Lost Narrative Poetry

It was already past five o'clock in the afternoon, and the sun had already begun to set in the west, becoming somewhat softer. The harsh heat wave was no longer as powerful as before, so there were more pedestrians on the street. Some.

The setting sun dragged out the shadows of buildings, vehicles and pedestrians. Xia Ran stood on the street corner, looking at her own shadow and thinking for a moment. Then she took out her phone, slid to unlock it, and clicked on her business card book to find it. One of the few contacts.

Dial.

The phone rang, and it took a while before the call was answered.

"Hey, who is it..." Kamijou Touma's rapid breathing came from the opposite side, as well as some chaotic noises, like the footsteps of many people intertwined, and shouts of various tones. There were sounds of yelling, yelling, and killing.

It was so vivid and lively that even through the phone, Xia Ran could picture the scene of Kamijou boy being chased and beaten by a group of gangsters. It was so vivid that it was as if he could see it right in front of his eyes.

Well, it is indeed right in front of him. After all, for his clairvoyance, there is no secret in the entire world, whether it is any corner of the earth, a random celestial body in the solar system, or simply something more distant. Other times and spaces can be directly seen.

Therefore, in the same city, in another school district, being chased and beaten by gangsters, the scene of Kamijou boy running wildly in the streets and alleys seemed to be happening in front of his eyes.

In his clear eyes, he quietly reflected the figure of the hedgehog-headed boy who was running lifelessly. As if he didn't hear how critical the situation on the other side was at all, he just asked in an unchanging tone:

"Kamijo, why don't you come over today?"

"Ah hahahaha, you are the director..." The voice on the other side of the phone was a little stiff, "I, I have to take tutoring today..."

"But you have been saying that you want to take tutoring since the day before yesterday. Do you plan to spend your summer vacation in tutoring?" Xia Ran asked with interest. It seemed that the boy Kamijou was very worried that he would really send him Chop off the small right side.

Although these days, as my research on Fantasy Killer has gradually deepened, the methods adopted have indeed gradually become more unusual, and perhaps it has indeed left a strong psychological shadow on this hedgehog-headed man.

"Ah ha ha ha ha... No, there's nothing I can do, after all, my grades are not good..." Kamijou Touma stammered while gasping for air, trying his best to smile.

It’s just that his mood at this moment is very complicated. There is a large group of people hanging behind him, which makes him crazy. Now he has to explain to the director why he has not gone to the research institute these days... why he always Will fall into such an embarrassing situation.

The spiky-headed boy fell into deep contemplation. He felt that it was all his fault that he insisted on pretending to be fat that day. He inexplicably owed such a large amount of debt. He could only go to the laboratory to act as a guinea pig and live a life of fear. Life.

"Forget it, I won't argue with you anymore, come here quickly..." The magician smiled, and didn't care whether what Kamijou Touma said was true or not, and just told Kamijou Touma to come here now.

"Ah, this, this..."

The boy Kamijou was shocked. This time has to pass. Could it be that the director has made up his mind to cut off his hand? He was worried, and his first reaction was naturally to refuse——

"But it's already past five o'clock in the afternoon. Director, I still have something to do here and there, so I might not be able to get there..."

"I'll wait for you at the intersection near the research institute. Come here quickly, you should be in time for dinner." The magician didn't hear him and just finished his words.

"..."

"..."

"Ahem, Director, I think I haven't passed for a few days. This is a bit bad. Just wait, I'll be right over now!"

Kamijou Touma spoke righteously without losing his breath, as if he was worried that if he didn't speak clearly enough, things would be delayed.

There is no other way. He is too short of money to stand straight up. Today, he is performing his own "daily life" as usual -

First, we filmed for more than an hour in the scorching summer heat, and then we competed with a group of aunts in the supermarket who had the fighting ability to become superheroes in Marvel, and finally managed to grab a discounted half-price egg.

As a result, his feet slipped as soon as he went out, and the half-price egg turned into a puddle of protein on the ground. He subconsciously wanted to remedy the situation, but failed to catch the egg. He also dropped his bank card on the ground and broke it with his foot. .

Of course, this is a common thing, and Kamijou Touma's habit has also been taken lightly. Although he felt sorry for his half-day efforts, he did not waste time at that time and decisively left for the bank to renew his card. Anyway, this was something he was familiar with. He is familiar with this matter.

only……

Although he originally thought that this would be the end of his unlucky day, the bad luck was far from stopping so easily...

The main reason is that he applies for cards too many times, at least three times a week, so that the female clerk who applies for cards at the bank he often goes to thinks he has some bad intentions for her, and repeatedly hints to him not to disturb her. work.

But that was not the case at all. Kamijou boy really needed to apply for a bank card, so he went there three times a week, and the female staff member also concluded that this was sexual harassment, and finally couldn't stand it anymore and called the police. So Kamijou Touma, who went there again today, was caught by the security guard as soon as he entered the bank.

