Bizarre Honkai, a Wife-Chasing Crematorium

She would occasionally look down while walking on the stone steps, avoiding the grass and trees growing in the cracks of the stones under her feet.

The sky was bright, and the road ahead became brilliant. But Sakura rarely left the shadows. Only when there was no sunlight shining on the trees and casting shadows on the road in front of her would she have to stand in the sun, squinting her eyes from the glare.

This was a long-term behavioral habit, although Li Mo did not know the reason for the habit.

For a moment, Li Mo was a little confused about whether the absurd things Sakura had done just now were real or illusory.

At this moment, Sakura still had that dull and innocent appearance, just a little less lively. Unlike when they first met, her eyes did not flash with the light of curiosity and desire.

Arriving at the stream, Sakura skillfully knelt on the ground, cupped her hands to scoop up a handful of stream water, and wiped the white stains from the corners of her mouth.

She scooped up another handful and rinsed her mouth. Her lips suddenly became moist.

Seemingly thirsty, Sakura scooped up another pool of stream water and drank it all.

"Sakura?" Li Mo called out hesitantly.

"What's wrong? Does Mo-kun think I've done something wrong? Sakura doesn't understand. Please enlighten me, Mo-kun," Sakura turned around, her head lowered, like a child who had done something wrong and was waiting for an adult's punishment.

Li Mo shook his head and walked to Sakura's side, pointing at the stream.

Undoubtedly, Sakura's skillful movements and completely unhesitating drinking were also a long-term habit developed from living alone in the wilderness.

A normal person would endure even if they were thirsty. If they couldn't endure it and prepared to drink the mountain stream water, they would hesitate. No matter how long it took, it would happen.

A modern person who had lived in the city would most likely fall into a certain degree of psychological struggle when drinking this seemingly clean but actually without any sanitary guarantee water.

But Sakura didn't. This showed that she was used to it. Even if this practice was improper, it no longer mattered.

Li Mo: "Have you... really been here for a long time?"

Sakura replied without thinking, "Yes. I don't remember how long it has been. I only know that a very long time has passed... Every tree here, every road, Sakura has seen. Watching the small saplings of the past gradually grow into towering trees, watching the road under my feet become rugged and constantly worn."

"When I'm thirsty, I drink stream water. When I'm hungry, I go to the shops in the village to find food."

Li Mo: "What about entertainment?"

Sakura showed a wry smile, "I fantasize about finding a living person other than myself one day."

After hearing this, Li Mo's heart ached a little. Indeed, any entertainment could not be sustained if there was only one person. When the novelty wore off, there would only be endless nothingness and loneliness.

Sakura walked in front of Li Mo and held him in her arms, entrusting all her softness and warmth to him.

This was perhaps the only tenderness she could give in the long, lonely years.

"When I saw Mo-kun, Sakura was really happy, very happy..."

"Sakura doesn't want to deceive Mo-kun."

"When I met Mo-kun, my mind was full of thoughts on how to keep you, to keep you by my side forever... but Sakura is too stupid. Too much time has passed. I have long forgotten Mo-kun's preferences, and also forgotten... many feelings from the past."

"Mo-kun talks endlessly about Rin, about Sister Beichen, about your ordinary and peaceful life... apart from jealousy, Sakura has no other emotions... it's very ugly, isn't it, this twisted thought..."

Sakura's voice gradually became low, just like her lowered head.

Once upon a time, she could hold her head high and openly repay Li Mo's kindness.

Even if it was just some trivial small things, it was proof of her strong nature.

She was unwilling to owe anything, her mind was simple. Li Mo was good to her, so she had to be good to Li Mo. It was that simple.

"Mo-kun doesn't seem to have noticed—"

"I... have forgotten the initial feeling. Family, friends, classmates, teachers... Sakura can't feel anything. It has been too long. I have long forgotten their voices. The things I have done, the words I have said, the profound, the cherished, even if I can recall them, they feel plain. When Mo-kun talks about these things, Sakura doesn't know how to respond and can only stand there and listen. The more vividly Mo-kun describes his life, the more Sakura can't lift her head."

"Compared to the colorful world outside, this place is empty. And the Sakura living here is just a barren and stupid person."

