It's May, and before I know it, I've been sitting at the front and back tables with Kasuga for two months. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 infoIf there's any "World's Best Suzumiya Harukami Table Award", I think I'll almost be nominated, after all, I don't believe anyone wants to be next to Haruhi for two months in a row. In any case, it may be better to throw this burden on me than to throw it on those who are new to Kasuga. After all, I already know the same thinking circuits and arrogant personality as Kasuga elementary school students. However, I also keep an eye on the monthly lottery to change seats. Most of the students in the class would be excited at this point in time - ah, I know, it's a very important thing to be around a good, normal person.

With the delicate feeling that I don't go to hell, who will go to hell, I came to Asakura. I reached out to pull the note from the plastic box in Asakura's hand, but Asakura stopped me.

"Ah Xu, will you insist on the first and ask for a signature?"

Ah, our family goes to the shrine every year during the Chinese New Year.

"I see, that's good. Actually, I sometimes help out at the shrine in my hometown. ”

It's not good, Asakura looks like she's wearing a shrine maiden costume, so I want to see it. At this time, you must hold back and think back to the bunny girl's Asaka-senpai...... Ah, come back to your senses.

"So, when I saw this box with the note, I had the illusion that I was asking for a signature. You see...... It's like this......"

Asakura said as he shook the box in his hand, only to see a note being shaken out. Asakura was surprised and took it and handed it to me.

"Ah, it's Xiao Ji...... Isn't that great?"

I saw that the outside of the note handed over was written in a very solemn font "Xiao Ji", and if you look closely, you can feel the spirit of the girl's hand. However, there is no writing on the outside of the other notes in the lottery box, only this one says Xiao Ji - class leader, your dark box operation has become an open box operation!

When I opened the note, I saw that in addition to the row and column numbers of the seats, it also said "Please" in round font.

So what else can I say?

I carried my things and sat down in my new seat, Haruhi posing on the seat behind me. She is still angry, on the one hand, she was dissuaded from distributing flyers, and on the other hand, until today after school, the SOS group did not even receive an email in their mailbox. I thought there would be at least one or two prank emails in the mailbox, but I didn't expect everyone to be more rational than I thought. Maybe everyone doesn't want to have anything to do with Kasuga and make themselves fishy, right?

Kasuga frowned and looked at the empty mailbox and shook the optical mouse vigorously.

"Why hasn't anyone sent a letter?"

"No one sent it yesterday, and it didn't send it today! Maybe everyone has some ulterior mystery, but they just can't trust a community like ours that looks extremely suspicious. ”

I said weakly.

Do you have any incredible mysteries? Yes. Oh, that's great, please tell me. Okay, actually, it's .......

Please, there's no such thing happening, okay? Listen to me, Hasuga! That kind of thing only happens in comics or novels, and real life is very cruel and serious. It's impossible to have a terrible plot to destroy the Earth going on in a corner of a prefectural high school, or a strange creature wandering in a quiet residential area, or a spaceship buried deep in the mountains, it's impossible! You get it? You should understand? Actually, you should understand? Actually, your out-of-order behavior is only caused by the fact that there is nowhere to vent your frustrations, right? But you should also be sober. Find a nice guy to come home from school with you and take you to the movies on Sunday. Otherwise, join a sports club and let off steam. If you have the right conditions, you will be able to become an official player and be active in the club right away.

…… I wanted to talk more, but about a third of the way through it, I felt that Haruhi's fist was about to swing over, so I stopped there.

"Shi Jiuru asked for leave today?"

"Maybe I'll never come back again. She was so pitiful, and I hope yesterday's events wouldn't cause her psychological trauma. ”

"Damn, people specially prepared a new costume for her to change today!"

"You won't wear it yourself!"

"Of course I'll wear it, too! But it's too boring for Shikuru not to be there. ”

At the same time as this conversation that reduces both IQ and EQ, Nagato Sona almost blends into the table like a transparent person. Strange, why are you so obsessed with Asahina, and won't change Nagato's clothes and force her to play with you? Tie must have a completely different feeling from the crying Asahina.

However, a small piece of news soon came, and the previously dull atmosphere was swept away.

The transfer student who was looking forward to the spring has finally appeared!

Haruga told me the news in the short time before the morning shift began.

"Don't you think it's great? He's really here!"

Haruhi leaned forward excitedly and said to me, with a bright smile like a kindergarten child who had finally gotten the toy he had been longing for.

I don't know where she heard about it, but the transfer student transferred to Class 9 today.

"It's a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. It's a pity that he doesn't have a classmate, but he's definitely a mystery transfer student, and he can't be wrong!"

You've never met at all, and you know that they're mysterious transfer students?

