The days when I helped the protagonist come to power [System]

Ersey looked at Lilia in surprise.

He knew that human women were very sensitive in terms of emotions, but he didn't expect the other party to be so sensitive—although Lilia used interrogative sentences, her tone was already determined.

"How do you know it's him?"

After all, he can be regarded as someone who has listened to his own heart. Erxi didn't intend to hide from the woman in front of him and asked directly.

"It can be seen from your expression and eyes." Lilia said with a smile.

"That's all?" Erxi's eyes twitched, and he couldn't help touching his face, "Is it so obvious?"

"Of course not all of them." Lilia shrugged, "But based on what I know about you, Mr. Er, you should not be the kind of person who would casually accompany ordinary friends to this kind of festival. You can endure such noisy occasions. At least it shows that you attach great importance to that person, and if you think about it comprehensively, it is likely to be him."

Erxi smiled wryly: "...you are very smart."

"Then have you figured it out now, Mr. Er?" Lilia asked, "Can you tell if you like that kind of relationship?"

Ersie lowered her eyes and said nothing.

He hadn't thought about this question for a long time.

No, rather than saying I didn't think about it, it's better to say I didn't dare to think deeply.But what he can be sure of is that he no longer hates Hei Luomi now, and as Lilia said, he is more patient and accommodating to that person than to others, at least...he has no hatred for Hei Luomi Not disgusted, and even very fond of it.

But so what?

Do you have a good impression, or do you like it, does it make any sense?

——Their ending will still not change.

The bloody lesson of the 100th reincarnation has already made Erxi fully understand: it is better for him and Heromi to be sworn enemies than friends or lovers.In this reincarnation, he will approach this person again out of helplessness. When the other person completely returns to the track of the protagonist's path, he will definitely leave immediately.

After all, the tragic ending of the 100th life... He no longer wants to experience it again.

"I've given up thinking about the answer to this question now." Ersie sighed softly.

"Because it's impossible for me and him to be together."

Lilia was startled: "Why?"

"Impossible is impossible." Ersey was silent for a while, "If you insist on the reason...it might be because of fate."

Lilia looked at Ersie for a long time, her beautiful eyes showed an expression of disbelief, and it took her a long time to say anything.

"It's not like you can say it, Mr. Er. This... this is really beyond my expectation."

"Really?" Ersie forced a smile, "Then what do you think I should say?"

"I thought you would say some more practical and specific reasons, instead of blaming the impossibility of the two of you on the illusory fate." Lilia still had an unbelievable expression on her face, "And you really don't seem like someone who would succumb to fate …I thought you should be more courageous and fearless, and even the greater the resistance ahead, the more you could inspire your spirit of resistance and never give up—I thought you should be such a person.”

"I used to be," whispered Ersie.He paused for a long time, then twitched the corners of his mouth in self-deprecating manner, as if talking to himself, and repeated it again.

"... used to be."

Lilia stared blankly at the silver-haired young man opposite, and didn't speak for a while.

She didn't know whether she should tell this person that his smile just now was really forced—so much that it made her feel inexplicably sad and sad.

The surrounding area is still full of people, everyone is immersed in the joyful atmosphere, but this corner seems too quiet and silent, it seems that there is a group of inextricable sadness shrouded here, completely isolated from the happiness and sweetness of the outside world.

Lilia pursed her lips and mustered up the courage to break the oppressive silence.

"That person...does he think the same?"

Ersie raised his head in a daze, as if he hadn't recovered yet.

"The person you care about, does he think the same as you?" Lilia asked again, "He also believes in fate, does he think that you two are destined to be impossible?"

Ersie froze for a long time, then shook his head with difficulty.

That person... didn't.

Even at the last moment of the 100th reincarnation, that person still did not give up.The person who failed that person's painstaking efforts and forcibly terminated everything with what can be called despicable means... is just me.

Although he felt a little guilty and guilty, Erxi never thought that his choice was wrong—Heluomi had no memory of past lives, and to that person, reincarnation was only superficial narration in words and language, but As far as I am concerned, the torment of the spirit and will of the repeated death and resurrection, the torment of the spirit and will, cannot be solved by simply saying "I will not give up" lightly.

--only myself.In this world, only I truly understand the cruelty and irreversibility of the rules of fate.

Now that he knew it was a minefield, he certainly wouldn't touch it again, and he didn't want Hei Luomi to cross the line. After all, he didn't want to see that person go through the torment and pain of the 100th life again.

"I admit that he is stronger than me." Erxi nodded and shook his head again, "But fighting against fate will not end well, I am sure of that."

Lilia frowned.She didn't know what happened to make this handsome and calm young man so pessimistic, but...

"But a relationship is a matter between two people," Lilia said. "It's really unfair to that person for you to give up unilaterally."

