be king

The highest state of pretending is to deceive yourself.

"I don't like tempura, brother."

"It is not a virtue to be picky eaters."

Regarding the girl's habit of acting from time to time, the boy's resistance from the beginning has become excessive, and he has become kind-hearted. Whenever and wherever, as long as the red-haired girl rises up, the boy with glasses will accompany her to mess around.

The boss saw the boy's thieves reaching out to straighten the girl's long hair, and he sneered at this kind of guy who was already secretly happy when he was pretending to be acting.But after thinking about it, it's not hard to find anything.

It has changed from the wooden expressionless look at the beginning, to now the eyes are turning with twinkling lights and starting to play tricks on people.After gradually fading the dead breath, I will occasionally jump when walking, and the corners of my mouth can't help but curl up when talking with the boy-it's the kind that was calm at first, but I didn't realize that I became happy later If there is a smile that seems like nothing.

Speaking of which, the most deadly beauty is not knowing your own beauty, and this little girl is definitely at the level of a mass grave.

I don't know that the idle courtyard that has become a mass grave is still as usual, and I live a monotonous life of "home-school-bookstore" three points and one line every day.She didn't have any concept of the so-called change, it was just revealed inadvertently one day.

"What's wrong?" Xianyuan didn't take the cake, nor did he take the book from Munakata.Looking helplessly at the somewhat inexplicable boy, she thought about it, and finally told the truth.

"I forgot to bring the keys to the house."

Hearing this, Zongxiang raised his eyebrows slightly, and put the book back.

"Then wait for me to go home together, Mi Haisa?"

The boss's eyes twitched, and he looked away helplessly.

Hongmeizi, why don't you take his key to open the door.

It's really the rhythm of jumping into the pit.

Compared with going back alone, the advantage of walking shoulder to shoulder with the landlord is probably that you don't have to carry such a heavy book by yourself.The difference between boys and girls has been clearly shown in physical strength. As a person who maintains a good exercise record on weekdays, every time I walk home with a book, I will be out of breath every time. In Munakata's hand, it seemed to become much lighter.

"Today's weather is pretty good." Looking at the sunset not far away, the boy smiled slightly: "It's really refreshing."

But Xianyuan's attention is obviously not on this.

"Can I skip tempura tonight?"

"Since the full stop has been used, Mi Haisha should already know the answer." Munakata saw Xianyuan's footsteps froze a bit: "But this is not something that cannot be discussed..."

With an expectant look in his eyes, Xianyuan looked up and waited for Munakata to continue.

"Well, it's been a long time since Mi Haisha called me brother."

Xianyuan walked a few steps quickly, leaving Munakata behind.

The skirt matching the long hair moved a few times in the air, and Munakata followed Hanyuan unhurriedly, keeping a distance of two or three meters - just enough to see the soft shoulders and neck under the hair, And I can smell the fragrance of her body.

"Mi Haisha."

Hearing his name, Xianyuan paused slightly.Glancing back, he saw the boy's faint smile.

"After a while, there will be a summer night festival, just in the commercial street in the city center."

The idle courtyard didn't seem to want to participate at all.

"Sure enough, I don't look particularly interested." The boy pushed his glasses: "It's just that I want to see it a little bit, so I can take the liberty of..."

"No, there are too many people."

If it were any other girl in the class, Munakata might have invited him to go with him at the first time when Munakata revealed the summer night festival, but at this moment, I have no concept of refusing the invitation of the very popular landlord. Like the crucian carp that crosses the river, the crowd has a big head. In fact, it took her a long time to adapt to living in the same house with others—even in a villa, and because Munakata’s sample is obviously beyond the general range , so the progress of getting acquainted after getting along is a bit...too fast.

Although she didn't think there was anything wrong with it, and there was even a pretty good atmosphere now, but it was definitely not to the point where she could rush into the crowd to seek guilt for him.

Yes, that's how things should be.It's just superficial etiquette and communication, and there is no more intersection.

There is no need for one more person.

