June 29, 11 p.m

"Huh? Isn't this Chong? ”

"Haven't you left yet?" Chong, who did not go on a three-day trip with his classmates before the final exams, nor went to Kyoto with Lelouch to talk to the Lori princess, met an acquaintance with a large bag while wandering around in boredom

"Because of something, anyway, the work in Italy is irregular," he smiled kindly, "but why are you out alone again, and the habit of going out alone at night hasn't changed?"

"I was a little upset, so I left early, and you moved back to Japan?" He said this because he mentioned that he was Japanese, and he lived in Tokyo, and the others were not clear, and it would be nice to know where their hometown was, and the others never mentioned any information about themselves, except for their gender and measurements

"No, I rented an apartment around here because I had some business, and I don't know when I will be able to finish it" He shrugged his shoulders, "Well, it's a temporary job."

(Something?) Could it be that it is related to "knots"? It's normal to think like this, after all, the two of them were in the limelight for themselves not long ago, and now "Knot" is also busy, with her character, she obviously won't let go of a good opportunity to let "Song", who is also a knight, help her, and "Song" itself is also an honest warm-hearted, and it is impossible to do something for her

"Do you want to go to my house if you're all idle? I just bought some flour, and it's more than enough to make a small cake for you," he smiled and lifted the plastic bag in his hand, "Can you go?" ”

"It's not impossible"

"That's a yes? Let's go, let's go, eat early and send you home to sleep early" He immediately smiled and pulled himself forward after hearing it, and he could only accept it helplessly, after all, his relationship with him is relatively good, the two of them took photos together a few years ago, and it is common sense that he never takes pictures with others, but he is an exception

(Probably ask him what he is going to do) "Song" is a person who has no concept of intelligence, unless you specifically mention it to him and don't talk nonsense, otherwise he will easily be asked something, but in this case, "Knot" shouldn't talk about any big secrets with him, right?

———————————————————————————————————— dividing line of friends

"Sit down for a while, I'll make you a cake right away" Although the apartment looks very large, there is not much furniture in the living room, except for a TV, a bed in the back room, and a few tableware in the kitchen, plus two single sofas, there is nothing left, in his words, it should be "There is no need to spend so much spare money, anyway, I will move out soon", speaking of which, he is also a poor man, and the source of other people's assets is not clear, Although the currency is now depreciating seriously, everyone is a billionaire, "war" and "knot" such legitimate jobs aside, "shadow" and "cast" should be European landowners, their own very high real estate and treasure, "rebellion" and "weaving" are said to have a very high mineral content of small islands as economic support, others although they say that they do not know, but they also spend money, and the economic situation of "play" is only roughly on par with well-off families, which is relatively close to the people

"There was silence for a long time, both sides were the type who didn't talk much, but he was like this all the time and he was busy, and it was strange to say, he seemed to have a problem with his ears, and he could only hear when he spoke close to him, and it was impossible to get a response from calling him from behind

By the time he came back from the silence, he had an extra plate of steaming cake in front of him

"Gratitude" takes the knife and fork and nods in gratitude

"It's nothing," he said boldly, and then pulled another single sofa in front of him, and the two of them stared at each other at a small low table

"Have you been busy lately?" Unexpectedly, it was himself who brought up the topic first, maybe because he was a little distracted when he saw him

"Huh? It's not mainly about waiting," he kept glancing at himself as he lowered his head to eat dessert, they were all used to it, and in their hearts they all thought it was because of his habit of observing words and feelings

"Waiting for someone else's order" was uttered with a slightly ugly remark

"Well, I guess it's right?" He said a little uncertainly, "This shouldn't be an order, after all, it's me who makes the final decision."

"Yes" is also, he has the "right" to decide and the "power" to be able to fight back at any time, which is different from himself

"You've been busy lately, after all, the days are coming," he asked

"Well, it's almost there" He was the only guy who knew what he was doing and wanted to stop him, and he had mentioned it to him before, presumably out of guilt for him

"The end of August is really an unlucky day" Chong doesn't know much about superstition, so he doesn't know what is unlucky about the end of August

"What are you doing now," he finally mentioned, and it was impossible for this good old man not to ask the question

"It should be the same as what you do" Chong felt that it was not clear to explain in three words, so let's answer like this first, if it is right, continue to talk about this topic, and if it is wrong, I will summarize it roughly

"Huh? Same thing as I do? He was stunned for a moment before he spoke again uncertainly: "Are you involved with the knot"? ”

It seems that this incident is really important, after all, two knights have been involved at the same time

(Has the last city hall incident also passed?) Why didn't you see him? Because this is the only thing he has done recently, he will only think about it here, after all, no matter how much he thinks about it, he can't have anything to do with anyone, this is his own private matter, who will have nothing to do? Sakura Manji is just an ordinary high school student, right? Hawkers, although it's already a joke to say that ordinary high school students......

