Chapter 578 - TOTALLY CRAZY (2/2)

She said she believed in karma, but she could not say for certain if it was a true principle. For all she knew, she would end up in hell for all the things she had done.

But who was she to stop a man seeking absolution?

”Then, I will say nothing more.” She said.

The call ended without more words. Hu Lei felt a little melancholic. It was strange that Yuan Haoran had been the source of her misery, and she always hoped to destroy him. Now, seeing him as a withering flower, she felt it was a little sad.

She returned to the nursery and found two almost identical faces looking at her expectantly. It was a little funny to see the adorable faces. It healed her soul a little bit, letting her see another side of her adventurous life.

Yeah, even though she might end up in hell, she had lived her life to the fullest. And she would keep on living it until she had no breath in her.

”You are acting all mysterious,” Akira said with a lifted brow.

”Just another day of being in the demon king's debt. He is quite a character.” Hu Lei said. ”Have you decided about going to the Arena?”

Akira nodded before shaking her head. ”I want to support you and Kaito, but I do not want to put Hikari in danger. I cannot figure it out. A long time ago, it would not have been a question. I liked taking risks. I could do anything.”

Hu Lei lifted a hand and patted Akira on her head. The hair on her head was long. She did not look like she did in the past. For some reason, the long hair gave her a sense of maturity that did not belong to a young person like her.

”You are still the same person you were.” Hu Lei said. ”Right now, you are at a crossroads. You are probably wondering if you should give up on everything in your past and embrace the person you think you should be.”

Akira nodded involuntarily. She missed being Akira the covert agent, Akira the chef, Akira the designer, Akira the musician and all the other Akiras she was. But she was now a mother. She believed she needed to focus on Hikari.

She did not want Hikari to have a childhood like hers.

Hu Lei seemed to understand.

”If you give up on parts of yourself, you will end up unfulfilled.” She paused as if uncertain about saying the next part. ”You might even end up blaming Hikari for taking away the person you were and the life you had.”

Akira understood, but her mind remained clouded. ”How do I get past this hurdle? How do I become my complete self again?”

Hu Lei smiled. ”Wait here.”

She rushed out of the room and came back after a few minutes. In her hand, she was holding a katana, a very familiar katana. It was the same weapon she confiscated from Akira.

”When you feel lost, go back to the basics.” Hu Lei offered the sword with a mischievous smile.

Akira stood and took the weapon from Hu Lei. At that moment, she felt as if she was once again filled with the spirit of a valiant samurai.

She lifted the sword.

And then, in an unexpected move, she chopped off her long hair without pause. Hu Lei was shocked for a moment before she started laughing.

”That was totally crazy.. I love it!” She clapped.