Volume 7 Fate and Kof Chapter 029 Childhood Goddess
Regardless of the process, Mai Shiranui finally returned the phone to Emiya, then welcomed Emiya into the hall of the house and prepared a cup of hot tea for him.
He entertained Emiya like a host.
While drinking tea, Emiya asked, "What year is it now?"
Mai Shiranui said: "Ninety-six."
"The King of Fighters 96, at least it's stronger than 1997." Emiya remembered that the final boss of The King of Fighters 96 should be Storm Goenitz from The Eight Great Masters.
Mai Shiranui asked curiously, "What happened in 1997?"
Emiya said, "The final boss of 1997 was Orochi, which was a bit more troublesome. However, the final boss of 1996, Storm Goenitz, was easier to deal with."
"Final Boss?"
Emiya explained, "It's the strongest opponent you will face when you participate in the KOF tournament. I remember it was Rugal last year and the year before."
When Mai Shiranui heard Emiya mention Rugal, she couldn't help but reveal a disgusted expression, "Yes, that pervert."
Rugal likes to kill the strong men he defeats, make bronze statues of them and keep them as his own collection. In Mai Shiranui's eyes, this is absolutely perverted behavior.
Emiya continued, "So this year it's Storm Goenitz."
"Who is Storm Gonitz?"
"He is the leader of the Eight Heroes and one of the Four Heavenly Kings of the clan. He has the ability to control the wind and is nicknamed Breath of the Storm. He should be a very powerful opponent for you."
Emiya thought for a moment and said, "I remember when Lugar was 25 years old, he challenged the 18-year-old Goenitz, but he was defeated in three moves."
"Nani??"
Mai Shiranui was shocked. Although Rugal was a pervert, he was undoubtedly a top-notch warrior. As someone who had participated in KOF, she knew this very well. However, such a pervert was defeated by the 18-year-old Goenitz in just three moves.
"Is Goenitz so powerful?"
Facing Mai Shiranui's question, Emiya nodded, "Who do you think the Eight Heroes are? They are Orochi's people."
Then, Emiya told Mai Shiranui what the giant snake was.
Mai Shiranui finally had such an idea, which made Mai Shiranui's face very gloomy.
"Don't worry, it's not as exaggerated as you think." Emiya said calmly: "Although Storm Goenitz is very strong, he will eventually be sealed by the three sacred treasures. Even their boss, the Great Orochi that will appear next year, will not escape the fate of being sealed. Instead of worrying about the fate of mankind, you might as well care about yourself."
Mai Shiranui heaved a sigh of relief when she heard that Storm Goenitz and Orochi would be sealed, but she was confused by what Emiya said next.
"I, what's wrong with me?"
Emiya smiled and said, "You like Andy, right?"
Mai Shiranui blushed, but still admitted openly, "Yes, I do like Andy."
Andy is the younger brother of Garou Terry. He was sent to the Shiranui school to learn Shiranui ninjutsu and met the young Mai Shiranui.
In a sense, the two of them can be considered childhood sweethearts.
Emiya said, "Since you like Andy, you should be prepared."
"Preparation, what preparation?" Mai Shiranui became more and more confused.
"Of course it's preparation for a long war. I remember Andy seemed to have been running away from marriage. I don't know if it was ten or more years. Anyway, I remember that you two didn't get married in the end."
Mai Shiranui: "...Are you kidding me?"
"No. " Emiya shook his head and said, "Even if I'm being mean, I won't joke about that. Anyway, I don't see you two getting married. It's the same now, and it's still the same after more than ten years, so I want you to be prepared. After all, Andy doesn't seem to want to marry you."
At this moment, Mai Shiranui's expression was even gloomier than when she heard about Orochi and the Eight Heroes Gathering just now.
This is actually not surprising.
For women, love is more important than anything else. She only listens to stories about the Eight Great Men and the fate of mankind, but marriage is something that every woman takes very seriously.
Andy ran away from his marriage and stayed away for more than ten years. For Mai Shiranui, this was indeed a huge shock.
For a moment, she couldn't help but feel a little shaken. Did she really have to pursue Andy for more than ten years?
wrong……
Mai Shiranui reacted immediately, "Why are you telling me this? Do you want to shake my feelings for Andy?"
"It's not like I'm wavering." Emiya put down the teacup in his hand and said softly, "I just want to give you a choice."
"Choice?" Mai Shiranui was stunned.
