Chapter 014: Sour Lemon

"But? But what?"

Wang Bo asked curiously. He had already explained the matter clearly. As long as Miyamizu Mitsuha followed his instructions, even if she hadn't swapped bodies with Tachibana Taki, she would know about the descent of the fragments of Comet Diadem.

In theory, she could completely avoid the destruction of Itomori Town.

So, what exactly did she want to say?

Miyamizu Mitsuha said with a troubled expression: "How exactly should I tell the people of Itomori Town that a meteorite will fall? Will they believe me? I have no confidence."

"You can tell your father. If I remember correctly, your father is the mayor of Itomori Town, right?"

"He won't believe me." Miyamizu Mitsuha shook her head and said in a low voice: "Our relationship is not good. In his eyes, I am always a child. He absolutely, absolutely, absolutely will not believe what I say."

"Then convince him." Wang Bo remembered that in the plot, when Tachibana Taki used Miyamizu Mitsuha's body to try to convince her father, he failed completely.

Helplessly, he returned the body to Miyamizu Mitsuha, and then she stepped in and successfully convinced her father.

Although the process was a bit rough, the outcome was good.

"Trust me, you can definitely do it." Wang Bo encouraged.

Miyamizu Mitsuha couldn't help but nod, "Tha... that's right, I can... I can definitely do it."

She clenched her hands into fists and placed them on her chest, as if cheering herself on.

Wang Bo looked at her unconfident appearance and couldn't help but sigh. Forget it, see it through to the end. Anyway, he had been quite free lately.

"Come with me."

"Huh? Where to?" Miyamizu Mitsuha couldn't help asking.

"To learn magic," Wang Bo said. "I plan to teach you a few spells. Then you'll know how to use magic to convince your father."

"R-really?" Miyamizu Mitsuha couldn't help slapping the table and standing up, her body involuntarily leaning forward, her eyes wide open, her forehead almost bumping into Wang Bo.

Wang Bo flicked her forehead. Miyamizu Mitsuha couldn't help covering her forehead and sitting back down, tears nearly falling from the pain.

"Too close, idiot."

"That hurts! Why do you always hit me?" Miyamizu Mitsuha couldn't help puffing out her cheeks, glaring at Wang Bo as if trying to kill him with her eyes.

Wang Bo shook his head and stood up. "Let's go."

So the two left the coffee shop. Wang Bo drove the Black Wing, taking Miyamizu Mitsuha back to his apartment.

"So big! So beautiful! So stylish!"

The moment she entered, Miyamizu Mitsuha couldn't help exclaiming, looking around Wang Bo's apartment. "You live in such a nice place. The rent must be very expensive."

"Rent?" Wang Bo couldn't help laughing. "Do you think I rent? I bought this apartment."

"Bought it?" Miyamizu Mitsuha's hair stood on end. "Then it must be very expensive."

"Not too expensive. Just over a hundred million yen."

"A hundred million... yen?!"

"What's all the fuss about? As an envoy of the multiverse gods, money is nothing to me—I have as much as I want. A mere hundred million yen is nothing."

Then Wang Bo saw Miyamizu Mitsuha, looking like a salted fish, with a mysterious smile on her face, muttering, "How nice..." "Everyone offers to the gods..." "Why is there such a difference..." "I wish I had money I couldn't spend..." "Why doesn't my family's god have so much money..."

To this, Wang Bo could only force an awkward but polite smile.

If you asked why, it was probably because her family's god was just a minor deity, while the one backing him was the multiverse god—the two were not on the same level.

Seeing Miyamizu Mitsuha looking as if she had eaten a basket of sour lemons, Wang Bo raised his hand and tapped her forehead.

"Wake up, Songshui Mitsuha."

"That hurts!" Miyamizu Mitsuha covered her forehead again, glaring at Wang Bo. "You definitely called my name wrong just now."

"No, I didn't, Songshui Mitsuha."

"Umu, it's Miyamizu, Miyamizu!!"

"Okay, Songshui Mitsuha."

"It's Miyamizu."

"Sorry, I bit my tongue just now."

"No, you did it on purpose, you definitely did it on purpose." Miyamizu Mitsuha felt that this guy before her was utterly detestable; she had never met anyone with such a terrible personality.

Seeing that Miyamizu Mitsuha's nervousness from when she first entered had eased considerably, Wang Bo smiled slightly, took out the Time Villa from his fourth-dimensional pocket, and placed it on the table.

"Alright, no time to waste, let's start right away."

"What is this?" Miyamizu Mitsuha looked at the Time Villa and asked, "Is it a tool for learning magic?"

"Exactly. This is the Time Villa. Two days inside equals one hour outside. It's a very practical tool. This way, you'll have enough time to learn magic."

As he spoke, Wang Bo grabbed Miyamizu Mitsuha's hand and, under her astonished gaze, led her into the Time Villa.

Miyamizu Mitsuha felt her vision blur, and the surroundings changed dramatically. She had moved from the spacious apartment to an even more expansive place.

Now, beneath her feet was a circular stage over a hundred meters in diameter, with a huge magic circle inscribed at its center.

Ahead was a wide bridge that could accommodate several cars side by side.

At the end of the bridge stood a magnificent palace.

Besides the palace, Miyamizu Mitsuha also saw a forest, a beach, an ocean, the sky, and...

Roar!

A tremendous roar came, shaking the air, making Miyamizu Mitsuha tremble in fear. She quickly clung to Wang Bo's arm, as if his presence gave her a great sense of security.

Then, she slowly looked up and saw a stunning sight.

In the vast sky, there was a fantastical creature that could only be seen on TV or in anime, spreading its wings and gliding across the sky. Its vigorous form, scales shining like fiery gems, and its wings that blotted out the sun all revealed the identity of this fantastical creature.

A red dragon!

Miyamizu Mitsuha's face turned pale. Wang Bo patted her head and comforted her, "Don't be afraid. This red dragon will never hurt you, rest assured."

Miyamizu Mitsuha asked cautiously, "Really?"

"Of course." Wang Bo waved at the red dragon soaring in the sky. The dragon gracefully turned in the air, folded its wings, and dove toward Wang Bo. As it neared the circular stage, it slowed down and landed lightly in front of Wang Bo. Then, it lowered its head.