He silently recited twice in his mind: "Please, this is not a joke. ”

"It's no joke."

Xia Jing wanted to hide his inner fear with a joke and fled from the scene.

As for the sentence "live well" that Ye Ya said when he turned around and fled, Xia Jing didn't listen to it at all.

After a long fight, both sides were still unharmed.

In order to take a breath, the two invariably retreated to keep their distance and distance themselves from each other.

"Sure enough, he's very skilled."

A grim smile hung on Li Qi's face.

"It's not funny at all."

Ye Ya frowned at this praise and rebuked unappreciatively.

"What nonsense is someone who hasn't lost a game of mine so far."

"The competition can't be compared with the actual fight against each other."

The conversation between the two is like small talk between friends.

But what the two of them held in their hands was neither a wooden sword nor a bamboo sword.

"That's right...... You're the kindest of people. Is it because you are holding a real sword now? How can it be weaker than when it was in the competition? ”

"I'm not sluggish. I think it's Ye Ya, you've become more vigorous than usual, right? Do you hate me so much? Do you want my life so much? ”

"Hmph...... It's the difference in concentration. Speaking of which, every time you read and practice calligraphy, you are often absent-minded. Often distracted looking out the window at the birds, and then reprimanded for being inattentive, isn't it? ”

"It's not all because reading is boring."

"Otherwise, do you like to slash and kill, I always thought you didn't like to fight."

"I'm just as annoying it now...... However, liking it or not and not doing it are two different things. ”

"Really?"

"yes. So, I'm pretty much ...... I've got the real thing. ”

"I can't ask for it. If I can defeat you in the losing streak, it will be very pleasant. ”

"Don't laugh!"

After leaving the school gate, Xia Jing gradually slowed down the pace of sprinting with all his strength.

He was out of breath, more nervous than tired.

It should be okay to run out of the campus and escape here, right?

His nervous, taut strings snapped, and he closed his eyes hard.

Today's day is a mess.

If you go around to the supermarket in the morning to buy something and then go home, it won't happen.

In other words, my bad luck lies in meeting Li Qi.

Xia Jing was actually still surprised in his heart, he never thought that the pear had something to do with Li Qi.

It's like stirring up trouble for no reason.

Xia Jing originally wanted to meet Ye Ya and ask her something before it ended.

It stands to reason that now I have sorted out everything.

"Hey, that's a ......"

Xia Jing muttered and wiped the sweat from his forehead.

It's winter, it's cold, and I'm sweating profusely, which is terrible and funny.

When he smiled bitterly at his bad situation, Xia Jing realized that he couldn't laugh.

Usually, if he does something wrong because of carelessness, he can say "What the hell" to laugh, this kind of semi-self-deprecating trick is already Xia Jing's old habit.

But now, his face is very stiff, and his face knows that his mouth is not curled in an arc.

How could I not laugh?

Why is it that the actions that we are used to suddenly cannot be done?

The answer is obvious.

Because of the current situation, it is different from usual.

Is it okay to laugh at the current situation? If he could, he really wanted to.

If it's a failure that you can laugh at and forget about, then just laugh.

- So, is this a failure that can be laughed at now?

Xia Jing denied this question that came to mind without thinking.

"No, I didn't fail."

Today's series of actions by Xia Jing are indeed not commendable. If I hadn't made the wrong choice for a while, I wouldn't have encountered the danger of my life, and the matter would have come to a successful end. But......

At this time, the voice of self-questioning sounded in my head.

- Really?

Xia Jing couldn't help but muttered to himself, as if he was confirming.

"yes, that's not my responsibility. It is the ...... of their 'clan' struggle"

- Is it really a happy ending?

The voices of skepticism continue to be heard.

"It's not about me."

Xia Jing said.

- Unrelated?

The voice in my head asked.

"yes, it has nothing to do with me."

Xia Jing began to gush angrily.

From a human point of view, they are dangerous. Not only Lizi and Fang Yuan, but even my sister was caught up in the turmoil centered on the deer clan and died. But—

- Do you still think it has nothing to do with you?

The self-questioning voice in the head is noisier than the actual words spoken, and the transmission that skips the ears rings directly in the head.

- Do you really think it has nothing to do with you?

“…… Hey, slow down. ”

Xia Jing's eyes widened.

"What am I thinking......

The other party is a monster.