"That's right. I'll tell you about the future, and then you can choose whether to pursue Andy for more than ten years and still maintain the identity of a girlfriend, or give up Andy and choose another man."
Emiya said slowly, "As a famous female fighter, you can definitely find a man who likes you. I have no doubt about that. There is no need to waste more than ten years of your youth on Andy. In my opinion, he is not worthy of you at all. To be honest, if he really cares about you, he would not have run away from marriage for more than ten years."
Mai Shiranui remained silent.
She knew very well that what Emiya said was right. If Andy really liked her, would he have avoided marrying her for more than ten years?
Could it be that my liking is just wishful thinking?
"Andy likes me." Mai Shiranui recalled every moment they spent together, as if encouraging herself.
Emiya nodded, "Yeah, I think Andy likes you, too."
Mai Shiranui was stunned. She thought Emiya would deny it.
Emiya continued, "But liking someone is liking them, and loving them is different. It's true that he likes you, but he probably doesn't like you enough to want to marry you. And you? You want to marry him. From this point of view, you have already failed miserably."
Mai Shiranui was somewhat numb from what Emiya said, "So, you want to persuade me to give up."
Emiya shook his head. "No, I've already said it before. This is just a choice. I'm telling you about the future. It's up to you to choose whether to continue to persevere or give up. I won't interfere with you on this point."
Mai Shiranui stared at Emiya blankly, hesitated for a moment, and asked, "Why are you helping me like this?"
Emiya said, "Because you are my childhood memory."
"Childhood memories?"
"That's right. When I was little, I loved playing arcade games, such as Street Fighter, King of Fighters, and Contra. You were one of my favorite players when I played KOF. After all, you were so beautiful."
Mai Shiranui's face couldn't help but turn red.
Emiya said, "After I learned about your story on the Internet, I felt sorry for you. Now that I see you in person, of course I have to give you a choice."
Mai Shiranui couldn't help but ask, "You don't want to pursue me, do you?"
"No, please rest assured!"
Perhaps it was because Emiya's words were too decisive, which made Mai Shiranui a little indignant, "Why, am I not your childhood goddess?"
"Childhood goddess? Well, that's not wrong." Emiya nodded. If that's the case, Emiya had too many childhood goddesses.
Mai Shiranui is one, Chun-Li is one, Ada King is one, Tifa is one, Bulma, Ayanami Rei, Angewomon, etc. are all considered Emiya’s childhood goddesses.
Among them, of course, is the true childhood goddess that Emiya once coveted.
My goddess, Belldandy.
This person is Emiya's real childhood goddess , and a real goddess at that.
After confirming Mai Shiranui's statement about her childhood goddess, Emiya responded: "I don't pursue you, probably because our values don't match."
This answer surprised Mai Shiranui, "Different values?"
"That's right, let me ask you, do you like loyal men or philandering men?"
"That's an easy question. Of course it's a loyal man." Mai Shiranui answered without hesitation.
Emiya clapped his hands and said, "Yes, that's right. Most women like loyal men, but I can't do that. People like me who can travel through the world are destined to meet countless women, including some good women like you."
Mai Shiranui confirmed once again that Emiya was good at talking.
Emiya continued, "So, I am not sure that I can only fall in love with one woman and stay with her for the rest of my life. I think I can get the favor of many women, but love is something that can only be happy if both parties are willing."
"If a man like me who is destined to be unfaithful finds a woman who likes to be loyal, not only will she suffer, but I will also suffer. Instead of this, it is better to set a line for myself from the beginning."
"I will only flirt with women who accept my philandering. If a woman cannot accept my philandering, I will never flirt with her, even if she is my childhood goddess."
"That's why I won't pursue you."
Mai Shiranui: ...
After a long while, she couldn't help but sigh, "You are obviously a playboy, why do I suddenly feel that what you said makes sense."
Emiya waved his hand and said, "It's just some twisted ideas, I know that very well."
Mai Shiranui said: "Aren't you afraid that you will meet a woman you love to death in the future, and even give up other women for this woman?"
"Well..." Emiya thought about it, shuddered, shook his head and said, "I can't imagine myself falling in love with a woman who would give up other women for her. I know myself well enough, and I shouldn't be that crazy."
Mai Shiranui rolled her eyes and said, "I was just giving an example. If you really encounter this, what should you do?"
"I'm dead." said Emiya.
