Chapter 23: The Spiral of Hope and Contradiction
"Then, I'll leave the matter of Liuhua to you."
"Please leave it to me."
Grandpa Xiaoniayou solemnly entrusted Xiaoniayou Liuhua to the female aunt, and this time, the female aunt also put away her usual casual expression and responded to him seriously.
Speaking of such a thing, not only Wu Ye, but even Miss Shihua on the side should not be qualified to participate, after all, in terms of generation, they all belong to the generation of children.
So what's the point of having to be here to listen to something like this?
Sitting honestly and listening to the conversation of the elders, Wu Ye almost couldn't help but yawn, and he didn't know if he noticed his boring mood, and Miss Shihua on the other side suddenly spoke.
"Grandpa, since the matter has been discussed, Wu Yejun and I will go out first."
"Hmm."
It's not a big deal, Grandpa Xiaoniayou didn't care, and nodded and agreed.
Wu Ye glanced at the female aunt unexpectedly, and the other party also smiled and nodded, he secretly breathed a sigh of relief, and left the room with Miss Shihua's steps.
"Whew."
Takeya let out a long breath and looked up at the clear blue sky, feeling so good to breathe in the fresh air.
Of course, this is not to say that the air in the room is in a bad state, but simply being in such a serious environment, he subconsciously feels a little depressed.
"Aren't you good at talking to your elders?"
Miss Shihua, who walked out of front of her, suddenly turned her head and asked.
"No, it's not that I'm not good at it, it's not my right to speak."
complained jokingly, and Wu also said slowly:
"It's true, though, that I don't like it."
"Why?"
Miss Shihua asked in a flat tone:
"Aren't you getting along well with the lady?"
Smiling awkwardly, Wu also shook his head and said:
"Aunt Girl doesn't count."
"Because the lady doesn't have the feeling of an elder?"
"That's right, that's a kid."
When I think of my aunt, I should say it's personality, or interest, in short, I don't look like a serious adult, but maybe because of this, I can get along with her.
Is this a phase of nature?
Laughing secretly in his heart, Wu Ye asked casually:
"By the way, Miss Shihua, you called my name just now?"
In my impression, this is the first time Miss Shihua has called her name, and it turns out that she is called with her first name and surname.
"What, don't you like it? He also said that it would be better to call you by your last name. ”
"No, it's just a little accidental, whatever you want."
"I'm talking about you."
For the first time, Wu Ye saw the vitality that young people should have from Miss Shihua's face, instead of the kind of cold temperament that was vain.
As if frowning dissatisfied, Miss Shihua, who crossed her waist with one hand, emphasized in a subtle tone:
"Although I am not a few years older than you, in terms of social experience, I can be regarded as the predecessor of your life."
“......”
"For me, you're just like Liuhua, you're a child, so I treat you the same way I treat a child, so do you have any grievances?"
"No, no, just be happy."
Takeya sneered.
Surprisingly true, Miss Ten Flowers.
Today he saw another side of Miss Shihua, who usually disguised himself with a cold attitude, and the image of such a clumsy sister suddenly had a childish aura.
Is the contrast cute?
Even if you are surprised that you have discovered someone's new sprout, it is better to hide this kind of thing in your heart, and if you say it, you may hit the thunder.
It's okay to assume that I don't know.
"What's next?"
Quietly bypassing this topic, Takeshi also looked at Miss Shihua.
"Do you want to go to the beach and meet the birds?"
Looking at Takeya quietly, he paused for a moment before Shika turned his head away.
"No, if I go, that guy won't be able to continue playing in peace."
"Are you a monster......
"Long-winded."
His eyes glared at Wu Ye, who was not serious, and this time Miss Shihua paused for a long time before continuing to speak, afraid that she was suppressing the unhappiness in her heart.
“...... What do you do now? ”
"Normally, I would go to them."
"Then you say it's okay, right?"
“......”
Why is Miss Ten Flowers so keen in this regard.
Wu Ye, who was seen through his thoughts, had no choice but to hold on:
"Ahem, that's not wrong if you have to think so."
"That's good."
Miss Shihua turned around, leaving only Takeya's back, and everything else was hidden in the invisible shadows.
"In that case, you can accompany me to a place next."
Wu was also stunned.
"With you? Where to? ”
"Go see Rokuka's father."
“......”
The sudden heaviness caught Wu Ye a little off guard, although he had already guessed about the family situation of the two sisters, but he couldn't be happy at all if he guessed correctly.
He didn't know what Miss Shihua was doing this for, but if he could, he really didn't want to touch such a secret and serious family affair that was someone else's housework.
But there are some things that cannot be refused.
Sometimes Wu Ye really thinks like this, the biggest difference between humans and monsters may not be the difference in strength, but more because people under the "rules" can never be like monsters-
Do whatever you want without any scruples.
There are too many unwritten rules in this world, and Takeshi Takasaka is also a mortal, even if he has superpowers, it is impossible to ignore them one by one.
Not to mention, he grew up in such an environment bound by rules, and he didn't have the idea of challenging the rules.
“...... Then I'll go check on Remy, cough, Kirino first, and then we'll go again. ”
"Okay."
Wu also knew that maybe Miss Shihua had placed some expectations on him, expecting or wanting him to change something, and regarded him as a savior, a key, and a spear to break through the predicament.
Human thoughts can demonize many things, or more appropriately, blur them, and the hopes they place on them are infinitely magnified, where an ordinary iron rod may become the strongest spear that can be broken in everything.
But in fact, his essence is still the iron rod that can be seen everywhere.
To be honest, Wu Ye didn't hate this, but he didn't like it either.
I don't hate it because someone is looking forward to it, which proves its own value, proves that its existence is worthy of the other party's expectations, and that is an affirmation of itself.
And I don't like it because I am afraid that too heavy expectations will overwhelm people.
A man is self-aware, his ordinariness is well known, and his specialness is known only to himself.
Because he is ordinary, he can refuse other people's expectations, but because he is ordinary, he will not refuse other people's expectations.
Is this a contradiction? No, no, of course not.
At best, it's just a matter of priority, whether he Takeya Takasaka got the expectations of others as an ordinary passerby, or did he realize that he was just an ordinary person after he got the expectations of others.
The answer is already ...... No, maybe it's not clear.