"Actually, it's not a unilateral abandonment, because everything hasn't started yet." Ersie shrugged, "He doesn't know what I think now, and he doesn't express anything to me. We are just ordinary friends."

"Is that true? I don't think so." Lilia disapproved. "That young man likes you very much. His feelings for you are absolutely extraordinary. Don't you feel it?"

Ersie froze.

It took him quite a while to understand what the woman said.

"What?" Ersie stared at the person in front of him in surprise, "Can you see this?"

"Of course." Lilia had a funny expression on her face, "Rather than seeing it, it's better to say...it's too obvious, you can't even ignore it."

As she spoke, she smiled and glanced at the crowd in the distance.

"While we were talking, he had already looked at me several times, probably because he felt a little jealous that I could talk to you so cordially."

Erxi looked up subconsciously, and sure enough, he saw Heluomi walking towards this side amidst the turbulent crowd, while his eyes were firmly locked on him.When the two people's eyes met, the black-haired young man immediately showed him a gentle smile; but when the man looked at Lilia, there was obviously no smile in his eyes, and they were even a little cold.

Ersie: "..."

Erxi: "...Maybe you feel wrong. After all, you don't know him well, and it's even the first time you saw him today."

"Then you can ask him directly." Lilia smiled happily. "Of course, if Mr. Er feels unable to ask, I can do it for you."

"...Forget it." Ersie raised his forehead, feeling that his mood was really mixed at the moment, "Not to mention whether you are sure, if this matter is true...it is not good news for me .”

"Why?" Lilia asked in surprise, "Do you think it's better to maintain the status quo and not expose this relationship?"

Ersey said nothing, but it was evident from his expression that he thought so.

"I really don't understand why you have to be so entangled." Lilia shook her head and sighed, "It's obvious that you like each other, why do you have to cover it up? Even if fate doesn't allow it, it's too much to not even express your feelings to each other." What a pity?"

Ersie's eyes suddenly widened, and even his speech was a little incoherent.

"Acquaintance, mutual love...? No, I'm not, I don't, I actually..."

"Okay, okay," Lilia nodded repeatedly, interrupting the other party's incoherent speech, "Even if you don't like him, he is definitely one of the people you care about the most." She had the tone of someone who had been there before, " Do you remember how you rejected me at the beginning? You have a very firm attitude towards people you don't like, and you won't leave any leeway, but it's completely different when it's someone you care about. "

"Because I care so much, and because I don't want to lose, that's why I have a lot of worries and dare not take that step. Otherwise, you will never try to maintain a superficial relationship with that person."

"...So, don't you have an answer in your mind yet, Mr. Er?"

Ersie: "..."

Yes, is that so...?

Could it be that he is really...

Even though he felt that it was pointless to explore these things now, Erxi still felt that he had been greatly shocked by the sudden piercing of that layer of concern.

He stood there in a daze, only feeling that there was a buzzing in his head, as if he had thought of many things, but he didn't seem to be thinking about anything.It seemed that something that had been hanging in the air had finally come down, but he didn't have the peace of mind that the dust had settled. Instead, he was pressed heavily on his chest by that thing, making him a little out of breath.

"Mr. Er?" Sensitively aware that the young man's expression was not quite right, Lilia called him a few times uneasily. After a long time, the man raised his head again, his eyes still a little erratic.

"Am I talking too much?" Lilia suddenly blamed herself. She wanted to push the two of them out of good intentions, but it was obvious that the person in front of her was not ready. "If you really feel troubled, then Just... forget what I just said."

"No." Ursi reluctantly hooked the corner of his mouth, "It has nothing to do with you, I just... just need to calm down for a while and think about it."

"Lilia!"

A call of surprise and joy came from not far away, and the two turned their heads at the same time, seeing a handsome young man squeezed out of the crowd in a bit of embarrassment, panting and wiping the sweat from his forehead while showing a relieved expression to the blonde woman Smile.

"Honey, I've been looking for you for a long time, and I finally found it... There are really too many people here, even more exaggerated than three years ago, this time you have to hold my hand well, and you won't be pushed away again."

Erxi recognized this young man, who was Lilia's current lover.Oh no, it should be said to be the fiancé.The other party also recognized Ersie, and the two exchanged a few polite greetings. Lilia took her fiancé's hand intimately and smiled at Ersie.

"Mr. Er, we have to go first." She paused and added, "If you are still confused, please come to my father's shop to find me at any time. Although I have little strength, I still hope to help your turn."

The couple were deeply affectionate. When Lilia said these words, the young man did not show any displeasure, obviously he trusted Lilia very much.

"Okay." Ersey nodded with a smile and said sincerely, "Thank you, Miss Lilia."

***

Not long after Lilia and the others left, Heluomi also arrived.

He was far away from here just now, and it was really difficult to walk against the flow of people, so he rushed here.The black-haired youth looked around Ersie and asked.