Once you get involved with these people, even the nine-life monster cat will not be enough.

On the other hand, he is not a super-powered person who is destined to be, nor is he a brave man appointed by the king. It's just an ordinary man, an ordinary student. Teach such a teenager to challenge the immortal monster, and he will die in two seconds. Maybe it will only take a second. The end is a dead end, and if you die, you won't be able to sing, so it has nothing to do with you.

- Although it is obviously related, it has nothing to do with wanting to hypnotize yourself.

Li Qi is Xia Jing's classmate and has a good relationship. But she killed the pear.

Natsu and Riko are friends. When Xia Jing heard that she was missing, she was also hit hard.

As for Fang Yuan, she is a relative and friend of Lizi, and she also likes Xia Jing. In this way, she was bullied by Hizaki's small group and was finally killed.

Later Yea took possession of her body.

She once said in person that Fang Yuan was a strong and beautiful girl in her mouth.

The tone is as if he is praising his friend, and he looks happy.

Now, Ye Ya and Li Qi are mobilizing martial arts. The two who were once relatives and friends are killing you to the death.

It was Fang Yuan and Lizi who used to be relatives and friends of each other.

"What's wrong with me......"

Forget it. If you go, you can't do anything, you will just pull Ye Ya's hind legs.

"I'm ...... What are you doing? ”

But his feet did not obey the call and ran towards the school gate, which was opposite to the way home.

School gates at night.

That day, Xia Jing came on a bicycle without saying a word.

At that time, I was anxious about the unusual call from Fang Yuan, so I rushed to go without thinking, but it was still too late to recover. His heart was not reciprocated to Fang Yuan, who asked for help from the object he liked.

Now Ye Ya probably doesn't expect Xia Jing's support. However, if she was harmed by Li Qi, it would be irreparable. Once again, things are irreparable.

- Those who like themselves will die again.

Although it was a ridiculous request to ask him to be her husband, it shouldn't be Xia Jing's own amorous misunderstanding. Because of the withered leaves, she more or less inherited Fang Yuan's feelings.

Ye Ya should have accepted that feeling.

Based on her respect for Fang Yuan, she decided to treat Fang Yuan's feelings for Xia Jing as her own.

That's an enlightenment.

Xia Jing asked himself again.

What kind of person is Xia Jing that Fang Yuan likes?

Is it a superficial guy who is sinister, always loves to play tricks, and only says something that is not nutritious in the face of everything?

So it means that Fang Yuan, a girl who even the arrogant Ye Ya who spoke very much, called "respectful"—fell in love with someone who had no connotation?

Stop it. It is not allowed to slander Fang Yuan like this.

She's not the kind of superficial girl.

How can she become the kind of girl who likes superficial boys?

"Ahh......hh

It's really no joke.

will die, and it will die with iron.

You'll die in two seconds, and you'll burp in a second. The end is a dead end, and if you die, there will be no singing.

But so what.

“…… Damn, the one holding the arm! ”

Xia Jing shouted and rushed forward.

No—it was folded back.

Thinking has been completely overwhelmed by feelings and impulses, and calm judgment has long since flown away. Even so, there was a huge change in my heart. The voices questioning themselves are also gone.

Xia Jing walked through the school gate and across the playground.

The goal was to run all the way to the side of the gymnasium where Li Qi had just happened to meet, and to the small space between the school buildings. Then, Xia Jing found the figures of three people in the dim sky.

Two of them were dazzled by the wrong moves, while the other watched from the sidelines.

In fact, Xia Jing didn't think about what to do at all.

So he had to let out a loud cry that couldn't be spoken, and at the same time he was about to break into the battle between Ye Ya and Li Qi, who were fighting with knives-

"Woo-a

Then, in a posture that he couldn't tell whether it was a vertical kick or a head slide, the whole person flew over.

It turned out to be a complete failure.

Ye Ya and Li Qi, who noticed that someone had suddenly intruded, stopped the confrontation and retreated, of course, far faster than Xia Jing's movements. Xia Jing rushed to the ground like this.

He rolled in an embarrassed position three times before stopping at the wall.

"Ah Jing......?"

Li Qi muttered as he held his iron fan aloft, as if he had forgotten that he was killing someone.

“…… Summer view. ”

Ye Ya also maintained the posture of pointing directly at the opponent's eyebrows with a single knife, staring at Xia Jing rolling to the ground.

