Lost Narrative Poetry

"Is this... effective?" Yukinoshita seemed a little unsure.

"Who knows, can't you just give it a try if it has any effect?"

Xia Ran smiled disapprovingly, then sighed and said euphemistically——

"But Yukinoshita-san, I want to remind you that magic does not directly realize wishes. There must be a way and process..."

It is absolutely impossible to hope that there will be no interference, to avoid the suspicion of interfering with mental thinking and deliberately misleading judgment, and at the same time hope to get the result you want.

It's like a person who is unwilling to diet or exercise, but still hopes to lose weight. Does this mean he wants others to do magic directly for him?

——Think about it and you know that this is impossible and unrealistic.

And don't say anything else, even if you don't use any non-common sense methods such as mind control and spiritual suggestion, you can simply persuade others with words and use communication and negotiation to change other people's minds. Let them make the choices they want to see.

Who can say that this is not a way of interfering with other people's mental state, interfering with their thinking and judgment, and making them agree with their own opinions? Therefore, there is actually no point in worrying about these superficial forms.

Xia Ran saw it more clearly. Although he understood Yukinoshita's concerns, he thought it was unnecessary.

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"..."

"I actually know that, but I always feel..." Yukinoshita seemed to be biting her lip and making a sound. Xia Ran could clearly imagine her tangled expression at the moment, "Maybe I am indeed a little too sensitive."

"Don't worry, there won't be any problem." Xia Ran said aloud, looking very calm.

Because he actually really understands that compared to his own gradually becoming inhuman outlook, concepts and ideas like Yukinoshita Yukino are actually the thinking that normal people should have.

"...Then what should we do next?" Yukinoshita was silent for a moment, and then focused on a new question, "If according to what you said before, are we going to take the initiative to create danger for them?"

"That's probably what it looks like... But don't worry, you don't have to find another car to hit them." Xia Ran knew what she wanted to ask, so she explained patiently, "I just want them to think that they have encountered something." To be dangerous, you don’t need to actually create danger.”

"I probably understand..." Yukinoshita's voice was a little annoyed, "But what do you mean by asking me to find another car to hit them? That's not what I wanted to do..."

"Ah, I know, I know, it's just a metaphor..." Xia Ran laughed, "If you have no opinion, are you so sure?"

"What are you going to do?"

"I'm not sure yet, it's just an idea. Anyway, there is still time. How many days will the workplace internship activities be held?" Xia Ran thought for a moment, "It's best to ask Mr. Hiratsuka about the details of the activities. Arrangements, including time and place, etc., so that we can better decide what to do.”

"Then I will be responsible for this matter. When Mr. Hiratsuka comes back later, I will ask her. She should be able to help..."

"Of course she will help. I'm afraid she cares about this kind of thing more than you. If after a while, the two of them have no plans to reconcile and we don't take action, do you believe she will come directly to ask for it? What do we do?"

Xia Ran curled her lips, not surprised at all by Hiratsuka Shizu's style and behavior. She was just such a person, a child who hadn't grown up at all. Only her breasts looked like adults...

Of course, this last sentence must never be said, otherwise, the first person to be offended is Yukinoshita on the other side of the phone.

When finally ending the call, Yukinoshita Yukino hesitated for a moment, as if she still had any questions she wanted to ask, but in the end she didn't say anything, just said a simple goodbye and hung up the phone.

Xia Ran exhaled softly, feeling sincerely that she had "passed the test", and then subconsciously looked at the silent knight girl next to her.

"What's wrong, Master?"

Sensing his look, Saber asked.

"It's nothing, I just suddenly realized that I seem to have caused a problem for myself..." Xia Ran said softly, raising his fingers to rub his eyebrows. He was seriously thinking about how to deal with the identity of the knight girl in front of him. question.

Or, how about just giving her the last illusion buff she wanted and turning her into an invisible ghost that no one can see in the real world?

Well, it seems a little unfair to Artoria, and Yukinoshita Haruno has met her a long time ago. Doing this now feels like there is no silver in this place... After Xia Ran thought about it, I still rejected this seemingly perfect method and started thinking about other feasible methods.

In fact, there is nothing to worry about. When I kidnapped her back, weren't I already mentally prepared... That's right, there is nothing to be afraid of anymore.

"Master, is the girl who spoke to you just now someone important to you?"

Saber looked at his expression carefully and speculated.

