louisehourcade Chapter 44 Black Qi, Righteous Qi
Chapter 44 Black Qi, Righteous Qi
"How...how could this be!"
Rin Shimizu exclaimed in surprise, her delicate face showing astonishment.
Didn't she activate her ability to stop time?
Why can she still make a sound even with just water and perfume?!
Startled, Shimizu Rin instinctively took a step back, her hair standing on end, like a breathy Hakimi.
At the same time, she released her hand from Shimizu Kayu's forehead.
But what Shimizu Rin couldn't see the next moment was...
A black mist, about half the size of a palm, flew out from Shimizu Kayuu in front of her.
Like a rabbit encountering a ferocious beast, it panicked and tried to escape.
However, at almost the same time.
Still shaken, a black aura the size of a palm shot out from Shimizu Rin's body.
The target was the black mist that had flown away from Shimizu Kayuu.
Although the black aura emanating from Shimizu Rin arrived a few seconds later, it was still faster than the black aura that had been released later.
However, they still managed to stop the panicked, stray black energy that flew out of Shimizu Kayu.
Faced with the black aura that burst forth from Shimizu Rin, the black aura that escaped from Shimizu Kayu was like a desperate fugitive with nowhere to retreat.
It stopped running away and charged directly towards the black aura belonging to Shimizu Rin.
Two streams of black energy, one large and one small, collided fiercely in mid-air.
In less than ten seconds, the black aura that had detached from Shimizu Kaori and become ownerless was at a disadvantage.
The black energy belonging to Shimizu Rin entangled the ownerless black energy, about to devour it little by little.
At that very moment, behind Shimizu Rin.
A golden, warm, and righteous aura emanated from Hoshino Makoto, who was standing still.
It quickly and directly pounced on the defeated, unclaimed black mist.
However, just as the righteous energy emanating from Hoshino Makoto was about to collide with the unclaimed black energy...
In front of the unclaimed black aura, the black aura belonging to Shimizu Rin directly blocked the righteous energy.
An invisible golden light and a black light curtain collided in mid-air.
Taking advantage of this moment, the black energy that had escaped from Shimizu Kaori and was now ownerless hurriedly fled the area.
Only the righteous aura belonging to Hoshino Makoto and the dark aura belonging to Shimizu Rin remained, confronting each other in mid-air.
Meanwhile, Shimizu Rin, who was completely unaware of this scene, cautiously returned to Shimizu Kayuu's side.
She looked at her cousin in front of her, who had only been called a few times before falling silent.
Rin Shimizu hesitated for a moment, then reached out and placed her hand on Kayu Shimizu's forehead.
She felt so good just now that she wanted to experience it again.
Rin Shimizu, who had placed her hand on Kaori Shimizu's forehead, was preparing to continue enjoying that pleasurable feeling.
"What's going on? Why don't I feel that sensation anymore?"
Rin Shimizu frowned, and after waiting for a full half minute, she could no longer feel the comfortable sensation she had when she first placed her hand on Kaori Shimizu's forehead.
She tried several more times, but nothing changed.
Shimizu Rin could only sigh helplessly and regretfully, stop what she was doing, and wipe her hands.
She then turned her gaze to all the people around her who were standing still, her eyes showing excitement and enjoyment.
Stopping time—what a wonderful and powerful superpower!
Just as a smile appeared on Shimizu Rin's lips, her face suddenly turned extremely pale.
She quickly bent down and coughed violently twice.
Then, Shimizu Rin skillfully took out a tissue from her body, covered her mouth, and coughed violently several times.
Then she let go and lowered her gaze.
In the middle of the pure white toilet paper, there was a small patch of dark red blood.
Without changing his expression, Shimizu Rin crumpled the toilet paper into a ball and stuffed it into his pocket.
The disease is a hereditary condition; the eldest sister, Shimizu Yuzuki's mother, passed away early due to this condition, coupled with excessive worry about the company.
When Shimizu Rin was fifteen years old and about to enter high school, she was diagnosed with this disease.
Since then, Shimizu Rin has stayed in her room and never left the house.
She indulged herself to the fullest, indulging in everything, just like engaging in unrestrained youthful behavior.
Until a few months ago, things changed.
At that time, Shimizu Rin was engaging in youthful activities until the very last moment.
That wonderful feeling made Shimizu Rin wish that time could stand still forever at that moment.
Her idea miraculously came true; time really did stop.
That was the first time Shimizu Rin discovered that she could stop time.
But after further testing, she discovered that she could only pause for a maximum of three minutes each day.
Until today, I met Shimizu Kayu, who also has superpowers.
Rin Shimizu discovered that after the touch, as that invisible power surged into her body...
Her time-stopping superpower seems to be able to last even longer.
Rin Shimizu was perfectly aware of what this meant.
Her superpower, time-stopping, can be improved.
Thinking of this, Shimizu Rin's breathing became somewhat rapid.
She had experimented and found that once time stopped, the hereditary disease that was constantly spreading in her body would also stop spreading.
This means that the longer she pauses time, the more time she can use each day.
Just like how others can only use it for 24 hours a day, but she can use it for 24 hours and 4 minutes.
In other words, she now lives four minutes longer than others every day!
Rin Shimizu turned her gaze back to Kayu Shimizu in front of her.
She thought of the invisible power that surged into her body when she first met Shimizu Kayu, who also possessed superpowers.
Then she vaguely sensed that her superpowers seemed to have improved.
Under such circumstances.
Even if Shimizu Rin were an idiot, she could guess that the improvement in her time-stopping ability must be related to her cousin, Shimizu Kayuu!
Rin Shimizu frowned as she looked at her hands.
She thought about the special commonality between herself and Shimizu Kayu, that they both possessed superpowers.
Is it possible for superpowered individuals to absorb each other's power?!
This idea subconsciously popped into Shimizu Rin's mind.
"Absolutely, it must be!"
Rin Shimizu muttered to herself; this was the only possibility she could think of.
Otherwise, it would be impossible to explain why I could feel a surge of power flowing into my body after coming into contact with Shimizu Kayu.
Then her superpower, time stop, was extended by one minute.
What a delightful discovery!
Rin Shimizu laughed happily.
Kayu Shimizu's appearance means that she is not the only one with superpowers, and it also means that there are probably other superpowered individuals.
If each time a user absorbs the power of another superpowered individual, their time-stop ability increases by one minute.
Thinking of this, Shimizu Rin's delicate face lit up with an even brighter smile.
However, she was able to make this discovery thanks to her good younger brother.
Rin Shimizu's gaze fell on Makoto Hoshino, who was standing still in front of her.
Even though the handsome young man stood there motionless, it was as if he were standing in the very center of the stage.
Although everyone around him remained still, it was clear that many of them were subtly glancing at the boy.
Rin Shimizu took all of this in, her brows furrowing slightly.
"My younger brother is really someone people worry about."