. En
Vương đã có thể dễ dàng đe dọa không cho cô về nếu cô không đồng ý nhận lấy
vương vị. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Nhưng Enki
đã lập tức nói. “Gì thì gì, ta cũng sẽ không tạo nên shoku cho ngài đâu. Nếu
ngài muốn về nhà đến vậy thì cố mà thuyết phục Keiki ấy.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Những lời
này mang lại một ánh nhìn gay gắt từ phía En Vương. “Rokuta!”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Có vẻ như
ngài vẫn chưa biết một chuyện, nên hãy để ta nói với ngài,” vị kirin trẻ tuổi
tiếp lời. “Khi shoku xuất hiện, thiên tai cũng tới. Nếu chỉ là một kirin đi lại
giữa hai thế giới, hậu quả cùng lắm chỉ là một làn gió mạnh mà thôi. Nhưng nếu
là một vị vương, ngài sẽ gây nên thiệt hại rất lớn cho cả hai thế giới.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Cả cho Oa
ư?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Chính xác.
Dù sao thì cũng là hai thế giới đang va chạm. Ta đã được nghe kể về những hậu
quả từ cơn shoku đã đưa ngài đến Kou, nhưng so ra thì những tổn thất này vẫn
khá nhẹ nhàng so với những gì thường xảy ra khi một vương vượt qua Hư Hải. E rằng
lần tới sẽ không thể may mắn như vậy nữa, ta cũng hoàn toàn không có ý định
giúp đỡ ngài đâu.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Được, nếu
quyết định về nhà, tôi sẽ cố gắng không khiến ngài phải phiền lòng, Enki.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Ta sẽ cố gắng
giúp đỡ để ngài làm được như vậy,” cậu bé trả lời, vẻ cáu kỉnh. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Nhưng Youko
này,” En Vương lặng lẽ nói, “Ngài phải hiểu rằng ngài sẽ không được an toàn nữa,
cho dù là sau khi trở về nhà.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Tôi biết.” &lt;i&gt;Chừng
nào Kou Vương còn muốn lấy mạng mình, mình cũng sẽ không thoát được đám quái vật.
Có lẽ chúng sẽ được phái tới tận thế giới bên kia. Khi đi, mình sẽ hủy hoại nơi
này, khi đến, mình sẽ mang quái vật theo chân về nhà như thể tử thần. Một chuyến
đi quá tệ bạc đối với cả hai thế giới, với tất cả những người mình biết. Đó là
còn chưa xét đến khả năng Kou Vương giết hại Keiki và khiến mình phải chết.
Nhưng… vì sao mình vẫn chưa thể hạ quyết tâm?&lt;/i&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Nếu chúng
ta giải quyết được Kou Vương trước khi tôi đi thì sao?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Điều đó là
bất khả thi. Hay ít nhất thì ta sẽ không thể giúp ngài.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Vì sao?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;En Vương lắc đầu. “Ngài phải biết, có ba tội lớn mà tất cả
các vương đều không được phép phạm phải. Thứ nhất là phản lại Thiên Mệnh, bội bạc
đạo làm người. Thứ hai là khước từ Thiên Mệnh, lựa chọn tự sát. Thứ ba, cuối
cùng, là xâm phạm lãnh thổ của vương quốc khác, cho dù có là với mục đích ngăn
chặn chiến loạn đi chăng nữa.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Youko gật đầu. “Vậy thì kế hoạch ngài nhắc đến là gì?
Chuyện dùng vũ lực tại Kei để cứu Keiki là sao?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Nếu có Kei Vương thực sự làm người phất cờ, đội quân của
chúng ta mới danh chính ngôn thuận; En về danh nghĩa chỉ đang điều quân trợ
giúp theo yêu cầu của Kei Vương mà thôi.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Ra vậy.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;En Vương cười rất tươi. “Ta sẽ cho ngài mượn quân để cứu
Keiki. Ngài có đồng ý làm điều này không?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Youko mỉm cời chua chát và cúi đầu. “Tôi không còn nhiều
lựa chọn.” Cô hít một hơi thật sâu. &lt;i&gt;Phải sẵn sàng thôi. &lt;/i&gt;“Vậy xin làm phiền
ngài. Tôi… tôi cũng xin lỗi vì đã khiến mọi người thất vọng vì đã thiếu dứt
khoát cho tới giờ.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Enki bật cười, vẻ mặt rất tinh nghịch. “Shouryuu chẳng
qua là thích có thêm vương là taika thôi. Ngài đừng để tên này làm lung lạc.
Trước giờ chỉ có duy nhất hắn là như vậy nên hắn buồn chán lắm.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Duy nhất ư?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Đúng vậy, ta là người duy nhất trong các vương của thế
giới này là taika. Ta cũng trở về đây từ thế giới bên kia. Trong lịch sử cũng
có ghi lại một số người như vậy, nhưng con số rất nhỏ.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Nhưng còn Enki,” Youko nói, quay sang nhìn vị kirin trẻ
tuổi. “Ngài cũng là taika mà đúng không?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Phải, tôi cũng thế. Tính ra trong các vương cung chỉ có
ta, Shouryuu đây, và Taiki thôi. Tính thêm ngài thì cái nhóm nhỏ nhoi này được
bốn người.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Taiki… đó là kirin của Tai ư?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Ừa, là kirin non của vương quốc Tai vùng ngoại biên.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Taiki là kirin non?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Đúng thế, tức là một kirin chưa trưởng thành.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Vậy ngài đã trưởng thành chưa, Enki?” Youko mỉm cười hỏi.
&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Sao? Tất nhiên là rồi chứ. Khi đã trưởng thành, ngoại
hình của kirin không thay đổi nữa.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Vậy có nghĩa là ngài đã trưởng thành sớm hơn Keiki… và
vì thế nên trông ngài trẻ tuổi hơn?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Đúng rồi,” vị kirin trả lời với vẻ tự hào rõ rệt. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;En Vương bật cười. “Còn Taiki lúc trước thì chưa trưởng
thành à?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Chưa nhá.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Ngài nói là ‘lúc trước’?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Enki cau mày với En Vương. “Taiki không còn nữa, hay ít
nhất là tin tức truyền về nói vậy. Vương quốc Tai đang xảy ra nội chiến rất lớn.
Taiki và Tai Vương đều đã mất tích, hoặc có thể còn tồi tệ hơn.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Youko thở dài. “Xem ra vương quốc của tôi không phải là
nơi duy nhất đang gặp vấn đề.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Tất nhiên. Con người thường rất giỏi gây rắc rối mà. Cũng
khá tình cờ, tên vị kirin của Tai khi ở thế giới bên kia là Takasato. Ta nghĩ cậu
bé cũng ở tầm tuổi của ngài.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Vị ấy cũng là nam như ngài ư?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Đúng thế, danh xưng của kirin được ghép bằng tên vương
quốc với chữ &lt;i&gt;–ki&lt;/i&gt; nếu là nam và chữ &lt;i&gt;–rin&lt;/i&gt; nếu là nữ. Ví dụ như vị
kirin nữ của Tai thì sẽ được gọi là Tairin. Taiki chúng tôi kể là một kirin đen
rất đẹp đó.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Kirin màu đen sao?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Phải. Ngài đã bao giờ nhìn thấy kirin ở hình dạng nguyên
thủy chưa?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Chưa… Tôi mới chỉ thấy dạng người,” Youko nói.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Phần lớn chúng tôi có lông thân màu vàng sẫm, lưng phản
quang ngũ sắc, bờm màu vàng kim.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Vàng kim… là như tóc của ngài ư?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Ừa, dĩ nhiên rồi, đây đâu phải là tóc thật của ta, đây
là bờm của ta mà.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Ồ phải,&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt; Youko ngộ ra.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Nhưng Taiki thì là một kirin đen, lông của em ấy giống
như gang thép mài bóng, thân đen tuyền, lưng hơi bạc, ánh ngũ sắc.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Như vậy rất hiếm ư?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Rất hiếm. Trong lịch sử ghi lại rất ít kirin đen. Theo sử
sách thì còn có cả kirin đỏ và kirin trắng, nhưng ta chưa bao giờ gặp vị nào
như vậy.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Youko gật đầu, cố gắng tưởng tượng hình ảnh một kirin màu
đen lưng bạc. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Nếu Taiki thực sự đã chết, vậy Tai Vương cũng không thể
còn, mà như vậy thì trên núi Hou đã phải đơm quả ranka mới dành cho Vương quốc
Tai. Vậy nhưng điều này vẫn chưa xảy ra.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Quả ranka mới của Tai nghĩa là gì?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Cây shashiboku sinh ra các kirin nằm trên núi Hou, khi một
kirin qua đời, thai quả mới của vị này sẽ đơm trái tại đây. Đó là ranka. Nếu
như Taiki đã bị giết hại thì vị kirin tiếp theo đáng ra phải sinh ra trên núi
Hou rồi… nhưng quả vẫn chưa xuất hiện, cho nên cậu bé ấy chắc chắn còn sống.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Vậy là kirin cũng không có cha mẹ đẻ ư?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Không, ngoài những taika chúng ta ra thì không ai có. Bản
thân kirin thường cũng không có tên riêng, chỉ có danh xưng mà thôi.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Như là danh Keiki đúng không?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Enki gật đầu. Đột nhiên, Youko nhận ra cuộc đời của một
kirin thực ra rất đáng buồn. Như thể đọc được suy nghĩ của cô, Enki nhăn mặt.
“Loài kirin rất đáng thương hại, sinh ra vì vương, không cha mẹ không anh em
cũng không tên họ. Sau khi chọn vương, kirin chỉ là tùy tùng răm rắp làm theo ý
vương, cuối cùng đến chết cũng là vì vương. Chúng ta còn chẳng có được một nấm
mồ,” vị này vừa nói vừa liếc nhìn En Vương, mà người chủ nhân này thì chỉ đảo
trái ngó phải. Enki cau mày khẽ thở dài.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Không có mộ sao?” Youko hỏi. Enki hơi cứng người khi
nghe câu chữ của cô. “Các ngài không được xây mộ?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Không hẳn, họ có được xây mộ,” En King cười với vẻ châm
biếm, “Họ được hợp táng cùng vương của mình, nhưng chỉ trên danh nghĩa mà thôi.
Họ không có xác.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Vì sao?” &lt;i&gt;Kirin sẽ tan biến ư? &lt;/i&gt;Youko tự hỏi. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Thôi đi,” Enki đảo mắt.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Có gì phải giấu,” En Vương vẫn nói tiếp. “Ngài đã biết
kirin có shirei là các quái vật. Họ cũng lập khế ước với những quái vật này, giống
như họ đã có khế ước với vương của mình. Khế ước khiến quái vật tuân theo ý
kirin; đổi lại, khi kirin chết, những shirei này được phép ăn thịt chủ.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Youko trợn to mắt, nhìn từ En Vương sang Enki. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Vị taiho nhún vai. “Giờ ngài biết rồi đấy. Nghe ra thì
đám kirin chúng ta ngon ăn lắm. Thôi, ai mà quan tâm nữa. Lúc đến lượt ta thì
ta cũng chẳng ngại. Chết rồi mà. Youko, nếu ngài có chút thương cảm nào thì cứ dành
hết cho Keiki đi. Đừng để cậu ta thất vọng.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Youko không biết trả lời ra sao. Trong đầu cô đã nảy ra một
suy nghĩ mới. “Lẽ nào Kou Vương không ngại khiến Kourin thất vọng ư…”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;En Vương nhướn mày. “Ai mà biết được Kou Vương nghĩ gì?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Bên cạnh anh, Enki trở nên u ám. “Can thiệp vào việc nội
chính của một quốc gia khác chắc chắn sẽ dẫn đến đánh mất Thiên Mệnh, biết vậy
nhưng Kou Vương vẫn làm nên chuyện ngu xuẩn đến thế, động cơ chắc chắn phải rất
mạnh mẽ.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Tôi thực không hiểu…”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Biết rõ làm chuyện điên rồ sẽ chỉ dẫn đến tổn hại, thế
nhưng quả thực chúng ta nhiều khi vẫn hành động như vậy. Con người là ngu xuẩn,
mà càng rơi vào cảnh khó khăn lại càng thêm ngu xuẩn.” &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Trái tim Youko nặng trĩu. Cô chỉ biết gật đầu. “Tôi rất sợ…”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Sợ hãi sao?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Phải, tôi không biết mình có thể làm gì khá hơn.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;En Vương cười lớn, nhưng không có ý châm chọc. “Kirin
luôn luôn tuân theo ý vương, nhưng không có nghĩ là họ luôn tuân theo một cách
tự nguyện không kêu ca đâu. Ngài hãy cứ ghi nhớ rằng mình chỉ là một con người
ngu xuẩn, cần được nửa còn lại của mình cứu vớt.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Tôi còn có nửa còn lại?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Phải, chính là kirin của ngài.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Youko lại gật đầu, mắt liếc xuống chiếc ghế bên phải
mình. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Trên ghế đặt một thanh kiếm – thanh kiếm của cô, bảo kiếm
Thủy Ngu Đao của Vương quốc Kei. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;En Vương đã nói thanh kiếm này có thể chiếu lên cả quá khứ
lẫn tương lai, cho dù là của một nơi cách xa vạn dặm. Nếu điều khiển được nó,
phải chăng mình có thể tìm hiểu xem Kou Vương có dự định gì?&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;–––––––––––––––––––––––&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Bữa sáng đã trở thành bàn họp binh. Youko học được rằng mỗi
vương quốc có hai loại quân đội, một loại do các châu hầu thống lĩnh, trú đóng
trong lãnh thổ các châu. Loại còn lại là vương sư, do vương trực tiếp thống
lĩnh. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Kỵ binh phải mất một tháng để hành quân từ En tới kinh
thành Iryuu tại châu Sei của Kei. En Vương tin rằng Keiki không thể chờ được
lâu như vậy, vì vậy họ sẽ phái đi một trăm hai mươi quân tinh nhuệ cưỡi kỵ thú
bay để tập kích Iryuu.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Ngay khi chuyện đã được quyết, En Vương và Enki rời đi.
Hai người không quay lại ăn trưa, cũng vắng mặt trong bữa tối.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Không biết làm gì nhưng vẫn muốn có chút hữu dụng, Youko
để Rakshun ngồi lại trong phòng khách chung và trở về phòng mình. Cô đặt thanh
kiếm lên bàn, ngồi ngay ngắn trước mặt nó.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Mình là chủ nhân của nó. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Cô biết rằng về lý thuyết, mình có thể dùng vật này như
gương thấu thị, nhưng cô vẫn nghi ngờ năng lực của bản thân. Có điều lúc này
cũng là lúc cô đang cần thông tin nhất. Mặc cho mọi mối hoài nghi gặm nhấm
trong lòng, cô buộc phải thử. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Chẳng biết phải làm sao để ép thanh kiếm này chiếu ra gì
đó, nhưng cô cứ tự nhủ rằng chắc cũng không khó lắm đâu. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Trước khi vượt qua Hư Hải, cô đã từng mơ rất nhiều tới
bóng tối và tiếng nước nhỏ giọt. Hẳn những giấc mơ đó có liên hệ tới những ảo ảnh
thanh kiếm đã chiếu lên, bởi lần nào cô cũng nghe thấy tiếng nước tương tự. Giờ
đây, cô ngờ rằng trước kia thanh kiếm từng tìm cách cảnh báo mình về kẻ thù
đang đuổi tới thông qua những giấc mơ. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Chờ đã, lúc ấy mình vẫn chưa gặp Keiki. Mình vẫn chưa có
khế ước, sao nó có thể nhận mình làm chủ? Chuyện nào là tiên quyết? Kirin phải
chọn trước hay Thiên Mệnh phải đến trước?&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Youko đã từng hỏi Enki điều này, nhưng chính cậu cũng
không biết. “Ta không biết vì sao mình lại chọn Shouryuu, chỉ biết chắc chắn rằng
hắn ta chính là vương mà thôi. Đó thực sự là một bản năng.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Dù lý do có là gì đi chăng nữa, Youko cũng biết mình có mối
liên hệ với thanh kiếm này. Hẳn cô phải có cách để trao đổi ý tưởng với nó.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Trong căn phòng hơi tối, cô rút kiếm ra và chằm chằm nhìn
lưỡi kiếm sáng ngời. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Hãy cho tôi thấy Kou Vương. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Cho đến giờ, thanh kiếm vẫn chỉ chiếu cho cô thấy hình ảnh
ở quê nhà mà cô đã từ bỏ sau lưng, Youko cho rằng đó là vì lúc nào cô cũng nghĩ
về nhà. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Kou Vương có ý định gì?&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Cô không biết một vị vương tốt cần có gì, nhưng có lẽ
nhìn thấy một tấm gương xấu sẽ giúp cô học được điều gì đó. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Thanh kiếm bắt đầu phát sáng nhè nhẹ; những bóng hình mờ
mờ hiện lên. Youko bắt đầu nghe thấy tiếng nước &lt;i&gt;tóc tóc tóc&lt;/i&gt; xa xăm. Cô
chăm chú nhìn, chờ đợi hình ảnh trở nên rõ nét.&lt;span style=&quot;mso-spacerun: yes;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;
&lt;/span&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Cô nhìn thấy một bức tường trắng, trên tường có một ô cửa
sổ nhìn ra vườn. Cô biết khu vườn này – nó nằm trước sân nhà cô. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Sai rồi, không phải cảnh này. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Youko thử tập trung ý nghĩ lại, hình ảnh biến mất, ánh
sáng cũng tàn lụi nguội lạnh. Vậy là một lần thất bại. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Phải thử lại thôi,” cô tự nhủ, lại nhìn vào thanh kiếm.
Cô chưa bao giờ thấy nó chiếu ảo ảnh tới hai lần một đêm, nhưng khi cô thử lại
thì thanh kiếm nhanh chóng sáng lên. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Khu vườn lại xuất hiện. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Youko cau mày. Lần này, cô cố tập trung tinh thần vào
hình ảnh đó, cố nghĩ về thứ mình muốn thấy. Ảo ảnh trước mắt liền nhòa đi như
sóng nước mặt hồ. Tiếp theo đó, cô nhìn thấy phòng của mình. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Không!&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Trường học của cô&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Không phải!&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Cô thử vài lần nhưng vẫn chỉ thấy cảnh ở nhà, từ nhà cô đến
trường cô, thậm chí là nhà của một số bạn bè. Thanh kiếm không chịu chiếu cho
cô thấy một cảnh nào của thế giới này. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Mi chẳng khá hơn vỏ của mi tí nào, &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Youko nghĩ, &lt;i&gt;“Y như
con khỉ xanh kia, vừa đanh đá vừa chống đối, chẳng biết nghe lời.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Đồng thời, cô cũng biết mình là bên có lỗi. Cô vẫn chưa
thể dứt lòng đối với chuyện về nhà. Đã hiểu được điều này, cô lại càng thêm quyết
tâm. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Youko tiếp tục kiên trì nhìn vào thanh kiếm, dành có lẽ đã
tới hàng giờ liền để đấu tranh với những ảo ảnh. Cuối cùng, cô cũng thấy một
quang cảnh mới – một thị trấn có vòng tường thành quen thuộc. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Thành công rồi, &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;cô nghĩ trong lúc hình ảnh
trở nên rõ hơn. Mắt cô thấy một vòm cổng và con đường dẫn đến nó. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Trên mặt đường lênh láng máu. Người nằm tan tác khắp mặt
đất, có người rên rỉ, có người chỉ lặng im trong vũng máu ngày càng loang rộng.
Đứng giữa khung cảnh ấy là một thiến niên với đôi mắt thâm trầm. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Không– đó không phải là mình!&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Dừng lại!”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Youko lắc đầu đuổi hình ảnh kia khỏi tâm trí mình. Nó đã
chiếu cho cô thấy về Goryuou, nơi cô từng bỏ rơi Rakushun. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Cô cảm thấy tê dại. &lt;i&gt;Lúc đó mình thực sự trông như vậy
sao? Mình tàn ác đến thế ư?&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Cô ném thanh kiếm xuống sàn, bật lên tiếng cười nhạo bản
thân vì đã sợ hãi trước một ảo ảnh như vậy. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Chỉ là sự thật thôi mà, nhở? &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Con khỉ xanh hẳn sẽ nói
vậy nếu nó còn sống. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Đó đúng là sự thật. Cô chẳng có tư cách để chối bỏ; thay
vào đó, cô nên nhìn nhận thẳng thắn hơn. Nếu cô không chịu chấp nhận sai lầm của
mình, cô sẽ mãi mãi ngu muội. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Youko lại cầm lấy chuôi kiếm và giương nó lên, ổn định lại
hơi thở rồi nhìn chăm chú. Một lần nữa, hình ảnh cổng thành Goryou nổi lên. Cô
nhìn thấy bản thân mình đứng giữa con đường, ánh mắt tăm tối hoang dại hướng về
phía Rakushun. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Lúc ấy mình đang tính toán quay lại giết anh ấy. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Sau đó cô nhìn thấy mọi người đang ùa ra khỏi cổng, bản
thân cô thì chạy trốn. Theo bước chân cô, hình ảnh cũng nhòa đi. Tiếp theo, cô
thấy mình đứng trên một con đường núi, quay lưng từ chối hai mẹ con bán kẹo
đang tỏ lòng muốn giúp mình. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Một giây sau, cô nhìn thấy Takki, tiếp nữa là ông lão Kaikyaku
Seizo. Cô thấy gia quyến của những người đàn ông đã bị quái vật giết hại khi cố
gắng giải mình lên phủ quan. Trong tiếng than khóc nức nở, cô nghe thấy những
người ấy mắng chửi mình vì đã mang đến tai họa này cho họ. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Cô thấy cảnh hoang tàn tại Kasai sau khi bị quái vật tấn
công, thấy những hàng thi thể xếp dài trong quảng trường của Goryou, thấy những
lưu dân Kei co cụm núp mình dưới bóng tường những tòa thành khác. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Youko quyết tâm xem tất cả những hình ảnh ấy. Càng nhìn,
cô càng hiểu rõ rằng việc chống cự sẽ chỉ khiến những hình ảnh này trở nên cuồng
dã hơn, khó lường hơn. Cô phải tiếp thu, phải thấm nhuần chúng, rồi chúng sẽ dần
dần hiện lên những thứ cô cần xem. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Cô thấy một cung điện, cùng một người phụ nữ gầy gò yếu
đuối. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Người này nói: “Đuổi hết phụ nữ khỏi Gyouten đi.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Nhưng bệ hạ–” Người lên tiếng phản đối là Keiki. Youko
chợt nhận ra người phụ nữ này chính là tiên vương của Kei, You Vương. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Trẫm đã hạ lệnh, kẻ nào còn ở lại đều là kháng chỉ,” You
Vương nói một cách yếu ớt. “Chúng là tội phạm. Trừng trị tội phạm thì có gì phải
chần chừ?” Chỉ còn đôi mắt người này là mang sức sống. Làn da vị ấy đã tái trắng
như xác chết, thần sắc bệnh tật lộ rõ trên gò má trũng sâu và cần cổ xương xẩu
nổi gân xanh. Youko cảm thấy dường như tai có thể nghe được những tiếng khò khè
nhỏ. Đã gầy yếu đến mức ấy, You Vương hẳn là vô cùng đau đớn; thế nhưng cho dù
đau đớn triền miên và hiểu rõ sự ngu xuẩn của mình, ngài vẫn không thể dừng lại
tội nghiệt của bản thân.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Cô đột nhiên nhìn thấy hình ảnh Vương quốc Kei. Quái vật
phá nát làng xóm, thành trấn cháy rụi trong chiến loạn, đồng ruộng bị châu chấu
chuột bọ diệt trụi, sông suối dâng lên ngập tràn, xác người trôi nổi giữa những
cánh đồng lụt lội. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Chỉ vì mất đi quân vương mà vương quốc điêu tàn đến vậy
ư? &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Cô đã nghe người ở đây nói đến nỗi sợ “diệt quốc” không
biết bao nhiêu lần, nhưng thực ra cô chưa bao giờ thực sự hiểu ý họ. Với một
người sống ở Nhật Bản hiện đại, những chữ ấy chẳng mang lại cảm xúc gì. Giờ
đây, cô mới cảm nhận rõ vì sao chúng lại không ngừng được nhắc tới. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Cuối cùng, cô nhìn thấy một con đường núi. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;–––––––––––––––––––––––––&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Trên đường có hai người đứng, một người khoác áo choàng tối
màu như tử thần, người còn lại có mái tóc dài tuôn chảy màu vàng kim. Xung
quanh họ, dã thú vãng lai. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Xin hãy thứ tội cho tôi,” cô gái có mái tóc vàng cất tiếng.
Cô đang úp mặt vào hai bàn tay, nhưng Youko đoan chắc đây chính là người mình từng
gặp trên núi. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Đúng là Kourin rồi… Đây là người đã đâm kiếm qua tay
mình. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Trẫm hi vọng ngươi nói vậy là đang xin ân xá từ trẫm
đây.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Người khoác áo choàng kéo mũ xuống, để lộ một gương mặt
nam giới già cả nhăn nheo. Tuy vậy, thân hình người này rất cao lớn vững chãi,
trên vai còn có một con vẹt lớn sặc sỡ đang đậu. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Con nhóc đó thực yếu đuối. Trẫm rất tiếc là ngươi đã
không kết liễu nó, nhưng đã lạc lối trong vùng núi này như thế thì nó cũng sẽ
không sống sót được lâu. Trẫm chỉ không ngờ nó đã kịp lập khế ước rồi,” người
đàn ông này nói với vẻ thản nhiên, ngữ điệu vô cảm rắn lạnh như đá. “Nó sẽ chết
vì kiệt sức hoặc bị bắt khi mon men đến các làng thôi. Dù sao đi nữa thì…
Taiho!”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Vâng,” Kourin ngập ngừng ngước lên.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Trẫm sẽ không bỏ qua chuyện ngươi chống đối thêm một lần
nào nữa. Lần tới, ngươi phải giết chết nó, bất kể đúng sai.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Youko hiểu ra người này đang nói về chính mình. Vậy thì
đây phải là… là Kou Vương!&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Con nhóc đó vừa yếu đuối vừa nhát cáy! Chẳng có gì xứng
với vương vị.” Kou Vương lạnh lùng quay sang phía một dã thú đang đứng gần đó.
“Ngươi sang tận Hourai để tìm một kẻ như thế ư? Đúng là thảm hại.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Con thú đó trông rất giống hươu, nhưng nó chỉ có một chồi
sừng mọc thẳng lên từ giữa trán, tựa như kỳ lân. Lông của nó màu vàng kim rực rỡ
mượt mà, bờm màu vàng sậm, lưng mang hoa văn lộng lẫy phản quang. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Taiho của Kei, số tìm chủ của ngươi kém thật nhỉ?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Taiho của Kei? Là Keiki đó ư…? Vậy ra đó là thú hình của
kirin. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Đây hẳn là một cảnh tượng từ quá khứ, tại vùng núi gần
Hairou sau khi cô thoát khỏi đợt tổng tấn công của đám quái vật. Người cô từng
thoáng thấy và lầm tưởng là Keiki thực ra là Kourin; nhưng đồng thời, lúc ấy
Keiki cũng có mặt, bị cầm tù trong dạng thú. Tiếng gọi &lt;i&gt;“Taiho” &lt;/i&gt;của
Jouyuu khi ấy là hướng về anh. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Ngài ấy chỉ là một thiếu nữ yếu ớt bất lực, chúng ta
không thể để mặc tất cả cho số phận ư?” Kourin lặng lẽ hỏi. “Hai người dân Kou,
hai thần dân của bệ hạ, hôm nay đã phải chết. Thần xin bệ hạ, hãy dừng lại.”
Đôi mắt đẫm lệ của cô ngước nhìn Kou Vương, biểu cảm cũng giống như khi nhìn thấy
Youko lúc trước. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Người đều phải chết,” chủ nhân của cô lạnh nhạt đáp. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Thiên Giới sẽ không chấp nhận, thưa bệ hạ. Kou sẽ bị trừng
phạt. Bệ hạ… ngài cũng sẽ không phải là ngoại lệ.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Trẫm đã làm thừa đủ để phải chịu báo ứng rồi, lúc này
ngươi cảnh báo cũng vô nghĩa. Trẫm đã chọn con đường này, Kou sẽ tàn lụi, và
Kei sẽ phải chung số phận. Trẫm phải kéo theo Kei Vương xuống địa ngục.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Bệ hạ hận taika đến thế ư?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Kou Vương lặng lẽ bật cười. “Trẫm không hận, trẫm kinh
ghét. Ngươi có biết ở thế giới đó, trẻ con được sinh ra từ bụng phụ nữ hay
không? Ngươi có biết không?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Thần có biết, nhưng điều ấy có can hệ gì tới hành động của
bệ hạ?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Ngươi không thấy nhơ bẩn sao?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Thần không.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Trẫm thì có. Kể từ khi sinh ra từ bụng một phụ nữ, taika
đã là người của thế giới đó rồi. Chúng không nên có mặt ở đây. Chúng không thuộc
về nơi này.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Thiên Giới không đồng thuận. Chẳng phải đã có một vị
vương là taika đó sao? Chống lại ý chí của Thiên Giới mới chính là xấu xa.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Kou Vương cười khẩy. “Xem ra trẫm và ngươi bất đồng quan
điểm.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Đúng vậy, bệ hạ,” vị kirin đáp lời, giọng nói mỏng manh
tựa gió xuân.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Bệ hạ. Phải, trẫm là vương thượng của ngươi, ngươi phải
tuân lệnh trẫm. Đi theo và kết liễu con bé kia đi, không được để nó sống sót chạy
khỏi Kou. Trẫm sẽ cho quân canh gác dọc theo biên giới Kei; chắc chắn nó sẽ tìm
cách trở về đó.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Thần xin bệ hạ hãy phớt lờ đứa trẻ ngài gọi là nhơ bẩn
này đi. Ngài cho rằng người này quá non yếu, không xứng đáng làm vương, vậy vì
sao phải đuổi tận giết tuyệt chỉ để ngăn cản việc đăng vị? Chẳng phải cô bé này
nhất định sẽ thất bại rồi ư?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Không thể để Kou kề cận với một vương quốc do taika cai
trị được,” Kou Vương trả lời và thở dài. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Vậy bệ hạ định làm gì với Kei Taiho?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Ta sẽ giao Keiki lại cho Joei. Sự hiện diện của kirin sẽ
giúp cô ta chặn miệng những châu hầu còn tỏ ý chống đối.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Cho dù họ có tạm thời bị che mắt, sớm muộn gì những vị
đó cũng sẽ hồ nghi. Bệ hạ đã phong ấn sừng của Keiki để ngài ấy không thể hóa
thành dạng người; ngài ấy giờ đây thậm chí còn không thể nói chuyện. Sao có thể
có một quan tể phụ như vậy được?&lt;span style=&quot;mso-spacerun: yes;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/span&gt;Thần
van xin bệ hạ, hãy dừng lại. Thiên giới sẽ không dung.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Trẫm không cần ai cho phép hết.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Thần nể phục dũng khí của bệ hạ, nhưng còn thần dân của
bệ hạ thì phải làm sao đây?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Thần dân của Kou quá bất hạnh. Khi trẫm chết, may ra sẽ
có một vương thượng tài đức kế vị. Về lâu dài, làm việc này cũng là vì tốt cho
họ thôi.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Bệ hạ nói chuyện điên rồ gì vậy…” Kourin lạc giọng, lại
đưa hai tay ôm mặt. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Có lẽ bản thân trẫm cũng không phải kẻ xứng đáng làm
vương,” Kou Vương hạ giọng nói tiếp. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Có lẽ chính vì đã từ bỏ mọi hi vọng nên ông ta mới có thể
nói lời lạnh lùng như vậy, &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Youko nghĩ. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Cả ngươi và Thiên Giới đều đã chọn sai.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Thần không tin!”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Chính là như thế đấy. Vương triều của ta sẽ chấm dứt chỉ
sau vỏn vẹn năm mươi năm, trong khi En đã có năm trăm năm, Sou đã gần sáu trăm
năm. Năm tháng của trẫm so với bọn họ chỉ như thoáng chốc, đây đã là cực hạn của
trẫm rồi.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Nếu bệ hạ thay đổi ngay bây giờ, triều đại của bệ hạ nhất
định sẽ dài lâu.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Không. Quá muộn rồi, Taiho.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Kourin cúi đầu. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Trẫm đã nhận lấy trọng trách này và đã thất bại. Trẫm vốn
chỉ là một lính canh vùng biên chờ sống nốt quãng đời còn lại, nào ngờ nhận được
vận may không lý không lẽ, cũng không có phúc thụ hưởng, chẳng qua chỉ là bấu
víu vào một giấc mơ vĩ đại, cố lết qua năm mươi năm qua mà thôi.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Xin bệ hạ đừng nói vậy, cũng có nhiều quân vương có
vương triều còn ngắn hơn mà.” &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Phải thôi, như You Vương đấy. Kei mấy đời nay vẫn luôn
loạn lạc, nghèo đói hơn Kou rất nhiều. Nhiều người có thể khinh thường chúng ta
khi so sánh với En hay Sou, nhưng những ai thông tuệ đều biết chúng ta sống tốt
hơn người dân Kei rất nhiều.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Vương quốc En và Vương quốc Sou cũng không phải phồn
vinh vốn có.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Trẫm biết. Trẫm cũng đã làm tất cả những gì có thể để
phát triển Kou rồi. Trẫm làm rồi chứ! Nhưng trẫm tiến được một chút thì hai
vương quốc kia đã tiến gấp bội. Người người vẫn không ngừng kêu ca, phàn nàn rằng
chúng ta nghèo hơn nước bên cạnh. Nói vậy chẳng khác nào nói rằng trẫm không bằng
những vương khác.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Tuyệt không phải vậy, thưa bệ hạ.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Trẫm chẳng thiết tranh đấu với En Vương hay Sou Vương nữa,
nhưng Kei thì khác. Kei đang nghèo hơn Kou; nếu tân vương này lại khiến Kei vượt
lên Kou thì sao? Cuối cùng sẽ chỉ còn Kou luôn luôn hèn kém, chỉ còn trẫm luôn
luôn bị coi là kẻ ngu đần.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Sai lầm duy nhất thần thấy là ý định cố tình muốn đánh mất
Thiên Sắc của bệ hạ,” Kourin nói với vẻ chống đối rõ ràng. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Oa là một vùng đất phồn vinh. Kaikyaku nào cũng kể như vậy.
En Vương trở về từ Oa cũng đã được ban cho một vương quốc giàu có ở nơi này.
Taika khác biệt với tất cả chúng ta. Làm sao ta có thể không e ngại tân vương của
Kei được, sau khi ta đã thấy En giàu có đến mức nào? Có thể người Oa có bí quyết
trị quốc. Đến khi những kẻ xung quanh đều thịnh vượng như vậy, trông trẫm sẽ thảm
bại đến mức nào!”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Bệ hạ nói gì… gì ngớ ngẩn vậy.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Kou Vương cười cay đắng. “Ngớ ngẩn lắm. Ngớ ngẩn khủng
khiếp. Nhưng trẫm không còn đường lui nữa. Không còn cách nào để thay đổi số phận
của Kou. Vương quốc này sẽ diệt vong, trẫm sẽ chết, nhưng không phải một mình.
Đứa taika của Kei đó sẽ phải đi cùng trẫm.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Trò cười gì vậy!&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Đồ ngu xuẩn!” Youko vô thức hét lên; ảo cảnh tan đi.
Cánh tay cô vô lực hạ thanh kiếm xuống. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Ông ta nghĩ gì điên rồ vậy chứ.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Cô hiểu ý kẻ này. Ông ta không chịu nổi việc bị bỏ lại
phía sau, vì vậy thà kéo người khác tụt lại thay vì cố gắng vươn lên.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Chuyện thường gặp thôi mà. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Ông ta là vương,” cô nói to thành tiếng, “nhưng lại
không chịu nhìn vào cái khổ của dân chúng. Ông ta cố giẫm đạp lên luật trời vì
cái gì chứ? Lòng tự kiêu à?” Đã bao nhiêu người phải mất mạng vì hành vi của
ông ta rồi? Nếu Kou thực sự suy vong, con số ấy sẽ còn lớn hơn vạn lần!&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;“Con người là ngu xuẩn, mà càng rơi vào cảnh khó khăn lại
càng thêm ngu xuẩn.” &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Lời của Enki như còn vang vọng trong tai cô. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Năm mươi năm chấp niệm với En và Sou, mắt nhìn hai vương
quốc này áp đảo mọi thành quả của mình. Năm mươi năm, nhưng đối với Kou Vương
có lẽ là tháng ngày vô tận.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Rồi một ngày, rất có thể cô cũng sẽ bước lên con đường
này. Kei cũng nằm giữa En và Sou. Cô có thực sự dám nói rằng mình sẽ không rơi
vào vòng xoáy sợ hãi và nghi ngờ của Kou Vương hay không?&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Sợ chứ,” Youko lẩm bẩm. “Sợ vô cùng.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;–––––––––––––––––––––––&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Youko bước ra sân ngắm cảnh để tận hưởng chút gió đêm. Cô
nhận ra mình không phải là vị khách duy nhất tại đây.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Rakushun!” Cô cất tiếng gọi khi thấy bóng anh đang thò đầu
nhìn xuống Vân Hải cách đó không xa. Cái đuôi chuột của anh hơi rung rung. “Anh
vẫn chưa ngủ được sao?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Tôi còn nghĩ hơi nhiều chuyện.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Có kể với tôi được không?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Rakushun chầm chậm gật đầu. “Tôi đang nghĩ nên làm sao để
khiến cô đổi ý.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Youko cười khổ. Cũng như đêm trước, cô đứng cạnh bạn
mình, cúi đầu ngắm sóng biển xô vào vách núi phía dưới. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Tôi hỏi anh câu này nhé?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Sao?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Vì sao anh lại muốn tôi làm vương?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Không phải là tôi muốn cô trở thành vương, cô đã là
vương rồi, Youko à. Kirin đã chọn cô rồi. Nhưng cô cứ có ý nghĩ từ bỏ vương vị.
Cô không cảm thấy làm vậy sẽ là sai lầm rất kinh khủng ư? Khi vương chối bỏ
vương quốc của mình, cả người này và tất cả thần dân của họ đều sẽ gặp phải tai
họa.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Nhưng nếu tôi làm vương, không chừng tai họa sẽ còn lớn
hơn nhiều!”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Tôi không tin đâu.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Sao lại không?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Tôi nghĩ cô làm được mà, Youko.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Không… không thể được.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Nhưng mà cô làm được,” Rakushun giật giọng, sau đó lại
thở dài. “Youko… tôi cứ nghĩ là cô can đảm hơn cơ.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Có phải tôi chỉ chịu trách nhiệm cho bản thân mình đâu,”
cô đáp lại anh, mắt vẫn nhìn xuống những cơn sóng. “Nếu chỉ là mình tôi thôi,
chỉ có mỗi mạng tôi gặp hung hiểm thôi, tôi chắc sẽ thử đấy. Ít nhất tôi cũng
có thể có trách nhiệm với bản thân mình mà. Nhưng giờ thì đâu phải như vậy?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Các lưu dân Kei đều đang mong chờ đến ngày có thể trở về
nhà đấy.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Ừ, nhưng là trở về một vương quốc giàu đẹp, bình yên.
Tôi có thể xây dựng nổi một nơi như thế cho họ không? Tôi nghĩ là không.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“En Vương đã nói, những ai được kirin chọn vốn đều có tư
chất để trở thành minh quân. Cô đã có tư chất rồi!”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Nếu thật như vậy thì vì cớ gì Kei lại tàn lụi cơ chứ? Cớ
gì Kou lại nghèo đói? Tôi nghĩ có tư chất là một chuyện, nhưng biết dùng năng lực
của mình lại là chuyện hoàn toàn khác.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Cô cũng sẽ làm được thôi!”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Anh biết tự tin mà không có cơ sở thì gọi là gì không,
Rakushun? Là ngạo mạn đấy.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Thân hình nho nhỏ của Rakushun xìu xuống. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Không phải tôi đang hèn nhát đâu. Nếu tôi không có lý do
gì để do dự nhiều đến mức này thì anh cứ việc gọi tôi là kẻ hèn, nhưng thực sự
tôi có thừa lý do để nghi ngờ bản thân. Tôi đã học được rất nhiều điều trong những
tháng ngày từ khi tới thế giới này, nhiều hơn rất nhiều so với khi còn ở nhà.
Trên hết, tôi&lt;span style=&quot;mso-spacerun: yes;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/span&gt;đã học được rằng tôi rất
ngu ngốc. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Youko…”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Tôi nói thế không phải là hạ thấp mình để trốn tránh.
Tôi thực sự là kẻ ngốc. Biết được điều ấy, tôi đang cố gắng thay đổi đây. Tôi sẽ
cố nỗ lực từng chút một để tiến bộ, nhưng tất cả vẫn còn ở phía trước. Nếu lựa
chọn của kirin là một sự công nhận về tư chất thì tôi của hiện giờ chỉ có thể
coi đó là mục tiêu mà thôi. Tôi chưa hề đạt được điều ấy.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Rakushun lẩm bẩm gì đó và buông tay khỏi lan can. Anh bạch
bạch đi qua đi lại trong khoảng sân vài vòng, cuối cùng dừng lại nhướn mày nhìn
cô.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Youko, cô sợ phải không?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Tất nhiên, tôi rất sợ.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Trách nhiệm cô phải gách vác quá lớn, cô sợ không dám nhận
lấy.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Đúng vậy.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
“Thế thì cô cần phải nhanh chóng cứu Keiki về.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Youko quay lại và thấy Rakushun đang đứng trong cái bóng
của chính anh. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Cô đâu phải làm vương một mình,” anh nói, “Cô cần có
kirin mà. Nghĩ mà xem, nếu con người đều khuyết thiếu như vậy, tại sao Thiên Giới
không giao cho kirin làm vương luôn chứ? Cô nghĩ rằng mình không xứng đáng, rằng
mình quá nông cạn. Cô biết không, có lẽ cô nghĩ đúng đấy. Nhưng mà kirin vẫn chọn
cô! Biết đâu là vì chúng ta cần một người không hoàn hảo như vậy làm vương thì
sao?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Nào có thể.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Một người thừa, một người thiếu, ghép lại là vừa đủ. Một
mình cô sẽ không đủ để cai trị một vương quốc, nhưng một mình Keiki cũng không
được. Vì thế nên vương và kirin mới phải cùng nỗ lực. Cô nói mình chỉ có một nửa
là người? Kirin cũng vậy thôi. Hai nửa cộng lại là vừa tròn, không phải sao?
Tôi nghĩ cả En Vương và Enki cũng là như vậy.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Youko cúi đầu, không nói gì. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Trên đời này có những người sẽ sung sướng nhảy cẫng lên
khi được chọn làm vương, họ sẽ đồng ý ngay tắp lự. Mà những người ấy thì sao? Họ
chính là những người không phù hợp! Tôi nghĩ chính vì cô biết sợ trước trách
nhiệm đối với mọi người nên cô mới xứng đáng với ngọc tòa.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Tôi không cho là như vậy.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Thế thì hãy tin vào lựa chọn của Keiki.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Tôi—” Youko lại cất lời.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Cô cũng phải tin vào bản thân hơn, Youko. Nếu cô nghĩ rất
có thể mình sẽ xứng đáng làm vương sau năm năm nỗ lực, vậy hãy bắt đầu luôn từ
đây đi? Tôi nghĩ không có lý gì phải chờ đợi cả.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Nhưng– nhưng…” Youko lắp bắp. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Rakushun ngắt lời cô. “Keiki tìm đến cô, có nghĩa là vào
lúc này, trên đời này không có ai phù hợp làm Kei Vương hơn cô. Ý trời là ý
dân, chẳng còn người nào có khả năng mang lại hạnh phúc cho bách tính của Kei
hơn cô nữa. Vì sao cô vẫn chưa thể chấp nhận điều này? Thần dân của Kei thuộc về
cô, cũng như cô thuộc về Kei.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Youko vẫn lắc đầu. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Nếu cô muốn trở thành một người tốt hơn thì hãy bước lên
ngai vị và trở thành một minh quân. Tôi không nghĩ còn có cách nào hơn thế nữa!
Đúng là sẽ có rất nhiều trách nhiệm. Nhưng vậy thì sao chứ? Có những lúc chấp
nhận thử thách mới là tốt.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Nhưng nếu tôi không thành công thì sao?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Ít nhất tâm cô biết đâu là đúng; cô chắc chắn sẽ thành
công mà! Có lẽ sẽ không thể tốt ngay được, nhưng đi mãi cũng rồi cũng tới đích.
Kirin của cô và rất nhiều người khác sẽ dẫn đường cho cô. Cô sẽ có rất nhiều
người để học hỏi, sẽ nhanh chóng nắm được mọi chuyện rất nhanh.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Youko lẳng lặng đứng im hồi lâu, mắt nhìn mặt biển tăm tối.
“Nếu trở thành vương… Tôi sẽ không thể về nhà nữa đúng không?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Cô vẫn muốn về Oa ư?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Tôi không dám chắc.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Cô vẫn không chắc?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Youko gật đầu. “Nói thật lòng, cuộc sống trước đây của
tôi chẳng có gì đặc biệt. So ra thì sống ở đây cũng không tệ chút nào.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Đó!”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
“Thế nhưng… kể từ khi bay qua Hư Hải tới đây, dường như tâm trí tôi chưa bao giờ
dứt được khỏi ham muốn về nhà.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Tôi có thể cảm thông mà.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Tôi vẫn còn cha mẹ ở đó. Tôi vẫn còn bạn bè. Có lẽ tôi
không thể nói với anh rằng họ là những người cha người mẹ tốt nhất hay bạn bè tốt
nhất trên đời, nhưng đó cũng không phải lỗi của họ. Bản thân tôi kém cỏi như vậy,
tôi cũng không thể đòi hỏi quan hệ với mọi người quanh mình đều tốt đẹp được. Nếu
trở về lúc này, tôi biết tôi sẽ là một người tốt hơn. Tôi sẽ làm lại từ đầu, tự
tạo nên một chỗ đứng cho bản thân trong thế giới nơi tôi đã sinh ra và thuộc về.
Tôi luôn cảm thấy hối hận về con người mình trong quá khứ… tôi muốn có một cơ hội
làm lại. Lần này, tôi nghĩ mình sẽ làm tốt.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Hai tay cô nắm chặt thành lan can, một giọt nước mắt rơi
xuống. “Cho dù không thể có được cơ hội thứ hai ấy, cho dù biết mình không còn
thuộc về thế giới ấy nữa, tôi vẫn nhớ nó điên cuồng, Rakushun ạ. Lúc trước tôi
còn chẳng được nói một lời từ biệt. Có lẽ nếu có chút thời gian để chuẩn bị và
vĩnh biệt nơi ấy, tôi đã thích ứng tốt hơn.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Cũng phải.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Tôi… tôi không thể tưởng tượng được việc tới nước này rồi
mà lại từ bỏ nỗ lực về nhà. Tôi đã đấu tranh biết bao nhiêu vì mục tiêu này.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Ừm.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Nhưng tôi cũng biết nếu trở về, tôi sẽ hối hận. Tôi sẽ
không thể quên được cả hai thế giới này. Tôi lưu luyến hai nơi, nhưng chỉ được
phép chọn một.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Có thứ gì ấm áp mềm mại lướt qua bên má cô, lau đi một giọt
nước mắt. Đó là một bàn tay – một bàn tay người. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Rakushun…”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Ầy, đừng quay lại nhìn đấy. Tôi ăn mặc không có ổn đâu.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Youko cười hắt ra, nước mắt lại càng nhiều. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Đừng cười. Tôi biết làm sao được nữa? Ở dạng chuột thì
tay tôi không vươn đến được má cô.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Youko cắn môi gật đầu. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Nghe này, Youko. Nếu có hai lựa chọn mà không biết nên
chọn bên nào, vậy hãy chọn điều mà cô biết mình nên làm, bởi lựa chọn nào cũng
sẽ khiến cô thấy nuối tiếc, cô chỉ có thể chọn con đường ít nuối tiếc hơn
thôi.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Tôi biết chứ…”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Hãy làm điều nên làm, như vậy gánh nặng lương tâm sẽ nhẹ
hơn.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Ừ…” Bàn tay anh bên cạnh má cô rất ấm.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Hơn nữa, tôi cũng rất mong được nhìn thấy vương quốc mà
cô sẽ xây nên.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Youko hơi ngỡ ngàng, chực quay người, nhưng kịp thời dừng
lại. Đầu hơi choáng váng, cô quay lại nhìn khoảng trời cùng vùng sóng biếc phía
dưới. “Cảm ơn nhé, Rakushun.” Cô nói sau hồi lâu. “Cảm ơn anh.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;–––––––––––––––––––––&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Để chuẩn bị cho đợt tấn công vào Iryuu, En Vương giao cho
Youko một kỵ thú có tên kitshuryou: một loài ngựa bay rất đẹp có lông đỏ vằn trắng,
hai mắt vàng kim. Cô nhận thấy mình không gặp phải vấn đề gì khi điều khiển con
vật cả – xem ra Jouyuu rất thuần thục thuật kỵ thú. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;En Vương cũng đề xuất rằng cô có thể lựa chọn ở lại
Kankyuu, nhưng Youko quyết tâm phải đích thân ra trận. Iryuu có hơn sáu nghìn
quân, mỗi người lính đều sẽ là một nhân tố quan trọng để thay đổi cục diện. Hơn
nữa, đây là trận chiến vì Keiki và Kei, vương quốc của cô. Cô không thể trốn chạy.
&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Đứng trước mặt En Vương và Enki đã cai trị một vương triều
hơn năm trăm để tuyên bố rằng mình sẽ đảm đương ngai vị Vương quốc Kei là việc đòi
hỏi dũng khí thật không nhỏ. Youko hiểu biết quá ít về thế giới này, về lịch sử
hay triều chính các nước thì lại càng kém; cô vẫn cảm thấy mình không xứng đáng
với chữ “vương”. Cho dù vậy, cô đã quyết định gánh vác vai trò này và cố hết sức
có thể. Chỉ thế thôi là đủ rồi. Nếu lúc này cô cần phải chiến đấu, vậy cô sẽ
chiến đấu. Nếu thực sự mong muốn có một ngày trở thành con người mà mình hướng
tới, cô cần phải cất bước đi đầu tiên. Náu mình trong Cung Gen’ei sẽ chẳng giúp
ích gì. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Youko không phải là người duy nhất từ chối ở lại.
