"That...... Kato...... What did you mean by that sentence just now, did she send something to you in Sawamura? ”

Jiang Yu tried to keep his face calm, but he still couldn't stop a little strange smile from coming out.

"Huh? That's what you say...... Just some time ago, didn't Sawamura-san, come to our class? At the club event after school that day, she sent me something~ It scared me a lot at the time. ”

Megumi Kato looked at Jiang Yu, whose face was full of strange smiles, and although he was puzzled in his heart, he still explained according to his words.

"She's been in class?" Jiang Yuqi was surprised, but he didn't even have the slightest impression.

"Hmm...... Probably because during that time, Jiang Jun always slept after class or something, right? ”

Frowning slightly, Megumi Kato thought for a moment and gave her own answer.

"Ahem—okay. Then next, there are two options...... I mean, Kato, you have two options: one is to go to the next destination in the planning; The other is to skip this store and go to the next one. ”

Jiang Yu, who was suddenly choked by the other party, coughed lightly and took the initiative to change the topic. Besides, he wasn't interested in some small activities that might happen between girls. It's just that the book painter with a bad personality suddenly gave someone something or something, but he was taken aback, and then he had the idea of getting to the bottom of it.

"That's ......"

The girl's previous casual eyes became serious, and it seemed that she was really seriously thinking about these two options.

"By the way, the next store is far away, and there aren't any other shops you want to visit, so in my opinion, it's a remote area that can be put on hold for a while."

What Jiang Yu is doing now is like a lesson that all those who have just come into contact with programming will experience, how to use the most concise method to achieve a goal, which is the so-called "shortest path algorithm". In layman's terms, it is a process of finding the optimal solution.

"Hmm."

"And the next store, the location of that store is completely opposite, and there are three other destinations connected to it, which is impossible to ignore."

According to Jiang Yu's idea, of course, he chose not to go to the original store, but to go to the next store that is more important in terms of geographical location.

"I see......"

Megumi Kato looked thoughtful.

"So, Kato, where do you want to go? Hmm......" As he spoke, Jiang Yu took out his mobile phone and glanced at the time, raised his head randomly and continued, "...... I'll leave it to you for 1 minute to think about. ”

Yes, the situation on the battlefield is changing rapidly, and a competent commander must know all the information in real time, and make his own decisions on the spot. And whether such a decision is correct or not can often only be seen after the fact.

No matter how you think about it, there is no single correct solution. The only way to do this is to pick out the items with the highest probability from the plural options, and at the same time to prepare alternatives. It is also necessary to wait for the situation on the scene and make the switch according to the situation.

The so-called "planning" is exactly such a thing. Only the indomitable brave or outright madman will feel that only one PLAN A is already a sure victory.

In terms of intellectual level, Jiang Yu, who is only at the level of an ordinary person, since he adopts such a brain-staking tactic, of course he will not have time to look around or play games.

And the "fun" he mentioned before is also the process of "constantly designing the path, then making choices, and finally successfully reaching the goal".

"Hmm~~" Megumi Kato let out a somewhat cute and troubled cry, and finally his eyes became firm, and he affirmed, "Even though that's the case, I still want to come as planned~"

"Uh, is that so......"

Jiang Yu showed a slightly stunned look, in his opinion, Megumi Kato, who has always been empathetic and easy to speak, will most likely choose another option.

“…… It's hard to get here, and even if it's a little late, I feel like you can help figure it out...... Isn't it possible? ”

After a moment of silence, Megumi Kato spoke her mind.

Jiang Yu was stunned at first, then smiled, and said with a relaxed expression: "No, that's it." There is no problem with this answer at all. ”

If you want to consider efficiency, it is natural that Jiang Yu's latter proposal is better. However, Megumi Kato did not do that.

What does this mean?

For a moment, Jiang Yu seemed to have thousands of thoughts intertwined in his mind, and finally an answer emerged that surprised him a little.

…… She, Megumi Kato, is willing to be willful to him.

This means that in this place, this girl has begun to gradually give trust to him.

“…… Let's go! However, due to the time constraints, the pace may be a little rushed, and you have to follow me. ”

"Understood!"

The bobo-headed girl once again put on a cuteness saluting pose, but this time, Jiang Yu, who was the first to turn around and start heading towards the destination, was not blessed.

……

"Kato, it's not over there, turn around, turn around!"

"Ahh Oh, good, good! ”

If you want to get to the store you want to go to, you need to go straight down the west street, reach the central plaza, and then head towards the south street where the store is located.

Even such a simple route on the map is just a right-angled bend, but because of the considerable number of guests coming and going, the girl's footsteps are still hindered from time to time.

Although Jiang Yu is not used to such a crowded scene, he still has a lot of experience in how to walk in it. After all, in the last world, Jiang Yu, who lived in China, although he was unwilling, it was impossible not to go to a crowded place at all, right?

"Slow down, don't panic, it's almost there!"

While standing a little in front of him and cheering for the girl, Jiang Yu glanced at the time on his phone from time to time.

Every time Megumi Kato is tripped up by a crowd, time passes in seconds. Then, there will be an error in minutes from the original scheduled arrival time.

Yes, the crowds are quite turbulent, but not to the point where the classic metaphor of "sardines canned" can be described.

Perhaps because this place has just opened, most of the guests who hang out in it can't tell whether to walk on the right or left, and often bump into each other out of order.

Because of this, the footwork of dodging left and right is more important than the forward speed. But this girl, named Megumi Kato, doesn't seem to be good at such things......

finally took the girl to the corner of the street, and the next thing that appeared in front of the two of them was the last difficulty: the escalator.

