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She knew she was not brave, that she had something real to fear.
She has already lost her mother once, a real reality that she had to accept in seven years. Her current life seems like a dream. Sakura is afraid that one day she will wake up and find that this is just her dream, her fantasy. After waking up, everything will return to the way it was before.
Because she was too happy, her happiness seemed fake, and she felt insecure.
"Sakura, listen to me. You're much better than you think."
"excellent?"
"Yes, as long as others are in need, you will help them. You have experienced many sad and painful things yourself, but you always want to comfort others' pain. Ying, if you were a story and were known by people, there would definitely be many people who like you."
"They will all pray for you. Even if you encounter misfortune in reality, everyone hopes for a miracle."
Sakura, who is so kind and beautiful, shouldn't suffer.
"Aunt Nadeshiko is back. This is reality. You can believe it more boldly and confidently. As for the super beast in your dream, leave it to me."
"Leave it to Lingye?"
"Well, Chiyo said that since we are friends we shouldn't hide anything and should trust each other more. I think that's probably true."
Chapter 217 Trust
The sound of a car engine stopped outside of Sakura's house. It was the nanny car that Tomoyo often took when she went out. The car was fully equipped with a cloakroom and a dressing room.
But today it is just a means of transportation.
Tomoyo jumped out of the car driven by her bodyguard sister. She was so anxious that she almost stumbled when getting out of the car.
Ling also called Chiyo, hoping that if she couldn't make it, Chiyo could go on stage instead. Chiyo also knew how to sing the song "May Wind on the Ridge".
And Ling doesn't think Tomoyo's voice is worse than hers.
Unexpectedly, Tomoyo also came to Sakura's house.
"What about the competition?"
"That's not important. How's Sakura?"
Tomoyo walked into Sakura's bedroom and saw Sakura and Reiya sitting by the bed. They did not look seriously ill or in any other discomfort as she had imagined.
"Will Mr. Tsujitani be angry?"
"I asked for leave from the teacher, and she did seem a little angry."
Of course I would be angry. I finally made it to the finals, and it’s not fair to other students in the choir.
Although Tomoyo and Reiya were the lead singers, it was also the result of the hard work of all the students.
"Teacher Tsujitani said that she will arrange for other students to take your place as the lead singer, but she still hopes that we can make it there if we can."
Ling also glanced at the alarm clock on Sakura's bedside. It was 8:10, and there were still nearly two hours before the game at 10 o'clock.
"Reiya, Tomoyo, you guys go and compete. I'm really fine, I just had a nightmare, and I feel much better now."
Ling also helped her comb her hair and sat next to her, the two of them leaning against each other. This made Sakura feel much better, even the memory of the dream gradually faded, and she was no longer afraid.
"Is it really just a nightmare?"
Because Reiya's call only asked Tomoyo to ask for leave for himself and Mr. Tsujitani, and did not go into too much detail, Tomoyo did not know what had happened to Sakura.
I thought Sakura had an accident, but now it seems that's not the case. At least her body seems to be fine.
"Sakura dreamed about a super beast. What kind of super beast did you dream about?"
Reiya's first sentence was an explanation to Tomoyo, and the second sentence was a question to Sakura.
"It's all red, and its ears are like fish fins... ah, that's right!"
That was exactly what Xuefu had said. Fortunately, she didn't wet the bed, or it would have been too embarrassing.
"That's because it's not the bed-wetting you're afraid of."
The super beast that appears in fear hides in the hearts of children with flaws in their hearts.
Xuefu's fear is bed-wetting, and he has not been able to overcome it for many years. It has become a psychological shadow that he cannot get rid of.
As for Sakura, she was afraid of losing her mother again. After seven years, this fear was much deeper than Xuefu's.
So the Chao Beast left Xuefu behind and lived in Sakura's heart.
"It's okay, Sakura, let's find that super beast together and destroy it."
"Destroy the super beast?"
"Ah."
Ling also picked out two snowman doll pendant hairbands from the jewelry box and tied them on both sides of Sakura's hair.
"Very cute. You are the Kuro Magician who defeated Freya. Cheer up. If you are not energetic, everyone will be worried."
"As long as you are not afraid, the super beasts will have nowhere to hide."
"As long as you're not scared?"
But even if I tell myself to be brave, I still can’t overcome my fear.
"Tomoyo and I, as well as your parents, will all be with you. Look, Aunt Nadeshiko is back, and she won't leave you."
Sakura nodded. She knew it, but she just didn't have the confidence.
"Ling is so amazing. It seems like nothing can scare you. But I don't think I can do that. I'm always so timid. I'm afraid of ghost stories, being alone, and the dark."