After finally waiting for him to explain clearly, the bank was closed after he came out of the security branch.

As for how he got into trouble with a group of gangsters and was chased all over the streets, that's another story. In short, the young boy felt that he would definitely not be able to eat dinner today. The food reserves at home were only enough for the foodie nun. consumption.

Therefore, the director's light blow at this moment hit his weak spot.

He was a man, but he actually had to sacrifice himself for a dinner... The hedgehog-headed boy suddenly felt heartbroken.

"It's done, Kamijou will be here soon..."

After hanging up the phone, Xia Ran looked at the worried and nervous brown-haired girl beside her: "When will Leizi come over?"

"Raizi... Leizi said she will be here soon." After looking at the E-MALL message displayed on her phone, the brown-haired girl nodded. She was still in a bad mood, so she didn't want to make a phone call to avoid letting her down. The friend heard his voice.

Humans are very strange animals. No matter how sad, sad, wronged or angry they may be, they may be able to bear it. However, at this time, if someone close to them cares and asks, they may immediately collapse emotionally.

Misaka Mikoto was worried that her friend, with her delicate mind, would sense something was wrong with her and she might cry if she asked him a concerned question, so she chose to use E-MALL to send the message.

"Okay, let's wait here." Xia Ran glanced at the sky, "There's still enough time, just wait until it's completely dark, so it's easier to take action this way."

"What's more convenient?" Misaka Mikoto was stunned for a moment.

"It's a dark, windy, murderous night. According to the plot on TV, isn't it like this?" The magician in turn showed a puzzled look, "This kind of thing can't be done in broad daylight, right? We still have to do it. It’s better to abide by the laws.”

Even if Misaka Mikoto was in a bad mood at this time, she still felt dumbfounded. Why could this person say such a thing so confidently?

At this time, the other party narrowed his eyes slightly and looked at her: "Speaking of which, why didn't you ask me why I called Leizi over?"

The brown-haired girl pursed her lips: "What's the point of asking this? She had an idea before, and I haven't had time to look at it these days. I guess she must have used your fantasy hand, right? As long as there are no problems. , then there’s nothing to say.”

After a moment's hesitation, she couldn't help but ask: "What is Ruizi's current ability, and what level has it reached? Well...will there be any side effects of using Fantasy Controller, and what is the cost?"

To be called by this person to deal with Accelerator, Ruizi must have changed a lot now, right?

Moreover, the side effects of fantasizing about the hand were still vivid in her mind. After thinking about it for a while, Misaka Mikoto still felt a little uneasy.

"The ability is to like lifting other girls' skirts, and the price is that it can affect other people's sensory perception and nervous system..." the magician said casually, "As for the level, it can reach the level of a superpower."

The brown-haired girl fell silent, feeling that something was not quite right.

…

…

About ten minutes later.

"Misaka-senpai, ah, senior is here too!"

Saten Ruiko came hopping and trotting over, waving hello energetically.

"Director..."

Kamijou Touma was weak and panting as he walked over from the other side of the intersection, dragging his heavy body and legs that were like lead. His unruly hedgehog hair was soaked with sweat, and his whole body was wet with sweat. Looking wilted.

The two arrived almost at the same time, but they formed a very sharp contrast.

"You are here, you look very energetic!"

Xia Ran nodded seriously: "Let's go and eat first. By the way, I have something to tell you."

"Yeah, okay, okay..." Saten Ruiko nodded repeatedly. She was just thinking about how to help Misaka-senpai, but now it seems that she has just shown her cards? But that's okay, as long as she can help.

Kamijou Touma perked up when he heard that he was eating. He finally got rid of the gangsters today, and then he ran all the way here non-stop. Isn't that just for this? This was compensation for his bad day, and he didn't want to go through the night hungry.

"Just go there."

The magician casually pointed at a Western restaurant, and then took the lead to walk away. The other three looked at each other before following.

"Misaka-senpai, what's going on?"

On the way, Saten Ruiko quietly pulled the brown-haired girl's arm and asked in a low voice.

The hedgehog-headed boy also looked away curiously. Bilibili was also here, which he didn't expect. It seemed that things would be a little troublesome this time... so even he couldn't help but feel a little more curious. psychology.

I also lamented in my heart, knowing that this dinner was not that delicious.

"This...this...I'll talk to you later." Misaka Mikoto's expression was very reluctant, and she didn't know how to explain this matter.

"Oh." Saten Ruiko was a little confused. She turned to look at the figure of the magician in front of her. She was about to say something, but out of the corner of her eye, she caught a glimpse of her group of people waiting in the window of the restaurant she was passing by. The figure suddenly let out a surprised sound.

"Senior..." She subconsciously stretched out her hand, as if she wanted to hold the person in front of her.

"Well, what's wrong?" Xia Ran, who was walking in front, turned around.

"Senior, you...your shadow..."