On how PhDs become human evil

"This pose is too flashy! Can't you just carry me on your back?"

Just as Chen said, the princess carry method is okay in emergencies or in theatrical performances, but doing it in everyday situations would be extremely awkward, let alone in a temple fair, where it would inevitably cause a commotion wherever it goes.

but--

"At least have some consideration for my patience as a guy. If I carry you on my back, your chest will be pressed against my back."

Bai Jie gave the reasons mentioned above.

In novel plots, many male protagonists like to carry the female protagonist on their backs. This does save some energy and is reasonable in terms of arrangement, but the female protagonist's chest will inevitably be pressed against the male protagonist's back.

I don't need to say what will happen next.

Chen Ke wasn't some flat-chested girl; she was the real Mount Everest. Bai Jie admitted he didn't have the willpower to withstand her.

"Well, it's just that your legs are numb. It should be fine in two or three minutes. My arms can handle that. I've been exercising every day lately."

"I didn't see any muscles there... Oh well, let's leave it at that."

And so, Bai Jie carried Chen in a princess carry all the way to where the fireworks display was about to begin.

After the two left, Exusiai, who had been hiding in the woods, came out and looked in the direction they had gone. Exusiai, who always had a cheerful smile, couldn't help but show a smile that was actually a cry, and pressed her hand tightly to her aching heart.

(Even though I already know about the relationship between those two, why does my heart still ache so much? Being able to stay by Yiren's side is already enough for me. I shouldn't ask for more... but I...)

Watching the two figures moving forward through the crowd, Exusiai felt a surge of jealousy. She was jealous of Chen, jealous that she could always stay so close to Bai Jie, jealous that she enjoyed Bai Jie's complete devotion...

"Exusiai?!"

Suddenly, Bai Jie's slightly surprised voice rang in Exusiai's ears.

Seeing Bai Jie suddenly return, Exusiai hurriedly concealed the jealousy on her face and forced a smile as she asked, "Righteous One, why are you back? Weren't you going to see the fireworks?"

"Ah, Chen said she forgot her folding fan here, I came back to get it for her." Bai Jie picked up Chen's small folding fan that had just fallen under the bench. "By the way, what are you standing here for? Aren't you going to watch the fireworks with us?"

Let's go watch the fireworks together.

Exusiai wanted to say it, but she just couldn't bring herself to say it!

She rejected Bai Jie before, so how could she shamelessly beg him now? Have some self-respect, Exusiai! This is already—

The warm touch on her hand felt like a sharp blade, severing Exusiai's thoughts.

"Let's go, Exusiai."

What filled Exusiai's entire field of vision was Bai Jie's smiling face.

(It's unbelievable; just being held by his hand like this completely dispelled all my jealousy.)

This is what is called a feeling of satisfaction.

But that wasn't enough. She wanted more, she wanted Bai Jie to love her even more!

"Hey, righteous man, stand still for a moment."

"Don't move? What are you doing—"

Before Bai Jie could finish his question, Exusiai had already stood on tiptoe, cupped Bai Jie's face in her hands, and given him a sweet kiss.

It has a refreshing minty flavor.

With a mischievous grin that seemed to betray her triumph, Exusiai said, "I won't lose, you know, Yoshito—alright, let's go see the fireworks. What kind of fireworks will we see? I can't wait~~~."

Looking at Exusiai hopping and skipping ahead of him, Bai Jie gave a wry smile.

"Doesn't this just strengthen my resolve to have it all? Oh dear."

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After seeing Bai Jie, Chen, and Exusiai leave one after another in the grove where Cecilia was hiding, she decided not to hide any longer.

Although Cecilia witnessed Bai Jie being intimate with two women, she didn't feel anything amiss. If she had to say, she was just a little surprised by Bai Jie's popularity with women.

"As expected, you won't be attracted to him at this time. Is it due to your personality, or is it the corrective force of history interfering?"

Suddenly, Cecilia heard someone's voice behind her. She turned around abruptly and saw Tsukasa Kadoya, dressed in a black suit and a magenta shirt, leaning against a tree and looking at her.

"who are you?"

“There’s no need to be so wary. I’m not a suspicious person. You and the person you’re protecting are old friends.” Tsukasa Kadoya walked up to Cecilia. “Right now, the most important thing is your relationship with him. If things continue like this, you won’t be able to change your fate at that crucial moment.”

