On Saturday morning, the two traveled to the outskirts of Chiba together.

According to Xiaojing, a large-scale exhibition called "COMIC CON" is being held here.

In layman's terms, it is "Comic Con".

Xiaojing said that he was an anime fan, and he had always wanted to participate in the comic convention here since he came to Wanokoku, but he repeatedly gave up because of his autistic personality.

"COMIC CON" is the biggest manga exhibition in Tokyo and is held every year in the summer.

The exhibition site was as crowded as any tourist attraction in Tokyo in August. Walking in, there is a sea of colorful colors, and all kinds of exquisite manga works and merchandise are arranged on the counter, and even Makoto Kyushu feels shocked.

In addition to the usual visitors, there is also a large group of people called Cosers, dressed in fancy and ostentatious costumes, playing characters from anime and games.

"There are so many people." Xiaojing felt a little uncomfortable.

Since she was pulled out by Chengge for "Overcoming Social Fear Training", this is the first time she has come to such a crowded place.

Noisy voices of people around, tourists who bump shoulders with her from time to time. Everything made her feel her blood pressure rise and her heart beat wildly.

"Keep your head up and be bold."

At this moment, Kyushu Cheng's voice entered her ears, filling her withering heart with courage again.

Yes, thanks to Brother Makoto, she was able to get out of the house again, become cheerful, and even the dream of always wanting to watch Comic Con came true.

By now, she should be happy and happy. How could he retreat in such a place and live up to Brother Cheng's efforts and his own efforts?

"But." Xiao Jing raised his head gloomily, raised the corners of his mouth with his fingers, and turned the timidity on his face into a smile:

"I know! Can come to this place. I am very happy! Thank you, Brother Cheng! ”

Seeing that Xiaojing's mood was stable, the two wandered around the exhibition.

As she said, Xiaojing is indeed an anime fan.

Although Kyushu Makoto has an understanding of these things, he is not particularly in-depth. For example, like many laymen, he will call all the female characters with blue double ponytails "Hatsune Miku".

But Xiaojing knows these things well, and he is like a fish in water in the exhibition, and he seems to really like it.

"Eh~ That's it!"

She could often see something that interested her – maybe it was a stall around her, maybe it was a coser – and her eyes would be constantly shining.

Following her gaze, Makoto Kyushu saw a girl wearing a pink and white Lolita dress and holding a short staff, which should be the Coser of a certain anime character.

"It's . The round fragrance of "Magic Knight Girl", I didn't expect to see this kind of old Coser this year! Xiao Jing was obviously excited.

"Are you going to talk to her or take a picture?" Makoto Kyushu asked with a smile.

"But." Xiao Jing lowered his head again, showing timidity.

"Don't be afraid, just go talk to her." Makoto Kyushu put the long-handled umbrella in his hand on the ground:

"I'll be watching you here. If you're in danger, how about turning back to me for help? ”

"Well, I see!" Speaking of which, Xiao Jing took a deep breath and made up his mind to walk towards the magical girl.

Xiao Jing walked trembling steps, and finally came to the girl's side and talked to her.

Kyushu Cheng didn't listen carefully to what the two of them said, but five minutes later, Xiaojing ran back with joy, and took out his mobile phone to show off:

"Brother Cheng, I took a photo with her! She's so nice! ”

In the photo, Xiaojing is smiling shyly, while the magical girl shows a confident smile, which should be the character's signature move.

"Yes, not everyone is full of malice and there is no need to be unduly afraid." Makoto Kyushu returned the phone with satisfaction:

"A lot of people are friendly and communicative, so don't be afraid of them. Look them in the eye and say whatever you want to say. Even if you are rejected by the other party, it is definitely not something to be ashamed of."

"Well, I know, Brother Cheng!" Xiao Jing nodded with a smile and stroked the hair next to his ear.

Obviously, Kyushu Makoto is the same age as her, but in her opinion, Kyushu Makoto is more like a big brother who can protect her and guide her when necessary.

The two of them walked around the exhibition for a day, and with Kyushu Cheng following behind her, Xiaojing gradually became a lot more bold and more open than usual.

"Brother Cheng, look, I took a photo with that person! He's so handsome! ”

"Brother Cheng, let's go play that VR experience hall, shall we?"

