Zongman: Beginning with the Killer Queen

Misaki City once again ushered in a spooky spring rain.

Different from the rain in big cities, the rain here has a texture as clear and transparent as cream, making the needle-like rain curtain a rare and beautiful sight.

Although in just ten years, Misaki, a little-known and ordinary town, became the current Misaki City. The area originally covered with fields and forests has also gradually become modernized in the rapid growth period, making the original The small town full of pastoral style has disappeared, but due to the huge funds required for urban development and the economic collapse, the hills and mountains of this small town still retain what they looked like ten years ago.

The only areas that have been urbanized are the flat surroundings. However, strictly speaking, the city has become more lively. Although there are opponents who like to live beside the fields, most residents still yearn for urban life. .

Street construction and major facilities such as high schools have been moved to the city, and the original abandoned factories have been replaced by buildings containing huge shopping malls, but these changes still cannot shake the pure natural appearance of the city. .

Aozaki Aoko opened her red umbrella and looked at the sunlight projected in the distant sky.

She neither likes nor hates rain, but when walking on the wet streets, she still thinks about all the karma in the past.

When she graduated from middle school, like most people living in this small city, she went to live in Tokyo and started working in a bar with the goal of national university. She ran around every day and worked hard for her little dream.

But because my sister suddenly ran away from home, this dream was naturally shattered.

The Aozaki family's real fortune, as well as the mess that came with it, were all thrust into her hands.

Then, the girl who was not even fifteen years old was abruptly told that she would embark on the path of a magician from now on.

But unlike the girls' imaginations about those people who live in seclusion in remote forests in fairy tales and can make miracles happen with just one finger, the power called magic, although it goes beyond common sense, is very realistic.

Not only is it not omnipotent, it is also very narrow-minded, with many rules that are not romantic at all, such as secret achievements, compliance with rules, and a series of troublesome things.

Despite this, Qingzi still plans to do his best in every boring thing and try his best to be himself.

In order to become an excellent magician on her own, she now lives an everyday but extraordinary life.

When she was in school, she was a respected, serious and responsible student council president, and a trustworthy top student in the eyes of teachers. After school, she became a magician who had to worry about what to eat tonight.

This is not a joke, because now we live in the same house, eating together has become the norm. Although everyone still does their own thing, it is really difficult to say that when the monthly food expenses are only 30,000 yen. It's enough to satisfy the appetite of a normal high school student.

Although there has always been criticism about this matter, as the daughter of a wealthy woman, her cohabitant is able to invest most of her funds in research, and endures such difficult conditions, Aozaki Aoko can't say much.

But if that's all, Qingzi would at most regard this as the practice of a magician. But under these conditions, her cohabitants still unceremoniously spent their precious meal money on buying high-end black tea. Qingzi couldn't bear it anymore.

She is not the black tea star who must drink tea even if she doesn’t eat!

As a healthy female high school student, Aozaki Aoko has to contribute her own living expenses at the end of every month, not only to prevent herself from starving, but also to prevent her cohabitants from really relying on black tea to survive.

"Looking back, my life has been full of disasters like this..."

In the severe cold of December, Aozaki Aoko sighed alone, squeezed out of the streets crowded with various houses and people, and walked towards the city center.

After walking through a shopping mall that always made her sigh "Long live modernization", Aozaki Aoko skillfully passed by a store that didn't have anything she wanted to buy, although she was a little bit unsure about which coffee shop nearby to take a good rest. She was excited, but she had more important things to do today, so she could only endure it for a while.

"arrive……"

Looking at the store ahead, which was completely inconsistent with the traditional Japanese style, with modern decoration and a layout like a bar counter, Aoko couldn't help but swallow her saliva.

Before she even got close, she felt the aroma of food rushing towards her. It was a conveyor belt sushi restaurant that was already common in Tokyo but still very new to Misaki City.

Although this is a fairly civilian store, it is still a rare high-end food for girls who often spend time with instant noodles.

After hearing that it had opened, Qingzi, who was usually carefree, made careful calculations and spent this amount of money, which was a bit luxurious for her.

When she thought of this, she subconsciously clenched the wallet in her pocket, feeling the weight of the paper inside through the outer layer. After confirming it secretly again, she touched the few steel coins next to her and clicked with satisfaction. nod.

This meal would be more than enough if we didn't deliberately order expensive items like tuna belly. As for the cohabitants, the girl had already forgotten about them.

After that, use the few spare steel coins to go to the convenience store and buy a lunch box or something to kill the other person. Who makes that guy always buy high-end black tea without restraint.

Aozaki Aoko scolded her cohabitants maliciously and walked forward. I don't know if she was too excited, but she even started to run.

But when he crossed to the opposite side of the fork in the road, Qingzi subconsciously slowed down again, quietly raised his head, and looked for it.

At that moment, she saw a figure in red clothes in the corner of her field of vision.

This is a common thing, but every time she encounters this situation, she still has a cold feeling similar to a sixth sense on her back.

But after taking a closer look, she found that it was just a young man wearing a similar trench coat.

The other party seemed to notice her gaze and cast a curious look.

Aoko, who was conscious of her oppressive gaze, pretended to stretch and looked at the foreigner.

In the drizzle, he did not hold up an umbrella, but there was no trace of getting wet on his body.

The other party's natural and harmonious appearance is enough to stand out in this city. Paired with the attire that many citizens have only seen in international cities like Tokyo, it even feels a little out of place in the small city of Misaki.

Then, Aoko was slightly surprised for a moment.

The specific reason is not clear, as there is no language to describe it correctly.

But what is certain is that the noise of the surrounding streets and the sound of rain are as vague as in the distance.