"This is prohibited, and did you know? There is a saying in this world that "curious people will be kicked to death by horses"..." Xia Ran gathered her thoughts, slowly looked at the knight girl, and said perfunctorily in a very sincere tone. .

Will curious people be kicked to death by horses?

Saber is a little confused. She seems to have never heard of such a saying, but considering the plane deviation value and the like, it may be some proverb unique to the Master's world.

"Okay, then I won't ask this, but Master, what you just said are you preparing to plot against someone?" the knight girl asked seriously.

"Of course not, no matter how you look at it, you can't connect it to that aspect..." Xia Ran raised his eyebrows, "They are just two acquaintances, they are friends or something, and we are also doing it for their own good..."

Having said this, he couldn't help but smack his lips and felt a little weird.

He had always scorned the expression "for your own good", but he never expected that he would say such a thing now.

However, special treatment is given in special circumstances. At least Xia Ran is very sure that the root cause of the problem this time lies in Hikigaya Hachiman's awkward character.

The incident this time happened because of that guy. There was nothing wrong with anyone else, even Yuigahama Yui was completely innocent. After all, the cause of the matter stems from an incident a long time ago, which probably happened on Hikigaya Hachiman's first day in high school.

That day, a girl took her dog out for a walk, but at the critical moment, the dog suddenly broke away from her control and ran away. Unfortunately, a limousine happened to be driving towards her at that time - it was when Yukinoshita was at school. Seated car.

Of course, after Hikigaya Hachiman rescued the dog, he was sent to the hospital on the first day of school due to fractures, and stayed in the hospital for three weeks. This incident also determined his graduation from high school. The fate of having no friends for a day——

After all, he was sent to the hospital on the first day of high school, and it took three weeks before he came to school. It was clear that the new semester and the new stage were just the right time to start a new circle, but he missed the opportunity.

When he came back later, the new classmates around him had also consolidated their new circles, and he, a dead fish-eye exuding a rotten smell, could no longer fit in...

No, it should be said that even if there is no accident, the possibility that Hikigaya Hachiman can successfully start his high school life is less than one in ten thousand, and the accident just gives him an excuse to comfort himself.

And that's not what's important. Hikigaya Hachiman never took it to heart until not long ago, when the service department held its first formal internal event, that is, a book club.

Maybe it was cursed or something, but anyway, whether it was Xia Ran and Yukinoshita's side, or Hikigaya and Yuigahama's side, things were not going well on either side.

Let’s not talk about the former. Although they were hunted down by their sister and then had their views shattered by a series of divine attacks, at least there was no resentment or rift in the relationship between the two. On the contrary, in a sense, it went even further. ——

After all, sharing a secret has always been the only way to quickly close the relationship and psychological distance between each other.

However, although they both discovered a hidden secret, the latter ended up with completely different results. Instead of getting closer, they broke up completely and even drifted apart. In the end, The trend of old age and death.

Because Hikigaya Hachiman discovered that the owner of the dog he rescued at the beginning of school was actually Yuigahama Yui, he felt that his long-standing doubts were finally solved, and he even felt enlightened.

No wonder Yuigahama-san has always been so gentle to me...

No wonder Yuigahama-san seems to have a certain fondness for me...

He has always felt that it was definitely because of his own passion and excessive self-awareness, or simply because he had seen too much of the horror of the two people falling in love and killing each other, and unconsciously developed a companionship towards Yuigahama Yui, who was in the same club as him. …

All in all, he always felt that it was definitely an illusion. Even if he noticed Yuigahama Yui's obvious affection, he insisted on thinking so - after all, how could any girl like him? !

After discovering this incident, Hikigaya Hachiman felt that he completely understood what was going on.

He hates such hypocritical tenderness, and concludes that the other party is so kind to him out of compensation and always thinks about himself. He even takes the initiative to make suggestions out of fear that he can't find someone to form a team with...

So he rejected Yuigahama Yui's kindness very handsomely and coolly, and even bluntly said hurtful words such as not needing to feel pity or guilt for his loneliness, which led to the current Cold War situation.

Xia Ran carefully sorted out the ins and outs and believed that it was indeed this mature high school sophomore who had the biggest problem.

Saber studied his expression carefully and nodded thoughtfully, as if confirming something: "Then what should we do now?"

"Well, of course I'll continue shopping." Xia Ran made the decision without much hesitation.