Moreover, whether it was ghosts or darkness, she could overcome these fears by herself, but there were some fears that she could not overcome.
Friends, mother, these are what she always wanted but couldn't get. But suddenly, she has friends, and even her mother is back.
Being too happy made her feel uneasy, always worrying that one day everything would be gone from her.
Everyone seemed to have secrets, except her. Sakura knew that even close friends should have their own private secrets, so she usually didn't ask too much.
It was just that the super beast hid in the softest corner of her heart, which triggered her anxiety and made her unable to control her emotions.
Reiya, Tomoyo, and her mother suddenly appeared in her life, as beautiful as bubbles in the sun, colorful and gorgeous. Will they disappear from her life in a flash?
"They are all fake, just your fantasy." Sakura heard a voice in the corner of her heart saying this. "Happiness is fragile, it will break at the slightest touch. No one will stay with you forever. Soon, you will be alone again."
That might be the voice of the super beast, or it might be her own.
She's not that brave, really.
"I'm sorry, Sakura. You said I was brave and not afraid of anything. But that's not true. I'm also very timid. So timid that I'm afraid that others will know the real me."
"The real... Reiya?"
"Well, I'm afraid that if others know the real me, they will distance themselves from me and won't dare to be friends with me."
"Reiya, can I tell you?" Tomoyo looked at Reiya. She was not sure if that was appropriate.
Ling once said that if others knew she was Gaia, she would leave the earth. Although she later said it was a joke, Tomoyo knew that Ling really didn't want more people to know her identity.
"It's okay. I kept it a secret Sakura because I wasn't very confident."
I am worried that others will fear that I am different. People will regard Ultraman as a hero, but not as one of their own.
'Cosmic heroes', after all, have the word 'universe' in front of them. They are aliens and there will always be a gap between them and the people on Earth.
She worships and respects her, but she won't get close to her. After knowing her identity, Tomoyo didn't distance herself from her, which made Ling feel very fortunate. But she didn't know how Sakura would feel if she knew the real her.
Can they still be friends?
But in fact, she should have made a decision long ago.
"Ying, let's take you to a place. We've actually always wanted to go there as a threesome. It's a great place for a picnic."
Then Sakura saw the white jasmine field.
There was no sun, moon or stars in the sky, and it was slightly bright, like dawn or dusk. The huge laurel tree stretched endlessly upward, as if supporting the dome of the sky.
There is also the palace complex with two wings spread out.
Sakura originally thought that Ling was also a real magical girl, but in fact she was not. This is not the house of a magical girl in a fairy tale, but a temple in a myth.
The scent of jasmine was so refreshing that Sakura forgot her worries. Sitting in the sea of flowers, she saw a river flowing at the end of the sea of flowers. Looking at this distant and peaceful scenery, all her worries would disappear.
"Are you calmer now?"
"Yeah." Sakura was no longer afraid. And Reiya and Tomoyo were sitting next to her.
"If you are really not afraid anymore, let's go find the super beast together and destroy it."
Destroy the super beast.
This time Sakura didn't back down.
"what should I do?"
"Can you recall where the super beast in your dream was hiding?"
"Yes, I remember it. It's the lake in Todaiwa where we went on an excursion last year."
There was a dead tree on the other side of the lake, which was very conspicuous, so Sakura recognized it the first time she saw it in her dream.
Higashiyamato is also administratively part of Tokyo, but it is actually quite far away, so you need to take a train to get there. It is a tourist city with many parks and shrines that attract tourists.
"I see. So Sakura, can you find it now?"
Who did you find? A super beast?
Sakura admitted that she was still a little scared when she thought about the super beast.
"This is for you!" Ling also took off the hairpin on her hair.
That was the ornament she wore on her head every day. Xiaoying thought it was just an ordinary hairpin. But at this moment, the hairpin was emitting a soft glow.
The light carries a warm power that can easily calm people's emotions.
"That super beast probably doesn't exist in reality, so the TAC team's radar couldn't detect it. Even Ace and Gaia couldn't find it. It's a layer between illusion and reality. It will only appear if you believe it exists."
So even if Ling went to the real Higashiyamato City to find the lake in Sakura's dream, she would not be able to find the super beast.
It originally hid in Xuefu's dream, absorbed Xuefu's fear and gradually transformed, and now it has come to Sakura's dream.
It will only appear if Sakura believes it will appear in reality.
Sakura held the hairpin that Lingye gave her, and the warm light made her heart miraculously no longer afraid.
"So if the super beast really appears, what happens next?"