Here, there is no chance of buying extra time.

After all, if you look at this road to the south square from the perspective of aerial photography, it is probably like a funnel.

On one side, there are sand grains that want to go to the other side...... I mean people; On the other side, there is a free place where the sea is wide and the fish jumps.

"Wow~ I always feel like there are more people."

“…… It's a matter of course. ”

The so-called transportation hubs, or the transportation arteries that must be used to get to certain places, are often congested like this. Jiang Yu, who lived in the Celestial Empire in the last world, has long been deeply aware of this.

As he expected, the space in front of the escalator was severely congested and it was difficult to move an inch. There were already so many people who wanted to vomit that they were almost all pouring into the narrow escalators at this moment, and the road was completely blocked.

Unlike the event venue with experienced staff, this is a newly built shopping mall.

No matter how congested the road ahead is, there will be no rope pulling out a zigzag movement in the hall, and there will be no volunteer to help command: "Don't walk around on the escalator~~!" Please take the elevator at a distance of one step, stop first and then take the elevator~~! ”

It is precisely because of this that those companies that are preparing to hold large-scale events will choose to hold the event in a location where the staff has relevant experience. Therefore, in addition to the large enough space, those places in China that are called "XX Convention and Exhibition Center" will be so favored by various activities.

"What to do? Want to go around from the outside? ”

Seeing this horrific scene, Megumi Kato proposed.

Of course, it is impossible for any large-scale CBD to have only one or two entrances and exits, and the girl's proposal can only be realized based on this.

"No, that's more time-consuming. No matter how crowded it is, it can't hide the fact that it's the shortest path. ”

"But...... If you feel like it will take more than 10 minutes to walk through here? ”

Faced with Jiang Yu's tone of rejecting his proposal so neatly, Megumi Kato pursed her lips, her face was a little confused, anyway, she had no solution to such a look.

"We can...... Not...... Forget it, let's walk slowly with the crowd first......"

"Jiang Jun?"

The girl's puzzled tone and gaze did not lead to the expected explanation. Jiang Yu just walked in front silently, opening up a small space for the girl to travel.

Then, halfway through......

"Ah~~"

"Be careful——! Call...... Kato, are you alright? ”

The eye quickly grabbed Megumi Kato, who was about to fall to the ground, and Jiang Yu's violently beating heart just now gradually slowed down.

As for why this scene is happening...... It was because while walking along the road earlier, the girl accidentally bumped into a person who was walking in the wrong direction—well, just in the opposite direction of the two of them—and tripped over her footsteps and almost fell to the ground.

And the man, after simply saying "sorry", hurried back to his own way.

Holding the girl's wrist with a little force, Jiang Yu sighed helplessly, hesitated for a moment, and gritted his teeth and said, "Kato, it's rude." ”

As he spoke, Jiang Yu took the left hand of the other party's wrist and turned it into a posture of grabbing the other party's palm.

Since this girl doesn't have the ability to move through the crowd like him, then the only solution is this, right?

Don't run, don't speed up to the point where you hit people, and keep an eye on your surroundings to avoid going your own way – yes, it's like a drop of water blending into the ocean.

And all this is enough for him to control alone.

"Hurry up! Kato! ”

"Ah——! Hmmm......"

Megumi Kato looked at the young man in front of him who had turned into the back of his head facing her in a little dazed, feeling the damp heat from the palm of his hand, and couldn't help but feel a strange emotion in his heart, and an inexplicable feeling of heat began to appear on his face.

Heartbeat...... So fast......

This is an idea that two people who are struggling to move forward, and in an instant, they have a common idea in their hearts.

At the same time, Jiang Yu felt the pain of holding two layers of paper bags on his right hand and reinforcing the handle; And the left hand ...... What came was the soft and warm touch of the girl's palm.

The slightly tired body also seemed to come out of nowhere, and a strange power emerged.

……

"I'm back~~"

"Ah~ give me something. So, that's the end of the trip, right? ”

While taking the paper bag from the girl's hand, Jiang Yu asked as he asked.

"yes, yes."

The most convincing evidence is that the map that marked the shops and their routes, and the map that was erased after each shop, had turned red.

In other words, they walked through this vast shopping mall with a large number of people, and visited nearly 20 stores, and the clock pointed to the time, just after two o'clock.

"I really didn't expect to be able to finish shopping in one day~~ Thank you for your hard work, Jiang Jun~"

Megumi Kato showed a look of satisfaction and a little surprise, and said with a smile to Jiang Yu.

“…… Alas...... Don't say it's hard...... It's reminiscent of hard work......"

After a moment of silence, Jiang Yu slowly sat down along the wall and responded weakly.

"Hehe......" Seeing Jiang Yu's appearance, Kato Megumi couldn't help but let out a lively laugh that was quite rare for her, and then said, "You can rest here for a while, it just so happens that I still have a store I want to visit." ”

As a result, maybe this girl is energetic, obviously Jiang Yu feels so tired, but she still has the strength to go to the store she wants to see on a whim.

So, when shopping, are girls all monsters with infinite physical strength?

"Hmm...... Then let's go together. ”

Jiang Yu, who complained slightly in his heart, took a deep breath, his knees and calves were slightly forced, and he tried to stand up and keep up with Megumi Kato's pace.

After seven turns and eight circles, when the girl in front of him stopped, Jiang Yu naturally stopped. Looking at the interior of this shop, he looked a little surprised and said, "Kato, this is ......."

Megumi Kato didn't answer, but walked straight into the store.