"Didn't I say it before? There is a very high percentage of people who transfer in the middle of the semester who are problematic. ”

Who made this statistic? I think it's a mystery!

If all the people who transfer in mid-May have problems, wouldn't there be more mysteries in Japan than there are to count?

However, Kasuga's thoughts cannot be judged by common sense. When the bell rang for the end of the first period, Haruhi immediately rushed out of the classroom. She must have gone to Class 9 to see that enigmatic transfer student.

Then, before the class bell rang, Kasuga, who was full of complicated expressions, walked back.

"Isn't it a mysterious transfer student......?"

"Hmm...... It doesn't feel like much. ”

Of course!

"I did talk to him, but I didn't have enough information. Maybe he wore a mask and disguised himself as an ordinary person, but I think it's highly likely. After all, no one will reveal their true identity on the day of transfer, and I'll ask after the next class. ”

Don't ask any more! As you can imagine, the students in Class 9 must have been scared to death. Haruhi, who has nothing to do with the class, suddenly appears, and then grabs a random person and asks, "Where is the transfer student?" and rushes straight to the other person, or else he suddenly interjects into the conversation while they are chatting happily with their friends, and then rushes to the surprised transfer student, and asks the other party like a cannonball, "Where are you from?" and who are you?"

That's when something else suddenly occurred to me.

"Are transfer students male or female?"

"There is a possibility of cross-dressing, but it looks like a man. ”

That's a man!

It seems that the SOS group may have a chance to recruit male members other than me. Kasuga may force the male classmate to join the club because he has just transferred to another school and does not ask for his opinion. However, the other party may not be as good as I am with Asahina. Is there really a way for her to bring him to the club classroom? Even if Haruhi is really strong, only people with a strong sense of subjectivity won't pay attention to her!

After all, as long as there are enough people, the idiot club of "Suzumiya Haruhga in order to make the world more prosperous" can be established. And at that time, regardless of whether the school admits it or not, I will have to run for this fan, and nine times out of ten I will have to live a miserable life with the name of "Haruhi Suzumiya's subordinate" for the next three years.

Although I haven't decided what I want to do after graduation, I have vaguely thought that I will definitely go to university in the future, so I have to pay attention to my words and deeds. However, as long as you are with Haruhi, it seems that this wish will never come true.

What to do?

Completely unable to think of a way.

During this time, I was no longer able to get that super sour sugar from Asakura. I want to make it clear that it's definitely not because I like to eat. Because of the lack of sugar, the relationship between me and Asakura seems to have become less intimate all of a sudden. We talked less and less between each other - though I can't quite remember what our previous conversation was.

Asahina, who made a name for herself as a mysterious bunny girl duo, is very brave enough to appear in the club classroom after a day off. Anyway, I didn't have any decent club activities yet, so I brought Othello chess (flip chess) buried somewhere deep in my house, and then chatted and played chess with Asahina. Although the web page is good, it is useless waste because no one visits and no one writes from it. Computers serve little purpose other than the occasional surf to the Internet. If the people of the Computer Research Club knew about it, they would definitely cry to death.

Asahina and I sat in a chair reading a book as usual next to Sina Nagato, and we had a duel in the third game. I've only played with my sister and my parents, so I don't know how good I am. But my family used to be passionate about the game, and I thought I was pretty good at it. Asahina also seems to have played flip chess, so let's leave it at a close pace. The previous score was one win and one loss, and now it should be a tiebreaker.

"Suzumiya-san, so slow!"

Asahina, who was staring intently at the plate, whispered.

When I saw that there was not the slightest sadness on her face, I was relieved. Anyway, it's always exciting to be in the same room with a girl who is one year older than you, but looks quite cute.

"Because there is a transfer student today, she is going to persuade him to join the club, right?"

"Transfer students?"

Asahina tilted her head like a bird.

"As soon as I heard that there was a transfer student in Class 9, Haruhi was so happy. Looks like she's really fond of transfer students!"

I casually tapped the pieces and suddenly realized that the game was starting to turn very unfavorable for me. Asahina sat across from me with a face shining brightly, and the hand holding the chess piece was clenched into a fist. Ah, I know, I know, if it's a man, you should know it all here. Now it's time to show your gentlemanly demeanor and let the girls win. A few days ago, Asahina was tortured too badly by Haruhi, and it is only natural for her to let her be here.

"Ah, I lost! Why did I go that way?"

I pretended to regret it. I played chess with Asahina-senpai just to kill time and enjoy her expression when she played chess, and I didn't care about winning or losing at all. But making an unwilling appearance of losing here can make the winner more satisfied.

Sure enough, Senpai Asahina seemed very happy.

