The self-cultivation of the passer-by hero

From the beginning to the end, all Wu Ye did was marginal work, such as leading the way or clearing away unnecessary obstacles. All enemies were defeated by Mei Hong herself.

Therefore, the little girl Hong who has gathered all the hatred in the parallel world in front of her must be solved by herself.

Although all the weapons of sin have been recovered by Takeya, what is left here are just fragments of the resentment that once remained, and they no longer have much power to influence the world.

But even so, this special space will still have a certain impact on the "parties" who are most closely related.

For example, when Mei Hong enters this space, her memory keeps changing back and forth between disappearing and reorganizing.

Some memories that originally belonged to her are slowly disappearing, and some memories that should not have belonged to her are slowly being formed.

The "acquaintances" summoned by little Meihong, whether it is Kaguya or Huiyin, are all embodied from the memories of Meihong in various parallel worlds.

And the medium that records memories is the glass beads around her.

It was a memory that was tainted with the aura of a weapon of great sin, and was judged as "wrong" by the world.

The moment they are knocked down, these "wrong" memories will also be stripped from Meihong's own consciousness.

Although she can no longer tell which memories are correct and which ones are considered "wrong", to judge simply, all memories related to Kosaka Takeya are disappearing. This is the reality now.

What stayed there was the miserable little girl Hong, a humble soul who had been brutally killed without a chance to grow up. She had become the source of hatred and must be eliminated.

But Mei Hong heard more than just this meaning from Wu Ye's mouth.

If the little sister Hong who represents the past hatred is the one who must be eliminated, then Takeya, who is so closely related to all of this that he himself is a part of these "mistakes", will he also follow? Disappear together?

Thinking of all the strange behaviors of Takeya so far, Meihong has already come up with the answer in her heart.

"This is the last one, Meihong."

Wu Ye urged in a calm voice: "There is no need to be mentally burdened. Although she has the same name and appearance as you, she is just the incarnation of evil now."

"Um"

Absently agreeing to Wu Ye, Meihong stepped forward mechanically. With every step forward, the turbulence of memories in her mind became more serious.

When she came back to her senses, she had already arrived in front of little sister Hong, and the recognition of "Takeya Kousaka" in her mind had been diluted to the point where it was almost just a meaningless name.

It was obviously a name that should not be forgotten, and it was obviously a name that she did not want to forget, but her brain could not help but cruelly abandon everything she cherished.

The little sister Hong in front of her had no means of resistance. After being deprived of the power of sin by Takeya, she was like a small puddle in the desert, with only depletion waiting for her.

Meihong raised her arm, and her fist wrapped in flames was raised high. Unlike the red flames with special meanings around her, this flame only represented destruction.

Now, if you drop your fist, everything will return to normal.

She will return to the correct world, return to the correct Fantasyland, live a normal life, and enjoy the hard-won happiness.

How many difficulties and despair have you experienced along the way? After finally finding a place to stay, and finally finding friends who understand me, why would I want to go back to the life I once hated so much?

With just one punch, those past hatreds will disappear at the end of the world along with these "wrong" memories, leaving you forever.

Come to think of it, that's pretty good, isn't it?

As if driven by something, Meihong's fist slowly came down, but at the very end, when it was still ten centimeters away from little Meihong's head, it stopped.

The dissipated flames turned into little sparks and fell on the ground. Meihong loosened her clenched fists, opened her arms, and hugged her little "self".

At that moment, a little color finally appeared in the little girl's red and empty eyes. Although it was very weak, it struggled to emit the light that wanted to be discovered.

It was as if something had exploded in my head. The past, the reluctant thoughts, and the little thoughts of luck all flew to the distant place along with the broken strong mask.

"I'm sorry." Meihong tightly hugged herself, who had turned into hatred, and tears slid down her cheeks unconsciously.

"Thank you."

That might be Meihong's illusion, or it might be the last remaining personality of Xiaoxiaomeihong, lighting up the most brilliant fireworks.

"Sister Hong, you."

