"I'll stay too." After the silence, Zi Ji said seriously.
"I understand your worry, Seiji, but you, who can clearly instruct us to leave, let us choose by ourselves, which means that you actually have expectations."
Seiji was silent.
"You are worried about our safety and want us to leave, but you are not completely sure whether it is best for us." Ziji looked at him.
"Because a crisis is also an opportunity for growth... You don't want to unilaterally deprive this opportunity. You have some expectation in your heart that we will stay, so you let us choose."
"Whether you really think so or not, my choice is the same, and the reason is the same as yours: I want to fight!"
"Zihime..." Seiji faced her, unable to say anything.
"It's an honor to fight with you, Second Knight." Tomohisa smiled.
"I'm also honored, number one knight." Zi Ji smiled back.
"I... stay too!" The third person to speak was Mika, "I also want to fight... Although it will be very dangerous, I believe that as long as I am with Seiji, nothing will happen."
"Mika... my strength is limited." Seiji said.
The girl with twin tails looked at him, wanted to say something but took it back.
"I believe you... don't want to leave you." She turned to say with a firm expression.
She believed he was far more powerful than he showed.
Even if his strength is really limited, she will not regret it, because her wish is to be with him.
"The comrades-in-arms have increased again. Welcome to the battle, the sixth knight." Zhijiu said.
"Please take care of me, Mr. Shiwenwen." Meijia responded.
"I also want to stay." The fourth one was Xingxiu, "Although I am quite weak, I can rely on Lilith's strength... Besides, if I leave, I don't know what will happen to Lilith."
"You have that elf as your support, and at the same time, you are also worried that something will happen to her if you leave, so you want to stay, right?" Seiji looked at the younger generation.
"Yes." Xingxiu nodded.
"Good luck." Seiji withdrew his gaze and didn't say much.
"Leader... are you angry?" Xingxiu felt something was wrong.
"Why should I be angry? It's a good thing that someone has the protection of a mysterious elf girl and doesn't need my care." Seiji said indifferently.
Xingxiu: "..."
The handsome young man felt that something was weird, but he didn't know what was going on, and his face was ignorant.
"You are also welcome to join the battle, Fourth Knight... By the way, your maid outfit has been customized, and it's almost time to put it on." Zhijiu pushed his glasses, and the lenses flickered.
"Hey... hey!?" Xingxiu suddenly remembered another thing.
"Suddenly heard something interesting." Zi Ji's eyes sparkled, "Student Tianhai is going to wear a maid outfit? When? Please let me watch and take pictures!"
Just by imagining Tian Haixingxiu's cute appearance in a maid outfit, her erotica soul is ready to move.
"I want to see it too, Xingxiu in maid outfit..." Dai also said.
"And me." He Xin also pushed his glasses.
"I want to take a look too." Even Feng Wu said.
Meijia had agreed a long time ago that she wanted to see it. Kaori was also interested, but she was too embarrassed to say so.
"What is a maid outfit?" Shinobu asked Sister Kagura.
"It's the clothes worn by female servants." Mei was not in the hall at this time, so Kagura could only explain verbally.
"It's very popular, Fourth Knight, let's hold a photo session!" Tomohisa said.
"Don't..." Xingxiu wanted to resist.
cough cough! Seiji coughed to stop the direction of the meeting that was going to be distorted.
The scene was quiet again.
"Since brother idiot wants to stay, then I also want to stay." Feng Wu said, looking at Zhijiu, "You have to watch him."
"Thank you very much for your kindness, my sister. But in the name of my elder brother, I ask you to leave and go to a safe place far away!"
"That's an excuse, idiot. I want to stay with Seiji, but you can do whatever you want."
"Woooo!" Tomohisa made a sound of being hit, and assumed the posture of being hit by an arrow.
Seiji understood the bond between the siblings, and would not take Feng Wu's words seriously, and knew that there was no room for persuasion.
After this meeting, the siblings should continue to talk, or argue. What the outcome will be, only they can decide.
"In my case, even if I leave this city, it is very likely... no, I will still be affected by the Sakura Realm." Kazuko said, "Since Seiji wants to stay, then I can only stay."
"Feel sorry… "
"No need to apologize, no choice means no need to choose, save me from thinking too much." The brown-haired girl shrugged.
No need to choose, no need to think too much.
Although the reasons were different, Kaori felt the same way.
"I'll stay too..." She looked at Seiji and said, "As a shikigami, you shouldn't leave when the contracted person is facing a crisis."
Fighting for the contractor beside him is the proper meaning of Shikigami!
Just like that Kagura sister. She glanced at Kagura Shi, who obviously stayed by default.
"Thank you, Kaori...but let's think about it later." Seiji expressed his gratitude and persuaded her.
"I don't need to think too much, I have already made my choice." Kaori said solemnly.
Seiji showed a hint of helplessness.
"I want to think about it more, but seeing that everyone chooses to stay, then I will stay too." Dai said with a smile.
Seiji looked at the female manga artist speechlessly.
"Fighting to protect the city with my friends is just like the plot of a comic. As a comic author, you can't miss it... This is a great source!" Dai continued, her tone serious.
"It's not good to risk your life to get materials, Mr. Juicy Peach." Seiji sighed.
"It's great because you are risking your life." Dai responded, "Maybe there will be very good inspiration coming out."
"It's so great to sacrifice your life for the creation of comics! Peach God!!" Zhijiu said in a fanatical tone.
"Please don't call me that, Mr. Jumonji. I'm not giving my life, I'm just taking a risk."
"You actually called the adventure 'just'! Your greatness deeply moved me!! Please allow me to offer you the highest..."
Snapped! Feng Wu showed the big paper fan like a magic trick and gave it to Tomohisa.
"Too loud, idiot."
After seeing Tomohisa being suppressed, Seiji scanned the crowd.
No one chooses to leave... His hope has come to naught, but his vague expectation has been met, and he can't tell whether it is worry or joy.
Zihime was right, Seiji was conflicted. Both hope that partners will leave and expect them to stay, the former is relatively strong, and the latter is relatively hidden.
He values their safety, but also wants them to grow rapidly. This contradiction leads to his inappropriate approach.
As Tomohisa said, the proper approach should be for the leader to make a decision and the others obey. Or as Zi Ji thinks, everyone makes a team choice together, leaving or staying together.
However, proper is not necessarily good... In short, the partners have made their choices.
"I really appreciate everyone's kindness... But as I said just now, if I leave it, I will ask you to consider it."
"Please consider carefully, seriously, and carefully in the next few days."
With a serious expression on his face, Seiji slowly lowered his head.
"I'm really sorry for doing this, but please, everyone, use time and thinking to confirm whether your choice is correct."
(end of this chapter)