Lost Narrative Poetry

Real world, Moriya Shrine.

At the dining table in the living room, the magician lowered his head and drank porridge with a calm expression, while the girl sitting opposite him remained silent.

The atmosphere seemed a little tense, so much so that even the morning light shining through the window seemed frozen, and the floating dust seemed motionless, without moving at all.

There was no conversation or eye contact between the two, and the air was silent.

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There were only two of them in the huge shrine at this moment, at least if you don't count the other side of the boundary line, which is the other side of the shrine in Gensokyo, this is indeed the case.

The main reason is that the previous Great Holy Grail incident has not yet been resolved. Currently, in Xia Ran's inner universe, the world of Fate/Stay Night has unfolded and continues to develop forward along the vector of time.

Because their return was too sudden, Xia Ran and Artoria were inexplicably disconnected during the land reclamation period. Two people in the entire team suddenly lost their capital. They were still very important leaders and had top combat power. The overall strength of the entire team was reduced by more than 99%.

Well, that's right, Artoria plus Xia Ran's overall strength account for 99% of the entire team...

Although, in fact, removing Artoria does not affect anything. The total strength of Xia Ran and Xia Ran is equal to this proportion. The principle is just like anyone’s assets combined with Ma Yun’s father’s assets can defeat nine in the world. Like the rich people above...

But no matter what, this is a very unfriendly development for the remaining people who are still trapped in the Great Holy Grail. After all, the weight of all the evil in this world is incomparably heavy. If the concept gift relies on concept weight to defeat the enemy——

Then, if the concept of evil in this world is made into a conceptual costume, its power can even be equal to Xia Ran's most proud costume work at present, which is "Shadow of Lungominiad".

This thing can definitely become a holy object passed down from generation to generation in the Fate world. The heroic spirit servants and the ancestors of the Dead Apostles will really die one by one. No matter how many times they come, they will not work.

Therefore, when thinking about the other people currently trapped in the vortex of the malicious power of the Great Holy Grail, even if Xia Ran says that everything is under his control, it is okay to treat it as an experience. Even in the worst situation, The spell he set up in advance will also protect their safety...

However, despite what he said, Artoria still felt uneasy. She had to go in and penetrate the copy again, protect them, and save Irisviel at the same time...

——Although Xia Ran always felt that the "by the way" she mentioned was actually the most "main" purpose, she couldn't refuse Artoria's request, so she could only agree and send her to her. Go into the inner universe world.

Ouyang Mingzhu also happened to hear about such a thing, so she immediately volunteered and signed up enthusiastically, hoping to participate.

Although it was a temporary idea, Miss Ouyang actually had her own ideas.

Teacher’s teacher, teacher’s sister, teacher’s friend… This is a great opportunity for you to build relationships! Must catch it! As long as she succeeds, she can integrate into the teacher's world very naturally.

God helps her!

Well, that's basically what happened, so now there are only two people left in the shrine in the real world, Xia Ran and Yukinoshita.

As time passed by, the atmosphere between the two did not change. It was as stiff as if it was about to solidify. It was dull, empty, and cold. It was the air that Xia Ran had felt many times before.

It’s been such a long time…

Unconsciously, his thoughts drifted to yesterday's time that seemed to only exist in his memory, and the magician exhaled softly.

Although he missed it very much, he didn't want to relive this feeling at all. After thinking about it carefully, he found that he didn't seem to have any good solution. After all, what happened in his room this morning...emmmmm... …

Obviously he is very honest, and his relationship with Mingzhu is indeed a pure teacher-student relationship, but Yukinoshita-san doesn't seem to trust him very much.

"Okay, I've finished eating... Yukinoshita-san, see you later."

Trying to pretend that nothing happened, Xia Ran, who felt quite a headache, put down the bowls and chopsticks in his hands, clasped his hands and said something, and then stood up.

"Wait, what are you going to do?"

The long, straight black girl opposite didn't even raise her eyes, she just asked questions coldly.

"Go to school, after all, it's already this point..."

The magician seemed a little confused. He coughed lightly, raised his fist to his mouth, cleared his throat and then said: "As you know, I have always loved learning and have strict demands on myself all the time... …”

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The girl frowned slightly, and finally raised her head to look at him: "Going to school? At this time?"

"...Yes, is there any problem?" Xia Ran nodded repeatedly, as if he didn't know what the problem was. In order to confirm his accurate grasp of the time, he rarely looked at the clock on the wall.

This thing is purely a decoration. I don’t know when it started, but it has lost its meaning, because basically no matter what time it is, no matter whether there is anyone at home or not, no matter who it is, they will never cast their eyes on this thing.

Even Yukinoshita Harano, who often comes here to eat and drink, often gracefully raises her wrist or takes out her mobile phone when she needs to confirm the time. She probably has never noticed that there is a wall clock in the hall.

If the wall clock could think and have a soul, it would probably be extremely annoying.