In this atmosphere, the young man's figure blends very naturally with the environment of this small town, without any sense of disobedience. It is as if he is the owner here, while the residents on the street like Qingzi are the guests. Same.

As if to correct the legitimacy of her position, Aozaki Aoko felt unexplained irritation.

This annoyance quickly turned into vigilance after the other party took the initiative to come closer.

"Excuse me, is there something on my face? It seems like you care about it."

The young man's words denied the possibility that he was here to strike up a conversation, which made Aozaki Aoko secretly surprised.

Although she was indeed sizing up the other person, Qingzi was still quite restrained and probably didn't make any obvious moves. This person was much more perceptive than she thought.

However, she is not in the mood to talk about these things now.

"I'm sorry, I'm just a little surprised why a foreigner would come to such a rural town, so I'm a little rude."

Aozaki Aoko bowed slightly, and after apologizing, she raised her head and stared at the young man in front of her with squinted eyes.

The courage that a seventeen-year-old girl shouldn't have and the cuteness of a seventeen-year-old girl miraculously struck a balance in her. Although her expression may not be close to that of kindness, she still tried her best to smile, even though she was sleep deprived. In addition, since she was looking forward to dining, Aoko couldn't guarantee that her smile would not be offensive.

After all, she always had a straight face and looked like she was in a bad mood.

Although ninety percent of this was prejudice, because she didn't even have time to be upset, but if all the rumors were prejudice, she wouldn't have become one of the seven major threats to the school.

Because of her personality, she is also willing to admit that at least 10% of it is true, like now.

"I was looking for a certain place, and when I recently made a date with a partner, she recommended my hometown, so I came here."

The young man did not hide his purpose and said calmly.

"You're married...you're really young."

Qingzi, who naturally understood the so-called contracting as a buzzword in big cities, had a slightly different view of the young man in front of her. Based on his appearance, she originally thought that this guy was traveling to the countryside to chat up students who were easily deceived, but Now that the other party told her situation so honestly, Aoko's expression softened a little.

"Marriage is out of the question, right?"

The young man showed a tangled look in his eyes, but he didn't look like he wanted to explain too much.

"Well, meeting each other is fate, and it's almost time to eat. Since I'm not very familiar with this city, are there any restaurants worth eating nearby that you can recommend?"

Aozaki Aoko's dissatisfied expression was probably the same as the clouds in the sky. Even if she didn't reach out to hit the smiling person, she could feel her heart pounding after seeing people constantly entering the conveyor belt sushi restaurant behind the young man.

At this time, there would usually be special sales in the store, and you could eat sushi with upgraded quality at a very affordable price. She didn't have time to waste any more time here.

"Sorry, I'm not very clear either..."

Qingzi replied in a neither humble nor arrogant manner. She also knew that her expression was scary, but the culprit who interrupted her precious enjoyment that only came once a month was right in front of her, so it must be difficult to put on a good face.

Looking at the frown on Aozaki Aoko's face, the young man seemed to have realized something and tapped the palm of his hand.

"Are you busy now? I'm really sorry. So, as an apology, please accept this."

"Yes...but not to the point of being hindered."

Aozaki Aoko put her finger on her forehead as if she had a headache, and looked at the young man who put his hand into the pocket of his windbreaker to look for something, his eyes a little surprised.

Even people from big cities are not so polite. After all, they only chatted for a few words. Could it be some small gift made by yourself to serve as an opportunity to strike up a conversation next time?

Could it be that those previous marriage talks were also deceptions used to play hard to get?

Does this guy think I'm a fool?

Aozaki Aoko murmured in her heart, readjusted her posture, and prepared to reject the other party's kindness righteously.

Then, her eyes were attracted by the thing Roland handed over.

That is not an electronic product that symbolizes high technology and can easily attract girls.

It is not a hand-made doll that will easily make people fall in love with it. It embodies gentleness and care.

Rather, it is an item that is so tacky that it would even make people feel insulted after accepting it.

——That's a fortune teller.

The portrait that was printed on the 10,000-yuan banknote last year is exuding a good smell of ink.

Aozaki Aoko fell into silence.

If she accepted this note now, she would not be able to sit back and watch the young man in front of her being left alone.

This undoubtedly conflicts with her original intention of getting out of trouble quickly. Moreover, once she does this, it will also reveal that her previous words are an excuse to deal with the other party, which is also inconsistent with her image of a perfect high school girl. Doesn’t match.

There was a long silence.

There is no regret medicine to take now. Qingzi regrets the fact that he was too looking forward to the meal and had to deal with the stupid and rich young man in front of him.

It was obvious that the other party had no ill intentions, but he was just too natural and did not understand the ways of the world, and his appearance was quite pleasing to the eye.

no!

As the student council president of the school and the heir to the Aozaki family, I must not compromise for one-third of a month's living expenses and damage the image of the school and the family!

Qingzi persuaded herself in this way, trying to suppress the feelings that came up.

"What's wrong?"

As if he was wondering about her silence, the young man put his hand in front of her with curiosity and waved it.

When he noticed that Qingzi's sight had completely peeled away and was staring at the money in his hand, the young man showed a look of sudden realization.

"Are you not satisfied with the amount? Sorry, I don't know much about the consumption in this city."

As if he had misunderstood something, the young man took out two identical Fukuzawa Yukichi from his pocket, put them in his hand, and handed them to Aoko.

"Is this enough?"

By the time Aozaki Aoko came back to her senses, her hand had already tightly grasped the other end of the banknotes, with such strength that she almost crumpled them.

"Well, regarding eating, is the conveyor belt sushi okay?"