Lost Narrative Poetry

"I don't need it, thank you, you can just call yourself..."

Xia Ran shook his head. He was not hungry at all, or he had no appetite at all.

Ever since Saber slowly developed the basic qualities of a maid, he also found that he no longer had to worry about his food, clothing, housing and transportation.

Because this King of Knights is truly a genius. Not only has his cooking skills improved rapidly, but he has also done things such as tea art and housework in an orderly manner. Xia Ran doesn't need to worry about it at all. And just a few words of praise will make her look radiant and look like a soldier who would die for his bosom friend...

Xia Ran did not comment on this seemingly extreme twisted chivalry.

After all, he was not sure whether all the Knights of the Round Table were like this, or whether Arturia was a special case——

Considering that she had experienced the Battle of the Sword Parade and the Four Holy Grail Wars not long ago, the goals she had been pursuing were denied one after another, and it seemed that she had even lost the value of her life... So now she was overdoing it, and she was very eager to get recognition from her Master.

Because it will make her feel that she has value again, has found a goal and direction, and is full of motivation? Well, if you think about it this way, it seems really possible!

If this is really the case, it can only be said that Saber herself is also a fan of the authorities. Otherwise, Xia Ran would not have been swayed by Xia Ran's few words, and she would have gone further and further down the road of being a maid.

And she herself has not noticed this trend, but is full of motivation every day, thinking about how to better complete the master's mission, so that she can live up to the name of a knight (lady) (servant)...

But precisely because Saber works so hard, with three meals a day and late night snacks, Xia Ran doesn't want to dampen the enthusiasm of the maid, so she eats very regularly these days... Although it's not a bad thing, eating too much can make her feel a little tired. .

Xia Ran, who usually couldn't eat three meals in ten days, felt that she was now in a subtle embarrassment.

Anyway, I’ll have Saber’s dinner after I go back later, and I’ll have a late-night snack at about ten o’clock in the evening. It’s better not to eat too much out just yet... Tsk, I always feel like I’ve been tricked in for some reason, although This is the development that I want to see.

And objectively speaking, Saber's craftsmanship is really good. Basically, breakfast is in one realm, and dinner is in another realm. In the morning, it's still an ordinary home-cooked meal, not unpalatable, and can be considered delicious, but in the evening it's already It has reached the point where I can open a restaurant specifically.

Maybe the Michelin three-star chef will no longer be able to compare with her on the second day. If another day passes, the dishes she cooks may shine, and eating them will make people's clothes burst...

Well, maybe it's not an exaggeration. After all, Xia Ran vaguely remembers that in a certain if line, this knight king does have a maid's spirit. It seems that he is still a Rider. He uses a mop as a holy sword, which is a green card position. …

Wait, what's the weird information at the end? Where did you receive the information from? He shook his head vigorously and found that many things were blurred.

"Classmate Xia Ran, what do you want to tell me?"

At this time, Kato Megumi took a bite of the small cake, and then looked at the boy opposite with calm eyes, wondering why he suddenly asked her out.

"this……"

Xia Ran gathered her thoughts and opened her mouth, but for a moment she didn't know how to explain it. She obviously thought there was no problem with this matter before, but when it came time to explain it, she just couldn't be confident.

You can't really just say a domineering word or notice and let Kato Megumi accept the facts unconditionally and without reason, right?

But at this time, we can’t start in anticlimactic fashion. We really just want to go out for tea with Megumi Kato, right? Besides, there will be a workplace internship at noon tomorrow, so it is impossible to keep this matter hidden forever...

He sighed, thinking that he should find a way to strengthen this girl's presence, so as not to subconsciously ignore her. This situation is really abnormal, just like this now——

The expression of the girl opposite has unknowingly turned very pale again. It can be said that her face has no personality at all and leaves no impression on people...

"It's like this, aren't you going to have a workplace internship tomorrow? Kato-san and I are in the same group, right?" He organized the language several times, but felt that it was not very good, so he simply put aside the foreshadowing and went straight to the point. .

"Yes, what's wrong?" Kato Megumi asked calmly.

"Kato-san, I asked Mr. Hiratsuka to modify our location arrangement before, and Mr. Hiratsuka has agreed..."

Xia Ran stared closely at the girl's face, carefully paying attention to her expressions and subtle changes in her eyes, unwilling to let go of the slightest detail——

"So tomorrow at noon, the place we are going to is the area around Seaside Makuhari Station, but I have always forgotten to inform you about this, and I didn't think of it until today..."

"Oh, I see...that means that at noon tomorrow, the place we are going to will be Seaside Makuhari Station, right?"

Kato Megumi nodded clearly, her face still showed that regrettable calm look.

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"What, what's wrong? Classmate Xia Ran, is there something on my face?" Being stared at by the magician opposite with a strange look, it felt somewhat unnatural, and Kato Megumi felt inexplicably asked.

She subconsciously stretched out her slender index finger and gently wiped it on her face a few times, but she didn't notice that the corners of her mouth were inadvertently stained with cakes or something.

