"Becoming a magical girl" is like a ray of light, shining into Xia Liang's original life, allowing her to find a way out to save herself.

So much so that she chose to agree without any hesitation, without even thinking about whether she would have to pay anything.

"Because for me, for the first time in years, I felt needed."

Looking at Delphinium, Xia Liang's eyes flashed slightly: "I was lucky to have been invited by Xiaolu and your juniors at that time, and it was a very pleasant surprise for me to become a magical girl, like a dream-like experience." ”

"Why, then, do you feel annoyed now?" Delphinium nodded, remaining calm and continuing to ask. However, after listening to the "story" in the cool summer sky, her heart is far from being as calm as it seems.

The reason why she didn't immediately say comfort was because she knew very well that Xia Liang was able to maintain her current character from the past to today, instead of being completely swallowed up by her past experience and gloomy life, and she must have been tempered in her heart. She doesn't need "sympathy" like this.

She told this story to herself, not asking for such useless feelings. Sympathy is only the most frivolous and irresponsible form of cheap kindness for personal suffering.

If she didn't know Xia Liang, and she just learned about a tragic incident in the social news, then she would not hesitate to express her sympathy; But she knows Xia Liang, Xia Liang is the magical girl she chose for Fangting City and her daughter's future team, a child who really exists in front of her, waiting for guidance, and she has to really help the other party.

"Why bother? To be honest, I'm also feeling confused about my current feelings. ”

Following the words of the delphinch, Xia Liang couldn't help but touch his chest, his face was blank: "I undoubtedly feel happy, this month's life is more meaningful than my previous year, but where does this emptiness come from?" ”

…… Probably the essence is still "lonely", right?

The delphinium was silent, but she made a judgment in her heart.

Put yourself in her shoes, if she were in the position of Xia Liang, living alone in this room that carries memories of happiness and misfortune at the same time. After the end of the event as a magical girl every day, I still have to face loneliness when I come back. Come to think of it, she will also feel lonely.

Now that was the case, she knew what to say.

"Nishiki."

After contemplating and organizing her words, Delphinium spoke: "What kind of feelings do you have for your mother now?" ”

There is no doubt that Xia Liang's greatest influence on her when she was growing up was her biological mother. However, the concept of "being a good child" instilled by his biological mother has in turn led to Xia Liang's doubts about himself now.

Delfinium thinks that she may not be able to eradicate the influence of this idea on Xia Liang in a few words, but at least she has to tell her what is right.

"My mother? To be honest, I don't know. ”

Thinking about Delfinium's question, Xia Liang lowered his head in a daze: "I probably still have some memories of her, right?" That's why I've been trying to ask her for an answer, but since then, no matter how many times I've been to prison, she hasn't wanted to see me at all. ”

"Excuse me, then."

Changing his posture to sit upright, Delphinium looked at Xia Liang with a solemn expression: "I think what your mother said is wrong. ”

“…… A lot of people have said that to me. ”

Xia Liang raised his head and said with a dry smile: "But no one has ever explained why, what do you think, junior?" ”

"Because, there is no causal relationship between 'well-behaved' and 'loved'." The delphinium had a cold face, but her tone was very serious.

This is what she must help Xia Liang clear her thoughts, so that she can recognize the difference between the two.

"Haha, that's exactly what I said. Although at this level, I actually thought of it a long time ago. ”

After being stunned for a moment, Xia Liang said a little bitterly: "I actually know, it's useless to just be obedient, if I can stand up earlier before that day, maybe I don't have to become a child without a home, right?" To put it bluntly, I was just self-satisfied and self-comforting all the time. ”

"The human heart is inherently complex, so don't blame yourself for this kind of thing, you've done a great job."

Shaking her head, Delphinium interrupted her self-pity: "Otherwise, what I want to say is that there is nothing wrong with being well-behaved, and good children should be praised and praised. But at the same time, in fact, 'willfulness' is the prerogative of children. ”

"Wayward?" Xia Liang was stunned for a moment.

"Capricious." Delphinium affirms indifferently.

Widening his eyes slightly, Xia Liang was puzzled: "However, willfulness will definitely be annoyed by adults, and then hated, right?" ”

"It's you who imagine adults too one-sidedly."