"So what does she want you to do? Mind speaking up? Although Chong asked so bluntly, he would answer, he was an outlier among knights, he didn't have much of a goal and was keen to interact with people, and he completely regarded others as his own kind rather than future enemies, and everyone else knew this, because he had no chance of becoming an enemy, and they couldn't think of anything other than their own safety that would make him take action, in the words of "war", his bottom line was very low, so low that he could turn anything over as if nothing had happened if he didn't die

"Huh?" Although he is enthusiastic but not stupid, Chong would not have asked this sentence if he knew what he was doing, and from the fact that the two of them did not converge a little in the city government, it was clear that the "knot" was for the two of them to act separately, but now that the matter has long passed, Chong will also show what he is doing proves that he is probably still doing things for "knot......

He frowned secretly in his heart, everyone knew that Jieyun Chong's strength was nothing compared to them, they couldn't have anything to rely on Jieyun Chong to complete, in fact, the original agreement might just be just a teenager's excuse to atone for his sins, so he still had a good relationship with the "war" and "zero" all took it as a joke, and the smile passed, I heard that the agreement given to him by "war" was still to earn 100 million yuan back, it was clearly just a joke

(persuade him a little) "knot" the woman is incomprehensible to everyone, neither showing off her strength but also maintaining a social face at all times, completely ignoring the lonely people like "shadow" and "quiet", and for "weaving" and "star", people who know that they are hypocritical at a glance adopt a semi-alliance and semi-isolated situation, and they often woo "war" and themselves, which can completely make people understand what they want to do, which is exactly the same as the social way of politicians. But there are also very strange psychological activities involved, and although it is a bit rude, it is better not to have anything to do with such people

"It's not a big deal about me, but Chong you shouldn't have too much to do with her," so he opened his mouth very bluntly and persuaded "Actually, you don't have to care about any agreement at all, you should know that these are just"

"I know, but sometimes they are involved with me, at least we can't turn the relationship between the two sides into an enemy" Chong shook his head, although he looked calm at that time when he was the enemy of "Weaving", but in fact he was not nervous at all, if it weren't for "Zhan" who had sworn to ensure his safety in the car that sent him to France, he would definitely choose to ignore Aoi. The war of Tolly and others, maybe some people will say that they are timid, but he and Aoi. Tolly these parties are completely different, he has witnessed with his own eyes what is called power, and these powers are shown to himself by these so-called knights, the "weaving" on the sky country obviously does not mean to move the real character, otherwise the absolute power difference will make everyone tremble, the nickname of "one man into an army" is not in vain, just like the "zero" who plays wantonly in front of several elves in the five rivers, she can easily create a so-called afterlife and throw a bunch of people into it to play for countless years, This is enough to prove how strong her strength is, and "weaving" these people are all of the same level as her, not to mention the "shadow" who deigns to be on their side because there is only "one", just like one party, but there are no hundred Shangjo dangma in the world, he can open his mouth very responsibly, and no collective dares to make them enemies, even if it is a country

There is no way to refute it, as a knight "play", even if he wants to tell Chong about the general's arrangement, the general has warned himself at the beginning that he must not violate the agreement he made with "Shadow", otherwise once "Shadow" makes a move, even if he resists, it will only let the world know about their existence, after all, the conflict between the two of them is enough to sink an island country of Japan's level to the bottom of the sea, and it is impossible for others to block the attack of "Shadow", not to mention the serious division between knights now, It is easy for one person to do it will lead to a full-scale conflict, the collision of "war" and "weaving" almost did not make him break out in a cold sweat, and at that time, it was because of the "war" to keep his hand and "weave" unintentionally love the war, so it did not make too much trouble, if it really moved, the consequences were unimaginable

"What else do you want to say?" Chong looked at him who suddenly fell silent, and knew that he couldn't think of the words to persuade himself

"Actually, I know that I am not qualified to speak, after all, I don't know what war is like" He sighed lightly, "It's completely different from you, I don't have a goal, so I won't be troubled by miscalculations, and I won't rack my brains because I want to complete the goal, even if the war burns to me, I can easily brush it away, but I'm just a little unaccustomed to it"

"It's normal for people with strength to bully the weak, but it's disgusting for people who have strength but only use it to help others, and that's more disgusting than directly trampling people under their feet," Chong said after a long silence, "It's just to make the rescued person more aware of his weakness."