"It's like a book signing. Wow, it's Mr. Quan! Brother Cheng, I. Shall I go to the queue! ”

Makoto Kyushu also had a lot of fun. Although he is not a veteran enthusiast in this area, he is also a young man, and naturally likes this kind of gathering full of youthful energy.

Before you know it, the time has reached five o'clock in the afternoon, and today's exhibition is over. Announcements are being played on the loudspeakers to remind visitors to leave in an orderly manner.

Makoto Kyushu and Xiaojing left the venue with the flow of people. But unlike when she came, Xiaojing gained a lot, carrying several shopping bags in her hand, which contained the merchandise she bought at the exhibition.

At this time, it was dinner time, and the two of them were already exhausted after a day of shopping, so they found a conveyor belt sushi restaurant on the side of the road to eat.

"Xiaojing, you really like these things." Makoto Kyushu took a plate of eel sushi from the top of the track, and after taking a bite, he felt that it was not as fresh and delicious as Fukuoka.

"Of course, in fact, I told Brother Cheng that you must not laugh." Xiao Jing gently stirred the miso soup in the bowl with a spoon, and after thinking for a while, he confessed:

"I started learning Chinese because I liked Wano Kuni anime very much, and I thought I wanted to come here to study, and my parents happened to think that this was good for my future, so they sent me here."

"It's not very unusual, maybe many international students think like you." Makoto Kyushu took a sip of barley tea and said lightly:

"It is through this culture that the country of Wano continues to influence Yanhuang, which is why there are many young people like you who are interested in the country of Wano, although I dare not say whether this is good or bad."

"Brother Cheng Na thinks. Am I stupid to do that? Xiaojing shrunk his neck, and seemed to be a little confused about Kyushu Cheng's attitude:

"I decided to study in Tokyo just because of this thoughtless naïve idea, but it turned out that it was so much worse than I imagined, and I suffered so much because I didn't adapt to the environment, but I could only grit my teeth and feel sorry for myself, haha, I deserve it, right?"

After saying that, Xiao Jingdu felt a little regretful. Perhaps many people like her fantasized that their school life would be like a youth campus romance anime before coming to Tokyo - meeting a group of like-minded partners, participating in various national youth competitions with her classmates, and preferably meeting an excellent and beautiful true love

But as a result, Xiaojing's campus life in Tokyo is indeed similar to that of youth campus-themed anime, but it is more inclined to the depressive style of "The Shape of Sound".

"Maybe~ I had unrealistic fantasies, but I was devastated by the cruel reality, and I could only crush all the grievances and swallow them in my stomach." Kyushu Cheng subconsciously put the empty plate on the track, and hurriedly took it back, after all, the belt belt sushi restaurant counts the money according to the finished plate:

"People will always make decisions that they regret because of poor thinking and naivety in their lives, and even I am no exception. We can't turn back the clock, the only thing we can do is to keep moving forward and not stop. If you can correct your mistakes, you will try to correct them, and if you can't correct them, you will live your mistakes wrongly. That's how we all live. ”

"Eh" Xiaojing nodded as if he understood or not.

"You regret your decision to study in Tokyo, but haven't you always stuck with it?" Kyushu Cheng smiled:

"You said before that you were going to go to a prestigious university, presumably no matter how much you regretted it, you never gave up your studies, right?"

"Well, even if I don't want to go to school, I don't want to talk to anyone, and I don't want to face the stinky face of the counselor, but I still grit my teeth and go to school every day and get good grades." Xiao Jing lowered his head, and his tone was a little depressed:

"That's all I can do, but I insist on it, probably because I don't want to disappoint my parents."

"Isn't that amazing?" Makoto Kyushu smiled gently:

"No matter if you make a decision that you regret again, no matter how foolish a mistake you make, you still continue to live without giving up on yourself, which is already very powerful."

"Eh~" was suddenly praised, and Xiaojing's mood suddenly became a lot happier, but she still felt lost:

"But this. This is also thanks to Brother Cheng! If there is no Brother Cheng, I'm afraid. Nothing can be done. ”

As she spoke, she expressed the doubts that had always existed in her heart:

"Brother Cheng, why are you willing to help people like me? Obviously, this is for Brother Cheng. No good, right? ”

Faced with this question, Kyushu Cheng chuckled lightly and asked rhetorically: "Hurting others requires countless reasons to justify it, but does it take any reason to help others?" ”

"Hmm" Xiaojing was stunned.

