Lost Narrative Poetry

This statement is of course a joke. Xia Ran did not use illusions, nor did he only use illusions to cover up his sense of existence.

The reason why Saber attracts so much attention is because her appearance is so heroic, and such a beautiful girl is dressed in men's clothing. This contrast will naturally attract other people's attention.

Speaking of which, this world is really unfair. Everyone seems to think nothing of beauties wearing men's clothing. They are so tolerant that even if a girl wears men's clothing and it is obvious enough to be seen at a glance, she will not be criticized too much... …

But if you are a big boss in women’s clothing, there are two extremes——

Either he is prettier than a girl, and people don’t even know he is a cross-dresser. If a man puts on women’s clothing, and it is clearly exposed, making everyone think it is hot to the eyes, then he will definitely incur a lot of harsh discrimination. eyes.

However, Xia Ran mainly felt that Saber's experience was not bad. Firstly, it helped her realize more deeply that this was no longer the world she was familiar with before. Secondly, it helped her realize that girls It should look like a girl.

She had been accustomed to wearing men's clothing before, and it was also because she was a king at the time and had to disguise her gender out of necessity to govern the country and fight for justice.

After all, no matter how you say it, that time was still an ancient feudal era, and some things could only be viewed in accordance with the mainstream concepts of the time. People's perspective on things was not as open-minded as it is today. Besides, sexism still exists even today, and there’s really nothing to say about it.

To save the war-torn country, there must be an ideal king, and beside the king, there must be a noble and virtuous queen.

——This was the ideal form of rule for people in ancient Britain at that time. The simple and clear meaning is that there must be a perfect king, a male ruler, and a virtuous queen. This is the real ideal. model.

The king must be male and the queen must be female. Everyone thinks this is right and cannot accept the occurrence of the hen Si Chen.

It is completely different from Great Britain now. Everyone is accustomed to the fact that the king is a woman and does not think there is any problem.

Of course, it doesn’t matter if you don’t get used to it. The prince has been waiting for seventy years. Her Majesty the Queen has spent nearly a century making everyone feel that when talking about Britain, she is the “Queen” instead of the “King”, so what can be done? What's the problem?

Well, maybe the only one with a problem is the miserable prince...

Anyway, that was the case, so Xia Ran didn't help Artoria hide it, because he felt there was no need at all, and this was just fine.

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The boundless clear sky and the scorching sun are baking every inch of the air, allowing people to fully feel the passion of summer.

Today is also going to be a hot day.

Raising his hand and placing it on his forehead, Xia Ran squinted at the clear, cloudless sky. Xia Ran felt somewhat inconsistent. After all, in the previous mission world, it was still the winter of 1994, and the time was close to ten. The end of January is approaching December.

Even on the last night, the first heavy snowfall in Fuyuki City fell...

As a result, it was only the second day, and he had to face the scorching heat brought by the midsummer season in the main world...

Although the cold or the heat had no effect on him, this sense of confusion still made him feel very uncomfortable.

Only those who have truly experienced it can know that this is really much more troublesome than jet lag.

After walking over the pedestrian bridge, there is the gate of the shopping mall on the other side. Xia Ran has only been here before, so she still has an impression of this place, at least the route will not be mistaken. Saber is very interested in everything. This kind of prosperity and peace is basically something she has never seen before.

She couldn't help but feel a little longing, because she had not given up on her wish until now, but had regained her confidence. Therefore, she was thinking subconsciously that if her wish came true, the ending of Camelot would eventually be changed, then— —

In that world line, what kind of state will it be like?

Is it as peaceful as falling asleep, ushering in the end? Or is it because of the great power that the magician in front of him may control by then that the mystery of that era has not faded, but has been trapped forever?

Because from a mystical perspective, the destruction of the Kingdom of Camelot, or the end of King Arthur's reign, is a historical node that represents the complete demise of the last breath of the Age of Gods.

If this period of history is changed, then mysticism will continue to rule the world and Camelot will become a sustainable empire of madness... It does not seem impossible.

But Saber didn't expect that if that time really came, there would be no trace of the Lost Belt.

"Master, this is... a place where people of your era specialize in selling clothes?"

Standing in front of the gate, the knight girl had learned to ignore the gazes of the people around her. She was looking up at the huge building in front of her, and she sincerely sighed in amazement.

"Although I already feel that I am mentally prepared, but...is this a bit exaggerated? It feels almost like a palace."

The scale of the complex building in front of her was beyond imagination, but it turned out to be just a place dedicated to selling clothes? ! The area is at least 100,000 square meters. Are modern people so extravagant and wasteful?

——Or do they have a huge market demand for clothes? !

"This is not enough. This is a commercial complex that usually contains dozens or even hundreds of service venues. The business types include large comprehensive supermarkets, professional stores, specialty stores, etc., and even special parking lots. That’s why it looks so big…”

Xia Ran explained casually that he didn't think there was anything wrong with this shopping mall. It was probably that the palace complex in his concept was based on the scale of the "Forbidden City".

"And no matter how you say it, Chiba is not a small city in a remote place like Fuyuki, but an important city in the Tokyo metropolitan area. It is larger than Tokyo and Kanagawa Prefecture combined. As the largest shopping mall in the city , the scale is naturally the largest..."

And he remembered that this form of business organization seemed to have begun to emerge in the 1950s.

But after Artoria was summoned, she probably didn't have time to spend on these unnecessary aspects.

After all, the Einsberen family is a real wealthy family. It is really too simple to prepare some "common people's clothes" for disguise, and it is far from the point where you need to go to the mall to buy it in person. To a certain extent, you can get as much of this kind of thing as you want. Just say it and someone will prepare it.

