Now, what should we do?
Shall I point out that this person still missed the question earlier?
...That's a "bad move." If possible, I would like to finish the conversation amicably with this person, and leave this place before we get into a "handshake" relationship without further deepening each other.
… It's dangerous… It's too dangerous.
Any further contact with this person is risky.
Rather than my curiosity to know more about this person, I thought about the situation in the empire, the situation surrounding me...and after thinking about this ongoing situation, I unanimously said two words in my brain: "Retreat!" It will be approved.
Because it's impossible.
Rather than the many benefits I can learn from this person, I would rather avoid the risk of this person having any more information about me.
Maybe, no, definitely, it has a direct connection to my life.
OK, I've decided! Let's thank you again and quickly leave this place. Let's do so.
"Thank you very much for your valuable advice. From now on, I will keep it etched in my heart and use it to improve myself at any time and at any time. Please excuse me."
Saying that, I turned my body around 180 degrees and started walking in a slightly different direction from home.
"Hey, wait"
Suddenly, my body stopped moving on its own, even though I didn't want to stop.
… What is it, words are mysterious.
Even if the words are contrary to your own thoughts, you should not give orders that raise a red flag.refusalnoYou react without thinking.
I knew intuitively that if I had kept moving like that, things would probably have been bad.
...Ah, I think I understand Haiku's feelings now.
"Child. It's true that you expressed your gratitude, but more than half of what you said wasn't true. It's not meant to acknowledge me, it's probably because you're wary of me.The first person you refer to yourself has also changed.And from the way you're rushing to go home, you're trying to get involved with me. …Fumu, I see, it seems that the will to return has not changed.
...Yay!
It's already late and I have to go home, so I'm a very kind person who says I can go home.
Well then, let me thank you for coming home. I keep walking straight.
...Hmm, what?
I suddenly stopped myself again.
Even though I didn't receive an order from the other side, I took the initiative and stopped.
Because I realized something.
"...Um, what do you mean by 'today'?"
"I became interested in you. I decided to stay here for a while. Therefore, it's already late, so I don't want to miss you. You can go home today. Please come tomorrow at the same time."
...You must be kidding.
I don't want to get involved any more, but the other side has taken an interest in me.
Moreover, I was ordered to come tomorrow as well.
I'm also shocked that the meaning of "it's already late" is not at all out of concern.
It's an unconditional order, and there's no way I can escape.
"Also, next time we meet, don't bring anything with your left hand. Also, it seems that you are heading in a different direction than when you came here, but the sun is already setting. Go straight home today
I picked up some stones in my left hand in advance so that I could escape immediately in case something happened.
Moreover, it was acting immediately after finding this person, so it was definitely not visible to the other party.
I can tell from the fact that this person was looking at the river all the time and was wearing a hood that covered his head.
Even so, he knows the stone on my left hand and the direction it came from. In an instant, cold sweat ran down my entire body.
Haa... Even if you show your concern now, it's "too late"...
"...got it"
I could only answer so and quickly left the place. For the first time in my life, I was really scared that someone could see through me any longer.
Even though I knew we would meet again tomorrow, I wanted to escape as soon as possible.
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I didn't get into school classes the next day.
I was thinking about him all through class.
If you look at this sentence alone, it might seem like a heart-pounding scene from a typical romance novel where the protagonist develops a budding love for the protagonist.
Haa... Just thinking about meeting them is a depressing development.
...But the thing I don't like is the same no matter how much time passes. Let's prepare for when we meet.
It's too dangerous to stand defenseless without any preparation.
Debating takes a lot of concentration, effort and time.
Su Qin, who lived during the Spring and Autumn period, was initially unable to accept guests from any country.
Although he had great talent to begin with, he decided that this was not enough and worked hard to study hard.
He was ridiculed by those around him, including his relatives, and said that he was trying to do big things by just paying lip service to farming and commerce without trying to devote himself to farming or commerce.
Don't listen to the voices around you,shadow signInbuRead enough to be able to recite the book,MassageIslandI created something like a kind of mind-reading technique called nojutsu.
With this, he was able to try to read the minds of the monarchs of various countries and use them for his oratory.
Finally, thanks to his efforts, he succeeded in joining forces to oppose the great power Qin, and played an important role in mediating relations between the six countries. Because of his accomplishments, he achieved the incredible feat of becoming the prime minister of six countries.
In other words, I am now expected to make the same effort as Su Qin.
However, with the effort of a day from now until the eveningMassageIslandThere's no way he could master this technique.
That's why I sort out the current situation and think about what that person was thinking when he decided to meet again today.
That person's interest was obvious in that conversation. It was the word "shikou" that was repeated over and over again.
This alone shows that he is a person who places importance on thinking. What was he focused on thinking? You can understand that from those words.
The words, ``I can't believe that this country's education would produce someone with such ideas at that age.It's extremely rare.''
I was conscious of knowing the rare and the unknown. After that, I advised him not to deny my ideas, but to take pride in his deeds and raise them further.
In other words, children who are supposed to be educated in this imperialist country are "what・place・mosquito・and others・So・of・Thoughts・Thoughts・of・profit・Ta・of・mosquito・I want to know ".
If there is someone in this village who thinks like me, I myself would like to know more about that person. Moreover, if you are an exile, you probably have no regrets in this country, so I can understand why you want to do that.
No, I just talked to you, reallycarelesslyCarelesswas. It was a situation where I had to speak up, but it's no good if I spoke my true feelings out of curiosity.
I have an idea of what the other person wants to know.
And that's what's deep inside me,GougeEguIt's an act close to getting out.
That's why we can't allow any more information to be taken. Absolutely defensive.
On the contrary, I think it's a good idea to ask what the other person doesn't want to know.
It is effective to decide to bat first. Are there any questions that may trouble the other person?
… No, it would be better to get to the heart of the matter with questions that the other party can't answer.
That person will stop being involved with me.
Just as I thought the other person was scary, if I ask questions that make the other person feel like they don't want to have anything to do with me, I can make them think, ``This guy is dangerous.''withdrawfireI wonder if they will stay.
If that gets you hooked, then that's a good thing!
My doubts come to mind right away, but this is a weak question, and I've confirmed it since I'm at that riverside again today.
I had a feeling that my life was in danger because I had somehow predicted it during yesterday's conversation.
Hmm, I wish I could return your favor in some way. ...Return?
... Ah, this is it! This is good! !
Fufufufu... Perhaps the other party will understand the intention of this question and will pull it off.
I started to look forward to it, and my gloomy mood lifted.
The sky at that timegloomyYouI didn't realize yet that I was headed for Taru-kumo.