"Did you run away?"

Zhuangwu glanced down at his raised palm, then shook his head and smiled, took off the Zi-O Knight watch from the space-time drive, and ended the transformation.

[It’s really troublesome...]

[Stop an object that has the power of time when there is no other way.]

[It seems that compared to the invincible appearance of the ‘future me’, the ‘present me’ is still far behind.]

"Hey, Zhan Rabbit, Dragon, I haven't seen you for a long time... Well, it hasn't been that long actually."

Putting the knight's watch into his pocket, Shougo invited Kiryu Sento and Wanzhang Ryuuga.

"Now, I can take you to my home openly... You must have a lot of questions to ask now, right? Come on, let you try my uncle's cooking, and we will talk while eating."

Zhan Rabbit and Dragon I looked at each other and nodded.

Now, they really have a lot of questions they want answers to.

Especially what the boy in blue said had a huge impact on them.

Seeing Zhan Rabbit and Dragon I agreed, Zhuang Wu turned his head back and looked in the direction of Woz.

Then, I couldn't help but feel speechless at the extremely convenient way of movement of these people.

"Disappeared again... Well, forget it, let's talk about it next time."

…

…

Watching Shougo, Kiryu Sento, and Wanzhang Ryuuga leave.

Woz came out of a blind spot with a complicated expression.

Just now, looking at that extremely reliable figure, for a moment, he even suspected that the person in the armor was not the young Demon King who had not yet become king, but the one who had shouldered everything and supported everything 50 years later.

The true king who has conquered everything—the King of Demonic Time!

However, it was such a being who told him to be mentally prepared. He was very dissatisfied with the future that had happened and wanted to change it...

The first time he heard this sentence, he was not only surprised but also amused.

but,

Now.

[Can the young devil really not be able to do that?]

He is no longer so sure...

[If the young devil king now can really create a better future, then in the future you... won't have to work so hard?]

[My...Your Majesty the Demon King...]

Woz opened the book in his hand and started reading from the first page, line by line, page by page, countless times.

"--what should I do?"

…

…

"Gates! Wait! Gates-!!"

Watching Gates, whose emotions were exploding and looking for traces of Shougo angrily, as if he might break out and hurt someone at any time, Tsukuyomi once again stood in front of him.

"Calm down! I think we can sit down and have a good talk with Zhuanggo. I don't think Zhuanggo now will become the Demon King of Time that we know."

"Even if he has gained Zi-o's power?"

The angry Gates roared in a low voice.

He wanted to go around from the side like before, but this time, Tsukuyomi grabbed his arms tightly, preventing him from going around.

Gates resisted the urge to force Tsukuyomi away and asked.

"——Why do you think he won't become the Demon King we know? Just because you saved him? Then he said a few sweet words to you? It made you think that he likes you, so he will change for you.

Your own choice?”

"Tsukuyomi!!"

"wake up!"

"It is impossible for that demon king to change his choice for anyone!"

"Even if he really likes you, he's just coveting your body!"

Breaking away from Tsukuyomi, who had relaxed his strength due to daze, Gates gradually moved away.

Tsukuyomi was left alone and sat softly on the ground.

"Why……"

A stream of tears of grievance fell from his eyes.

"Why do you say that? I obviously didn't think about it that way..."

…

…

"Uncle, I'm back. I'll bring extra dishes and chopsticks for two people today. I'm bringing friends as guests."

"Hello."

"Hello."

"Okay, you guys, come on, I'll take you in... Do you want tea?"

Junichiro Tokiwa, who was repairing a radio, saw Shogo and Kiryu Sento and Banjo Ryuuga following him, and walked out from behind the counter to say hello.

"No, just water. We can do it ourselves. If you are busy, don't worry about us."

Zhan Rabbit and Dragon I said quickly.

"Okay, you guys sit down first. I have something to talk to Zhuang Wu first."

With that said, Junichiro Tokiwa pulled Shogo to the side, opened the restaurant's sliding door a little, and said to Tsukuyomi, who was lying on the dining table inside and was obviously in a sad state.

"——What happened? Zhuangwu, are you bullying someone?"

"No, didn't I run out before? She probably went the wrong way and didn't find me. How could I have bullied her?"

Zhuang Wu was confused and said that he would not bear the blame.

but……

"Forget it, I'll go comfort her."

After Shogo said with a smile, he was about to open the sliding door and go in...but was stopped by Junichiro Tokiwa.

"etc."

Zhuang Wu looked at his uncle speechlessly.

"???"

"Ahem, what about that? Before that, tell me first, what do you think of the girl inside?"

Junichiro Tokiwa asked.

"Hehe, do you still need to say it?"

Zhuang Wu put his arms around his uncle's shoulders, narrowed his eyes and smiled.

"Uncle, look, I am 18 years old this year and will graduate from high school soon, but I have never had a serious relationship. Is this ridiculous? Huh?"

"It's not like...heh, who told you to only focus on exercise before? I remember someone wrote a love letter to you, right?"

"Hey, don't mention it. I wrote that after I lost in the game of kings. The girls in school have always regarded me as a dictator of rules and a tyrant. They are afraid of me. How could they like me? Besides,

, and none of them are particularly beautiful."

"This is different..."

Zhuangwu said, pointing to the restaurant behind him and giving a thumbs up.

"She's pure, she's beautiful, and look at those legs... No, uncle, you're not allowed to look at them!"

"Cough...cough! You kid..."

Junichiro Tokiwa, who originally had no strange ideas at all, was almost choked by Shogo's sudden sound.

but……

"I'm talking to Zhuangwu, don't you just fancy her beauty? Don't cause harm to her if she doesn't really like you."

"Tsk, am I that kind of person? Uncle, don't think she looks delicate, but she is actually very powerful. She has been trained, understand?"

"Okay, okay, just be sensible. Tell me, when did you meet?"

[--today?]
To be continued...