After that, Saber probably rushed directly to the battlefield, but Fuyuki City was a small seaside town like a remote countryside, so the knight girl didn't have time to see the world...

The most important thing is that in the span of more than 20 years, economic development has become more prosperous than before. So it was her first time to face this kind of thing head-on, and she was sincerely amazed.

"In other words, this is not just a place to buy clothes?" Unable to understand the meaning of a lot of unfamiliar words Xia Ran said, the girl frowned and tried hard to grasp the key points.

"..."

"..."

"Ah, yes, that's what I meant. This is not a place specifically for selling clothes. There are also various other shopping, dining, leisure and other services..." Xia Ran twitched the corner of her mouth, and then nodded.

While he was talking, he had already walked into the gate of the shopping mall. He pulled out a guide book from the shelf next to it, opened it and took a look at it, and then found his goal.

He approached the girl, pointed to the map above and said:

"You see, the "JASSIE", "Lisa Lisa" and other counters on the inside of the first floor. The shops in this area are basically shops with young women as the main customer group, although some The name of the store sounds like it teaches people Ripple Qigong..."

"Ripple Qigong? What is that?" Saber asked a little strangely, while subconsciously leaning back.

She wasn't too used to being so close to Xia Ran, and both of them could smell each other's scent.

Although she also knew that the other party did not mean anything else. He just wanted to point out key information to her with the guide map. Of course, the two of them had to get together and look at it together. It was impossible to let the other party hold the map like a vision test. Zhang Tu stood five meters away and shook himself a few times, right?

"Ripple Qigong is a special ability that uses special breathing methods to create ripples in the body, thereby generating powerful power... Wait, why am I telling you this? Don't interrupt, just listen to me."

Xia Ran shook his head and expelled from his mind the unreasonable associations caused by the name "Lissa Lisa", as well as a series of concepts about "JoJo's Bizarre Adventure", Ripple Qigong, vampires, etc.

"Oh, tell me..." Saber nodded obediently, but her mind was spinning rapidly.

Putting it this way, maybe the Master's main world is not as ordinary as it appears? Although judging from the situation she felt, the magic power was simply a pool of stagnant water, but it didn't seem to be without other supernatural powers.

There is also the ripple qigong. Even the magician who can fight with heroic spirits said it is "powerful". So it must be a very powerful secret skill or something inherited, right?

Although she still doesn't understand why those store names sound like they teach people Ripple Qigong.

"Forget it, let's just go there..." Xia Ran was interrupted by her, but she didn't know what to say, so he just took her there, ready to cut through the mess quickly and solve all the problems directly.

After buying clothes, he went straight to the next place. He didn't want to get entangled in this kind of thing.

But soon, after arriving at the destination, Xia Ran suddenly realized that he had overlooked an important issue, not because he was not careful or cautious enough, but because he did not have experience in this area.

The surrounding atmosphere has obviously become different. In the space where pastels and bright colors are intertwined, it seems to be filled with the aroma of flowers and soap... Because it is an area specifically for women, it is obvious that not only are there female customers everywhere, Even the surrounding merchandise displays are filled with clothes, accessories, socks, and…

A variety of colorful fashion underwear.

"..."

"..."

Xia Ran fell silent immediately, and even Saber understood something in an instant, and her cheeks suddenly turned red.

If you want to buy a complete set of daily clothes, then this kind of thing seems inevitable, right? But, but... although she really doesn't know what to do, asking the Master is the most appropriate choice...

No, no, no, it's impossible, this is absolutely impossible... Although she has never cared about this kind of thing, and she has always felt that it would be best if others treated her as a male.

However, this does not mean that she can tolerate such shameless things.

"Um, Saber, I..." Xia Ran finally breathed a sigh of relief and turned to look at the knight girl.

"No! Absolutely not! I...I...I just want this. I don't need to buy clothes or anything like that." Arturia raised her eyebrows for a moment and expressed her rejection to him very firmly. .

"We can..." Xia Ran said slowly.

"Absolutely not! You are a widower and a shameless person!"

The magician raised his eyebrows, looked around, and found that there were already a lot of discordant looks directed at him, but this was normal. As a male, it was natural that he would be scrutinized when he appeared in this area.

Coupled with Saber's overreaction just now, it naturally aroused the vigilance of many women, whether they were customers or store employees... Although what he originally wanted to say was that he could ask the shopping guide to get a full set directly, but he could not.

However, thanks to Saber's overreaction as if her tail had been stepped on, this option seemed to have been missed.

Looking around, he always felt that the alert bars above the heads of the women around him were about to be full, and would change from question marks to red exclamation marks, so he sighed and prepared to take Saber's hand and retreat first.

"Eh? Is it classmate Xia Ran? Ah, it's really classmate Xia Ran! I finally see you..."

At this moment, a voice suddenly sounded from the side, calling his name harshly, as if he was very familiar with him.

Xia Ran turned around and saw a stunningly beautiful woman walking quickly, as if she had caught prey. This scene seemed familiar, but he immediately relaxed.

Gorgeous black hair, delicate and transparent white skin, regular facial features - a very dazzling posture, even though the whole body exudes a sense of purity, the friendly smile still adds a lot of magnificence.

At the same time, Yukinoshita Harano also showed a confident smile, finally letting her catch her...

But something is wrong!

Shouldn't this kid be nervous and worried when he sees himself at this time? Why is it like seeing a savior, with a familiar expression, as if he is really happy to see himself at this time? !

(PS: Happy Labor Day, everyone... take a good rest, um, I may have to take a rest tomorrow too... eh, nod)