"It's nothing, I think your attitude seems to have not changed at all compared to before..." Xia Ran couldn't help but sigh. "Doesn't your reaction to this matter have any other feelings besides "getting it"? "

Megumi Kato's reaction was still very ordinary, and he treated this matter sincerely, making people feel ordinary.

It seemed that she just accepted it so calmly, without too many emotional ups and downs.

"Any other thoughts? Ah, I don't seem to have been to that area before. It feels a bit sudden, and the preparations I made before are completely useless..."

The girl put her index finger to her lips and thought for a moment, then said this slightly troubled, but her tone was still quite calm.

"So... you're not angry at all about this?"

"Why are you angry? This kind of thing is no big deal -" Kato Megumi glanced at Xia Ran strangely and answered naturally.

"Kato-kun, I suddenly felt that you are easy to bully... There should be a limit to how you can talk."

Xia Ran twitched the corner of his mouth. He felt a little guilty inexplicably. Was his behavior a bit too much for this...girl?

There has to be a limit to bullying, right?

"Am I easy to talk to?" Megumi Kato blinked, seemingly completely unaware of this.

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"Forget it, then you can come with me tomorrow..."

Xia Ran sighed again. He probably messed up Kato-san's plan, and seeing as she didn't know much about the new location, he didn't feel comfortable leaving her alone.

Anyway, at that time, I don’t really need to go on stage to act with those two troublesome guys. I just need to pay attention from a distance, so there will be no hindrance and there is no need to worry about Kato Megumi being involved in these unrelated things. in the vortex.

"Is this a confession?" The girl tilted her head and asked doubtfully.

"If you really think that way, how about at least showing a little wavering?" Xia Ran said very calmly, "It's just that I feel that I disrupted your original plans and preparations, so I can't I just leave you alone."

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Kato Megumi nodded thoughtfully, but her expression gradually became as pale as before, looking regretfully calm.

Xia Ran didn't say anything else. She just raised the cup and took a sip. This matter was really easy to solve. All she had to do was give a notification. It seemed that no matter how excessive it was, she would take it lightly. "Oh" and silently accepted it.

Well, considerate girls like Kato-san are really the most likable.

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Time rushed to the next day, and the week-long regular examinations had ended.

The students' emotions were very complicated. Basically, the period after the exam was spent constantly reviewing the test papers. Some people always felt that they were stable, so they were full of confidence. There are always some people who become pale and colorless the more they discuss with others, taking the traditional art of scaring themselves to the extreme.

Xia Ran, an arrogant example who simply skipped all the regular exams and was in a very good mood without caring about the exam results at all, is one of the very few people, or maybe he is the only one.

However, there is another activity that has been prepared for a long time today, which is the much-anticipated workplace internship. After entering the lunch break, the students will form teams and go to the workplace they want to visit according to the prior arrangement.

Hikigaya Hachiman and Yuigahama Yui were in a group, and they were accompanied by Totsuka Ayaka.

It's just that the latter hasn't arrived yet, but Hikigaya Hachiman and Yuigahama Yui have already met each other first. They happened to bump into each other when they were changing shoes at the entrance of the school building.

"Well...good afternoon."

Hikigaya Hachiman was stunned for a moment, and then slowly and stiffly said something.

"Ah...good afternoon."

Yuigahama Yui looked away as if she didn't know how to react, and greeted her in the usual way. There was nothing special about her tone, but it was completely different from the previous energetic and even silly impression.

There is no tit-for-tat friction and collision between the two people, there is just a pure sense of alienation and distance.

"Well, Totsuka hasn't come yet, let's wait for him here..."

"Okay, okay..."

The conversation ended. The two people, who had changed their shoes, walked to the bustling corridor outside and waited quietly.

At this time, all high school sophomores are gathering here, waiting for the departure time to arrive. Most people were full of interest in the upcoming workplace internship, and the sound of discussions sounded all around, making it extremely lively. Only these two people had no intention of talking at all.

The somewhat awkward atmosphere still exists and has not changed in any way over time...

Yuigahama Yui lowered her gaze, not knowing what she was thinking. Hikigaya Hachiman, on the other hand, had a stinky face and tried hard to comfort himself in his heart——

Very cool, very cool, everything is back to how it was before.

His inner peace returned, and Yuigahama was able to free himself from self-blame and return to his previous life. There should be nothing wrong with this choice, and it can even be said to be a very correct win-win choice!

She didn't have to dwell on that level of chance, and she didn't have to feel guilty about becoming lonely as soon as she entered school.

So, this ends here. Everyone just needs to go back to the past and live their own lives...

——This boy with dead fish eyes will never admit that there is even a trace of regret deep in his heart!

"How awkward is this person..." In the distance, Xia Ran looked at these two troublesome people and couldn't help but sigh, then turned his head and looked in another direction, under the snow over there Also happened to be looking at him.

The two people's eyes only met for a moment, and then they looked away, as if they had already exchanged some information and understood it tacitly.

Xia Ran gently raised his hand, tossed a coin high, and then fell into his palm. After he glanced at the results of the front and back:

"It should be no problem... Well, let's not worry about it. Let's go straight away when Kato-san comes. We'll go to some places first by the way..."

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"Xia Ran, I've always been here." The girl standing next to him said calmly.