"Teacher, the woman who talked to you just now..."

"She is the daughter of the owner of the store I work with, and she just left with her fiancé." Ersie said immediately, and after a short pause, she added another sentence.

"She and I are just ordinary friends, don't think too much about it."

Heluomi glanced at Erxi in surprise—he hadn't said anything yet, yet the other party explained so clearly on his own initiative, as if he was afraid that he might misunderstand.

Although slightly puzzled, Heluomi didn't think too much, he took a step forward and was about to grab Erxi's hand.

"Teacher, let's continue..."

As a result, as soon as Heluomi touched Erxi's hand, the other party withdrew his hand like an electric shock, and even stared at him nervously.

"You, what are you doing!"

Hei Luomi was stunned.

It's not like he hasn't held hands with Ersie before, and they've always been quite normal. Why did this person react so strongly today?

"We broke up just now, of course we have to hold hands tightly to continue walking this time." He Luomi pointed to the turbulent crowd, "Otherwise we will get separated soon."

Ersie: "... oh."

Ersie: "...then you just grab my clothes and just, you don't need to hold hands, that's too weird."

Hei Luomi: "???"

Ersie felt that the other person looked at him with obvious surprise-Ersie also knew that it was a bit abnormal for him to see him so suddenly—but fortunately, the man didn't say anything in the end, just nodded, and then gently picked Ersie up corner of the clothes.

"Let's go, teacher." The man said with a smile.

***

However, the plan could not keep up with the changes.

After actually squeezing into the crowd, Erxi realized that just pulling the hem of his clothes could not avoid being scattered again. He had no choice but to grab the man's arm instead.

Obviously he is the mentor and the one who needs to protect the students, but the black-haired young man always walks in front, while carefully watching out for his mentor not to get separated, while opening the way, he also secretly protects the people behind him to prevent them from being separated. Will be hit by some careless people.

Erxi looked at the man's back, his expression became more and more complicated.

After hearing what Lilia said, he couldn't help thinking about what Hei Luomi did now.This feeling was so weird that Ersey felt uncomfortable all over, and even had the urge to ask this person directly if he really had thoughts about him.

But... then what?

If I really asked, and took the initiative to pierce that layer of window paper, how would I end up after that?

It is absolutely impossible to be together, even after he understands his own feelings, he will still not waver;

And it's impossible to run back to the demons like I threatened to turn around - I haven't finished the task, there is no way to just walk away!

But freezing here is not a solution. After all, if you let it develop, what should you do if you really finish the task, pack up your things and prepare to leave, and the other party will hold him like he was in the 100th century?

A loss that has been suffered once must not be suffered a second time!Early detection and early prevention are a must!

However, the question now is: how to determine whether the other party really likes him?If yes, how much do you like it?If you don't know this, you won't be able to grasp the scale of getting along with each other after all-after all, you still have to do tasks. If the relationship is completely frozen, and the other party applies to drop out of school in a fit of anger, or just runs away without a trace, it will be troublesome.

Just when Ersey was tangled up and almost twisted into a ball, the long-lost voice of the salvation system came from his mind.

[Master Orderer, if you are so distressed, do you want to try the system mall?There are many very useful plug-in props in it! 】

It has been a month since the last main mission was completed, and the main mission of the next stage has not yet been released, so Erxi has not communicated with the salvation system for a long time, and almost forgot the function of the system mall——

This is the reward for unlocking the salvation system after he successfully completed the second mainline mission five years ago. There are many weird things in it, and it will be refreshed regularly.He used points to redeem some of them before, and the results were quite good. The problem he is encountering right now...maybe he can really find a solution here.

[Then help me find it in the mall. 】Ersy was too lazy to look through the list by himself, and directly transferred the authority to the system, 【The kind of props that can tell whether the other party... likes someone, help me find them all immediately. 】

Erxi now has tens of thousands of points in his account. He is not afraid that the props are expensive, but he is afraid that they will not be found.

Soon, with a "ding", a window popped up on the system interface in Erxi's mind, which looked like an instruction manual for a certain item.

[Master Orderer, according to your needs, we have found 3 types of related props.Among them, this one is the most suitable for your current needs, and the product manual is attached, please check it out carefully. 】

Ersie immediately took a closer look, and the information was as follows:

【Favourability Tester】——

Efficacy: Using this prop, you can see the favorability of the test object towards the user; the favorability index is measured digitally, and the test results are accompanied by text descriptions, which are easy to understand and clear at a glance.

Attribute: Disposable consumer goods.

How to use: The user and the test object interlock their fingers, and after 3 minutes, the test result can be viewed.

Precautions: It is safe and has no side effects, so it can be used with confidence.

Ersie's eyes lit up.

This thing... seems to be worth a try!

The author has something to say: Straighter balls are on the way =. =