Megumi Kato looked at Jiang Yu, who was in an inexplicable mood, and showed a gentle and helpless smile, put his hands behind his back, and slowly turned around in place, while silently taking in the surrounding scenery into his eyes.

She seemed to understand a little, and she seemed to not understand a little.

She didn't understand why he was so obsessed with this place, but after thinking about it, probably all the so-called materials of the creators were such unreasonable things.

What scenery will arouse thoughts, what will trigger associations, and what will be exciting...... These are things that even the parties themselves cannot control and master.

But there are also common things, or common emotions.

No matter what kind of temperament the creator is, no matter what field the creator is, when he is satisfied, the innocent expression on his face, and the peace of mind and happiness that pervades his body, are things that cannot be faked or ignored.

Megumi Kato pursed her lips, as if she understood why she wanted to stay in that club.

Because, whoever is in it, in essence, is a complete and complete creator, isn't it?

As soon as she thought of this, the girl couldn't help but show a light smile, elegant as a lotus, quiet as a bamboo, and her eyes narrowed. And the ponytail on the back of her head, I don't know whether it followed the rhythm of her body, or followed the footsteps of the mountain wind, and began to sway gently.

A path is carved out between the bamboo forests by patches of fences of the same color as the bamboo forests. Under the fence, there are endless white lanterns. At night, the power is switched on and the lanterns naturally light up the bamboo forest. The white and green bamboo forest and the warm-colored lanterns set off each other, which will surely make this bamboo forest more beautiful and bright.

The breeze, the bright moon, the bamboo forest, the lanterns.

Plus a pair of young men and girls who strolled through it, with a shy expression and a happy heart.

Presumably, there is no more beautiful picture in the world.

Due to the arrangement of the itinerary, Jiang Yu and Megumi Kato naturally couldn't stay here until the night, so they didn't have the opportunity to see that beautiful scene. Thinking of this, Jiang Yu couldn't help but feel a little regretful in his heart, and he retreated from that peaceful and joyful state.

He turned his head to look at Megumi Kato, a faint smile on his lips, as if he wanted to say something.

Then he saw the faint smile on the girl's lips, the quiet joy on the girl's face, and the ponytail on the back of the girl's head.

He blinked, as if to confirm whether it was illusory or real. Then he rubbed his face vigorously, thinking that if it was a dream, he wished he never woke up. Finally, he twisted his arm, and found that it was indeed not an illusion, nor was it a dream. In front of him, there is indeed such a girl who accompanied him to Kyoto and finally came to this meaningful bamboo forest.

Jiang Yu's heart throbbed suddenly, and the feeling came so fast and fierce that it almost made him breathless. So, he opened his mouth to put that throbbing into words. But looking at the familiar face of the girl in front of him, he suddenly felt that all the words had become a little pale.

He carefully brushed his gaze over the girl's cheek, from the eyebrows to the corners of his lips, from his left ear to his right ear, and then, he discovered a very important fact.

One, perhaps a fact that he had unconsciously ignored before.

Thinking of this morning, the other party's words that I don't know whether it was unintentional or intentional, his expression moved, his lips trembled slightly, and finally, the throbbing of his heart turned into a very light and faint sigh.

It's just a light and faint sigh, in the quiet atmosphere at this moment, it has become like a spring thunder, and it explodes.

Megumi Kato opened her eyes and looked at her with a little confusion.

Jiang Yu waved his hand, smiled, and bowed his head.

Then, silently recited in her heart: It turns out that she is really a very good-looking girl.

The so-called "good-looking" naturally means that it can be good-looking.

He likes good-looking girls.

Therefore, he may also like her a little.

……

After that, the two walked back and forth along the bamboo forest road, and this trip to Lanshan officially ended.

On the way back, Jiang Yu did not act like the sixteen or seventeen-year-old boy in his memory, red-faced and helpless. Although he has not had any vigorous emotional experiences in the last world or in this world, his long years of life have long made him accustomed to silence and freedom - at least, he can pretend to be free and easy.

It's not that he doesn't feel it at all, but he still has some doubts in his heart about the sudden emotion. Or, he doesn't think that he is qualified and capable to learn from those so-called "ready" high school students, immersed in love every day, and busy all day long.

Whether it's a dream or a responsibility, he has more important things to work on.

