God Eater Sequence: The Devourer

"By the way.",Wen Shu spoke again,"when do you plan to announce that you're a Sequence Ability User? If you can't announce it before the college entrance exam, you won't be able to participate in the Sequence Ability User assessment."

"I thought you would first ask when I awakened my Sequence Ability."

"Why would I ask that much?"

Qin Siyang couldn't help but glance at Wen Shu again.

She was truly different from all the girls he had known.

"Sometime soon, I guess. I need to check what I need to prepare before heading to the Sequence Ability User Management Bureau. My background is a bit complicated, as you saw today. So, I have to make sure there won't be any issues when I register."

"Mm, makes sense."

"Also, I need to understand the Sequence Ability User assessment. Since I'm participating, I need to be fully prepared. Otherwise, once I reveal my identity, all sorts of messy issues might come up, and I'll end up overwhelmed."

"Mm, makes sense."

"You don't have any suggestions?"

Wen Shu shrugged,"Everything you said makes sense, so I don't really have any suggestions."

"Alright."

"What about Li Jingwen? How do you plan to deal with her? Her uncle's disappearance—she'll probably figure out it was you soon."

Qin Siyang said calmly,"Give her hope. Keep her hanging."

"You mean… don't ruin her thing with Zhou Yang, so she still has something to look forward to?"

"Yes. Let her hold onto that hope. Once I've settled everything, I'll personally crush it."

"And then kill her?"

"And then kill her and her entire family."

"Mm, makes sense."

A pair of youthful-looking teenagers, casually discussing murder. If someone overheard, they'd probably think they were just kids talking nonsense.

After a while, Qin Siyang asked,"Which academy are you planning to apply to?"

"I haven't decided yet, but I definitely want one that provides independent dorms. I need to bring my grandma with me."

"Are academies with independent dorms rare?"

Wen Shu chuckled,"Clearly, you didn't pay attention to last week's school-wide college application guidance session."

"I'm a Sequence Ability User. Why would I waste time listening to that crap?"

"Alright, you're amazing. That's my bad. Out of the eight academies, only two offer independent dorms."

"Only two? What about the rest?"

"The rest have shared dorms, either four-person or six-person rooms."

"Sounds like the academies with independent dorms must be the best two, right? Since you're so capable, you should be able to get in."

Wen Shu was about to say something but paused when she looked at Qin Siyang. Seeing his sincere smile, she realized he was genuinely wishing her well.

The words at the tip of her tongue were swallowed back,"...Mm, thanks."

Qin Siyang nodded and didn't say more.

The two walked for a while longer.

Wen Shu spoke up,"Do you know the way?"

"No. You don't?"

"You dragged me along while running. How would I remember the way?"

"…So where have we been walking all this time?"

"..."

"Forget it, let's just keep going. Once we see the main road, we'll figure it out."

After another half hour, they finally saw the dim glow of streetlights.

"We've reached the main road. Let's check the street signs."

"Mm."

They stepped onto the road and took a look.

Turned out, they had walked in the complete opposite direction of home.

Now, getting back would take another forty minutes.

"Fewer people are on the streets now. I'll walk you home."

"Alright, thanks."

They walked side by side, talking less and less.

Both of them knew better than to ask too many questions about each other.

Especially anything involving unspeakable secrets—not a single word was mentioned.

For example, Wen Shu didn't ask what Qin Siyang's Sequence was.

And Qin Siyang didn't ask how Wen Shu knew so quickly how to handle the scent of corpses.

The two had just committed a massive crime together. Their relationship had grown close—but with a certain distance.

And this kind of relationship felt just right for both of them.

After a while, Wen Shu asked,"Qin Siyang, you're so strong and smart. Why did you even like Li Jingwen?"

This question wasn't exactly a private matter, but it did make Qin Siyang feel deeply embarrassed.

He lowered his head to look at Wen Shu and saw her staring straight ahead. She didn't seem to be mocking him.

But Qin Siyang still felt like she was laughing at him.

"Maybe because no matter how smart someone is, they still have moments of stupidity."

"Besides, I'm not that smart. At least when I'm with you, I often feel a little slow."

Wen Shu shook her head gently,"You might make dumb choices sometimes, but not for that long."

Qin Siyang paused slightly.

That statement…

It was almost as if she was saying he was a completely different person from before.

But how would that make sense?

After all, it was only after his reincarnation that he had changed so drastically.

For the first time, Qin Siyang found himself at a loss for words.

He felt like no matter what lie he made up, this big-eyed, long-haired girl in front of him would see right through it.

He thought about it for a long time but still couldn't come up with a good explanation.

In the end, he could only say,"Some things are just out of our control."

Wen Shu nodded,"Yeah, a lot of things are out of our control."

As if sensing this wasn't something to dig into further, she stopped pursuing the topic.

Qin Siyang also lost interest in continuing the conversation.

For the rest of the walk, neither of them spoke.

The cold wind slipped through their thin jackets, swirling around them.

One streetlamp after another passed them by until they finally reached the intersection where they had originally parted ways after school.

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