My journey to Konoha

Chapter 237 Silence

"But it is certain," Steele went on, "that we have never known you."

"Hee." Chu Yue shrugged with a smile and did not argue.

"But you beat Touma like this?" Index suddenly ran to Chu Yue and asked loudly.

Stiyl and Kanzaki's expressions suddenly changed, and they looked at Index in silence.

“It’s you guys, right!” Index cried out again, “Please, don’t attack Touma again!”

"..."

“Whatever you want to do!” Index spread her arms. “No matter where you want to send me, no matter how you want to treat me… I sincerely beg you not to harm Touma again…”

A subtle smile appeared on Chu Yue's lips.

“Whatever you want to do!” Index said again, opening her arms. “No matter where you want to send me, no matter how you want to treat me… I beg you to please not harm Touma again…”

"..." Stiyl stared at Index for a long time, and finally sighed deeply, closed his eyes, and seemed to whisper to the void, "There are still ten hours and thirty-eight minutes left until the end... I have told you all everything, and her final fate is up to you to decide. Do you understand? If you want to leave, I believe I cannot stop you completely..."

"Hey! Chu Yue!" Touma shouted at Chu Yue, "Why are you silent?"

"Why say more?" Chu Yue asked, "You and I both know about Index."

"So, please think of a solution!" Touma said anxiously.

"We will definitely be there when the time comes." Stiyl ignored Touma and Chu Yue, and continued, "This is just a warning to you..." After saying that, Stiyl and Kanlie left the Chu Mansion.

"..." Touma lowered his head in thought.

“It’s okay…” Index suddenly turned to Touma and said, “After I leave with them, you can return to your normal life… Chu Yue, Kanzaki, thank you for taking care of me these days…” Before she finished her words, Index suddenly fainted, and Touma hurried forward to steady her.

Touma picked up Index and placed her on the bed in the bedroom, sitting next to her.

"Touma, what are your plans?" Chu Yue asked, "Are you going to hand Index over to them..."

"How can I..." Touma was about to object, but Chu Yue immediately interrupted:

"But if you don't deliver it, Index will die soon!"

"..." Touma was stunned and lowered his head in silence.

"Is there nothing you can do?" Chu Yue said, "Many things don't have a happy ending. Touma, what will you choose?"

"..." Touma paused, then suddenly stood up, "Chu Yue!"

"Huh?" Chu Yue looked at him in surprise.

"There must be a solution!" Touma said passionately, "Chu Yue, you also call yourself a magician! Tell me, is there really no magic that can avoid this?!"

“This…” Chu Yue turned her head away, “In this situation, even if there is any, it is difficult to use it at all…”

"What about the 103,000 magic books in her hand?!" Touma asked immediately, "Shouldn't there be some answers in them?"

"The magic tome cannot be used." Chu Yue said, "Didn't Index mention this?"

“I’m so angry…” Touma gritted his teeth, “Magic is so effective… Wait, do we have to use magic?!”

"Forget it," Chu Yue finally smiled, "I'm afraid you don't know yet, Touma."

"I don't know? What's the situation?"

"Hey, Touma." Chu Yueyan, "Do you know where my hometown is?"

"Hometown?" Touma was stunned. "By the way, your name is only two characters...you are Chinese?!"

"Yes." Chu Yue nodded slightly, "I think since I arrived here, no one has noticed this."

"Who would pay attention to this!" Touma said, "There are many people in the Academy City! There are many strange people."

"That's true." Chu Yue nodded in agreement.

"China..." Touma looked at Chu Yue, "I heard that country is quite mysterious... Do you have any secret skills?!"

"Haha," Chu Yue responded with a smile, "What you said is not wrong. Our country is indeed full of mysteries. However, there are too many secrets. How can an ordinary high school student like me understand the secrets?"

"Uh..." Touma looked at Chu Yue, "Then..."

"Touma," Chu Yue said with a smile, "don't you know that China is the country with the largest population?"

"Of course I know this! But what does this have to do with the current situation?!" Touma said loudly.

"It doesn't necessarily have to be unrelated." Chu Yue replied, "Well, China has a large population, and there are many talented people. For example, there are people with the power of complete memory..."

"China also has such capabilities?!" Touma asked in surprise and joy.

"Yes." Chu Yue nodded, "This is difficult to understand... The ability to remember everything in China has existed since ancient times... It is called 'photographic memory'."

"'Photographic memory'?"

"It's just an idiom, don't worry about it."

"Then these people..." Touma was shocked, "A long time ago? At that time..."

"Yes." Chu Yue nodded. "Not only was magic not needed in ancient times, it is also rarely used in modern my country. The reason is that China itself has extraordinary power that is different from ordinary people. Let's put these aside for now. What I want to say is that those in our country who have full memories never need to erase their memories."

"Hmm?" Touma was slightly surprised, "Then..."

"Touma," Chu Yue said, "don't underestimate human nature."

"What?"

"Kanzaki once said that 85% of Index's brain is used for memorizing books, and the remaining 15 can only preserve one year's memory, right?"

"Hmm..." Touma nodded, "Yes..."

"The human brain is enough to record 140 million volumes of scriptures."

“Five, five hundred million?!” Touma was dumbfounded for a moment, then he looked relieved.

“Haha, do you feel like you’ve suddenly become enlightened?”

"That's great..." Ignoring Chu Yue's question, Touma closed his eyes slightly, showing his joy. But then he complained, "Oh! Why didn't you tell me earlier? Wouldn't it be better to tell Kanzaki and Stiyl earlier about this?"

"I don't have time to talk about it! I just met Shen Lie yesterday, but she didn't want to listen to me." Chu Yue defended.

"Then why didn't you say it just now?" Touma asked immediately.

"Hey, Index has already told you her true feelings, how dare I spoil the mood, right?" Chu Yue smiled rather slyly.

"..." Touma suddenly recalled what Index said before she fell into a coma, "It's okay, I will meet up with them, and you can return to your normal life..."