The girl who was caught in her own thoughts didn't notice the boy behind her whose expression began to change because of her rejection, and even blocked the deep gaze from behind.After no one miraculously crashed into a tree along the way, creatures other than the two finally broke the silence.

Looking at the dark and mysterious creature at his feet, Xianyuan observed it for a while before calling its name very uncertainly.

"black?"

The cat, which covered its originally black and shiny fur with a whole body of dirty things, raised its head proudly and let out a cry, and rubbed the mud on the side of the courtyard.

Even if he likes it no matter how much he usually does, Xianyuan still has no choice but to hug Hei up cruelly.To a certain extent, Hanin, who had reached a point of patience, subconsciously looked back at Munakata, somewhat bewildered in his eyes.

After all, she is usually only responsible for playing with cats, and she doesn't care about things like bathing.

Unexpectedly, the young man who had always been able to handle Hei who didn't like water in a submissive manner didn't seem to pay attention to the meaning of the idle courtyard, but asked a question instead.

"Aren't you going back, Mi Haisha?"

"...No." Xianyuan looked away, looking at the black cat poking her with its tail: "I want... to help Hei take a bath."

Then she resolutely picked up the muddy black cat, and looked at the guy with the same dumb eyes as her.

"Definitely clean you up."

Then Hei slapped the mud.

After Munakata opened the door, Kanin changed his shoes and rushed to the room on the second floor. After washing his face, he tied up his hair, picked up the shower head, and locked the cat and himself in the bathroom.

By the time Munakata looked up at the time again, two hours had passed.

Putting away the book in hand, Munakata stood up and looked upstairs.In fact, the result has long been expected, but it took so long to struggle, perseverance is quite good.

If you don't need to be brave in this regard.

The young man who thought so smiled slightly, and then knocked on the door.

no respond.

So Munakata unscrewed the lock directly and walked in.

The door of the bathroom was closed, and with the sound of water, it was impossible to hear anyone coming in from the courtyard.In addition, she was fully focused on the black body that was still running away, so she didn't subconsciously look at it until the wind blew outside the door.

Even though Munakata knew that this struggle would end in the defeat of Xianyuan, he did not expect such a scene.

It would not be an exaggeration to call it a complete failure.

The still-dirty black cat was on the sink warily eyeing the intruder and the idiot who hadn't been able to wet it.Although Xianyuan is holding a shower head, the clothes on his body can drip water.The wet ponytail was attached to the back, following the line of the hair, the wet clothes were attached to Xianyuan's body, unfolding the girl's graceful curves in front of the boy in another way.

Lowering his eyes, Munakata glanced at the black cat who was still proud of the temporary victory in the struggle.But Xianyuan was stunned for a moment, and immediately turned his head away.

I always feel...a bit ashamed.

A soft towel covered her head, and the boy's arms were separated by the cloth.Munakata was able to finally smile a little by wrapping the man who had been washed for a while and had muddy spots on his face in a bath towel.

"It's the first time I know how difficult it is to bathe a cat."

"I'm just..." Xianyuan thought for a while, and quickly retorted: "...I'm just not proficient."

Even Xianyuan himself felt that he lacked confidence in these words, and there was a moment of silence in the bathroom after he said them.Just before Xianyuan wanted to say something, Munakata retracted his arm.

"Unskilledness is indeed a big problem." Following Xianyuan's words quite face-savingly, the young man said softly, "Compared to this, how about leaving the next thing to me?"

Xianyuan's head emerged from the bath towel: "...it's too troublesome."

"It's not a big deal, I'm happy to help. But..." Under Munakata's smile, Kuro jumped to the ground spontaneously: "If you really feel that you owe me a favor, think about the Summer Night Festival, Mi Sea sand?"

Heeding Munakata's advice, Kanin finally took his clothes and went to Munakata's room to take a bath.It was only when the hot water hit my body that I realized that I was going to squeeze through the crowd after a while. Although I was a little unhappy, I finally decided to forget it.

Just once.