Delphinium pressed down with one hand and motioned for her to listen patiently: "It's true that willfulness all the time will be annoying, but appropriate willfulness is actually a kind of flattery." It's better to say that this is a coquettish way. ”

"Huh?" Xia Liang was stunned, "Even if you say so......"

"Children who are too well-behaved, because they are not willful at all, will not express their desires, and appear too perfect and idealistic, but will make rotten adults feel their own incompetence."

Lowering her eyes, Delphinium slowly explained: "In front of such a sensible child, I don't feel that I am a competent adult at all, and I even need a child to coax myself, as if I am a completely ignorant child." ”

"If it's an ordinary parent, it's okay, and because of this, I will reflect on whether I am inadequate; But if it is a person whose heart has been completely gathered by the darkness, he will only alienate, reject, and even get bored with such children. ”

"Let me guess, your mother, think that's how she felt in the end. When you try to comfort her, it will stimulate her self-esteem. ”

"So you're not wrong, it's your mother who isn't competent enough, and when you're in the role of mother and daughter, she fails more than you."

After Delphina finished saying this long paragraph, she saw that Xia Liang was trying to understand, so she stopped talking and gave her a certain amount of time to digest.

Xia Liang was thinking about it repeatedly, and found that he didn't know how to refute the delphinium.

“…… In that case, what should I do? ”

After a long silence, she whispered, "Even if I realize this now, I can't make up for it." ”

"I've already said it, it's not your fault in itself, how can you make up for it?"

Feeling a little headache about Xia Liang's obsession in this matter, Delphinium sighed: "If you really feel that you can't let go, then store it well and look forward first." ”

Xia Liang was silent and looked at her with some doubts.

"Like I said before, how about learning to be willful first?"

Delphinium slowed down and raised her index finger: "It's not just to cater with a smile, but learn to be selfish and think about yourself." ”

"That sounds a bit hard."

Xia Liang smiled with a sad face: "And even if I have to learn to be willful, how should I do it?" ”

"You can show your teammates: Bai Mei and me more sincerely."

The delphinium turned its raised index finger so that it pointed at herself: "Even now, I am here. ”

"What?"

"I'm an adult who can accept and tolerate waywardness, so you can try to say what you usually repress in your heart with me, and I won't hate you for it."

Delphinium gave an analysis indifferently: "Whether you think my teaching is strict, or your attitude is too cold, let's talk about them first." Even if I may not accept it, it will definitely help us get to know each other. ”

"Oh, that's amazing!"

Hearing such words, Xia Liang showed an expression called "reverence" for the first time tonight, and even his tone rose a little: "Little senior, when you talk like this, you really look like an adult!" ”

"There's no 'like', I'm an adult, much older than you." Delphinium pulled down her eyelids.

"So, how do you get started?" It seems that he deliberately ignored Delfinch's words, and Xia Liang, who had found a new target, began to think.

"Let's start with daily life, whether it's school or a magical girl companion, do you feel any dissatisfaction?" Delphinium gave her own proposal.

"I feel ......"

Xia Liang raised his gaze and seemed to be thinking hard: "I feel that I have been excluded?" ”

"In school?"

“…… No, it's in the squad. Xia Liang peeked at the delphinch.

"Squad?"

After waiting for a few seconds to realize the meaning of Xia Liang's expression, Delphinium raised her eyebrows: "Squeeze? Why do you feel this way? ”

"Probably because Xiaolu is a little eccentric, no, you are also eccentric, junior senior?"

As if he had figured out a certain pass version, Xia Liang clapped his hands and said affirmatively: "Yes, you two are very eccentric!" ”

"Little senior, although you have always been cold to everyone, you always care more about Xiaolu; Xiaolu is even more excessive, you are so enthusiastic about the juniors, and you have always been fierce to me! ”

Xia Liang's eyes widened, and his voice quickened: "Although I think it's funny for her to be like that, I sometimes feel sad to be treated like this!" ”

It's because you think it's "funny" to make her angry that you're so repulsed, right?