Rakushun quả quyết đòi tham dự vào chiến dịch này. Youko đã nài nỉ anh ngồi yên
ở Kankyuu, nhưng anh chẳng chịu lung lạc. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Thế thì anh giúp ta đi,” Enki kết luận. Vậy là trong lúc
các đội quân tập trung lại, Rakushun và vị kirin nhỏ tuổi bắt đầu tiến hành một
kế hoạch khác. Kirin kỵ máu, vì vậy hai người sẽ không tham chiến. Thay vào đó,
họ dự kiến tới gặp các châu hầu của các châu đã bị đánh bại, mong muốn thuyết
phục họ rời bỏ phe của nữ vương giả mạo. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Sáng ngày xuất chinh, một trăm hai mươi kỵ thú cất vó từ
Cung Gen’ei, nhanh chóng phi hành phía trên Vân Hải. Đội quân đối địch lên tới
gần hai mươi nghìn, trong đó gần sáu nghìn trú đóng tại Châu Sei. Bản thân En
Vương đã khẳng định với Youko rằng đội quân anh đã đích thân tuyển chọn cho cô
không có cơ hội thắng nào nếu đối đầu trực tiếp với quân của Joei. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Hôm nay chúng ta hành động vì một mình Keiki mà thôi,”
anh nói. “Nếu cứu được Keiki, ta sẽ có thời gian để chuẩn bị cho bước tiếp
theo. Nếu việc này có thể khiến quân của Joei hoài nghi tính chính quy của cô
ta thì càng tốt. Chỉ cần ba châu hầu tỉnh ngộ thôi, thế mạnh sẽ nghiêng về phía
chúng ta.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Tìm về được Keiki chỉ là bước đầu tiên mà thôi.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Chúng ta có cơ hội thành công chỉ với một trăm hai mươi
kỵ binh không?” Youko hỏi. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;En Vương mỉm cười nhìn cô. “Ta nghĩ rằng là sắp xếp như vậy
là tối ưu. Con số của chúng ta có thể nhỏ, nhưng một tinh binh của chúng ta bằng
mười người của họ. Hơn nữa chúng ta đều bay trên cao, tầm tấn công của quân địch
sẽ bị hạn chế. Ta cũng cho rằng họ sẽ không biết rằng Kei Vương thực sự đã bắt
tay với En. Lúc trước ta đích thân đi tìm ngài chính là để đảm bảo tin tức
không thể lọt ra ngoài.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Ra đó là lý do ngài ấy tới tận Youshu để tìm bọn mình.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Ta cũng phải thú nhận,” vị vương nói thêm, như thể đọc
được suy nghĩ của cô, “Lúc đó ta cũng bị thôi thúc bởi sự tò mò đối với tân Kei
Vương. Dù sao đi nữa, Joei chắc chắn không thể ngờ được En sẽ hành động đối địch
với mình, thậm chí còn sử dụng quân đội. Tuy quân số ít nhưng chúng ta có yếu tố
bất ngờ khi tấn công từ trên không. Phần còn lại của câu chuyện này phụ thuộc cả
vào ngài, Youko.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Vào tôi ư?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Nếu ngài có thể tạo ấn tượng mạnh trước đội quân của
Joei, rất có thể việc giao chiến sẽ trở nên không cần thiết. Không ai muốn chiến
đấu cho một vị vương giả mạo cả. Nếu ngài có thể chứng minh mình là vương thượng
thực sự, quân lính của Joei sẽ tự động tan rã.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Nếu mình thành công…&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Đừng nghi ngờ bản thân – ngài chính là vương. Đừng quên
điều đó. Vương thực ra không hơn gì một người hầu giả vờ ăn mặc trịnh trọng
thêm một chút, nhưng rất ít ai nhận ra được các vương gần với người phàm đến mức
nào. Hãy cư xử như mình là người quan trọng nhất trong vương quốc mình, rồi
ngài thực sự sẽ trở nên trọng yếu như vậy.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Tôi chỉ e mình bẩm sinh không có năng lực giả vờ ấy,”
Youko thở dài. “Nếu tự tin hơn thì chắc cũng được thôi, nhưng dựa vào đâu mà tự
tin bây giờ?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Tự tin ư?” En Vương hỏi lại và phá lên cười. “Kirin đã lựa
chọn ngài. Nếu ngài cảm thấy vẫn còn thiếu lòng tự tin thì hãy đi phàn nàn với
cận thần của ngài ấy.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Youko đảo mắt. “Ngài trở thành minh quân nhờ cách này đó
ư?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Chính xác. Ít nhất là cách này đã hữu dụng với ta. Mỗi
khi có gì băn khoăn, ta sẽ hỏi Enki. Nếu Enki cũng không có lời giải, vậy thì
ta sẽ tự tìm cách vậy.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Tôi sẽ cố ghi nhớ lời ngài.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;––––––––––––––––––––––&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Tình cảnh của Kei mà Youko tận mắt nhìn thấy còn thảm thiết
hơn những hình ảnh thoáng qua mà thanh kiếm đã chiếu cho cô xem. Cho dù nhìn xuống
từ xa xa phía trên Vân Hải trong trẻo, sự hoang tàn của đất đai phía dưới vẫn rất
rõ rệt. Giờ đã đến mùa cây cỏ sinh sôi nảy mầm, nhưng phần lớn ruộng đồng phía
dưới đã hoang hóa và rậm rạp cỏ dại. Những làng trấn họ bay qua dường như đã chết,
trên đường không một bóng người. Một vài nơi vẫn còn tàn tích nhà cửa sau khi
cháy, tựa như những bia mộ, trong khi có những nơi chỉ còn mỗi dấu tường bị đốt
rụi. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Youko từng nghĩ Kou là một nơi nghèo khổ, nhưng như vậy vẫn
chưa là gì so với Kei. Nhớ đến hình ảnh những lưu dân co ro nép mình dưới những
bức tường thành, trái tim cô thắt lại. Chắc chắn họ vô cùng mong ước được về cố
hương. Cô hiểu một cuộc sống không chốn dung thân, không giường êm ấm khó khăn
đến mức nào.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Họ bay mất nửa ngày trước khi tới được Iryuu. Bản thân
Iryuu cũng là một ngọn núi khổng lồ cao xuyên qua Vân Hải, trên đỉnh núi là
thành của Châu hầu Châu Sei. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Ở một nơi nào đó trong tòa thành kia, Keiki đang chờ họ. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Khi tòa thành hiện lên trong tầm nhìn của Youko, mắt cô
cũng thấy được những chấm đen bao quanh thành như những cánh chim đen. Đó là kỵ
binh trên không của thành. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Giao chiến có nghĩa là phải giết người. Cô đã từng giết rất
nhiều thứ kể từ khi đến thế giới này, nhưng cô chưa bao giờ giết người. Lương
tâm của cô chưa bao giờ dám gánh chịu một mạng người. Nhưng từ lúc quyết định đến
đây, cô đã phải quyết tâm rồi: cô sẽ giết người nếu điều ấy là nhất thiết, và
cô sẽ không quên giá trị của mỗi sinh mạng ấy. Cô sẽ nhớ kỹ tất cả bọn họ. &lt;i&gt;Đó
là điều tối thiểu mình có thể làm.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Sẵn sàng chưa?” En Vương hô vang.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Youko gật đầu. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Đừng nghi ngờ, đừng chần chừ. Chúng ta vất vả đến nước
này không phải để mất thêm một Kei Vương đâu đấy.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Tôi không dễ chết thế đâu,” Youko đáp lại. “Tôi là loại
người rất cố đấm ăn xôi mà, ngài biết đấy.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;En Vương nhướn mày đầy vẻ hoài nghi, sau đó mỉm cười. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Youko tuốt kiếm, giương cao về phía đội quân đang bay tới.
Con kitshuryou tung vó trên không, không chút chần chừ, đưa cô lao thẳng vào
lòng quân địch. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;–––––––––––––––––––&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Tiến sâu vào trong thành, qua vô số cuộc đụng độ và hết
vòng phòng thủ này đến vòng phòng thủ khác, Youko cuối cùng cũng tìm thấy mục
tiêu của mình: một con thú tỏa ánh vàng kim đang lặng yên quỳ gối ngồi trong một
căn phòng vắng. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Một kirin. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Keiki à?&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Sinh vật ấy nhìn thẳng về phía Youko với đôi mắt sâu thẳm
và thần bí tựa Hư Hải. Cô vội bước về phía anh. Keiki hơi cọ cọ đầu mõm vào tay
cô. Một cẳng chân thanh mảnh như chân hươu của anh đã bị xích lại. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;mso-spacerun: yes;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Anh nhìn vào mắt cô, sau đó khẽ nhắm mắt trong lúc cô vuốt
ve dải bờm mượt mà. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Nửa còn lại của mình…&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Ở nơi cô sinh ra, sinh vật thần kỳ này chỉ là một sản phẩm
của trí tưởng tượng, thế mà nó lại là người đã đưa cô đến đây, định đoạt số phận
của cô. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Tôi đi tìm anh mãi,” cô nói và quỳ một gối bên cạnh anh.
Keiki tựa đầu lên đùi cô, hơi cúi xuống như thể hành lễ. Cô lại vuốt ve bờm
anh. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Sợi xích rung lên loảng xoảng theo chuyển động của Keiki.
&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Chờ nhé. Để tôi chém đứt nó.” Cô đứng lên rút kiếm, chọn
góc độ và chém hết sức mình xuống mắt xích ở khoảng giữa. Sợi xích đứt lìa sau
một tiếng vang chát chúa. Đồng thời, cùm xích cũng bật mở, vị kirin đã được tự
do nay đứng lên với một tư thế tao nhã. Một lần nữa, anh dụi đầu về phía Youko,
dùng sừng huých huých cánh tay cô. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Sao vậy?” cô hỏi, mắt quan sát chiếc sừng tinh xảo. Sau
đó, cô nhận ra trên đó có một dải hoa văn kỳ lạ, chiều rộng bằng chừng một bàn
tay. Màu sắc dải hoa văn giống như máu khô, bên trong có nhiều ký tự màu rỉ đỏ.
&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Đây là gì?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Keiki vẫn tiếp tục dùng sừng cọ lên tay cô, dáng dấp có vẻ
mất kiên nhẫn. Youko lúc này cũng nhận ra điều khác thường. Rakushun cũng như
các yêu thú đã đưa cô vượt Hư Hải đều có thể nói, vậy thì một thần thú như
kirin sao có thể không nói được chứ?&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Cô nhớ tới một ảo ảnh thanh kiếm đã chiếu lên. &lt;i&gt;Một khi
sừng bị phong ấn, kirin không thể hóa hình người hay nói chuyện. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Cô nhẹ nhàng đặt tay lên sừng của Keiki. Anh hơi cúi đầu,
như thể cho phép. Cô thử dùng ống tay áo chà mạnh, nhưng hoa văn kia không suy
chuyển. Đến khi nheo mắt nhìn kỹ hơn, cô nhận ra những ký tự mảnh dẻ nhỏ bé này
trông như thể đã bị khắc lên chiếc sừng.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Nếu coi đây là một vết thương thì có lẽ thứ này sẽ hữu dụng,
&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;cô
nghĩ và lấy viên ngọc vẫn còn treo trên sợi dây đứt ra. Khi cô áp nó lên dải
hoa văn, màu đỏ kia nhạt đi rõ rệt. Sau vài lần, nó đã biến mất hẳn. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Đột nhiên, một giọng nói vang lên từ phía dưới tay cô.
“Đa tạ ngài.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Một giọng nói quen thuộc, nhưng Youko cảm thấy như thể đã
bao năm tháng trôi qua rồi kể từ lần cuối cô nghe thấy nó.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Keiki à?” cô khẽ hỏi.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Vị kirin hơi híp mắt ngước nhìn cô. “Còn có thể là bề tôi
nào khác nữa, thưa ngài? Xem ra thần đã gây ra cho ngài rất nhiều rắc rối. Thần
xin thứ lỗi.” &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Nghe giọng anh chẳng có vẻ hối lỗi gì cả. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Youko không khỏi mỉm cười. Đây đúng là Keiki mà cô biết rồi,
cái con người vừa xỉa xói vừa thẳng thừng ấy.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Ngài đến một mình ư?” Keiki truy hỏi. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Có En Vương hỗ trợ tôi,” cô trả lời. “Kỵ binh của ngài ấy
đang giúp chúng ta đối phó với quân đội của Joei.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Ra vậy,” Keiki gật đầu, sau đó cất giọng. “Hyouki!
Jyuusaku!”&lt;i&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Hai shirei lập tức trồi lên từ trong bờ tường. “Có mặt,”
Jyuusaku đáp lời. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Hãy đi trợ giúp En Vương,” Keiki ra lệnh. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Hai con vật hành lễ sâu sau đó biến mất. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Anh ổn cả chứ?’ Youko hỏi sau một lát. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Tất nhiên rồi,” vị kirin trả lời, giọng cứ như thể đây
đúng là câu hỏi vô nghĩa nhất trên đời. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Khi sừng bị phong ấn thì anh không điều khiển được
shirei sao?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Xem ra ngài đã học được thêm nhiều điều. Đúng như ngài
đoán vậy.” Keiki thấp giọng lầm bầm. “Rất xin lỗi vì đã không thể giúp gì
ngài.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“À, ít ra cũng có Jouyuu không bị phong ấn,” Youko nói.
“Không có sự giúp đỡ của nó thì giờ tôi cũng không đứng đây nổi. Keiko và
Hankyo thì sao rồi?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Chúng đều đang có mặt ở đây. Bệ hạ có muốn thần triệu hồi
chúng không?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Không cần, chúng ổn cả là tốt rồi.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Keiki chầm chậm gật đầu. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“À này,” Youko chợt nhớ ra một chuyện, “Tôi có việc này
muốn nhờ.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Bệ hạ cứ nói.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Tôi muốn anh rút lại mệnh lệnh cho Jouyuu lúc trước, để
nó có thể nói chuyện với tôi, nhưng anh cứ… anh cứ để nó lại với tôi nhé, nếu
được,” cô vội nói. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Vị kirin nhìn cô, chớp chớp mắt vài lần. “Ngài quả thực
đã thay đổi.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Ừ. Tôi phải đa tạ vị hinman này của anh, nó đã cứu mạng
tôi nhiều phen đấy. Tôi cũng định hỏi nó một chuyện nữa.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Chuyện gì vậy?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Chữ Jouyuu viết như thế nào vậy? Tên ấy dùng ký tự gì?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Keiki
hơi mở to mắt. “Một đề nghị thật kỳ lạ.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Thật
sao? Tôi cứ cảm thấy mọi thứ ở thế giới này đều có tên tuổi cách viết rất rõ ràng,
không biết viết thì cứ cảm thấy như chưa biết gì vậy.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Vừa
nói xong lời này, Youko liền cảm thấy một cảm giác hơi tê tê chạy dọc bàn tay.
Ngón trỏ của cô tự động giơ lên vẽ nên hai ký tự trên không trung. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p align=&quot;center&quot; class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p align=&quot;center&quot; class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-ascii-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-hansi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;冗佑&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p align=&quot;center&quot; class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Sự bảo
hộ thừa thãi” ấy hở…?&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Youko
cười. “Cảm ơn nhé, Jouyuu,” cô nói với khoảng không trước mặt mình, “không thừa
thãi tí nào đâu.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Shirei
tuân theo kirin, cũng là tuân theo vương, &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;một giọng nói vang lên trong đầu cô, &lt;i&gt;Ngài không cần phải cảm ơn tôi.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Youko
cười mỉm. Keiki nhìm cô chăm chú, mắt hơi nheo lại, “Ngài đúng là khác nhiều rồi.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Ừm.
tôi vẫn còn nhiều điều phải học lắm,” Youko vui vẻ đáp. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Nói
thật lòng,” Keiki tiếp lời, “Thần đã nghĩ có lẽ sẽ không được nhìn thấy ngài lần
thứ hai nữa.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Youko
chậm rãi gật đầu. “Tôi cũng từng nghĩ vậy. Mà anh… không muốn biến thành hình
người sao?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Để
thành ra trần truồng trước mặt ngài sao?” Keiki sửng sốt nói. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Youko
bật cười. “Không không, tất nhiên là không rồi.” Cô lắc lắc đầu. “Thôi, chúng
ta về kiếm cho anh cái gì để mặc đi. Có điều tôi nghĩ chắc hai ta sẽ phải ở nhờ
Cung Gen’ei thêm một thời gian nữa trước khi về được Kinpei.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Youko
lại tự bật cười. Keiki chớp mắt, sau đó khuỵu gối xuống, duỗi lưng trước mặt
cô. Theo động tác của anh, một dải sáng ngũ sắc loang loáng lướt qua trên mảng
lông ở lưng anh. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;“Thừa
lệnh Thiên Mệnh, cung nghênh chủ thượng,” vị thần thú nghiêm trang nói, cúi
mình đặt đầu sừng lên mũi chân Youko. “&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Không rời quân vương, không phạm mệnh lệnh, tuyệt đối
trung thành. Thần xin thề.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Kei Vương mỉm
cười. “Tôi chấp thuận.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Câu chuyện của
Youko bắt đầu từ đây&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;/span&gt;

&lt;/span&gt;&lt;p align=&quot;left&quot; class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;text-align: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Năm
Yousei thứ sáu, quan Tể phụ Keiki đổ bệnh shitshudou, vương quốc suy tàn.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Tại kinh
đô Gyouten, hỏa hoạn lan rộng, dịch bệnh hoành hành. Triều chính các châu đều hỗn
loạn, tham nhũng đút lót xảy ra khắp nơi. Bách tính khổ nạn, tiếng kêu than
vang vọng: Trời cao đã ruồng bỏ Kei.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Đầu tháng
năm, Vương đăng Hou sơn, cầu xin thoái vị. Cùng tháng, Vương hoăng tại núi Hou,
táng tại Lăng Sen. Trị quốc sáu năm, thụy hiệu You Vương. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;You Vương
hoăng, Joei giả mạo tân vương, tự tuyên Kei Vương, tiến chiếm Gyouten. Chiến hỏa
lan khắp vương quốc, dân gian càng thêm ai oán. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Tháng bảy
năm thứ bảy, Kei Vương Seikishi đăng vị. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Kei Vương
Seikishi, tên Youko họ Nakajima, sinh ra là taika phía bên kia Hư Hải. Tháng
giêng năm thứ bảy, ngài đã trở về từ Hourai, đến cuối tháng bảy cùng năm thì
mang lại bình yên cho quốc thổ. Với sự phụ trợ của En Vương Shouryuu, ngài đã
đánh bại kẻ giả mạo Joei. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Tháng
tám, tại núi Hou, ngài nhận Thiên Sắc, nhập Thần Tịch, trở thành Kei Vương. Trở
về Gyouten, Vương cúng tế You Vương, giao trọng trách cho Lục quan và các của
Sei Vương. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;– Kei Sử
Sei Thư – &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;*Zed: Chữ
Sei mà Youko dùng chính là chữ “xích” (màu đỏ son cách mạng : ))). Theo bản dịch
của Eugene Woodbury, chữ này được Rakushun gợi ý chọn vì màu tóc đỏ của Youko :
D.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Shouryuu đúng là xạo ke thành vương : ))&lt;/span&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>http://zkarl.blogspot.com/2023/11/nguyet-anh-anh-hai-chuong-8-het.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Zedta)</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3dsOrgYz-pt4eFfIQeJfg4zvKItAZxgrwt29dIlV2axelOJaPE27CMohVDcyKYwhRiFucd_oz4CwpQ14Zee31wUIueYC7EV_PkhBPrk76dU7Md99c1q39K66Crv9f2P0hZhopKhu6elYZxT7kiDbVTYWtzSywX-46PrUhQyKdT2Vw_lVMgINX2qht_L4G/s72-w493-h640-c/juuni-kokuki_96639.jpg" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7204530325659581785.post-8406749864728860201</guid><pubDate>Sun, 26 Nov 2023 15:52:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2023-11-26T07:52:22.996-08:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">TK1</category><title>Nguyệt ảnh, ảnh hải - Chương 7</title><description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXckWcwyhTwVz3KUlOO6M-_hSs0Tq_qsQRYbixHxrNJyerTMQu4UYp14CMCEx09VjMv9Yr5deFkvI_UnGa4YFPC1ISwrf0oSr3cakWW5PVuEIB-kf6U6OhDHn0x46XiUHXo-I1QcmI_OcYoZnlug5Cpx037DrSKrSAxvumgui_H_CbclsyhqXGFP7Uf7Tw/s400/%E6%A2%81%E9%82%A6%E5%BD%A5%20-%20%5B%E5%8D%81%E4%BA%8C%E5%9B%BD%E8%A8%98%20%E8%93%AC%E5%B1%B1%E9%81%A0%E6%99%AF%EF%BD%9E%E8%83%A1%E5%BC%93%5D.jpg&quot; imageanchor=&quot;1&quot; style=&quot;margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; data-original-height=&quot;357&quot; data-original-width=&quot;400&quot; height=&quot;572&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXckWcwyhTwVz3KUlOO6M-_hSs0Tq_qsQRYbixHxrNJyerTMQu4UYp14CMCEx09VjMv9Yr5deFkvI_UnGa4YFPC1ISwrf0oSr3cakWW5PVuEIB-kf6U6OhDHn0x46XiUHXo-I1QcmI_OcYoZnlug5Cpx037DrSKrSAxvumgui_H_CbclsyhqXGFP7Uf7Tw/w640-h572/%E6%A2%81%E9%82%A6%E5%BD%A5%20-%20%5B%E5%8D%81%E4%BA%8C%E5%9B%BD%E8%A8%98%20%E8%93%AC%E5%B1%B1%E9%81%A0%E6%99%AF%EF%BD%9E%E8%83%A1%E5%BC%93%5D.jpg&quot; width=&quot;640&quot; /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Youko và Rakushun đi vội trên đường, gần như
là chạy bộ tới thị trấn tiếp theo, vừa kịp để nhảy ào qua cổng trấn trước khi cổng
đóng. Sáng hôm sau, hai người lại rời đi ngay khi cổng mở. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Youko
vẫn chưa hoàn toàn mường tượng được tầm cỡ của việc họ đang cố gắng làm, nhưng
cô có thể đoán được phần nào từ những vẻ mặt khác nhau của Heki và Rakushun.
Lòng cô cũng bắt đầu tràn ngập cảm giác cấp bách. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;mso-spacerun: yes;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;“Anh thực sự nghĩ rằng chúng ta sẽ được gặp En Vương ư?” cô hỏi trong
lúc hai người cùng bước đi.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Rakushun
vuốt râu trầm ngâm. “Ừm, tôi chẳng dám nói. Tôi đã bao giờ xin diện kiến vị
vương nào đâu. Chắc là chúng ta chẳng thể cứ thế đi thẳng tới cổng cung điện rồi
đập cửa xin vào đâu nhỉ.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Vậy
chúng ta nên làm như thế nào?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“À chắc
chúng ta sẽ đi qua một quy trình giấy tờ nào đó, ở Kankyuu cũng có các quan
viên phụ trách việc của các châu và quận, nhưng tôi nghĩ trước tiên chúng ta có
thể xin được diện kiến taiho.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Taiho
ư?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Rakushun
gật đầu và vạch nên hai ký tự trong không khí: &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-ascii-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-hansi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;台輔&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Taiho
là quan tể phụ của vương. Đây giống như, ừm, giống như một loại danh tước vậy.
Kankyuu là Châu phủ của châu Sei, và Châu quan của châu Sei chính là taiho.&quot;
&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Youko
khựng lại, mắt như nhìn vào khoảng không nơi Rakushun đã viết hai chữ taiho kia
.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Tôi…
đã từng nghe thấy từ này ở đâu đó rồi.” &lt;i&gt;Nhưng là ở đâu?&lt;/i&gt; Nghe quen quá. &lt;i&gt;Taiho.
&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;a name=&#39;more&#39;&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Nếu
thế thì cũng không có gì lạ mà.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Không
không, ý tôi là… tôi đã nghe thấy từ này khi còn ở &lt;i&gt;Bên kia&lt;/i&gt;.” Cô chắc chắn
là mình đã từng nghe thấy từ này, tuy giờ nhớ lại cứ như thể chuyện đã diễn ra nhiều
năm trước vậy… “Chờ đã, tôi biết rồi! “ Đột nhiên, cô nhớ ra được giọng nói khi
ấy. “Nó đã gọi Keiki như vậy. Nó gọi anh ta là taiho.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Đôi mắt
tròn đen láy của Rakushun mở to. “Hở? Keiki? Taiho ư?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Đúng
vậy,” Youko đáp. “Chính là Keiki, người đã đưa tôi tới đây, người đã cho tôi
thanh kiếm.” Cô bật cười. “Có vẻ như anh ta là thuộc hạ của tôi. Anh ta gọi tôi
là chủ thượng mà, tuy rằng hành động của anh ta thì không thể hiện ra điều đó
cho lắm.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Ch–chậm
lại chút đã,” Rakushun lắp bắp, tay quơ quơ, đuôi hơi dựng lên. “Ai đó đã gọi
người Keiki này là taiho… Cô chắc chứ?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Ừ,
khá chắc đấy,” Youko nói. Cô nhận ra sự ngỡ ngàng trong mắt anh. “Từ từ, không
phải là anh biết anh ta đấy chứ?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Rakushun
lắc đầu quầy quậy. Râu anh vểnh lên rồi lại quặp xuống vài lần, vẻ mặt trầm tư.
“Keiki là một taiho, mà cô lại là chủ thượng của anh ta,” anh tự lẩm bẩm. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm; tab-stops: 363.0pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;mso-tab-count: 1;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Youko
cũng trở nên im lặng. &lt;span style=&quot;mso-spacerun: yes;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;Chuyện xảy ra như đã
từ rất lâu rồi vậy. Những ký ức tràn về, như thể cô đang lật giở một cuốn album
ảnh cũ trong đầu. Khi cô hồi thần, Youko nhận thấy Rakushun đang đứng ngước
nhìn mình từ cách đó vài bước. Trông anh rất hoang mang. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Sao
thế?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Èm…”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Youko
nhướn mày. “Sao nào?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Được
rồi, nếu vị Keiki này đúng là một taiho, thế thì rất có thể anh ta là tể phụ của
Kei đó!”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Hở?”
Youko nhìn vẻ mặt câm nín của Rakushun một cách tò mò. “Keiki là taiho thì có vấn
đề gì sao?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Rakushun
ngồi thụp xuống bên đường và dùng cái bàn móng nho nhỏ vẫy vẫy Youko tới gần.
Youko ngồi xuống bên cạnh anh; anh nhìn cô hồi lâu trước khi cô quyết định mở lời.
&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Thế
nào? Keiki này là ai vậy?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Chuyện
này… chuyện này lớn đấy, Youko.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Tôi
không hiểu.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Để
tôi giải thích nhé. Cô cứ ngồi yên đây và nghe tôi này.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Một cảm
giác bồn chồn dần dần dâng lên trong Youko. Cô gật đầu trong lúc Rakushun vừa
phấn khích như một đứa trẻ vừa loay hoay vuốt vuốt râu. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Là thế
này nhé, nếu trước đây cô nói với tôi rằng người này là một taiho, riêng điều
đó có thể lý giải rất nhiều tình tiết kỳ lạ đã xảy ra. Tôi dám nói rằng cô đã
có thể bớt vất vả hơn rất nhiều.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Rakushun,
tôi…”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Nghe
này, chỉ có quan tể phụ mới được gọi là taiho thôi. Vừa rồi cô lại nói vị taiho
này có tên là Keiki. Thế thì điều này chỉ có thể có nghĩa rằng anh ta là quan tể
phụ của Kei. Chỉ có thể là vậy.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Được
rồi. Thì sao?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Rakushun
vuốt râu. Anh vươn tay ra, định vỗ vỗ tay Youko, nhưng sau đó lại đổi ý. “Thì
có nghĩa rằng anh ta không phải là phàm nhân. Anh ta cũng không phải là một
quái vật. Anh ta là một kirin.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Một
kirin?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Đúng
vậy. Là loài linh vật lớn nhất và cao quý nhất, tuy rằng bình thường họ sẽ sử dụng
hình người. Các taiho đều không phải là người, họ luôn luôn là kirin. Mà anh bạn
Keiki của cô ấy mà, chữ Keiki đó không phải là tên riêng đâu, đó là một danh tước
đấy. Tôi nhận ra rồi. Anh ta là kirin của Vương quốc Kei, cô có hiểu không?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Có thể…”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Kei nằm
ở bờ đông của Sekkai, giữa En và Kou. Trước đây Kei là một nơi rất ổn, khí hậu
tốt, con người thân thiện.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Còn
giờ ở đó đang tan hoang cả, đúng không?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Rakushun
gật đầu nặng nề. “Tiên vương mới qua đời năm ngoái, tân vương chưa đăng vị.
Vương thượng là người đánh đuổi quái vật, dập tắt loạn lạc, bảo vệ đất nước trước
thiên tai. Khi không có vương, cả vương quốc sẽ rơi vào cảnh lầm than.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Được
rồi.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Cô
chưa hiểu sao? Nếu Keiki gọi cô là chủ thượng thì tức là cô là Kei Vương tiếp
theo đó!”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Youko
chớp mắt. “Hở?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Là
Kei Vương! Vị vương tiếp theo của Kei!”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Youko
ngồi đờ ra một lúc. Những gì Rakushun vừa nói quá bất ngờ khiến cô không biết
phản ứng ra sao. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Cô là
tân vương của Kei! Chính là cô đó, Youko!”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Chờ
đã. Tôi không phải là vương… Tôi là một học sinh trung học mà! Ừ thì tôi– tôi
có thể là một taika, nhưng tôi đâu phải là hoàng tộc!”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Nhầm
nhầm,” Rakushun nói, giơ một ngón tay lên quơ quơ. “Trước khi bước lên vương tọa,
vương chỉ là một người thường. Vương không được chọn theo dòng tộc. Thực ra họ
không được lựa chọn vì nhân cách hay ngoại hình hay bất cứ tiêu chí đo lường
nào cả. Điều quyết định duy nhất là kirin phải lựa chọn họ.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Nhưng–!”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Rakushun
lắc đầu. “Kirin chọn ra vương. Nếu Keiki chọn cô, vậy thì cô là tân vương của
Kei. Kirin không thần phục bất cứ ai… người duy nhất họ gọi là chủ thượng chỉ
có thể là vương của họ.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Chuyện
này quá vớ vẩn. Mà cho dù, cho dù tôi có là… một vị vương… vậy tôi sẽ là nữ
vương à?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Rakushun
đảo mắt. “Chuyện đó chẳng quan trọng,” anh thở dài. “Điều quan trọng là taiho
đã chọn cô.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Thiên
Đế đã đưa cho mỗi vị vương đầu tiên một cành cây, cô nhớ câu chuyện đó không? Một
cành cây có ba quả: đất đai, vương quốc, ngọc tòa. Đất đai là nơi con người
sinh sống, vương quốc tượng trưng cho luật lệ, và ngọc tòa tượng trưng cho đức
hạnh của vị vương, cũng chính là tượng trưng cho quan tể phụ của ngài – kirin của
ngài.” Rakushun càng nói càng có vẻ hốt hoảng. “Youko. Cô không phải là người
thường đâu, cũng không phải là một taika thường. Cô đã có một khế ước với
Keiki, có phải không?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Một
cái gì cơ?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Một khế
ước, một giao kèo. Tôi chưa từng trải qua chuyện này, vì vậy tôi không dám chắc
nó sẽ như thế nào. Tôi chỉ biết rằng một vị vương sẽ là người phàm cho tới khi
họ có một khế ước với kirin. Kể từ sau giờ phút đó, họ là… thần.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Não
Youko vận động điên cuồng, chạy vội qua những ký ức khi còn ở thế giới quê nhà,
trong ngày đầu tiên cô gặp Keiki. Ba chữ trồi lên từ trong đám sương mờ hỗn độn.
&lt;i&gt;Tôi chấp thuận&lt;/i&gt;.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Tôi
còn nhớ… Keiki đã nói gì đó – tôi không dám chắc – sau đó tôi đã nói ‘Tôi chấp
thuận’. &lt;span style=&quot;mso-spacerun: yes;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;Là lúc đó ư? Tôi nhớ rằng lời của
anh ta rất lạ, sau đó tôi– tôi đã cảm nhận được…”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Giờ
thì cô đã nhớ ra cảm giác khi ấy rất rõ ràng: Một thứ gì đó chảy trôi khắp người
cô, dồn dập, thôi thúc. Rồi ngay sau đó, tất cả dãy cửa kính trong phòng giáo
viên vỡ tan tành, mà trong khi nhiều giáo viên của cô bị thương nặng, Youko vẫn
bình yên vô sự.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Rất lạ
ư?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Đúng
thế, anh ta quỳ xuống một gối trước mặt tôi và cúi đầu. Sau đó– đúng rồi, anh
ta áp trán vào đầu mũi giày của tôi!”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Đó chắc
chắn là khế ước rồi,” Rakushun quả quyết. “Kirin là một loài yêu thú cao quý. Họ
không cúi đầu trước bất cứ ai… ngoại trừ vương của mình.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Nhưng…”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Cô muốn
hỏi vì sao phải không? Vì sao cô được chọn? Đừng có hỏi tôi! Tôi làm sao mà biết
được? Tôi chỉ là một hanjyuu nhỏ nhoi! Tôi không có giao tiếp gì với thần tiên
cả. Cô biết mình nên hỏi ai không? Hỏi En Vương ấy!” Giọng của Rakushun sắc bén
một cách khác thường. Anh nhìn Youko chằm chằm, tay lơ đãng vuốt râu. “Tôi thậm
chí không nên nói chuyện với cô vào lúc này, Youko.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Tôi
ư?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Nếu
đúng theo trật tự, tôi chẳng có tư cách gì để nói chuyện với những người có cấp
bậc như cô đâu Youko. Tôi cũng không thể gọi cô như thế được! Ây, bệ hạ–”
Rakushun bật dậy. “Ngài cần phải tới gặp En Vương càng sớm càng tốt ạ. Ngài nên
dừng chân tại phủ quan gần nhất để gửi tin đi trước, không cần phải chờ đến
Kankyuu đâu ạ. Đây là chuyện rất trọng đại… đối với vương quốc này và cả vương
quốc của ngài.” Anh quay lưng về phía Youko để nói. Sau đó anh lại quay người lại
nhìn cô. “Tiểu nhân biết rằng hành trình lúc trước của ngài rất dài, ừm, thưa bệ
hạ, nhưng tiểu nhân nghĩ rằng chúng ta nên yêu cầu sự trợ giúp ngay từ lúc này
thay vì chờ cho tới khi đến Kankyuu. Ngài có thể, hơ, nghỉ tạm tại nơi trọ
trong lúc chờ En Vương hồi đáp.” Rakushun kết thúc bài diễn văn nhỏ của mình bằng
cách gập người cúi chào thật sâu, đến mức đầu râu anh chạm đất.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Cảm
giác buồn tủi dâng lên trong Youko. “Chờ đã, Rakushun. Anh không cần phải đột
ngột đối đãi khác biệt với tôi như thế đâu! Tôi vẫn là tôi mà.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Không…
không, ngài không phải nữa.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Tôi…”
Giọng Youko run run. “Tôi chỉ là tôi thôi. Xưa nay tôi vẫn chỉ là tôi. Chẳng
thiết là vương hay kaikyaku hay taika, chuyện đó chẳng can hệ gì. Tôi vẫn là
người bạn đồng hành suốt quãng đường qua bên cạnh anh mà, Rakushun.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Rakushun
đứng đó lặng lẽ, mắt cụp xuống. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Anh
nói xem, có gì khác chứ? Có điều gì đã thay đổi nào? Tôi tưởng chúng ta đã trở
thành bạn rồi, Rakushun. Nếu trở thành vương đồng nghĩa với việc không thể có bạn,
tôi không muốn làm vương đâu.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Nhưng
người bạn nhỏ của cô vẫn không trả lời.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Rakushun,
thế này là… là phân biệt đối xử đấy. Anh không hề phân biệt đối xử với tôi vì
tôi là một kaikyaku mà, đúng không? Thế sao giờ anh lại làm thế?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Youko…”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Tôi
không hề thay đổi. Tôi không phải là ai xa xôi lạ lẫm. Cho dù lúc này anh đang
cố kéo khoảng cách ra với tôi thì… thì xem đi! Anh vẫn chỉ đứng cách tôi có hai
bước thôi.” Youko chỉ vào khoảnh đất ngắn ngủn giữa mũi chân cô và chân
Rakushun. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Rakushun
ngước nhìn cô, hai tay táy máy, hết vuốt vuốt vùng lông ngực đến gảy gảy những
sợi râu tơ mảnh. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Tôi
nói có gì sai không nào?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Rakushun
nhìn xuống đất, rồi lại nhìn hai cái chân ngắn của mình. “Youko… đó có thể là
hai bước đối với cô, nhưng là ít nhất ba bước đối với tôi đấy.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Youko
phá lên cười. “Xin lỗi!”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Rakushun
lật đật tiến lại, vươn một bàn móng ra nắm chặt tay Youko. “Cho tôi xin lỗi
nhé, Youko.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Không
cần đâu. Tôi mới là người cần xin lỗi mà, xin lỗi vì đã kéo anh vào mớ bòng
bong này.” Youko bất giác run người khi ngẫm lại những gì Rakushun vừa nói. Cô
đã bị săn đuổi mải miết, có lẽ ngay lúc này những kẻ đó vẫn đang theo dấu cô.
Có lẽ người bạn của cô đã nói đúng. Có lẽ cô quả thực là vương. Điều này có thể
lý giải được phần nào sự chú ý bất thường của đám quái vật vào cô.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Đôi mắt
đen của Rakushun hấp háy ánh cười. “Cô cũng biết rằng tôi đến En vì chính mình
mà. Đừng nghĩ cho tôi làm gì.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Không
đâu, tôi vẫn e rằng tôi là một gánh nặng đối với anh.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Không
phải gánh nặng đâu. Nếu có nghĩ như vậy thật thì tôi đã không đi đến tận bước
đường này. Ngay vào lúc tôi thấy nản lòng, tôi đã quay đuôi bỏ về nhà rồi.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Anh
đã bị thương vì tôi.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Này
này, tôi đã biết từ đầu là hành trình sẽ không dễ dàng mà. Đi đường lúc nào chẳng
có nguy hiểm, tuy rằng không đến mức gặp quái vật đầu sừng, nhưng mà… chuyến đi
này vẫn đáng giá lắm.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Anh
là một người bạn rất tốt, Rakushun à.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Có thể
lắm, có thể lắm. Nói chung tôi vẫn thà ở trong hiểm nguy với cô hơn là giữ một
thân an toàn.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Chẳng
lẽ từ lúc đó anh đã nghĩ rằng sẽ nguy hiểm đến thế này sao?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Ừ thì
chắc là tôi có hơi lạc quan quá. Nhưng đấy là vấn đề tại tôi chứ đâu phải tại
cô.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Youko
gật đầu, không nói được lời nào. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Bàn
móng nhỏ vẫn nắm tay cô, khiến trong lòng cô thắt lại vì hối hận đối với những
hiểm nguy cô đã đẩy anh vào. Có lẽ nào anh sẽ vẫn bị trừng phạt vì đã chứa chấp
một kaikyaku hay không? Liệu bọn quái vật có tấn công ngôi nhà của anh khi anh
đi xa? Dù Rakushun nói rằng mẹ anh có thể tự chăm lo cho bản thân, lúc ấy anh
có lường được mức độ nguy hiểm mà mẹ có thể phải đối mặt khi anh đi cùng cô hay
không?&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Trong
phút kích động, cô ôm chầm lấy anh, ôm cả thân hình mềm mềm xù lông ấy vào
lòng. Rakushun kêu lên một tiếng cao vút, mặt cúi gằm. Youko cảm thấy lông anh
đúng là mềm y như vẻ ngoài vậy. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Tôi rất
tiếc vì đã khiến anh dây vào việc này. Chân thành đấy.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Youko…”
Giọng Rakushun nghe như nấc nghẹn. Cô liền buông anh ra.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Rakushun
bối rối rõ ràng. “Xin lỗi, ờm… tôi hơi hoảng hốt chút.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Không
sao mà.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Anh
nhíu mày, dùng cả hai tay vuốt vuốt râu. “Cô nên biết kiềm chế hơn một chút, cô
biết không?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Hửm?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Râu của
Rakushun xìu xuống. “Cô vẫn còn rất nhiều điều phải học về thế giới này, cô gái
ạ.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Youko
nghĩ chắc là anh nói đúng nhỉ.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;–––––––––––––––––––––&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Ngay
khi tới thị trấn tiếp theo, Rakushun sắp xếp để hai người nghỉ tại một nhà trọ
khá thoải mái. Tại đây, họ dành thời gian để anh viết một lá thư ngắn gửi tới
En Taiho, sau đó hai người đi gần như chạy đến phủ quan địa phương và nộp lá
thư này cho một quan viên phụ trách những vấn đề hệ trọng.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Trên
đường ra khỏi phủ quan, Rakushun giải thích rằng sau khi bức thư này đến được
nơi cần đến, một lời hồi đáp sẽ được gửi về nơi họ ở. Lúc này Youko vẫn còn
đang rất ngơ ngác, chưa hiểu được toàn bộ tầm quan trọng của những gì đang xảy
ra. Cô chưa thể tiếp thu khả năng rằng mình có thể là &lt;i&gt;vương&lt;/i&gt;. Cô có thể
khẳng định là mình chẳng cảm thấy giống vương tí nào. Cho dù vậy, cô cũng không
ngăn cản Rakushun viết thư và sẵn lòng chờ đợi xem điều gì sẽ xảy đến. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Sẽ mất
bao lâu mới nhận được trả lời?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Hừm,
tôi đã viết lại mọi chi tiết và xin cầu kiến En Taiho, nhưng ai mà biết được từ
nay đến lúc ngài ấy nhận thư là bao lâu chứ? Tôi không có kinh nghiệm lắm về vụ
này.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Chúng
ta không thể hỏi một quan viên nào đó ư? Vì chuyện này khá gấp mà?” Youko hỏi. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Rakushun
cười. “Tôi chỉ sợ họ sẽ đánh đuổi tôi ra ngoài đường nếu thử làm vậy thôi.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Nhưng
nếu các quan viên tảng lờ thư của chúng ta thì sao?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Vậy
thì sẽ phải gửi thư cho đến khi họ trả lời thì thôi.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Anh
nghĩ họ sẽ để tâm thật ư? Liệu họ có nghĩ rằng chúng ta đang nói thật không? Họ
không biết chúng ta là ai mà.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Ừ thì
tôi cũng không biết còn cách nào khác nữa.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Tôi
chỉ không thích ngồi không chờ đợi.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Chúng
ta đã xin cầu kiến những người vô cùng cao quý và quyền lực mà, phải theo quy
trình của họ thôi.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Youko
vẫn không thể tin được rằng mình là tâm điểm của một câu chuyện lớn như thế
này. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Ra tới
ngoài đường, thay vì tỏ ý muốn trở về nhà trọ, Rakushun chỉ tay dẫn Youko về
phía quảng trường ở gần đó. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Sao
thế?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Tôi
muốn dẫn cô đi xem một thứ. Chắc cô chưa bao giờ thấy thứ này.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Youko
tò mò đi theo trong lúc anh đi xuyên qua quảng trường. Chẳng bao lâu sau, họ đã
đứng trước một toà viện lớn màu trắng, xung quanh xây một vòng tường đá trắng
được trang trí bằng phù điêu vàng và những màu cơ bản, trong đó màu men xanh
dương của mái ngói đẹp đến độ Youko ngắm ngẩn ngơ. Thị trấn này có tên là
Yousho, tên tòa nhà đề trên biển treo trước cổng là Đền Youshou. Cô đã thấy những
đền như vậy ở tất cả các thị trấn họ đi qua, nhưng bản thân cô chưa bao giờ hỏi
xem nơi này có vai trò như thế nào.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Đến
đây ư?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Đúng
vậy.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Đây
là đền, vậy ở đây mọi người vẫn thờ cúng thần linh nào đó ư, như là thờ Thiên Đế
chẳng hạn? Tôi tưởng anh nói rằng người ở thế giới này không làm vậy?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Cô cứ
tự mình xem đã.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Rakushun
toét miệng cười và dẫn cô đi qua cổng. Hai người lính gác tại đây hỏi xem giấy
tờ của anh rồi vẫy tay cho hai người qua. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Họ đi
qua nhiều vòm cổng rồi tiến vào một khoảng sân nhỏ xen lẫn vườn cây, qua đây là
một tòa nhà lớn mà Youko đã nhìn thấy khi đứng trên quảng trường. Sau một
thoáng do dự, cô giơ tay đẩy mở cửa tòa nhà, hai tay khẽ chạm lên những nét chạm
gỗ tinh xảo. Qua đây, họ tiến vào một hành lang rộng chạy dài vào bên trong. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Không
khí bên trong rất tĩnh lặng. Ở cuối cùng lối đi này là một bức tường có một ô cửa
vuông lớn, có vẻ như là cửa sổ, từ đây hai người có thể nhìn thấy một phần khu
vườn bên ngoài. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Ở bốn
phía xung quanh cửa sổ có đóng nhiều kệ tủ, dường như có chức năng như bàn thờ,
được đặt đầy hoa, nến, và các đồ cúng. Lúc này, phía trước ô cửa có bốn người
đang thành kính cúng bái, hai nam hai nữ. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Youko
vốn tưởng ở chính giữa những bàn thờ này sẽ có gì đó, nhưng đúng là chỉ có ô cửa
không kính kia. Họ đang cầu nguyện với quang cảnh ngoài cửa ư? Ngoài kia, cô
nhìn thấy một mảnh sân, ở giữa chỉ có một cái cây. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Youko
bỗng há hốc mồm. Rakushun quay mặt về phía một bàn thờ và hơi chắp tay, sau đó
dắt tay cô đi tiếp. Ở hai bên gian phòng này có hai lối hành lang đi sâu hơn
vào trong tòa nhà. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Youko
đi cùng anh theo một trong những lối này. Nó dẫn cô tới khoảng sân kia – một
khoảng không lớn rải sỏi trắng. Youko đứng lặng người, nhìn thứ đứng sừng sững
giữa sân. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Cái
cây trắng. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Đây rõ
ràng là loài cây trắng mà cô thường trú chân khi còn lang thang trong núi. Thân
cây này lớn hơn những cây cô từng gặp trong tự nhiên, nhưng chiều cao thì không
có gì khác biệt. Cô đoán chừng tán của nó phải rộng khoảng mười tám mét, trong
khi tầm cao chỉ khoảng hai mét, những đầu ngọn cây hạ xuống thấp gần như chạm đất.
Đây đó, cô có thể thấy những vật trang trí nhỏ tựa như nơ thắt trên các cành
cây, cùng với nhiều quả lớn màu vàng kim. Những quả cô từng thấy trên các cây
trong núi đều khá nhỏ, tựa như những quả thuộc loài dâu, nhưng những quả ở đây
thì lớn đến mức phải dùng hai tay để ôm.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Rakushun,
đây là cây gì vậy?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Đây
là cây riboku.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Cây
riboku? Là cây kết ra quả ranka đó ư?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Chính
là nó đấy. Trong mỗi quả màu vàng kia có một em bé.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Youko
sững sờ nhìn cái cây. Thảo nào cô chưa từng nhìn thấy loài cây này khi còn ở Nhật.
&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Khi shoku
cuốn cô tới Oa, cô vẫn đang ở trong một quả ranka như vậy đấy.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Thật
khó tin,” Youko lẩm bẩm, mắt nhìn cái cây không rời. Thân cây và quả của nó lấp
lánh như thể phủ một tầng ánh kim. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Khi một
cặp vợ chồng mong có con, họ sẽ đến một ngôi đền như thế này. Họ dâng lễ và thắt
một chiếc nơ lên cành cây để cầu tự. Nếu Thiên Đế chấp thuận lời cầu xin của họ,
cành cây nơi họ thắt nơ sẽ đơm quả. Quả sẽ chín sau mười tháng và rụng xuống
khi đôi vợ chồng ấy tới hái. Qua một đêm, trứng sẽ sẽ nở và đứa trẻ ra đời.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p align=&quot;center&quot; class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Vậy
là cây không tự đơm quả mà phải có một cặp cha mẹ tới cầu nguyện ư?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Chính
xác – tuy rằng việc đơm quả không được đảm bảo trước. Có những đôi vợ chồng tới
cầu nguyện nhưng không bao giờ được đơm quả, có những người lại thấy quả đơm chỉ
sau một đêm. Thiên Giới sẽ định đoạt xem ai có tư cách làm cha mẹ và ai không.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Chờ
đã, tức là tôi cũng như vậy sao? Ai đó đã thắt nơ lên cây để sinh ra tôi ư?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Hẳn vậy.
Chắc chắn là họ đã rất buồn khi cơn shoku cuốn cô đi mất.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Anh
nghĩ tôi có thể tìm được họ không?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Tôi
không dám chắc. Cô có thể thử tra các tài liệu cũ, dùng lịch để ước lượng thời
gian cô bị cuốn đi, tìm xem nơi nào đã xảy ra shoku vào đúng thời điểm đó và có
những nơi nào bị mất ranka. Tuy nhiên cũng không phải là dễ dàng.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Ừ, nghe
là thấy khó rồi.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Nhưng
nếu đúng là có một cách để tìm cha mẹ mình, Youko nghĩ cô thực sự muốn thử. &lt;i&gt;Cha
mẹ thật của mình. &lt;/i&gt;Vì một lý do nào đó, việc được biết rằng đã có những người
cầu nguyện để cô được sinh ra khiến cô cuối cùng cũng có thể chấp nhận nguồn cội
của mình. Cô đã được đơm trái tại đây, trong thế giới được vây quanh bởi Hư Hải
này. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Ở
đây… con cái có giống cha mẹ không?” Cô hỏi Rakushun. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Con
cái giống cha mẹ? Giống để làm gì chứ?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Youko
bật cười trước vẻ mặt khó hiểu lộ rõ của Rakushun. Một người mẹ phàm nhân với một
người con trai là chuột có lẽ là một ví dụ điển hình để chối bỏ mối quan hệ di
truyền nào giữa cha mẹ và con rồi. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Ở thế
giới bên kia, cha mẹ và con cái sẽ giống nhau đấy.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Hử.
Thế thì hơi kỳ nhỉ.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Không
đâu,” Youko nói. Cô nhận ra rằng hóa ra mình chưa bao giờ cân nhắc đến những
chuyện như thế này. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Tôi
nghĩ rằng sống trong một gia đình mà mọi người trông giống nhau thì sẽ kỳ cục lắm.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Ừm,
cũng có thể.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Trong
lúc Youko đứng nhìn, một đôi vợ chồng trẻ đã đi vào trong sân. Họ thảo luận gì
đó, sau đó cô gái chỉ lên một cành cây còn trống và thì thầm vào tai chàng
trai. Sau một giây phút lưỡng lự, họ đi tới thắt nơ trên cành cây này. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Các cặp
cha mẹ sẽ tự thêu dải nơ đó. Họ sẽ nghĩ về đứa con mình hằng mong chờ và lựa chọn
một hoa văn phù hợp để thêu.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Youko
gật đầu đồng tình. Phong tục này nghe rất tuyệt. “Tôi đã thấy những cái cây
tương tự ở trên núi.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Rakushun
ngước nhìn cô. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Cây dại?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Tôi
đoán là cây dại. Chúng cũng có quả.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Đó là
cây yaboku, chúng có thể có hai loại quả, hoặc là nở ra cây cỏ, hoặc là nở ra
các loài thú.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Youko
mở to mắt nhìn anh.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Ý anh
là cây cỏ muôn thú cũng sinh ra từ loài cây này ư?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Rakushun
đảo mắt. “Chứ còn từ đâu ra được nữa? Đâu thể tự nhiên chui lên từ lòng đất được,
đúng không?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Vậy
là động vật cũng mọc trên cây luôn,” Youko vừa nói vừa lắc đầu. Cũng phải thôi,
nếu trẻ em đã sinh ra trên cây thì mọi thứ khác cũng nên thế.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Các
loài gia súc thì hơi khác biệt một chút,” Rakushun nói thêm. “Chúng sẽ mọc ra
trên cây riboku này, những người nông dân sẽ đến cầu xin vào một ngày đặc biệt,
trong một dịp lễ riêng biệt. Còn ranka của cây cỏ và thú hoang thì đều tự đơm
quả trên yaboku trong tự nhiên. Khi quả chín, nếu là cây thì quả sẽ nở ra hạt,
nếu là chim thì quả nở ra chim non, nếu là thú thì quả nở ra thú con.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Không
nói đến chuyện hạt cây, nhưng đối với chim nhỏ thú nhỏ thì việc sinh ra đơn độc
như vậy không nguy hiểm sao? Tôi nghĩ sẽ có thứ đến ăn chúng ngay mất.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Ừm, đối
với một số loài, các thế hệ trước sẽ đến đón con non. Đối với một số loài khác
thì con non sẽ tự trú dưới tán cây cho tới khi đủ cứng cáp để tự lập. Cô đã thấy
rằng yêu thú quái vật đều không bén mảng tới gần những cây này rồi đó. Ngay cả
những loài hoang dại nhất cũng sẽ không gây xung đột dưới tán loài cây này.