The girl who persuaded her happily washed herself clean, changed her clothes and came out with a bath towel on, Munakata happened to come out with Kuro who had been dried but lifeless.

It seemed that he was not surprised to see her, the boy smiled.The black cat in his hand struggled and jumped down, circling around the courtyard.Its fur became fluffy and soft, and it was a little itchy when it brushed against the skin.

"Come down for dinner in a while." The person in front of him was impeccable, there were not many wrinkles on his shirt, and he looked very calm: "If Mi Haisha has no objections."

"Yeah." Xianyuan's mood is very good now, so he asked casually: "What's for dinner?"

Munakata walked downstairs, and then stopped Hanin's movements with the next words.

"It's a bit late, and it's a bit troublesome to do other things. Then let's make tempura."

Xianyuan squatted down, sighed, and stretched out his hand to poke the black cat's ear.

It was two days after returning Munakata's towel.Xianyuan, who seemed to have forgotten about it, took out the dry towel after dinner and handed it to the boy who was cleaning up the dishes.

"Sorry, I can't spare my hands now." Munakata swept across the yard next to him: "If you can, please put it on the sofa."

Xianyuan obediently put the towel on the sofa, then walked back.

"...I can help."

In front of the sink, Munakata turned his head, his face completely pretending to be polite: "Actually, this is also a relatively...experienced job."

"I have washed the dishes." Pursing her lips, Xian Yard became a little annoyed at being discriminated against: "I won't mess up again."

After a little stalemate, Munakata finally gave up his position in front of the sink.

"I'm over there on the couch if need be..."

Xianyuan raised his head and hummed softly.

"Thank you."

The dishwashing process went very smoothly, and Xianyuan was a little proud when he put the shiny bowl back on the shelf.Munakata had already left, and Xianyuan looked over there, trying to show off the fruits of his labor, but only saw the fluffy black cat lying on it.Blinking bright eyes and looking at the surprised girl, the cat fiddled with its beautiful paws, and then patted it on the sofa.

Walking over to pick Hei up, Xianyuan looked at the tail hanging in the air.

This liar who clearly said he was waiting for her here.

Xianyuan thought she was a little unhappy, similar to the déjà vu feeling of being put on a pigeon.Turning around, she wanted to take Hei back to watch TV, and then saw the person who had just disappeared standing quietly behind her.Subconsciously dodged backwards, but his legs were caught by the sofa.As a result of the collision of inertia and resistance, the soft knees inevitably bent, and the whole person and cat fell backwards.Hei was obviously frightened, and jumped onto the back of the sofa with Xianyuan's arm, and the person who fell backward became Xianyuan alone.

Cats raised by unreliable people are also unreliable!

Xianyuan even admired himself for still having time to complain here.

Then Munakata stretched out his arms, wrapped his arms around Xianyuan's waist easily, and brought her back.

"I seem to have only been away for less than 3 minutes." The purple eyes behind the glasses were narrowed, and there was a hint of a smile on the thin lips: "It's so dangerous."

All the words of Xianyuan were blocked by him, and the tight distance made her a little upset.

I don't know what to say, but I can't help but respond.

So she ended up just saying thank you.

It seems that he didn't pay attention to this matter, and the days after the idle courtyard were carried out step by step according to the original track.No matter how the Munakata around him has changed, Xianyuan still reads his books and plays with his cat.The attention given to Munakata was nothing more than the slight stagnation of the fingertips.

The boss seemed to have noticed something, but he was just covering himself with his thin fleece blanket and daydreaming while blowing on the air conditioner.

The day before the Summer Night Festival happened to be the tenth-to-last day of the final exam, and most people were struggling between the Summer Night Festival and the exam.A few people asked around the idle courtyard if they wanted to go together, but all of them were refused to go back with a brief appointment.Munakata looked at Xianyuan's usual gentle and polite appearance from the back seat, and suddenly remembered her appearance when she returned the towel a while ago.

Few people can hide their hesitation so deeply under indifference, if it weren't for the fact that they have been together for so long, they might have been deceived.Xianyuan probably didn't know that she had betrayed her true thoughts by pursing her lips subconsciously before speaking, so she passed the towel over thinking that she didn't care.