Wu Ye was stunned because he saw the surrounding flames gathering towards Meihong, and the hatred that originally belonged to little Meihong was quickly transferred to another Meihong's body.

"This time, I won't leave you behind."

Little Meihong's figure disappeared, but this cyclic world line did not disappear, but turned into a kind of spiritual space for Meihong at this moment.

"Do you know what you're doing, Meihong?"

Takeya's tone was harsher than ever before. Meihong accepted the hatred of little Meihong, or in other words, she bore the hatred of all parallel worlds on behalf of her poor self, and inherited the remains of the great sin.

This means that Meihong can no longer return to the original Gensokyo, and has become one of the unstable factors that must be exiled, just like herself.

"I know, because I've made up my mind."

Meihong turned around, and the flames on her body suddenly burst out with astonishing heat. The entire space trembled violently, as if it was about to disintegrate. The light from the sky and the earth made Wu Ye almost unable to open his eyes.

Suddenly, he seemed to see the fangs of a lion appearing in front of his eyes, no, no, that was——

Surprised, he raised his hand and grabbed the thing that floated in front of him, it was a dandelion.

The overwhelming flames turned into dandelions all over the mountains and fields. The two of them stood in a pure white world, and the sky and the earth were filled with dandelion petals.

Bathed in unprecedented tranquility, Meihong looked at Wu Ye, neither far nor near, but she could only stay at this moment.

I met a rabbit the day before yesterday, a deer yesterday, and you today.

Whether we have gone back to the past or traveled to the future, every world we step into has left behind memories that are as unstoppable as dandelion fluff blowing in the wind.

This is probably the script of the gods. A long time ago, before we met, perhaps before we were born, incredible threads connected us.

Whether it’s you who traveled through time and space and came to the past, or you who grew up and waited for thousands of years.

You followed the guidance of fate and returned to the past to join my bond, which was to prove that my thousand years of waiting were not in vain.

"I have decided, I don't want to forget you, Takeya."

Meihong stretched out her hand towards Wuya. Her body was slowly dissipating, and the will of the world was expelling her, who had been judged as a "wrong".

From now on, those memories that she cherishes will definitely become a fierce poison, making her irreparably more and more vulnerable. She is obviously used to being alone, but such a random guy breaks into her. world.

Her flame turned into a dandelion that could not stay, but the flame in her heart was in the burning state called love, glowing and hot, climbing the ladder called love step by step.

After a not-so-long wait, with a vague sigh, her request was finally answered.

The two hands holding each other's fingers, the two people connected heart to heart, a bridge covered with petals built between her and him.

"Say it first. If you say it now, there is still a chance to regret it."

"Um."

"If you don't look back, you will have to say goodbye to the stable life you finally achieved."

"Um."

"I don't know what troubles are waiting for us ahead. Have you really thought about it?"

"You are so long-winded, Wu Ye."

Although Meihong's eyes were filled with tears, she also showed a satisfied smile when she saw Wuye with red eyes.

She is about to leave her original world without leaving a trace. Maybe everyone will forget her just like they forgot Takeya.

Without Huiyin's nagging and Kaguya's troubles, maybe the days to come will be a little boring.

However, it doesn't matter anymore.

Today, Meihong no longer hopes for the stability and peace she once dreamed of.

It doesn’t matter if you never get the eternal end.

Because she was by her side, and he was by her side.

Because he is willing to hold her hand together.

This alone is enough.

"Okay, Takeya."

Wiping away the tears from the corners of her eyes, Meihong smiled and asked Wuye, "Where are we going next?"

Perhaps it was the journey of two little souls that was not known to people, or perhaps it was the strength of two little souls that had long been forgotten by people at that time.

Maybe that's just a little story about a girl lighting up a match and hiding in the warm winter, looking forward to the long-awaited arrival.

In today's Gensokyo, there may be a dandelion blooming in a corner that people don't care about.

The wind blows, and I embark on a journey with a love that cannot stay.

At the end of that fragmented world, Wu Ye and Mei Hong walked hand in hand toward an unknown future in the rain of pure white flowers.

Fin