"Sakura is very happy that Mo-kun has had a good life these past few years outside. You have people you care about, and people who care about you. You have a peaceful life, and occasionally some interesting and fresh things you have never experienced..."

Sakura pushed Li Mo away with both hands and took two steps back. The distance between them was just right, not too far, but not too close either.

But this distance could not be reached by just one person stretching out their hand.

Just like the situation between the two of them, if only one of them was willing, it was impossible to keep the other by their side.

Whether it was the difference in their worlds, or the distance in their hearts.

Li Mo didn't know what to say to comfort Sakura. He had never been in love, but he had a bad premonition in his mind.

Sakura suddenly revealed all her thoughts, whether ugly or beautiful, without any concealment.

What did this mean?

Li Mo subconsciously walked forward. Sakura pushing him away was not a good sign.

She wanted to... walk a lonely path alone?

"I'm sorry, Sakura, I... can't promise to stay here forever. There are many people I care about in the outside world. I can't leave yet. I can't give you enough company... I'm sorry..."

Li Mo didn't say the second half of the sentence. He didn't want Sakura to completely walk a lonely path.

Living alone in this world would be really lonely.

But he didn't seem to have the right to persuade Sakura to follow his ideas. That would be too selfish.

If the time relationship was really established, and one hour in reality was equal to one year in a dream.

Then on what basis did he think that he, who could only accompany Sakura for half a day in twelve years, had the right to teach Sakura what to do?

"..."

Sakura was hugged tightly by Li Mo. Neither of them spoke first.

Until dusk was precarious, and the night was about to arrive.

Li Mo's head was dizzy. If he didn't sleep in the dream, he would still be sleepy and tired in reality.

This was also why Li Mo felt that the world in his dream was like another reality.

But he stubbornly refused to let go.

Li Mo suddenly understood why Beichen would criticize those who thought that everything could be understood by sitting down and talking. Some things could not be changed in reality just by talking.

Everyone could only do what they could, whether for themselves or for others.

And what he could do now was just to make Sakura feel better in this short period of time.

When the dream ended, she would be alone again...

"Mo-kun doesn't have to blame yourself. You didn't do anything wrong. I know all these things, but how could I hate you..."

"More than ten years... no, maybe I have to wait even longer to see you for half a day. When the time comes, you will disappear inexplicably; you will turn a blind eye to the actions that Sakura has finally made up her mind to do, not daring to face Sakura's passion and initiative; you will always talk about things that Sakura doesn't understand and envies..."

"Sakura should have hated you, but no matter how hard I tried, I still couldn't hate Mo-kun."

The moonlight was like water, and the silver brilliance was like a headscarf, quietly falling, draping over Sakura's silky long hair.

Sakura looked up, her fingertips lightly touching Li Mo's guilt-ridden face. Her slender fingers gently stroked Li Mo's eyebrows, the tip of his nose, and his cheeks, as if she were stroking the most precious treasure in her heart, reluctant to use force.

Her voice was light and extremely gentle.

"Because I like you too much."

"Even if I can only see you for half a day, Sakura is very satisfied. I am willing to wait for any length of time for this, as long as Mo-kun doesn't forget, Sakura is willing to wait, until Mo-kun appears here."

"So, in the future, please spend more time with me, okay?"

"Okay..."

Faced with Sakura's request, Li Mo's heart unknowingly softened, and he agreed.

"Mo-kun," Sakura called out softly.

"What's wrong?" Li Mo looked down at Sakura's eyes, her green-blue pupils trembling.

"I have already washed."

Li Mo's face began to heat up, and a blush quickly spread to the roots of his ears and his neck, "Can I?"

"Mmm..."

Sakura "hmm'd" like a mosquito. Having received permission, Li Mo bent down slightly.

Under the moonlight, their lips met.

Thud!

The sound of a body falling to the ground sounded on the grass, but no one cried out in pain.

In the silent and desolate forest, the faint wind was as if it had been lit by fire, burning bigger and bigger.

The branches and leaves were scraped and screamed repeatedly. The burnt ashes knocked down the conspicuous fallen leaves and fell into the stream together.

Gurgle... gurgle...

Gurgle... gurgle...

Strange sounds came from the bottom of the stream, seemingly the painful voices of people. In this barren world, it was a rare and vivid color.