I couldn't help but think so in my heart, but I didn't say this sentence, Delphinus glanced at Xia Liang a little inexplicably, considered the words, and agreed with her thoughts:

"Bai Mei and I have known each other earlier, so we are indeed more familiar with each other."

"I don't think that's the reason, the degree to which you and Xiaolu care about each other is definitely not that simple."

It was rare to show a somewhat dissatisfied expression: Xia Liang frowned: "Xiaolu said that you saved her, so I admire you very much." What about you, junior? You say you're an adult.,It's a mature magical girl.,Speaking of which, Xiaolu also said before that her father seems to be planning to renew the new string......"

Speaking of this, Xia Liang covered his mouth in horror as if he realized something.

But it was obviously too late to do this action at this time, and the delphinium had already moved in front of her in three steps and two steps, giving her a hard blow to the brain.

"It hurts!" Xia Liang screamed.

"Slander does not fall under the category of 'willfulness', and there is a price to be paid for talking nonsense."

Delphinium sat back on the sofa and clasped her hands: "This time is a warning, I didn't use a lot of strength, and it may not be next time." ”

"Don't dare next time." Xia Liang covered his forehead.

"Anyway, I'll admit that the problem you said exists, so what do you want?"

Pulling the topic back to its original trajectory, Delphinium then asked, "To learn to be willful, you must first face your true thoughts. You think I'm biased, so how do you want me to change? ”

"I want to think about ......"

Xia Liang thought about it and replied: "Usually ask me if you have any questions about teaching?" Don't just ask Xiaolu? ”

"I'll pay attention." The delphinium nodded.

"Then, don't always be the last to notify me when you find a remnant!"

“…… I'm sorry. ”

"When I was studying just now, I actually didn't understand a lot of things!"

"I'll teach you."

"Praise me when I do well in my magic practice, because I've actually worked hard!"

"And ......"

As if opening the conversation, as soon as he came up with the first one, Xia Liang immediately made a series of requests that sounded quite troublesome.

Some of these requirements are indeed places that Delphinium usually does not do, and some are trivial things at all, if she hadn't said it at this time, Delphinium would not have noticed her mind at all.

Although the usual summer cool seems to say whatever you want, it is obvious that this kind of "doing what you want" is also the result of inner consideration.

At present, this is the one who breaks down some small problems one by one, and she is the one who really opens the door of her heart.

Xia Liang summed it up like this, and Delphinium made her comments from time to time until she finished saying everything she could think of.

"And most importantly!"

Xia Liang raised his head, and the smile on his face was more real than ever: "I want to have a better and closer relationship with Xiaolu and the little seniors!" ”

"Intimacy?"

This request made Delphinium slightly puzzled, and then explained: "The magical girl companion is originally a very close comrade-in-arms, and when your experience of fighting side by side increases in the future, and even the strength reaches my level, our relationship is destined to be very close." ”

"No, it's not that kind of intimacy!"

Xia Liang stretched out his hand and gestured: "Obviously, the magical girl's companion is a very important relationship, and it should be more important than ordinary friends, right?" I want that kind of ...... that is more loving, more heartwarming."

It can make up for the lack of "love" because of the breakdown of the family.

Knowing what she was trying to say, Delphinium added a sentence to her in her heart.

Lack of love, longing for love, so Xia Liang, who has been pursuing contact with others, still hasn't been able to feel "love". That's why she still feels lonely.

What she wants to get from Delphinch and Lin Xiaolu is not only comradeship, not only teacher-student love, but what can replace the family vacancy - family affection.

Perhaps, this is already the clearest expression of her ignorance: she seems to hope that the current team of magical girls can become her next "home".

Obviously, they have only known each other for a month, and they made such excessive demands, which can be said to be completely "capricious".

"So, how do you say intimacy, how do you need to manifest it?"

Delphinium propped up the sofa and listened to Xia Liang's words.

But it was precisely because of Xia Liang's paranoid thoughts that she felt that the girl in front of her was a real child who still had many immature thoughts in her heart.

Hearing Delfinch's question, Xia Liang paused for a moment, then clasped his hands together and showed a sweet and well-behaved smile.

"I've said that before, junior."

Her eyes lit up, and she looked at the delphinium as if pleading:

"Shall we sleep together tonight?"