I'm in Tokyo, caught in the clutches of the demon princess.

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"Yes, but in the end she won. It was her who was buried there, not me. It was a really good place. There aren't any good spots left now."

It was meant as a joke, but it left me with a sense of sadness.

Fujiwara Yuji looked at the limited number of seats and picked one that was acceptable.

"It's just the two of us left. I want this spot; you can't take it from me anymore."

Kana Kumagai couldn't help but laugh and said, "I don't have the habit of stealing other people's graves."

Feng Zejian couldn't help but ask, "How many tombstones are there in total?"

Without hesitation, Fujiwara Yuji replied, “85. There were a total of 87 orphans in that group. Only the two of us survived. The rest are here. Some have missing limbs, some were burned to ashes, and some are just cenotaphs.”

Just as he was feeling sentimental, Fujiwara Takeshi's phone rang.

Fujiwara Takeshi nodded in response.

"Alright, I'm relieved to have you here. I have something to take care of, so I'll be going now."

"Ah."

The two watched Fujiwara Takeshi leave.

Looking at his retreating figure, Feng Zejian couldn't help but ask, "Kana, do you think he might end up on the same path as you and Ye Zi?"

Kana Kumagai shook her head.

"I don't know, but everyone has their own choices, and I have no right to interfere."

"If I were that eighty-seventh child, looking at those eighty-six tombstones, I might also feel so sad that I would shed tears."

Feng Zejian took a deep breath, his tone calm yet earnest.

"Then I will become the eighty-eighth child."

"Then you'd better live well, don't let me look at those eighty-seven tombstones in front of me, then I won't even be able to cry."

Feng Zejian couldn't help but laugh.

"Could you say something auspicious?"

"Is it auspicious? Then I wish you a long and healthy life."

"OK."

Looking at the tombstone, Feng Zejian couldn't help but ask curiously, "Didn't these people leave anything behind for this world?"

Kana Kumagai thought about it for a long time.

"Fireflies twinkle with their own light until the end of their lives, and finally their bodies fall to the ground and are decomposed into nutrients by nature."

"The image of them shining in the night sky will be remembered by the world, to remember that they were here and that they shone."

"If I really had to say, it would probably be a slim hope."

Feng Zejian murmured, "Is the hope slim?"

For a while afterward, the two didn't interact much, but just quietly looked at the group of tombstones, seemingly lost in thought.

Perhaps feeling a bit tired, Kana Kumagai wanted to go back.

Chapter 461 Gaining Some Fame

"Let's go, we've been here long enough."

Kazema didn't say anything, and pushed Kumagai Kana away from the cemetery.

As he walked, Feng Zejian felt as if he were being watched by something. He turned around, but there was no one there.

But that feeling still lingered, though Feng Zejian could sense that the direction was those rows and rows of tombstones.

Feng Zejian didn't feel uncomfortable at all; it was as if he were saying goodbye to a friend.

Along the way, Feng Zejian saw people coming to mourn.

Most of them were carrying flowers, with their families in tow, chatting and laughing.

Some came alone, their expressions sorrowful, trying to suppress their grief.

Different people have different understandings of death, and at this moment, these people have come here to remember those who have passed away.

When the deceased still exist in the memories of the living, are remembered, cherished, and commemorated, then both the living and the deceased have transcended death.

For humans, true death may not be the decay of the body, but the erasure from memory.

Kana Kumagai is not afraid of death; she is only afraid that if she really dies, those who have passed away will be forgotten because of her.

The world will prove everyone's existence, but the world won't speak.

Human stories still need to be written by people.

Human existence should be proven by humans themselves.

If I pass away, will anyone remember me?

Feng Zejian shook his head.

Seriously, I'm starting to overthink again.

After placing Kana Kumagai in the passenger seat and putting the wheelchair in the trunk, Kazesawa started the car and began their return journey.

By the time the two returned, it was already evening. Kazema parked the car on the side of the road and took Kumagai Kana to have dinner.

Because he uses a wheelchair, Kazema decided to have his seat on the first floor.

This place is quite popular; even at nine o'clock, there are still many tables occupied.

While waiting for the food to be served, many diners gathered around to take photos with the food.

Feng Zejian did not refuse.

When all the dishes were served, the people didn't bother them much and were quite well-mannered.

Kana Kumagai looked at the now dazzling Kazesawa.

"Not bad, you've made quite a name for yourself while I was away."

Feng Zejian waved his hand.

