Lost Narrative Poetry

For some reason, Hikigaya Hachiman and Yuigahama Yui seemed to have had some... minor conflicts.

The reason why it is said that it is not a big or small conflict is because the two people did not break up, turn against each other, make it known to everyone, and never interact with each other until death... It was so vigorous that there was absolutely no room for redemption.

But it was not the kind of complaining about each other, each sulking for a while, and then everything would be over in two days. Instead, a very tacit understanding developed directly into a cold war, and the distance was quickly distanced. Both sides changed from the previous one. The friend stage regresses back to the stranger stage.

In other words, it is the kind of relationship between classmates who know each other's names. When they meet, they will say hello to each other out of politeness, but that's it. There will be no other communication.

I always feel that if there are no unexpected factors, they will probably continue like this until they graduate from high school, and then they will be separated and will never appear in each other's circles again.

Xia Ran was not surprised by this. Although he would not say it was commonplace, after all, such bloody things would not often happen in his world, but it was indeed impossible to say that there were so many such examples. rare--

Not everyone is conflicting over some principled issues, which leads to a fundamental break in the relationship. There are more people who actually drift apart because of some small things, and ultimately fail to get together...

So much so that when they think back on it in the future, even they will find it so ridiculous and incredible.

Just because he wasn't surprised, Xia Ran didn't actually care too much. This kind of thing happened everywhere, and it was also the choice of Hikigaya Hachiman and Yuigahama Yui. He was the kind of person who could really stay out of it and sit back and watch.

If the two people can reconcile as before, he will naturally be happy to see it happen. This is indeed the best ending.

But if the two people really drifted apart, then he wouldn't be too surprised, and he didn't plan to do anything about it...

——From this point of view, Xia Ran does have some values ​​​​of a magician. He lacks enthusiasm in some aspects, and can even be said to be a little indifferent. He does not care too much about the trivial things that friends in ordinary relationships encounter.

Yes, it is indeed a trivial matter. If it is an issue that threatens life safety or concerns the future of life, he will take the initiative to help, but this kind of thing... is really not exciting. .

Because in his opinion, things like this will definitely happen often. Today it is this, tomorrow it may be that, and he really has no interest in being a nanny. He must do his duty to ensure that these people's lives are smooth sailing. This kind of It's better to leave the matter to them themselves.

If it's handled well, it's naturally the best, but if it's not handled well... well, it doesn't seem to be a big deal. People are not dead, they are still alive, they just made their own choices and then went on different paths and parted ways.

It's really not a big deal. Since the parties involved have made their own choices and have no plans to undo them, what obligations and responsibilities do others have to interfere with their choices?

Well, thinking about it this way, Xia Ran naturally has no motivation to do anything. His basic attitude is to wait and see what happens.

However, Yukinoshita does not seem to intend to do this, but is seriously considering doing something within her power——

So this is a bit strange. After all, in the eyes of others, she is the kind of person who is as cold as snow and repels people thousands of miles away, while Xia Ran is so gentle that she always seems to be able to talk to everyone and is approachable. character.

However, at this time, it is the former who wants to try his best, while the latter intends to stand by and remain indifferent. Although it is largely due to the different perspectives between the two of them, it is indeed strange.

Xia Ran can probably understand Yukinoshita's thoughts. After all, she has never had any friends since she was in elementary school. There are enemies in all directions, and Yuigahama Yui is the first person of the same sex who has treated her sincerely in these years. Friend, so she probably doesn't want to see the other person continue like this.

Parting ways with Hikigaya Hachiman...

In order to avoid suspicion, I no longer come to the service department...

If this continues, not only will the two people drift away from each other, but the friendship between Yuigahama Yui and Yukinoshita will probably be difficult to maintain. After all, their intersection was caused by the service department. If they were not in the same club, they would probably have few opportunities to contact each other in the future.

The two of them are not even in the same class at all. It is difficult for Yukinoshita to go to Yuigahama right after class, and Yuigahama also has his own circle to maintain...but there is not much that Yukinoshita can do at the moment.

Confirming whether there were any changes in the team application of those two people was the only thing she could do at the moment.

There is an activity called "Workplace Internship" for second-year students, which is scheduled to be held on the day after the last regular exam before the summer vacation. The rule is that three people are in groups, and everyone can choose to be in a group with the person they like.

Before this, Hikigaya Hachiman and Yuigahama Yui had already formed a team, so this may be a good opportunity. What Yukinoshita wants to ensure is that this opportunity will not disappear without reason.

However, those two people didn't seem to have decided to such an extent, so after checking their class's team application, it was certain that nothing had changed on this matter.

"But that doesn't make much sense, right? You're not in the same class as them, and the internship activities that day probably won't be together. How will they develop? We can just let nature take its course, right?"

Xia Ran raised her eyebrows.

"Or are you going to find an opportunity that day to try to bring the two of them together? What are you going to do? Do you have a specific plan?"

"To be honest, I don't know what to do." Yukinoshita said calmly, "Xia Ran, do you have any idea?"