"Sure enough, I'm still pretty good. Win the battle against Ah Xu...... I almost felt like I was going to lose in the second game...... Really, I haven't lost a game in a long time. ”

"Ah, it's amazing, it's amazing. ”

"Ah Xu, you are also very strong. ”

Asahina excitedly patted me on the shoulder, this was the first time she had taken the initiative to be close to me, which really flattered me. Will you try to lose a few more games next time?

"You can see the winner before the game is finished, and simply giving up is part of the strength. ”

I'm strong? To be honest, I don't think so. It's just that she won the big-breasted and cute senior sister, and this doesn't mean anything. Moreover, I was often abused and killed by my parents, and sometimes my sister was able to beat me. It was because I was abused by my sister that I sealed the Othello chessboard in the depths of the warehouse at home.

"That's because the people in the Ah Xuan family are not normal people. Your family is a demon cave, everyone in your family is a monster, and your sister will grow into a terrible demon king in the future. The prefectural qualifiers are easy to kill, and if the national competition is in good condition, you can show your skills......"

It sounds like there's a lot of magic added to it, but what kind of manga is this, and why does Asahina seem to know what is going on in my family?

"Anyway, Ah Xuan is very strong, don't be discouraged if you lose to me, I can even beat Logistello. ”

Who's that, foreigner?

"Logistello is not a person, it's a program, a program dedicated to playing Othello. ”

I see, is it the AI program in the Othello game on the computer?

"Ah, it's not wrong for you to call him an AI program. But it's many times more powerful than the AI in computer games. It can easily defeat the world champion. Because there are so many people beyond the human level, there is no point in continuing to study. Moreover, the chess game it came out of is not incomprehensible to humans at all, and there is no way to comprehend the tactics in it. All in all, a very powerful AI ......"

You say it can easily beat the World Champion, but why do you say you can beat it? That sounds weird. And why have I never heard of Logistello?

"Logistello doesn't have a ...... right now Ah, how to put it. Sorry for my nonsense, but I've only won the hard computer ......."

Asahina suddenly lowered her head in disappointment. I judged that Asahina had been so tired in recent days that she didn't even know what she was talking about.

I turned my head and saw Nagato staring at the chessboard. Her face was as motionless as a ceramic doll, but the depths of her eyes under her glasses shone like never before.

“……”

I noticed that her eyes were chasing my chess hand.

“…… Do you want to play, Nagato?"

As soon as I spoke, Nagato blinked mechanically, then nodded lightly at a subtle angle that you wouldn't notice if you didn't pay close attention. Then, Nagato and I switched places and sat next to Asahina. I saw Nagato grab a chess piece and look at it carefully, and then casually dropped the chess piece into a tall tower.

Hey, that's not how it works!

“…… Nagato, have you ever played Othello?"

She shook her head slowly.

"Do you know the rules, then?"

The answer is no.

"That's right, because you have black pieces, you have to put the pieces on the board and wrap the white pieces. The white disc that is enveloped then becomes black. In the end, it depends on who has more pieces on the board and who wins. ”

She nodded. Then, Nagato elegantly placed the pieces on the board and turned the opponent's pieces over a little awkwardly.

After the opponent was changed, Asahina began to feel anxious. I noticed that Asahina's fingers were trembling slightly, and I didn't dare to look up at Nagato. Asahina only dared to peek at her with the peripheral light of his eyes, and then hurriedly withdrew his gaze, and this action was repeated several times, and finally Asahina could not concentrate, and the black pieces on the board suddenly gained an advantage.

Why? Asahina seems to care about Nagato, but I really don't understand why.

In a few moments, black won a big game.

Asahina gasped violently, and her face was horrifyingly pale.

“…… Really, it's really Nagato-san. ”

I can't understand their chess game at all.,If it's the first time to play this game, Nagato would be forgivable to play like this.,But Asahina should play okay.。 I think Asahina could still win if she hadn't been so nervous.

"No, it can't be. I definitely can't win against Nagato-san, I've been working very hard, and I've even used the cheating trick to defeat Logistello. The algorithm uses simulated annealing and calls the database of the shared website, but it still doesn't work. No more...... Sure enough, the level gap is too big, the computing power is different, and the search algorithm can beat my machine learning ......"

Asahina is saying something that people don't understand again.

Just as the two were about to move on to the next round, the culprit who caused all the chaos returned with a new victim.

"Hey, wait!"

Haruhi Suzumiya, who was pulling the cuffs of a male classmate, said hello casually.

"This is a transfer student who has only transferred to the ninth class of the year today, and his name is ......"

At this point, Kasuga suddenly stopped, and showed an expression that you would say next. The young man, who had become a captive, turned to the three of us with a smile.

