It started with being hated by the girl in the band

I still remember that at that time, I would agree with other children to have a window during the day, and whoever had more stars in the window would win.

However, there is always a debate about how many stars the moon should be counted as.

...Now that I've said that, it really makes me miss it a little.

Nakagawa Nobuyuki stared at the night sky, which seemed to have not changed much from the past, and felt a little emotional.

…But come to think of it, how could the night sky change so much?

At this moment, the cell phone rang at the right time, interrupting Nakagawa Nobuyuki's sentimental mood. Fortunately, being sad about the passing of time was not Nakagawa Nobuyuki's daily routine, so being interrupted was nothing special.

When I looked at the phone, it was indeed Xiaodeng.

It should be the person who called because he saw his Line.

"Hello? Deng-san? Where are you?"

Nakagawa Nobuyuki picked up the phone and asked questions while looking around, trying to find a landmark building.

Although the human eye adapts to darkness quite quickly, and with the help of the dim moonlight on a cloudy day and the prosperous lights on the other half of the sky, we can roughly see the outline, but the visibility is indeed worrying.

"It's okay, Shin-kun... I've seen you, just don't move."

Gao Songdeng's somewhat brisk voice slowly floated over from the other side of the phone.

……

In the pitch darkness, such a bright light was of course too conspicuous.

Gao Songdeng's eyes keenly caught the flash of a mobile phone not far away.

Although it was just a glance, his intuition reminded him: [This must be Xin], but in order to confirm, Xiaodeng still quickly made a phone call.

Although Xiao Deng was a little bit angry, he still had this sense of self-defense. After all, since ancient times, there have been sayings such as "steal the stars but not the moon" and "when the moon is dark and the sky is windy, it is the right time to kill and set fire to something", which shows the necessity of light for social security.

When he heard the bell ringing not far away and the familiar voice of Nakagawa Nobuyuki rang out, Xiaodeng's heart was suddenly filled with a sense of certainty and the complex emotions that had just been distorted.

Taking a deep breath, as if to dilute the strange feeling in his heart, Gao Songdeng replied softly to Nakagawa Nobuyuki.

This happiness is very simple, because Nakagawa Nobuyuki really came here because of such a phone call.

Even though I already knew the result, I still felt happy when I saw it with my own eyes.

Some more twisted stuff...

Now Xiaodeng seems to know something vaguely.

...Is it true that if I pretend to be so pitiful, Xin will...

After shaking his head vigorously and once again putting aside the increasingly weird negative thoughts in his heart, Takamatsu Deng pursed his lips and slowly walked towards Nakagawa Nobuyuki who was not far away.

...There are so many questions I want to ask and so many things I want to say.

It can only be said that mobile phones are indeed one of the important achievements of human electronic technology. In many cases, this thing is quite practical, especially when there is a power outage, for modern humans who are not in the habit of carrying lanterns, tinder, flashlights, etc.

Nakagawa Nobuyuki's pupils shrank a little because of the flashlight that suddenly lit up not far away. He subconsciously put out his hand to block it and spoke uncertainly.

"lamp?"

This sudden flash of light looked like a huge ball of light in Nakagawa Nobuyuki's eyes, and he couldn't see what was behind it at all.

If this wasn't the sidewalk, Nakagawa Nobuyuki would have suspected that some kind of device traveling through another world was about to hit him.

"Nobu-san!"

Xiao Deng's voice, which was filled with suppressed excitement, was quite recognizable and clear like a gem. Perhaps because she saw Nakagawa Nobuyuki's face clearly, Xiao Deng immediately quickened her steps.

Did you know that a person's stride is actually related to the size of their feet and their height? For a tiny student like Xiaodeng, he would probably have to take many steps to cover this distance.

Hearing the crisp sound of small leather shoes, Zhonghe Xin hurriedly reminded: "Don't be so anxious! Don't shine on me, shine on the road! Light the road! Be careful not to fall--"

Unfortunately, Nakagawa Shin probably forgot what happened after he said this when he chased Xiaodeng classmate in front of RiNG gate several days ago.

That’s right, I don’t know if it was because Xiaodeng was too impatient, the road was too dark, or Nakagawa Nobuyuki’s crow’s mouth was too effective, but in any case, Xiaodeng tripped, screamed, and flew towards Nakagawa Nobuyuki.