"It hurts to death......"

Xia Jing, who got up, noticed the stunned gaze of the two of them.

To this day, Xia Jing still can't help but feel ashamed, is his actions too stupid?

"Are you alright?"

Despite the hot fight, Ye Ya still rushed to Xia Jing's side.

"Fool. Who taught you to do what you're not good at. ”

With Ye Ya's support, Xia Jing stood up.

“…… What are you doing here, Ah Jing? ”

Probably coming back to his senses, Li Qi's voice was cold.

"Did I tell you? I'll kill you. Don't you understand that? ”

- Frankly, I'm starting to wonder what I'm here for.

screamed and pounced when people were fighting, and they fell, and finally ended up in a messy end. It is helpless to be questioned by others. Just when Xia Jing was exhausted in reply-

"Li Qi."

Ye Ya, who was standing on the side, somehow showed an inexplicable happy expression.

"Don't you understand...... Xia Jing came to save me. ”

- and said inexplicable things.

"Hey, no......"

It's true that I'm here, but I can't help me with anything but getting in the way, and you probably know that best. Although Xia Jing thought so, Ye Ya didn't care at all.

And he looked inexplicably moved.

"There's nothing more joyful than this...... The man I admired went to the trouble for me. Ahhhh......h Li Qi, I'm going to win. I can't find a reason to be defeated at your hands. ”

"No, wait."

Xia Jing reflexively interjected and complained.

"What kind of fallacy is that? Oh no! I should say that you don't have strange misunderstandings, okay? I'm not here for you. I'm the ...... of you and Li Qi."

"Oh, I know this. Seen on TV. It's called tsundere, isn't it? ”

"Big mistake! Listen to the end of the conversation! ”

Why would this guy pick such a stupid thing at such a time? Xia Jing looked at it carefully dumbfounded, and Ye Ya's face eased overall...... Could it be that she is feeling complacent?

Looks like she's really happy. It was obviously a drag oil bottle that ran back stupidly.

Xia Jing made a special trip - just for such a reason?

"Really, I don't understand you."

Influenced by Ye Ya, Xia Jing also smiled at her with a sigh. Meantime......

“…… Woo! ”

"Fool, where would anyone giggle in the middle of the battle."

Ya taught him a serious lesson.

"You're half a pound and eight taels!"

“…… What are you going to do, Yaya? ”

Li Qi didn't look at Xia Jing, and glared at Ye Ya.

"Alas, the idea of a girl in love is really optimistic. Don't you understand where you are? Who do you want me to start with? Ye Ya and Ah Jing, you two. ”

Her voice became colder than before.

"'I'm going to win'? …… What are you kidding? You don't really think so, do you? People who trust themselves are coming, so they won't lose? ”

"Ah, seriously, of course. I will never be defeated by you, who have lost trust in others because of betrayal, and have abandoned a reserved race. Have you forgotten? Our family...... It is precisely because we are very human that we have to be with others. This is the truth handed down by the ancestor of the Deer Clan, who loved and married mankind deeply. In that case, how could I, who was with Xia Jing, lose to you who resisted humanity. ”

Ye Ya's words seemed to be a lesson to Li Qi.

Moment.

“…… Stop talking about nice faces! ”

From Xia Jing's point of view, Li Qi's shouting was extremely abrupt.

"Ye Ya, you, every time! looks like he knows best, full of consciousness and reserve! I don't want to think that I have never left the village for half a step, nor have I been rejected by humans...... Why do you have the face to preach to me like that! Where do you say you have that right! ”

"Indeed, I am not in the same situation as you. But ......"

"Shut up!"

Ignoring Ye Ya's explanation, a cold light flashed. The iron fan unleashed a fierce wind that was even more violent than before.

The gust of wind was like a tornado, with Li Qi as the center, and rolled up the dust around it.

“…… Tut! ”

The sleeves of the withered leaves fluttered in the wind, and Xia Jing couldn't open his eyes because of the strong wind.

"Anai!"

Ye Ya drank heavily. Immediately, as soon as Xia Jingcai noticed that someone appeared next to him, his body was hugged.

“…… Let's bite! ”

Li Qi, who held the hand holding the iron fan high, shouted.

The sound of impact followed.

The tornado converged and contracted, like a python with its neck raised, attacking Ye Ya.