"By the way, you put the strangulation with the inferior.... No problem? 「

Curious and worried, the delphinium asked, "I remember that I was beaten by the inferior before the strangulation. In other words, there are not many people in the lower city who have not been beaten by the inferior.... Won't you let the two of them be left alone, and won't the inferior be hanged for revenge or killed?"

Russell's class reunion didn't last long.

After all, everyone is quite an interesting adult.

Even though they used to be classmates, they were good friends who didn't talk about anything. But after all these years, it's rude, unhealthy and unrealistic to want to tie up an old friend to yourself.

A reunion is like a glass of wine. Just taste the ease of being slightly drunk and the beauty of getting rid of boring affairs.

If you don't know moderation, you will lose your mind, become ugly, and be disgusted.

Only an hour and a half later, Cinnabar offered to end the meeting.

Rejecting Cinnabar's request to drive Russell and Delphinium back, Russell takes Delphinium to stroll through the streets of Sogo at night.

"No," Russell said with great certainty, "don't listen to the Hangers who say they want to get revenge on me or anything....... On the one hand, it was because he had too much self-esteem, and on the other hand, it was because he had a strong inferiority complex. 「

"Under the influence of these two psychology, he will pay special attention to his every move and care about his own face. Not to mention revenge on the inferior, even if something happens to the inferior, he will definitely help him. Even if he was in danger, he couldn't tolerate the inferior in front of him.

"There will be such a personality.... Probably because he had an unhappy childhood."

"Have you read his mind?"

"Of course. I haven't read you."

"Didn't I give you permission to read it?"

Delphinium was a little dissatisfied: "Did you take it as my kind words?"

"Not really, just because it's not necessary... Because I don't have the desire to know everything. And we have enough tacit understanding, don't we? I don't need to read minds, I can understand you, and you can understand me."

"Yes. I thought I was going to be the one to be the villain in the end."

The delphinium walked in front with her hands behind her back, turned her head slightly, and raised the corners of her mouth slightly: "For example, when your party lasts more than two hours... I'm going to jump out and say, "Your Mr. Russell was so excited to go back to his hometown last night that he barely slept," and dragged you back to sleep.

"You're all friends, after all. If it's like Cinnabar, it's okay for the presiding officer to announce the adjournment of the meeting...... If someone suddenly says that they still have something to leave, but other people are happy, it will inevitably be too disappointing and hurt their feelings. But at this time, there is no problem for an 'outsider' like me to mention it, after all, you are just accommodating me, and the one who is rude is me."

"You understand, Lady Floti."

Russell looked at the delphinium teasingly: "Can you think about such a trivial thing so thoughtfully?"

"I learned it on TV."

The delphinium stopped from the front, hugged Russell with one hand, and whispered to his neck, "But it's better than 'You understand, ma'am, this kind of ..... I'd like you to say, "You're so good, sister."

「..... You said okay, go back and don't touch me."

Russell whispered for mercy, "Cats are so sleepy. I'm really sleepy."

"I remember. It's just to scare and scare you......

The delphinium smiled meaningfully, "Dogs have always been able to tell the difference."

Russell shrunk his neck and changed the subject, "Speaking of which, is there any show that teaches this kind of thing? I'm not impressed. 「

"Because there really isn't."

"You didn't mean ....."

"That's because when I'm watching some anime, TV series or movies, I often see characters who were originally quite likable and suddenly do something quite stupid. want

Either he is too self-righteous, or he is too anxious to do things, or he is not considerate of him.....

The delphinium tilted its head, remembering.

"That's because the screenwriter has a problem with his brain," Russell complained, "It's clear that the relationship is already very good, but he wants to drag it out." So they imposed contradictions to cool down..... What about pulling the audience apart? 「

"No, that's part of what you're talking about. But it's good to remind me."