It's a pity that light novel-like situations, where a beautiful girl pounces on the slow-witted male protagonist and kills him with a powerful blow, usually require a very coincidental premise to happen.

However, the next second, with the power of gravity, the Normal Pokémon Takamatsu Deng used [Rocket Headbutt] and smashed it hard into Nakagawa Nobuyuki's arms.

With Nakagawa Nobuyuki's reaction speed, it would be very easy for him to dodge... However, looking at the speed at which Xiaodeng tripped, if he really hit the terrazzo floor... I'm afraid he would get scratched at best, or even disfigured at worst.

Therefore, Nakagawa Nobuyuki had no choice but to open his arms and catch Xiaodeng who was verifying the formula of gravitational acceleration himself.

If this were a comedy anime, this would have probably caused Nakagawa Nobuyuki to spit out blood. Fortunately, as a world with complete physical laws, such a huge kinetic energy only caused Nakagawa Nobuyuki to groan and be knocked down.

...That's right, if what happened in light novels is called coincidence, then what happened now is something artificially created and expected. Nakagawa Nobuyuki still held Xiaodeng classmate steadily in his arms.

"… Nobuyuki-kun! Are you okay?—it hurts!"

The somewhat flustered Xiaodeng classmate pressed on Nakagawa Nobuyuki's chest. He just anxiously propped himself up and wanted to check on Nakagawa Nobuyuki's situation, but the next second he was hit on the head by something falling from the sky.

……shoe?

Nakagawa Nobuyuki was stunned for a moment. Although his chest ached a little, it did not affect his surprised look towards the side of his head.

Just now... was it a small leather shoe that fell from the sky and hit Xiaodeng on the head?

"It's okay, it's okay, as long as you didn't fall."

While gently caressing Xiao Deng's head that was hit in his arms, Nakagawa Nobuyuki turned his gaze and slowly searched for the origin of the shoe...

Oh, good thing I found it.

Nakagawa Nobuyuki looked expressionlessly at the loafer that had mysteriously disappeared from Xiaodeng's foot, and slowly looked away.

How come it's like some funny movie.

110

Chapter 110 Ahhh… The so-called [Features]

It is actually quite difficult for the situations in light novels to happen coincidentally in reality... unless it is intentional by human beings.

Because of what happened just now, both Nakagawa Nobuyuki and Takamatsu Deng were a little embarrassed. After Deng helped Nakagawa Nobuyuki up, he just asked in a soft voice if Nakagawa Nobuyuki was injured. After that, the two of them tacitly didn't bring it up again.

Fortunately, the lighting conditions were not very good, and even under Nakagawa Nobuyuki's strange gaze, Xiaodeng's embarrassed and slightly red face was not that obvious.

After a long silence, under the light of Zhonghe Xin's mobile phone, Xiaodeng suddenly found his shoes again.

"…Xin-san, can you let me help you?"

Classmate Xiaodeng was stepping on his little leather shoes, lowering his little head and asking in a soft voice.

"No problem, no problem, but I just told you not to run so fast..."

Nakagawa Nobuyuki's mouth twitched, but he agreed without any objection, but he still seemed helpless about the reckless classmate Xiaodeng.

“…Yeah.”

Gao Songdeng, with his lips slightly pursed, didn't say anything, but responded in a mosquito-like voice, leaned firmly on Zhonghe Xin's body, bent down, and gently hooked his little leather shoes.

Then, as if he suddenly remembered something, he patted his pockets lightly, opened his somewhat flustered eyes, and subconsciously stared blankly at Nakagawa Nobuyuki in front of him.

"My phone seems to be lost..."

Without waiting for Xiao Deng to finish his words, Nakagawa Shin handed a cell phone wrapped in a penguin case with a flashlight still on to the somewhat panicked Gao Song Deng with a blank expression: "Is this the one?"

Hearing this, Xiaodeng subconsciously shifted his gaze and looked at Nakagawa Nobuyuki's hand.

“…This is it.”

Xiaodeng recognized his own cell phone immediately, and took it with joy in his little hands.

...Can even something like this be solved in one go?

Xin classmate is too reliable.

For a moment, Xiaodeng didn't know where to put his eyes.

However, Zhonghe Xin didn't care so much. He just shook his head and said softly: "Since there is no problem, let's go."

This time, it was Xiaodeng who was a little confused. He tilted his head and blinked in confusion.