The towel that just wiped the water off her body was washed very clean, and after drying, it still gave off the same fragrance as usual.It's just that no matter how soft the fabric is, it can't reproduce the delicate and smooth touch of the skin, or the heat that can be felt through the school uniform.

"Munakata-kun?"

When he turned his head, the boy had become gentle again, with a harmless smile.The girl standing by the table seemed to muster up her courage, but her final voice was just as low as a mosquito.

"That... Munakata-kun. Summer Night Festival... Will you... go with me?"

Xianyuan, who was looking for something, paused almost imperceptibly, but still smoothly took out the textbook for the next class.

And the man behind her answered the sudden invitation graciously.

"Sorry, I already have an appointment." Glancing at the lock of long hair scattered on his desk, the boy solved the next trouble by the way: "And in similar situations in the future, I won't be free. "

That sentence did cause a lot of commotion among the girls, and even many people from other classes stopped her to ask about Munakata when she was going to the office in the leisure yard.Xianyuan was a bit annoying, but she still told the other party very politely that she didn't know.

Fortunately, no one dared to force it, and most of them left with a resentful expression of "you just don't want to talk about it".The idle courtyard had a headache from the noise, and when I went back, I lay on the table and watched the red sun slowly setting outside the window.

July is just around the corner.

In Xianyuan's eyes, Kanagawa has always been dejected.The decline of the hometown that raised the former Qing King after the Gajudu incident was justified, and it seemed that this land should continue to be desolate because of the fall of that person.

This is not a normal logic, but Xianyuan has always thought this way.

It seems that this way, the traces of Yu Zhang's existence can be maintained forever.

People mourn for the loss of land and lives, and the pain of tragedy is the only way to honor the presence of those who mattered to them in the aftermath of destruction.The voice and smile will be like a weathered rock with the passage of time, and no matter how deep the emotion is, it will be smoothed one day.

Xianyuan was deeply afraid of this inevitable arrival.

So she came to Kanagawa.

Together with this land that bears great pain, live in the memory of the past.

It's just that things are completely different from what she imagined.

In front of her was a huge torrent of people, crowded on the commercial street as if there was no end in sight.The huge anger, mixed with the yelling of vendors and the laughter of passers-by, swept over and hit her eardrums.

It's a happy world.

"Mi Haisha?"

Xianyuan, who was wearing a light blue bathrobe, raised his head and looked at the young man who was also dressed in simple and elegant clothes beside him.Sensing Hanin's sudden depression, Munakata didn't quite understand what was wrong.

"It's really lively." Xianyuan looked at the bustling street in front of him: "Let's go."

With marshmallows and candy apples in hand, Xianyuan has no desire to eat them.Just simply walking on the street, watching the people coming and going by the way.

One or two, with happy smiles on their faces.Holding folding fans and wind chimes hand in hand, gestures to each other.

But if you're in a bad mood, you won't come here.

So when Xianyuan saw the mask, he hung one on his face without hesitation.

"If you want to avoid your classmates, it seems a little difficult to just wear a mask." Munakata joked, "The hair color is a bit too conspicuous."

Xianyuan didn't answer, but just followed Zongxiang, step by step.

As Tongxianyuan had shown before, she was not very interested in the crowd.Munakata thought that the environment seemed too noisy, so he planned to take her back in the middle of the road.

However, Xianyuan rarely stopped in her tracks, following her gaze, Zongxiang saw a tank of goldfish.

Rather than fishing, the goldfish that had been swarming in the direction of Xianyuan were not so much caught as they jumped into the paper net of Xianyuan.The stall owner's eyelids began to twitch involuntarily, and Munakata looked at the water so clear that he could see the bottom at his side, and he had no thoughts at all.

Despising the other party's animal relationship with practical actions, Xianyuan looked at a plastic bag full of fish like never before, and finally smiled slightly.It wasn't until then that Munakata felt that there was nothing wrong with buying and raising the goldfish, but Xianyuan still put all the goldfish back.