The delphinium shook her head and said seriously, "When I feel that certain behaviors are not going to be good.... For example, when it makes people feel embarrassed, or when it makes other people's blood pressure rise, or when it is self-defeating and drags others down, I will write it down by heart. For example, after a teammate breaks off, they shout to you, "Hurry up, and then cry over there, 'I won't go, I won't go, or something like that.......

「...... That's quite mentally retarded."

Russell nodded approvingly.

"Huh? So I'm going to keep these things in mind that make me feel uncomfortable. If you encounter a similar scenario in reality, you must be vigilant and prefer to deal with it the other way around.

I don't want to be the annoying "man in the play" ..... in the movie

The delphinium snickered like a fox, and suddenly leaned over and kissed Russell: "Let's say this!"

「...... Is there still this kind of operation in the TV series?"

Russell was stunned for a moment, looked at the delphinium suspiciously, and didn't even realize that he was suddenly kissed.

"Yes."

The delphinium walked away from Russell again, walked to the front with his hands behind his back, then turned around and walked slowly backwards: "When I saw a similar story, the barrage reaction was very intense. The audience will be very envious of the male protagonist.... So I think you'll like it if you put it in reality.

"—So, do you like it?"

"I do."

Russell nodded honestly.

He also felt a little strange in his heart.

Is Delphinium actually the type of thing that specifically learns this kind of thing?

"I used to think you were the kind of serious person.... I don't watch this kind of entertainment very often, I would rather seize the time to complete my work or improve myself."

Russell said frankly, and by the way, he reached out to pull the delphinium that was still slowly retreating in front of him, to prevent her from tripping over the debris on the road: "It's the kind of person who doesn't understand amorous feelings, but is very passionate in private, the kind of type that hides his shyness with seriousness, and is actually unexpectedly innocent."

"It is."

Delphinium smiled with satisfaction when she heard Russell's high opinion of herself.

But she quickly went on to say, "But people grow and change. I'm no exception. For some reason, when I knew you had become chairman...... I can't get the energy to work. 「

Because I am too familiar, I don't have the kind of work pressure that "I must do my job well, otherwise I may be held accountable".

...... It is also possible that it is because she, as the holder of "lethal love", was originally put in the position of minister. She doesn't have any desire for power, but is forced to work hard under pressure and responsibility.

Now, she's starting to get more and more lazy.

It can't be a bad lesson from Russell, right?

"And because of love, I also hope that I can become better, and I hope to give you a better version of yourself...... Instead of being accommodated and compromised by you. But I really don't want to come into contact with people, and I can't make up my experience out of thin air. In that case, it's better to learn from the virtual works."

"You can't actually learn anything, do you? After all, the characters in virtual works, what they say and do, and how they react when they encounter something are all limited by the screenwriter's knowledge and experience, and they are not necessarily reasonable, let alone universal." Russell said.

"Yes, so I'm going to ignore the evaluation of the characters in the work, but based on the evaluation of myself outside the play

Price. Pick what I like to study, and find the ones I hate to correct. Because I think you'll probably like what I like.....

"In this way, you can grow even in entertainment. Then it's not a waste of time."

Delphinium was serious and said very seriously.

In a sense, Russell didn't have anything wrong about her.

She is indeed the type who cherishes time and seeks its meaning. If you can't handle the work, you have to improve yourself.

「...... Then I understand. 「

Russell suddenly understood, "You suddenly walked backwards, just hoping that I could hold you when you were about to fall, right? Because you can't see the road, but I can see the way behind you.....

So you're actually putting your own safety in my hands as a way to show your trust in me."

"Is that so? I don't know how it works...... I just sacrificed myself to think that if I were you, you were me, and you did.... I'll feel cute, and I'll keep staring at you."

Delphinium said seriously, "And I just hope that you can keep watching me."

"Instead of having a jealous attack, it's better to ask questions like 'am it important or what's important' so that you can protect me with a small gesture like this so that you don't have to bother and don't have to be in danger."