This is simply a deep insult from the soul level and an insult to the meaning of its existence...

Yes, that's right, that's the point...

Xia Ran glanced at the wall clock on the wall, then looked at the sun outside the house. Based on the altitude angle and azimuth angle of the sun, he substituted the local longitude and latitude, once again confirmed the most accurate time, and also calculated the error of the wall clock.

Tsk, there is still an error. What a waste. It is of no use at all. Just throw it away...

Just as he was thinking about it, Yukinoshita Yukino pouted slightly, but still frowned: "Are you serious?"

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Um? Why do I feel that I am not serious? Although I do want to leave first, this is my daily action plan.

Xia Ran turned around and looked at the straight girl with long black hair and straight appearance opposite him in confusion. He couldn't understand what the girl was thinking... Could it be that Yukinoshita-san wanted to go to school with him?

Although the space here at Moriya Shrine is connected to the high-end apartment where Yukinoshita Yukino lives alone, the two of them went to school separately before, mainly to avoid some trouble and not to want anyone to gossip in school...

Of course, the more important reason is that the girl is too thin-skinned, and she deceives herself into thinking that there is no special relationship between the two parties.

So, has she figured it out now? Or did you take the initiative to make changes because you had a sense of crisis? After thinking this way, the magician blinked and coughed slightly again: "Yukishita-san, do you want to come with us?"

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"Are you serious?" The girl's eyes became a little suspicious, "It's summer vacation, why are you going to school so early in the morning? Did you make an appointment with someone? Is it Kato-san, or some other girl? ?”

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"Summer vacation?" Xia Ran reacted belatedly, "Hey, are you still on summer vacation now?"

"...What do you think?"

The girl glanced at him and lowered her shoulders slightly, as if she breathed a sigh of relief, or as if she had a headache and let out a soft sigh.

She was still subconsciously vigilant just now, but suddenly realized that this guy seemed to have just sincerely forgotten the specific date and time in the real world. She suddenly felt powerless in her heart, and even her previous anger seemed to fade away a lot.

"...It seems...it seems to be the case..." The magician recalled it carefully and found that he was really confused about this. It seemed that although the holiday was coming to an end, it was not over yet.

He withdrew his gaze and looked at the girl opposite him. He also noticed that the girl was not wearing the same uniform as the other girls today. She also did not have the iconic mini plaid skirt and black stockings with white edges. She still had hair tied on both sides. Red bow ribbon outside.

And she was wearing a light and simple dress, with a ribbon tied under her breasts, giving people a softer feeling than usual...

Well, the shoes were also high-heeled sandals without straps. It was really a mistake for me not to notice them immediately...

"What are you looking at?" She shrank her slender legs under the table, Yukinoshita Yukino asked softly with some embarrassment. The man suddenly looked thoughtful, put his hand on his chin and thought, and Look at yourself carefully.

That's all. After scanning his body one by one, he bent sideways, as if he wanted to see what shoes he was wearing.

How can anyone be like this? ! It's normal to look at others, but his behavior was so rude!

"Look at you..." Xia Ran replied matter-of-factly.

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Silently clenching the knife and fork in her hand, the girl felt that her mood was very complicated for a moment. She couldn't tell whether she was happy or angry, but the subconscious impulse to stab the other person clearly emerged in her heart. .

Seemingly aware of the sense of crisis, Xia Ran quickly sat upright, but he still noticed that Yukinoshita-san's dangerous eyes were sweeping over him, as if he was looking for a place to attack.

Why haven't you calmed down yet, and you look even more annoyed...

He hesitated for a moment without realizing it, then showed a harmless smile, and explained again kindly and cautiously: "Actually, Mingzhu is really just my student..."

Although he had explained it many times in the morning, even when the girl was making breakfast in the kitchen with a cold face, he went around and said it many times. However, it seems that the effect is not very good.

"...I know, you have already said it, there is no need to say it again." Yukinoshita Yukino replied coldly, without putting down the knife and fork in her hand.

This person simply missed the point!

Students, students, even if they are students now, who knows if they will be students in the future!

And why were there so many? She originally thought that just a fantasy town would be enough to touch her nerves, but she didn't expect...

So, is this man planning to tell himself in a few days that he even has a child? !

Don't talk about this? What should I say... The magician had a headache. He quickly used his brain and thought about it. Finally, he remembered something that could be used to divert the girl's attention, which was what caused Yukinoshita-san to have a big day today. He had already run over in panic, so much so that he broke into the adultery...

Oh, it was so that there was some trivial misunderstanding - a weird and long dream she had "last night".

"Yukoshita-kun... let's go for a walk. I have something very important to tell you..."

Just taking a look at the silver knife and fork in the girl's hand, Xia Ran felt that it would be better to leave here as soon as possible, and could not let Yukinoshita-san hold such a murderous weapon all the time.