Under the moon, a wildfire swept through the woods, burning a thousand flowers in one night.

The next day, Li Mo woke up in a daze, feeling a little cold. Looking around, he found that he was lying on the lawn.

It seemed that things had gotten a little out of hand last night. Not him, but Sakura.

He hadn't even lasted a few minutes... no, this was too short. People would laugh at him if they knew. What went wrong?

Li Mo pondered. Fortunately, there were many times, with a twenty-minute interval each time. As for how many times, he couldn't remember clearly.

After all, when experiencing the great thunder and the elegant singing, who would count this?

"I didn't return to reality after waking up..."

"The connection with reality is still there, but... it seems to be a little weaker?"

Li Mo felt the sense of detachment. As long as he was willing, he could still leave this world at this moment.

But he did not choose to do so.

"..."

"Thank you for liking me," Li Mo bent down and gently kissed Sakura's forehead.

His heart was greatly satisfied. From the first time he had met this girl, he had been very interested in her. After getting to know her better, he became even more interested.

Fortunately, his sense of morality, disciplined by social culture, was still there. Li Mo did not choose to return to reality, but continued to stay by Sakura's side.

Let's stay a little longer. After all, if he left now, Sakura would probably have to wait for a few years or even more than ten years before they met again.

Li Mo was very guilty. He could not promise Sakura that he would always be with her.

The only thing he could do was to stay a little longer.

For Sakura, he might be her whole world. After he left, Sakura would be alone again, wandering in a world without fun.

And for him, Sakura was just a part of his life, not all of it.

Love seemed to be unequal from the beginning, whether in time or space. There always had to be one party who could endure more and give more.

"It's too unfair."

Li Mo gently pinched Sakura's soft cheek. It was very soft, like pudding, and would bounce up with a poke.

"Ugh... Mo-kun..."

Stimulated by the outside world, Sakura opened her sleepy eyes.

When she saw Li Mo's finger poking her cheek, Sakura gently held Li Mo's hand with both hands and put his finger into her mouth.

The cherry blossoms formed a line, wrapping around the tree trunk. When the rain blew, it swayed continuously, and water droplets with the fragrance of cherry blossoms flowed in the cracks of the tree trunk.

Li Mo did not blush, but naturally watched everything Sakura did.

Rumble...

The crying sound of his stomach broke the ambiguity between the two. Li Mo smiled awkwardly and looked away.

"Mo-kun, let's go back to the village. I will cook for you."

"Uh, okay."

Li Mo had wanted to say that he would just go back to reality to eat, because in the dream and in reality, the fatigue and hunger of the body were synchronized.

But since Sakura had suggested it, if he refused, he would seem to be not very understanding.

What's more, the two of them had just had a passionate night. It was not Li Mo's character to put on his pants and not recognize anyone.

Li Mo was also very curious about what Sakura ate when she was alone.

Since some things have been done, one must take responsibility. It's easy to share blessings, but hard to share hardships. I have to find a way to make Sakura's life less boring.

Li Mo was determined in his heart.

He, who had not yet entered society, was determined to take responsibility for the Sakura in his dream, wholeheartedly.

Back in the village, under Sakura's arrangement, Li Mo sat at a stone table in a small courtyard and waited quietly.

Before long, a wisp of cooking smoke continued to rise above the village, accompanied by the aroma of roasted meat.

Li Mo began to look forward to it.

When he saw the food, his expectations were dashed. From its appearance, it could be seen that it was a whole roasted lamb. The appearance was alright, but the taste was too gamey.

One bite, and it was full of a pungent smell of lamb.

Li Mo put on a pained mask: Liandry's Torment.

"Mo-kun... I'm sorry. The conditions are limited. Sakura couldn't find more seasonings. All I could do was to roast the raw meat and then sprinkle some fruits and edible plants from the forest."

Li Mo coughed a few times and put down the simple wooden bowl full of lamb in his hand, "Have you always been eating this?"

Sakura shook her head, looked down at the lamb on the table, and was silent for a long time, "...yes."

As she spoke, Sakura's fingers rubbed against each other, her eyes dodging.

After hearing the affirmative answer, Li Mo felt even more guilty. He could eat and drink to his heart's content in real life, but he could only watch Sakura eat this food without any seasonings.