Cũng chính vì vậy mà những người không kịp vào thành trấn sẽ trú dưới cây
yaboku qua đêm. Đây là một nơi an toàn.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Thực
ra tôi cũng đã nhận thấy điều đó,” Youko nói. Vậy là một mảnh ghép khác về thế
giới kỳ lạ này đã được giải đáp. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Lẽ dĩ
nhiên là quy luật ngược lại cũng được áp dụng. Cho dù có gặp phải loài thú nguy
hiểm đến mức nào đi chăng nữa, nếu đang ở gần yaboku, cô cũng không được giết hại
nó. Đây là luật trời.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Ra vậy.
Tức là anh không thể chạy đến một cái cây và hái một quả trứng gà xuống ăn nhỉ.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Mặt
Rakushun nhăn nhó. “Ai lại đi ăn một quả có con non ở trong chứ?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Youko
phá lên cười. “Được rồi!”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;“Cô biết
không,” Rakushun nói, “Nghe cô hỏi mãi làm tôi cảm thấy thế giới &lt;i&gt;Bên đó&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt; chắc chắn là kỳ lạ lắm.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Rất có thể
vậy đấy, Rakushun. Còn quái vật thì sao? Chúng có cây riêng không?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Tôi đoán là
có, nhưng chưa ai từng thấy cây yaboku của loài quái vật. Tôi từng nghe nhắc tới
có những nơi là ổ quái vật, có lẽ ở đó có cây yaboku của chúng.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Youko gật đầu.
Rồi một câu hỏi khác chợt nảy ra trong đầu cô, nhưng đây không phải là một câu
hỏi cô muốn đặt cho Rakushun, vì vậy cô chỉ giữ nó trong lòng. Thực ra, những
vòng tường cao và lính gác nghiêm ngặt ở nơi này đã là câu trả lời rồi.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Có chuyện
gì à?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Không
không, cảm ơn anh đã đưa tôi đến đây. Rất… thú vị đấy,” Youko mỉm cười.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Rakushun
toét miệng cười đáp, vẻ mặt nghiêm túc trong khi giảng giải của anh cuối cùng
cũng giãn ra. “Nghe vậy là tôi vui rồi. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Trong sân,
đôi vợ chồng nọ vẫn đang đứng trước cây riboku, hai tay chắp lại thành kính. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;––––––––––––––––––––&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Trở về
nhà trọ, Rakushun vẫn còn lẩm bẩm rằng anh “cho rằng họ nên thuê nghỉ ở những
nơi có chất lượng tương xứng với địa vị mới của Youko hơn.” Youko kiên quyết gạt
đi, nhưng anh vẫn bám theo chuyện này, “Tôi cho rằng Kei Vương không nên ở một
nơi như thế này.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Xem
này, ở đây chỉ có anh là người duy nhất cho rằng tôi là Kei Vương thôi. Tôi thường
tin lời anh, bởi dù sao anh cũng là bạn của tôi, nhưng chúng ta vẫn chưa chắc
chắn đâu đấy.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Có chắc
chứ!”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Dù có
chắc đi nữa thì tôi cũng không thấy cần phải thay đổi chút nào.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Youko…”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Thế
này nhé, nơi này có thể không gọi là ‘tương xứng với địa vị của tôi’, nhưng mà
nó hoàn toàn tương xứng với túi tiền của tôi. Chúng ta không biết bao nhiêu
ngày nữa mới nhận được phúc đáp của En Vương. Nếu thuê một nơi đắt tiền hơn lâu
ngày, chúng ta sẽ hết tiền mất.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Nhưng
mà cô là Kei Vương đó! Chúng ta sẽ có cách kiếm được tiền mà. Hơn nữa, tôi nghĩ
sẽ không có chủ nhà trọ nào định lấy tiền của một vị vương đâu.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Thế
thì chúng ta lại càng nên ở đây. Tôi không thể ở mà không trả tiền được, như vậy
là bất công. Tôi cũng không thích ý nghĩ rằng chúng ta sẽ tới thuê trọ ở đâu đó
với tâm thế như vậy.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Sau nhiều
tranh cãi, cuối cùng họ cũng đồng ý ở nguyên tại chỗ cũ, một nơi không đắt tiền
nhưng sạch sẽ ổn thỏa. Phòng của họ khá nhỏ, nhưng cũng có đủ hai giường. Cửa sổ
phòng nhìn xuống sân trong của khu nhà, dưới cửa còn kê một chiếc bàn con.
Youko cảm thấy rất thỏa mãn với việc có thể thuê một nơi ở bằng tiền riêng của
mình. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Khi họ
trở về từ khu đền, trời đã tối, vì vậy Youko tắm rửa và thay quần áo ra giặt
giũ. Ngay cả việc có nước nóng và được mặc quần áo sạch mỗi ngày cũng đã trở
thành một điều xa xỉ đến khó tin. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Sau
khi hoàn thành công việc này, Youko đi xuống khu ăn uống nhỏ của nhà trọ, nơi
Rakushun đang đợi cô. Họ cùng ăn tối. Việc dùng bữa ở một nơi có chỗ ngồi thoải
mái thay vì phải đứng ăn vội bên đường dường như cũng là một điều xa xỉ. Youko
chậm rãi nhấp trà, tận hưởng cảm giác thanh bình này. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Cô
đang định trở về phòng thì nghe thấy một tiếng hét vang vọng tới từ sau khu trọ.
&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Tiếng
hét đó không bình thường. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Youko
vớ ngay lấy thanh kiếm trong lúc đầu đang nghĩ vậy. Cho dù có cảm thấy an toàn
đến mức nào, cô vẫn chưa từ bỏ thói quen mang theo vũ khí bên mình. Lần này, cô
cảm thấy may mắn vì điều đó. Một tay đặt sẵn trên chuôi kiếm, cô lao nhanh ra
ngoài và lập tức nhìn thấy cảnh hỗn loạn ở bên kia đường. Mọi người đang chạy
tán loạn, rõ ràng là đang bỏ chạy khỏi một thứ nào đó. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Youko!”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Không…
không thể ở đây chứ. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Vì một
lý do nào đó, cô đã tưởng rằng lũ quái vật sẽ không đuổi theo mình đến nơi này,
sâu trong Vương quốc En an bình như vậy. Nhưng giờ, cô nhận ra rằng mình thực
ra chẳng có lý do gì để tin như vậy cả. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;En có
ít quái vật hơn, ấy là người ta đã nói với cô như vậy. Cô và Rakushun đều lựa
chọn những nhà trọ tốt và chỉ đi đường vào ban ngày, vì vậy việc họ không gặp
phải quái vật cũng rất hợp lý. Nhưng hiển nhiên kẻ thù của Youko không chỉ giới
hạn trong những loài quái vật lang thang trên núi vào ban đêm. Thậm chí, có lẽ
họ đã quá may mắn khi chưa bị tấn công trong một thời gian dài như vậy. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Rakushun,
vào trong mau.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Nhưng
Youko–“&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Youko
nghe thấy một nét quen thuộc trong tiếng la hét của những người dân thị trấn –
nỗi sợ hãi trước cái chết. Đó là những âm thanh mà con người chỉ có thể phát ra
khi đang thực sự đối mặt với cái chết. &lt;i&gt;Là thứ gì? A, chính là nó– &lt;/i&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;mso-spacerun: yes;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;Lẫn trong tiếng thét hỗn loạn, cô nhận ra một
âm thanh khác, một giọng trẻ con khóc. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Tao
nghe thấy mày rồi. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Youko
rút kiếm, tay đưa vỏ kiếm cho Rakushun. “Nhanh lên, Rakushun, vào nhà đi!”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Không
có tiếng đáp lại, nhưng cô có thể cảm nhận được rằng anh đã không còn đứng bên
cạnh mình nữa. Đám đông tràn về phía cô như sóng ngược. Qua đầu họ, Youko nhìn
thấy một bóng đen tựa như một con hổ đen khổng lồ, lớn bằng một tòa núi nhỏ,
đang chạy dọc theo con đường. Rồi cô nghe thấy một câu hét quen thuộc: &lt;i&gt;Bafuku
đấy!”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Cô
giương kiếm sẵn sàng, mũi kiếm hạ thấp trong tư thế tự vệ mở. Lưỡi thép lóe
sáng trong ánh sáng loang lổ của những cửa hàng mở cửa bên đường. Dòng người chạy
rẽ thành hai lối vòng quanh cô. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Con
quái vật loài mèo lao tới rất nhanh, chân giẫm đạp lên người đi đường và đẩy
ngã nhiều người khác. Ngay phía sau nó, cô nhìn thấy một con quái vật khác – một
con trâu lớn. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Chỉ có
hai con…&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Người
cô gồng lên. Dù đã lâu chưa đánh nhau, cô không cảm thấy sợ hãi, chỉ phấn khích
đến kỳ lạ. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Người
xung quanh bắt đầu thưa hơn, nhiều người chạy vào những cửa hàng còn mở cửa,
cho tới khi chẳng còn ai ngăn giữa cô và hai con quái vật nữa. Cô bắt đầu chạy
về phía chúng, chân lấy đà, kiếm giương sẵn. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Cô gặp
con quái vật dạng hổ. Nó phi qua không trung, móng sắc táp vào khoảng không nơi
Youko vừa đứng. Khi nó đáp xuống, Youko lại lao vào, đâm kiếm vào sau sọ nó.
Ngay sau đó, cô rút kiếm quay phắt người đón chờ con trâu. Bộ da màu xanh đen của
con vật lấp loáng trong ánh chiều tà. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgldX6TC9HmA3MX6xrw0dFZT_6kFmE3dE9IHvnrgoJt27nyljKCPMzETPVSiMNA6w6m4tkJSFcL8YayAIZDGz6ZwhVc3NFq6_Bff-M6ryFDfzYoSbY_ghVjEMvMAKzsz7WkEJV4rHbjBlv3b4mq_LD1SBTLrN1u6Uk1v3pz5LGqUA15GxDYHIMm-AeZA8M7/s722/tumblr_mthh7q2vZC1qflb4co4_500.png&quot; imageanchor=&quot;1&quot; style=&quot;margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; data-original-height=&quot;722&quot; data-original-width=&quot;482&quot; height=&quot;640&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgldX6TC9HmA3MX6xrw0dFZT_6kFmE3dE9IHvnrgoJt27nyljKCPMzETPVSiMNA6w6m4tkJSFcL8YayAIZDGz6ZwhVc3NFq6_Bff-M6ryFDfzYoSbY_ghVjEMvMAKzsz7WkEJV4rHbjBlv3b4mq_LD1SBTLrN1u6Uk1v3pz5LGqUA15GxDYHIMm-AeZA8M7/w428-h640/tumblr_mthh7q2vZC1qflb4co4_500.png&quot; width=&quot;428&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p align=&quot;center&quot; class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Chỉ
riêng kích thước của hai con vật này đã khiến việc hạ gục chúng rất khó khăn,
nhưng vì chỉ có hai con, Youko khá tự tin rằng mình sẽ thành công. Di chuyển một
cách trơn tru, cô cúi mình tránh bên người con trâu, đồng thời chém ngang. Ngay
lúc ấy, cô lại nghe thấy tiếng Rakushun gọi mình. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Youko!
Kingen kìa!”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Youko
ngước mắt lên và thấy một đàn chim có kích thước như gà đang hạ xuống. Con số của
của chúng có thể lên tới một hai chục, rất khó đếm. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Nhớ để
ý đuôi chúng! Có độc đấy!”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Youko
nghiến răng. Lũ chim này vừa nhỏ vừa nhanh, con số lại lớn. Đám này sẽ không dễ
dàng cho cô chút nào. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Đuôi của
loài chim này có dáng như lưỡi dao găm. Cô chém rơi hai con đang bay, sau đó di
chuyển một cách hiệu quả và đầy tính toán để kết liễu con hổ còn đang giãy dụa.
&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Theo bản
năng, Youko biết rằng mình phải tránh không cho lũ chim này tấn công vào chân –
điều đó sẽ khiến cô sơ hở trước những đòn đánh từ trên không – vì vậy cô chạy
nhanh qua xác con hổ và đứng quay lưng về phía căn nhà trọ, lựa chọn một khoảnh
đất khô ráo vững chân. Trên đường, con trâu bị thương gầm lên và giãy giụa điên
loạn trên nền đá đầy máu trơn trượt.&lt;span style=&quot;mso-spacerun: yes;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Đường
hẹp và thiếu ánh sáng, trong khi đàn chim đang bay xuống rất nhanh. Nguồn sáng
duy nhất cho Youko là từ những cửa hàng dọc hai bên đường, ánh sáng mờ ảo khiến
bóng tối càng thêm sâu. Khi cô liếc nhìn lên, lũ chim đã xếp đàn chặt chẽ và ép
sát, tựa như đang trào dâng lên từ trong bóng tối. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Lúc ấy,
con trâu cũng xông tới tấn công, đầu cúi thấp. Youko nhảy sang bên để tránh, đồng
thời chém hạ một con chim khác. Tai cô cũng nghe thấy một âm thanh khác của
loài quái vật – tựa như tiếng kim loại nghiến nhau rào rạt. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Vẫn
còn nữa ư?!&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Youko
cảm thấy mồ hôi chảy dài trên lưng. Đám chim kia đã ngăn cản cô kết liễu con
trâu, con trâu cũng đang gây nhiều khó khăn, giờ lại đến thứ này…&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Phía
sau con trâu, cô nhìn thấy một nhóm sinh vật trông giống như linh trưởng đang
chạy vào con đường. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Youko
dứt mắt khỏi đám quái vật mới đến này, vừa kịp để thấy một cái đuôi chim nhọn sắc
lướt qua ngay trước mặt. Cô cố hết sức mới tránh được, mất cả trọng tâm, trong
khi một con chim khác đã lao xuống, đuôi chĩa thẳng vào mặt cô. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Cô sẽ
không tránh nổi con này mất. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Có độc…
độc đến mức nào? Hay nó sẽ chỉ chọc mất một mắt của mình? Nếu không nhìn được
thì không thể đánh được. Có thể dùng tay đánh nó… nhưng không kịp nữa.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt; Muôn vàn suy nghĩ chạy ào qua đầu cô, khoảng
cách chỉ còn là một cái chớp mắt. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Tiêu rồi!
Không!&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Cô chực
nhắm mắt… nhưng con chim đã biến mất. Ai đó đã đánh ngã nó, nhưng cô không có
thời gian để nhìn xem là ai. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Cô
chém hạ thêm hai con chim nữa, rồi lại tránh khỏi đòn đánh của con trâu. Một
ánh sáng loáng lên khiến cô để mắt tới – hình ảnh một thanh kiếm thành thạo đâm
sâu vào lưng con trâu đen. Youko bị xao nhãng tới mức không nhận thấy một con
chim nữa bay về phía mình, nhưng con chim này cũng bị chém ngã bởi–&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Bởi một
người đàn ông đang đứng cạnh cô ngay giữa đường, tư thế như một chiến binh,
thân hình cao hơn cô một cái đầu. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Tập
trung vào.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Chỉ
buông một câu như vậy, người này quay lại chém chét ba con khỉ đang gào rít chỉ
bằng một đường kiếm. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Lúc
này, đàn khỉ đang chạy rầm rập về phía họ, hai người cùng quay mặt đối đầu với
chúng. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Người
này có kiếm thuật rất tốt, tốt hơn cô nhiều và cũng khỏe hơn cô nhiều. Đàn khỉ
trông như đông đến đếm không hết, nhưng chẳng mấy chốc chúng đã hoàn toàn gục
ngã, để sự tĩnh lặng quay trở lại trên con phố ngập xác chết. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;––––––––––––––––––&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Cô
đánh tốt đấy,” người nọ cất tiếng nói sau khi lau sạch máu me trên thân kiếm và
tra kiếm vào vỏ. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Youko
há hốc mồm nhìn anh ta. Người này thậm chí còn chẳng cần thở gấp. Thân hình anh
ta cao lớn, nhưng cũng không đến mức gọi là khổng lồ, trông rất giống kiểu hình
mẫu anh hùng hay quân vương. Cô vừa bình ổn lại nhịp thở vừa quan sát anh ta.
Anh mỉm cười đáp lại. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Tôi
không có ý đánh giá gì đâu, nhưng cô có bị thương không?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Youko
lặng lẽ gật đầu. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Người
kia nhướn một bên mày. “Mệt quá không nói nổi nữa sao?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Tôi… Không…
Cảm ơn anh.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Không
có gì để cô phải cảm ơn cả, nhưng tôi xin nhận lấy lời ấy của cô.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Anh
đã cứu mạng tôi.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Vậy
sao? Tôi vốn chỉ muốn xua bớt đám sinh vật phiền phức này, cứu được cô chắc là
tác dụng phụ thôi.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Youko
đứng đờ đó một lúc, không biết nên trả lời ra sao. Rồi cô cảm thấy một bàn tay
nhỏ đang kéo kéo đuôi áo mình. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Youko,
cô ổn cả chứ?” Rakushun hỏi. Anh nhìn đống xác nằm khắp đường với ánh mắt e ngại.
&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Youko
nhận lại vỏ kiếm từ tay anh, lau kiếm tra vào vỏ. “Tôi ổn lắm. Anh cũng được an
toàn chứ, Rakushun?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Tôi ấy
hở? Vẫn nguyên đai nguyên kiện đây. Người này là ai vậy?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Youko
chỉ nhún vai. Người thanh niên lạ mặt nọ mỉm cười và quay lại nhìn khu nhà sau
lưng Youko.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Hai
người đang trọ ở đây sao?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Đúng
vậy.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Người
này lẩm bẩm gì đó vào đưa mắt nhìn quanh. “Mọi người đang tụ tập đến đấy. Cô có
uống rượu không?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Không…”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Anh
thì sao?” anh ta hỏi và nhìn xuống Rakushun – người đang đứng đó bối rối vuốt
vuốt râu. Rakushun chỉ nhún vai ba phải. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Vậy cả
hai cùng chuồn với tôi đi. Tôi không muốn phải dây dưa với các quan viên.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Nói rồi
anh ta quay người bỏ đi. Rakushun và Youko nhìn nhau rồi cùng gật đầu và đi
theo. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Người
này di chuyển rất dễ dàng giữa đám đông đang ngày càng lớn. Sau một lúc, một khách
điếm lớn rực rỡ dường như lọt vào mắt anh ta, khiến anh ta đột nhiên quay bước
đi tới, tiến thẳng vào mà chẳng nhìn hai người họ lấy một cái. Youko quay đầu
nhìn Rakushun, “Thế nào…?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Ý cô
hỏi ‘thế nào’ là sao? Chúng ta vào chứ?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Ừm,
tôi chắc chắn là muốn nói chuyện với anh ta rồi, nhưng tôi chỉ… ý tôi là… tôi
không muốn ép anh phải vào cùng. Anh có thể về nhà trọ trước. Nhỡ không an toàn
thì sao.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Ngoài
này thì có hơn gì đâu?” Rakushun hỏi lại, lắc lắc đầu. “Mình vào đi, Youko.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Họ bước
lên những bậc đá nhỏ, Youko đi trước. Qua cửa rồi, họ thấy người nọ đang đứng
cùng chủ nhà trọ dưới chân cầu thang. Ngay khi thấy Youko đi vào, anh ta mỉm cười
và đi lên lầu. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Người
chủ quán trọ rảo bước đi trước, dẫn ba người bọn họ tới một căn phòng ở tầng ba
– một phòng lớn ba gian có ban công nhìn xuống sân trong, sang trọng tinh tế.
Ngay cả nội thất cũng có vẻ rất quý giá, khiến Youko phải khựng lại. Nơi này
cao cấp hơn bất cứ nơi nào cô từng bước vào. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Người
nọ đã đặt một vài món ăn thức uống, sau đó ngồi xuống chiếc ghế quý phi, trông
có vẻ rất thoải mái trong không gian này. Cõ lẽ nhờ hiệu ứng của lượng nến lớn
được thắp trong phòng, Youko đột nhiên để ý thấy thực ra trang phục của người
này cũng rất tinh xảo và đắt tiền.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Ưm..”
cô hơi ậm ừ, người vẫn đứng nguyên ở cửa phòng. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Người
kia bật cười. “Cô thử ngồi xuống xem nào.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“À tất
nhiên,” Youko lẩm bẩm, sau đó vừa liếc qua Rakushun vừa ngồi xuống chiếc ghế gần
nhất. Tay cô cứ táy máy không dừng được. Nhìn thấy điều này, người đàn ông nọ
cười nhưng chỉ ngồi im nhìn cô và không nói gì. Không biết nên làm sao, Youko cứ
nhìn quanh phòng, cho tới khi người chủ nhà trọ cho đưa thức ăn và rượu lên. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Ngài
có yêu cầu gì thêm không ạ?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Người
đàn ông lắc đầu, vẫy tay cho ông ta lui xuống và dặn ông khép cửa khi đi ra. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Hai
người uống chứ?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Youko
lắc đầu. Ngồi bên cạnh cô, Rakushun cũng từ chối. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Ừm…”
Youko lại bắt đầu. Dù không dám chắc mình nên nói gì, cô vẫn cảm thấy cần phải
mở lời. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Người
kia lại ngắt lời cô. “Kiếm của cô rất đẹp,” anh nói, mắt nhìn vào vật đeo bên
hông phải của Youko. Tay anh vươn ra. Chưa kịp cân nhắc gì, Youko đã vô thức
tháo kiếm đưa ra. Người này nhẹ nhàng dụng lực trên chuôi kiếm và dễ dàng rút
thanh kiếm ra.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Không
để tâm đến tiếng thở hắt ra thảng thốt của Youko, anh ta xem xét cả thanh kiếm
và vỏ kiếm. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Vỏ kiếm
này của cô chết rồi.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Vỏ kiếm
này làm sao?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Trước
đây cô có nhìn thấy gì không? Chẳng hạn như một ảo ảnh hơi lạ?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Youko
cau mày. “Xin lỗi?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Người
kia mỉm cười trước vẻ mặt nghiêm trọng của cô và tra lại kiếm vào vỏ. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Anh
dùng hai tay nâng kiếm trả cô, động tác trôi chảy thanh nhã. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Youko
cầm lại thanh kiếm, tay hơi nắm chặt. “Ý anh là gì?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Ý của
tôi rất rõ ràng. Cô không biết mình đang nắm gì trong tay đúng không?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Nó là
gì? Anh đang ám chỉ điều gì?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Người
đàn ông cầm lấy một vò rượu trên khay và rót đầy cốc của mình, tư thái cực kỳ
thảnh thơi. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Cô
đang sở hữu Thủy Ngu Đao. Lưỡi kiếm rèn từ nước, vỏ kiếm thuộc từ da khỉ, từ đó
mà thành tên. Một vũ khí tinh xảo, đồng thời còn mang trong mình những sức mạnh
khác. Lưỡi kiếm này đôi lúc có thể tỏa sáng và phát ra ảo ảnh cho chủ nhân như
một mặt gương thấu thị. Nếu học được cách chế ngự nó, chủ của thanh kiếm có thể
thấy được quá khứ và tương lai, thậm chí thấy được cảnh ở nơi cách xa hàng vạn
dặm. Tuy nhiên, nếu không để mắt đến nó, nó sẽ tự chiếu ra những ảo cảnh khá
khó chịu. Chỉ có vỏ kiếm mới có thể khiến nó dừng lại.” &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Người
đàn ông nâng chén uống một ngụm lớn, sau đó nhìn Youko. “Bản thân vỏ kiếm cũng
có thể thay đổi, biến hình thành một con khỉ. Con khỉ này có thể đọc tâm. Nếu
cũng không để mắt tới nó, nó sẽ đọc tới tận nơi tối tăm nhất trong tâm hồn người
chủ và khiến người đó rối lòng. Lúc ấy, chỉ có thanh kiếm mới có thể ngăn nó.
Đây là một trong những bảo vật linh thiêng của Vương quốc Kei.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Youko
đứng bật dậy. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Nhưng
rất rõ ràng,” người đàn ông tiếp lời, “Vỏ kiếm này đã chết. Không có vỏ kiếm
này để kiềm chế, hẳn rằng ảo ảnh trên thanh kiếm kia đã trở nên hoang dại.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Anh
là–” Youko lắp bắp. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Có một
lá thư. Hai người đã gửi thư đi từ phủ quan tại trấn này, đúng không? Cô có
nguyện vọng gì?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Nhưng
thư mới gửi hôm nay thôi mà, &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Youko nghĩ, lòng hoảng hốt. &lt;i&gt;Ai mà trả lời kịp được…&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Anh…”
Cô hơi hụt hơi. “Anh không phải là En Taiho chứ?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Người
kia cười với vẻ trêu chọc. “Taiho bận rồi. Nếu cô muốn gì, tôi sẽ nghe.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Youko
hơi hụt hẫng. Vậy là không phải taiho của En.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Tôi
có ý gì thì đã viết cả trong thư rồi.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Tôi
biết. Kei Vương, đúng không?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Anh ta
đã đọc thư!&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Tôi
chỉ là một kaikyaku. Tôi không biết nhiều về thế giới này…”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Xem
ra là vậy.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Anh
tin tôi? Anh thực sự cho rằng tôi là Kei Vương?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Ý kiến
của tôi chẳng có giá trị định đoạt gì. Thủy Ngu Đao là bảo vật của Kei, được tạo
nên bằng cách hạ gục những quái vật khủng khiếp nhất mà không giết chết chúng,
khuất phục chúng và tinh chiết nội lực của chúng cho đến khi thành hình kiếm và
vỏ. Bản thân việc sử dụng thanh kiếm này đã là một việc ít ai dám vọng tưởng và
càng ít người đạt tới. Nói cách khác, cô chắc chắn phải là Kei Vương. Xưa kia,
cũng chính là một vị Kei Vương đã thu phục con quái vật tạo nên thanh kiếm này.
&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“–Nhưng…”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Con
quái vật chịu cầm tù và đổi lại chủ nhân của nó bị ràng buộc… điều này có nghĩa
rằng chỉ có chủ nhân thực sự với có thể rút thanh kiếm ra. Lẽ dĩ nhiên, vỏ kiếm
này đã chết, vì vậy tôi mới có thể rút kiếm được. Tuy vậy, cho dù tôi có thể cầm
tới thanh kiếm, ở trong tay tôi nó cũng không thể chém đứt được gì, cho dù chỉ
là một cọng rơm, không nói gì đến việc chiếu lên ảo ảnh.&quot; &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Youko
nhìn anh ta chằm chằm. “Anh là ai? Hãy nói đi.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Cô
không giới thiệu bản thân trước sao?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Tên
tôi là Youko. Youko Nakajima.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Người
nọ quay sang Rakushun. “Và anh là Chosei? Người đã viết thư”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Rakushun
gật đầu, trông biểu cảm rất rối rắm.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Tên
thường dùng của anh là gì?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Rakushun.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Chúng
tôi đã tự giới thiệu rồi đấy,” Youko nói, mắt như sắp quắc lên, nhưng người đàn
ông vẫn tảng lờ. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Tên
tôi là Naotaka Komatsu,” anh ta nói rất đơn giản. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Anh ta
là người Nhật?!&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Giờ
thì Youko vô cùng ngạc nhiên. “Anh là một kaikyaku?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Thực
ra là một taika. Ở đây phần lớn người ta sẽ gọi tôi là Shouryuu… đó là phiên âm
tiếng Hán của tên tôi.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Vậy…?”
Youko gợi lời. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Sao?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Anh
là ai chứ? Người đưa tin của En Taiho ư?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Người
nọ phá lên cười. “Tôi ấy à, tôi là vương thượng của En. En Vương xin hân hạnh
phục vụ hai vị.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;––––––––––––––––––––––&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Youko
đứng yên như tượng. Bên cạnh cô, mấy sợi râu của Rakushun đã giương thẳng đứng.
&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Người
tự xưng là En Vương này buông tiếng cười trầm thấp, có vẻ đang vô cùng hưởng thụ
thời khắc này.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“En
Vương?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Đúng
vậy. Ta xin lỗi vì taiho của ta không tới được, nhưng ta đoán rằng mình sẽ có
chút hữu dụng. Hay là hai người chỉ muốn làm việc với cậu ta thôi?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Youko
lắc đầu phủ nhận, miệng nuốt nước bọt đánh cái &lt;i&gt;ực. &lt;/i&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Làm
sao ngài ấy lại tới nhanh được như vậy?&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Người
kia lại cười và nhúng một ngón tay vào chén rượu. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Có lẽ
ta nên nói một chút về lịch sử gần đây nhỉ. Bắt đầu từ đầu câu chuyện nhé? Tròn
một năm trước, Kei Vương – cũng là một nữ vương như ngài – đã qua đời. Người
này còn có hiệu là You Vương &lt;i&gt;(Dự Vương) &lt;/i&gt;– ngài có biết điều này không?&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Không,”
Youko trả lời. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Người
nọ gật đầu. “Tên thật của vị này là Jokaku, có một em gái là Joei. Người em gái
này, vì một lý do nào đó, hiện có thể nói rằng đang tự xưng rằng mình là tân
vương của Kei.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Tự xưng?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Mỗi vị
vương có một vị kirin. Kirin là người chọn ra vương, ngài có nghe chuyện này rồi
chứ?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Tôi
nghe rồi.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Giờ
You Vương đã băng hà, để lại kirin của mình là Keiki. Ngài có biết anh ta
không?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Tôi
đã gặp anh ta một lần. Anh ta là người đã đưa tôi tới đây.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;En Vương lại gật đầu. “Khi En Vương qua đời và ngôi báu bị
bỏ trống, Keiki lập tức đi tìm tân vương, biến mất khỏi triều đình. Hai tháng
sau, có tin truyền ra rằng tân vương đã đăng vị tại Kei. Tuy nhiên, ta buộc phải
kết luận rằng đây là một tân vương giả.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Giả là sao?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;En Vương thở dài. “Chỉ có kirin mới có thể nhận ra vương,
nếu một kẻ đăng vị mà không nhận được lời khế ước từ kirin, kẻ đó là giả mạo.
Có nhiều dấu hiệu về sự đăng vị của một tân vương thực sự, nhưng Joei thiếu tất
cả những dấu hiệu đó. Hơn nữa Vương quốc Kei đã trở thành nơi quái vật và thiên
tai hoành hành. Không, cô ta không thể là vương của Kei được.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Tôi không–” Youko muốn nói rằng cô không thực sự hiểu lời
anh đang nói, nhưng En Vương đã khoát tay muốn cô nghe tiếp. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Giờ thì ta đã biết chắc rằng lời của Joei là dối trá. Cô
ta có thể là em gái của You Vương, nhưng chỉ thế không hơn. Cô ta không thể bước
vào vương cung hay thực hiện những nghi lễ hoàng gia. Vì lý do đó, ta vẫn cho rằng
cô ta sẽ không làm được gì. Vậy nhưng…” Ánh mắt En Vương trầm xuống, như thể
đang ngẫm lại một vài cảnh tượng. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Youko ngồi xuống, im lặng chờ đợi. Dù không theo kịp lời
nói của người này, cô vẫn biết rằng chuyện này rất hệ trọng. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Một lát sau, vị này tiếp lời, “Hãy tưởng tượng ta đã ngạc
nhiên đến nhường nào khi được biết rằng Joei đã truyền tin ra từ một châu phủ,
tuyên bố rằng mình đăng vị trở thành Kei Vương. Thần dân của cô ta dĩ nhiên
không thể biết được sự thật, hay nói đúng hơn là không có lý do gì để nghi ngờ,
vì vậy họ tin vào lời này. Tiếp theo, cô ta lại tuyên bố rằng nhiều vị châu hầu
đang bắt tay tạo phản, ngăn cản không cho cô ta tiến vào vương cung. Người dân
cũng tin vào điều này, nổi lên chỉ trích lại các quan châu hầu vô tội. Joei
tuyên chiến với những “quan chức thoái hóa” này và kêu gọi tuyển chọn những
quan viên và binh linh mới để hình thành một đội quân. Rất nhiều người nghe
theo.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Trong lúc nói những lời này, vẻ mặt của En Vương trở nên
nặng nề. “Trước khi You Vương lên ngôi, Kei đã có một giai đoạn bất ổn kéo dài,
trong khi triều đại của vị vương này cũng rất ngắn. Kei đã chìm trong hỗn loạn
nhiều năm nay, sự bất mãn của dân chúng đối với triều đình rất sâu sắc. Vì những
điều không may này, có rất ít người tỏ ý muốn ngăn chặn Joei khi cô ta tiếm quyền.
Trong chín châu, ba châu lập tức rơi vào tay cô ta.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Không ai phản đối sao?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Có một số. Tuy vậy, vì kirin đã mất tích, lời của họ
không thể xác minh được. Sự việc có thể được diễn giải theo lời viện dẫn của
Joei, rằng các châu hầu đã giam cầm vị kirin, sợ rằng vị này sẽ tiết lộ sự thật
về sự phản bội của họ. Sau đó, khi người này trình ra một kirin, người ta không
còn lý do để nghi ngờ nữa.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“–Đúng thế đấy,” En Vương nói trước vẻ mặt ngỡ ngàng của
Youko, “Joei đã trình ra một kirin ở dạng thú; cô ta nói rằng vị kirin của mình
được giải thoát từ vòng vây của kẻ thù. Từ lúc ấy, ba trong số sáu châu còn lại
đã gia nhập phe cánh của cô ta.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Trình ra một kirin? Sao có thể? Đó không phải là Keiki
đúng không?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Không phải vậy… ta e rằng Keiki đã bị những kẻ này bắt
giữ.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Vì vậy nên anh ấy không thể đi tìm mình. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Nỗi sợ lớn nhất của cô đã không trở thành sự thật, nhưng
chuyện đến mức này cũng quá đủ để sợ rồi.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Vậy vị Joei này là người đã phái những con quái vật tới
ám sát Youko ư?” Rakushun hỏi. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Không nhất thiết. Quái vật tấn công con người là điều
thường thấy, nhưng việc chúng săn đuổi một người cụ thể thì chưa từng có tiền lệ
– dĩ nhiên là trừ phi chúng là shirei.” &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Shirei?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Những quái vật tùy tùng, chịu sai khiến. Kirin có thể sử
dụng năng lượng thu về từ những báu vật của vương quốc để điều khiển shirei. Nếu
thật sự có ai đó đang điều khiển những quái vật đó đến tấn công ngài, đó không
thể là một người phàm mà phải là một kirin.” &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Vậy ra những quái vật đuổi theo Keiki là các shirei, &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Youko nghĩ. Bên cạnh cô,
Rakushun bật dậy. “Không thể nào!”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;En Vương nặng nề gật đầu. “Đúng là bất khả tư nghị, nhưng
không còn cách lý giải nào khác. Những quái vật tấn công Kei Vương thực sự &lt;span style=&quot;mso-spacerun: yes;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;phải là shirei của một kirin và những quái vật
hoang dã mà chúng gọi tới.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Chờ đã… điều này có nghĩa là…”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Nếu xét lại những sự thật đã biết, bản thân Joei rõ ràng
không có tiền bạc hay mạng lưới quan hệ để xây được một đội quân. Chắc chắn phải
có ai đó đang đứng sau lưng ủng hộ cô ta, một người nào đó rất giàu có. Nếu người
này có thể khiến kirin sai sử shirei, vậy thì đó phải là một vị vương.” &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Youko đưa mắt nhìn giữa En Vương và Rakushun. “Hàm ý ở
đây là gì?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Ngài có biết kirin là loài thú như thế nào không?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Có, một linh thú chọn ra các vị vương.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Chính xác. Kirin là tiên thú chứ không phải là yêu thú.
Họ rất gần với các thần, có dạng thú trong trạng thái tự nhiên nhưng thường sử
dụng hình dạng người. Bản chất của họ là nhân ái và hiền từ. Có thể có người rất
cao ngạo hay có tính độc lập cao, nhưng họ luôn cực kỳ căm ghét chiến tranh và
xung đột. Cụ thể hơn nữa, họ rất kỵ máu, chỉ chạm vào máu thôi cũng có thể khiến
họ bệnh rất nặng. Họ cũng sẽ không bao giờ cầm kiếm ra trận. Shirei là tầng bảo
vệ duy nhất của họ. Đây là những quái vật đã có ràng buộc sinh tử với kirin.
Cho dù có mâu thuẫn với kirin đến mấy, chúng cũng sẽ không tự tiện tấn công bất
cứ ai, chúng chịu sự trói buộc của kirin.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Nhưng chúng lại tấn công tôi?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Chính vậy. Chỉ có một cách để lý giải điều này, lý luận
từ việc vương là chủ nhân của kirin. Kirin phải tuyệt đối tuân theo vương của
mình; tuy bản chất của kirin sẽ khiến họ không mang ác tâm với bất cứ ai, nhưng
nếu vương của họ ra lệnh, họ không thể làm trái. Nếu một shirei tấn công ngài,
chắc chắn là một vương đã ra lệnh cho kirin của mình làm vậy.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Nhưng… nhỡ người tên Joei này có một kirin của riêng
mình thì sao?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Không thể được. Vào mỗi thời điểm, mỗi vương quốc chỉ có
thể có một kirin. Người đó chỉ có thể có một chủ nhân, hoặc đang tìm kiếm chủ
nhân của mình. Không có tình huống nào khác.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Vậy là có một vị vương nào đó đang nhắm vào tính mạng của
Youko. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Đột nhiên, cô nhớ ra một chi tiết. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Người phụ nữ trên núi hôm đó… cô ta rất buồn khổ trước
cái chết của con quái vật. Đó chắc chắn là một kirin đang thương tiếc shirei của
mình! Rồi khi con vẹt gì đó ra lệnh cho cô ta tấn công mình, cô ta đã rất chống
cự, mắt còn ngấn lệ. Có lẽ nào con vẹt đó đại diện cho một vị vương và cô gái
đó là kirin?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Mọi tình tiết đã bắt đầu khớp lại. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Nhưng là ai chứ?” cô hỏi, trong đầu thầm nghĩ ‘&lt;i&gt;Vị
vương nào muốn mình phải chết?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;En Vương lại trầm ngâm. “Sẽ sớm lộ mặt thôi.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Nhưng…”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Chừng nào ngài còn ở trong vòng bảo hộ của En, ngài sẽ
không gặp bất cứ sự phương hại nào. Ta tin rằng chúng ta sẽ sớm biết được kẻ
đang âm mưu làm hại Kei Vương. Thiên Giới sẽ không để chuyện như vậy kéo dài.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Tôi cảm thấy mình chưa hiểu hết,” Youko nói. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Chúng ta chỉ cần chờ đợi mà thôi. Thiên hướng phụ thuộc
của Kei sẽ sớm lộ rõ, khi ấy ta sẽ biết ngay được kẻ nào đang tổ chức những đợt
tấn công này. Tuy nhiên,” vị này nói tiếp, “Vấn đề liên quan tới vị kirin của ngài
cấp bách hơn nhiều. Nếu vị này đang bị giam giữ tại Kei, chúng ta phải tìm cách
giải cứu anh ta. Vì lý do này, cũng như vì sự an toàn của ngài, ta xin đề nghị ngài
đi cùng ta tới một nơi an toàn hơn. Ngài có thể đi khỏi đây không?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Ý ngài là đi ngay bây giờ?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Phải, nếu có thể. Tất nhiên là ngài cứ dành thời gian để
thu dọn hành lý ở nơi trọ. Ta mong ngài sẽ đến nơi của ta ở tạm.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Youko nhìn sang Rakushun. Anh gật đầu. “Cô nên đi, Youko.
Ở đó sẽ an toàn hơn.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Nhưng…”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Đừng lo cho tôi, cô đi đi.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;En Vương bật cười. “Ta không ngại có thêm một vị khách
đâu mà. Nhà của ta có lẽ hơi tồi tàn, nhưng phòng thì không thiếu đâu.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Tôi– tôi sao có thể…”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Đám dưới quyền ta toàn một lũ lỗ mãng, nhưng mọi người sẽ
rất vui mừng đón tiếp anh nếu anh muốn tới. Ta cũng tin rằng Kei Vương sẽ thích
như vậy hơn,” anh nhìn về phía Rakushun.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Nhắc tới ‘nhà’, En Vương hẳn là đang nói về Cung Gen’ei tại
Kankyuu, nhưng giọng điệu của anh thì cứ như thể đây là túp lều vậy. Youko lắc
lắc đầu, đoạn nói với Rakushun: “Đi với tôi nhé, xin anh đấy! Nếu để anh lại
đây, tôi sẽ cảm thấy rất sai trái.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Rakushun ngượng ngập gật đầu. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;–––––––––––––––––––––&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Youko có hơi thắc mắc liệu En Vương sẽ đưa cô và Rakushun
về Kankyuu bằng cách nào. Phải chăng anh đã dùng một phép thần thông nào đó để
tới đây ngay vào ngày họ gửi lá thư đi? Nhưng nếu vậy, không chắc rằng hai người
họ có thể đi bằng cách này. Cô biết kinh đô còn ở cách đây một tháng đường bộ,
có lẽ họ sẽ còn có một số đêm phải ngủ ngoài trời, nhưng lúc này dường như việc
trọ lại trong các thành trấn còn nguy hiểm hơn ở bên ngoài. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Tới lúc hai người đi theo vị vương ra khỏi thị trấn, bí ẩn
này đã được giải đáp chỉ nhờ một tiếng huýt sáo: hai bóng thú cao lớn hiện ra
trên đầu tường ven đường. Đó là hai con hổ lớn, bộ lông sáng ánh ngũ sắc, những
vằn đen chạy dọc hai bên sườn vừa thăm thẳm vừa óng mượt, những dải trắng lấp
lánh như ánh ngọc trai, đôi mắt như những viên opal đen hút hồn người, đuôi của
chúng cũng rất dài. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Cũng giống như đêm đầu tiên khi vượt qua Hư Hải, Youko lại
một lần nữa được cưỡi trên lưng yêu thú. Ba người họ bay đi dưới ánh trăng non,
trên những con thú sải bước về phía Kankyuu. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Lúc này, hành trình vượt thế giới của Youko dường như đã
lùi về một quá khứ vô cùng xa xôi. Khi ấy cô biết quá ít – về cả Keiki lẫn bản
thân mình. Nghĩ lại về thời điểm ấy, cô cảm thấy khá kinh ngạc về quãng đường
đã qua. Lúc cô cưỡi trên lưng con shirei có tên Hyoki bay về phía biển, trời
đang là mùa đông, mà giờ đã vào hè. Không khí ấm áp của ban ngày vẫn lưu lại tới
buổi tối. Cô ước gì mình có thể cảm nhận thấy làn gió trên cao, nhưng dường như
con thú này có một tầng khí thế quanh thân để che chở cho cô. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Họ bay lên ngày càng cao; Youko nhìn xuống thế giới tăm tối
phía dưới. Đây đó, những làng trấn của En đã trở thành những đốm sáng nhỏ, khiến
cô liên tưởng tới những ánh lấp lánh mình từng thấy sâu thẳm trong lòng Hư Hải.
&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;–––––––––––––––––––––&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Youko, nhìn kìa– Kankyuu kìa!” Rakushun kêu lên trong
lúc một tay đang bám lên lưng áo cô, một tay chỉ một chiếc móng nhỏ qua vai cô.
Họ mới bay vỏn vẹn hai giờ đồng hồ. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Youko nhìn theo hướng anh chỉ nhưng không thấy gì. Không
một ánh đèn, chỉ có màn đêm đen như mực. Cô đang định cất tiếng hỏi lại thì chợt
nhận ra đôi mắt của mình đang tìm sai đối tượng. Rakushun không có ý chỉ vào một
thứ nào đó trong bóng tối kia, anh muốn chỉ cho cô thấy chính bóng tối ấy. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Không thể nào…”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Dưới ánh trăng mờ, thế gian dưới chân họ mang sắc màu như
biển đêm - một khoảng đen trải rộng với những vằn sáng nhỏ uốn dáng hình rừng
núi trập trùng và vô số điểm sáng tí hon, còn trước mặt họ là một vực thẳm đen
quánh. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Không phải&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;, Youko nghĩ, &lt;i&gt;đó không phải là một vực thảm. &lt;/i&gt;Đó
là một cái bóng, một cái bóng đổ xuống dưới ánh trăng, trong khi vật đổ bóng
này trông tựa như một khe hổng giữa không gian. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Chỉ có điều đó không phải là một khe hổng. Trái lại. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Một ngọn núi…”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Một ngọn núi khổng lồ! Nó cao tới mức vùng thành thị dưới
chân núi trông như những đốm nhỏ, trong khi đỉnh núi còn vươn cao, cao mãi phía
trên đầu họ. &lt;i&gt;Một ngọn núi vươn tới Thiên Giới, Rakushun đã từng kể.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Cô không ngờ thứ này thực sự có thể tồn tại. Trong khoảng
khắc, cô rơi vào cơn hoảng loạn về sự nhỏ bé của mình, như một sinh vật vô
nghĩa đứng trước một sự tồn tại quá tráng lệ đối với khả năng nhận thức của nó.
&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Ngọn núi như thể một cột trụ nối liền trời và đất, vươn
lên từ vùng đồi núi trập trùng phía dưới, thân núi trông giống như một bó bút
lông khổng lồ dài ngắn khác nhau. Sườn núi rất dốc, đỉnh núi nhọn giấu mình
trong tầng mây đặc. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Như một bức tường thành vĩ đại. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Đó là Kankyuu ư? Cả ngọn núi đó ư?” Youko nhìn xuống
vùng rừng đang lướt nhanh phía dưới, sau đó lại nhìn lên ngọn núi trước mặt. Thực
ra ngọn núi vẫn còn ở cách họ khá xa. &lt;i&gt;Vậy mà trông nó đã lớn đến vậy!&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;mso-spacerun: yes;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;“Đúng vậy, đó là núi
Kankyuu,” Rakushun thấp giọng đáp. “Vương cung của tất cả các vương quốc đều
như vậy. Cung Gen’ei nằm trên đỉnh núi.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Đường nét của sườn núi hiện lên như những sọc mảnh màu bạc,
dốc thẳng đứng. Youko cố tìm kiếm bóng dáng vương cung trên đỉnh núi, nhưng tầng
mây đã hoàn toàn chắn mất tầm nhìn của cô. Đổi lại, cô có thể nhìn thấy những cụm
sáng nhỏ dưới chân núi. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Đó là thành phố Kankyuu.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Nếu đây là kinh đô của vương quốc En, thành phố này hẳn
phải lớn hơn Ugou rất nhiều, tuy nhiên khoảng cách vẫn còn quá xa, khiến cho
ánh sáng của nó còn rất nhỏ. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Youko cứ thế ngẩn ngơ ngắm nhìn, tay bám chặt lên lưng
con hổ. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Lúc này, ngọn núi không còn cảm giác xa xôi như trước, thế
nhưng cho dù đang di chuyển rất nhanh, họ vẫn không có cảm giác rằng mình đang
đến gần được nó, thậm chí còn có cảm giác đi lùi. Mãi về sau, đường nét của ngọn
núi mới hiện lên rành mạch sát phía trước họ, thân hình ngọn núi lớn dần cho tới
khi Youko không thể bao quát hết được nó nữa nếu không ngửa đầu lên. Dưới chân
họ, dáng hình của Kankyuu cũng trở nên rõ nét. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Kankyuu tỏa ra theo hình vòng cung trên địa thế trập
trùng dưới chân ngọn núi cao không tưởng này. &lt;i&gt;Nép dưới bóng một ngọn núi khổng
lồ như vậy, đêm ở đây chắc chắn phải rất dài, &lt;/i&gt;Youko nghĩ. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Tôi đã từng được tới kinh thành Gousou của Kou, nơi đó
cũng tương tự như ở đây,” Rakushun nói. “Tôi nhớ rằng Gousou nằm về phía đông của
ngọn núi, hoàng hôn ở nơi ấy kéo dài dường như vô tận.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Nhìn từ trên cao ở khoảng cách gần này, Kankyuu hiện lên
vô cùng tráng lệ, tựa như một đại dương ánh sáng. Trước mặt họ, ngọn núi đã
choán hết hoàn toàn tầm nhìn. Tầng tầng lớp đá dâng lên chọc trời, trần trụi
không chút cây cỏ, tạo nên vách núi bợt bạt. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;En Vương hướng kỵ thú của mình tới một điểm nằm khá cao
trên sườn núi, nơi có một vỉa đá hơi chìa ra. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Youko nhận thấy rằng vỉa đá này có mặt phẳng, không khác
gì một ngăn tủ kéo ra, không gian bằng một sân thể dục nhỏ. Trông nó như một tảng
đá lớn được kè vào vách đá sau đó vạt mất nửa trên. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Theo sau En Vương, con hổ đang chở Youko và Rakushun cũng
đáp xuống đây. En Vương hạ kỵ rồi quay lại mỉm cười với họ: “Chúc mừng hai người
đã đi hết quãng đường mà không ngã.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Youko tự hỏi vì sao có người lại ngã được từ lưng một con
vật di chuyển nhẹ nhàng như vậy, thậm chí xung quanh thân nó còn không có gió.
Như thể đọc được suy nghĩ của cô, vị vương cười nói: “Một số người bị chóng mặt
vì độ cao, một số khác ngủ gật vì không gian trong kết giới quá êm ả.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Mặt đá trắng của tảng đá được cắt phẳng lỳ, trên sân khắc
nhiều đường nét trang trí phức tạp ­&lt;i&gt;– có lẽ là để chống trơn trượt&lt;/i&gt;,
Youko đoán. Rìa vỉa đá không có tường hay hàng rào, Youko cũng không có ý định
tới gần rìa đá để nhìn xuống. Cô không tưởng tượng nổi độ cao từ đây xuống dưới.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Về phía vách núi có hai cánh cổng rất lớn. En Vương sải
tiến về hướng này; hai cánh cổng lặng lẽ mở ra trước khi anh bước tới. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Nhìn trang phục giáp mềm của hai người mở cổng, Youko
đoán rằng họ là lính gác. Hành động mở cổng của họ rất nhẹ nhàng, dù hai cánh cổng
cao gấp đôi họ và trông như được tạc nguyên khối từ đá trắng.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Vị vương gật đầu chào những người lính gác này rồi quay lại
hất đầu mời gọi hai vị khách còn đang đứng nhìn bên kỵ thú. Youko và Rakushun
cùng rảo bước đuổi theo, trong khi hai người lính cúi đầu chào họ rồi chạy ra
ngoài chăm sóc hai con thú. Youko liếc nhìn lại với chút tò mò; cô đoán rằng họ
sẽ cho chúng thức ăn và nước uống, có lẽ còn chải lông cho chúng, giống như
chăm sóc ngựa vậy.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Theo lối bên này,” En Vương nói, sau đó quay đầu nhìn
Youko, “Có vấn đề gì sao?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Khi Youko đuổi tới, cô thấy mình đang đứng trong một hành
lang được chiếu sáng bởi một chùm đèn trần có nhiều vòng. Dựa theo tốc độ vuốt
râu khẩn cấp của Rakushun, cô đoán rằng đây là một vật tương đối hiếm có ở thế
giới này. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Phía cuối của hành lang ngắn này là một gian phòng nhỏ,
tiếp theo đó là một lối đi có trần cung vòm như đường hầm, dẫn tới chân một cầu
thang được tạc từ loại đá trắng đã làm nên vỉa đá bên ngoài. Rakushun ngước
nhìn lối cầu thang này và tiếp tục vuốt mấy sợi râu. Dừng chân trên bậc thang
dưới cùng, En Vương quay lại nhìn hai người. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Hai vị cần gì chăng?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Không…” Rakushun nói, vẻ mặt căng thẳng. Youko có thể
nhìn thấy được sự căng thẳng ấy đã len vào ánh mắt anh. “Ừm, Youko này,” anh
thì thầm, “Chúng ta… phải leo hết chỗ này ư?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Tôi đoán vậy,” Youko vừa đáp vừa nuốt nước bọt. Nơi họ
đáp xuống nằm rất cao trên núi, nhưng khoảng cách từ đây tới đỉnh núi chẳng
khác gì một tòa nhà chọc trời. Leo hết được quãng đường đó chắc chắn không dễ
dàng. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Tuy vậy, cô không thể cất lời phàn nàn, chỉ kéo kéo tay
Rakushun và bước lên bậc thang đầu tiên. Mỗi bậc đều khá thấp, quãng đường dường
như kéo dài vô tận. Họ cứ leo mãi leo mãi, theo sau lưng En Vương, cho tới khi
tiến vào một đại sảnh. Tại đây, họ rẽ vuông góc, leo thêm một đoạn cầu thang nữa
rồi bước vào một gian phòng nhỏ hơn. Cuối căn phòng này có một cánh cửa gỗ chạm
khắc tinh xảo. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Khi họ bước qua cánh cửa này, một làn gió nhẹ mang mùi mặn
của biển lướt qua trên má họ. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Youko há hốc mồm. Sau cánh cửa này là một sân ngắm cảnh rất
lớn, phía dưới nó là một biển… &lt;i&gt;mây. Họ đã vượt qua tầng mây!&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;–Nhưng không thể nào! Cầu thang ấy không cao đến thế!&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Sàn sân ghép từ đá trắng, lan can cũng từ đá trắng, phía
dưới là sóng mây xô bờ. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Chờ đã, thật sự có sóng kìa!&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Hai mắt
Youko mở to. “Rakushun, là biển đó!” Cô kêu lên và chạy tới bám vào lan can. Dưới
chân cô, sóng mây đánh vào vách núi; họ như đang đứng bên một bờ biển, mùi mặn
mòi tràn ngập khoang mũi. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Tất
nhiên rồi, chúng ta đang ở trên Thiên Giới mà,” Rakushun bình thản đáp lại. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Youko
quay lại nhìn anh. “Trên trời có biển sao?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Có chứ,
chính là Vân Hải. Ở thế giới của cô nó được gọi với tên khác sao?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Gió thổi
trên mặt biển khiến mùi muối càng thêm nồng đậm. Vì đang là ban đêm, trong nước
rất tối, nhưng những đầu sóng vẫn lấp lánh sáng dưới ánh trăng. Youko vươn người
qua lan can để nhìn xuống đáy nước, và ở nơi đáy nước ấy, cô nhìn thấy những đốm
sáng. Cảm giác rất giống như nhìn xuống Hư Hải, chỉ có điều lần này cô biết rằng
những đốm sáng kia là ánh sáng của kinh thành Kankyuu dưới chân núi. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Thật
phi thường! Nước không rơi xuống ư?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Ngài
cho rằng mưa đến từ đâu?” En Vương mỉm cười hỏi cô. “Nhưng lẽ dĩ nhiên, nếu nước
của Vân Hải cứ thế mà rơi xuống, chúng sinh phía dưới chắc chắn sẽ gặp đại nạn.