"There is no way." Xia Ran shook his head decisively and refused. How could he possibly do anything about this kind of thing.

"So... what about magic?" the girl asked very calmly, "I don't know much about your non-common knowledge fields, but since it is a non-common knowledge field, there should be a way to solve this kind of thing, right?"

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"So, not only have you accepted the truth of the world, but you have also begun to seriously consider how to use it?"

Xia Ran was amazed, but she didn't feel unhappy at all. Instead, she felt relieved from the bottom of her heart.

He had always been worried that Yukinoshita, although not saying it on the surface, was actually resistant to non-common knowledge areas. After all, not everyone could quickly accept gods, monsters, and magicians after their three views were shattered. Something like that.

And the girl has never taken the initiative to bring up this sensitive topic since then. It can be said to be tacit, or she can be said to be avoiding it... Anyway, who knows what is going on?

However, now, Yukinoshita has taken the initiative to propose this aspect, trying to seek help from the power of common sense... Does this mean that she has truly accepted the objective facts of this field, and neither rejects nor resists them.

Even when encountering problems at the beginning, you will seriously take these factors into consideration. Will there be no hidden perceptions of discrimination and derogation that lead to differential treatment?

It doesn’t matter whether the cat is black or white, if it can catch mice, is it a good cat?

"Denying is meaningless and will not change the facts. And since it is there and exists as an option, I have no reason to pretend not to see it..." Yukinoshita said softly, "So? ? Classmate Xia Ran, is there anything you can do?"

"This, if it's simpler and more crude, I can directly try to tamper with their memories..."

Xia Ran thought about it and felt that he could do such a thing relatively easily now. Even if he didn't master any special skills, his intelligence and spiritual attributes were already very high.

Memory reading, talking to distant objects, elimination of thoughts, amplification of will, reappearance of thoughts, emotion transplantation...

He can really do these things now. After all, to give an inappropriate example, skills are actually specialized tools. With the corresponding tools for processing, craftsmen can better produce exquisite works.

But if the craftsman himself has no tools, but his attributes are too high, he becomes a humanoid machine that is beyond common sense. For example, his strength is infinite, his nails are sharper than cutting knives, and his eyesight is better than that of a microscope. Sharper...

So——the result is natural, right?

Xia Ran is in such a situation now. To put it bluntly, it means working hard to achieve miracles. After all, with hundreds of points of intelligence and spiritual attributes, if he still can't read minds, tamper with memories, or implant suggestions, he can't even target ordinary people. Such operations are a bit rubbish.

This has nothing to do with the direction of expertise or the route of strengthening, but if the ability value is enough, strange powers similar to magical powers will definitely appear, and it can also be easily transformed into specialized skills.

"You can indeed do such a thing!" Yukinoshita's voice suddenly became a little uncertain, "Did you often..."

"Don't talk nonsense! I have never done anything like this before..." Xia Ran twitched the corner of his mouth, "If you didn't want to start from this aspect, I wouldn't even have such an idea!"

"Hmph, who knows about this kind of thing..."

The girl opposite snorted. She didn't seem to believe it so easily. She just didn't dwell on this issue that would cause a crisis of trust for the time being. It couldn't be that they had a falling out again before the two people's affairs were settled.

"And this method is unreliable no matter how you look at it. What I need is definitely not to forcefully change their character behavior through this evil method..."

"The milder choice is to give hints. I can give them two hints to amplify their desire for reconciliation. As long as they have such thoughts, they just can't lose face and take the initiative to reconcile. Then this must be useful.”

Xia Ran didn't care either. For the use of mental power, actions such as direct mind reading and memory tampering were at the highest level of control. They were inherently thankless operations, especially when one had no professional skills.

He didn't expect Yukinoshita to agree to this choice, but this was a basic negotiation skill——

Before making your real request to others, first make a relatively unrealistic request to the other party, and then make the relatively realistic request after being naturally rejected. This way, it will be easier to achieve your goal.

This is the case now. Xia Ran feels that using hints is the most effective, and naturally wants Yukinoshita to choose this option, and there are no major moral issues -

"It's not directly manipulating them to do something. There is a saying that forceful melons are not sweet, but the implication is completely different. It just simply amplifies certain thoughts in their hearts. If they have no thoughts themselves, they will not be able to get up. It’s effective.”

That is to say, they made a match, so that the two people who originally intended to reconcile had their thoughts amplified and no longer had so many worries, so they took that step bravely.

There are no other operations to delete or add information, so it should be possible, right?

"Maybe we can consider it, but let's put it at the end. Isn't there any other method that will not interfere with the mind's thinking at all?" The girl still had some scruples. She always felt that this was still deliberately affecting the spirit and misleading judgment. suspicion.

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"If that's the case, I think we can achieve our goal without resorting to common sense. For someone as awkward as Hikigaya, doesn't he just think that he saved Yuigahama's dog, and Yuigahama is being so kind to him out of compensation? "

Xia Ran pinched her chin and started thinking.

"Then let's recreate history again, but this time we have to make him owe Yuigahama in turn. Let's see if he will do anything out of compensation, right?"