"……Walk?"

Zhonghe Xin, who had already walked a few steps, looked back in confusion. He looked at Xiaodeng who was standing there in a daze and didn't catch up. He frowned in confusion and said, "Why don't you go to a brighter place?"

Upon hearing this, Gao Songdeng subconsciously wanted to agree, but in a moment, as if he remembered something, he stopped in hesitation and embarrassment.

"..."

Takamatsu Deng was not a girl who could hide her thoughts very well. The hesitation and worry on her face were so obvious that Nakagawa Nobuyuki could see it clearly just by the faint starlight.

Zhonghe Xin sighed softly. Although he didn't know what happened, he still took a few steps back patiently and asked slowly: "... Deng, what happened again?"

Xiao Deng, who was standing in front of him, seemed to be a little worried that Zhonghe Xin would be angry. He gently grasped the corner of his clothes and said hesitantly: "...Well, in places that are too bright...you can't see the stars."

As he spoke, Gao Songdeng raised his eyes that were reflecting the tiny starlight, looked at the starry sky with some fascination, and asked unconsciously in a murmur.

"… Nobuyuki, does that wandering star look like me?"

To be honest, the current atmosphere is still quite girly.

Under the starry sky, the girl shyly asked the person in front of her a question that had no beginning or end.

However, from Nakagawa Nobuyuki's perspective, it seemed like Xiaodeng was just asking for silence... After all, Xiaodeng had a history of this.

This reminded Nakagawa Nobuyuki of the day when he first met Xiaodeng, and what Xiaodeng said: "Because I want to become a human."

And now, Nakagawa Nobuyuki is a little suspicious whether Xiaodeng is some kind of weasel or some other monster.

However, Nakagawa Nobuyuki still spoke with a normal expression, just like he did that day.

"…Rather than saying the stars are like Deng, it would be better to say Deng is like the stars."

Before Gao Songdeng could ask any more questions, Nakagawa Nobu continued to explain: "After all, do you remember what I said at that time?"

...What did you say?

Gao Songdeng recalled in a daze.

Like turning the pages of a book, in an instant, Gao Songdeng's memory flashed rapidly in his brain.

In the end, Xiaodeng’s memory gradually froze on the rooftop that day.

And at this moment, Nakagawa Nobuyuki spoke softly.

"It's like the stars in the sky. From a distance, they all seem the same, but in fact, each one has its own unique characteristics, different from all the other ones."

As Nakagawa Nobuyuki spoke softly, Takamatsu Deng, who was slightly moved in his heart, slowly raised his head and looked at Nakagawa Nobuyuki, who had a natural face and was much taller than him, in a trance.

Not a single word wrong.

My own memories are exactly the same as what Xin said.

However, as if he was afraid that Xiaodeng, a classmate in front of him, would continue to ask questions, Nakagawa Nobuyuki hesitated for a moment and just continued to speak.

"Oh, right? And those lost stars you asked me about before..."

"Don't worry. You know, everyone is still with you, right? Those lost stars will one day meet other stars that will make them no longer lost."

Next, like beans pouring out of a bamboo tube, Nakagawa Nobuyuki quickly answered the "Ten Questions That Takamatsu Deng May Ask" on the memo on his mobile phone one by one.

This thing was carefully summarized by Nakagawa Nobuyuki on the road, and he tried his best to bring it into Xiaodeng's mind.

"call……"

Zhonghe Xin exhaled lightly, and then looked at Xiaodeng, who was looking a little dazed with her pink lips slightly parted in front of him: "Do you have any other questions?"

“…No, no more.”

Takamatsu Deng slowly lowered his head, deliberately avoiding the gaze of Nakagawa Nobuyuki who looked relaxed in front of him.

Because, seven or eight out of ten of the questions I wanted to ask have already been answered.

...Mr. Xin, do you have the ability to read minds?

Or, have you and Xin already become so in tune with each other?

Gao Songdeng thought a little bit at a loss.

"Since there are no problems now, can we go now?"

Nakagawa Nobuyuki patted Xiaodeng's shoulder with a smile, turned his head slightly, and looked at the bright neighborhood in the distance where the power was still on.

Xiaodeng blinked his eyes, didn't pay much attention to the slight pain coming from his ankle, and slowly followed Nakagawa Nobuyuki.