"What kind of fame is this? I've been criticized so much online. At most, I've gained some minor notoriety."

At that moment, Kana Kumagai remembered something.

"By the way, your second movie is about to be released, right?"

Feng Zejian thought for a moment and replied, "More or less, I don't really pay attention to these kinds of things."

"Let's buy tickets and go see it then."

Feng Zejian raised an eyebrow.

"There's nothing to see here. It's just a movie I made to vent my emotions. It's not worth watching. It was just for fun."

"Let's see, I don't have anything else to do anyway."

Feng Zejian took a deep breath.

"Let's talk about it when it's released. Who knows if something else will happen?"

The two of them enjoyed the meal quite a bit.

Kazesawa and Kumagai Kana returned to their apartment.

Because of their previous close contact, Kana Kumagai did not object to Kazesawa wiping her body, but she was still shy.

They were just shy, and in their shyness, they started playing in the water like mandarin ducks.

In the following days, Kazema would give Kana Kumagai rehabilitation training.

A week later, Kana Kumagai was able to use crutches.

During this week, Kasahara Kojima and Fujimura Yu came, Ikeda Chiba and Ikeda Yuka also came, Fuchigami Orie came, in short, quite a few people came.

Kazema leaned back on the sofa, playing on his phone, occasionally glancing at Kana Kumagai doing her rehabilitation exercises.

Kazesawa found it quite funny to see Kana Kumagai using a cane.

The next second, Kazesawa's forehead will receive a head-on blow from Kumagai Kana.

"By the way, is it your birthday?"

“My wife, Tsumi, asked me once before, and Orie asked me too. Birthdays don’t mean anything to me, so I don’t celebrate them, but I do like to celebrate them for others.”

Kana Kumagai nodded.

"For some people, birthdays are quite important, after all, it's the day they were born. It's a day for their parents and family to celebrate their birth, and without the celebration of their parents and family, a person's birthday is not very meaningful."

“For us orphans, birthdays are not really that important; death anniversaries are more important.”

Kazema looked at Kumagai Kana.

"The pain of being forgotten at birth is ultimately less than the loneliness of being forgotten after death."

Kana Kumagai laughed and said, "When you're alive, you can remember yourself. When you're dead, you can only live on in other people's memories. There is a difference between the two, but it's not a big one."

Feng Zejian asked a question as if possessed.

"What if I die?"

Without saying a word, Kana Kumagai used the bottom of her crutch to block Kazesawa's mouth.

"What nonsense are you talking about, kid? It's none of your business who dies. I'm telling you, this matter is over with me, it has nothing to do with you."

Feng Zejian forced a smile and pushed the cane aside.

"Don't stick that thing at me, it's dirty."

"Who told you to talk nonsense first?"

Feng Zejian leaned back on the sofa.

"Everyone has to die eventually, there's nothing we can do about it."

"Besides, we just happened to get carried away with the conversation, didn't we?"

Kana Kumagai rolled her eyes at Kazesawa. "You're not allowed to talk about that. If you sleep with me, you have to take responsibility, otherwise it's all for nothing that you did to me."

Feng Zejian couldn't help but laugh.

"Hey, that's so heartless of you. You weren't like this when you threatened me in that way."

Kana Kumagai grinned mischievously.

"So what? If word gets out, it will only mean that you're taking advantage of my weakness."

This is true.

Kana Kumagai tapped Kazesawa's forehead with her finger.

"In short, you better behave yourself."

Feng Zejian nodded with a smile.

After this little incident, things returned to a peaceful routine.

During this time, Kazema didn't go anywhere else and stayed with Kumagai Kana the whole time, which everyone else knew.

If Kazesawa were to leave, it would require Kumagai Kana to be able to walk on two legs, so Kazesawa would not leave during this period.

Occasionally, people would come to visit.

Kazesawa and Kumagai Kana also lived a peaceful and warm daily life together.

Gradually, Kazesawa was able to catch the prelude to every movement of Kana Kumagai, understand her intentions, and respond in a timely manner.

Another month passed, and Kazema continued to provide rehabilitation training for Kana Kumagai as before, but Kana Kumagai's condition did not improve, or rather, progressed slowly, and she still used crutches.

Chapter 462 Fujiwara Yuji's Phone Call

However, this time the situation seems a little different. Kazesawa vaguely senses that Kumagai Kana's body has recovered, but she is deliberately delaying it.

Feng Zejian didn't expose him, but some things couldn't be delayed for long.

On a peaceful day, there was a knock on the apartment door.