“.” Makoto Kyushu suddenly looked at the shopping bags in Xiaojing's hand, one of which was printed with an anime character, who was a male protagonist named Ken Kaneki in the popular anime "Tokyo Ghoul".

The shopping bag is printed with the character's classic line: "The cause of all tragedies is the lack of ability of the person involved!"

"Xiaojing, do you think the reason for all the tragedies is because of the lack of ability of the parties?" Kyushu Makoto suddenly asked thoughtfully:

"Because the victim is not able to prevent the tragedy, it will cause the tragedy to happen?"

"Ah, this." Xiao Jing also hurriedly looked at the shopping bag in his hand and said in surprise: "This. It actually makes some sense."

"In my opinion, this theory is completely wrong." Kyushu Cheng covered his forehead and said coldly: "Shouldn't the root source of the tragedy be the perpetrator of the tragedy?" ”

"Well, that's right" Xiao Jing's heart trembled, and Kyushu Cheng's words made her thunderous.

The main culprit of the tragedy is the perpetrator. This simple truth, as simple as 1+1=2, is irrefutable.

"Maybe the characters in this anime have some other purpose in saying this." Makoto Kyushu stared at her seriously and continued:

"But it seems to me that it is not a sin to be weak, it is the strong who are wrong who bully the weak."

"And I'm a strong man. Or someone who is stronger than the weak, I want to help the weak. I don't think there is ever a reason in this world that 'weakness is the original sin', and maybe weak people are easy to be bullied, but this is definitely not a reason why they deserve to be bullied. ”

"So. That's why Brother Cheng thinks I'm a weakling. Will it help me? Xiao Jing lowered his head slightly.

Brother Cheng is right, she is a weakling, this is irrefutable. But when this kind of thing was said by Brother Cheng himself, she still felt devastated.

"Perhaps, but I've never looked down on the weak." Kyushu Makoto didn't seem to notice her mood, took a sip of tea and continued:

"Because I was also weak and helped by other strong people, I wanted to be like him and help other weak people."

"And I don't think it's enough to just protect the weak. That's why he will train the weak and make them stronger, so that they can do it once and for all, just like I decided to train Xiaojing to overcome the psychological barrier, instead of directly helping you beat up the teaching director. ”

"But I'm not willing to help everyone." Kyushu Cheng suddenly changed his words, patted her on the back, and said with a smile:

"I have also met some people who have extremely low self-esteem, who only despise themselves, and who can't be saved by my efforts."

"Then that me" Xiao Jing pointed at himself hesitantly, and his heart became even more anxious.

"You're not one of them." Makoto Kyushu gave her a reassuring smile and said:

"It is precisely because you have never despised yourself in your heart that I can help you so smoothly. You may be a weakling, but you have always had the heart to change, and this is already worthy of praise. So don't be lost anymore and don't feel how bad you are. I'm actually very optimistic about you, and everything will be fine. ”

"Eh, hey, hey." Suddenly being praised like this, Xiao Jing was a little shy, and hurriedly scraped the root of his ear as ruddy as the sunset with his fingers:

"Do I really have what Brother Cheng said~?"

"Well, I'm sure you'll be able to break free and get back on your feet before the end of the summer vacation." Makoto Kyushu said:

"When you go back to school, even the counselor who has been making things difficult for you will be caught off guard by the changes you make."

Looking at Kyushu Cheng's sunny and hearty face, and his straightforward but kind words of encouragement, Xiaojing only felt extremely warm. It's as if as long as you stay by Makoto Kyushu's side, all the cold and darkness will be dispelled.

"Hmm~! I will! Xiao Jing clenched his fists and cheered himself up.

In the sushi restaurant, the orange lights suddenly flickered a few times, and then nearly half of the lights went out, and the atmosphere in the restaurant became oppressive, and many customers were frightened.

Some customers immediately protested to the clerk, but the clerk reluctantly said, "The light may be broken, so I can only notify the repair tomorrow", which caused many customers to curse in a low voice.

Xiaojing is one of the few customers who doesn't care about the commotion, because she has found her sun.

(End of chapter)