So it's better to go out and talk. The environment must be changed to make her put down her knife and fork.

Um?

Is there something important you want to tell yourself?

Obviously stunned for a moment, the girl opposite met his eyes directly. Her soft lips remained slightly open, her long eyelashes trembled slightly, and her big eyes wavered slightly uneasily.

Has this man finally come to his senses?

"……Can."

After a long while, she exhaled with a mixture of hesitation and confusion, nodded heavily, and then, as if trying to hide it, revealed her usual cold expression, quickly brushed her long hair and stood up. .

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The shrine located on the top of the mountain, located on the shore of Lake Aeolus, is a transition point between fantasy and reality.

It is also a famous scenic spot in Chiba City, because the scenery is just right. Just imagine——

The solemn main hall of the shrine is located on the high ground, and the torii gate is located on the low ground. The approach to the shrine is a climbing path paved with square stone tiles and lined with pieces of imperial pillars on both sides.

Beyond both sides of the mountain road, there are patches of maple forest. The scenery is quiet and beautiful, and it is eye-catching even if it is not autumn. If it comes in autumn, the maple leaves all over the mountain fall one after another, and the red is so deep that the whole mountain seems to be on fire.

Therefore, Moriya Shrine has always been a well-known attraction in Chiba City. After all, land is very expensive in modern cities. To have such a natural scenic spot in an area close to the city center will certainly attract people's attention.

It's a pity...

The gradual loss of faith among modern people is a general trend. Therefore, even though Moriya Shrine has many pilgrims, it is not possible to collect much power of faith for the two gods.

Rather than saying that people who come and go to worship at the shrine are believers, it is better to say that they are tourists. They just go up the mountain to see the scenery. The nature is similar to going for a walk in the park. Even visiting the shrine is just a casual visit——

Most modern people burn incense when they see a temple or kowtow to the Buddha. In fact, they don’t have any unrealistic expectations at all, they just want peace of mind.

This kind of formalism is just a formality, not to mention having any faith. Therefore, although many people came to visit Moriya Shrine in the past every day, the tourists mainly came to see the scenery and relax. Visiting was nothing more than worship. Just a random gift...

Although he contributed a lot of money for incense, the Moriya Shrine family has a great cause, and what they lack is never money, but a real heart of faith.

If possible, they would even use money to buy faith...

That's it, because the situation is getting worse, Moriya Shrine finally plans to completely abandon the outside world and move into Gensokyo. If Xia Ran hadn't accepted Moriya Shrine's basic plan from the outside world, then the existence of Moriya Shrine would have disappeared from the entire outside world, and the gods would have disappeared.

Moreover, Suwako and Kanako's plan is to move the entire shrine, including the Lake of the Wind God, away from the material world and away from people's memories.

At that time, no one would know that the downtown area of ​​Chiba City had ever had such beautiful lakes and mountains, and such an ancient shrine... Even if someone had too much inspiration and passed the immunity test, facing the cruel " "Reality", it is inevitable to have self-doubt.

After the magician took over the external foundation of Moriya Shrine and took a part-time job as the gatekeeper of Gensokyo, he also made a patch for this situation.

There is no Kamigakure in Moriya Shrine, and it has not disappeared from Chiba City. It is still a famous attraction in the hearts of many people.

But no one will come to harass them again. The main reason is that the whole city has been set up with hints, so that many people will be affected unknowingly. That is, they know that there is such a place, but they are always there for various reasons. And there is no way to take action.

——Maybe as I was thinking about it, I felt like I didn’t want to go out and gave up the idea...

——Or maybe I just arrived at the foot of the mountain and suddenly remembered something urgent, so I could only leave in a hurry...

In this way, we can filter out most of the people who are not necessary at all and are purely tourists who come to see the scenery, ensuring that the tranquility and tranquility of Moriya Shrine will not be affected. After all, Xia Ran agreed to guard the door because it was a leisure job.

Rather than preparing to open an attraction...

Directly opposite the shrine, on the shore of the Lake of the Wind God, there are also a large number of royal pillars standing around. The white royal coins hanging from the ropes are swaying one by one in the midsummer breeze, as clear as a mirror, reflecting the blue sky. There were also ripples on the lake surface.

The scenery is really quiet and beautiful.

Against this backdrop, the magician was in high spirits, gesticulating and explaining to the expressionless girl behind him——

"... That's it. The dream you had was actually not a dream. You still remember a few years ago... Ah, no. Do you remember what I promised you last night? That's my answer..."

"It was a very interesting world. It was completely different from the fifth century AD in your impression. It was a world completely dominated by magic and mystery. You did live and study there for a whole year..."

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Does this mean you have something important to say to yourself?

Yukinoshita Yukino looked at the people in front of her expressionlessly, and then looked around, as if to confirm whether there was anyone at the scene, and whether she should take this moment to push this guy into the lake and drown him...

But in the end, she just sighed a little as if giving up.