Đêm nay… nếu Kei Vương vừa ý, ta sẽ cho người chuẩn bị một gian phòng có sân ngắm
cảnh cho ngài.” &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Ừm…”
Youko mở miệng, không biết nên xưng danh vị chủ nhà của mình như thế nào, “Ngài
có thể không dùng hai chữ Kei Vương được không?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;En
Vương tò mò nhướn mày. “Sao lại không?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Chỉ
là… nghe cứ như ngài đang nói về người nào khác vậy.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;En
Vương mỉm cười, dường như định nói thêm điều gì, nhưng sau đó đột nhiên ngước đầu
nhìn lên. Nhìn theo ánh mắt anh, Youko thấy một luồng sáng trắng nho nhỏ chiếu
xuống từ bầu trời phía trên. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Taiho
của ta đã trở. Xin mời ngài, &lt;i&gt;Youko&lt;/i&gt;.” Nói rồi En Vương quay người bước
đi. Youko theo anh leo lên một cầu thang ngắn men lên rìa bên trái của sân. Khi
bước qua khúc quanh ở đầu cầu thang, Youko khựng bước, sững sờ trước cảnh sắc
trải ra trước mắt. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Từ nơi
đang đứng, cô có thể thấy sườn núi vươn lên từ giữa Vân Hải như một hòn đảo.
Trên sườn núi trắng bạc tắm mình dưới ánh trăng là vô số đình viện lầu các nằm
lọt thỏm trong những địa hình núi non kỳ lạ, tựa như những dáng núi đầy cá tính
cô từng thấy trong tranh thủy mặc Trung Hoa. Ở độ cao này, cây cỏ vẫn mọc um
tùm, thác đổ suối chảy khắp nơi. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Một
vài kiến trúc có dạng tòa nhà, một số khác là tháp, tất cả đều được nối liền với
nhau, tạo nên một quần thể khổng lồ. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Đây là
một vương cung nằm trọn giữa đỉnh núi, là trái tim của En, nơi cư ngụ của En
Vương – Cung Gen’ei. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;–––––––––––––––––––––&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Youko
và Rakushun theo chân En Vương vào một tòa điện. Họ lập tức được người hầu cả
nam lẫn nữ vây quanh và đưa về phòng. Mấy lời can ngăn ngập ngừng của hai người
đều bị đáp trả bởi những ánh mắt lướt qua. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Xin mời
ngài thay quần áo tại đây. Nước nóng sẽ được đưa ngay lên ạ.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Có vẻ
như tuy hai người đều được chào đón nồng hậu, trang phục bẩn thỉu của họ không
được ưu ái như vậy. Lòng bối rối, Youko chỉ gật đầu và dùng nước ấm mà người thị
nữ đưa tới để lau người. Cô và Rakushun thay nhau tắm rửa sau tấm bình phong
trong phòng, sau đó họ bước vào căn phòng bên cạnh và thấy quần áo mới đã được
sắp sẵn trên bàn. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Họ chọn
đồ như vậy cho cô sao?” Rakushun hỏi, mặt nhăn lại trong lúc rũ chiếc áo sắc
màu rực rỡ trên bàn lên xem. “Đây là đồ nam đó. Hoặc là họ cho rằng cô là nam,
hoặc là En Vương đang trêu chúng ta.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Ở đây
cũng có đồ của anh này, Rakushun.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Vai
Rakushun xịu xuống. “Được rồi, có lẽ bây giờ cũng đã khá muộn để tạo ấn tượng đầu
tiên, nhưng chắc tôi vẫn nên cố gắng ăn mặc cho phù hợp với bối cảnh.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Ý anh
là mặc quần áo thay vì ở trần chứ gì, &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Youko nghĩ trong lúc chuyển bộ quần áo cho Rakushun. Cô vẫn nhớ nhiều
hanjyuu mình từng thấy tại cảng biển khi tới En có mặc quần áo. Tuy vậy, cô đã
quá quen với hình ảnh Rakushun trong bộ lông của anh, tưởng tượng cảnh anh mặc
quần áo khiến cô thấy khá hài hước. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Rakushun
rũ đầu, lê đuôi chui ra sau bình phong để thay quần áo. Trong lúc đó, Youko ngắm
nghía chiếc quần được sắp sẵn cho mình: ống quần rộng thoải mái, vải mềm dệt rất
tinh vi. Áo và áo choàng của cô cũng được may từ loại vải tương tự, trong đó
chiếc áo choàng ngoài khá dài và được thêu tinh xảo. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Dựa
trên cảm giác co giãn của loại vải này, Youko đoán rằng nó là một loại lụa. Cô
đã quen mặc những chất vải thô ráp hơn, loại vải mềm này khiến da cô thấy ngưa
ngứa. Khi cô vừa thắt chặt chiếc đai lưng thêu thì một người đàn ông lớn tuổi
xuất hiện ngoài cửa. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Ngài
đã thay đồ xong chưa ạ?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Tôi
xong rồi,” Youko đáp, “Nhưng bạn của tôi…”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Đúng
lúc áy, cánh bình phong được kéo dịch ra. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Không
sao đâu, tôi xong rồi đây,” một giọng nam trầm vang lên. Một người bước ra, và
Youko đứng ngẩn ra sững sờ. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Sao
thế?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Anh… Tôi
không… Rakushun, là anh đấy ư?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Tất
nhiên là tôi,” người này bước tới, trên người mặc bộ quần áo mới của Rakushun.
Anh trả lời cô rất nghiêm túc, rồi sau đó chợt toét miệng cười. “A phải, lần đầu
tiên cô thấy tôi trong dáng hình này đúng không? Đừng lo đừng lo, tôi vẫn
nguyên vẹn là Rakushun của ngày xưa đây, tôi xin hứa.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Youko
thấy hơi choáng váng. Cô lấy tay đỡ đầu. “Tôi đã quên mất thế giới này điên rồ
đến mức… Ý tôi là, tôi chắc là còn nhiều điều phải học hỏi lắm.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Có vẻ
thế ha.” Người thanh niên đứng trước mặt cô mỉm cười. Người tự xưng là Rakushun
này có ngoại hình như chỉ vừa quá hai mươi, và cực kỳ, cực kỳ &lt;i&gt;con người&lt;/i&gt;.
Một con người hoàn toàn khỏe mạnh, có gì thì chắc là chỉ hơi gầy. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Sao
nào, chẳng lẽ cô nghĩ tôi là con chuột biết nói à? Tôi đã bảo tôi là người nửa
thú mà. Cô thấy phần thú rồi, đây là nửa còn lại.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Thật
cứ như đùa,” Youko nói, mặt như sắp bốc khói. &lt;i&gt;Thảo nào khi mình ôm anh ấy…
Rakushun bảo mình phải biết tiết chế hơn. &lt;/i&gt;Mà họ đâu chỉ ôm nhau, họ còn ở
chung phòng trong suốt hành trình nữa. Cô cũng láng máng nhớ rằng anh đã thay
quần áo cho mình khi mới tìm thấy cô. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Tôi vẫn
nghĩ cô suy nghĩ thấu đáo lắm, nhưng mà giờ tôi hơi nghi ngờ rồi đó, Youko.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Không
chỉ mỗi anh đang nghi ngờ như vậy đâu. Vì sao… vì sao anh không hay biến thành
dạng người?” cô truy hỏi, giọng nghe còn phiền muộn hơn cô tưởng tượng. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Rakushun
thở dài thườn thượt. “Tôi thích ở hình dạng kia hơn, cảm thấy thoải mái hơn.”
Vai anh xịu xuống dưới lớp áo màu đỏ. “Khi biến thành hình này, tôi cảm thấy mình
cứ như đang ăn mặc trịnh trọng lắm vậy, người tôi cứ căng hết cả lên. Mà dĩ
nhiên là giờ thì tôi đang ăn mặc trịnh trọng thật rồi…” Anh lầm bầm, ngữ khí thực
sự rất hoảng hốt, khiến Youko không khỏi bật cười. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Người
hầu già dẫn họ đi hết một hành lang dài, tới một gian phòng lớn có cửa sổ cao mở
rộng chạy dọc một bên tưởng, đón chào hương gió biển tràn vào. Vị chủ nhà của họ
đang đứng bên sân, nhìn xuống biển sóng. Anh quay người lại khi họ tiến vào; bản
thân anh cũng đã thay sang một bộ trang phục không khác hai bộ trang phục của
Youko và Rakushun mấy. Youko nhận ra rằng thực ra những trang phục này khá đơn
giản so với bối cảnh hoàng tộc; rõ ràng là En Vương đang ăn mặc rất thoải mái. &lt;i&gt;Một
vị vương khá dân dã nhỉ. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;En
Vương sải bước về phía họ. “Hai vị thay đồ rồi sao? Rất tiếc là đám người hầu của
ta lúc nào cũng thích bám lấy lễ nghi quy củ. Hai vị đều là khách quý của ta,
nhưng nếu hai vị thuận theo lời của mấy người hầu đó thì sẽ thấy mọi chuyện đỡ
phiền hà hơn nhiều. Mong rằng hai vị chưa gặp phải điều gì khó chịu,” anh vừa
nói vừa cười, hai mắt hấp háy tinh nghịch. Youko mỉm cười. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Rakushun,
anh muốn biến hình thì cứ thoải mái nhé.”anh nói thêm. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Người
thanh niên mỉm cười ngượng ngập – Youko cứ phải nhẩm đi nhẩm lại trong đầu rằng
đây thực sự là Rakushun. Anh nói, “Không sao đâu ạ, thưa Vương thượng. Tôi xin
được hỏi về Taiho?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Tên
đó tới ngay đây.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Ngay
lúc ấy, cánh cửa lớn dẫn vào phòng, một làn gió mặn ùa vào. “A,” vị vương nói,
“chúng ta vừa nhắc tới ngươi đấy.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Cũng
như tại những gian phòng trang trọng Youko đã thấy ở thế giới này, sau cửa
phòng có kê một tấm bình phong, vì vậy cô không thể thấy được nhân vật mới này
cho đến khi cậu ta đi hẳn vào trong. Đó là một cậu bé có lẽ chừng mười hai mười
ba tuổi, mái tóc màu vàng rực. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Thế
nào? Có tin gì mới không?” En Vương hỏi khi cậu bé tới gần. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Cô ta
chưa lên được Vương cung, tất nhiên.” Ánh mắt của cậu bé lướt qua Youko và
Rakushun. “Sao đây? Ngươi có khách à?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Không
phải khách của ta. Của ngươi đấy.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Của
ta? Chưa thấy hai người này bao giờ.” Cậu bé nheo mắt, nhìn nhìn vào mặt Youko.
“Sao? Thế hai người là ai?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Ngươi
có thể nói năng cẩn thận hơn không,” En Vương thở dài. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Này,
là khách của ta mà, ngươi dịch mông ra coi. Nói năng thế ngươi đã thích chưa?”
Cậu bé cau có. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;En
Vương tặc lưỡi. “Ngươi sẽ hối hận cho coi…”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Vì
sao, đây là vương hậu tương lai của ngươi hay sao?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Đủ rồi
đấy.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Không
à? Hay đây là mẹ ngươi?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Người
ta phải là vợ là mẹ của ta thì ngươi mới biết lịch sự sao?” En Vương hỏi, lại
thở dài. Anh quay về phía Youko. “Ta xin lỗi vì sự khiếm nhã của hắn. Đây là
Enki.” Anh quay lại nhìn cậu bé. “Rokuta, người ngươi đang đứng trước mặt là
Kei Vương. Tân Kei Vương.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Cậu bé
thốt ra một âm thanh pha giữa ho hắng và hộc ra, người nhảy lùi lại một bước, mặt
ngước lên nhìn Youko. Youko không thể nhịn nổi mà phá lên cười. Lần đầu tiên kể
từ khi vượt qua Hư Hải, tiếng cười của cô lại vang động không chút cay đắng như
vậy. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Sao
ngươi không nói ngay từ đâu? Tên kia, ngươi mất hết lương tâm rồi à?” cậu bé hậm
hực nói. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Ngươi
có tư cách gì mà nói. Cùng đi với Kei Vương ở đây còn có Rakushun tiên sinh,” vị
vương nói thêm, môi mỉm cười. Sau đó nét mặt của anh trở nên nghiêm túc. “Tình
hình Kei thế nào?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Nụ cười
cũng biến mất khỏi mặt cậu bé. “Châu Ki thất thủ rồi.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Bước gần
hơn về phía Youko, Rakushun vạch nên ký tự &lt;i&gt;Ki&lt;/i&gt; trên bàn tay cô: &lt;span style=&quot;mso-spacerun: yes;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-ascii-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-hansi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;紀&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Nhờ có
khả năng dịch tự động, Youko không cần dựa vào chữ viết để hiểu được hiểu ngôn
ngữ ở đây, nhưng cô vẫn cảm kích sự trợ giúp của Rakushun. Nếu không học cách
viết những tên gọi của thế giới này, cô sẽ mù chữ mãi mãi. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;“Châu
Baku là thành trì cuối cùng,” Enki. “Joei vẫn ở lại Sei như chúng ta đã dự
đoán. Đội quân của cô ta đã lớn đến mức Vương sư sẽ không có nhiều cơ hội nếu đụng
độ trực tiếp.” Rakushun lại vạch thêm hai chữ của từ vương sư: &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-ascii-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-hansi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;王師&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Đây hẳn
là từ chỉ quân đội của vương, &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Youko nhận ra. Quân đội của cô. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Cô ta
đã lên kế hoạch đánh tới Baku rồi. Châu hầu của Baku có ba nghìn quân, nếu có
thể cản bước cô ta một chút cũng coi là may mắn lắm rồi. Chiến thắng về tay cô
ta chỉ là vấn đề thời gian thôi.” Nói rồi, cậu bé nhảy lên ngồi trên chiếc bàn
gần đó, bắt đầu ăn hoa quả bày trên bàn. “Ngươi tìm thấy Kei Vương ở đâu thế?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;En
Vương bắt đầu kể lại đầu đuôi câu chuyện mà hai vị khách đã trình bày về hành
trình của Youko tới thế giới này cùng những gì xảy ra sau đó. Enki ngồi lặng lẽ,
chăm chú lắng nghe từng chi tiết, nét mặt trầm tư khiến cậu trưởng thành hơn
dáng hình của tuổi mười ba rất nhiều. “Vậy tên ngớ ngẩn đang ra lệnh cho kirin
tấn công một người được coi là bình thường này là ai?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Chuyện
đó để bàn sau đi,” vị vương nói. “Danh tính của kẻ đó sớm muộn gì cũng lộ ra. Vấn
đề cấp bách hơn là phải giải thoát Keiki.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Enki nặng
nề gật đầu. “Phải tiến hành thật nhanh. Nếu phát hiện ra Kei Vương đã xuất hiện,
chúng chắn chắn sẽ truy sát ngài bằng được.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Ừm…”
Youko đột nhiên lên tiếng. “Xin lỗi, nhưng tôi không hiểu lắm chuyện này có
liên quan gì đến mình.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;En
Vương nhướn mày. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Tôi bị
đưa đến thế giới này khi không biết tí gì về nó cả. Tôi được đưa tới vương cung
này cũng với hiểu biết bằng không. Các vị nói rằng tôi là Kei Vương, vậy có lẽ
đó là sự thật; các vị nói rằng một vị vương khác muốn tôi phải chết, điều đó chắc
cũng đúng. Nhưng tôi chưa bao giờ muốn trở thành Kei Vương, tôi mong được diện
kiến hai vị cũng không phải vì muốn được… được công nhận hay được vinh quang
gì. Tôi chỉ quá chán ghét cảnh bị quái vật và quan quân ở Kou truy đuổi rồi.
Tôi đến đây là để tìm đường về nhà, về Oa. Chỉ vậy mà thôi.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Enki
và chủ thượng liếc nhìn nhau. Gian phòng chìm trong im lặng nặng nề hồi lâu. Cuối
cùng, En Vương lên tiếng trước. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Youko,
mời ngồi.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Không,
nghe này–“ cô mở lời. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Ngồi
xuống đi,” En Vương nhắc lại, giọng cương quyết hơn. “Ta có một câu chuyện muốn
kể, sẽ mất nhiều thời gian đấy.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;––––––––––––––––––––&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;En
Vương lặng ngồi hồi lâu, đắm chìm trong suy tưởng, như thể đang cân nhắc những
câu chữ khởi đầu. Sau một lát, anh cất lời, trong giọng thấm nét quyền uy. “Thiên
hạ có muôn dân, cũng có quốc thổ. Để có phồn vinh, quốc thổ phải được muôn dân
cai trị, đúng chứ?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Ừm,”
Youko đáp. Cô tự hỏi bài giảng này sẽ dẫn đến đâu, nhưng tỏ ý đồng tình chắc
cũng không hại gì. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Ở thế
giới bên kia, các quốc gia có tổng thống và thủ tướng; ở đây, chúng ta có
vương. Vương cai trị quốc thổ và thực thi những nghi thức cao nhất của vương quốc.
Vương cai trị; nhưng không phải lúc nào sự cai trị đó cũng khiến muôn dân hài
lòng. Trên thực tế, quyền lực tối thượng thường khiến con người thoái hóa và
kiêu căng. Đôi khi, vương trở thành kẻ đàn áp chính người dân của mình. Không
thể nói đây hoàn toàn là vấn đề xuất phát từ bản chất nhân cách của vương. Thực
ra, từ giây phút nhận được vương tước, người này đã không còn là người phàm nữa,
tâm của họ đã không còn cơ hội hiểu sâu sát được nguyện vọng của người thường.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Tôi
đã được nghe rằng En Vương là một vị vương vĩ đại.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Người
nọ nhếch mép cười. “Ta nói vậy không phải là để tô vẽ cho bản thân mình, ngài đừng
kết luận sớm như vậy. Quay lại câu chuyện nhé, một số vương đàn áp dân chúng của
mình. Vậy người dân có thể làm gì? Họ phải làm sao để được cứu vớt?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Một
phương pháp tiềm năng có thể là xây dựng xã hội dân chủ như phổ biến ở thế giới
cô,” Enki nói xen vào, khiến Youko ngỡ ngàng. “Người dân tự chọn vương, nếu
không hài lòng thì hạ bệ vương.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Đúng
vậy,” En Vương nói, còn giải thích thêm với Youko. “Taiho của ta rất quan tâm tới
tình hình của thế giới bên kia. Tuy nhiên, thế giới này có cách vận hành rất
khác. Nếu vương bạo ngược, chúng ta cần chọn một vị vương mới, và đây là trọng
trách của kirin.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Tức
là kirin đại diện người dân để chọn vương?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Đúng.
Ở đây, chúng ta phải nói đến một thứ là Thiên Ý. Tương truyền Thiên Đế đã tạo
nên thế giới và xác lập những luật lệ cho việc cai trị các vương quốc. Kirin
tuân theo Thiên Ý để chọn vương. Khi nhận được Thiên Sắc, vương đăng vị.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Thiên
Sắc?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Rằng
một vị vương tốt phải ngự trên ngọc tòa bằng sự anh minh, bảo vệ vương quốc, an
định dân chúng, gìn giữ bình yên khi có bất ổn. Kirin phải chọn lựa một vị
vương có thể làm được điều này, nhưng đồng thời thực ra kirin cũng chỉ đang
truyền đạt lại Thiên Ý. Có người nói rằng ta là một vị vương tốt và hiếm có,
nhưng điều đó không đúng. Tất cả các vị vương, vào thời điểm được chọn, đều là
người có tiềm năng trở thành một vị vương tốt.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Youko
ngồi im, không biết nên trả lời ra sao, cũng không biết có cần thiết phải trả lời
hay không.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Tương
tự, ở thế giới bên kia cũng đã có nhiều người cai trị vĩ đại, ở cả Oa và Hán.”
En Vương tiếp lời. “Nhưng cả hai thế giới này đều đã trải qua cảnh chiến loạn.
Tại sao lại như vậy?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Youko
nhíu mày. “Tôi nghĩ ngay cả một vị vương vĩ đại cũng có thể mắc sai lầm, mà nếu
không thì họ cũng sẽ chết. Không có gì để đảm bảo rằng vị vương kế vị cũng sẽ
làm tốt vai trò của mình.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Chính
xác. Nhưng ở thế giới này có một giải pháp: để một vị vương vĩ đại không chết,
chúng ta chỉ cần biến vị đó thành thần. Như vậy đã giải quyết được một nửa vấn
đề. Tất nhiên thần tiên cũng có thể chết, nhưng tình huống đó rất hiếm, hơn nữa
khi điều đó xảy ra tại đây, ngôi vị không được truyền cho con cái của tiên
vương. Thay vào đó, kirin sẽ chọn vị vương tiếp theo và theo dõi khuyên nhủ để
tân vương không lạc lối. Cơ chế khá tinh tế, đúng không?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Ừm, có
lẽ vậy,” Youko nói, có chút không dám chắc. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;En
Vương gật đầu, có vẻ bình thản trước sự hời hợt của cô. “Ta là người được giao
phó việc cai trị En, bởi Enki đã chọn ta làm vương. Nhiều người có thể ham muốn
vương vị này, nhiều người có thể chăm chỉ phấn đấu để hướng đến nó, nhưng chừng
nào kirin không đích danh chọn những người này, họ sẽ không thể trở thành
vương. Chính bản năng tự nhiên của kirin sẽ giúp họ chọn đúng người, giống như
khi một người cảm thấy sự hấp dẫn về mặt tình cảm vậy. Mà ta là một taika, ta
không sinh ra ở thế giới này. &lt;span style=&quot;mso-spacerun: yes;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;Cũng như
ngài, ta chưa từng biết đến việc cai trị trong cuộc sống trước đây. Nhưng kirin
của ta đã chọn ta, và từ giây phút ấy ta đã trở thành En Vương. Thiên Ý đã xác
lập, số phận của ta đã định.” &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Ý
ngài là điều đó cũng đã xảy ra với tôi? Tôi không thể trở về nhà, quên hết mọi
chuyện ở đây nữa ư?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Ngài
có thể về nhà nếu ngài muốn, nhưng ngài sẽ vẫn là Kei Vương. Đó là sự thật
không thể thay đổi.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Youko
gật đầu, muôn vàn suy nghĩ chạy điên cuồng trong óc. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Kirin
sẽ có một khế ước với vị vương mình chọn – không bao giờ tự ý rời khỏi chủ
nhân, không để mặc chủ thượng trong hiểm cảnh. Sau khi vương đăng vị, kirin ở
bên vương với tư cách quan tể phụ và cố vấn thân cận nhất.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Chờ
đã… tức là Enki là cố vấn của ngài,” Youko vừa nói vừa liếc nhìn với vẻ ngập ngừng
về phía cậu bé đang vắt chân ngồi trên bàn. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;En
Vương cười rất thoải mái. “Đúng vậy. Nếu không đánh giá qua vẻ bề ngoài của họ
thì thực ra kirin là loài sinh vật vô cùng rộng lượng, sinh ra vì công lý và
lòng nhân từ.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Enki
nhăn mặt, khiến chủ thượng của mình lại phá lên cười. “Lời khuyên của taiho
luôn dựa trên công lý và lòng nhân từ, nhưng một vương quốc không thể được trị
vì chỉ với công lý và sự nhân từ. Có những lúc, ta sẽ phải mặc kệ lời càm ràm của
Enki để làm những việc… không mấy nhân đạo. Ta làm việc đó vì lợi ích của vương
quốc. Nếu ta làm mọi việc theo lời Enki, vương quốc chắc chắn sẽ rối loạn.” &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Thật
sao?” Youko nhăn mày. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Lấy
ví dụ một tội phạm nhé. Người này đã giết người vì tiền, đó là tội ác đáng căm
hận. Nhưng nhìn sâu xa hơn, người này đang phải nuôi vợ con đói kém. Lúc này,
Enki có thể sẽ khuyên ta tha tội, quá đó gián tiếp cứu vợ con người đó khỏi một
tương lai khó khăn. Điều ấy rất nhân đạo. Nhưng đồng thời, nếu để những tội phạm
như vậy được lêu lổng, vương quốc sẽ tàn lụi. Cho dù đáng buồn đến mấy, kẻ này
cũng phải bị xét xử và trừng trị.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Tôi
có thể hiểu điều đó,” Youko nói. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Lại
nói tiếp, giả sử như ta ra lệnh cho Enki kết liễu kẻ này, đó sẽ là hành động đi
ngược lại bản năng tự nhiên của loài kirin. Tuy nhiên, cuối cùng Enki sẽ vẫn giết
kẻ đó, cho dù miệng hắn không ngừng phàn nàn. Vì sao? Vì kirin buộc phải nghe lệnh
chủ thượng. Mệnh lệnh của chủ thượng là tuyệt đối. Không một kirin nào có thể
chống lại điều này; nếu ta có lệnh cho cậu ta phải chết, cậu ta cũng không làm
gì được.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Như vậy
là sau khi chọn ngài làm vương, ngài được tự do làm theo ý mình, còn kirin của
ngài thì không?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Đây
có thể nói là một tình huống khá vướng mắc, đúng không? Thiên Ý đề cao công lý
và lòng nhân từ, nó muốn các vương quốc phải được cai trị bởi hai giá trị ấy. Mục
đích này được thể hiện thông qua kirin. Tuy nhiên, như ta đã nói, hai phẩm chất
này không thể làm nên bậc vương giả. Có những việc bất công và thiếu nhân từ mà
vương bắt buộc phải làm. Đồng thời, nếu vương làm những điều này quá độ và thiếu
cơ sở, kẻ đó sẽ đánh mất Thiên Sắc.” &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Youko chăm
chú nhìn En Vương. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Vương
có thể làm nhiều điều khắc nghiệt vì vương quốc của mình, nhưng khi tất cả các
hành vi của vương đều vô đạo, người đó sẽ không xứng đáng làm vương nữa. Nếu
vương sai lầm chồng chất và đánh mất tư cách, kirin của kẻ đó sẽ đổ bệnh. Căn bệnh
này được gọi là shitsudou – thất đạo.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;mso-spacerun: yes;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Vừa
nói, En Vương vừa viết những chữ này vào không khí: &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-ascii-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-hansi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;失道&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Căn bệnh
này chỉ xảy đến với kirin khi vương của họ trở nên sai trái. Nếu vị vương này sửa
đổi, mọi chuyện sẽ lại tốt đẹp; nếu vị vương không biết lỗi, kirin sẽ càng bệnh
nặng. Trên thực tế, sửa đổi sau khi đã sai lầm quá nhiều là điều không hề dễ
dàng. Có rất ít trường hợp kirin bị bệnh mà lại khỏe lại.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Điều
gì sẽ xảy ra khi kirin không khỏe lại?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Cuối
cùng căn bệnh sẽ giết chết vị đó. Khi một kirin chết đi, chủ thượng của vị ấy
cũng sẽ chết.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Cứ thế
mà chết thôi ư?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Nhân
mệnh rất ngắn ngủi. Vương không chết hay già đi là vì người ấy đã được đứng
trong hàng thần, trở nên bất tử. Tuy nhiên, người này là thần là nhờ sự định đoạt
của kirin. Không có kirin của mình, vương sẽ trở lại làm người phàm.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Youko
gật đầu. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Tuy
nhiên, có một cách khác để cứu vị kirin này.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Là
như thế nào?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Nếu
kirin được giải thoát khỏi ràng buộc với vương, vị này có thể sống sót. Cách
đơn giản nhất là vương lựa chọn tự kết thúc mạng sống của mình. Cô thấy đấy,
cái chết của vương lại không gây ra cái chết của kirin.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Khi ấy
kirin sẽ bình phục sao?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Đúng
vậy. Thực ra, ta đang nói đến chính trường hợp của Keiki.” En Vương hít vào một
hơi. “Như ta đã kể khi trước, tiên vương của Kei là một nữ vương, thụy hiệu You
Vương. Vương được đặt lên hàng thần, nhưng trái tim của họ vẫn là người như trước.
Thần tính không giúp họ tránh được những điều sai trái. You Vương đã… phát sinh
tình cảm đối với Keiki. Vị này cư xử như thể mình là vợ của Keiki và không cho
bất cứ nữ nhân nào tiếp xúc với Keiki. Theo thời gian, vị này càng ngày càng trở
nên ghen tuông, đến mức đuổi tất cả phụ nữ khỏi vương cung, sau đó là muốn đuổi
họ ra khỏi vương quốc. Keiki đã cố gắng bảo vệ vương của mình, trong lúc hành động
của You Vương ngày càng quá quắt. Khi You Vương bắt đầu ra lệnh giết hại những
phụ nữ còn lại tại Kei, Keiki đổ bệnh.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Rồi
sao?” Youko nín thở chờ đợi. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“You
vương đã thất đạo vì tình cảm mù quáng đối với Keiki. Tuy nhiên bản thân vị ấy
chưa bao giờ muốn Keiki phải chết, điều ấy cũng sẽ không mang lại hạnh phúc cho
ngài. Về mặt này, You Vương vẫn chưa hoàn toàn mất lý trí. Cuối cùng, ngài đã
nhận ra tội lỗi của mình và tạ tội bằng cách trèo lên núi Hou ở trung tâm thế
giới và từ bỏ vương vị. Thiên Giới chấp thuận, Keiki được giải thoát, và nhờ vậy
được cứu chữa.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Sau
đó chuyện gì đã xảy ra với ngài ấy? Ý tôi là với You Vương?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Trở
thành vương có nghĩa là đã chết đi một lần và tái sinh thành thần. Khi không
còn làm vương nữa, người đó cũng không còn thọ mệnh.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Vậy là
tiên vương của Kei đã chết – đã tự sát – để cứu Keiki. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Giờ
Keiki đã chọn ngài làm tân vương. Để bước lên được ngai vị, ngài cũng sẽ cần
leo lên núi Hou và nhận Thiên Sắc, nhưng lúc này đó chỉ là chuyện hình thức mà
thôi. Từ giây phút khế ước được thiết lập, ngài coi như đã đăng vị rồi. Thiên Ý
đã rõ ràng, ngài là Kei Vương, không gì có thể thay đổi điều này nữa. Ngài có
hiểu không?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Youko
chầm chậm gật đầu. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Trách
nhiệm của vương là trị vì quốc thổ. Ngài có thể bỏ lại Keiki và trở về Oa nếu
muốn, nhưng một vương quốc không vương là một vương quốc tàn lụi. Nếu vương quốc
của ngài sụp đổ, Thiên Giới chắc chắn sẽ trừng trị ngài.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Ý
ngài là Keiki sẽ phải chịu… bệnh thất đạo, và tôi sẽ chết?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Khả
năng lớn là vậy. Tuy nhiên, những vấn đề này chỉ là chuyện vụn vặt khi đặt bên
cạnh những tác động lớn đối với số phận của người dân Kei. Vương không chỉ có
trách nhiệm trị vì, họ còn có sự tồn tại thần tính mang ý nghĩa xua đuổi thiên
tai và trấn áp quái vật. Không có họ, quái vật sẽ tàn phá, bão lũ hạn hán sẽ xảy
ra, nạn đói bệnh dịch tràn lan sẽ khiến dân chúng lầm than. Vương quốc sẽ trở
nên đổ nát, và người dân, người dân của chính ngài, sẽ phải gánh chịu đau khổ tận
cùng.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Youko
nuốt khan. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Trước
thời đại của You Vương, Kei đã từng có một thời kỳ dài không có vương thượng,”
En Vương nói tiếp, “Đó là vì Keiki đã mất rất nhiều thời gian để có thể tìm được
You Vương sau khi vị vương trước đó băng hà. Giai đoạn gian khổ đó đã khiến đất
nước trở nên loạn lạc và dân chúng rất kiệt quệ. Cuối cùng, Keiki tìm được You
vương và đưa ngài ấy lên ngôi vị, thế nhưng triều đại chỉ kéo dài có sáu năm. Tệ
hơn nữa, trong những năm cuối, Keiki lại ngã bệnh, chính vụ bị bỏ bê. Giờ lại đến
cơn chiến loạn này. Nhiều người dân Kei ở gần biên giới En và Kou đã rời bỏ quê
hương chạy nạn, nhưng vẫn còn rất nhiều người khác vẫn ở Kei. Ngay lúc này, họ
đang phải oằn mình dưới sự ngang ngược của quái vật và sự hành hạ của thiên tai
không dứt. Chỉ có duy nhất một cách để trả lại bình yên cho họ.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Là
vương phải đăng vị ư?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Chính
xác.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Youko
lắc đầu. “Tôi không làm được.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Ta
nghĩ là ngài làm được, ta có thể nhìn thấy tiềm năng trong mắt ngài. Ngài có
ánh mắt của một vị vương.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Tôi
không tin.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Không
ư? Ngài là vương của chính mình, Youko à, ngài biết chịu trách nhiệm với những
hành động của bản thân. Có những người không bao giờ làm được việc này, không
bao giờ chịu nổi sức nặng của vương vị. Một người không biết làm chủ bản thân
thì không thể làm chủ một vương quốc.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Nhưng
tôi… tôi không thể.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Sai rồi,
ngài–”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Shouryuu,”
Enki ngắt lời. “Đừng ép buộc ngài ấy. Kei Vương phải tự quyết định tương lai của
Kei. Nếu ngài ấy đã sẵn sàng chịu trách nhiệm với hành động của mình, vậy thì
hành động như thế nào là lựa chọn của ngài ấy.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;En
Vương thở dài. “Tất nhiên. Ta sẽ không ép ngài. Nhưng hãy cho phép ta được… đề
ra một nguyện vọng. Ta đã làm mọi điều có thể để cứu người dân của Kei, nhưng
quốc khố của En có hạn. Ta mong ngài hãy cứu lấy vương quốc của mình. Cầu ngài
đấy.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Xin
hãy để tôi suy nghĩ,” Youko trả lời sau hồi lâu, mắt nhìn xuống sàn. Cô không
có can đảm nhìn vào mắt En Vương. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Ừm,
xin hỏi?” Rakushun là người phá vỡ im lặng. “Có phải ngài biết ai đang muốn làm
hại Youko không?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;En
Vương nhìn sang Enki, nhưng Enki lại tránh mắt ngài. “Anh nghĩ là ai?” Vị vương
quay lại hỏi Rakushun. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Ừm,
chỉ là suy đoán thôi, nhưng… tiểu nhân đang nghĩ… không lẽ là Kou Vương?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Youko
ngẩn ra nhìn Rakushun. Cô vẫn mất mấy giây mới liên hệ được người thanh niên
mang vẻ mặt lo âu này với con chuột vui tính mình đã quen thuộc. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Vì
sao anh lại nghĩ vậy?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Ưm,
tiểu nhân vẫn không dám chắc, nhưng khi tiểu nhân tìm thấy Youko trên núi, cô ấy
đã bị săn đuổi đến kiệt sức rồi. Tiểu nhân không thực sự tin rằng tất cả những
quái vật đã tấn công cô ấy đều là shirei của một kirin; tiểu nhân cũng không
nghĩ mật độ tự nhiên của quái vật ở trên núi có thể cao như vậy. Cứ cho rằng một
nửa trong số đó là shirei thì con số cũng quá lớn để có thể coi là ngẫu nhiên.
Thực lòng, tiểu nhân cho rằng tất cả quái vật khắp vương quốc đều nhắm vào cô ấy.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;En
Vương trầm ngâm vuốt cằm và gật đầu. “Có thể lắm. Quả thực, cách đây không lâu,
ta đã nhận được một lá thư có lời lẽ rất mạnh bạo từ Kou Vương, yêu cầu ta giao
nộp tất cả những kaikyaku nào đi từ Kou sang En. Với kiểu cách của Kou, trong
quá khứ đã có những kaikyaku chạy tới đây mong được nương tựa, nhưng đây là lần
đầu tiên ta nhận được một yêu cầu thẳng thừng như vậy. Ta cảm thấy rất lạ nên
đã nhờ Enki tìm hiểu. Ngạc nhiên thay, hóa ra có người tại Kou đang chuyển tiền
tài cho Joei. Xét thêm tình hình ngày càng lụn bại tại Kou, ta đã kết luận rằng
Kou Vương rất có khả năng đang đứng sau câu chuyện truy sát Kei Vương. Ngay
ngày hôm qua, ta nhận được tin rằng Kourin đã mắc phải shitsudou.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Shitsudou?
Kourin bị rồi?” Rakushun lẩm bẩm, lắc lắc đầu. Gương mặt trẻ trung của anh
thoáng vẻ căng thẳng. “Vậy là Kou tàn rồi.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Không
còn cách gì để cứu vãn ư?” Youko hỏi, ngóng nhìn ba khuôn mặt u uẩn quanh mình.
&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Đưa
ra lời khuyên cho Kou Vương với tư cách bằng hữu thì rất dễ, nhưng dạo này Kou
Vương không chịu gặp mặt ai nữa. Cho dù đích thân ta tới tìm, nếu vị này vẫn
chưa nhận ra sự sai trái của bản thân, khả năng để ta thuyết phục thành công
cũng rất nhỏ. Nếu còn có cách nào có thể khiến Kou Vương dừng tay thì chỉ có
tình huống Kei Vương nhận lấy Thiên Sắc và đăng vị mà thôi. Ta không biết vì
sao Kou Vương lại can thiệp vào nội sự của Kei, nhưng nếu giả sử tham vọng của
Kou Vương là đưa một bù nhìn lên ngôi Kei để kiểm soát vương quốc láng giềng với
mình, vậy thì tân Kei Vương sẽ kết liễu tham vọng đó.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;DE&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: DE; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;En Vương quay sang nhìn Youko. Quan điểm của anh đã rất
rõ ràng. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;DE&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: DE; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;DE&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: DE; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Youko cụp mắt. “Tôi cần thêm thời gian.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;DE&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: DE; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;DE&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: DE; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;DE&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: DE; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;DE&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: DE; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;* Ngu là từ cổ của ‘con khỉ’&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt; &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Dự trong Dự Vương là dự đoán, tiên tri. (&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-ascii-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-hansi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;予王&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt; &lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot;&gt;– trong tiếng Nhật &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-ascii-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-hansi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;予&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt; &lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot;&gt;đi từ &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-ascii-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-hansi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;豫&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt; &lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot;&gt;)&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Shirei nghĩa là ‘kẻ được sai khiến’&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Shouryuu đúng là không bỏ lỡ dịp nào để diss quân mình =
) Và 3 tập thì tập nào lúc anh xuất hiện cũng là đang diễn sâu…&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;DE&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: DE; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Nếu đã đọc “Phong hải, mê bờ”, mọi người sẽ nhận ra nghi
thức nhận Thiên Sắc chính là lúc Gyousou và Taiki leo từng bậc thang để lắng
nghe Thiên Ý trước khi bay về Tai.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>http://zkarl.blogspot.com/2023/11/nguyet-anh-anh-hai-chuong-7.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Zedta)</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXckWcwyhTwVz3KUlOO6M-_hSs0Tq_qsQRYbixHxrNJyerTMQu4UYp14CMCEx09VjMv9Yr5deFkvI_UnGa4YFPC1ISwrf0oSr3cakWW5PVuEIB-kf6U6OhDHn0x46XiUHXo-I1QcmI_OcYoZnlug5Cpx037DrSKrSAxvumgui_H_CbclsyhqXGFP7Uf7Tw/s72-w640-h572-c/%E6%A2%81%E9%82%A6%E5%BD%A5%20-%20%5B%E5%8D%81%E4%BA%8C%E5%9B%BD%E8%A8%98%20%E8%93%AC%E5%B1%B1%E9%81%A0%E6%99%AF%EF%BD%9E%E8%83%A1%E5%BC%93%5D.jpg" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7204530325659581785.post-6188530523881976129</guid><pubDate>Sun, 26 Nov 2023 13:41:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2023-11-26T05:41:02.529-08:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">TK1</category><title>Nguyệt ảnh, ảnh hải - Chương 6</title><description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Anh ấy cao chừng này ạ,” Youko giơ tay ngang
tầm chiều cao của một đứa trẻ. “Trông như thuộc giống chuột.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Bà lão
nhìn cô với vẻ ngờ vực. “Là sao? Hanjyu à?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Vâng.
Cháu nghe nói anh ấy bị thương ở vụ việc ngoài cổng thành tối qua.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“A… Vụ
mấy con kochou!” Bà lão kêu lên, quay người lại nhìn. Thành Goryou nằm trong tầm
mắt họ. “Hừm, ta không biết, nhưng nếu cháu đang tìm người bị thương thì họ đều
ở trong phủ thành. Mọi người đang được chăm sóc ở đó.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Những
người Youko đã gặp sáng nay đều nói như vậy. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Cô đã
chờ đến sáng rồi mới về Goryou, nhưng sau đó phát hiện thấy vòng phòng thủ của
thành giờ đã trở nên rất chặt chẽ, cô không thể lẩn vào được. Mà cho dù có vào
được thành, cô cũng không muốn ló mặt ra ở phủ thành. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Cháu
đã vào đó tìm chưa?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Dạ rồi
ạ… không thấy anh ấy.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Thế
thì có khi ở sau thành rồi,” bà lão nói và gùi đống đồ nặng bỏ đi. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Phía
sau thành, người ta đã đặt xác những người chết vào một rãnh nông dưới chân tường
thành. Youko đã nhìn từ xa, nhưng ở đây cũng có quan binh canh phòng rất nghiêm
ngặt. Cô không thể tới gần để xem trong đó có Rakushun hay không. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;a name=&#39;more&#39;&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Youko
nhìn bà lão chầm chậm bước đi, sau đó quay người lại, tiếp tục chờ đón người tiếp
theo ra khỏi thành. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Xin
cho hỏi…”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Lần
này là một đôi vợ chồng. Người đàn ông quấn băng quanh một bên chân, tay chống
gậy. Hai người quay nhìn cô, vẻ ngần ngại. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Xin lỗi,
tôi nghe nói hôm qua có người bị thương–”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Là cậu!”
Người đàn ông kêu lên, bất chợt chỉ vào mặt cô. “Chính là cậu! Cậu có thanh kiếm–”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Youko
quay phắt người bỏ đi trước khi anh ta kịp nói xong. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Này,
dừng lại!”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Mặc kệ
cho anh ta la hét, cô bỏ chạy, len lỏi giữa những người đi đường. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Xét vết
thương trên chân anh ta, có lẽ đó là một trong những người bị thương ngày hôm
trước. Anh ta vẫn nhớ mặt cô. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Cô đã
chạy trốn nhiều lần như vậy sáng nay. Sau mỗi lần, số thủ vệ ở cổng thành dường
như lại tăng lên, khiến cô phải lùi ngày càng xa. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Youko
biết con đường an toàn nhất cho mình là rời khỏi Goryou và vào núi đợi cho đến
khi sự tình lắng xuống. Nếu cứ lượn lờ ngoài đường như thế này, sớm muộn gì cô
cũng bị bắt. Thế nhưng cô không sao dứt lòng bỏ đi được. Cô phải biết được tin
tức đã. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Tại
sao lại phải quan tâm tới tình hình của anh ấy? &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Chỉ
tìm hiểu xem Rakushun còn sống hay không cũng không thể bù đắp cho việc cô đã bỏ
rơi anh. Những gì đã xảy ra thì không thể vãn hồi. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Hơn nữa,
nếu được hay tin anh vẫn còn sống, cô cũng không thể vào thành để nói lời xin lỗi.
Ngay khi bước qua cổng thành, cô sẽ bị nhận mặt và tóm lại. Làm thế nghĩa là chết.
&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Biết
làm gì bây giờ? &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Một phần
trong cô cảm thấy dường như mình đang lãng phí thời gian. Cô đã hèn hạ tới hết
mức có thể rồi, cố gắng sửa chữa lỗi lầm thì có ý nghĩa gì nữa? Nhưng đồng thời,
cô vẫn cảm thấy không thể bỏ mặc người bạn đường một lần nữa. Cô không thể quyết
định nổi, vậy nên cứ quanh quẩn ở đây. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Ngày sắp
tàn mà Youko vẫn chưa thể dứt khoát. Cô đã quay về cổng để hỏi thăm thêm vài lần,
bám lấy hết người này tới người khác, hỏi cùng một câu hỏi và nhận được cùng một
câu trả lời. Cô đã cạn ý tưởng và cạn cả thời gian. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Này cậu!”
một giọng nói vang lên sau lưng cô. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Youko
bắt đầu bỏ chạy theo bản năng, mắt liếc về phía sau. Rồi cô nhìn thấy một đôi mẹ
con đứng gần đó, mắt nhìn cô với vẻ ngạc nhiên. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Đúng
là cậu rồi! Chúng ta đã gặp nhau ở gần Bakurou.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Youko
dừng chân, ngẩn ngơ nhìn, sau đó bước lại về phía họ. Đây chính là hai mẹ con
đã tìm thấy cô trong núi cách đây đã lâu – hai người bán kẹo, hôm nay cũng đeo
hai gùi to trên lưng. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Cậu
đã thoát được! Tốt quá, lúc ấy tôi thật chẳng dám nghĩ…” người mẹ nói, môi mỉm
cười, tuy nét mặt không chỉ thuần túy là vui mừng. Đứa bé thì tỏ vẻ ngẩn ngơ rất
rõ ràng. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Vết
thương của cậu sao rồi? Lành cả chứ?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Youko
chần chừ rồi gật đầu. Sau đó cô cúi gập người. “Cảm ơn hai mẹ con. Cảm ơn vì đã
giúp đỡ tôi khi còn ở trong núi.&quot;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Họ đã
có ý giúp cô, còn cô lại phủi tay bỏ chạy, không dám tin tưởng vào người lạ. Có
lẽ lúc đó cô đã nói lời cảm ơn họ, nhưng lời cảm ơn ấy e rằng không chân thành.
&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Ừm, cậu
khỏe mạnh thế này là tôi vui rồi. Lúc đó tôi lo lắm, cậu ở một mình giữa nơi
hoang dã như thế.” Nụ cười của người phụ nữ trở nên nhẹ nhõm hơn. “Con thấy
chưa Kuyo? Anh ấy ổn cả mà. Không có gì phải lo hết.” Cô nhìn xuống con gái
mình. Cô bé đang bám lấy chân mẹ, ngước nhìn Youko như thế không dám tin vào mắt
mình. Youko cố mỉm cười với cô bé. Cơ miệng của cô căng cứng, chỉ nhếch nhếch
lên ở mép. Cảm giác rất thiếu tự nhiên. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Cô bé
Kuyo chớp chớp mắt và trốn sau ống quần của mẹ, miệng chu ra. Youko quỳ một gối
xuống trước mặt đứa bé. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Nếu họ
không cho mình nước và những cây kẹo đó, liệu mình có sống qua nổi đêm ấy
không? &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Lần
này, nụ cười của Youko đã tươi tắn hơn. “Cảm ơn cả em nữa. Em đã cho anh bao
nhiêu là kẹo mà , đúng không?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Cô bé
nhìn Youko, sau đó ngẩng đầu nhìn mẹ, cuối cùng cũng mỉm cười một chút. Sau đó
cô bé lại cố nghiêm mặt, nhưng chẳng bao lâu sau thì không thể nín được nữa và
toét miệng cười, để lộ hai hàm răng. Đứa trẻ quá nhỏ bé và trong trẻo, khiến
Youko muốn bật khóc. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Lúc ấy
có đau không ạ?&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Sao
kia?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Vết
thương của anh ý ạ. Mẹ nói là anh đau quá nên mới cáu bẳn như vậy.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“À ừ,
có đau. Mẹ em nói đúng đấy. Anh xin lỗi vì đã cáu với em.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Không
đau nữa chứ anh?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Không,
giờ anh khỏe rồi.” Youko kéo tay áo, để lộ vết thương do móng con quái vật táp
vào, trong lòng có chút lo ngại rằng hai mẹ con sẽ thấy vết thương này lành quá
nhanh. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Kuyo
ngước nhìn mẹ. “Vết thương lành rồi kìa mẹ!”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;mso-spacerun: yes;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Người
mẹ hơi nheo mắt, cúi nhìn con gái mình. “Ừm, tốt quá rồi. Lúc đó tôi vẫn muốn
quay lại tìm cậu, nhưng khi tới thị trấn thì cửa trấn đã sắp đóng, mà bây giờ
quan quân chẳng dám ra ngoài vào buổi tối. Vậy là cậu đang tìm ai đó ở đây à?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Youko
gật đầu. “Vâng, bạn tôi. Một hanjyuu dạng chuột.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Chúng
tôi cũng đang định vào Goryou, cậu đi cùng chứ?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Youko
buộc phải lắc đầu từ chối. Người mẹ gật đầu, vẻ mặt có điểm trầm ngâm. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Thế
nhé. Kuyo, mình đi tìm nơi trọ nào.” Cô cầm lấy tay con, sau đó lại nhìn Youko.