Light is the first step, those few independent free games are the second step, and the galgame to be launched at COMI this winter also belongs to the second step, but the steps are smaller, the circle is narrower, and of course, it is more stable.

I don't know which game or which story I got the concept of love. He remembered his past self who had seriously considered his future with a girl whose eyebrows were gradually blurring, and smiled slightly mockingly.

One thought in a lifetime, one thought in one person, how lucky is it?

You don't need to say it in such a vesty way, just say it:

You only have one love in your life, and one talk is a lifetime, how lucky do you have to be?

He doesn't consider himself so lucky.

But at least he had to work hard to get himself closer to that fortunate path.

In the same way, he needs time to see more clearly into his heart.

See if you like that girl enough, and see if that girl will like him too.

Megumi Kato looked at Jiang Yu, who had been silent since the way down the mountain, and frowned slightly, obviously a little curious and worried in his heart, but his tone remained as flat as ever, and asked softly, "What's wrong?" ”

Jiang Yu woke up from his contemplation when he heard this, subconsciously avoided the girl's sight, scratched his neck, and said with a haha: "Maybe it's a little tired, right?" ”

After doing all this smoothly, Jiang Yu suddenly realized what he had done. For the self who was still boasting of his inner peace before, he couldn't help but feel a little contempt.

But there's no way around it, right? Right?

Megumi Kato naturally heard the perfunctory meaning in Jiang Yu's tone, but she has never liked to get to the bottom of it, and she is also a very understanding girl, of course, she will not ask questions without interest.

At least, until she is in a bad mood, she will not ask other people's secrets without interest.

Probably thinking about what you have gained along the way, right?

Remembering the calm and joyful appearance of the other party in the bamboo forest before, Megumi Kato silently made such an inference in his heart.

……

The tram bumped all the way, and the two finally returned to the city. The two people who climbed the mountain twice a day, although they were not weak and powerless, but they were a little tired after all. So after buying their souvenirs at the mall near the station, the two of them got on the train again and headed to the hotel where they were staying tonight.

No matter what the trip, the last night was something special after all.

The teachers got together for a few drinks, but the students didn't have too many special emotions, and they still played mahjong in a few groups, but there were a little more words than the previous two days.

But such a scene still makes Jiang Yu unable to get used to it. So he just stayed in his room, silently using the memo on his mobile phone to record what he saw and heard along the way.

It's just that for some reason, he didn't write Megumi Kato's name on the last day of the journey. If you look at the travel diary alone, it is as if he visited the Fushimi Inari Taisha Shrine alone, saw the famous Senbon torii gate throughout the country and even the world, and then went to Arashiyama alone, and saw the bamboo forest road that has witnessed the joys and sorrows of countless lovers, and will continue to witness it from now on.

Some things, some moods, can't be put into writing, but that doesn't mean they don't exist.

At least, he will always remember that in the mottled bamboo shadows, in the small rustle of the mountains, he reacquainted himself with a girl he had known for a long time, and thought that the other party was very good-looking.

No matter how noisy the scene is, no matter how noisy the banquet is, it will eventually be dispersed and the tourists will be gone.

At night, under the supervision of the slightly drunk teachers, there was no noisy sound of mahjong, only the companions in the same room were left, whispering some marginal topics.

It was either a sea of stars, or a stupid thing, but it was just a whisper among girls.

The night is long.

The bright moon hanging high in the sky, just like it was eons ago, exudes a soft clear light.

Shines on all things in the world.

……

Standing on the roof of Kyoto Station, you can enjoy a panoramic view of the city. Modern buildings and shrines and temples are intertwined, and the lives of the people in the city are hidden in them. Although the city has not changed in nearly a thousand years, its face is changing day by day.

It has the name of the thousand-year-old royal city, and it is constantly changing every day.

However, the reason why people praise Kyoto is actually because of its unchanging side. People love it because its roots and essence remain unchanged over the years.

This couldn't help but remind Jiang Yu of the ancient capital of the Six Dynasties, then the city with the red flag flying, and then the city that had been the capital of the two most powerful Han dynasties in ancient times, and finally his thoughts drifted back here.

No matter what kind of affection you have for Japan as a country, you can't deny that the other party has an unparalleled attitude and enthusiasm for the preservation of traditional culture and architecture.