"Hei..." Xianyuan sighed, "That guy has no integrity."

"...That's right."

"Kanagawa...is indeed a very good place."

When they were walking side by side on the street, they suddenly heard Hanin's words, and Munakata turned his head to make sure that he was not hallucinating.Xianyuan raised his head and glanced at Zongxiang, his eyes behind the mask seemed a little lost.

"so what?"

"Its revival is a good thing."

Xianyuan has no choice but to admit this matter.

"If possible, I would like to go to the Chinatown in Yokohama."

"Hakone and Yokosuka are still there, and Kamakura can still be seen, as well as Mount Tanzawa."

Thinking of the remaining things, Munakata heaved a sigh of relief: "They are still very beautiful."

Finally, he looked a little fascinated, but in the end he was still discouraged.

"Forget it, I hate crowded places."

Zongxiang wanted to say that there are actually not many people in Danzishan now, but Xianyuan seemed to be interested when he saw a stall selling folding fans in front of him.The young man who stretched out his hand didn't hold back, but only caught a trace of the fragrance that was too weak to catch.

Sighing, the boy followed.

blue.

Whether it is a folding fan or a wind chime, it is in this tone, and even the fox mask that has been moved aside by the courtyard is also outlined with a faint blue edge.Unshakable taste will make people think that it is surprisingly easy to please her, but in fact this color can only show how stubborn this person is.

The leisure yard in the second half was more active than before, although it was still a lot colder than ordinary girls.However, when Munakata saw Xianyuan began to probe around with marshmallows in his mouth, he felt relieved.

"There's takoyaki over there, do you want to go?" Taking a look at the crowds over there, Munakata changed his mind and said, "I'll buy it, wait for me here."

Xianyuan blinked her eyes and did not express her opinion, Munakata thought she acquiesced to his proposal.After repeating twice not to leave, Kanin took the marshmallow and stuffed it directly into Munakata's mouth.

"I see, brother."

In the eyes of the people around, the young man was defeated.

Xianyuan just looked at that person's back until someone patted her on the shoulder.

"Bitch."

Still the same girl, still familiar with the emphasis.Seeing the person in front of him spend so long arguing that she is a slut, and her face distorted due to jealousy, Xianyuan didn't even bother to complain.

"You and Munakata-kun are not siblings at all! Don't you feel disgusted by using this as an excuse to get close to Munakata-kun all day long!"

Facing the direct criticism from that classmate, Xianyuan told the other party her feelings honestly.

"Brothers and sisters are what you think. It's not disgusting."

Then she succeeded in provoking the other party.

When the slap came with the sound of the wind, Xianyuan turned sideways, squeezed the opponent's wrist and swung it out with inertia, the student's golden bathrobe was stained a little bit because he fell down on the grass.

"I have a question that has always been very strange. I don't know if I can ask you to answer it."

The condescending girl with a candy bag looked at the beautifully dressed classmates in front of her.

"It is undeniable that this classmate, you have always had a longing for Munakata, but I am very curious why you never said it." Xianyuan stood there, ruthlessly piercing the other party's thoughts: "Compared to trying to win the favor of Munakata-kun , Classmate, what you have done only makes me think that you are expecting all the girls who appear beside Munakata-kun to die—as for the possibility of this expectation being realized, you should be very clear."

"what do you know……"

"Don't you feel sorry for yourself?"

This sentence is like a slap in the face.

When she returned, Munakata was already waiting for her.

It took more time than expected to solve more problems, and after complaining about Munakata's instructions, Xianyuan felt guilty.The boy with a mask-like smile didn't seem to care about Xianyuan's temporary disappearance at all. He handed the things in his hand to Xianyuan and watched her open the box.

"If you're tired, why don't you go back?"

Eh?

"Actually, I also have a question that has always been very strange. I wonder if I can ask Mi Haisha to answer it."

At night, the community was unusually quiet.There was only the sound of the wind blowing the leaves rustling, and Munakata's sudden words surprised Hanin.