“Bạn nói bạn cậu là hanjyuu?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Youko
gật đầu. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;“Vậy
là anh ta sẽ ở trong phủ thành hoặc… phía sau kia. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;DE&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: DE; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Tên anh ta là gì?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;DE&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: DE; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;DE&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: DE; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Rakushun…”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;DE&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: DE; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;DE&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: DE; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Cậu cứ chờ ở đây nhé, tôi sẽ đi tìm xem,” cô thong dong
nói, tay xốc lại gùi. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;DE&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: DE; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;DE&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: DE; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Youko cúi đầu. “Xin tạ ơn cô một lần nữa.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;DE&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: DE; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;DE&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: DE; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Khi trời sắp tối, người phụ nữ quay lại một mình. Cô nói
với Youko rằng không có ai trông giống Rakushun trong số những người còn sống
hay đã chết, sau đó nhanh chóng trở vào trong thành, để lại Youko cùng lời tự hỏi
không biết cô có đoán được những gì đã xảy ra ngày trước và liệu Youko thực ra
là ai hay không. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;DE&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: DE; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;DE&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: DE; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;––––––––––––––––––&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;DE&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: DE; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;DE&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: DE; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Youko quyết định rằng đã đến lúc từ bỏ việc hỏi thăm thêm
thông tin. Hoặc là đôi mẹ con bán kẹo đã để lỡ không thấy Rakushun, hoặc là anh
đã rời khỏi thị trấn Goryou. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;DE&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: DE; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;DE&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: DE; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Mình không có cách nào để biết được điều gì đã xảy ra. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;DE&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: DE; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;DE&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: DE; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Youko cúi đầu đứng trên đường, người vẫn hướng về cổng
thành phía xa xa. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;DE&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: DE; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;DE&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: DE; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Đây chính là sự trừng phạt. Sự vô tri này. Nỗi canh cánh
không thể vứt bỏ này. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;DE&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: DE; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;DE&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: DE; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Lòng nặng nề, cô quay người, bước đi trong cô độc. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;DE&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: DE; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;DE&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: DE; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Youko nhanh chóng khôi phục tác phong đi đường lúc trước:
đi bộ suốt đêm, cảnh giác với những cư dân của bóng tối, ngả lưng ngủ khi trời
tảng sáng. Cô nhận ra rằng mình đã du hành trong đêm tối quá lâu, đến mức ấn tượng
của cô về đất nước này là một vùng đất của bóng đêm, nơi bóng tối là điều bình
thường còn ban ngày chói chang chỉ là một vùng mộng mị bất an. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;DE&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: DE; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;DE&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: DE; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Rakushun cầm hết tiền của họ, vì vậy trên người cô chẳng
có đồng nào. Cho dù vậy, cô đã quen với nhịp sống quần thảo cùng quái vật và ôm
bụng đói ngủ trên cỏ, lòng chẳng bân tâm gì về tiền. Chỉ cần có một mục tiêu là
tốt lắm rồi. Cô sẽ tới Agan và vượt biển sang En. Cô không có tiền để lên tàu,
nhưng vẫn còn rất nhiều thời gian để nghĩ cách. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;DE&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: DE; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;DE&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: DE; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Youko cố tính toán và áng chừng rằng mình đã đi đường được
hơn một tháng kể từ khi ông già ở Takkyu trộm mất đồ đạc của cô. Cô biết rằng nếu
tiếp tục đi tới, cô sẽ không có gì để ăn uống, chỉ có sức mạnh của viên ngọc,
nhưng chính vì đã biết trước nên khó khăn này cũng dễ chấp nhận hơn nhiều. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;DE&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: DE; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;DE&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: DE; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Con khỉ xanh không xuất hiện nữa. Giờ đây, khi cô đã có vỏ
kiếm, thanh kiếm cũng không chiếu nên những hình ảnh ở nhà cho cô nữa. Đôi lúc,
cô có thể nghe thấy một tiếng nước nhỏ giọt ở xa xăm vọng lại, khóe mắt cô có
thể nhác thấy chút ánh sáng lóe lên giữa đốc kiếm và vỏ kiếm, nhưng cô không
bao giờ rút kiếm ra xem. Thay vào đó, cô im lặng bước tiếp, tốc độ ngày càng
nhanh.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;DE&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: DE; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;DE&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: DE; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Đáng thương quá. Cái mạng mày có đáng giá đến thế không?&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;DE&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: DE; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;DE&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: DE; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Cô có thể nghe thấy giọng của con khỉ trong tâm trí mình,
chế nhạo cô trong những giây phút ngơi nghỉ. Cô không ngạc nhiên. Chung quy nó
cũng chỉ là giọng nói từ những nỗi sợ trong cô. Cô không cần con khỉ xuất hiện
để nghe thấy lời của nó. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;DE&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: DE; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;DE&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: DE; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Đáng giá. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;DE&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: DE; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;DE&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: DE; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Đáng giá đến mức mày bỏ rơi một người đã cứu cái mạng ấy?&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;DE&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: DE; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;DE&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: DE; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Tao không biết, nhưng tao sẽ không từ bỏ. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;DE&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: DE; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;DE&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: DE; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Sao mày không đầu thú đi, trả giá đi? Gánh lấy những tội
lỗi của mày… &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;DE&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: DE; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;DE&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: DE; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Tao sẽ nghĩ đến việc đó sau khi tới En. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;DE&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: DE; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;DE&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: DE; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Cô như có thể nghe thấy tiếng cười khùng khục vang tới từ
xa. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;DE&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: DE; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;DE&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: DE; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Mày chẳng qua là sợ chết thôi đúng không? Sợ quá đi! Ai,
mày nghĩ mạng mày đáng giá lắm đấy. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;DE&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: DE; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;DE&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: DE; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Đúng là đáng giá. Vì anh ấy cứu tao nên nó càng đáng giá.
Khi tao đã không còn cần được cứu vớt nữa, không cần được bảo vệ nữa, khi mạng
tao đã hoàn toàn thuộc về tao, tao sẽ nghĩ về cách mình nên sống. Khi đó tao sẽ
nghĩ về việc tiếc nuối và hối cải. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;DE&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: DE; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;DE&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: DE; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;mso-spacerun: yes;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;Giờ phút này, &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;DE&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: DE; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Youko nghĩ, &lt;i&gt;Giờ phút
này là dành cho sự sống. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;DE&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: DE; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;DE&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: DE; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Ờ phải lắm, là sống. Sống và giết chóc. Chém giết quái vật,
giương kiếm dọa người. Mày thích nhìn thấy nỗi sợ hãi trong mắt người khác chứ
gì? &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;DE&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: DE; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;DE&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: DE; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Tao chỉ làm những gì cần làm. Tao phải đến En. Tao không
thể sao nhãng. Tới đó rồi, tao sẽ từ đao. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;DE&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: DE; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;DE&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: DE; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Đến En không thể giải quyết được mọi thứ!&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;DE&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: DE; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;DE&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: DE; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Có lẽ là không, nhưng tao sẽ đi tìm Keiki và tìm một con
đường để về nhà. Còn nhiều điều để tao cân nhắc. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;DE&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: DE; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;DE&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: DE; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Vẫn tưởng Keikil là bạn mày sao?&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;DE&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: DE; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;DE&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: DE; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Gặp nhau rồi sẽ biết, tao không cần nghĩ về điều này cho
tới khi đó. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;DE&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: DE; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;DE&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: DE; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Cho dù có tìm được hắn ta, mày cũng không thể về nhà được
nữa. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;DE&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: DE; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;DE&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: DE; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Tao sẽ không bỏ cuộc cho đến khi nắm chắc. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;DE&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: DE; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;DE&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: DE; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Về nhà làm gì chứ? &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Chẳng ai mong mày cả. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Tao
không quan tâm. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Cô đã
sống bao nhiêu năm trời, có lẽ là toàn bộ quãng đời trước kia, bằng cách quan
sát sắc mặt của những người xung quanh, cố đoán xem họ muốn gì. Họ vui chứ? Họ
giận à? Họ có thích mình không? Làm sao để họ thích mình hơn? Cô luôn sợ xung đột
và sẽ làm mọi cách để không bị mắng. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Nghĩ lại
thấy buồn cười thật. Mình sợ cái gì chứ?&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Cô nhận
ra rằng có lẽ trước đây mình không chỉ là một kẻ hèn nhát. Cô còn quá lười biếng.
Chiều ý người khác thì dễ dàng hơn việc phải có chủ kiến nhiều. Bảo vệ quan điểm
của mình thì quá tốn công, còn xuôi theo ý người khác thì đơn giản, làm một “cô
bé ngoan” và gọt bỏ những góc cạnh cá tính của bản thân thực sự rất đơn giản. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Vậy ra
cô là một kẻ hèn biếng nhác. Chính vì thế mà lúc này cô muốn về nhà hơn bao giờ
hết. Cô sẽ trở về nơi mình hiểu rõ, sẽ sống theo một cách hoàn toàn khác biệt.
Cô muốn được có một cơ hội thứ hai. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Youko
nghĩ về những điều này, lặng lẽ bước đi trong màn đêm không chút thanh bình. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;––––––––––––––––––––&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Mưa
ngày một thường xuyên, Youko đoán rằng phía tây của Kou đã bước vào mùa mưa. Ngủ
ngoài trời trở thành một chuyện rất mệt mỏi, cô quyết định tìm chỗ ngủ ở các
làng quê dọc đường. Một số người đồng ý cho cô ngủ nhờ trong kho, một số khác
đòi tiền thuê nhưng cô không thể trả. Đôi lúc, những người xấu tính hơn sẽ gọi
lính canh của làng tới. Có lần nguyên một thôn làng đổ ra đuổi đánh cô, cô còn
tưởng rằng mình sẽ bị ném đá đến chết trước khi trốn được. Nhưng cũng có khi,
cô được mời vào ăn một bữa ăn ấm nóng, mà lời mời thường đến từ những gia đình
nghèo khó vô cùng. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Đi đường
lâu, Youko đã có cách để xử lý vấn đề ăn ở của mình. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Cô sẽ ở
một đêm, sau đó làm công cho chủ nhà vào sáng hôm sau. Cô đã học được cách làm
nhiều việc – giúp đỡ việc đồng áng, dọn dẹp nhà cửa, sửa mái nhà, chăm sóc gia
súc, quét dọn chuồng vật nuôi. Có lần, cô còn phụ cả việc đào mộ. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Đôi
khi, những gia đình khá giả hơn sẽ để cô ở lại vài ngày và trả công một ít tiền.
Cứ thế, Youko đi từ làng này sang làng khác, làm việc khi có cơ hội, rút kiếm
và bỏ chạy khi gặp bất trắc. Cô nhận ra rằng mỗi khi có một làng gọi quan quân
khi cô tới, làng tiếp theo cũng sẽ thắt chặt sự phòng vệ, vì vậy cô sẽ ngủ
ngoài trời cho tới khi đến một nơi ít bị đề phòng hơn. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Quái vật
cũng xuất hiện với số lượng ngày một lớn, nhưng cô gần như chẳng để tâm tới
chúng. Cô chỉ chiến đấu, sau đó lau kiếm và đi tiếp. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Khoảng
một tháng sau, cô đang đi đường thì nghe thấy tiếng ồn ào phía sau lưng. Ngẩng
đầu lên, cô thấy một nhóm đàn ông đang đuổi theo mình, đó là lính canh từ một
nơi cô đi qua đã lâu trước đó. Mỗi khi cô dừng chân và giao tiếp với dân một
làng, cô đã để lại dâu vết. Có lẽ việc ai đó lần theo những dấu vết này để bắt
kịp cô chẳng đáng ngạc nhiên. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Cô trốn
vào núi, cắt đuôi những kẻ săn đuổi mình nhờ cây cỏ bụi rậm, nhưng trong những
ngày tiếp theo, cô thấy nhiều quan quân tuần tra trên đường hơn. Dần dà, cô bị
ép phải tránh xa đường lớn, thay vào đó là đi trong vùng thôn dã. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Nỗi sợ
lớn nhất của cô là không thể vào được Agan, vì vậy khi gần tới nơi, cô tránh
không vào các làng hay nói chuyện với ai trên đường nữa. Cuối cùng, cô bỏ luôn
việc đi đường, thay vào đó là cẩn thận dò hướng đi trong rừng núi với lòng quyết
tâm cao độ. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Rakushun
từng nói hành trình tới Agan sẽ mất một tháng, nhưng khi Youko nhìn thấy thị trấn
cảng sôi động này, gần hai tháng đã trôi qua. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;–––––––––––––––––––&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Xin lỗi
bác,” Youko lên tiếng, cản đường một người lữ hành trước cổng Agan.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Thị trấn
này nằm dưới chân một sườn núi dài thoai thoải. Đứng trên con đường dẫn tới cổng
trấn có thể bao quát toàn bộ vùng cảng. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Sekkai
mang sắc xanh rực rỡ, đan xen những đầu sóng trắng xô bờ. Một cảnh quan thực sự
tráng lệ: vùng biển trong xanh, bờ vịnh cong cong che chở cho cảng biển, những
cánh buồm trắng điểm xuyết ngoài xa. Nhìn ra xa, chân trời thẳng tắp phân cách
trời và biển. Nếu đây thực sự là một thế giới phẳng thì thật kỳ lạ. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Những
cung đường hướng tới cổng chính của Agan đều tấp nập. Đây là một thị trấn lớn
đông người qua lại. Youko trà trộn vào một nhóm người trông có vẻ như là dân địa
phương. Cô mở lời với một người trông có vẻ khá hiền hậu. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Xin lỗi
bác, bác có biết ở đâu có thuyền tới En không ạ?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Ông
lão lịch sự chỉ đường cho cô. Cô hỏi cách thuê chỗ và giá tiền. Số tiền cô kiếm
được trên đường tới đây vừa đủ dùng. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Bao
giờ họ rời bến hả bác?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Cứ
năm ngày là có một chuyến. Đến chuyến tiếp theo còn ba ngày.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Youko
hỏi thêm về giở khởi hành. Nếu cô mắc sai lầm và cảng này bế quan, mọi công sức
sẽ công cốc. Cô hỏi tất cả những câu hỏi có thể nghĩ tới rồi cúi mình tạ ơn. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Quay
lưng rời xa Agan, Youko trải qua hôm đó và ngày tiếp theo ở vùng núi lân cận.
Trước ngày thuyền rời bến, cô lại quay về trước cổng trấn. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Quan
binh canh gác tại đây khá chặt chẽ. Cho dù thế, cô cần vào trấn ngủ đêm nay,
còn phải làm sao để không gây nghi ngờ. Youko liếc nhìn thanh kiếm quấn trong bọc
vải của mình. Dù thanh kiếm này đã có vỏ, một người lữ hành mang kiếm vẫn là điều
hiếm gặp, mà cô thì không muốn người khác chú ý tới mình. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Mọi
chuyện sẽ dễ dàng hơn biết bao nếu cô không có thanh kiếm này! Vì lý do ấy mà
cô đã cân nhắc để lại nó tại Kou, nhưng như vậy cô sẽ hoàn toàn không có cách tự
vệ trước quái vật. Hơn nữa đeo kiếm không phải là việc phạm pháp ở đây – chỉ có
kaiyaku là bị xua đuổi. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Một ý
tưởng nảy ra trong cô. Youko quay vào núi và cắt vài búi cỏ buộc kín quanh
thanh kiếm. Sau đó cô đặt vũ khí đã được ngụy trang của mình vào cùng các hành
lý còn lại và buộc thành một gói đồ lớn, hoàn toàn che lấp hình dáng thanh kiếm.
Ôm gói đồ trong tay, đến chiều ta cô đi xuống dưới chân dốc và ngồi xổm xuống
bên đường, chờ đợi một cơ hội. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Vừa ngồi
xuống đường, một người đàn ông trung niên đã cất tiếng gọi cô. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Cậu
trai, cậu sao thế?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“A,
không có gì đâu ạ,” cô trả lời, cố gắng làm giọng mình trầm hơn, “Chân cháu hơi
bị thương lúc đi đường.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Người
đàn ông nhìn cô với vẻ hồ nghi, sau đó tiếp tục rảo bước vào Agan. Youko ngồi
im nhìn ông bỏ đi. Lại thêm ba người nữa hỏi thăm cô trước khi cô gặp được đối
tượng mình mong muốn. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Cậu
có sao không?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Đó là
một đôi vợ chồng trẻ đi cùng hai con nhỏ. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Em…
Em hơi mệt…” Youko nói, mắt cụp xuống nhìn đường. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Người
vợ đặt tay lên vai cô. “Em đi tiếp nổi không?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Youko
lắc đầu. Nếu cô không giành được sự thương cảm của người phụ nữ này, cô sẽ phải
lựa chọn vứt bỏ thanh kiếm và đẩy mình vào thế yếu. Sự căng thẳng này phần nào
phụ trợ cho diễn xuất của cô; trên trán cô chảy dài một dòng mồ hôi lạnh. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Trông
cậu kém lắm. Sắp đến Agan rồi, cậu cố đi tới đó được không?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Youko
gật đầu yếu ớt. Người chồng đỡ dưới vai cô. “Đây, bám vào tay anh. Đi chút nữa
thôi là tới rồi.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Youko
gật đầu, bám tay lên vai người chồng. Khi đứng lên, cô cố tình để rơi túi đồ.
Cô gượng cúi xuống nhặt, nhưng người vợ đã ngăn cô lại và tự mình nhặt cái túi
lên. Cô quay sang nói với hai con mình: “Đây, hai con cầm lấy. Cái này nhẹ.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Hai đứa
trẻ cùng đỡ cái túi và gật đầu, vẻ mặt nghiêm túc, thể hiện rõ sự lo lắng dành cho
Youko. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Cậu
đi thử xem? Hay là để chúng tôi gọi mấy binh lính tới giúp?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Youko
lắc đâu. “Không cần đâu, em làm được ạ. Bạn em đã vào trấn tìm chỗ trọ trước rồi.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Thế
à,” người chồng mỉm cười, “Em có bạn đón thì tốt rồi.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Youko
gật đầu và bắt đầu bước tới, tì lên vai người chồng vừa đủ nhẹ để anh không cho
rằng cô quá mệt, nhưng cũng vừa đủ sát để những người xung quanh nghĩ rằng họ
đi là người cùng đoàn. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Tới gần
cổng, các binh lính bắt đầu đi len lỏi trong các dòng người, vừa kiểm tra giấy
tờ xác suất vừa quan sát đám đông. Youko và gia đình nọ đi thẳng qua trước mặt
họ. Có khoảnh khắc cô cảm nhận được ánh mắt của một binh lính nhìn mình, nhưng
tiếng gọi mà cô lo sợ không bao giờ cất lên. Cẩn thận đi giữa hai vợ chồng trẻ,
Youko qua được cổng trấn Agan. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Đi
thêm được một đoạn, Youko thở ra nhẹ nhõm. Cô liếc về phía sau để chắc chắn rằng
đã cách xa quan binh ở cổng và họ không thể nhận ra cô nữa. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Mình
qua được rồi. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Cảm
giác nhẹ lòng lan tỏa khắp người cô, cô rụt tay khỏi vai người chồng. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Cảm
ơn anh chị nhiều. Để em tự đi tiếp ạ.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Cậu
có chắc không? Chúng tôi có thể đưa cậu đến nhà trọ.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Không
sao, không cần đâu ạ, em cảm ơn. Em ổn mà. Thật đấy. Cảm ơn anh chị rất nhiều.”
Youko cúi đầu. &lt;i&gt;Em xin lỗi vì đã lừa dối hai người. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Hai vợ
chồng nhìn nhau rồi chúc cô mạnh khỏe; họ chia tay nhau ở đây. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;–––––––––––––––––––––&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Giống
như Takkyu, thị trấn Agan rất đông lưu dân. E ngại rằng nhân viên tại các quán
trọ sẽ nghi ngờ mình, Youko ngồi xổm ở một góc tường vắng vẻ cho qua đêm. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Cuối
cùng trời cũng tảng sáng. Cô vươn cơ thể tê dại đứng dậy, bước theo những con
đường bùn lầy về phía cảng biển. Cô dừng chân khi thấy một cầu cảng bằng gỗ đơn
sơ cùng hàng người đang lần lượt bước lên con thuyền đậu ở cuối cầu. Có một vài
quan binh đang giám sát quá trình, kiểm tra từng người lên thuyền. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Trong
khoảnh khắc, mắt Youko như nhòe đi. Cô đờ đẫn nhìn những quan binh đó kiểm tra
hành lý của từng hành khách. Cô có thể đoán được họ đang tìm gì, nhưng cô vẫn
không muốn vứt bỏ thanh kiếm nếu có thể tránh được. Cô mon men tới gần bờ nước,
giấu mình dưới bóng bờ tường thấp. Cô không dám tới gần hơn, chỉ quan sát những
hành khách và binh lính.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Mình
có nên bỏ thanh kiếm không?&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Cho dù
phải từ bỏ cách thức tự vệ duy nhất thì cũng tốt hơn là bị mắc kẹt lại ở Kou.
Đây là con đường duy nhất, cô quyết vậy và quay về phía mặt nước – nhưng vì một
lý do nào đó cô không thể nào ra tay nổi. Thanh kiếm này là thứ duy nhất còn kết
nối cô với Keiki. Từ bỏ nó cũng có nghĩa là từ bỏ sợi dây kết nối này – sợi dây
kết nối duy nhất giữa cô và quê hương. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Làm
sao đây?&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Youko
chần chừ, không dứt lòng nổi. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Cô
quét mắt nhìn khắp bến cảng. Phải có cách nào đó để tới En mà không phải mất đi
thanh kiếm. Cô nhìn thấy một số chiếc thuyền nhỏ đang neo bên bờ. Có lẽ cô có
thể ăn trộm một chiếc.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Mình
không biết chèo thuyền. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Rakushun
đã nói Sekkai là một vùng nội hải. Cô có thể đi dọc theo bờ biển để tới biên giới
En không? &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Cô cứ
đứng đó, đang do dự vô cùng, thì nghe thấy một tiếng trống vang vọng. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Cô liếc
mắt nhìn về phía cầu cảng. Tiếng trống vang lên từ trên thuyền, con thuyền chuẩn
bị rời bến. Mọi người đều đã lên thuyền. Các binh lính vẫn còn đó, nhưng chỉ đứng
loanh quanh. Công việc buổi sáng của họ đã hoàn tất. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Không
kịp mất.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Nếu cô
chạy về phía thuyền, những binh lính đó sẽ bắt được cô. Cô chẳng còn thời gian
để mở gói đồ ra vứt thanh kiếm, mà vứt cả gói đồ thì quá đáng nghi vì cô sẽ chẳng
còn hành lý nào. Youko đứng nghệt ra như mọc rễ xuống đất trong lúc con thuyền
chầm chậm hạ mái chèo. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Ván gỗ
bắc lên thuyền đã được rút lên. Cuối cùng, Youko chạy ra từ dưới bờ tường. Con
thuyền đã bắt đầu di chuyển, bơi dọc theo bờ cảng trong khi các quan binh đứng
nhìn. Youko đột ngột dừng lại. Cô không thể mạo hiểm tới gần hơn. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Nếu
mình chạy tới bây giờ, mình có thể nhảy xuống biển rồi bơi lên thuyền… &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Youko bắt đầu có những ý tưởng dại dột, nhưng
cơ thể cô không làm theo nổi. &lt;i&gt;Giá mà mình có thể lên chiếc thuyền đó để tới
En!&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Cô chỉ
có thể đứng đó ôm lấy túi đồ, chăm chăm nhìn con thuyền rời xa, đầu óc đờ đẫn,
vẫn không tin nổi rằng mình đã bỏ lỡ cơ hội có lẽ là duy nhất trước mắt.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Cậu
sao thế? Lỡ tàu à?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Một giọng
nói đột ngột vang lên, gọi hồn cô về. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Nhìn
xuống phía dưới, ở phía bên kia một đê chắn sống xây bằng gỗ và đất nện, cô thấy
một chiếc chuyền nhỏ chở bốn người đàn ông. Một trong số họ đang ngước nhìn cô.
&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Youko
gật đầu, quay mặt đi để giấu vẻ bức bối. Năm ngày nữa sẽ đến chuyến tàu tiếp
theo. Năm ngày đó sẽ quyết định số phận cô. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Thế
thì nhảy xuống đây nào, chàng trai.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Cô ngẩn
ra mất một lúc, không hiểu nổi người đàn ông ấy đang nói gì. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Cậu
đang vội đúng không?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Youko
gật đầu. Người đàn ông đang nắm vào một sợi dây thừng vòng quanh một chiếc cọc ở
ngay cạnh chân cô. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Được
rồi– tháo dây ra nhảy xuống đây đi. Chúng ta sẽ bắt kịp con thuyền đó ở Fugou.
Từ đây đến đó cậu có thể phụ việc trên tàu.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Những
người còn lại phá lên cười. Một lần nữa, Youko lại chầm chậm gật đầu, không biết
lòng mình có dám tin vào họ hay không. Cuối cùng, cô tháo sợi dây neo, nắm chặt
nó và nhảy xuống thuyền. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Con
thuyền nhỏ này là một con thuyền buôn chở hàng hóa tới đảo Fugou nằm về phía bắc
của Agan trong Sekkai. Fugou là quận cực bắc của Kou, cách Agan một ngày đêm đi
biển, cũng là thị trấn cảng cuối cùng trên cung đường tới En. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Ngoài
một lần đi phà từ nhiều năm trước trong một chuyến tham quan do nhà trường tổ
chức, Youko chưa bao giờ đi thuyền, chẳng nói tới là thuyền buồm. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Cô đi &lt;span style=&quot;mso-tab-count: 1;&quot;&gt; &lt;/span&gt;qua đi lại trên bong thuyền với vẻ mặt hoàn
toàn ngơ ngác, kéo dây thừng hoặc bê vác đồ đạc theo hướng dẫn. Những người
trên tuyền tận dụng sức cô hết cỡ. Khi thuyền đi vào vùng nước sâu hơn và hành
trình trở nên êm ả hơn, Youko được giao kỳ cọ xoong nồi và chuẩn bị thức ăn. Tới
cuối chuyến đi, cô thậm chí đã rửa chân cho một thủy thủ già, còn những người
trên thuyền đã hùa nhau gọi cô là cậu chuột nhát, bởi cô chẳng bao giờ đáp trả
những lời trêu chọc của họ, cũng không chịu kéo bỏ mũ trùm đầu. Cô cảm thấy may
là họ không dò hỏi thêm gì. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Con
thuyền suôn sẻ chèo từ sáng đến đêm. Tới sáng hôm sau, họ đã cập cảng Fugou. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Con
tàu tới En mới cập bến trước họ, giờ đang lặng lẽ đậu tại đây. Đoàn thủy thủ
trên chiếc thuyền buôn bắt Youko lau dọn kỳ cọ đến tận phút cuối cùng, cho tới
khi họ neo lại song song với thân con tàu chở khách. Những thủy thủ cất tiếng gọi
người trên con tàu này, nhờ họ nhận chở Youko. Một lát sau, Youko đã bước chân
leo lên chiếc thang đứng do con tàu lớn hạ xuống. Khi cô lên tới boong tàu, một
trong những thủy thủ ở phía dưới ném lên cho cô một cái bọc nho nhỏ. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Bánh
bao đấy, cậu giữ lấy mà ăn,” anh ta vẫy tay chào cô. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Ôm cặt
cái bọc trong tay, Youko vẫy tay đáp trả. “Cảm ơn các anh.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Có gì
đâu, cảm ơn cậu đã bỏ công. Đi đường mạnh giỏi nhé.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Nhóm
thủy thủ cười lớn và kéo những tấm đệm chống va đập xuống giữa hai con thuyền
lên – Youko là người đã thả những tấm đệm này xuống nước trước khi cô trèo lên
con thuyền bên cạnh. Giờ đây, họ vẫy chào cô một lần nữa, và trở thành những
người cuối cùng cô gặp gỡ tại Vương quốc Kou. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;–––––––––––––––––––––––––&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Tuy chỉ
là một nội hải, Sekkai rộng lớn tới mức Youko không thể thấy được bờ bên kia.
Mùi hương mặn mòi cô ngửi thấy khi đứng trên boong tàu khiến cô cảm thấy nơi
đây không khác gì những vùng biển rộng thông thường. Con thuyền rời khỏi Fugou,
lướt trên làn nước trong xanh, hướng tới thị trấn Ugou bên bờ biển của En. Từ
Fugou, họ đi đường mất ba ngày hai đêm trong điều kiện gió thuận. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Khi mới
thoáng nhìn, Youko cảm thấy En không khác nhiều so với cảnh quan cô đã thấy
trên bờ tây của Kou. Khi con thuyền đến gần cảng biển hơn, cô bắt đầu nhận thấy
những khác biệt. Cảng biển tại đây lớn hơn nhiều, có nhiều cầu tàu hơn hẳn, và
cơ sở vật chất cũng tốt hơn hẳn. Phía sau cảng biển này là một thị trấn vô cùng
lớn – hay thực sự phải gọi là một thành phố, lớn hơn nhiều so với bất cứ nơi
nào cô từng thấy tại Kou. Quy mô tại đây khá tương đương với một thị trấn ven
biển tại Nhật, chỉ không có xi măng cốt thép. Có vẻ như nhiều người đang tụ tập
trên boong tàu ngắm cảnh cũng là lần đầu được thấy Ugou. Họ cũng đứng đó như
Youko, mở to mắt để thu vào cảnh quan trước mặt. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Thị trấn
này trải rộng từ cảng cho tới một bức tường cong hình chữ U, nơi đánh dấu khi vực
nội địa. Giống như Agan, nơi này cũng nằm trên một sườn núi thoải, ngọn núi nằm
ở phía bên kia thị trấn. Những tòa nhà bằng gỗ sơn màu sáng nhạt hòa thành một
thể ở phía xa, mang lại cho thị trấn một sắc ngả hồng ấm áp. Dọc theo rìa thị
trấn, cũng như đây đó ở phía bên kia bức tường ngăn thị trấn, Youko nhìn thấy
những tòa nhà cao vượt lên, có vẻ như được xây bằng đá. Một trong số đó rõ ràng
là một tòa tháp canh – một thứ cô chưa từng thấy tại Kou. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Youko
ngơ ngẩn nhìn. Cảng biển ngăn nắp tại đây khiến Agan trước đó trông chẳng khác
gì một khu ổ chuột. Những cầu tàu tấp nập giao thương. Thuyền đậu đầy bến, cọc
buồm dựng nên như rừng, điểm xuyết trong đó là những cánh buồm màu trắng hoặc
nâu giương lên đón gió, tạo nên một sự tương phản đẹp mắt với sắc xanh của biển.
&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Thoát
được khỏi những ngày đói kém và hiểm nguy tại Kou, Youko cảm thấy mình chưa được
thấy nơi nào đẹp đến thế trong đời. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Xuống
thuyền rồi, Youko lập tức được nhấn chìm trong một đám đông đầy năng lượng. Những
người bận rộn ngang dọc khắp các cầu tàu; những đứa trẻ chạy qua chạy lại làm
việc vặt; những người bán thức ăn cất cao giọng rao hàng, tăng thêm tính nhịp
điệu cho hỗn hợp âm thanh sôi động đang trào dâng. Tất cả tựa như một lễ hội. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Ý nghĩ
đầu tiên nảy lên trong Youko khi nhìn thấy những người dân này là nơi đây hẳn
là một nơi tuyệt vời để sống. Chỉ nhìn những gương mặt tươi mới và tràn ngập sức
sống này cũng khiến cô cảm thấy được tiếp thêm năng lượng, và cô đoán rằng vẻ mặt
mình lúc này cũng hứng khởi như họ. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Cô
đang đi bộ dọc theo bến tàu, mong được hấp thu sức sống của nơi này, thì chợt
nghe thấy một giọng nói vô cùng quen thuộc gọi tên mình. “Youko à?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Cô giật
nảy mình, quay phắt lại, và thấy một thân hình thân quen – thấp bé và mang bộ
lông mềm mượt màu nâu xám. Đó là Rakushun, với những chiếc râu dài lấp lánh dưới
nắng trưa chói chang. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Rakushun…”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Anh
len lỏi giữa dòng người cho tới khi đến được trước mặt cô. Hai bàn móng nhỏ hồng
hồng của anh ấp lấy tay cô. “Cô cũng đến được là tốt quá. Tốt quá rồi.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Làm
sao mà anh…”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Ừ thì
tôi đoán rằng nếu có thể lên thuyền ở Agan, cô sẽ tới đây, vì vậy tôi ở đây chờ
cô.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Anh
chờ tôi ư?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Rakushun
gật đầu, sau đó kéo tay Youko. “Tôi đợi vài ngày tại Agan nhưng không thấy cô,
vì vậy tôi nghĩ có lẽ cô đã tới đây trước rồi. Nhưng khi sang đây, tôi cũng
không tìm được cô, vậy nên mỗi lần có thuyền tới, tôi đều ra cảng nghe ngóng.
Nói thật thì tôi cũng sắp nghĩ tới chuyện bỏ cuộc rồi,” anh thú nhận và mỉm cười
nhìn cô. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Sao…
Sao anh phải đợi tôi lâu như vậy chứ?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Rakushun
hơi so vai. “Tôi ngốc quá đi. Đáng ra tôi nên đưa cho cô một ít tiền, hoặc tối
thiểu là đưa một nửa tiền cho cô. Chắc cô mất nhiều công sức lắm mới tới được
đây. Xin lỗi nhé, được không?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Nhưng
tôi mới là kẻ đã bỏ chạy! Tôi đã bỏ rơi anh lại đó!”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Ừ,
lúc ấy tôi vô dụng nhỉ?” Anh cười trừ với cô. “Cô bỏ chạy là đúng. Nếu quan
binh tới bắt cô thì biết làm sao? Tôi cũng sẽ khuyên cô làm như vậy thôi, sẽ
đưa luôn cả túi tiền cho cô nữa, nếu lúc đấy tôi không… ờm, ngất ngư dưới đất
như vậy.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Rakushun…”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Bỏ
qua chuyện đó đi. Sau khi cô đi, tôi vẫn lo không biết cô ra sao rồi. Thấy cô ổn
cả, tôi vui lắm.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Để
anh lại đó cũng khiến tôi nhọc lòng lắm.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Tôi vẫn
mong là thế đấy!”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Ừ,
tôi phải thú nhận với anh, tôi rất sợ phải đồng hành với một người khác. Tôi–
tôi không tin nổi ai. Tôi cảm thấy như ai cũng là kẻ thù của mình.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Rakushun
vuốt vuốt râu. “Giờ thì sao, tôi có phải là kẻ thù của cô nữa không?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Youko
lắc đầu. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Ừ, thế
thì chẳng còn vấn đề gì nữa. Đi nào.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Rakushun,”
Youko gọi anh, “Anh không giận ư? Tôi cảm thấy tôi đã phản bội anh.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Ờ thì
có lẽ đầu óc cô có hơi chậm về khoản này, nhưng tôi không ghét cô vì điều đó
đâu, Youko,” Rakushun nói và mỉm cười. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Tôi…
tôi thậm chí còn nghĩ… Tôi nên quay lại kết liễu anh. Để anh không tiết lộ với
ai về tôi.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Rakushun
rút tay lại và dừng bước. “Youko này…”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Cô nuốt
nước bọt. “Ừ?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Nói
thật lòng nhé, khi cô bỏ tôi lại đó, đúng là tôi có hơi thất vọng. Chỉ hơi hơi
thôi. Tôi vẫn biết cô không tin tôi. Khi đi cùng nhau cô luôn căng thẳng, lo âu
như sợ tôi sẽ làm gì cô vậy. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Nhưng
tôi vẫn tự nhủ rằng ‘Rakushun, mày nên cho cô ấy thêm không gian, cô ấy sẽ tự
vượt qua thôi.’ Cho nên thất vọng là có đấy, nhưng xem ra giờ đây cô đã tự giải
quyết ổn thỏa cả rồi. Thế nên thực ra chẳng còn vấn đề gì đâu, đồng ý không?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Có vấn
đề chứ,” Youko phản bác, “Ý tôi là… anh còn nghĩ cho tôi làm gì? Sau bao nhiêu
chuyện như thế, anh cần gì phải để tâm tới tôi nữa?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Ừ thì
tôi vẫn luôn thích gì làm nấy đấy. Lòng tôi muốn cô có thể tin tôi – đó là chuyện
của tôi; còn chuyện cô có thể tin được tôi hay không là quyết định của cô. Tôi
là ai mà có thể biết được cô sẽ được mất ra sao nếu tin một người như tôi chứ?
Chuyện được mất ấy cũng thuộc quyền quyết định của cô.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Youko
chầm chậm gật đầu. “Rakushun, anh thật là…”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Rakushun
toét miệng cười. “Khỏi cần nói đâu.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Không
được. Tôi sờn lòng quá dễ dàng. Tôi vốn cứ tưởng mình chẳng có bạn bè.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Youko.”
Một bàn móng nhỏ đặt lên cánh tay cô. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Tôi
chỉ… chỉ thấy hổ thẹn quá đi…”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Cô không
nên thấy hổ thẹn.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Nên
chứ.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Không
nên, Youko à. Này, tôi có phải là người bị vứt vào một thế giới xa lạ, bị đuổi
bắt khắp nơi và vùi dập khắp chốn đâu.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Youko
cúi nhìn gương mặt của Rakushun. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Anh mỉm
cười. “Cô làm tốt vô cùng, Youko. Cô sẽ ngày càng tốt thôi.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Sao
kia?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Ngay
khi cô nhảy xuống từ con tàu đó là tôi đã nhìn ra rồi. Cô có… một thứ khí chất đấy.
Không dễ để lướt mắt bỏ qua cô đâu.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Tôi
ư?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Ừ. Được
rồi, đi thôi.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Đi
đâu?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Đến
trấn phủ. Nếu đăng ký với tư cách là một kaikyaku, cô đi đường sẽ thuận lợi
hơn. Thậm chí nếu cô nói rằng cô đang mong được diện kiến Vương thượng, họ có
thể viết cho cô một lá thư giới thiệu. Trong lúc chờ cô tới đây, tôi đã đi
loanh quanh tìm hiểu rồi, đến hỏi cả phủ trấn rồi. Chính các quan viên hướng dẫn
tôi thế đấy.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Ôi… cảm
ơn anh,” Youko nói. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Cho tới
giờ phút đó, thế giới này vẫn tựa như một lồng giam đối với cô, nhưng đột
nhiên, cô tựa như đang nghe thấy tiếng những song sắt rung lên. Cửa lồng sắp mở.
&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;––––––––––––––––––––&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Hai
người đi vào trung tâm thị trấn. Phía trong Ugou còn sôi động hơn cả ngoài bến.
Người đi đầy đường, tiếng rao từ các hàng quán ven đường không ngừng mời gọi
khách mua. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Khác
xa Kou đúng không?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Khác
hẳn luôn.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Tôi
đã nghe danh En là một vương quốc trù phú, nhưng nghe kể và được thấy đúng là một
trời một vực.’&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Youko
gật đầu. Đường phố ở đây rộng hơn, mọi thứ đều cao lớn hơn. Ngay cả tường thành
quanh thị trấn cũng rất dày, có nơi tới chừng mười mét, dưới chân tường có rất nhiều
ki–ốt xây thụt vào trong. Cảnh tượng này khiến Youko liên tưởng đến những quán
ăn được xây dưới đường tàu trên cao của Tokyo. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Phần lớn
nhà cửa được xây bằng gỗ, cao ba tầng. Cửa sổ đều có kính, nhìn từ bên ngoài
cũng có thể thấy bên trong rất rộng rãi, trần nhà cao ráo. Đây đó cô còn thấy
những tòa nhà lớn hơn xây từ gạch và đá, mang lại cho cô cảm giác rất khác so với
không khí kiểu ‘khu phố người Hoa’ mà cô thấy ở Kou. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Đường
không phải là đường đất mà được lát đá, hai bên có lối dẫn nước thải. Trong trấn
còn có cả vườn hoa và quảng trường trung tâm. Đây là lần đầu tiên cô thấy những
thứ như vậy ở thế giới này. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Tôi cảm
thấy cứ như đã sống cả đời ở nông thôn, nay mới được tới thành thị lần đầu vậy,”
Youko vừa nói vừa nhìn khắp xung quanh. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Rakushun
bật cười, “Lúc mới đến tôi cũng nghĩ thế. Nhưng mà lẽ dĩ nhiên tôi đúng là lớn
lên ở nông thôn thật.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Nhìn những
bức tường quanh trấn kìa – tường ở đây còn có nhiều lớp.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Sao?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Youko
chỉ về phía những bờ tường họ có thể nhìn thấy qua những mái nhà. Những bức tường
này tạo thành nhiều vòng tròn đồng tâm phía trong vòng tường chữ U đánh dấu khu
vực nội địa nọ. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“À, đó
hả. Thực ra bức tường ngoài cùng kia gọi là tường ngoại biên, còn những vòng tường
còn lại đều là tường nội trấn. Phần lớn thành thị tại Kou không có tường như thế
này. Chúng có chức năng phòng vệ, tuy rằng tôi cũng tự hỏi không biết đây thực
ra có phải là những vòng tường ngoại biên cũ, sau này được để lại khi thị trấn
mở rộng hay không.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Cũng
phải… khi đó họ sẽ phải xây tường mới phía ngoài.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Có một
số lưu dân từ Kei đang sống trong những túp lều nhỏ tại quảng trường và dưới những
chân tường, nhưng trông họ có vẻ ngăn nắp hơn nhiều so với những nơi Youko đã
đi qua. Rakushun cho rằng có lẽ chính thị trấn đã cấp lều cho họ.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Ugou
có phải là một châu thành hay không?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Không,”
Rakushun đáp, “Đây là một hương thành.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“À, là
dưới châu thành một bậc đúng không”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Không,
dưới hai bậc. Ở dưới cùng là làng và trấn, sau đó là thành phố, huyện, hương,
quận, châu.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Thế một
châu có bao nhiêu quận vậy?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Việc
đó thì phụ thuộc vào từng châu chứ?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Nếu
đây chỉ là một hương thành, vậy quận thành và châu thành sẽ còn lớn hơn nhiều!”
Youko kêu lên. Cô cảm thấy mình đã bắt đầu hiểu được hệ thống hành chính phức tạp
của thế giới này rồi, tuy rằng đầu cô vẫn hơi quay cuồng. “Nhưng sao En và Kou
lại khác nhau đến thế chứ?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Rakushun
cười nhạt. “Vương tốt hơn thì vương quốc cũng tốt hơn.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Tốt
hơn ư?” Cô hỏi, quay đầu nhìn quanh. Rakushun gật đầu. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“En
Vương được mệnh danh là thiên tài trị quốc, là vị vương anh minh nhất trong một
thời gian rất dài rồi. Ngài ấy tại vị đã hơn năm trăm năm, khác hẳn với Kou
Vương non trẻ mới lên ngôi được năm mươi năm.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Youko
chớp mắt. “Năm… năm trăm năm?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Đúng
vậy. Người duy nhất có vương triều dài hơn ngài ấy là Sou Vương. Về cơ bản thì
vương triều càng dài lâu, Vương thượng càng anh minh. Tôi nghe kể rằng Sou cũng
là một quốc gia vô cùng giàu có.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Duy
nhất một vị vương suốt năm trăm năm ư?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Ừ, tất
nhiên rồi. Vương thượng là một vị tiên mà. Cô vẫn tưởng họ là người thường sao?
Không phải đâu, Thiên Giới chỉ ban ngôi vị cho những ai xứng đáng, mà vương quốc
hưng thịnh hay suy bại cũng phụ thuộc vào sự xứng đáng đó.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Oa,”
Youko lẩm bẩm ngỡ ngàng. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Cô biết
không, mỗi khi một vương triều kết thúc, vương triều tiếp nối chắc chắn phải kế
thừa nhiều vấn đề. Chính vì thế nên một vương quốc có vương thượng khôn ngoan
và bền vững mới phát triển được. Cụ thể như En Vương được mệnh danh là người
thông thạo việc trị quốc, đã đưa ra rất nhiều cải cách quan trọng. Sou Vương
cũng có tiếng tăm rất tốt, nhưng khác là Sou nổi danh bình yên, trong khi En nổi
danh là nhanh nhạy quyết tuyệt.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Công
nhận là ở đây nhộn nhịp quá.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Chính
xác! A,” Rakushun kêu lên, chỉ về phía tòa nhà trước mặt, “Trấn phủ đây rồi.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Youko
ngước lên và thấy một tòa nhà gạch lớn lộng lẫy. Phong cách trang trí trên tường
và mái tòa nhà đậm chất Trung Hoa, nhưng bản thân cấu trúc ngôi nhà lại rất tây
phương. Khi bước qua cửa chính, Youko cũng thấy những yếu tố kiến trúc đông tây
hỗn hợp bên trong. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Tới
khi họ bước ra ngoài một lần nữa, lời đầu tiên Youko thốt lên là: “Tuyệt vời
quá đi!”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Rakushun
gật đầu lia lịa. “Đúng vậy! Tôi vẫn biết Kou quá khắc nghiệt với kaikyaku,
nhưng đúng là khác nhau khủng khiếp nhỉ?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Youko
cũng gật đầu, tay giơ lên chiếc thẻ gỗ cô vừa được phát bởi Trấn phủ. Mặt trước
được đóng dấu và viết dòng chữ “Cấp bởi Trấn phủ Ugou, hương Suyou, quận Haku,
châu Tei” bằng mực đen. Mặt tấm thẻ ghi tên cô. Đây là thẻ thân phận của cô. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Cả quá
trình này suôn sẻ đến đáng kinh ngạc. Sau khi đi vào, họ được một quan viên gọi
tới. Anh ghi chép tên, địa chỉ và nghề nghiệp của Youko ở Nhật. Ngạc nhiên
thay, anh còn hỏi cô cả mã bưu điện và mã vùng của cô. Sau khi trả lời tất cả
những câu hỏi này, cô được phát cho tấm thẻ. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Youko
này, tôi vẫn thắc mắc…” Rakushun cất giọng từ bên khuỷu tay cô. “Mã bưu điện là
gì vậy? Còn cả mã vùng nữa?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Anh đã
hỏi quan viên nọ hai câu hỏi này, nhưng xem ra người đó cũng không biết câu trả
lời, chỉ nói rằng quy trình yêu cầu phải hỏi hai câu này, theo những loại thông
tin được quy định phải hỏi theo cuốn sách hướng dẫn của anh. Youko đã nhìn thấy
cuốn sách này khi anh mở nó ra tra cứu – một cuốn sách được in bằng bộ khắc gỗ.
Vị quan viên này tra sách vài lần trước khi phát thẻ thân phận cho cô. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Ừm,”
Youko giải thích, “mã bưu điện được dùng để điền kèm theo địa chỉ khi anh gửi
thư, còn mã vùng thì dùng để gọi điện thoại.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“A… điện
gì?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Một
thứ… một thứ anh dùng khi muốn nói chuyện qua những khoảng cách xa.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Ma
pháp sao! Ở Oa cũng có những thứ tuyệt như vậy ư? Mà ai cũng dùng được đúng
không? Hay quá!” Rakushun phấn khích vuốt vuốt râu. “Nhưng quan viên đó hỏi cô
những thông tin ấy thì có ích gì chứ?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Cũng
có thể vì không ai biết được những con số ấy nếu họ không đến từ Oa. Nhờ đó mà
anh ấy có thể chắc chắn rằng tôi là một kaikyaku. Nếu không thể kiểm soát được
ai thực sự là người đến từ thế giới của tôi, chắc sẽ có rất nhiều kẻ mạo danh,”
Youko bật cười, tay lại giơ tấm thẻ lên nhìn. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Có
khi cô nói đúng đó.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Youko
được dặn rằng cô chỉ có thể dùng tấm thẻ này trong ba năm. Trong thời gian đó,
cô phải tìm cách mưu sinh, chọn một nơi để sống, và ghi danh vào hộ tịch của
nơi đó – điều khiến cô trở thành một công dân chính thức của vương quốc này.
Cũng trong ba năm này, cô có thể đi học và khám bệnh tại trường học và bệnh viện
công của En mà không mất phí. Hơn nữa, cô có thể mang tấm thẻ này tới kho bạc để
được phát cho một số tiền sinh hoạt nhỏ. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Đúng là
một nơi tuyệt vời!”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Còn
phải nói sao.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Kou
nghèo nàn biết bao nhiêu, En giàu có biết bao nhiêu. Tấm thẻ đeo trên cổ cô đã
nói lên tất cả. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Ngay cả
việc diện kiến En Vương cũng không khó khăn mấy nữa – Youko nghĩ. Rakushun đã
khuyên cô nên xin sự trợ giúp từ vị vương này, tuy bản thân cô không dám chắc
mình còn dám xin thêm điều gì nữa. Cô cảm thấy cuối cùng mình cũng có thể thở
ra một hơi. Nỗi sợ bị trừng phạt đã tan biến. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;–––––––––––––––––––&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Đúng
như lời Rakushun đã kể, hanjyuu không hiếm ở En. Đối với Youko, việc thấy những
động vật đi bằng hai chân trong đám đông là một cảnh tượng hơi hài hước. Một số
hanjyuu còn mặc quần áo của con người, khiến quang cảnh càng thêm thú vị. Youko
thường cảm thấy dường như mình đang đi trong một lễ hội hóa trang khổng lồ, mà
những người đang đi lại xung quanh cô là cảnh quan du lịch chính. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Rakushun
đã tìm được một công việc tại cảng trong thời gian chờ Youko đến. Dù đây chỉ là
một công việc khuân vác từ thuyền xuống bến và vào thị trấn, anh kể lể về nó
như thể đó là công việc vui vẻ nhất trên đời này. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Đây là
công việc đầu tiên anh được nhận làm. Tuy vậy, sau khi Youko tới, anh đã thôi
việc. Cô gợi ý rằng họ có thể ở lại lâu hơn nếu anh muốn làm thêm, nhưng anh
không chịu nghe. “Hơn nữa,” anh bổ sung,” Tôi đã nói với họ từ đầu là tôi chỉ
làm việc này trong lúc đợi bạn của mình tới thôi, họ không phật ý vì tôi bỏ việc
đâu – họ biết từ trước rồi mà.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Ngay
ngày con thuyền chở Youko cập bến, hai người liền rời Ugou và lên đường tới
Kankyuu. Youko đã được phát khoản sinh hoạt phí đầu tiên ở kho bạc. Tuy đây
không phải là một khoản tiền lớn, nhưng trang trải ăn ở xong vẫn còn thừa, vì vậy
hành trình này cũng khá dễ dàng. Họ đi bộ trên đường vào ban ngày, đến tối thì
vào khu dân cư gần nhất để trọ. Các thành trấn tại En đều khá lớn, giá trọ cũng
dễ chịu. Cùng một số tiền để thuê một căn phòng tồi tàn ở Kou, họ có thể ở rất
thoải mái tại En. Mỗi ngày, sau khi tìm được chỗ trọ, họ sẽ đi dạo xung quanh để
ngắm cảnh. Rakushun đặc biệt thích thăm thú những cửa hàng địa phương. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Thời
gian đi rất vui vẻ. Có vẻ như không có ai theo dõi Youko, tuy rằng cô vẫn mất một
thời gian mới có thể thoát khỏi cảm giác sợ hãi bị đuổi bắt cũng như cảm giác
lo âu mỗi khi một binh lính đi về phía mình. Cô không bao giờ ra khỏi khu dân
cư vào buổi tối nên không dám chắc chắn, nhưng theo lời mọi người trên đường
nói chuyện thì quái vật rất hiếm khi xuất hiện tại vương quốc này. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Một tối,
trong lúc Youko đang tắm, Rakushun ra ngoài nói chuyện với mọi người trên đường
và nghe được một tin đồn về một kaikyaku khác đang ở gần đó. Hôm ấy là ngày thứ
mười một kể từ khi họ rời Ugou, họ đã đi được hơn một phần ba quãng đường đến
Kankyuu. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Tuy
Rakushun đã nói rằng Youko có thể ăn mặc thoải mái hơn vì họ đã tới En, cô vẫn
chọn mặc quần áo nam giới – loại áo choàng hai vạt gọi là hou. Cô thấy mình
không cần thay đổi. Mặc hou rất dễ vận động, mà cô cũng cảm thấy ngần ngại đối
với những loại trang phục vạt dài của phụ nữ mà cô đã thấy.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Vì ăn
mặc như vậy, Youko thường bị nhầm tưởng là một thiếu niên. Tuy phần lớn các nhà
trọ họ tới đều có phòng tắm nhưng phòng tắm đều phân chia nam nữ nên những tình
huống oái oăm có thể nảy sinh nếu cô vào khu tắm nữ. Cô lựa chọn gọi đưa nước
nóng lên phòng mình. Hai người không thiếu tiền đi đường nên thường thuê một
phòng loại khá, có thùng tắm riêng. Tuy vậy, trong thâm tâm Youko vẫn thích
phòng tắm chung hơn và cảm thấy hơi tội lỗi vì phải bắt Rakushun ra ngoài mỗi
khi cô tắm.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Tối
hôm ấy, Youko vừa gội mái tóc dài tả tơi của mình trong bồn tắm nước nóng, vừa
nghĩ về những rắc rối mái tóc này đã mang tới. Takki đã nhuộm tóc cho cô ngay
khi cô tới thế giới này, nhưng nhiều tháng đã trôi qua, tóc cô đã dài hơn nhiều.