"You're indirectly saying I'm disgusting" He smiled very self-consciously, this person is actually not much different from the so-called "hero", after all, Chong himself thinks that "Zero" can't call him "dear" every day because he is handsome, and the scar on his forehead must have a story

"I still hate this kind of person, just like when I am threatened with death, I always think about how to get out and not where my hero is and who can save me" He still hates Uejo Dangma, and he hates it even more than people like Drafting Naginagi Godo, because Kusanagi Godo is just "holding power and not giving up the people around him", while Kamijo Danma is "not giving up saving anyone because of his strength", the former is too self-confident, and the latter is self-confidence with his life, At least every time Shangjo was hospitalized, he couldn't help but take a special look twice

——— then "unintentionally" led Intix to the ward

"I hate heroes too," he shrugged, and then put down the cake he was carrying along with the plate, "What I like is the unsung hero, when I was a child, I also thought it was glorious to be a hero, and I also thought that a hero could save everyone, but that was just a childhood fantasy, you save the weak person several times, it's the same, and the hero can tell the difference between right and wrong?" What should a person do if he is arrested for committing a crime out of desperation, and if he is let go because he has a plan to help someone? There are police, prisons, judges, and governments in this world, and these are all legitimate trials formed by rules, and even if you are dissatisfied with them, they are still the protection of the people."

"American-style heroes have long ceased to exist, there are many people in this world who are stronger than supermen, I may occasionally use violence to punish violence, but I will not be idle to catch thieves and play" He said seriously, "Chong, your understanding of power is completely wrong, all I need is freedom, and I have not thought of using the power in my body to break free from the shackles that symbolize law and morality"

"That's because you have power"

"It's because I have power that I understand this, people will always crave power when they lose or want to gain something, but when you really gain power, you can't get rid of it, and if you get it, you will lose it" He couldn't help but want to smile bitterly when he mentioned this, "I've lost enough, I'm afraid you won't understand"

"I just wanted to invite you to talk about idle days, but it still made the atmosphere stiff," he couldn't help but touch his head and be annoyed, "Really, what kind of philosopher am I pretending to be here?"

"Forget it, I picked up the topic first, then I'll say goodbye first" Chong stood up and said, "You can also go about your own business, after all, as you said, "Knot" She is an incomprehensible existence, even you are afraid that you will be tricked by it"

"I'm okay, I'll send you," he gestured, standing up

"Don't you need those two people, aren't they Sakuraman's real name and Sakuramanji? Do you want to protect them, too? When Chongzheng wanted to refuse, he accidentally caught a glimpse of the photo of him falling out of his pocket

"This picture is alas? What protection? He was about to explain when he suddenly noticed the words: "Protection? Why protect them? ”

"I'm speechless, take my leave" Chong quickly realized that he had said the wrong thing, so he hurried to leave

He didn't mean to stop Chong, he just looked out again, he had already said that he was not stupid, since Chong had asked him what he wanted to do, then he just had to go to the boss and ask him clearly

Ask clearly、Why does she need a "hero" to help Sakura Manji

postscript

I refused to answer this question: "By the time I finally found her, it was already about four o'clock in the morning, and he met her completely at the school gate, after all, he had no connections to find people."

"Do you want to answer because you have a ghost in your heart, or do you want to make a fuss because you think there is something between them and me?" He asked sharply

"No, it's just that I don't think too many people should know about this kind of thing," she frowned, she had already understood that he had some kind of relationship with the Sakuraman family at the time of the city government incident, after all, she didn't know the history of everyone, so she didn't rule out the possibility of acquaintances

"I want you to tell me," he said solemnly

"I don't want the likelihood of them being harmed to increase"

"Why are they in danger? They're just ordinary students! ”

"Who can say that clearly? There are no bystanders in the world now, and even if someone can escape to the ends of the earth, they will inevitably encounter some danger."

"That means you're not going to tell me anything?"

"I can only tell you no, but you can protect them yourself, so I don't have to worry about it"

"Okay, I see, I hope their danger has nothing to do with you" He turned around and left, "Otherwise, I will not hesitate to provoke a war"

"Knights fighting" "You should know that the crisis won't pass by this city twice," she pushed the frame of her glasses, reminding us that "we shouldn't expose each other's existence."

"Unlike the noble you, I'm just a wild dog wallowing in the mire, with no status and no connections, and if I really had to wait until the matter is summed up, I'm afraid I'll become a wanted criminal for attacking politicians in reality," he suddenly said, "But please remember, my teeth are sharp, and I'm not as locked as deep as you, I don't plan to use my strength to do anything big, I just want to not be restrained"

"When the flame burns on me, I can shoot it off without care, but if the person who lit the fire is nearby, I will bite his throat mercilessly, I am not a gentleman, I also have my own temper"

"I sincerely hope that this matter has nothing to do with you, otherwise I would dare to bite anyone" He was angry in front of people for the first time, "For me, the people of Sakura's family are very important, and sooner or later the fire burning on their bodies will turn into anger and attack those who light the fire, this is my qualification to hold power"

"Qualifications to kill, and to be killed!"