He heard?

But it seems that there is nothing inappropriate to hear.

Xianyuan's golden eyes were covered with a layer of darkness in the night, but they still shone with a beautiful light.

"I just heard what Mi Haisha said, and I'm suddenly glad that I didn't fall in love with someone who likes to tease other people's feelings."

"Actually, it's a pity that Mi Haisha doesn't seem to be hostile to people who have a crush on me. Instead, she taught her as a mentor." Munakata's expression confirmed his words. Under the shadow of leaves, his For the first time, his expression was dissatisfied.

"But it's not a bad thing, as I said. Mi Haisa has a very healthy view of relationships."

It was obviously a compliment, but Xianyuan felt a chill down his back at this moment.

"So, here comes the problem."

"Mi Haisa is different from other girls. Although she looks very gentle, she is actually a very cold type, and it is very difficult for others to have a good impression of the type."

This is something Xianyuan himself has to admit.

"So I'm very glad that I seem to have received a little extra favor from Mi Haisa, for example, remembering my name first." As if he completely forgot how he passed the sense of presence, Munakata slowly approached him and was still listening to him The Xianyuan: "That's right, that's right."

Biting his own lip, Xianyuan nodded.

"It's really flattering to be admitted by my own mouth. It really gave me the courage to continue talking. Then," Munakata leaned forward, looking at the courtyard who was a little flustered by his approach, "so I came up with a story similar to Mikai's." Sha doesn't hate me and even likes my inference, it's not just wishful thinking."

Xianyuan found that he couldn't deny it.

If you really hate it, you won't accept those good intentions at all.

Whether it's the rabies vaccine - with a lawyer on hand at home, or the daily cake - yes she already knew who paid for it, or accepting the offer to live in his house - —Who will move in so easily just because the other party is a trusted classmate.

"Very good." After Xianyuan acquiesced to his statement, the corners of Munakata's mouth turned up: "This really surprised me. Then why, I will never watch her like her courteous and also like her with the mentality of watching the excitement. Why does someone who has a good impression of the other party never think about asking for help from the person who is standing next to her when encountering something?"

"I can also..."

"Yeah, Mikaisa is a strong girl. This quality shines on you, but you seem to forget that you are alone in Kanagawa. My help is always rejected, which makes me feel very frustrated. .And in the end, it seems that I have to do it to clean up the black.”

Thinking of the embarrassing scene last time, Xianyuan felt like he was on fire.

"It's really despicable for me to bring up such trivial things, but this kind of trivial things like cow hair always seem to be full of life and cannot be avoided. In my opinion, because of the existence of these things, I am very concerned about Mi Mi Haisha's need seems to be far beyond Mi Haisha's own judgment. In other words, Mi Haisha, you need me very much."

Xianyuan took a step back, and Munakata would immediately make up for the missing distance.Knowing that there was a tree behind him and he couldn't avoid it, Xianyuan was a little bit pissed off by every step of the way.After being analyzed bluntly, he became a little jumpy, especially Xianyuan himself felt that he was occupying the magpie's nest.

"Oh, there is a beautiful caterpillar."

Xianyuan crashed directly into the arms of the young man who had been waiting for a long time.

"Look," Munakata's breath is in Xianyuan's ear, and its presence can be felt through the skin through the hair: "It seems that there is another reason for me to be by your side."

So shameless.

Just now, Munakata was almost startled into a cold sweat, and now he froze for a while locked in his arms, but finally leaned against his arms.

"Then, Mi Haisha."

There was the sound of fireworks rushing into the sky in the distance.The bright fireworks exploded in the velvet-like night sky, flickering and flickering against the frivolous face of Munakata.

"Want to date me?"

After a long time, Xianyuan felt that his mind must be empty at that time.Otherwise, how could he agree to Munakata in such a vulnerable environment?

And no matter how sad Xianyuan was later, she still had some difficulty breathing at that time, and finally she just uttered a monosyllable when she nodded.

"Ah."