&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Cô hay
để ý tìm kiếm loại củ mà Takki đã lấy trong vườn của mình để nhuộm tóc, nhưng kết
quả chẳng bao giờ được như ý cô, những phần tóc mới được nhuộm luôn mất màu rất
nhanh mỗi khi cô gội đầu. Dần dà, tóc của cô đã trở về màu tóc đỏ rực từng khiến
cô vô cùng kinh ngạc khi mới thấy. Giờ đây, cô đã quen với nó hơn. Tuy hình ảnh
mỗi khi soi gương vẫn khiến cô thấy hơi là lạ, cô đã chấp nhận nó. Trong lúc cô
tắm rửa và giặt giũ, cô dần nhận ra mình đã chấp nhận cuộc sống tại thế giới
này đến mức nào. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Một
lát sau, Rakushun quay lại. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Gần
đây có một thị trấn lớn tên Houryou,” anh nói, “Họ bảo ở đó có một kaikyaku
đang sinh sống.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Youko
ngước mắt lên một lúc, sau đó lại nhìn xuống. “Thế à.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Cô
không cảm thấy quá thích thú đối với việc gặp gỡ người này, cho dù họ có là ai
đi chăng nữa. Cô không phản cảm, nhưng vì một lý do nào đó cô cảm thấy việc trò
chuyện với một người từ quê hương sẽ khiến mình càng khó lòng quên đi những gì
đã đánh mất.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Họ gọi
anh ta là ‘người rơi xuống từ trên tường’.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Là…
Heki Rakujin hả?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Ừ.
Nghe nói anh ta làm một thầy dạy học.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Đúng
là một cái tên kỳ lạ, &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Youko
nghĩ. &lt;i&gt;Chắc là phép thuật thông dịch đã giải nghĩa thêm cho mình một số cách
nói ở đây rồi – ít nhất là nghe ra không giống như với Seizo. &lt;/i&gt;Cô nhận ra
mình vẫn nghĩ đến hình ảnh một ông già buồn rầu hèn hạ, tuy rằng nguy cơ trùng
lặp rất hi hữu. Dù sao thì cô cũng đã nhẹ lòng hơn nhiều. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Vậy
chúng ta nên đi gặp anh ta chứ!” Rakushun nói, nhìn Youko với biểu cảm rất
trong sáng. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Chắc
là nên nhỉ.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Tất
nhiên là nên rồi.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Anh
nói phải.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;–––––––––––––––––––––&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Ngày
hôm sau, họ rẽ khỏi con đường tới Kankyuu và đi về phía Houryou. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Theo lời
kể, người này sống trong khuôn viên một ngôi trường nội trú lớn. Rakushun sợ rằng
họ đến thăm bất ngờ như vậy thì không phải phép nên đã gửi trước một lá thư
mong được gặp mặt. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Họ nhận
được thư hồi đáp gửi tới nhà trọ vào sáng hôm đó – Youko nhận thấy thư được ký
tên Heki, người mang thư tới cũng chỉ đường tới ngôi trường cho họ. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Ngôi
trường của Houryou nằm ở nội trấn, có kiến trúc Trung Hoa cổ, ở giữa có một khu
vườn lộng lẫy, khiến nơi đây trông giống như một biệt phủ của quý tộc hơn là một
ngôi trường. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Hai
người được đưa tới một đình ngắm cảnh và được mời nghỉ ngơi thoải mái. Không
lâu sau, người được mệnh danh là Heki Rakujin này đi tới.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Cảm
ơn vì hai người đã chờ. Tôi là Heki đây.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Khá
khó để đoán tuổi của người này. Youko cho rằng anh khoảng giữa ba mươi và năm
mươi tuổi. Trông anh khá trẻ, nhưng lại mang tác phong đậm vẻ uyên thâm, trên mặt
mang nụ cười nhẹ nhàng, và tất nhiên là anh khác hoàn toàn so với Seizo
Matsuyama. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Ai là
người viết thư cho tôi vậy?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Rakushun
đứng lên, “Ừm, là tôi… tôi đây, thưa thầy. Xin cảm ơn thầy rất nhiều vì đã dành
thời gian.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Heki
cười rất tươi. “Mời anh cứ ngồi.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“À…
vâng!” Rakushun nói, bồn chồn gãi gãi tai, sau đó quay sang phía Youko. “Cô ấy
là kaikyaku thưa thầy.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Người
nọ nhướn mày. “Ra vậy, nhưng trông cô ấy không giống kaikyaku lắm đâu, đúng
không?” Anh tò mò nhìn Youko.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Tôi…
tôi không giống ư?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Heki bật
cười. “Tôi chắc chắn là chưa bao giờ được thấy màu tóc này ở Nhật.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Nhìn
thấy ánh mắt thắc mắc của anh, Youko bắt đầu kể về cách mình đến thế giới này,
cũng như cô đã nhìn thấy mình thay đổi ra sao. Không chỉ màu tóc của cô mà cả
khuôn mặt, dáng người, thậm chí là giọng nói của cô đã khác xưa. Sau khi cô kể
xong, Heki gật đầu với vẻ thấu hiểu. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Khả
năng lớn nhất là cô là một taika.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Tôi?
Tôi là taika ư?” Youko mở to mắt hỏi. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Khi
shoku xảy ra, thế giới hai bên giao hòa, kaikyaku dạt tới đây, ranka bị cuốn
đi.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Tôi
không hiểu lắm.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Đôi
khi shoku sẽ đưa người từ thế giới bên kia tới đây, và ngược lại những ranka –
cô có thể hiểu đó là những bào thai – bị mang khỏi đây đến thế giới bên kia. Rất
thú vị là những ranka này sẽ ngụ vào tử cung của một người mẹ. Những người được
sinh ra như vậy gọi là taika – nghĩa đen chính là thai quả, quả trứng trên cây đậu
vào tử cung.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Tôi
mà một trong số đó ư?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Heki gật
đầu. “Taika vốn là người của thế giới này, thân thể bây giờ của cô là thân thể
mà Thiên Đế đã ban cho cô khi cô kết quả.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Vậy
khi tôi ở nhà…”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Nếu
cô được sinh ra như thế này ở Oa thì sẽ gây chuyện lớn, đúng không? Tôi đoán rằng
cô sinh ra khá giống cha mẹ mình.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Vâng.
Cha tôi vẫn nói rằng tôi rất giống mẹ tôi.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Dáng
vẻ của cô khi ở nhà có thể tạm gọi là một vỏ bọc, được sinh ra và bao bọc lên
cô từ khi còn ở trong bụng mẹ để bảo vệ cô, giúp cô có thể sinh ra trong một thế
giới nơi dáng vẻ thật sẽ bị coi là xa lạ. Chừng nào cô còn sống trong thế giới ấy,
con người của cô sẽ thích nghi theo cái vỏ này.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Youko
phải mất rất lâu mới có thể tiếp thu được những lời này của anh. Nếu đây là sự
thật, vậy cô thậm chí chẳng phải là một phần của thế giới nơi cô đã lớn lên. Ở
đó, cô cũng là một ngoại nhân. Ý tưởng này đi ngược lại tất cả những gì cô đã
được dạy từ khi thơ bé, nhưng đồng thời, một phần trong cô cũng cảm thấy mình vẫn
luôn biết điều này. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Vì thế
nên mình chẳng bao giờ hòa đồng nổi. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Đột
nhiên, nỗi đau cô vẫn mang nặng trong lòng kể từ lần đầu nhìn thấy ảo cảnh trên
mặt kiếm chợt biến mất. Nỗi đau ấy mất đi, nhưng thay vào đó, trong cô còn lại
nỗi buồn vô tận. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;–––––––––––––––––––––
&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Youko
nghĩ một lát về thế giới này, về cả thế giới cô đã bỏ lại sau lưng. Cuối cùng,
cô lại quay sang hỏi Heki. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Thầy
có phải là taika không ạ?” &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Vị thầy
giáo lắc đầu cười. “Tôi là một kaikyaku bình thường. Tôi sinh ra ở Shizuoka,
theo học tại Đại học Tokyo, đến đây năm hai mươi hai tuổi. Lúc đó tôi đang cố
thoát ra khỏi giảng đường Yasuda, vừa chui xuống trốn dưới một cái gầm bàn thì
bị cuốn vào thế giới này. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Xin lỗi,
thầy nói là giảng đường Yasuda ạ?” Youko vừa hỏi lại vừa sợ rằng mình đã để lộ
rằng bản thân không biết về một điều đáng ra phải biết.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“À,
tôi đoán là chuyện này xảy ra trước thế hệ của cô. Lúc đó nổ ra một cuộc biểu
tình sinh viên. Ừm, thực ra thì chúng tôi gọi đó là một cuộc cách mạng. Chuyện
rất lớn đấy, ít nhất là chúng tôi coi nó như thế, nhưng chắc là không vào nổi
các sách lịch sử nhỉ.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Tôi, ừm…
tôi học sử không giỏi lắm.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Tôi
cũng thế thôi. Nhưng tôi vẫn còn nhớ rõ ngày đó: ngày 17 tháng 1 năm 1969. Lúc ấy
trời vừa sập tối.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Vậy
là từ trước khi tôi sinh ra rồi.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Heki mỉm
cười. “Lâu thế rồi ư? Tôi cũng không nhận ra mình đã ở đây bao lâu rồi đấy.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Thế
là thầy vẫn sống tại thế giới này từ khi tới đây sao?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Đúng
vậy. Đầu tiên tôi tới Kei, di chuyển qua nhiều nơi và cuối cùng tới En, định cư
tại trường này từ sáu năm trước. Tôi dạy một môn đại khái như sinh học ở đây.”
Người thầy bật cười rồi lắc đầu. “Nhưng chắc chắn là hai người đến đây không phải
để bàn chuyện này rồi. Tôi có thể giúp gì được chăng?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Youko
thốt ra câu hỏi vẫn chiếm giữ đầu óc mình. “Có cách nào để trở về không ạ?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Heki
trầm lặng một lát rồi hạ giọng đáp, “Không người phàm nào có thể vượt qua Hư Hải.
Lối đi giữa hai thế giới là lối một chiều. Cô có thể đến, nhưng cô không thể trở
về.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Youko
thở dài chán nản, tuy không cảm thấy ngạc nhiên trước câu trả lời này. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Tốt rất
tiếc là không thể trợ giúp gì.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Dù
sao cũng cảm ơn thầy. Tôi vẫn sợ phải nghe rằng đó là sự thật. Nhưng vẫn còn một
điều… một chuyện khác… vẫn khiến tôi băn khoăn. Tôi hỏi thầy có được không?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Dĩ
nhiên rồi.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Tôi…
Tôi có thể hiểu được ngôn ngữ của thế giới này. Tại sao?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Heki
nhướn một bên mày. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Thực
ra, ban đầu tôi còn không nhận ra rằng mọi người đang dùng một ngôn ngữ khác,”
cô giải thích, “Tôi vẫn tưởng tất cả đều là tiếng Nhật từ đầu tới cuối. Tôi chỉ
không hiểu những thổ ngữ dành cho những khái niệm không có ở nhà. Nhưng khi ở
Kou, tôi đã gặp một ông lão cũng là kaikyaku. Người này cho tôi biết rằng những
người xung quanh không nói tiếng Nhật. Tôi muốn nhờ thầy giải thích thêm về điều
này.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Heki
trầm tư suy nghĩ, sau đó bật cười và nhìn vào mắt Youko. “Cô gái, có vẻ như cô
không phải là phàm nhân rồi.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Cũng
không có gì để ngạc nhiên&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;,
Youko nghĩ, thầm nhớ lại những giấc mơ lạ kỳ của mình. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Khi mới
tới đây, vấn đề ngôn ngữ rất khó khăn đối với tôi,” Heki nói tiếp. “Tôi biết nó
có một mối quan hệ nhỏ nào đó với tiếng Trung Quốc, nhưng vốn Hán ngữ cơ bản của
tôi hoàn toàn vô dụng. Nhiều năm liền, tôi chỉ có thể viết xuống những gì mình
muốn truyền đạt, bởi họ chủ yếu vẫn dùng Hán tự và có thể tạm hiểu được ý tôi.
Tất nhiên là khả năng viết tiếng Hán của tôi cũng chẳng tốt lắm đâu, nên khoảng
một năm đầu vất vả vô cùng. Tất cả những người tới đây đều như vậy, taika cũng
không khác gì. Tôi có nghiên cứu một chút về kaikyaku, trong số những người tôi
biết, chưa có ai đến đây mà đã dùng được ngôn ngữ này ngay cả. Tôi cho rằng cô
không phải là một kaikyaku bình thường.” &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Youko
đặt một tay lên ngực và hít một hơi thật sâu. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Heki
tiếp lời. “Tôi có nghe nói rằng quái vật và thần tiên có khả năng nói và nghe
hiểu mọi ngôn ngữ. Nếu quả thực cô không gặp trở ngại gì với người dân ở đây,
tôi cho rằng cô không phải là phàm nhân. Cô không là thần thì là yêu, hoặc là một
nhóm tương tự.” &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Quái
vật… cũng có thể trở thành taika được ư?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Heki gật
đầu, miệng vẫn mỉm cười. “Tôi chưa từng nghe tới chuyện nào như vậy, nhưng có
thể lắm chứ. Tất nhiên, nếu đúng thế thì có thể cô vẫn có cách để trở về nhà.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Youko
ngẩng đầu lên. “Thật sao?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Đúng
vậy. Quái vật và thần tiên có thể tự vượt qua Hư Hải. Tôi sẽ không bao giờ trở
về được quê hương của tôi, nhưng tôi không thể nói điều tương tự về một người
như cô. Cô nên xin diện kiến En Vương.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Thầy
nghĩ rằng ngài ấy sẽ đồng ý giúp tôi ư?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Rất
có thể. Xin diện kiến không dễ, nhưng tôi cho rằng rất đáng thử.&quot;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Xin cảm
ơn thầy.” Youko gật đầu, mắt nhìn xuống sàn. “Vậy là tôi không phải là người
thường thật. Lâu nay tôi cũng hay nghĩ tới điều này.” Cô bật cười. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Youko
à,” Rakushun nhắc nhở, giọng đanh lại. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Youko
kéo tay áo và chìa bàn tay phải ra. “Tôi vẫn nghĩ mọi chuyện thật kỳ lạ. Bàn
tay này của tôi bị thương rất nặng. Đó là một vết thương do quái vật gây ra sau
khi tôi tới đây. Vết thương đâm xuyên qua tay, rất sâu, nhưng giờ thì dấu vết mờ
vô cùng.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Rakushun
nhìn vào bàn tay vươn ra của Youko và bắt đầu vuốt vuốt ria. Anh là người đã
chăm sóc vết thương ấy, anh biết rõ nó nặng tới mức nào. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Không
chỉ ở đây, cả người tôi bị thương rất nhiều, thương khắp người. Nhưng giờ đây tất
cả những vết sẹo đều đã lành, đến mức tôi không dám chắc là chúng từng nằm trên
người mình nữa. Ngay cả khi bị thương, vết thương dường như cũng nhẹ hơn rất
nhiều so với lực tất công kinh khủng của bọn quái vật đó. Chúng có thể cắn
xuyên qua tay tôi nhưng vết thương sau đó sẽ chỉ là một vết răng nông. Dường
như tôi có khả năng chắn bớt thương tổn.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Cô cười
khan. Vì một lý do nào đó, lời khẳng định của Heki cho những nghi vấn trong
lòng cô khiến cô trở nên hơi kích động. “Hẳn là đều bởi vì tôi là – anh gọi là
gì nhỉ? Là thần tiên nhỉ. Có lẽ cũng vì vậy mà quái vật mới săn đuổi tôi.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Săn
đuổi cô?” vị thầy giáo cau mày hỏi lại. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Rakushun
đáp thay. “Đúng vậy đấy.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Thật
khó tin! Đó là chuyện chưa từng có.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Ừ.
Tôi cũng nghĩ vậy đấy, nhưng quả là cho dù Youko đi đến đâu thì quái vật cũng bám
theo. Bản thân tôi đã có mặt khi một bầy kochou tấn công.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Heki
chống tay đỡ trán. “Gần đây tôi có nghe một số lời đồn về việc quái vật xuất hiện
thường xuyên ở Kou… ý anh là chúng đến vì cô ấy ư?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Rakushun
nhăn mặt, quay sang nhìn Youko, nhưng cô gật đầu với anh. “Có thể lắm,” cô nói,
“Chung quy thì bản thân tôi cũng đã bị một kochou đuổi đến thế giới này.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Một
kochou đuổi cô tới đây? Ý cô là đuổi từ bên kia ư? Qua Hư Hải?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Đúng
vậy. Có một người thanh niên tên là Keiki… tôi đoán chắc anh ta cũng là quái vật.
Anh ta nói rằng tôi cần phải đến đây vì sự an nguy của chính tôi. Anh ta đã đưa
tôi vượt tới thế giới này.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Thế
giờ người này ở đâu?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Đó là
điều mà tôi không biết. Đúng lúc đến được thế giới này, chúng tôi bị quái vật
phục kích và lạc mất nhau. Từ đó tới nay tôi chưa gặp lại anh ta, thậm chí có
thể anh ta chẳng còn sống nữa.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Heki
ngồi lặng hồi lâu, hai tay chống đầu. “Chuyện này thật… không thể nào. Tôi
không biết nên suy xét ra sao.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Rakushun
cũng nói vậy đấy.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Quái
vật… giống như những con thú hoang. Chúng có thể tạo bầy để tấn công con người,
nhưng chuyện chúng cố tình tấn công một người cụ thể thì rất vô lý – mà chuyện
một con quái vật xông qua Hư Hải để nhắm tới một mình cô lại càng không tưởng
hơn. Đó không phải là một việc mà chúng có thể làm được. Chúng giống như hổ vậy,
nguy hiểm, nhưng không có ác tâm.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Nhưng
hổ có thể bị huấn luyện đúng không? Có thể là vậy chăng?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Tôi
không tưởng tượng ra nổi có ai có năng lực làm điều đó với quái vật. Không,
Youko, sự tình này có tầm cao hơn nhiều.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Ý anh
là sao?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Nếu
những con quái vật đó đã bị biến đổi theo một cách nào đó, hoặc nếu chúng bị ép
buộc phải tấn công cô – nếu có một người thực sự học được cách thao túng quái vật
– thì chúng ta cần phải điều tra toàn diện chuyện này. Năng lực điều khiển quái
vật như vũ khí là một mối nguy khủng khiếp. Nó có thể phá hủy cả một vương quốc.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Heki
nhìn Youko. “Nếu cô là thần tiên thì cũng có thể có một cách lý giải khác cho
những chuyện đã xảy ra. Tuy tôi chưa bao giờ nghe đến chuyện xảy ra tranh chấp
giữa các loài quái vật, một con quái vật vẫn có thể ăn thịt đồng loại khi quá
đói, có thể trong bản chất của cô có một điều gì đó thu hút chúng. Tuy nhiên…”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Tôi
nghi ngờ điều đó,” Rakushun nói. “Youko trông không giống quái vật chút nào.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Heki gật
đầu. “Một số quái vật có thể giả dạng người, nhưng không thể hoàn hảo như thế
này được. Và lẽ dĩ nhiên, nếu là một quái vật thật thì giờ này cô đã tự nhận ra
được rồi.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Tôi
có nhận thấy điều khác thường mà,” Youko trả lời anh, miệng cười nhạt. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Heki lắc
đầu. “Không đâu. Tôi tin rằng cô thuộc về một nhóm khác hoàn toàn, không phải
là quái vật đâu.” Anh đứng lên. “Cô cần phải gặp Vương thượng thôi. Tôi có thể
gửi lời cầu kiến tới triều đình, nhưng tôi cho rằng sẽ nhanh hơn nếu cô tới thẳng
Kankyuu. Hãy đến thẳng Cung Gen’ei và nói với các quan viên những điều cô vừa kể
với tôi. Cô chính là mấu chốt của câu chuyện này. Chắc chắn Vương thượng sẽ cho
phép cô gặp mặt.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Youko
cũng đứng dậy. Cô cúi chào thật sâu. “Xin cảm ơn thầy vô cùng.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Nếu
đi ngay bây giờ, cô sẽ tới được thị trấn tiếp theo trước khi trời tối. Hành lý
của cô vẫn còn ở chỗ trọ ư?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Không,
chúng tôi mang theo đây rồi.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Vậy để
tôi tiễn hai người tới cổng trấn.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Heki
đi bộ cùng họ trên con đường ra khỏi thị trấn. “Tuy không thể giúp ích nhiều,
tôi sẽ vẫn gửi một đơn thư về trường hợp của cô,” anh nói. “Có lẽ cô sẽ không
thể rời khỏi kinh thành cho đến khi Vương thượng và triều đình tìm hiểu được ngọn
nguồn vấn đề, nhưng tôi tin tưởng rằng En Vương sẽ giúp cô trở về nhà sau khi
các nút thắt được hóa giải.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Youko
ngước nhìn anh. “Còn thầy thì sao?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Tôi
làm sao kia?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Thầy
không định xin Vương thượng giúp đỡ ư?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Heki mỉm
cười cay đắng. “Tôi không có tư cách gì để gặp Vương thượng. Ngài ấy không có
thời gian gặp mặt tất cả những kaikyaku có nguyện vọng này kia được.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Nhưng
tôi có thể–”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Thôi…
Thôi. Nói thật lòng thì đúng là tôi có thể xin được diện kiến thật, chỉ là tôi
không muốn thôi.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Anh
không muốn?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Khi
còn ở Nhật tôi đã rất chán nản rồi. Chán thời cuộc, chán tình cảnh đang xảy ra.
Thực ra tôi khá vui vì đã đến một thế giới khác. Giờ tôi không còn muốn trở về
nữa. Đến lúc tôi nhận ra rằng Vương thượng có thể có cách đưa tôi về nhà, tôi
đã hòa nhập với cuộc sống ở đây rồi, tôi chẳng muốn đi nữa.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Tôi…
tôi vẫn muốn về nhà,” Youko khẽ nói. Cô cảm thấy một nỗi cô đơn thắt lòng dâng
lên trong ngực. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Chúc
cô may mắn trong hành trình diện kiến Vương thượng.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Anh
không muốn nghe tôi kể thêm về Nhật Bản ư? Ví dụ như kể chuyện bây giờ đất nước
như thế nào? Tôi có thể nói trong lúc chúng ta đi.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;“Không
cần đâu,” Heki cười, “Cuộc biểu tình của chúng tôi đã thất bại, tôi đã rơi vào
thế giới này như một sự ẩn náu. Tôi rất vui lòng với sự ẩn náu này.”&lt;/span&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>http://zkarl.blogspot.com/2023/11/nguyet-anh-anh-hai-chuong-6.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Zedta)</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWMjLGqTbmBYqWz1Ilt3rF98lKa77LUdVqdLaL0dMKvZi2ckNm7jkKPK9QqhCYsBQ4uu0zLetTvVkcTH4ZGMd8_G7NFArDwoUcijFUsoTWlu4S_sy0Jjmn4PgD82sX4QDLABWFLYWvBydCZ_5cTYhC8aSnjyhChdvygnn9FUxl00nfIGsmW06iLvgAIEf-/s72-w432-h640-c/tumblr_mthh7q2vZC1qflb4co8_500.png" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7204530325659581785.post-1319725756034472022</guid><pubDate>Sun, 26 Nov 2023 13:03:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2023-11-26T05:04:05.115-08:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">TK1</category><title>Nguyệt ảnh, ảnh hải - Chương 5</title><description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 6pt; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Mưa
vẫn rơi không dứt, như những sợi tơ mảnh buông xuống từ trời cao. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Youko nằm nghiêng, mặt áp xuống bùn, không dậy
nổi cũng không khóc nổi. Nhưng bỗng nhiên, cô nghe thấy một tiếng sột soạt
trong rừng. Bản năng báo động muốn cô tìm chỗ trốn, nhưng cô thậm chí không thể
ngẩng đầu lên để xem thứ gì đang tới. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Một người dân làng ư? Một con thú hoang? Một thứ
quái vật?&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Lẽ dĩ nhiên, cô cho rằng thứ đó có là gì thì
kết cục của cô cũng như nhau thôi. Dù là bị bắt giữ, tấn công, hay để mặc lại
đây giữa bùn lầy, cô đều sẽ thế cả. &lt;i&gt;Chết.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Cuối cùng, thứ xuất hiện trước mắt cô lại chẳng
phải một trong những loại ấy. Thậm chí chẳng phải là một người. Đây là một sinh
vật kỳ lạ mà cô chưa từng thấy. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Trông nó tựa như một con chuột, đang đứng
trên hai chân sau giống như nhiều loài gặm nhấm khác, chi trước còn vuốt vuốt
cái râu giống chuột của mình. Trên thực tế, điều khác biệt duy nhất so với chuột
của nó là kích thước lớn đến ngang tầm một đứa trẻ khi nó đứng trên hai chân
như vậy. Không phải là một động vật hoang thông thường, cũng không phải là một
quái vật. Youko đã gặp hai loại đó đủ nhiều để có thể phân biệt. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Nó đang cầm một cái lá lớn như che ô trên đầu,
khiến mưa đọng thành những giọt bạc trên sắc xanh trong vắt. &lt;i&gt;Đẹp nhỉ, &lt;/i&gt;Youko
lơ đãng nghĩ. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Con chuột đứng đó, nhìn cô chằm chằm và có vẻ
sửng sốt, tuy không hẳn là mang ý cảnh giác. Thân hình nó mũm mĩm hơn so với loài
chuột cô từng thấy ở nhà, bộ lông pha giữa xám và nâu,&lt;i&gt; &lt;/i&gt;trông có vẻ khá
dày, thậm chí là bông xù. Youko nghĩ chắc sờ vào sẽ thích lắm. Nước mưa bám
trên lớp lông thành giọt nhỏ. Cả người con vật phủ lông từ đầu tới đuôi – Youko
thấy may là như thế, vì cô nghĩ ít có thứ gì trông khó coi hơn là đuôi chuột trọc.
&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Con vật dạng chuột này vuốt râu vài lần, sau
đó tiến lại gần trên hai chân sau. Nó cúi người nhìn. Một bàn móng nhỏ chạm lên
vai cô. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;“Cô ổn chứ?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Youko chớp mắt. Giọng nói như giọng trẻ con,
nhưng rõ ràng là phát ra từ phía con chuột đang đứng phía trên. Nó nghiêng đầu,
biểu cảm có vẻ kỳ lạ. “Sao thế? Không nhúc nhích được ư?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Gom góp chút sức lực còn lại, Youko nghển cổ
nhìn thẳng vào mặt con vật. Cô gật đầu. Vì một lý do nào đó, việc nó không phải
là con người khiến cô thả lỏng hơn. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Con chuột thở ra và vươn ra một bàn móng nhỏ
như tay trẻ con. “Cố dậy nào. Nhà tôi ở ngay đây thôi.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&lt;a name=&#39;more&#39;&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Youko thở dài đáp lại, dù cô cũng chẳng biết
mình thở dài vì nhẹ nhõm hay tuyệt vọng nữa. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Cô cố nắm lấy bàn tay đang chìa ra, nhưng chỉ
nhúc nhích được đầu ngón tay một chút. Con chuột liền vươn tay tới, những ngón
tay nhỏ ấm áp bao bọc lấy bàn tay lạnh như băng của cô. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Con chuột khỏe tới đáng ngạc nhiên, đỡ được
cô dậy. Cô để nó dìu mình tới một căn nhà nhỏ trong rừng, trong trí nhớ của cô chỉ
lưu lại được hình ảnh một cánh cửa mở ra, bản thân mình bước chân qua đó, rồi mọi
thứ tan rã đi. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Trong những giờ phút dài đằng đẵng sau đó,
tâm trí cô nửa tỉnh nửa mê, cho cô nhìn thấy vô số thứ nhưng chẳng thể hiểu gì.
Cô không biết mình đang ở đâu, liệu có ai ở bên không, hay thậm chí là liệu
mình có bao giờ tỉnh dậy được nữa hay không. Cô đi qua những khoảng thời gian
ngủ sâu xen kẽ với chợp chờn sốt. Cuối cùng, khi tỉnh lại, cô thấy mình đang ở
trong một căn nhà đơn giản, nằm trên một cái giường thấp đơn sơ. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Cô ngẩn ngơ nhìn trần nhà một lát rồi ngồi bật
dậy. Nhảy xuống khỏi giường, cô chạm tới sàn gỗ và lập tức ngã sụp xuống. Hai
chân cô đều vô dụng. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Xem ra trong căn phòng nhỏ không có ai. Youko
nhìn quanh trong cơn chóng mặt, sau đó bò qua kiểm tra phía bên kia giường,
nhưng không thấy có mối nguy hiển hiện nào. Chỉ thấy một cái bàn nhỏ và một giá
gỗ đơn giản gồm mấy tấm ván ghép lại, phía trên có vài món đồ bằng vải đã được
gấp, trên nữa đặt ngay ngắn thanh kiếm và viên ngọc xanh của cô. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Youko thở phào. Xoa xoa chân để tăng tuần
hoàn máu một hồi, cô cuối cùng cũng đứng lên được và tới bên giá đồ. Cô buộc
viên ngọc quanh cổ, cầm kiếm và tấm vải được dùng tạm làm vỏ kiếm lên, sau đó nằm
ngã xuống giường. Cô bọc kiếm lại rồi ôm nó xuống dưới chăn. Giờ thì cô đã có
thể thả lỏng. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Lần đầu tiên cô nhận ra rằng mình đang mặc đồ
ngủ – ai đó đã giúp cô thay bỏ mấy món quần áo rách rưới. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Vết thương của cô cũng đã được chăm sóc. Cô
vươn tay ra sau lưng và chạm tới một miếng vải ướt. Hẳn là nó đã rơi khỏi trán
cô khi cô ngồi dậy. Đặt nó trở lại chỗ cũ, cảm giác mát lạnh của miếng vải rất
dễ chịu. Youko kéo cao tấm chăn dày lên quá cổ, nắm chặt viên ngọc, nhắm mắt lại
và thở phào một lần nữa. Dù cái mạng này có lẽ chẳng còn giá trị mấy, ngẫm lại
một chút thì cô vẫn thấy may là mình đã được cứu. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;“A, cô tỉnh rồi à.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Youko lại bật dậy, quay nhìn về phía người
nói, và thấy con vật giống chuột lớn với bộ lông xám kia bước vào phòng. Một
tay nó cầm một cái khay, tay kia cầm một cái xô gỗ. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Trong đầu Youko vang lên tiếng báo động. Nếu
nó sống như người và nói chuyện như người thì vẻ ngoài vô hại kia không thể đảm
bảo rằng nó có ý tốt. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Con vật bước tới với vẻ thoải mái, có vẻ
không nhận thấy ánh mắt ngờ vực của Youko. Nó đặt cái khay xuống trên bàn và để
cái xô xuống chân giường. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;“Cơn sốt của cô thế nào rồi?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Một bàn móng nhỏ bông xù vươn ra. Youko giật
mình tránh đi. Con chuột rụt tay lại, vuốt vuốt râu, sau đó nhặt chiếc khăn lại
vừa rơi xuống từ trán Youko. Nó không nói gì về cái gói mà cô ôm chặt trước ngực,
chỉ thả chiếc khăn vào cái xô rồi nhìn vào mắt Youjo. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;“Cô cảm thấy thế nào? Có thể ăn được không?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Youko lắc đầu. Con chuột lại vuốt râu, sau đó
cầm một cái cốc trên bàn lên. “Thuốc đây. Cô có uống được không?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Youko lại lắc đầu. Cô đã quyết tâm phải cảnh
giác, không thể để mình rơi vào nguy hiểm một lần nữa. Con chuột nhìn cô với vẻ
thắc mắc, sau đó tự đưa cốc lên miệng mình, uống thứ dung dịch bên trong trong
lúc cô quan sát. “Chỉ là thuốc thôi. Hơi đắng tí, nhưng không đến nỗi không uống
nổi. Được chứ?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Nó lại chìa cái cốc ra, nhưng Youko vẫn không
chịu cầm lấy. Con chuột nhíu mày và gãi gãi sau tai. “Tôi đoán cô cũng sắp hết
sốt rồi. Thế cô muốn ăn gì? Phải ăn uống gì đấy chứ, không cô sẽ kiệt sức mất.
Trà thì sao? Sữa dê? Cháo nhé?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Youko không trả lời, để con chuột khịt khịt
mũi bối rối. “Cô ngủ thẳng ba ngày trời rồi. Nếu có ý định hại cô, tôi đã làm rồi.”
Nó hất cằm về phía cái gói Youko ôm trong tay. “Cô có một thanh kiếm trong đó.
Cô không tin ai phải không”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Youko nhìn vào đôi mắt tròn đen láy đang thẳng
thắn đối mặt với mình, cuối cùng cũng buông lỏng tay và để thanh kiếm xuống giường,
bên cạnh đôi chân đang duỗi thẳng. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;“Có thế chứ!” con chuột nói với vẻ hài lòng.
Anh ta – Youko cho rằng đây là một nam giới – vươn bàn móng ra, và lần này cô
không giật mình nữa. Bàn tay nhỏ đó thoáng chạm lên trán cô.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;“Vẫn hơi ấm, nhưng khá hơn nhiều rồi. Cô cần
ngủ thêm. Có muốn gì không?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Youko ngập ngừng, sau đó khàn khàn nói nhỏ.
“Nước.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Đôi tai chuột khẽ động. “Nước! Tốt rồi, cô
nói được rồi. Tôi sẽ đi lấy nước. Nếu ngồi dậy thì nhớ giữ chăn đắp trên người.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Youko gật đầu, nhưng con chuột đã quay người
đi khỏi phòng, chiếc đuôi ngắn phủ lông lúc lắc sau lưng. Anh ta nhanh chóng
quay lại với một bình nước, một cái cốc, và một cái chén nhỏ. Nước đã được đun
sôi, còn hơi ấm, rất ngọt lành. Youko uống vài cốc đầy rồi nhìn vào trong cái
chén. Trong chén có một hỗn hợp màu hồng cam, nặng mùi cồn. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;“Đây… đây là gì?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;“Đào đấy! Lên men trong rượu rồi ngào đường.
Hẳn là cô sẽ ăn được.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Youko gật đầu và nhìn lên. “Cảm ơn.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Anh ta vuốt suốt một sợi râu dài. Mảng lông
trên má chuột phồng ra, hai mắt híp lại. Anh ta đang cười.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;“Tôi tên là Rakushun. Cô thì sao?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Youko ngập ngừng rồi trả lời. “Youko.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;“Youko? Viết như thế nào vậy?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Youko phải dùng sức để kiềm chế để khỏi há hốc
miệng. &lt;i&gt;Có lẽ mình cũng chẳng nên thấy ngạc nhiên&lt;/i&gt;, cô nghĩ. &lt;i&gt;Nếu biết
nói thì chẳng lý gì lại không biết viết. &lt;/i&gt;“Ừm, chữ ‘you’ trong ‘mặt trời’,
chữ ‘ko’ trong ‘con trẻ’”, cô giải thích và vạch ngón tay. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p align=&quot;center&quot; class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p align=&quot;center&quot; class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;陽子&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p align=&quot;center&quot; class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;“Youko à?” Rakushun nghiêng đầu sang một bên,
có vẻ thắc mắc, sau đó cười. “Tên đặc biệt ghê. Cô đến từ đâu thế?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: -6.9pt; margin-top: 0cm; margin: 0cm -6.9pt 0cm 0cm; mso-add-space: auto;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; letter-spacing: -0.3pt; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Youko nghĩ mình nên đưa một câu trả lời, vì vậy cô chần
chừ nói, “Kei. Vương quốc Kei.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: -6.9pt; margin-top: 0cm; margin: 0cm -6.9pt 0cm 0cm; mso-add-space: auto;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; letter-spacing: -0.3pt; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;“Kei à? Chỗ nào ở Kei thế?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Dĩ nhiên cô không biết nơi nào của Kei, vì vậy
cô nói địa danh đầu tiên mình có thể nghĩ tới. “Hairou.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;“Đó là đâu?” Rakushun gãi tai, lại tỏ vẻ bối
rối.&lt;span style=&quot;mso-spacerun: yes;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/span&gt;“Thôi cũng chẳng quan trọng nhỉ. Cô
ngủ chút đi. Cô có uống thuốc được không?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Lần này thì Youko gật đầu. “Anh viết chữ
Rakushun như thế nào vậy?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;“Giống y như tính cách của tôi thôi! Vui vẻ
và nhanh nhẹn!” Anh ta vẽ lên không trung&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p align=&quot;center&quot; class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;楽俊&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;“Hân hạnh được làm quen!” Anh &lt;span style=&quot;mso-spacerun: yes;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;mỉm cười và cúi chào. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p align=&quot;center&quot; class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn2iLq1cW26nSmSCCLKwtRtbEC3qazeglBeAF_BvoCleeSCRgu32douG1GZubT73CWv63pTpQ2n_KL3b4Phvj5kLqS7b9RuQYh7p8rn7sZ6ivCvUcglZz0dYsBJ0aO45UsW1Pfr1qo0cFnNzFFRUwaP966jWpB5OKSv_G-W1Vya5jO9QkkYuy6RIH6uIDE/s724/tumblr_mthh7q2vZC1qflb4co5_500.png&quot; style=&quot;margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; data-original-height=&quot;724&quot; data-original-width=&quot;485&quot; height=&quot;640&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn2iLq1cW26nSmSCCLKwtRtbEC3qazeglBeAF_BvoCleeSCRgu32douG1GZubT73CWv63pTpQ2n_KL3b4Phvj5kLqS7b9RuQYh7p8rn7sZ6ivCvUcglZz0dYsBJ0aO45UsW1Pfr1qo0cFnNzFFRUwaP966jWpB5OKSv_G-W1Vya5jO9QkkYuy6RIH6uIDE/w428-h640/tumblr_mthh7q2vZC1qflb4co5_500.png&quot; width=&quot;428&quot; /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;p align=&quot;center&quot; class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;––––––––––––––––––––––&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Youko ngủ hết cả ngày, thi thoảng khi tỉnh dậy
sẽ thấy Rakushun đi qua đi lại, dọn dẹp hoặc mang thuốc đến cho cô. Cô nhận ra
anh sống một mình. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
“Nó có đuôi, đâm ra lại chấp nhận được nhỉ?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Đêm đã về khuya, con khỉ xanh thò đầu lên từ
dưới chân giường. “Rồi mày sẽ lại bị phản bội mà thôi!”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Cô nhìn quanh, lòng mất vui. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Rakushun không có trong nhà. Trong phòng có hai chiếc
giường, nhưng anh không ngủ lại đây, mà cô không nghĩ trong nhà còn có phòng
nào khác. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;“Mày không thấy rằng mình
nên đi rồi à? Tốt nhất là lén lút trốn đi, không nhỡ phải để lại mạng dưới mái
nhà rơm này thì sao?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Youko không trả lời. Cô nằm
im, để mặc cho con khỉ lải nhải. &lt;i&gt;Tao biết mày là loại gì rồi!&lt;/i&gt; Nó là hiện
thân của những lo âu trong tiềm thức của cô, cất lời thay cho những nỗi sợ
trong cô và lấy cảm giác bất an không ngừng nảy nở của cô làm nguồn sống. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Cô nghe thấy một tiếng sột
soạt. Con khỉ đã bò lên trên lớp chăn, tới bên gối của cô. Cái mặt nhỏ quắt
queo khinh khỉnh của nó nhìn thẳng vào Youko. “Phải hành động trước khi bất cứ
chuyện gì có thể xảy ra! Đánh nhanh, đánh trước. Đó là cách sinh tồn duy nhất,
đúng không?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Youko quay người nằm ngửa
ra và nhìn trần. “Ai nói là tôi tin Rakushun?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;“Ồ?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;“Tôi không cử động được,
thế thì còn làm gì được nữa? Tôi cần ở lại đây ít nhất là cho tới khi có thể
dùng được kiếm, nếu không thì chỉ làm thứ giắt răng cho bọn quái vật thôi.” Vết
thương trên tay phải của cô rất sâu. Cô đã nắm viên ngọc suốt cả ngày, kể từ lần
đầu tỉnh dậy, nhưng vẫn không đủ sức để nắm chặt tay.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;“Nhưng nếu nó nhận ra
mày là một kaiyaku thì sao? Mà mày thì nằm đây một cách bất cẩn như thế. Quan
quân có thể đến gõ cửa bất cứ lúc nào đấy.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;“Khi ấy tôi sẽ dùng kiếm.
Chắc chắn tôi có thể xử lý được một nhóm bốn năm người. Từ nay đến đó, tôi sẽ… tận
dụng người... chuột này.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Mình không có bạn ở nơi
này. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Nhưng cô chưa bao giờ cần
được trợ giúp như bây giờ. Ít nhất thì cho tới khi có thể vung kiếm, khi sức lực
đã hồi phục, cô sẽ cần ở lại đây. Cô cần được nghỉ ngơi, được ăn uống, cần thuốc.
&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Youko không biết
Rakushun là bạn hay thù, nhưng ngay lúc này thì điều đó không quan trọng, anh
ta đang cho cô những gì cô cần. Cô sẽ vui lòng tiếp nhận cho đến khi động cơ thực
sự lộ diện. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;“Mày có chắc là thức ăn
không có độc không? Lại còn thứ thuốc đó… đáng nghi lắm đấy.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;“Tôi đã cẩn thận rồi.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;“Kiểm tra được hết mọi
khía cạnh rồi cơ à?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Con khỉ tiếp tục ngồi liệt
kê những mối nguy, kể ra những lo nghĩ của chính cô. Trả lời lại nó cũng giống
như nói chuyện với bản thân và cố gắng xua tan những nỗi sợ. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;“Nếu thực sự muốn làm gì
tôi, anh ta đã hành động khi tôi còn bất tỉnh. Không cần bỏ thuốc vào thức ăn
vào lúc này. Anh ta đã có đủ mọi cơ hội để giết tôi rồi.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;“Có khi nó đang chờ đợi
điều gì đó thì sao? Tiếp viện chẳng hạn?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;“Thế thì tốt nhất là cố
hồi sức càng nhanh càng tốt.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;“Có thể nó muốn giành được
sự tín nhiệm của mày, sau đó mới phản bội.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;“Thế thì tôi sẽ vờ tin
tưởng anh ta cho đến khi nhìn thấy bộ mặt thật của người này.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Con khỉ chợt bật cười
khùng khục. “Mày cứng rắn ra phết đấy nhỉ?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Mình không có bạn ở đây,
không có một nơi để hướng tới, cũng không có nơi để trở về. Mình cô độc, nhưng
mình phải sống sót. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Vì một lý do nào đó, việc
không có gì cả lại khiến mạng sống dường như đáng giá hơn. Nếu mọi thứ xung
quanh đều muốn dồn cô vào chỗ chết, vậy thì cô phải sống, dù chỉ là để phản bác
lại chúng. Nếu mọi thứ ở quê hương không muốn cho cô trở về, cô sẽ tìm đường về.
&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Mình không muốn từ bỏ.
Không được từ bỏ. Mình sẽ sống, tìm được Keiki, và trở về nhà. Cho dù anh ta có
là kẻ thù của mình, mình cũng sẽ khiến anh ta đưa mình về nhà.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;“Mày về nhà vì cái gì chứ?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;“Tôi sẽ nghĩ chuyện đó
sau khi đã về.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;“Mày không thấy nên chết
quách đi cho rảnh à?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;“Nếu không ai thèm quan
tâm đến chuyện tôi sống hay chết, vậy tôi càng phải tự quan tâm.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;“Con chuột đó sẽ phản bội
mày. Tao biết chắc.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Youko lườm nó. “Làm sao
anh ta phản bội tôi được, khi mà tôi vốn không tin anh ta?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Đáng ra cô phải nhận ra
điều này từ trước. Cô là một kaikyaku, vì vậy mà cô bị săn lùng. Kaiyaku không
có bạn bè, đồng minh, cũng không có nơi nào để trú ngụ trong thế giới này. Cô
đã biết thế mà vẫn để Takki và Matsuyama lừa mình dễ dàng đến vậy. Thay vì tin
tưởng để rồi bị phản bội, cô nên giả vờ tin và lợi dụng họ – lợi dụng tất cả mọi
người để sống sót. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Cứ tận dụng tất cả những
gì có thể, làm vậy có gì sai đâu?&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Cả Takki và Matsuyama đều
lợi dụng cô để kiếm tiền, vậy thì cô sẽ lợi dụng Rakushun để hồi phục. Rất đơn
giản. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;“Tao thấy mày bắt đầu
manh nha biến bản thân thành một ác nhân hoàn hảo rồi đấy nhé.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;“Chẳng sao cả,” Youko lầm
bầm, phất tay vào mặt con khỉ như thể xua đi một con ruồi vo ve. “Mệt lắm rồi,
biến đi.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Con khỉ nhìn cô với vẻ mặt
kỳ lạ, như thể vừa phải nuốt trái đắng. Nó quay người và chui xuống dưới giường,
biến mất. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Youko nhìn nó bỏ đi và
cười nhạt.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Nói chuyện với con khỉ
giúp cô sắp xếp lại cảm xúc và suy nghĩ của mình khá gọn ghẽ.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Mình cũng có thể lợi
dung nó.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;“Ác nhân!”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Cô nghe thấy một tiếng
khúc khích nhỏ điên loạn vang lên ở đâu đó trong phòng. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Youko không để tâm. Thà
làm người xấu còn hơn lại bị ai đó lợi dụng. Cô sẽ không để ai gây nguy hiểm
cho mình nữa. Cô sẽ bảo vệ bản thân. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Lúc đó mình đã làm đúng.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Cô nghĩ về hai mẹ con
mình đã gặp trên núi. Họ không phản bội được cô, bởi cô đã không cho họ cơ hội
làm thế.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Mình cũng sẽ không cho
Rakushun cơ hội. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Cô sẽ tồn tại bằng cách
đó. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Vẫn còn biết bao câu hỏi
chưa được trả lời, tất cả đều ẩn giấu nguy cơ hoặc sự dụ dỗ. Vì sao cô lại bị
đưa tới thế giới này? Vì sao Keiki lại gọi cô là chủ thượng? Anh ta nói ‘kẻ địch’
là nói đến ai? Chúng muốn gì? Vì sao lại truy đuổi mình? Còn người phụ nữ có
mái tóc vàng kim giống Keiki đó… cô ta là ai? Vì sao lại tấn công mình?&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Quái vật tấn công con
người không từ ai, chúng không săn đuổi một con mồi cụ thể. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Vậy thì vì sao chúng luôn
tấn công mình? Người phụ nữ tóc vàng đó ôm xác con quái vật sói đen ấy như thể
khóc thương nó. Nó là bạn của cô ta ư? Có phải cô ta khống chế được quái vật,
giống như Keiki có thể ra lệnh cho những sinh vật đi cùng anh ta không?Có phải
cô ta đã khiến cho những con quái vật ấy đến chỗ mình? Khi nói chuyện với con vẹt,
cô ta có vẻ chần chừ, tựa như cô ta tấn công là vì phải nghe lệnh… vậy thì ai
đang ra lệnh? Có phải Keiki cũng đang nghe lệnh ai đó nên mới đến tìm mình?&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Cô không hiểu bất cứ
chuyện gì, điều này khiến cô tức giận hơn cả. Cô quyết phải tìm được đáp án bằng
một cách nào đó. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;NL&quot; style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Trong vô thức, Youko nắm chặt hai tay. Những
móng tay dài hằn vào bàn tay. Cô giơ tay lên để nhìn chúng – những cái móng sứt
sẹo méo mó và rất sắc như móng của một con thú. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Chỉ có quái vật và thần tiên mới có thể vượt
qua Hư Hải. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Cô không phải thần tiên. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Thế là quái vật thì sao?&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Cô nhớ tới giấc mơ mình từng thấy trên bờ Hư
Hải, trong mơ cô biến thành một con quái thú lông đỏ. Đó có thật là một giấc mơ
hay không?&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Giấc mơ còn lại, giấc mơ cô đã từng thấy mỗi
đêm trước khi tới đây, nay đã thành sự thật. Như vậy liệu giấc mơ kia có trở
thành sự thật không?&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Nhỡ việc tóc mình biến đỏ và mắt mình biến
thành màu xanh lá chỉ là những bước đầu trước khi biến thành một thứ khác thì
sao? Có lẽ mình không phải là người. Có lẽ mình là một con quái vật.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Suy nghĩ ấy quá khủng khiếp, đồng thời lại có
chút thú vị. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Cô sẽ có thể hò hét, gào thét, có thể rút kiếm
vung sáng lòa, khiến cho người người phải run rẩy phủ phục. Hình ảnh ấy mang đến
một cảm giác phấn khích. Trong thế giới nơi cô sinh ra, Youko chưa bao giờ lên
giọng với ai, chưa bao giờ trừng mắt dọa người khác. Cô vốn vẫn nghĩ những hành
vi ấy là xấu xa sai trái. Biết đâu cô sai rồi?&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Có lẽ tiềm thức của cô vốn hiểu rằng cô là một
con quái vật, một con thú hoang. Nó biết cô sẽ không thể sống ở thế giới ấy nên
vẫn ẩn mình bấy lâu nay, chờ đợi cơ hội, vờ như vô hại và văn minh trong ngần ấy
năm…&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Vì thế nên không ai biết con người mình là
như thế nào. Chính là vì thế.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Youko chìm vào giấc ngủ sâu. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;––––––––––––––––––––––&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Nhà của Rakushun đơn giản, khá giống với hình
mẫu Youko thường thấy tại các làng nông nghiệp cô đã lang thang ngang qua. Phần
lớn các nơi cô đã gặp đều khá nghèo, nhưng ngôi nhà này hẳn là nghèo nàn nhất.
Các hộ nông nghiệp thường quây quần thành cụm trong các làng, nhưng ngôi nhà
này cô độc đến kỳ lạ, chỉ đứng riêng trên sườn đồi này, trong tầm mắt không còn
nhà nào khác. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Mà tuy trong nhà khá nghèo nàn, bản thân
không gian lại không chật hẹp – không nhỏ hơn mấy so với một ngôi nhà người ở
thông thường. Nó dường như hơi quá khổ so với vị chủ nhân nho nhỏ. Không chỉ
ngôi nhà mà cả vật dụng và bàn ghế đều theo kích thước con người. &lt;i&gt;Lạ ghê, &lt;/i&gt;Youko
nghĩ. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;“Rakushun này, cha mẹ anh sống ở đâu thế?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Từ khi đủ sức đứng dậy đi lại, Youko bắt đầu
giúp đỡ việc nhà. Lúc này, cô đang đổ nước vào một cái bát gang để đẩy vào tầng
đáy của cái lò nấu bằng gạch. Bàn tay phải đỡ xô của cô vẫn còn quấn băng,
nhưng vết thương gần như đã khép miệng hoàn toàn. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Rakushun tạm ngừng bỏ củi vào lò, vươn dậy
nhìn Youko. “Tôi không có cha. Mẹ tôi thì đi có việc rồi.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;“…Đi xa ư? Tôi chưa thấy bà ấy từ khi đến
đây. Có xa lắm không?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;“Không không. Mẹ tôi đến thị trấn ở gần đây
thôi, có chút công việc ở đó. Tôi vốn tưởng mẹ sẽ về từ hôm kia, nhưng giờ mẹ
còn chưa về thì chắc là người ta lại thuê làm thêm việc gì khác rồi.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Tức là bà ấy có thể trở lại bất cứ lúc nào. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;“Mẹ anh làm công việc gì vậy?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;“Mùa đông thì mẹ tôi làm phục dịch trong các
gia đình, mùa hè thì cũng ra đồng như mọi người. Tuy thế nếu có ai gọi đi làm
vào mùa hè thì mẹ tôi cũng sẽ đến thị trấn.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;“Ra vậy…”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;“Cô đang trên đường đi đâu à, Youko?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Youko phải nghĩ mất một lúc. Thực sự cô không
có nơi nhất định để tới, nhưng cô cũng không muốn thừa nhận rằng mình đang lang
bạt vô định. Cô nhìn vị chủ nhà của mình. “Anh… anh có biết ai tên là Keiki
không?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Rakushun phủi phủi ít vụn gỗ bám trên lông.
