Chapter 66: Formal Gratitude

A flush of red flashed across the cheeks of Nagi Sanzenin, who was listening from the side.

Clearly, she, who had been led astray just now, had also thought in the same skewed direction.

She had really thought that the direction Maria mentioned was correct.

Who knew it was completely another kind.

Simply put, the diary was like a fishing line, luring a large number of fish to bite the line.

Once a fish bites the line, it won't think about letting go of the line in the future.

And once the fish gets used to this feeling, it will start to become accustomed to existing by the side of the angler holding the line.

As for whether the fish becomes a mermaid and lives with the angler or becomes something else later, it depends on the natural development.

Nagi Sanzenin already understood the function of the diary completely.

Those rich rewards were the bait.

Everything emphasized the principle of voluntariness.

Those willing to eat the bait come over; those unwilling to eat the bait walk away.

Once the bait is eaten, it is not for a moment, but for a lifetime.

Understanding this point, Nagi Sanzenin no longer struggled.

"I have made my decision."

She walked slowly toward Ren Amamiya.

Her cheeks were slightly red.

"If, if it's not that, I have decided."

"I am willing to accept this price."

"..."

"So, your thoughts just now were also skewed?"

"A thirteen-year-old girl actually thinking so much; your thoughts are even more complex than Sigong's."

This remark made Nagi Sanzenin’s face, which was only slightly red just now, turn incredibly red.

Clearly, thinking too much just now was her own personal problem.

"Some things you can just accept yourself; this all depends on your personal choice."

Immediately, Ren Amamiya took out the diary and chose to complete today’s diary entry.

"You should have already seen today’s diary entry, right?"

"Yes."

"Then let’s try it."

"See if what you hope for in your heart now will be manifested."

Nagi Sanzenin swallowed.

She took out the diary.

The chance for today’s draw had already been obtained.

Then, she chose to draw.

【Genshin Impact】

【Obtained Vision (Geo).】

A pendant appeared from the void; on the pendant was an orange-yellow rock icon.

However, the icon was still gray-black; it was a Vision that had not been lit up.

"Another Vision?"

Nagi Sanzenin took it.

But this time, the Vision did not light up; the rock pattern was still gray-black.

"This time, why is there no reaction at all?"

"A Vision, one person can only possess one attribute."

"You already have one, right?"

"Then this is what you hoped to get."

Nagi Sanzenin was slightly stunned, then looked at Maria.

After reading the diary, she knew that Maria would resign in the future story.

This was something she did not want to see.

She hoped that Maria would not leave her side.

So, was this what she hoped for right now?

Taking a deep breath, she immediately threw the Vision in her hand toward Maria.

"Catch, Maria."

"Eh?"

Suddenly being told to catch it, Maria also subconsciously caught the Vision.

The moment she touched it, the gray-black rock icon lit up.

It turned into a bright gold.

Immediately after, Maria felt a heavy power suddenly surge into her body.

She stared blankly at the Vision in her hand.

"Nagi, you..."

The change at this moment left Maria in disarray.

She didn't know why Nagi would do this.

But the moment she caught the Vision and lit it up, she knew she had been tricked.

"Maria, you cannot leave my side."

"..."

A trace of helplessness appeared on Maria’s face.

She looked at Mr. Amamiya with slight resentment.

"Mr. Amamiya, you recorded too much of the future story."

Needless to say, Nagi must have seen the decision she made in the future in the story.

Looking at this Vision in her hand, she now had no way to make the same choice as in the story.

She was forced into the game.

Now there was truly no way to let Nagi grow up away from her.

Regarding this, Ren Amamiya did not speak.

Just as he said at the beginning, everything was Nagi Sanzenin’s own choice.

"These are all your own choices."

"Ms. Maria, even if I didn't say it, you personally wouldn't let the Sanzenin family leave Nagi alone in an unknown growth environment."

That was also true.

Maria herself could not refute it.

She was indeed worried about letting Nagi grow up alone in an unknown environment.

Especially since this unknown world was likely even more complex and dangerous than she had imagined.

She looked down at the Vision in her hand.

Maria sighed.

Even if she didn't want to make a choice now, Nagi had forced her to make one.

"I understand."

"I really cannot rest easy letting Nagi grow up in such an unknown environment."

She discarded all those thoughts from the depths of her heart.

Ren Amamiya watched quietly from the side.

A Geo-attribute Vision.

He felt that a maid was quite suited to possess a Geo-attribute Vision.

Rigorous, solid; as a maid’s power, it was just right.

This should be the first time he started to benefit those around him.

Then, would it be the same for the Sigong side?

Or perhaps, the second wave of people obtaining the diary was starting to appear?

What the specific situation was, even he, the owner of the diary, could not be sure.

The choice of holders was a bit too random.

As for whether the diary was obtained because of one’s own wishes, he could not be sure either.

If it were determined by wishes, Sonoko Suzuki’s wish should be the strongest; if that were really the case, she should be the first of the second wave.

However, for the specifics, he still had to see the final result.

Only after a certain amount of testing could he obtain the rules for the diary selecting people.

"Any more questions?"

"No."

Nagi Sanzenin shook her head slightly.

She had obtained the answers she wanted, and she had already made her choice.

She did not want to carry the regret of not making up after their last argument forever.