Fortunately, Jiang Yu has been spared the flames of modern wars in his homeland in this world, and the preservation of traditional culture and ancient buildings is not much more than Kyoto, let alone compared with the appearance in his memory.

Early Saturday morning, the last day of the school trip. In the short time before waiting to board the Shinkansen, Jiang Yu did not choose to visit the souvenir shop, but climbed here, and looked into the distance, taking in the whole scenery of Kyoto, and then engraved it in his mind.

And just when he was looking into the distance a little comfortably, the familiar voice beside him couldn't help but make him sigh in his heart.

"It's a shame Ah Yu, you know this kind of place, huh? How did you find it? Or did someone else tell you? ”

Len also walked back and forth on the roof of the station with great interest, looking amazed.

The corners of Jiang Yu's mouth twitched, he exhaled lightly, and instead of answering verbally, he pointed to his head with a finger. The meaning is very clear, read more books, think more, and you will sweat like me.

Lun also shrugged his shoulders when he saw this, he was used to the cold look that his friends occasionally showed, so he didn't have the slightest frustration or anger. He looked around, nodded thoughtfully, and then took out the camera that Jiang Yu had seen on the first day from his backpack, and took pictures left and right.

Jiang Yu raised his eyebrows and asked with some curiosity: "These photos, what did she say about Sawamura, can they really help?" ”

He is not a painter, but from the perspective of a creator, no matter how beautiful the scenery is seen through photos, it is not necessarily more rewarding than going to a place in person.

From this point of view, he thought, whether it is an artist, a writer, or a game producer, it is the same.

Therefore, from the first day, he had a pessimistic attitude about how much Lunye's photos could play. But it didn't hurt the enthusiasm of his friends, and Ying Lili couldn't participate in the school trip because of the plan he proposed, and after all, Jiang Yu didn't say anything to hit Lun Ye.

But that doesn't mean he can't take a look at the situation and the progress between the two.

Well, progress is naturally not game progress. After a few months of getting along, he naturally has an impression of Yinglili's painting speed, so he probably has a number of original paintings that the other party can take out during the school trip in the past few days.

Lun also stopped filming when he heard this, turned his head and said with a smile: "How can I see it for Yingli Li now~ This kind of thing, of course, is to give it all to the other party after going back, which is more refreshing!" ”

Jiang Yu's expression changed slightly, and he said in surprise: "So, haven't you chatted with Sawamura in the past few days?" ”

"If I don't have a job, where will Ying Lili take the initiative to chat with me?" Lun also waved his hand, with a 'what are you talking about' expression, "After all, I haven't reconciled with her yet, huh?" It's good to be able to work together in a community. ”

Hearing this, Jiang Yu couldn't help but complain: "Then you pulled her in at the beginning." ”

Lun also scratched his head and said with some embarrassment: "No way, who told me that the only painter I know who can please is her?" ”

Jiang Yu couldn't help but be silent when he heard this, then looked into his friend's eyes and asked seriously, "You didn't say this sentence in front of Sawamura, did you?" ”

Lun also blinked a little confusedly, and said vaguely: "Probably...... Right? ”

"It's better not to." Jiang Yu shook his head, his eyes gradually becoming a little pitiful, "After you go back...... Ask for your own blessings. ”

“？？？”

Lun also looked confused, not understanding what Jiang Yu was talking about at all. Fortunately, he is a free and easy character, and he throws aside things he doesn't understand, and simply doesn't want to.

"That's right." Lun also looked like he suddenly remembered something, patted his friend on the shoulder, and asked, "It seems that a game has suddenly become popular recently, Ah Yu, do you know?" ”

Jiang Yu hadn't paid much attention to things on the Internet these days, so he shook his head honestly.

Lun also scratched his head, took out his mobile phone and rummaged through it, and after a while, he opened the message board of his blog and put it in front of Jiang Yu's eyes.

Jiang Yu looked at it intently, and most of the messages were about requests for TAKI to publish a certain game strategy in the first issue. And opinions about that game are also different. Some people think it's a real masterpiece, while others think it's a grandiose work by the maker.

But in any case, one thing is certain - that is, the game has a certain popularity on the Internet, and even has a tendency to intensify.

The corners of Jiang Yu's mouth couldn't help but curl up, and he smiled.

Because the game is called "Origin", from "Bai Yujing".