“Cô đang đi tìm người à? Anh ta ở quanh đây ư?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;“Tôi không biết anh ta gốc ở đâu.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;“Hừm, rất tiếc. Tôi chưa từng nghe tới ai tên
là Keiki cả.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;“Tôi cũng đoán là khó.” Youko quay lại về
phía lò. “Tôi có thể giúp gì thêm không?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;“Không, thôi, tôi chăm sóc cho cô khỏe lại có
phải là để cô nai lưng ra làm đâu. Cô nên nghỉ ngơi đi.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Youko không để anh phải nhắc lại. Cô tìm đến
cái ghế cũ cọt kẹt, ngồi thụp xuống, để bàn chân cảm nhận mặt đất mát lạnh. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Cô liếc nhìn cái ghế bên cạnh mình, nơi cô
đang để thanh kiếm bọc vải. Cô không bao giờ rời xa nó, Rakushun thì không bao
giờ nhắc tới điều này. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;“Tôi vẫn thắc mắc…” Vị người chuột này nói bằng
một giọng như của trẻ con, tấm lưng phủ lông bóng mượt vẫn quay về phía cô. “Vì
sao cô phải mặc đồ nam giới vậy?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Youko nhớ ra khi tỉnh dậy mình đã mặc quần áo
ngủ sạch sẽ. Cô có thể hình dung được sự sửng sốt của anh ta khi giúp cô cởi bỏ
bộ quần áo đã rách nát. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;“Phụ nữ đi đường một mình thì không an toàn lắm.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;“À, cũng đúng.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Rakushun đi tới, cầm theo một cái hũ gốm, mùi
hương ngào ngạt. Anh ta lấy hai cái cốc để lên bàn và ngước lên nhìn Youko.
“Câu hỏi tiếp theo nhé. Vì sao cô không có bao kiếm cho thanh kiếm này?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;“Tôi làm mất rồi,” cô trả lời. Cô đã quên mất,
nhưng giờ ký ức đang ồ ạt đổ về. Khi vượt qua Hư Hải, cô đã được nhắc là không
được tách rời vỏ kiếm khỏi thanh kiếm. Nhưng có vẻ như làm vậy cũng không gây
ra vấn đề gì lớn, cô nghĩ lời dặn ấy là để cô không làm mất viên ngọc. Giá trị
của nó thực không kể hết. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Rakushun gật đầu và lẩm bẩm một mình trong
lúc trèo lên một cái ghế, trông chẳng khác gì một đứa bé nhỏ lông xù. “Cô nên
tìm một cái vỏ mới. Thanh kiếm này có vẻ quý giá, cô chắc cũng không muốn nó chịu
xước sát gì đúng không?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;“Ừm, chắc tôi cũng nên làm thế,” Youko yếu ớt
trả lời. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Rakushun ngước nhìn cô với đối mắt đen láy.
Anh hơi nghiêng đầu, tỏ vẻ thắc mắc, “Cô nói cô đến từ Hairou, đúng không?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;“Đúng vậy.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;“Vậy ý của cô không phải là Vương quốc Kei nhỉ?
Hairou là một ngôi làng ở phía đông huyện Shin, nếu tôi không nhầm.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Đúng rồi, &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Youko nghĩ, &lt;i&gt;đó là tên
ngôi làng mình dạt tới. Vì sao mình lại nói cái tên đó?&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;“Cách đây không lâu có một trận shoku lớn ở
đó, có phải không?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Youko không trả lời. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;“Nghe nói có một kaiyaku dạt vào, sau đó trốn
đi mất.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Youko trừng mắt nhìn Rakushun, vô thức vươn
tay về phía thanh kiếm đặt trên ghế. “Anh muốn nói gì?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;“Nghe nói kaiyaku đó là một cô gái chừng mười
sáu mười bảy tuổi, tóc đỏ. À, còn có một thanh kiếm nữa, kiếm không có vỏ.
Youko, cô nhuộm tóc đúng không?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Youko nắm lấy chuôi kiếm, mắt găm vào người
Rakushun. Cô không thể đọc nổi biểu cảm của một con chuột, lúc này khuôn mặt
này chợt quá xa lạ so với con người. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;“Quan phủ đã có thông cáo.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;“Rồi sao…?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;“Cô không cần phải căng thẳng như vậy. Nếu có
ý giao nộp cô, tôi đã làm vậy khi quan quân tới cửa hỏi cách đây mấy hôm rồi,
đúng không? Tiền treo thưởng của cô cũng kha khá đấy.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Youko tháo vải bọc, đứng thẳng với thanh kiếm
giương lên, sáng loáng trong không gian mờ mờ tối của gian phòng. “Anh muốn
gì?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Người này nhìn cô, hai con mắt tròn hấp háy,
tay vuốt những sợi râu mảnh. “Cô có vẻ nóng vội nhỉ?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;“Vì sao lại bảo vệ tôi?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Rakushun mỉm cười và gãi gãi tai. “Tôi muốn
gì ư? Ừm thì, mọi chuyện không phải là theo kiểu đó. Thế này nhé, lúc nhìn thấy
cô, tôi không thể để mặc cô nằm đó trong bùn được, vì vậy tôi mới chăm sóc cô.
Lúc quan quân đến thì, ừm, tôi không thể giao cô cho họ sau khi đã bỏ ra bao
nhiêu công sức như vậy, đúng không?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Youko không tin. &lt;i&gt;Tin tưởng dễ dàng thì rồi
sẽ phải hối hận. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;“Các kaiyaku đều bị nộp lên phủ quan, nếu may
mắn thì họ sẽ tống cô vào tù đến hết đời. Nếu không may, họ sẽ treo cổ cô. Thực
tình mà nói, tôi e là cô sẽ rơi vào tình huống thứ hai.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;“Tại sao lại nghĩ vậy?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;“Vì họ cho rằng cô nguy hiểm. Có phải quái vật
đã tấn công họ khi họ đến bắt giữ cô không? Là quái vật đó! Thế mà cô lại thoát
được.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;“Những quái vật đó… tôi chẳng liên quan gì tới
chúng.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;“Tôi cũng nghĩ vậy,” con chuột gật đầu, “Quái
vật không dễ dàng nghe lệnh con người. Tôi không nghĩ chúng là do cô gọi đến,
mà là săn đuổi cô. Tôi nói có đúng không?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;“Tôi… tôi không biết.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Rakushun nhấp trà. “Rồi, tôi đoán cô bị liệt
vào cái nhóm hay bị gọi là kaiyaku ‘xấu’. Đặc biệt là vì cô bị quái vật theo
đuôi.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;“Thế thì sao?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;“Thì khi bị đưa tới phủ, vận số của cô sẽ khá
tệ, nói vậy có dễ hiểu không? Tôi đoán rằng trong tình huống ấy cô chỉ có thể
chạy trốn, nhưng nếu cô không biết phải chạy đi đâu thì…”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Youko đứng đó, im lặng. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;“Mà cô không biết thật, phải không? Nếu không
thì đã chẳng lang thang đến nơi hẻo lánh này. Cô cần phải đến Vương quốc En.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Youko nhìn chằm chằm vào gương mặt của
Rakushun. Cô vẫn không thể hiểu được biểu cảm ấy. “Vì sao? Vì sao lại giúp
tôi?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;“Bản thân cô thấy có thể khoanh tay đứng nhìn
người khác bị giết hay không?” Rakushun hỏi lại, hơi cười. “Tôi không phải là
kiểu người sẽ giao hảo với tội phạm hay người bị truy nã, nhưng một người bị giết
hại chỉ vì là kaiyaku thì… tôi cảm thấy ấy là một phạm trù khác.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;“Nhưng tôi là một kaiyaku xấu, đúng không?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;“Ừ, đó là quan phủ sẽ nghĩ thế. Tôi thì tôi
không nghĩ kaiyaku có thể phân tốt xấu. Tôi cho rằng chẳng qua con người chỉ sợ
hãi những gì họ không hiểu mà thôi.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;“Thế chuyện kaiyaku xấu mang họa cho vương quốc
thì sao?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;“Mê tín thôi.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Câu trả lời nhanh chóng và thoải mái khiến
Youko càng thêm ngờ vực. Cô nhớ ai đó cũng đã dùng từ ‘mê tín’ đó. Một người phụ
nữ. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;“Vậy thì thế nào? Nếu tới Vương quốc En, tôi
sẽ được an toàn ư?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;“Tôi nghĩ vậy. Vương quốc En không bắt giết
kaiyaku như ở những nơi khác. Kaiyaku ở đó sinh sống không khác gì người dân bản
địa. Đối với tôi, đó là bằng chứng rằng không có kaiyaku tốt hay xấu. Cũng vì
thế mà tôi nghĩ cô nên tới En. Hơn nữa…” Rakushun liếc nhìn thanh kiếm. “Cô có
thể cân nhắc cất thứ nhọn nhọn đó đi không?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Youko chần chừ rất lâu trước khi hạ kiếm xuống.
&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;“Ngồi đi nào! Trà nguội rồi.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
Cuối cùng cô cũng ngồi xuống. Cô không hiểu nổi động cơ của Rakushun. Giờ đây,
khi anh ta đã biết cô là một kaiyaku, cô nghĩ mình nên rời đi cành nhanh càng tốt,
nhưng trước tiên cô muốn biết thêm về Vương quốc En đã. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;“Cô có biết cách sắp xếp của các vương quốc ở
thế giới này không?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Youko lắc đầu. Rakushun gật gù, sau đó vừa cầm
cốc vừa trượt khỏi ghế và đi vòng qua bàn. Youko để hờ tay trên kiếm, nhìn anh
ngồi xổm xuống. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;“Chúng ta đang ở làng Kahok, thuộc huyện
Anyou, châu Jun,” anh giải thích và vạch lên nền đất. “Còn đây là Hư Hải. Huyện
Shin nơi cô dạt tới nằm tại đây.” Anh chỉ về một khu vực xem ra là nằm về hướng
đông. “Tôi đoán Hairou ở quãng này, vậy là cô đã đi theo hướng tây nam. Nói
cách khác là cô đã đi từ bờ biển vào sâu trong Kou. Tất nhiên là lẽ ra cô nên rời
khỏi Kou, cho nên hướng đi vốn có này là sai lầm.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Youko cúi nhìn cái bản đồ này, lòng cồn cào.
Cô có thể tin anh ta được hay không? Bản đồ này có bị cải biên gì không? Cho dù
vậy, cô vẫn nhìn kỹ nó và ghi nhớ từng chi tiết. Cô cần những thông tin này. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;“Từ đây đi về phía Tây, cô sẽ tới Hokuryou.
Tiếp tục theo hướng tây thì tới nội hải Seikai. Vượt qua biển đó là tới Vương
quốc En.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Cái móng nhỏ của Rakushun vạch ra những ký tự
tinh xảo đến đáng ngạc nhiên. Đầu tiên là Seikai: &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p align=&quot;center&quot; class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;青海&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p align=&quot;center&quot; class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Tiếp
theo là ký tự của En: &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p align=&quot;center&quot; class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;延&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;“Vậy
là tôi nên tới Hokuryou trước ư?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;“Đúng
vậy. Cô nên tới thị trấn cảng Agan, sau đó lên thuyền tới En.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;“Đi
thuyền sao?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Liệu
mình có lên được thuyền không? Nếu cảng bị kiểm soát, mình sẽ bước thẳng vào một
cái bẫy.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;“Tôi
nghĩ cô sẽ qua được,” Rakushun nói như thể đọc được suy nghĩ của cô. “Cách
nhanh nhất để ra khỏi Shin là đi thẳng lên phía bắc, vượt núi vào Kei. Chính những
người truy tìm cô của quan phủ cũng sẽ không nghĩ rằng cô sẽ đi vào theo hướng
tây như thế này, nên thực ra cô bị lạc cũng có cái may. Ở các làng có dán hình
truy nã cô, nhưng họ đều tìm một cô gái tóc đỏ. Nếu cô có thể giấu được thanh
kiếm đó, tôi nghĩ cô sẽ qua mặt được họ.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;“Hiểu
rồi,” Youko nói và đứng dậy, “Cảm ơn anh.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Rakushun
giật mình nhìn cô. “Này, cô định đi ngay đấy à?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;“Tôi
phải đi thật nhanh. Tôi xin lỗi vì phải vội đi ngay sau khi anh đã chăm sóc tôi
đến thế. Giá mà tôi có thể đền đáp…”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Rakushun
đứng dậy. “Cô hẵng chờ đã. Ôi, cô đúng là nóng vội thật đấy.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;“Nhưng…”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;“Cô sẽ
làm gì sau khi tới En? Cứ đi hỏi từng người trên đường xem họ có thấy cái người
tên Keiki đó không ư? Mà cô có biết mình cần gì để đi thuyền không? Cô sẽ tìm
ai trợ giúp mình ở En?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Youko
cụp mắt, chợt cảm thấy mình hơi ngu xuẩn. Tìm được một đích đến là một bước tiến
quá lớn so với quãng đường vô định trước đó, khiến cô tưởng như mình đã sắp tới
đích rồi. Nhưng giờ Rakushun đã chỉ ra những chướng ngại rõ rệt mà cô sẽ gặp phải.
Cô cảm thấy như mình mới chỉ gặp phải một phần mười trong những loại khó khăn đang
chờ đón mình mà thôi.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;“Mọi
việc đều cần chuẩn bị, có đúng không? Đừng vội lao đi như thế. Nếu không làm việc
cẩn trọng, cô sẽ chỉ gặp rắc rối mà thôi.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Trong
lòng mình, Youko vẫn sợ người này đang dụ dỗ mình bước vào một cái bẫy, nhưng
tình cảnh ngày càng tỏ rõ rằng cô vẫn còn cần phụ thuộc vào anh.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;“Được
rồi, chúng ta ăn cơm nhé? Cô cần có sức đấy. Đi tới Agan cũng mất một tháng.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Youko
lại cúi đầu. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Cô sẽ
chờ đợi, ít nhất là cho tới khi đã hoàn toàn lại sức. Đến lúc đó, cô sẽ biết mục
đích thực sự của Rakushun. Biết đâu lần này cô đã thực sự gặp may, mà biết đâu
đây đúng là một âm mưu bí mật. Dù thế nào đi chăng nữa, Rakushun cũng biết nhiều
về cô hơn là cô biết về anh. Anh biết cô từ đâu tới, cũng biết cô sẽ tới Agan
và sau đó là En. Nếu không thể làm gì trước khi rời đi thì cô phải cân bằng lại
lực lượng.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;–––––––––––––––––––––&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;“Tôi nghe nói rằng trận shoku đó mạnh bất thường,”
Rakushun gợi chuyện trong lúc dọn dẹp sau bữa trưa. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;“Bà lão ở Hairou cũng đã nói vậy.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;“Theo tôi được biết, vùng phía đông huyện
Shin thiệt hại hết vùng trồng lúa mì. Mùa đông năm nay sẽ khó khăn đấy.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Youko gật đầu. Nghe kể về những thiệt hại này
khiến tim cô thắt lại. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Rakushun dường như cũng nhận thấy vẻ ủ ê của
cô. “Đừng buồn lòng, Youko,” anh nhẹ nhàng nói. “Không phải là lỗi của cô mà.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;“Không phải… Tôi ổn mà.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Cô bận bịu làm việc của mình, tiếp tục xúc
tro bếp ra từ đáy lò, nhưng một cái đuôi lông xù xù đã thò tới vỗ vỗ lên mu bàn
tay cô. “Shoku không xảy ra vì kaiyaku. Là kaiyaku bị shoku đưa tới.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Youko xúc hết tro vào một cái thùng gỗ nhỏ,
sau đó gắp những viên than chưa cháy hết ra cho vào một hộp khác. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;“Tôi hỏi anh một câu này được không?” Một lát
sau, cô nói.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;“Sao thế?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;“Thực sự thì shoku là cái gì?” Cô đã nghe bà
lão ở Hairou miêu tả rằng nó giống như một cơn bão, nhưng cô cảm thấy hình như
định nghĩa này vẫn chưa hoàn chỉnh. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm; tab-stops: 261.3pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;mso-tab-count: 1;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;“A? Cô không biết shoku là gì ư? Ở quê hương
của cô chắc là không có thứ này nhỉ.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;“Ừm, cách viết chữ shoku của các anh tương tự
như chữ của chúng tôi khi ghép từ ‘nhật thực’ và ‘nguyệt thực’ với nhau.” Youko
viết xuống trên bàn, trước tiên là từ nhật thực: &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p align=&quot;center&quot; class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;日蝕&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Sau đó là nguyệt thực: &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p align=&quot;center&quot; class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;月蝕&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p align=&quot;center&quot; class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;“Vậy
ư?” Rakushun nói, nhướn một bên mày rậm lông. “Ừm, cũng có thể coi nó là một loại
‘thực’ đi, tuy rằng không anh hưởng gì tới mặt trời hay mặt trăng. Bà lão cũng
nói với cô rồi, đây là một dạng bão, có điều không phải là xao động của gió nước
mà là xao động về linh khí.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;“Nhưng
vẫn mưa bay gió cuốn à?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;“Có thể.
Một số shoku xuất hiện rất giống bão, gió rất mạnh. Những cơn shoku nhỏ này
không gây ra thiệt hại lớn lắm. Nhưng khi có động đất, sét đánh, sông tràn bờ,
đất sụt thành khe thì ta biết là có shoku lớn rồi. Người ta nói vừa rồi ở
Hairou cả một cái hồ sôi sục bốc hơi cạn sạch, chẳng còn dấu vết gì. Nguyên một
cái hồ đó!”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Youko
khựng lại trong lúc đang rửa tay. “Tệ đến thế ư?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;“Như
tôi đã nói, mỗi cơn shoku có một kiểu. Nhưng cô cũng có thể thấy vì sao người
ta lại sợ shoku hơn so với những cơn bão thông thường. Không thể lường trước được
chuyện gì sẽ xảy ra trong một cơn shoku.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;“Không
biết là thứ gì gây ra chúng vậy? Ở thế giới của tôi không có thứ này.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Rakushun
rót trà với vẻ mặt nghiêm túc, ngay cả động tác cũng điền đạm nghiêm cẩn.
“Shoku xảy ra khi &lt;i&gt;bên đó &lt;/i&gt;và &lt;i&gt;bên này&lt;/i&gt; tiếp xúc với nhau, tự như một
vụ va chạm vậy. Hai thế giới thường tách rời khỏi nhau, nhưng khi giao thoa thì
sẽ gây ra thảm họa. &lt;span style=&quot;mso-spacerun: yes;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;Tôi không nắm chắc lắm
về chi tiết, đấy là những gì tôi nghe kể lại.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;“Bên
đó và… bên này?” Youko ngơ ngác hỏi trong lúc uống trà. Loại trà của Rakushun
trông rất giống với trà xanh, nhưng hương vị lại khác biệt, giống một thứ trà
thảo dược nhẹ nhàng hơn.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;“&lt;i&gt;Bên
đó&lt;/i&gt; là chỉ bên kia Hư Hải. &lt;i&gt;Bên này&lt;/i&gt; chính là ở đây. Thế giới này.
Không biết có tên nào khác nữa không.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Youko
gật đầu. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;“Hư Hải
bao quanh tất cả thế giới này, trải rộng vĩnh viễn, bên ngoài không có gì nữa.”&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
“Không có gì nữa ư? Nhưng chẳng phải anh vừa nói &lt;i&gt;Bên đó &lt;/i&gt;nằm ở bên kia Hư
Hải sao?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;“Ừm,
đúng mà cũng không đúng. Thế này nhé, cô có thể lên thuyền ra khơi và chèo mãi
mãi cũng không thể sang được phía bên kia. Tôi có nghe nói đến những người tò
mò quyết định ra khơi khám phá, nhưng chưa có ai trở về.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;“Nhưng
nếu cứ đi mãi thì anh không quay về chỗ cũ sao? Ý anh là… thế giới này có dạng
phẳng ư?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Rakushun
ngồi thẳng dậy trên ghế và trợn mắt nhìn Youko. “Tất nhiên là phải phẳng chứ, nếu
không chúng ta chẳng rơi hết ra ngoài sao?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Trông
anh hoảng hốt đến mức Youko bật cười. “Xin lỗi, tôi không hiểu thế giới này lắm.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Rakushun
nhặt một hạt óc chó trên bàn lên và đặt ra trước mặt. “Đây là ngọn núi ở chính
giữ thế giới, núi Suu.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p align=&quot;center&quot; class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-ascii-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-hansi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;崇山&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt; &lt;i&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p align=&quot;center&quot; class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;“Đó là
tên chính thức của nó, chúng tôi còn gọi là Suukou hay Chuuzan. Về bốn hướng có
bốn núi là Houzan ở phía đông, Kazan ở phía tây, Kakuzan phía nam, và Kouzan
phía đông, đây là tổ hợp Ngũ Sơn.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;“Xung
quanh Ngũ Sơn là Hoàng Hải.” &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p align=&quot;center&quot; class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-ascii-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-hansi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;黄海&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p align=&quot;center&quot; class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;“Gọi
là &lt;i&gt;hải&lt;/i&gt; nhưng đây không phải là biển thông thường có nước mà là một vùng
đất hoang mạc cằn cỗi xen với đầm lầy và cây bụi gai.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Youko
nhìn anh vạch chữ ra trên bàn. “Anh đã tới đó bao giờ chưa?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;“Tất
nhiên là chưa. Hoàng Hải được bao quanh bởi bốn dãy núi Kim Cương Sơn. Vùng đất
nằm trong phạm vi của bốn dãy núi này thực không dành cho con người.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;“Ra vậy,”
Youko nói, dù trong lòng không thực sự hiểu. Tấm bản đồ Rakushun đang dựng ra
trên bàn bằng hạt óc chó trông giống như một sơ đồ thế giới cổ đại, trước khi bản
đồ ra đời, dựng nên dựa theo truyền thuyết hơn là khoa học đo lường.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;“Bốn nội
hải nằm về bốn phía của Kim Cương Sơn, bao quanh vòng ngoài là tám vương quốc
phía trong của thế giới này, một trong số đó là Kou. Ra ngoài nữa là Hư Hải.
Trong Hư Hải, gần sát với vùng lục địa, có bốn hòn đảo lớn là bốn vương quốc. Vậy
là tổng cộng có mười hai vương quốc.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Youko
nhìn những hạt óc chó sắp đặt đối xứng trên bàn, như thành một bông hoa – năm
ngọn núi làm nhụy, các vương quốc làm cánh. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;“Bên
ngoài không còn gì nữa ư?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;“Không
còn gì. Tất cả đều là Hư Hải trải rộng vĩnh viễn. Tuy nhiên, ở đây lại phải nói
đến &lt;i&gt;Bên đó&lt;/i&gt;,” Rakushun hạ giọng, như thể lẩm bẩm, “nghe đồn rằng ở rìa
phía đông của Hư Hải có một hòn đảo kỳ lạ, không thể tới được bằng cách di chuyển
thông thường. Đây gần như là một truyền thuyết. Nơi này được gọi là Hourai,
nhưng cũng có người gọi là Nhật Bản.” Anh vừa nói vừa viết xuống ký tự của
Hourai:&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p align=&quot;center&quot; class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-ascii-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-hansi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;蓬莱&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p align=&quot;center&quot; class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Sau đó
là của chữ ‘Nhật Bản’:&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p align=&quot;center&quot; class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-ascii-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-hansi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;倭&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p align=&quot;center&quot; class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p align=&quot;center&quot; class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Chờ
đã, &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Youko nghĩ, &lt;i&gt;đó là tên nước
cổ của Nhật Bản… phát âm như thế nào ấy nhỉ? Oa (Wa) à?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;“Không
phải chữ Nhật Bản viết thế này sao?” Cô hỏi và viết xuống: &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p align=&quot;center&quot; class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-ascii-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-hansi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;日本&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p align=&quot;center&quot; class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;“Không,”
Rakushun trả lời và lại chỉ vào chữ Oa mà anh đã viết.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Youko
cắn môi. Đây có phải là một thành quả của phép màu dịch ngôn ngữ của cô không?&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;“Họ
nói rằng kaiyaku đến từ Wa,” Rakushun nói và ngước nhìn cô. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Youko
mở to mắt. Lần nãy, cô có thể nghe rõ ràng rằng anh phát âm chữ ‘Wa’. Phải
chăng phép màu dịch thuật ấy biết rằng cô đã hiểu được chữ này nên không tự động
dịch nó sang ‘Nhật Bản’ cho cô nữa? Chuyện này càng ngày càng bí ẩn. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;“Tôi
không biết được sự thật là thế nào, nhưng mỗi khi có ai nhắc tới kaiyaku, chắc
chắn cô sẽ nghe tới Wa. Một số người thích thám hiểm đã ra biển tìm Wa. Tất
nhiên là chẳng ai trở về… nhưng chắc cô cũng biết tôi sẽ nói vậy.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Trí
não của Youko hoạt động hết tốc lực. Nếu Nhật Bản thực sự nằm ở sát bên kia Hư
Hải, vậy cô vẫn có hi vọng giong thuyền đi về phía đông và về nhà. Thế nhưng,
ngay khi suy nghĩ này nảy lên trong cô, cô cũng biết rằng mình không có hi vọng
đó. Khi tới đây, cô đã lao xuyên qua một bóng trăng trên biển, xem chừng là một
cách du hành khó mà có thể bắt chước chỉ bằng thuyền và buồm. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;“Mặt
khác,” Rakushun nói tiếp, “trong dãy Kim Cương Sơn có một đỉnh núi là Côn Luân,
thông với nơi đó là một vương quốc truyền thuyết khác: Trung Hoa. Các sankyaku
đến từ nơi này.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Ký tự
Rakushun viết xuống cho chữ “Trung Quốc” cũng là tên cổ: Hán &lt;i&gt;(Kan)&lt;/i&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p align=&quot;center&quot; class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-ascii-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-hansi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;漢&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p align=&quot;center&quot; class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;“Sankyaku?
Ý anh là sơn khách đúng không?” Youko và viết xuống:&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p align=&quot;center&quot; class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-ascii-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-hansi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;山客&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Rakushun
gật đầu. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;“Vậy
là… bên cạnh kaikyaku thì cũng có những người khác đến từ &lt;i&gt;Bên đó &lt;/i&gt;ư?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;“Phải.
Kaikyaku xuất hiện bên bờ Hư Hải, sankyaku xuất hiện ở chân Kim Cương Sơn. Ở
đây không thường thấy sankyaku, nhưng họ cũng bị săn đuổi như vậy thôi.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;“Thế
sao,” Youko thở dài. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;“Cả Hán
và Oa đều không thể đi tới theo cách thông thường, nghe đồn chỉ có quái vật và
thần tiên là làm được thôi. Tuy nhiên, thi thoảng khi shoku xảy ra, sẽ có người
bị cuốn tới đây, đó là sankyaku và kaikyaku.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Youko
gật đầu. Cô cũng đã nghe Takki nói vậy.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Rakushun
nhìn quanh phòng rồi rướn về phía Youko và thì thầm với vẻ bí ẩn, “Tôi nghe nói
ở Hán và Wa, nhà cửa đều xây bằng vàng bạc, đất đai màu mỡ, người sống như vua
chúa. Con người ở đó có thể chạy thẳng lên trời, có thể vượt vạn dặm trong một
ngày! Ngay cả một đứa bé mới sinh cũng có sức mạnh phi thường để đánh bại quái
vật. Người ta kể là quái vật và thần tiên ở &lt;i&gt;Bên này&lt;/i&gt; có được sức mạnh là
nhờ sang &lt;i&gt;Bên đó &lt;/i&gt;uống nước suối trong núi!” Rakushun nhìn cô với vẻ hào hứng,
tựa như mong chờ một lời xác nhận.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Youko
lắc đầu phì cười. &lt;i&gt;Phóng đại ghê quá!&lt;/i&gt; Nếu cô kể lại với mọi người ở nhà
những câu chuyện thần kỳ như vậy, họ sẽ nghĩ đó là chuyện cổ tích. &lt;i&gt;Vậy là ở
thế giới này cũng có chuyện cổ tích, &lt;/i&gt;cô nghĩ. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Một nụ
cười gượng gạo nở ra trên môi cô. Bấy lâu nay cô vẫn thắc mắc về sự kỳ lạ của
thế giới mới này, nhưng lúc này, khi đã nghe thấy quan điểm từ phía đối lập, cô
bắt đầu tự hỏi không biết thứ nào là kỳ lạ hơn: thế giới này hay bản thân cô.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Ngay
khi câu hỏi ấy hiện lên, cô đã biết đâu là đáp án. Vì thế mà kaiyaku bị săn đuổi.
Vì thế mà ai đó, thứ gì đó, muốn cô phải chết.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;“Vậy
là tất cả các kaikyaku đến Kou đều chết, theo cách này hay cách khác,” Youko nhận
định sau một quãng dài im lặng cân nhắc số phận của những kaiyaku đã tới đây
trước cô. “Có vẻ như tình hình này sẽ vẫn tiếp diễn cho tới khi con người ở đây
tách khái niệm shoku ra khỏi các kaikyaku. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;“Về cơ
bản là vậy,” Rakushun thở dài. Anh nhìn cô, “Youko này, cô làm nghề gì?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;“Tôi
là một học sinh.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Rakushun
gật gù, ánh mắt hấp háy. “Một số kaikyaku có kiến thức đặc biệt, có kỹ năng mà
người ở thế giới này không có. Những người như vậy sẽ được triều đình bảo vệ và
được phép sống ở đây. Biết đâu…?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Youko
cười nhạt và lắc đầu. Ý tưởng của anh có lý, nhưng cô không nghĩ ra mình có thể
tận dụng kiến thức gì để hòa nhập vào thế giới này. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;“Rakushun…
anh có biết cách nào để tôi trở về Oa không?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Rakushun
nhíu mày. “Tôi xin lỗi… tôi không biết. Hơn nữa, tuy rằng tôi không nên nói thế
này, nhưng…” anh hít sâu một hơi, “Tôi không nghĩ có cách để trở về.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;“Nhưng
thế thật không hợp lý. Nếu tôi đã tới được đây thì phải có cách quay lại chứ?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Những
sợi râu của Rakushun cụp xuống, một tiếng hắng giọng nhỏ buồn rầu vang lên.
“Con người không thể vượt qua Hư Hải, Youko à.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;“Nhưng
tôi đã vượt qua mà. Tôi đã đến đây đó thôi!”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;“Tôi
không nghĩ đây là con đường hai chiều. Tôi chưa từng nghe nói có kaikyaku hay
sankyaku nào có thể trở về.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;“Thế
thì quá không công bằng,” Youko hùng hổ tuyên bố, dù biết thừa rằng chẳng ai
nói cuộc đời này là công bằng. Cho dù thế, một phần trong cô vẫn bám víu vào hi
vọng hồi hương. “Thế dùng shoku thì sao? Có thể tôi chờ đón một shoku và về nhà
thông qua nó không?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Rakushun
chầm chậm lắc đầu. “Có lẽ, nhưng không thể dự đoán được vị trí và thời điểm xảy
ra shoku. Cũng có lẽ có một số shoku chúng ta có thể nhận ra khi sắp xảy ra,
nhưng điều này không thay đổi cục diện gì nhiều. Con người vẫn không thể sang &lt;i&gt;Bên
đó.&lt;/i&gt;”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Không
thể thế, &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Youko
tự nhủ, &lt;i&gt;Nếu thế Keiki đã nói trước&lt;/i&gt;. Anh không nhắc gì tới điều này với
cô. Chẳng có ám chỉ nào trong hành vi của anh là cô sẽ không thể về nhà được. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;“Khi
tôi tới đây từ Wa, tôi đang bị một con kochou đuổi theo–”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;“Một
con kochou? Một con đuổi theo cô ở &lt;i&gt;Bên đó&lt;/i&gt;?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;“Ừ… mà
không chỉ tôi. Lúc đó tôi đi cùng một người thanh niên tên là Keiki.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;“A, là
người cô đang tìm đó ư?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;“Phải.
Keiki là người đã đưa tôi đến đây. Anh ta nói phải đưa tôi tới đây vì sự an
toàn của tôi, vì con kochou đang săn đuổi tôi.” Youko nhìn sâu vào mắt
Rakushun. “Nếu như vậy, liệu tôi có thể về nhà nếu anh ta không cần bảo vệ tôi
nữa không? Anh ta còn nói là sẽ đưa tôi về nhà ngay nếu tôi yêu cầu.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;“Nghe
có vẻ đáng ngờ.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;“Keiki
có một con quái thú có thể bay trên không trung, còn có một con có thể nói chuyện
giống như anh vậy, Rakushun. Anh ta nói nếu chúng tôi bay thẳng , hành trình tới
đây, ý tôi là từ đó tới đây, sẽ mất một ngày. Nghe chẳng giống như chúng tôi có
thể quay lại sao? Vì là bay thẳng mà?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Rakushun
lặng ngồi, dường như không biết trả lời cô như thế nào. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;“Rakushun
à?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;“Ừm,
thế này thì tôi không biết. Có vẻ như cô bị liên lụy vào một tình huống khá hệ
trọng rồi.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;“Hệ trọng
ư? Vì sao anh lại nói thế?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;“Hừm,
đầu tiên là cô có nhắc tới kochou. Đó là một loài quái vật, như vậy là đã khác
thường rồi. Nó mà xuất hiện thì một làng cũng chạy hết ngay. Cô nói là kochou
đuổi theo cô? Sang tận &lt;i&gt;Bên đó&lt;/i&gt; để săn đuổi cô? Đây là lần đầu tiên tôi
nghe thấy chuyện như vậy. Mà người tên Keiki này… cô nói là anh ta đưa cô tới
đây ư?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;“Phải.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;“Trong
tất cả những câu chuyện tôi từng nghe về việc quái vật và thần tiên qua lại giữa
hai bên, tôi chỉ thấy họ đi một mình. Kể cả Keiki có là một tiên nhân thì việc
anh ta mang một người về đây cũng là rất phi thường. Tôi không biết chuyện gì
đã xảy ra để cô có thể tới được đây, nhưng hoàn cảnh chắc chắn là khác thường.
Thực sự là chẳng có điểm nào bình thường cả.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Rakushun
trầm ngâm một hồi, mắt dõi về phương xa, sau đó lại quay nhìn Youko. “Thế… cô định
làm gì? Cô định tìm một nơi an bình ở đây… hay là vẫn tìm đường về nhà?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;“Tôi…
tôi muốn về nhà,” Youko đáp. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Rakushun
gật đầu. “Tôi có thể hiểu. Giá mà tôi biết cách. Tuy nhiên, dù cho mục đích cuối
cùng của cô có là gì, tôi vẫn nghĩ cô nên tới En trước tiên.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;“Được,
sau đó thì sao?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;“Tôi e
là một quan viên hay thậm chí là một châu hầu cũng không giúp nổi cô. Đến En rồi,
cô sẽ cần xin sự trợ giúp của En Vương.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;“En
Vương ư?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;“Đúng
vậy, đó là người đứng đầu của En.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;“Liệu
vị đó có giúp tôi không?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;“Biết
đâu được?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Youko
phải cố lắm mới không đảo trắng mắt. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;“Tôi
không thể đoán trước được những chuyện thế này,” Rakushun nói tiếp, “nhưng thà
thế còn hơn tiếp tục ở lại đây. Chắc chắn cô sẽ có cơ hội tốt hơn so với việc
tiếp cận những quan viên ở vương quốc lạc hậu này, bởi vì En Vương là một
taika.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;“Một
taika à?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;“Phải,”
Rakushun nói và viết chữ này xuống bằng cái móng nho nhỏ của mình: &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p align=&quot;center&quot; class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-ascii-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-hansi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;胎果&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt; &lt;i&gt;(thai quả)&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p align=&quot;center&quot; class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;“Đây
là từ để gọi những người được sinh ra ở &lt;i&gt;Bên đó. &lt;/i&gt;Nghe nói điều này có thể
xảy ra, tuy rằng rất hiếm. Taika thực ra là những người thuộc về &lt;i&gt;Bên này&lt;/i&gt;
nhưng không may lại sinh ra ở &lt;i&gt;Bên đó.&lt;/i&gt;”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Youko
mở to mắt. “Có sao?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;“Đúng,
rất hiếm, nhưng có. Tuy nhiên tôi cũng không biết được việc lỡ sinh ra ở &lt;i&gt;Bên
đó&lt;/i&gt; là việc hiếm hay việc sinh ở &lt;i&gt;Bên đó&lt;/i&gt; rồi quay lại được nơi này là
việc hiếm nữa, cô có hiểu không?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Youko
gật đầu. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;“Có ba
người nổi tiếng… ba taika nổi tiếng. Một là En Vương tôi đã nhắc đến, một là
Taiho của En, và một là Taiho của Tai.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;“Taiho?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;“Ừm,
đó là một chức quan tham mưu cho vương thượng. Nhưng tôi nghe nói Taiho của Tai
đã qua đời cách đây không lâu rồi, Tai Vương cũng mất tích, khiến cả vương quốc
rơi vào loạn lạc, cô nghe là đoán được đấy. Ừm, cho nên tốt nhất là cô nên tới
En. Nên thử vận ở đó.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Youko
thấy choáng váng, một phần vì lượng thông tin quá lớn phải hấp thu trong một thời
gian ngắn, phần khác bởi chỉ trong vài phút cô đã đi từ cảm giác không có tương
lai sang có một hành trình nhiều tháng trời trải ra phía trước – một hành trình
tìm gặp một vị vương!&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Diện
kiến một vương có lẽ sẽ tương tự như diện kiến một tổng thống hay thủ tướng. &lt;i&gt;Điều
này có khả thi không?&lt;/i&gt; Cô nghĩ. Đồng thời, cô cũng tự hỏi không biết tình cảnh
của mình có thực sự đặc biệt như Rakushun đã nói hay không.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Trong
lúc suy tư, cô nhận thấy một âm thanh từ phía bên ngoài – tiếng chân người đang
bước về phía ngôi nhà.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;–––––––––––––––––––––––&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Cánh cửa
cọt kẹt mở ra, bên ngoài là một người phụ nữ trung tuổi.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;“Rakushun
à?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Hai
tai của Rakushun vểnh lên. “Mẹ!” anh gọi bà, mấy sợi râu dài vung vểnh liên tục.
“Con… con tìm được một vị khách rất thú vị này!”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Youko
câm lặng. Đây là mẹ của Rakushun? Người phụ nữ này rõ ràng là con người. Về phần
mình, trông bà cũng rất ngạc nhiên. Bà đưa mắt nhìn giữa Rakushun và Youko.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;“Khách
à? Hai người gặp nhau ở đâu thế?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;“Con
thấy cô ấy ở trong rừng. Cô ấy là một kaiyaku bị dạt vào từ &lt;i&gt;Bên đó&lt;/i&gt; trong
cơn shoku ở huyện Shin.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Youko
cứng người. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Tiêu đời
luôn cả bí mật rồi. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Người
phụ nữ lẩm bẩm gì đó và nhìn Rakushun với vẻ nghiêm khắc. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Youko
đi vào trạng thái sẵn sàng. Nếu người này đã nghe nói về việc kaiyaku bỏ trốn ở
Shin, bà ta có thể sẽ làm gì đó. Liệu bà ta có bảo vệ cô giống như Rakushun
không? Vì một lý do nào đó, Youko cho là không. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;“Ra thế.”
Người phụ nữ quay sang nhìn cô, biểu cảm giãn ra, miệng nở nụ cười. “Hẳn là
hành trình vất vả lắm.” Rồi bà lại nói với Rakushun. “Con sao thế? Đáng ra phải
gọi mẹ về ngay chứ. Cô đây chắc chắn là đi đường mệt mỏi lắm, con chăm sóc cô ấy
một mình à?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Rakushun
gật đầu lia lịa. “Vâng! Con chăm sóc cho cô ấy ổn thỏa cả mà.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;“Hừm,
mẹ chẳng dám chắc đâu.” Người phụ nữ tặc lưỡi rồi hướng đôi mắt sáng về phía
Youko. “Tôi xin lỗi là mấy hôm rồi không ở nhà để giúp cô. Mong là Rakushun làm
cũng tốt được như nó kể.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;“À…
vâng, anh ấy làm tốt mà ạ.” Youko gật đầu. “Cháu sốt không cử động được. Là anh
ấy cứu cháu… cứu mạng cháu, thật đấy. Cháu rất biết ơn.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Người
phụ nữ bước tới và đặt bàn tay ấm áp của mình lên trán cô. Youko lại khựng cứng
người. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;“Cháu
chắc là thấy khỏe chứ? Hay là cháu đi nằm đi.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;“Cháu ổn
rồi ạ, cảm ơn cô. Anh ấy chăm sóc cháu tốt thật mà.” Youko cẩn thận lựa lời, cố
quan sát nét mặt người phụ nữ để tìm kiếm những biểu hiện lừa dối.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Cô cảm
thấy mình có thể tin tưởng Rakushun một chút, ít nhất anh là người dạng thú,
không phải là một người phàm như người phụ nữ này. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Mình
không thể tin tưởng giống loài của mình. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Suy
nghĩ ấy khiến cô ớn lạnh xương sống. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;“Nhưng
đáng ra nó vẫn phải gọi cô về. Đúng là một thằng bé vô tâm,” người phụ nữ tuyên
bố và nhìn Rakushun với vẻ răng đe.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;“Con
chăm sóc cho cô ấy cẩn thận thật mà mẹ! Cô ấy hồi phục nhanh lắm.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Người
phụ nữ ngắm nhìn Youko. “Ừ, thế thì tốt. Cháu đã khỏe đến mức đi lại được thế
này chưa? Trông cháu tái lắm, có khi cháu nên ngủ thêm.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;“Không
sao, cháu khỏe thật rồi ạ.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;“Đấy
là cháu nói thế. Mà còn bộ quần áo này nữa! Trời này mà mặc đồ mỏng như vậy
sao? Rakushun, lấy thêm áo ra đây.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Rakushun
vội vàng chạy sang phòng bên, để Youko lại một mình với người phụ nữ anh gọi là
mẹ. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Youko
nghĩ không biết nên nói gì, những người phụ nữ đã vừa nói vừa bận bịu đi quanh
phòng. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;“Gì thế
này… trà lạnh hết rồi! Cháu chờ một chút, để cô đi pha thêm.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Bà ra
ngoài để tới cái giếng ở sau nhà. Youko dõi mắt nhìn theo. Khi Rakushun trở về
với một cái áo khoác mỏng, Youko vội đi tới bên anh. “Đó là mẹ anh à?” Cô thì
thầm. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;“Đúng
rồi. Tôi không còn cha nữa, cha tôi mất lâu rồi.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Cha của
Rakushun có phải là người không? Hay là người chuột? Chuyện này là thế nào?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;“Ừm…”
Youko mở lời, không biết dùng từ như thế nào, “Đó là mẹ ruột của anh à?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Rakushun
nhìn cô với vẻ khó hiểu. “Tất nhiên. Mẹ là người hái tôi xuống mà.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Youko
chớp mắt. “Xin lỗi… Hái à?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Rakushun
gật đầu. “Hái từ cây làng đó. Mẹ đã hái quả chứa tôi xuống.” Rakushun bỗng trợn
mắt, như thể nhớ ra điều gì. “Này, có thật là ở &lt;i&gt;Bên đó&lt;/i&gt; trẻ em đều sinh
ra từ bụng mẹ không?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;“Ừ, đại
khái thế. Ở đây…&lt;span style=&quot;mso-spacerun: yes;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/span&gt;khác ư?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;“Tôi vẫn
luôn thắc mắc,” Rakushun nói tiếp như không nghe thấy cô hỏi, “Quả mọc ở trong
bụng họ ư? Làm sao để hái vậy? Nó vươn ra ngoài à?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Youko
nhíu mày. “Tôi không rõ anh nói ‘hái’ là thế nào lắm.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;“Thì
là hái ranka (&lt;i&gt;đản quả&lt;/i&gt;) xuống từ trên cây đó, còn thế nào được nữa?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;“Ranka
á?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;“Ừ. To
chừng này này,” anh vừa giải thích vừa xòe tay như đang cầm một quả bóng nhỏ.
“Một quả trứng màu vàng có đứa bé bên trong. Quả đơm ra trên cây làng và cha mẹ
sẽ đến đó hái quả. Ở &lt;i&gt;Bên đó &lt;/i&gt;không có ranka sao?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Youko
đưa tay chống đầu. Chuyện nay quá kỳ cục.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;“Xem
ra là không,” Rakushun nói khi thấy vẻ khổ sở của cô. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Youko
cười khổ. “Ở đó, trẻ con hoài thai ở trong bên trong bụng mẹ và người mẹ đẻ ra
chúng.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Rakushun
trợn mắt càng to. “Giống như chim ư?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;“Ờm,
hơi khác một chút, nhưng về cơ bản thì cũng tương tự.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;“Nhưng
đơm quả như thế nào? Chẳng lẽ ý cô là trong bụng người mẹ có một cành cây làng?
Làm sao mà hái quả từ trong bụng một người được?” Rakushun nhăn mặt. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;“Hự…”
Youko thốt một tiếng, tay vẫn đỡ trán. Vừa lúc ấy thì mẹ của Rakushun quay lại,
mặt mang nụ cười, tay xách một xô nước đầy. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;“Uống
trà chút nhé. Mong là cháu đói rồi!”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Bà bắt
Rakushun kể lại ngọn nguồn câu chuyện, vừa chăm chú nghe vừa thuần thục làm ra
một loại bánh ngọt hấp nhỏ.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;“…Vì
thế,” Rakushun cuối cùng cũng kết thúc, tay bấu một mẩu bánh, “Con nghĩ là cô ấy
nên tới En. Bọn con vừa bàn tới đoạn đó.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Mẹ của
Rakushun gật đầu. “Ừm, thế chắc là tốt nhất.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;“Con
cũng đang nghĩ,” Rakushun ngẩng đầu nhìn mẹ, “Con có thể đưa Youko đến Kankyuu.
Mẹ lựa hành lý giúp con được không?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Mẹ của
Rakushun nghiêm nghị nhìn anh. “Nào nào… thế có vội quá không? Con nghĩ là con
sẵn sàng để đi xa đến thế rồi à?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;“Có gì
phải lo đâu mẹ! Gần mà. Khá gần. Youko thì không quen đường ở đây, cô ấy cần
người dẫn đi. Mẹ ở nhà một mình được đúng không ạ?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Mẹ anh
nhìn anh một lúc, sau đó gật đầu. “Được rồi. Mẹ cũng đoán đây là việc không sớm
thì muộn. Con đi đi, Rakushun. Chúng ta chuẩn bị thôi.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;“Rakushun,”
Youko chen vào, “Tôi rất cảm ơn ý tốt của anh, nhưng tôi không thể để anh bỏ
công đến thế được. Anh chỉ đường là tôi đi được mà.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Cô
không muốn có ai đi cùng mình, nhưng không thể nói thẳng ra như vậy. “Hay là vẽ
lại cho tôi cái bản đồ đó trên thứ gì tôi cầm theo được? Chỉ cần thế thôi, nếu
anh không lấy làm phiền.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;“Youko,
tới En đã là khó cho cô rồi, còn việc tìm cách diện kiến En Vương thì sao? Một
mình cô thì gần như bất khả thi. Cho dù cô có biết đường thì tới Kankyuu cũng sẽ
mất ba tháng. Cô sẽ tìm thức ăn trên đường đi như thế nào? Tìm chỗ ở thì sao?
Cô có tiền không?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Youko
im lặng. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;“Cô
không đi một mình được đâu, đặc biệt là khi không hiểu thế giới này như thế.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Youko
nghĩ thật kỹ. Vì sao anh ta lại làm đến mức này vì cô? Cuối cùng, cô vẫn gật đầu.
“Cảm ơn anh,” cô nói, mắt liếc về phía thanh kiếm bọc vải. “Tôi xin nhận vậy.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Có
Rakushun làm bạn đường có lẽ sẽ tốt hơn. Cả anh và mẹ anh đều có vẻ chân thành
muốn giúp đỡ cô. Tuy vậy, cô vẫn cảm thấy ở đây có ẩn tình mà mình chưa nắm được,
cô không cho rằng cảm giác bồn chồn của mình chỉ là vấn đề tâm lý. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Dù thế,
&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;thâm tâm cô nghĩ, &lt;i&gt;dù là
địch hay bạn, mình cũng không thể để họ lại đây khi họ đều nắm rõ mục tiêu và
đích đến của mình như vậy. Nếu họ báo quan ngay sau khi mình rời đi, khi tới
Agan mình sẽ chỉ thấy một cái bẫy chứ không phải thuyền.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Mặt
khác, nếu mang theo Rakushun, anh sẽ là một dạng con tin để kiểm soát mẹ anh.
Mà chung quy, nếu Rakushun gây nguy hiểm cho cô thì… vẫn có thể dùng kiếm. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Đây là
cách duy nhất, &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;cô
nghĩ, cố gắng tẳng lờ cảm giác căm ghét bản thân chợt sôi lên trong lòng. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;––––––––––––––––––––––&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Youko
và Rakushun rời nhà năm ngày sau. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Về cơ
bản, cô đã hồi phục rất tốt. Bất kể là thật hay diễn, hai mẹ con Rakushun đều đối
xử rất tốt với cô, tuy rằng lời nhắc của con khỉ vẫn không ngừng vang lên trong
đầu cô. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Mày
không thể biết họ đang nghĩ gì…&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Mẹ của
Rakushun đã giúp họ rất nhiều trong quá trình chuẩn bị. Dù trông hai mẹ con dường
như còn nghèo khó hơn cả Takki, bà vẫn tìm được cho Youko một bộ quần áo để
thay, tuy thô mà hữu dụng. Giờ đây, cô có một bộ áo nam đã được sửa cho vừa người,
có lẽ là của cha Rakushun để lại. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Vật dụng
được cho và lòng hiếu khách khiến Youko thêm phần cảnh giác. Cô không nghĩ lòng
tốt có thể khiến ai giúp mình đến thế. Cô gần như đã tin vào Rakushun, anh
không giống như những ‘người’ cô đã gặp ở thế giới này, nhưng cô không dám tin
mẹ anh. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;“Anh cần
gì phải giúp tôi đến mức này?” Cuối cùng cô cũng lấy hết lòng can đảm ra để hỏi.