"My name is Kazuki Furuizumi...... Please advise. ”

Skinny, he gives people the feeling of a sunny athletic teenager. A smile that doesn't respond, a soft gaze, and a clear eyebrow. If he can pose and become a model on a supermarket flyer, I believe there will be a supporter. If he has a good personality, he will definitely be popular.

"This is the club classroom of the SOS group, I am the head of the group, Haruhi Suzumiya, and they are the first, second, and third members of the group. By the way, you are number four. Everyone, remember to love each other!"

Rather than just introduce yourself, don't introduce yourself!

"It's okay if you want me to join!" Kazuki Furuizumi, a transfer student, smiled calmly, "What kind of club is this?"

If there were a hundred people on the scene, everyone would have asked the same question. Actually, many people have asked me this question, but I can't answer it. If anyone can deftly explain what this society is doing, it must have the talent to be a liar! However, Kasuga was unmoved, and even looked at us with a smug smile and spoke.

"Let me tell you what kind of club the SOS group is, that is, ......"

I saw Haruhi inhale hard, and then spit out the terrifying truth with dramatic effect.

"Find gods, traversers, and superpowers, and play with them!"

At this moment, time seems to have stopped all over the world.

That's an exaggeration, and I simply thought to myself, "That's exactly what I expected." ”

— but the three of them don't seem to think so.

Asahina was completely stunned, her eyes and mouth wide open and staring at Haruhi with a big smile on her face. Nagato Sona did the same, turning her face to Haruhi and not moving as if the battery was dead. To my surprise, Nagato's eyes opened a little, which was an unexpected performance for her, who usually had no expression on her face at all.

And the rest of the Furuizumi Kazuki showed an incomprehensible expression that didn't know whether it was a smile, a wry smile, or a surprise. After a few moments, Gu Quan came back to his senses faster than anyone else.

"Ah, I see. ”

He murmured as if he had realized something, and looked at Asahina and Nagato, then nodded in understanding.

"It's really worthy of Liangmiya-san. After he finished saying this thoughtless sentence, he continued, "No problem, I'll join, and I ask for more advice from everyone in the future." ”

He grinned with his white teeth.

Hey, can you really take her instructions?

Gu Quan, who found me suspicious, suddenly stretched out his hand to me.

"I'm Gu Quan. Because I have just transferred to another school, there will be a lot of things I don't understand, so please give me a lot of advice. ”

I also reached out to hold Furuizumi, who was polite in his speech.

"Ah, I'm ......"

"His name is Ah Xu. ”

Kasuga introduced me without permission, and pointed to the other two and continued, "That cute looking girl is Shikuru, and the other girl with glasses is Nagato Sulfona, be careful not to get confused with the other Sulfona." ”

Bang knock!

A heavy voice rang out. It turned out that Asahina, who wanted to get up in a panic, was mixed with a steel pipe chair and hit the sound of her forehead hitting the chessboard.

"Are you alright?"

Gu Quan asked worriedly. Asahina shook his head vigorously like a wave drum, and then looked at the transfer student with sparkling eyes. I really don't like the way Asahina looks at him.

“…… It's okay. ”

Asahina, who made a sound as thin as a mosquito, looked at Furuizumi shyly.

"Okay, so we'll have five of us. In this way, the school will have nothing to say!" Hasuga continued, "Alas, our SOS group is about to see the moon!

What do you see, Miss?

When I came back to my senses, I realized that Nagato had returned to her old seat and continued to read her hardcover book. Nagato, Kasuga took you as a member of the club without authorization, don't you care?

When Kasuga said that he wanted to take Furuizumi on a tour of the campus and took him away, Asahina also said that he had something to go home, so only me and Nagato were left in the classroom. I'm not in the mood to play Othello with newbies right now, and I don't have much fun watching Nagato read, so I'm just going home, so I picked up my bag and said goodbye to Nagato.

"Let's go first!"

"Have you read that book?"

Hearing her say that, I couldn't help but stop. When I turned my head, I saw Nagato looking at me with a blank look.

Ah, do you mean the extra thick hardcover book that I borrowed last time?

"That's right. ”

"Ah, I haven't seen it yet...... I'd better pay you back first, right?"

"No, it's okay to pay me back. ”

Nagato's words are always straightforward, and all the meanings he wants to express are contained in a short sentence.

"Remember to watch it today. ”

Nagato said lightly.

"I'll see it as soon as I get home. ”

But there was a commanding tone in his tone.

Although I usually don't read novels at all, except for Chinese textbooks, since Nagato has recommended it, the content of the book is definitely interesting.

“…… Got it!"

After hearing my response, Nagato's gaze turned back to continue reading.