Lúc này, ngôi nhà nhỏ trên đồi đã sắp khuất bóng. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Rakushun
vuốt vuốt đầu mấy sợi râu bằng bàn móng nhỏ của mình. “Thứ nhất là cô không thể
nào tự đi tới Kankyuu được.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;“Chỉ
đường cho tôi còn chưa đủ sao?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;“Không
đâu. Mà Kankyuu cũng là một nơi phồn hoa lắm, tôi đã nghe nhiều chuyện kể thú vị
về nó rồi. Người ta bảo ở đó rất giống với &lt;i&gt;Bên đó&lt;/i&gt;. Vương thượng từ &lt;i&gt;Bên
đó&lt;/i&gt; về đây thì cũng có lý thôi.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;“Ý anh
là ngài ấy đến từ Oa hay Hán?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;“Từ
nơi cô tới, Oa.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;“Vậy…
chỉ có thể thôi ư? Anh đi cùng tôi như đi du lịch?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Rakushun
ngước nhìn cô. “Cô vẫn không tin chúng tôi ư, Youko?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;“Là mẹ
anh tốt quá, tốt đến khó tin.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Rakushun
gãi gãi phần lông mềm trước ngực và xốc lại túi đeo trên lưng. “Ừm, tính ra thì
chúng ta coi như đồng hội đồng thuyền đấy. Cô biết rồi, tôi là một nhân thú.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;“Một
gì?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;“Một
nhân thú, còn gọi là bán thú – hanjyuu. Vương thượng của Kou không thích chúng
tôi, cũng giống như việc ngài ấy không thích kaikyaku vậy. Nói thật lòng, ngài ấy
không thích thứ gì nằm ngoài khuôn khổ bình thường.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Youko
chỉ gật đầu. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;“Kaikyaku
khá hiếm gặp. Họ xuất hiện ở bờ đông, vì vậy có lẽ ở Kou có nhiều người hơn ở
nơi khác, nhưng không ai biết chắc được.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;“Anh
đoán có khoảng bao nhiêu người?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;“Tôi
nghĩ tối đa là ba năm có một người, đấy là tính số người sống sót qua cơn bão.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;“Ra vậy,”
Youko nói. Như vậy thì vẫn nhiều người hơn cô đã tưởng tượng. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;“Phần
lớn họ xuất hiện ở Kei. Dù sao đó cũng là vương quốc xa nhất về phía đông. Tiếp
theo là En. Kou đứng thứ ba. Chúng tôi cũng không có nhiều hanjyuu lắm, không
rõ vì sao.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;“Các
vương quốc khác có đông hơn không?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;“Ừm,
ít nhất là đông hơn ở Kou. Tôi chỉ biết có mình mình là hanjyuu trong cả vùng
này. Vương thượng của chúng tôi không xấu, nhưng ngài ấy cũng có những điểm kỳ
cục. Kankyaku và hanjyuu chúng ta đều thuộc vào nhóm không may.” Rakushun vuốt
râu. “Mà cũng không có lý do cụ thể nào. Tôi không nói quá đâu, nhưng tôi là
người sáng giá nhất ở vùng này đấy, tính cả người thường.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Youko
nhìn anh, không hiểu gì.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;“Tôi
thông minh, tinh mắt, tốt tính mà.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Youko
bật cười. “Thế cơ à?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;“Nhưng
họ vẫn không đối xử với tôi như với một con người. Cùng lắm tôi chỉ là công dân
hạng hai thôi. Điều này đã được ấn định kể từ khi tôi sinh ra, mà đó có phải là
lỗi của tôi đâu.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Youko
lại gật đầu. Vậy là Rakushun đồng cảm với cô vì họ đều bị kỳ thị. Khá hợp lý,
tuy cô vẫn hơi nghi ngờ câu chuyện này. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;“Vấn đề
rất giống với cô đó. Quan phủ truy bắt cô, nhưng đâu phải vì tội tình gì cô gây
ra. Cô chẳng qua chỉ là một kaikyaku. Có phải lỗi của cô đâu!”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;“Tôi
hiểu.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Rakushun
gãi gãi phần lông phía dưới tai. “Cô biết không, tôi đã theo học tại trường học
hàng đầu trong quận này, còn đứng đầu lớp. Thậm chí tôi đã được lựa chọn làm
người đại diện của vùng, được đề cử học lên bậc Thiểu học, học ở trường hàng đầu
của châu Jun. Nếu học ở đó, cô có thể trở thành châu quan đấy.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;“Quận
lớn hơn huyện đúng không?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;“Đúng
vậy, theo thứ tự nhỏ dần là quận, hương, huyện. Mỗi châu có một vài quận, con số
có thể không giống nhau. Mỗi quận có khoảng năm mươi nghìn hộ dân, chia thành bốn
hương. Mỗi hương có khoảng mười hai nghìn năm trăm hộ dân, chia thành năm huyện.
Địa lý hành chính là sở học của tôi đấy,” Rakushun giải thích với ánh mắt lấp
lánh. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
Youko chỉ dám gật đầu. Cô còn không mường tượng nổi năm mươi nghìn hộ dân.
Tokyo có bao nhiêu hộ dân vậy?&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;“Người
ta vốn còn chẳng định cho tôi vào học trường quận đây, nhưng mẹ tôi đã đấu
tranh rất dữ. Mẹ vẫn bảo tôi hãy ‘Cố học thật giỏi, học lên thật cao và trở
thành quan viên triều đình’. Vì là hanjyuu nên tôi sẽ không bao giờ được phân đất,
nhưng nếu có chức quan thì ít nhất tôi cũng sẽ có một phần đất nhỏ.” Rakushun
thở dài. “Nhưng người ta đã chặn tôi lại. ‘Hanjyuu không được vào Thiểu học’, họ
nói thể đấy.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;“Vậy
thì tệ quá,” Youko nói, không biết bày tỏ gì hơn.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;“Mẹ đã
bán cả nhà cả ruộng để nuôi tôi đi học ở trường quận đấy.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;“Vậy
sao? Tức là giờ mẹ anh không có ruộng riêng nữa ư?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;“Giờ mẹ
tôi làm trong ruộng tư nhân của một phú hộ sống gần đây.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;“Ruộng
tư là sao?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;“Ruộng
do triều đình địa phương phân chia gọi là ruộng công. Ruộng cô tự khai phá trồng
trọt sau khi được phép thì là đất tư. Mẹ tôi là người duy nhất trong nhà tôi đi
làm, tôi không có việc làm, mà muốn làm cũng không thể. Không ai chịu thuê
hanjyuu làm nhân công cả, họ bị đánh thuế quá nặng.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Youko
nhíu mày. “Sao lại thế?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;“Ừm, một
số hanjyuu có dạng thú là gấu hay bò. Họ khỏe hơn người thường, vì vậy thuê họ
làm nhân công được coi là lợi thế bất công so với người thường, người thuê sẽ bị
đánh thuế nhiều hơn. Dĩ nhiên điều này không có nghĩa lý gì nếu cô sinh ra chỉ
là một con chuột nho nhỏ, nhưng quan phủ chẳng cần biết đến chuyện này khi thu
thuế đâu. Chung quy lại thì đơn giản là Vương thượng của Kou không ưa gì
hanjyuu.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;“Thật
chẳng ra sao.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;“Nói
chung chúng tôi vẫn chưa bất hạnh bằng kaikyaku các cô. Ít nhất thì họ không
tìm cách bắt giết chúng tôi. Nhưng chúng tôi không được coi như người bình thường,
không được phân ruộng cũng không thể tìm việc. Mẹ tôi phải làm việc nuôi cả hai
miệng ăn, thế nên nhà tôi mới nghèo như vậy.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Youko
gật đầu. Xem ra thế giới này còn nhiều điều bất công, nhưng thực ra cô cũng chẳng
thể nói rằng quê hương của mình là một nơi công bằng cho lắm.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;“Không
phải là tôi không muốn làm việc. Tôi rất muốn.” Rakushun nâng nâng túi tiền đeo
trước ngực. “Đây là toàn bộ số tiền mẹ tôi đã dành dụm để tôi học Thiểu học ở
En. Ở đó hanjyuu có thể học đến bậc cao nhất là Đại học, thậm chí có thể thành
mệnh quan triều đình. Hanjyuu ở En được đối xử như con người, có thể có ruộng đồng
và hộ tịch. Tôi cũng đã nghĩ, nếu đi cùng với cô, biết đâu tôi có thể tìm được
một nơi dành cho mình ở En.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Đây rồi,
&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Youko nghĩ một cách trào
phúng, &lt;i&gt;Giờ thì chúng ta đã biết gốc gác cho lòng nhiệt tình của Rakushun. &lt;/i&gt;Đúng
là anh không có ý hại cô, nhưng thiện tâm của anh cũng chẳng thuần túy. &lt;i&gt;Anh
ta nảy ra ý tưởng dùng mình là người hộ tống đến En từ lúc nào vậy? Lúc thấy
thanh kiếm ư?&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;“Tôi
hiểu rồi,” Youko nói, giọng cấm cẳn.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Tiếng
chân nhỏ của Rakushun chợt dừng lại. Anh ngước nhìn cô hồi lâu, nhưng không nói
gì. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Youko
cũng trở nên trầm mặc. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Con
người đều sống vì bản thân. Dù ngoài miệng họ có nói rằng họ hành động vì lòng
tốt, khi truy hỏi sâu xa hơn, tư tâm của họ vẫn ắt lộ ra.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Youko
biết mình không nên khó chịu với Rakushun vì có tư tâm. Đó là một lẽ tự nhiên
mà. Cô chỉ thầm thở dài. Chính vì con người sống cho bản thân và chỉ sống cho bản
thân nên sự phản bội mới tồn tại trên đời này, bất kể tại đâu. Có lẽ cô đã quá
ngây thơ khi mơ mộng rằng có người lại cam tâm sống vì người khác. Giờ thì cô
đã rõ, điều này là không tưởng.&lt;span style=&quot;mso-spacerun: yes;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;––––––––––––––––––––&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Tối
hôm đó, Youko và Rakushun tới một thành phố có tên Kakuraku. Quy mô nơi này tối
thiểu phải bằng Kasai, khiến ban đầu Youko cảm thấy hơi choáng nghợp. Tuy vậy,
họ qua đêm tại đây mà không gặp phải vấn đề gì, theo thời gian, cô cũng quen với
những thành trấn như thế. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Youko
cũng nhanh chóng thích nghi với những thói quen đi đường cần kiệm hơn nhiều so
với khi cô đi cùng Takki. Cô và Rakushun chỉ ăn ở những quán rong đơn giản ven
đường và ngủ tại những khách điếm rẻ nhất. Họ thường thuê một phòng đơn giá năm
mươi sen ở một quán trọ tồi tàn, sau đó dựng một tấm bình phong để có sự riêng
tư tối thiểu. Youko không phàn nàn gì, bởi Rakushun trả tiền hết. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Khi đi
đường, Rakushun nói với người ngoài rằng Youko là anh của mình. Nếu một hanjyuu
có thể có mẹ là con người, Youko đoán rằng việc họ có anh em là con người cũng
rất bình thường. Quả thực, theo quan sát của cô, không ai đặt nghi vấn gì. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Hành
trình lúc đầu rất thoải mái. Rakushun giết thời gian bằng cách vừa đi vừa kể
cho cô về thế giới này. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;“Mười
hai vương quốc bao gồm bốn vương quốc trung tâm, bốn vương quốc ở giữa, bốn
vương quốc bên ngoài.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;“Thế bốn
vương quốc trung tâm là gì?” Youko vừa hỏi vừa quay đầu nhìn người bạn đường
đang thong thả đi phía sau.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;“Kei về
phía đông, Sou về phía nam, Han về phía tây, Ryu về phía bắc. Nhìn trên bản đồ,
trông bốn vương quốc này cũng không ‘trung tâm’ gì hơn so với bốn vương quốc ở
giữa, nhưng chúng tôi vẫn gọi như thế đấy. Bốn vương quốc ở giữa là En, Kyou,
Sai, và Kou đây. Cuối cùng, chúng ta có bốn vương quốc bên ngoài là Tai, Shun,
Hou, Ren.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;“Rồi,”
Rakushun nói tiếp, “Dĩ nhiên là mỗi vương quốc có một Vương thượng. Vương của
Kou là Kou Vương, ở trong cung Suikou ở Gousou, châu Ki.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;“Gousou
là một thành phố sao?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Rakushun
gật đầu, chỉ về một vùng núi non phía bên trái. Họ đang đi qua một nơi đồi núi
trập trùng. Xa xa về phía bên trái đó là một dãy núi cao hơn một chút, sau đó
là một dãy núi cao hơn nữa. “Nó nằm sau dãy núi kia. Núi Gousou cao tới tận
Thiên giới, trên đỉnh là cung Suikou, dưới chân là thành Gousou.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Youko
gật đầu. Đến lúc này, cô đã từ bỏ việc cố gắng nghĩ ra những câu hỏi có ý
nghĩa, bởi đằng nào bài giảng này cũng sẽ được tiếp tục. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;“Vương
thượng cai trị từ nơi đó – ra lệnh cho các châu hầu, ban hành các đạo luật, đưa
ra các phán xét, và phân chia đất dai cho dân chúng. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;“Các
châu hầu có trách nhiệm gì?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;“Họ
cai quản các châu, bao gồm đất đai, con người, và quân đội; đảm bảo rằng các luật
lệ của vương quốc được tuân thủ, thực hiện thuế khóa, và huấn luyện binh sĩ để
phòng ngừa.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;“Vậy
thì Vương thượng thật ra không tham gia trực tiếp vào quá trình cai trị người
dân, đúng không?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;“Phải,
tôi nghĩ ngài ấy giống như một chiến lược gia hơn, có vai trò đưa ra định hướng
chung cho nền cai trị.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Youko
vẫn chưa hiểu lắm, nhưng có vẻ như mô hình này nghe tương đối giống với hệ thống
liên bang của Hoa Kỳ chứ không phải mô hình chuyên chế mà cô đã tưởng.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;“Vương
thượng đặt ra luật lệ,” Rakushun lại nói, “Chúng tôi gọi đó là Địa Cương. Các
châu hầu có thể đặt ra luật lệ của mình, nhưng không được mâu thuẫn với Địa
Cương. Bản thân Địa Cương cũng không được mâu thuẫn với Thiên Cương.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;“Thiên
Cương? Đó là gì?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;“Đó là
đạo lý về cai trị mà Thiên giới truyền cho các Vương thượng ở thế giới này. Nếu
cô tưởng tượng thế giới là một tòa điện, vậy thì Thiên Cương chính là rường cột
của nó, là tất cả hệ thống chống đỡ cho nó đứng vững. Đôi khi nó còn được gọi
là Thái Cương. Cho dù là vương thì cũng phải tuân thủ những đạo lý này, nhưng
chỉ cần không phạm vào những đạo lý đó thì vương có thể làm bất cứ thứ gì mình
muốn với vương quốc của mình.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;“Từ từ
đã,” Youko nói, “thế ai là người đặt ra Thái Cương? Làm gì có thần linh mà,
đúng không?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Rakushun
bật cười nhún vai. “Truyện kể rằng rất lâu rất lâu về trước, Thiên Đế đã thu phục
chín châu và bốn tộc, tổng cộng là mười ba vùng đất. Ngài thu gọn thế giới vào
trong một quả trứng, để lại bên ngoài năm vị thần và mười hai người. Trong quả
trứng này, ngài đã tạo ra Ngũ Sơn, đặt Tây Vương Mẫu làm người cai quản nơi
này, biến vùng đất xung quanh Ngũ Sơn thành Hoàng Hải, và để năm vị thần trở
thành năm Long Vương ở năm vùng biển.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;“Nghe
giống thần thoại hơn.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;“Ừm,
tôi đoán thế. Ngài đưa mười hai cành cây cho mười hai người nọ, trên mỗi cành
có một con rắn cuộn quanh và ba trái quả màu vàng kim. Những người nọ khấu đầu
trước những con rắn, thả chúng xuống thế giới và ném ba trái quả kia vào không
trung. Ba quả này rơi xuống tạo thành đất đai, vương quốc, và ngọc tòa. Mỗi
cành cây biến thành một cây bút.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Youko
lịch sự gật đầu. Câu chuyện của Rakushun càng nghe càng giống truyện hoang đường,
nhưng nó không giống như bất kỳ câu chuyện nào cô từng nghe kể.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;“Những
con rắn ấy đại diện cho Thái Cương. Đất đai đại diện cho các hộ tịch, vương quốc
đại diện cho luật lệ, ngọc tòa đại diện cho lòng nhân đạo – chính là các Taiho,
và cuối cùng cây bút đại diện cho lịch sử.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Rakushun
trầm tư vuốt râu. “Tất nhiên là khi ấy tôi còn chưa sinh ra nên chẳng thể nói
đây là thật hay giả được.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;“Được
rồi,” Youko bảo, đầu óc quay cuồng. Cô đã từng đọc một quyển sách về các thần
thoại của Trung Hoa khi còn bé, từ nhiều năm về trước rồi, nhưng chí ít theo cô
nhớ thì nó không giống câu chuyện này chút nào.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;“Vậy
Thiên Đế là thần linh tối cao ư?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;“Tôi
đoán vậy.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;“Thế
khi các anh cầu nguyện thì các anh sẽ cầu nguyện với ai? Thiên Đế ư?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Rakushun
nghiêng đầu với vẻ thắc mắc. “Tôi đoán cô có thể cầu nguyện ngài để xin ban phước,
nếu cô muốn.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;“Còn cầu
nguyện xin mùa mạng thuận lợi hay tương tự thì thế nào?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;“À,
khi đó người ta sẽ cầu nguyện với Nghiêu Đế, có một số người thờ phụng Nghiêu Đế
vì mùa màng. Một số người khác thì thờ Vũ Đế để xin tránh lũ lụt tai ương, có
người thờ Hoàng Đế xin xua đuổi yêu ma.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;“Tức
là có rất nhiều vị đế như vậy à?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;“Ừ, mỗi
vị có một nhóm tín đồ.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;“Một
nhóm tín đồ thôi sao? Vậy người bình thường sẽ thờ ai? Họ có thờ ai không?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;“Bản
thân tôi thì không. Để làm gì chứ? Nếu làm tốt việc đồng ánh, nếu thời tiết thuận
lợi, vậy mùa màng ắt sẽ bội thu. Chẳng vị đế nào thay đổi được điều ấy, mà thời
tiết tốt hay xấu thì đều phụ thuộc vào khí hậu. Dù ta có khóc hay cười thì trời
sẽ mưa khi đến thời điểm thích hợp. Cầu nguyện không có ý nghĩa gì.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Youko
hơi ngạc nhiên. “Vậy còn lũ lụt, bão dông, hay… shoku thì sao? Tôi nghĩ nếu mọi
người cầu nguyện, họ sẽ cầu nguyện để tránh được những tai họa như vậy.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;“Vương
thượng làm công tác trị thủy và đào kênh mương chính là để phòng lũ lụt mà.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;“Còn
sương giá?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;“Ờm,
cái đó thì không thay đổi gì được mấy, nhưng các vương sẽ cho lưu trữ lương thực
để phòng ngừa nạn đói.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Youko
nhíu mày. “Ở quê hương tôi, mọi người sẽ cầu nguyện xin thần linh cho làm bài
kiểm tra thật tốt, hoặc xin tài lộc. Tôi biết ở một số quốc gia, người ta cầu
nguyện về gần như tất cả mọi thứ. Ở đây các anh không làm thế à?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Rakushun
nheo mắt nhìn cô. “Tôi cho rằng thành công phụ thuộc vào nỗ lực của bản thân, cầu
nguyện có cải thiện được điều đó không?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;“Ừ, có
lý.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;“Nếu học
hành chăm chỉ thì sẽ thi đỗ, nếu làm lụng ra tiền thì sẽ thành giàu có. Tôi
không cho rằng cầu khấn có liên quan gì.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Youko
mỉm cười… sau đó chợt khựng người. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Mình
hiểu rồi. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Ở thế
giới này chẳng có thứ gì là nhờ thần linh phù hộ, chẳng có may mắn, vận khí tốt
gì để trông chờ vào. Đó là lý do vì sao người ta tận dụng mọi cơ hội để làm tiền,
cho dù có phải bán đứng bạn bè đi chăng nữa. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;“Ra thế,”
cô lầm bầm, giọng lạnh lẽo. Rakushun liếc nhanh về phía cô rồi lại nhìn xuống, mấy
sợi râu ủ rũ. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Rakushun
là người có học thức và khá thông minh, đúng như anh đã nói về mình. Youko thực
sự cảm khái về tình cảnh khó khăn của anh – có tài năng nhưng lại phải làm gánh
nặng của mẹ mình chỉ vì hoàn cảnh sinh ra. Trên đường đi, cô tự nguyện lắng
nghe những câu chuyện dài anh kể về cuộc đời của mình và tình hình ở các vùng đất
xung quanh. Cô hiểu giá trị của những thông tin ấy và cố gắng hấp thu tất cả.
Tuy vậy, mỗi khi anh muốn hỏi thêm về cô hay về Nhật Bản, cô đều lảng tránh. Họ
trải qua năm ngày đường như vậy. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Đến
ngày thứ sáu thì họ bị tấn công.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Như mọi
người có thể đã biết từ những truyện đã được dịch trước đây, vương hiệu thường
được đặt đồng âm khác nghĩa với tên vương quốc chứ không phải là cùng một chữ.
Đối với Kou thì: Kou trong Vương quốc Kou là &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-ascii-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-hansi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;巧&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt; – xảo như tinh xảo; Kou trong Kou Vương thế hệ hiện tại là &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-ascii-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-hansi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;塙&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt; – xác như xác thực.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Cương trong
Địa Cương, Thiên Cương, Thái Cương nghĩ đen là dây cương, nghĩa bóng là cơ sở
chủ yếu của một vật, giống như trong từ ‘đại cương’, ‘tam cương ngũ thường’. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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trời đang sập tối. Cổng thành Goryou vừa hiện lên trong tầm mắt, đây là nơi họ
dự kiến qua đêm. Những người lữ hành đều đang vội rảo bước vào thành, hai người
họ cũng hòa mình vào dòng người ấy. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Khi cổng
thành chỉ còn cách đó không xa, họ nghe thấy tiếng trống vang lên, như thể giục
giã người đi đường. Youko đã từng nghe thấy tiếng trống này trước đây, cô biết
rằng cổng thành sẽ đóng khi hồi trống kết thúc. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Những
người đi đường bước ngày càng nhanh, cho đến khi trở thành một đám đông hỗn loạn
chạy về phía thành. Sau đó, dấu hiệu rắc rối đầu tiên xuất hiện là một tiếng
hét giữa đám đông. Đây đó, có người bắt đầu dừng lại, ngoái nhìn phía sau lưng,
rồi lại nhìn lên trời – rồi đám đông thốt nhiên dừng hẳn. Cảm giác bất thường,
Youko ngước lên và thấy một đàn những con chim khổng lồ đang nhanh chóng tiếp cận.
&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Sải
cánh lớn… chim lớn dáng chim ưng và có sừng… tổng cộng tám con. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;“Kochou!”
Có người kêu lên, đám người liền rầm rập xô đẩy nhau về phía thành. Youko bắt đầu
chạy, Rakushun cũng ngật ngưỡng rảo bước theo sau, nhưng có thể thấy rõ rằng
đàn kochou sẽ đuổi kịp họ. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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lúc ấy, cổng thành bắt đầu đóng lại, những người còn lại trên đường sẽ bị bỏ
rơi ở ngoài. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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này rất có lý. Người trong thành muốn tự bảo vệ mình trước đám kochou. Họ chẳng
có trách nghiệm gì với những người đi đường bên ngoài. &lt;i&gt;Cho dù thế, &lt;/i&gt;Youko
tự hỏi, &lt;i&gt;đóng cổng thì ích gì trước quái vật biết bay chứ?&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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hãy chờ đã!”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;“Chờ
đã!”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Đám
đông vừa chạy vừa hoảng hốt kêu lên. Youko nhanh chóng chen mình ra khỏi đám
người ấy, miệng gọi Rakushun đi theo. Họ sẽ có cơ hội cao hơn nếu giao thủ ở
không gian mở, ở đó cô có thể dùng kiếm mà không phải để ý những người xung
quanh.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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may là họ vẫn còn cách xa cổng thành. Lúc này, khu vực quanh cổng rất hỗn loạn,
người người đều đang bám vào tường; đàn ông đàn bà hay trẻ em đều cố tìm nơi an
toàn, trong lúc người sau xô đẩy người trước, giẫm đạp cả lên những người yếu
ngã. Ai nấy đều la hét. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Cuối
cùng cũng rời khỏi được đám đông, Youko chầm chậm chạy về hướng thành nhưng
không bước lên đường lớn.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Ở đây
không có thần linh để cứu giúp mình. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Lũ lụt
sẽ tới, quái vật sẽ tấn công, nhưng không ai van nài thần phật. Vì thế cho nên
họ đều tự mình chạy, để mặc đồng bạn phía sau. Vì thế nên cổng thành đóng, mặc
kệ sự sống chết của người bên ngoài. Không có thần linh giúp đỡ, không có vận
may, chỉ có sự chuẩn bị của mỗi người có thể quyết định họ có bị quái vật tấn
công hay không. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Nếu vậy,
đêm nay nhiều người sẽ chết ở đây. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Một tiếng
kêu như tiếng khóc của trẻ con khiến cô đứng sững lại. Rakushun loạng choạng dừng
chạy, quay đầu hét lên với cô. “Youko! Chúng ta không thoát được mất!&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;“Anh
chạy về phía thành đi, Rakushun!”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Con
kochou đầu tiên đã rất gần, Youko có thể nhìn thấy hoa văn trên lớp lông ngực của
nó. Mắt vẫn quan sát con vật, cô chĩa tay chỉ Rakushun về phía cổng thành, bản
thân thì vững vàng lột xuống lớp vải quấn quanh kiếm. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Một cảm
giác đã quá quen thuộc rần rật chạy dưới da cô. Youko đã hoàn toàn hòa hợp với
Joyu. Cô đón mừng nó. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Youko
nhoẻn miệng cười. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Ồi,
chúng ta sẽ thoát chứ. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Xét
trong các loại quái vật, kochou khá dễ chơi, mà đây chỉ có tám con. Thanh gươm
của Youko có thể cắt lìa những thớ cơ săn chắc. Trên thực tế, việc đối thủ to lớn
như vậy là một lợi thế – chúng trở thành mục tiêu dễ nhắm hơn. Vì chúng phải
bay thẳng, việc xác định thời điểm chúng tấn công cũng đơn giản. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Đã lâu
rồi cô chưa phải đánh nhau, vậy mà giờ cô đang ở trong tư thế sẵn sàng thế này
đây, miệng thì cười. Youko tự thấy kinh ngạc vì bản thân mình. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Những
vết thương của cô đã lành, sức khỏe của cô đã hồi phục, sự tự tin của cô là bất
bại. Cô gần như có chút kiêu ngạo khi nghe thấy tiếng người la hét tuyệt vọng –
những người đang lùng bắt một kaikyaku như cô. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Vào thời
khắc cuối cùng, Youko xoay người giương kiếm đón đàn quái vật đang lao mình về
phía cô trong cùng luồng khí hôi thối. Máu sôi lên sùng sục khắp người cô,
trong tai lùng bùng như biển vỗ bờ. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Mình
là một con thú. Một con quái vật, không khác gì chúng.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Nếu
không phải, sao cô có thể vui thích trước trận chiến đến thế?&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhslylTRUmCuqUwoBB9CFsUl3YA7bRbduA3p3i8d8fTn0SdULFrZsNHzETF-6Pm71nmf3yWyfFnidhIngOZIQLfpWNRi45ofbeG0vBD0OKOteOWIBLIMlQzqK0nhFyAmA11tj_D76AoiN2Hr3f2kZlG7bMMBuL9IgorP126TExUavH7yThfHQ9Ko4lDoQgq/s1024/026-027.jpg&quot; style=&quot;margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; data-original-height=&quot;697&quot; data-original-width=&quot;1024&quot; height=&quot;435&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhslylTRUmCuqUwoBB9CFsUl3YA7bRbduA3p3i8d8fTn0SdULFrZsNHzETF-6Pm71nmf3yWyfFnidhIngOZIQLfpWNRi45ofbeG0vBD0OKOteOWIBLIMlQzqK0nhFyAmA11tj_D76AoiN2Hr3f2kZlG7bMMBuL9IgorP126TExUavH7yThfHQ9Ko4lDoQgq/w640-h435/026-027.jpg&quot; width=&quot;640&quot; /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Trận
loạn giết bắt đầu với cả đám kochou lẫn đoàn người. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Cô
chém chết con quái vật đầu tiên sà xuống, rồi đến con thứ hai. Tới khi Youko giết
được một nửa đoàn thú, cả con đường đã lênh láng máu tươi. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Con
chim thứ năm thu cánh lao xuống. Youko tránh sang một bên, vung kiếm một cách
chính xác tới tuyệt sát, chém lìa đầu con vật trong lúc nó lao qua. Cái xác
không đầu đâm sầm xuống đất và lăn tròn vài lần trước khi dừng lại. Youko quay
phắt người, vừa kịp để thấy con thứ sáu đang áp sát. Cô nhảy sang bên và hạ thấp
trọng tâm. Tức tối vì tấn công hụt, con quái vật bay về phía những người lữ
hành đang nép mình dưới cổng thành để trả thù. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Youko
đứng thẳng dậy, thở dốc. Cô đã thực hiện việc giết chóc một cách nhuần nhuyễn,
đã quen với mùi máu và cảm giác chém đứt xương thịt. Nhìn thấy xác chết không
khiến cô bận tâm mấy nữa. Ngay sau đó, cô liền trở lại trận chiến – lui tránh
những cái móng sắc của kẻ địch, giết hạ chúng bằng lưỡi kiếm lóe sáng, cúi người
dưới những dòng máu phun nóng hổi, và chẳng có khái niệm gì về thời gian nữa. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Khi
con kochou thứ bảy gục ngã, Youko đứng thẳng và ngẩng đầu nhìn trời. Con quái vật
thứ tám vẫn bay lượn trên cao, tuần hoàn theo một cung tròn lớn trên nền trời
sâm sẩm, tựa như chưa biết nên làm gì. &lt;span style=&quot;mso-spacerun: yes;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;Màn
đêm đang nhanh chóng hạ xuống, bầu trời chỉ còn màu sắt gỉ, kèm theo cái bóng
đen của con vật. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Cho dù
có Joyu, cô cũng không thể lên trời đuổi giết nó. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;“Xuống
đây nào,” Youko lẩm bẩm. &lt;i&gt;Xuống đây, vào tầm tay của tao. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Vừa trừng
mắt nhìn cái bóng ấy, cô vừa liếc nhìn xung quanh. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
Đám kochou này tấn công vào ban ngày, chứng tỏ &lt;i&gt;cô ta&lt;/i&gt; có lẽ đang ở gần
đây. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Cô ta ở
đâu cơ chứ? Youko nghĩ mình hẳn sẽ thấy được cô ta nếu người này thực sự đang ở
khu vực xung quanh. Nếu thấy được, chắc chắn lần này Youko sẽ tóm lấy người phụ
nữ này. Cô tin chắc mình đủ sức làm việc đó. Nếu cô ta không chịu nói chuyện,
Youko sẽ chặt đứt một cánh tay của cô ta xem cô ta có sẵn sàng đổi ý hay không.
&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Youko
chợt khựng cứng người, thảng thốt vì ý tưởng man dại của mình. &lt;i&gt;Đây là bản chất
của mình sau? Một con dã thú?&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Đây là
thú tính trong con người của cô ư? Hay chỉ là cảm giác say sưa trong trận chiến…?&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Xa xa
phía trên, cái bóng kia đã thay đổi lộ trình. Youko thấy nó đảo xuống; cô nắm
chặt kiếm, giương cao tay. Con quái vật lại đổi hướng một lần nữa và bay lên
phía trên. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;“Xuống
đây!” Youko hét lên trời. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Cô đâm
sâu mũi kiếm vào xác con kochou dưới chân mình. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;“Xuống
ngay, không thì tao sẽ xé xác đồng bọn của mày ra, nghe thấy không?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Đây rồi.
Có thứ để khiến nó chú ý rồi. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Ngay
sau khi cô đâm vào xác con quái vật, con kochou trên không lại đảo xuống. Youko
rút kiếm ra vừa kịp lúc để chống đỡ trước những cái móng đang lao tới như tên bắn.
Ánh lửa tóe trên lưỡi kiếm theo mỗi lần giao thủ, cuối cùng, Youko xoay kiếm và
đâm xuyên qua một bên đùi con kochou. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Con
quái vật rít lên và vỗ cánh. Cảm giác thấy luồng gió cuốn, Youko sợ nó sẽ đưa
mình lên không trung. Cô dùng cả hai tay để rút lại kiếm, quăng mình xuống đất
lăn một vòng, sau đó bật dậy đâm mũi kiếm vào lồng ngực to lớn của con vật. Cô
cảm nhận vết cắt ngọt lịm, sau đó nhảy sang một bên, rút theo thanh kiếm. Cô chỉ
tránh được luồng máu phụt ra trong gang tấc. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Việc
còn lại rất đơn giản. Con quái vật không còn sức để bay nữa. Nó khập khiễng trụ
trên chân còn lại, lao về phía cô lần thứ hai, rồi thêm lần thứ ba nữa, trước
khi cô chặt đứt đầu nó. Youko vung lưỡi kiếm trong không trung, kéo theo một dải
máu dài. Đến giây phút này, xung quanh cô không còn bất cứ thứ gì động đậy nữa.
&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Trong
buổi chiều tà, trên con đường không chỉ có những cái xác của kochou. Đây đó là
xác những người lữ hành bị chúng bắt được, một số khác thì thoát nạn. Cô nghe
thấy những tiếng rên. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Youko
lãnh đạm nhìn họ trong lúc lau lưỡi kiếm lên cái xác kochou gần mình nhất. Rồi
cô nhớ ra một điều. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Mình
không đến đây một mình. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;“Rakushun?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Cô
nhìn theo con đường dẫn tới Goryou và nhận thấy cổng thành đã mở. Từ khoảng
cách này, bóng dáng những binh lính đang chạy ra thật bé nhỏ. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Cô
quét mắt khắp khu vực giữa nơi mình đứng và tường thành. Trong khoảnh khắc, cô
nhìn thấy cách đó không xa có một đám lông xám đẫm máu. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
“Rakushun…”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Cô bắt
đầu chạy về phía đó, rồi lại dừng lại, ngước nhìn cổng thành. Những người chạy
ra khỏi thành đang la hét, nhưng cô không đoán được họ nói gì. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Cô
nhìn xuống Rakushun, rồi lại nhìn cổng thành. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Từ nơi
mình đứng, cô không đoán được vết thương của anh nghiêm trọng đến mức nào,
nhưng khó có thể cho rằng tất cả máu dính trên người anh đều là từ đám kochou
xung quanh. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Cô nắm
lấy viên ngọc đeo quanh cổ. Năng lực của nó có tác dụng gì với người khác
không, hay nó cũng giống như thanh kiếm – chỉ cô mới dùng được? Cô không biết.
Cô chưa thử. Nhưng nếu nó có tác dụng, cô có thể cứu Rakushun. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Suy
nghĩ trong đầu Youko phi đi như bay. Cô nên chạy tới kiểm tra vết thương cho
anh; nếu anh bị thương nặng, cô nên dùng viên ngọc. Đây rõ ràng là phương thức
tốt nhất để giúp Rakushun. Thế nhưng cô vẫn đứng như trời trồng. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Trong
lúc cô giúp anh, chắc chắn những quan binh đó sẽ chạy được tới chỗ họ. Khoảng
cách không xa lắm. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Youko
đứng đây là quá nổi bật, cô là người duy nhất còn đứng thẳng giữa con đường đầy
xác chết. Nguy hại hơn, nếu những quan binh kia có quan sát khi còn ở trong
thành, hẳn họ đã nhận ra rằng đám kochou này nhắm vào cô… đã nhìn cô đánh bại
chúng với cảm giác sững sờ và có lẽ là cả kinh hãi. Tất cả mọi người trong
thành phố này sẽ cảnh giác với cô, nếu không nói là sợ cô. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Cô có
thể đoán được những diễn biến tiếp theo. Thanh kiếm của cô không có vỏ. Nếu bị
kiểm tra, người ta sẽ nhanh chóng phát hiện ra rằng cô nhuộm tóc. Rồi họ sẽ
phát hiện ra rằng cô là kaikyaku đang bị truy nã. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Nhưng
nếu mình bỏ chạy…&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Cô
nhìn hình hài xù lông nhuốm máu kia. Rakushun sẽ nói sao khi biết chuyện cô để
mặc anh ở đây đến chết?&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Cô ta
di chuyển đơn độc, mang theo một thanh kiếm cuốn vải, tóc nhuộm đen, mặc quần
áo nam giới. Cô ta đang đi tới Agan để bắt thuyền tới Vương quốc En…&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Nếu những
thông tin này bị biết được, tấm lưới xung quanh cô sẽ thít chặt ngay lập tức.
Mà cô không đủ sức để chạy tới cõng anh đi. Những quan binh kia chắc chắn sẽ bắt
được cô. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Vì
Rakushun, cô phải quay lại, nhưng vì chính cô…&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Nhịp
tim vang lên thùm thụp trong tai Youko. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Rồi cô
nghe thấy một giọng nói vang lên giữa muôn vàn dòng suy nghĩ trong đầu: &lt;i&gt;Chạy
tới kết liễu nó đi. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Ai đó?
Ai đang nói? Joyu? Hay bản thân mình?&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Không
còn thời gian để suy nghĩa nữa. Nếu Rakushun để lộ gì đó, Youko sẽ gặp họa. Cô
không thể quay lại, làm vậy là vứt bỏ mọi hi vọng. Cô cũng không thể để mặc
Rakushun lại đây, như thế quá mạo hiểm. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Biết
làm sao đây… Quay lại và làm việc có lợi nhất cho mình ư? Mình thậm chí có thể
lấy túi tiền của anh ta. Làm vậy sẽ giúp mình qua được khốn cảnh bây giờ. Đây
là lựa chọn khả thi duy nhất, mà mình thì vẫn còn thời gian. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Cô
nhìn lại. Cổng thành đã mở rộng, đám đông đang ùa ra. Họ đang di chuyển rất
nhanh về phía cô. Youko quay phắt người bỏ chạy theo bản năng. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Một
khi đã bắt đầu chạy, cô không thể dừng lại nữa. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Cô chạy
ngược lại theo đường cũ, nơi những nhóm người đến muộn vừa mới xuất hiện. Cô
len lỏi giữa những xe chở hàng, để nhóm người mới này trở thành lớp ngăn cách của
mình, bản thân thì đào thoát. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;––––––––––––––––––––––&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Anh ấy
sẽ ổn thôi. Anh ấy hẳn là…&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Youko
không ngừng lẩm nhẩm trong lúc bước vội trong bóng đêm. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Khi mặt
trời đã lặn hẳn và trên đường đã không còn người, cô chạy trốn chẳng che giấu
gì nữa. Để lại Goryou phía sau, cô chọn lối rẽ ở giao lộ đầu tiên và chạy theo
một con đường mới. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Ngay cả
khi đã cách giao lộ này một quãng xa, Youko vẫn không giảm bớt tốc độ. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Chắc hẳn
anh ấy sẽ không sao. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Cho dù
Rakushun có kể cho những người khác về cô, ở đây người ta cũng không có máy ảnh.
Họ sẽ không dễ dàng tìm được cô. Mà Rakushun đã từng bảo vệ cô, chẳng phải thế
sao? Anh ấy không thể kể rằng mình đã cưu mang một kaikyaku, nếu không chính
anh sẽ bị trừng phạt. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Youko
tự nhủ như vậy cho đến khi chính cô cũng tin vào điều này. Cuối cùng, cô không
chạy nữa. Cô cảm thấy trống rỗng, run rẩy trong một cảm giác lạnh lẽo không phải
do bóng đêm mang lại. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Mày
không nên nghĩ thế này. Rakushun có ổn không? Anh ấy có sống sót được không? &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Youko không thấy anh bị vết thương sâu nào,
nhưng cô có dám chắc không?&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Mày phải
quay lại. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Ít nhất
cô phải tìm hiểu xem anh có được an toàn hay không. Nếu anh còn sống, cô có thể
thoải mái bỏ đi. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Không…
Quá nguy hiểm. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Mà cho
dù có quay lại, cô sẽ làm được gì?&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Mày có
viên ngọc. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Thì
sao? Nếu nó không có tác dụng với Rakushun thì sao? Nhỡ đâu anh ấy đã chết rồi?&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Nếu
quay lại, cô sẽ bị bắt trước khi kịp làm được gì. Bị bắt là chết chắc. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Mày
coi trọng mạng sống của mình đến thế ư? Coi trọng nó hơn mạng của tất cả những
người khác?&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Tất
nhiên. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Anh ấy
đã cứu sống mày, thế mà mày bỏ anh ấy lại?&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Ai nói
là anh ta đã cứu tao? Lúc ấy tao vẫn sẽ sống sót được. Tao qua được hết. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Anh ấy
đã cứu mày. Bảo vệ mày. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Anh ta
làm thế vì bản thân mình thôi. Làm gì có thứ gì gọi là lòng nhân đạo chứ. Mọi
người đều phản bội lẫn nhau vì bản thân. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Anh ấy
có lý do riêng thì có sao? Vì thế mà bỏ mặc anh ấy là đúng ư? Mày dám chắc? Tất
cả những người bị thương còn nằm đó, trong đó có cả bạn của mày, mày có thể phó
mặc họ cho số phận như vậy ư? Tối thiểu mày nên phụ giúp những người chạy ra cứu
họ chứ? Biết đâu mày có thể cứu thêm được một vài người. Giờ thì cái chết của họ
là lỗi của mày. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Tưởng
tượng hay lắm, nhưng ở đây không làm thế được. Ở đây, nếu không may thì chỉ có
thua cuộc. Chỉ có chết. Tao sẽ không thua cuộc. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Nhân
tính. Có phải cô đã quên mất làm người là như thế nào rồi chăng? &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Mày
dám chỉ trích cách tao sống ư? Vào thời điểm này, sau tất cả những gì tao đã phải
trải qua?&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Phải.
Chính vì tất cả những gì mày đã phải trải qua mà tao nói thế.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Chính
vì?!&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;“Quay
lại đi. Giết con chuột đó đi.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Youko
giật nảy mình khi nghe một giọng nói gai người vang lên sau lưng. Cô quay lại
và thấy con khi xanh đang ló đầu nhìn mình từ sau bụi cây bên đường, miệng toét
ra cười. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;“Mày
đang nghĩ thế, đúng không?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Youko
nhìn chằm chằm vào con khỉ, miệng câm nín. Cả người cô run lên. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;“Từ
lúc ấy mày đã nghĩ đến chuyện giết nó rồi, phải không cô em thân mến? Mày vẫn
còn nghĩ đến đạo đức ư, sau tất cả những gì mày đã trải qua?” Con khỉ cười
khùng khục, ánh mắt hấp háy vui sướng. “Ôi, cô em đã lớn rồi, trưởng thành rồi.
Đừng lo. Lần sau mày sẽ xuống tay được thôi.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;“Không!”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Con khỉ
cười, phớt lờ lời hét trả ấy, giọng cười the thé xoáy vào tâm trí Youko.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;“Tao
phải quay lại,” cô tuyên bố.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;“Ích
gì chứ? Nó chết lâu rồi!”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;“Mày
không biết được.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;“Ôi
ôi, nó chết chắc rồi chứ. Nhưng tùy mày thôi. Về đi! Về cho bọn nó tóm lấy mày.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;“Tao sẽ
vẫn quay lại, bất kể mày nói gì.” Youko xoay người, bắt đầu đi ngược lại con đường
vừa qua. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;“À, có
phải mày tưởng làm thế sẽ xóa hết tội lỗi cho mình không?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Cô dừng
chân. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;“Thì về
đi! Đi khóc thương cho cái xác lông lá ấy của nó. Cố mà thuyết phục bản thân
mình rằng mày chưa bao giờ nghĩ đến chuyện giết chết nó, đúng không?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Youko
nhìn con khỉ với ánh mắt bần thần. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Đây
chính là mình. Là giọng nói nông cạn và yếm thế trong mình. Đây là suy nghĩ thật
của mình, không hơn không kém.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;“Mà
thôi, đằng nào cuối cùng nó chẳng phản bội mày. May mà rắc rối này lại xảy ra
trước, nhỉ?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;DE&quot; style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-ansi-language: DE; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;“Im mồm đi, đồ súc sinh.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;DE&quot; style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-ansi-language: DE; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;DE&quot; style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-ansi-language: DE; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;“Ê! Nhỡ đâu mấy tên quan binh ấy sắp tìm đến đây rồi đó?
Nhỡ đâu con chuột ấy đã để lộ tin tức rồi?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;DE&quot; style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-ansi-language: DE; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;DE&quot; style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-ansi-language: DE; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Youko vung kiếm, lưỡi kiếm chém đứt ngọn một bụi cỏ. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;DE&quot; style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-ansi-language: DE; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;DE&quot; style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-ansi-language: DE; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;“Hi vọng nó chết rồi, vì sự an toàn của mày. Ai da, nếu
mà mày có nghị lực để tự kết thúc tất cả thì hoàn hảo rồi, làm thế sạch sẽ biết
bao. Mày vẫn hơi yếu đuối đấy, hơi mềm lòng nhỉ?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;DE&quot; style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-ansi-language: DE; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;DE&quot; style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-ansi-language: DE; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;“Im lặng!”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;DE&quot; style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-ansi-language: DE; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;DE&quot; style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-ansi-language: DE; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;“Lần sau mày sẽ làm được. Lần sau, nếu bạn bè mày ngã xuống,
mày sẽ rút kiếm đâm chúng.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;DE&quot; style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-ansi-language: DE; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;DE&quot; style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-ansi-language: DE; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;“Tao ghét mày!”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;DE&quot; style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-ansi-language: DE; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;DE&quot; style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-ansi-language: DE; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Lưỡi kiếm lại cắt qua vùng cỏ. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;DE&quot; style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-ansi-language: DE; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;DE&quot; style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-ansi-language: DE; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Cô không thể tưởng tượng nổi mình sẽ ra sao nếu khi đó cô
thực sự làm theo ý nghĩ này và giết hại Rakushun tội nghiệp. Chỉ việc bỏ anh ở
lại đã khiến cô suy sụp như thế, làm sao cô có thể sống tiếp nổi nếu bàn tay vấy
máu của anh?&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;DE&quot; style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-ansi-language: DE; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;DE&quot; style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-ansi-language: DE; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Sống sót không phải là đủ rồi sao? Cho dù có phải trở
thành thứ sinh vật đáng kinh tởm nhất trên đời này, sống sót được là đủ rồi mà?&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;DE&quot; style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-ansi-language: DE; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Không.
May mà mình chưa giết anh ấy. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Cô cảm
thấy may mắn vì đã không hành động bộp chộp. May mắn hơn mọi chuyện trên đời.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Con khỉ
cười như điên cuồng. “Mày cho nó sống để nó có thể bán đứng mày à! Mày làm thế
vì cái gì chứ?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;“Cứ để
Rakushun nói những gì anh ấy muốn!”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Những
cảm xúc cuồn cuộn nhộn nhạo trong lòng cô cuối cùng cũng tuôn ra thành lời. Nước
mắt chảy dài trên hai má cô. “Anh ấy có quyền. Anh ấy muốn nói gì về tôi cũng
được!”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;“Mềm
lòng quá, Youko. Mềm lòng quá.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Vì sao
mình không thể tin được ai?&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Cô đâu
có cần phải tin ai mù quáng. Lòng tin có rất nhiều tầng lớp mà. Cô có thể dành
cho anh một chút niềm tin chứ, cho dù cô không tin được ai khác. Cô nợ anh mạng
sống mà. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;“Mày mềm
yếu và mọi người đều nhìn ra được điều đó. Vì thế nên chúng mới bán đứng mày. Mày
quá dễ lừa.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;“Thì cứ
để họ phản bội tao đi.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;“Nhu
nhược thế!” Con khỉ phá lên cười. “Mày chắc chứ? Mày hài lòng với tình cảnh bạc
nhược của mình sao? Thích làm con vịt béo ngu ngốc cho người ta xẻo thịt à?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;“Cứ mặc
họ phản bội tao. Điều đó chỉ chứng minh sự hèn nhát của họ, chẳng phương hại gì
tới tao hết. Thà thế còn hơn trở thành một kẻ hèn nhát giống họ.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;“A,
nhưng mày không thấy rằng kẻ hèn nhát chính là kẻ chiến thắng sao? Đây là vùng
đất của quái vật, Youko. Của quái vật đấy. Chẳng ai quan tâm đến mày đâu. Chẳng
có một trái tim nhân hậu nào ở nơi này.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;“Điều
đó không có nghĩa là tao phải thay đổi!&quot;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Ừ thì
sẽ chẳng có ai hoàn toàn nhân hậu. Có sao chứ? Đó là lý do để cô vứt bỏ một người
đã tốt với mình ư? Có thể hành động của Rakushun không thuần túy xuất phát từ
lòng vị tha, nhưng chẳng lẽ cô không thể tin vào giá trị thực tế của nó ư? Cô
không dám lấy ân báo ân, lấy lòng tốt đáp trả lòng tốt ư? Không làm thế, cô sẽ
là người như thế nào – một người đã trở nên vô lương tâm tới mức cô lập tất cả
những người khác, cắt bỏ tất cả niềm tin và tình bạn sao?&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Hẳn cô
vẫn có thể tin vào người khác, cho dù họ có lấy oán báo ân. Cho dù cô có thực sự
cô độc trong thế giới rộng lớn này, không được ai trợ giúp hay an ủi, cô vẫn
không có lý do gì để trở nên hèn nhát, đa nghi, bạc bẽo, hay tồi tệ hơn là mang
ác tâm làm hại người khác. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Tiếng
cười man dại của con khỉ như xuyên vào óc cô. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;“Tao
nghĩ là có phải thay đổi đấy!”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;“Mình
phải mạnh mẽ lên,” Youko lẩm bẩm, tay nắm chặt chuôi kiếm. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Thế giới
này, những người lạ lẫm ở đây… tất cả đều không can hệ. Mình có thể tự quyết định.
Mình sẽ trở nên mạnh mẽ để sống như mình muốn và tự hào về bản thân mình. Mình
sẽ không sống theo cách kẻ khác ép buộc. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Đột
nhiên, con khỉ ngừng cười. “Không đâu con ơi,” nó rít lên, “Mày sẽ chết. Mày
không thể về nhà, cũng chẳng ai nhớ nhung mày hết! Mày sẽ bị lừa, sẽ bị bán đứng,
và mày sẽ chết.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;“Tao sẽ
không chết.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Chết
thì sẽ chẳng khác gì cam chịu chấp nhận rằng mình chính là kẻ ngu ngốc và hèn yếu
mà cô thấy bản thân đang sắp biến thành. Nói rằng cuộc đời này chẳng còn đáng sống
thì dễ vô cùng, nhưng đó chỉ là trốn chạy. Cô không thể sống mà phủ nhận nhân
tính của mình. Cô không được phép để mình trở thành như vậy. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;“Mày sẽ
chết. Đói mà chết, bị treo cổ mà chết, kiệt quệ rách rưới–”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Youko
vung kiếm với hết sức bình sinh. Lưỡi kiếm chém qua ngọn cây bụi cỏ, qua bóng
chiều xâm xẩm – và cô cảm thấy nó cắt qua một thứ gì đó khác. Một cái đầu khỉ -
vẫn còn phát sáng ánh xanh - bay qua không trung. Cô sững sờ, nhìn nó rơi xuống
đất lăn lông lốc, để lại một dải máu phía sau. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;“Mình
sẽ không đánh mất bản thân,” cô nói và dụi mắt. Nãy giờ cô vẫn khóc. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Youko
lấy tay áo vải thô lau mắt. Cô vừa định bước đi thì để ý thấy một tia sáng vàng
lóe lên dưới chân mình. Rồi cô đứng đó hồi lâu, ngẩn ra nhìn xuống thứ đó,
không thể hiểu được chuyện gì đã xảy ra. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Trong
vũng máu vấy bẩn mặt đất, nơi vốn là đầu của con khỉ màu xanh, cô nhìn thấy một
vật bất khả tư nghị. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;Một thứ
cô đã đánh mất từ rất lâu rồi. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;MS Gothic&amp;quot;; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Vỏ kiếm
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