"Fate? What are you talking about?"

With a smile, Tsukasa Kadoya didn't answer, but instead raised the magenta camera in front of him and took a picture of Cecilia.

"Let's stay with him as long as possible until that time comes, so we can avoid the worst of the future and I won't have to destroy the world."

Destroy this world.

Upon hearing this, Cecilia immediately wanted to capture Tsukasa Kadoya in front of her. No matter who he was, he had to be restrained for making such dangerous remarks!

Although she was without her weapon, Cecilia's hand-to-hand combat skills were still top-notch. With a lunge forward, she arrived in front of Tsukasa Kadoya, her fair hand forming a fist as she threw it.

"Varied--?!"

Suddenly, a dark gray mosaic light gate appeared in front of Tsukasa Kadoya. Cecilia rushed in before she could stop, and when she came out of the light gate, she was already behind Tsukasa Kadoya.

This was a tactic Cecilia had never seen before!

"Who... exactly are you? Are you someone from Anti-Entropy? Or a Herrscher?"

"I'm just a Kamen Rider who's passing by."

P.S.: Update

P.S.: I'm hungry, let me go make a scallion pancake first.

Section 153, paragraph 15. Cecilia: Fafnir, call her Mom.

"What? You saw Tsukasa Kadoya?"

After watching the fireworks display at the temple fair, Bai Jie looked astonished when Cecilia described him on the way back.

(That guy really can go to any world, he even managed to come all the way from Kamen Rider to here.)

Although he had already experienced firsthand the incredible power of Tsukasa Kadoya's dimensional portal, Bai Jie still couldn't help but sigh that it was fortunate he gave up becoming the leader of Dai-Shocker, otherwise the Kamen Rider world would have collapsed long ago.

Bai Jie, who was thinking this, had no idea that in the future there would be a cheat-like demon king who would sit in the Kamen Rider world for fifty years.

"And then? What did that guy say?"

He said that the two of us are the key to changing the future, and that we should stay together as much as possible so that he doesn't have to destroy the world.

Upon hearing this, a huge cross appeared on Bai Jie's forehead.

(Tsukasa Kadoya, you really dare to say that... destroy the world? Do you think this is still your Kamen Rider set?)

If Tsukasa Kadoya were standing right in front of Bai Jie, Bai Jie would definitely take out the Moon Throne and his satellite orbital cannon Fafnir to show him what the power of knowledge is.

"But...we have to walk this path together." With a sigh that seemed tinged with regret, Bai Jie slipped his hands inside the sleeves of his kimono, his mouth opening and closing as he struggled with whether or not to tell Cecilia the truth.

That was such a shocking fact that even though Bai Jie no longer cared whether history would become more chaotic and had decided to change history at his own pace, he still hesitated to tell Cecilia about the future.

You can't just say, "I'm your future adopted son, but I treat you like a mother and you don't treat me like a son," right? Cecilia definitely wouldn't be able to handle that; she's only fifteen!

Becoming a mother at fifteen? Terui Ryu and Tomari Shinnosuke are here to arrest Bai Jie!

(P.S.: I think I mentioned earlier that Cecilia was around twenty years old, but she was only 24 during the Second Honkai Impact. If it's 1991 now, Cecilia should only be 15... Siegfried, who was 19 back then, should be dragged out and beheaded.)

Seeing Bai Jie's hesitant expression, Cecilia frowned and asked, "Fafner, do you know that person? What exactly happened?"

"I... I think it's better for you not to know, it's for your own good."

"You won't let me know about things that concern me? Is this what you call doing it for my own good? I am a member of the Shaniat family, a warrior of destiny. Shouldn't I have the right to know the truth? Or do you think I can't bear the consequences of knowing?"

Yes, that's true.

After being stared at by Cecilia's incredibly serious gaze for forty time spans of body and soul, Bai Jie finally couldn't withstand her visual pressure and stopped, leaning against a large tree.

"What I'm about to say will shatter your worldview. Are you prepared for the values ​​you've built over fifteen years to be destroyed?"

"You say it."

He sighed again—Bai Jie had lost count of how many times he had sighed today—and his eyes met Cecilia's deep blue eyes.

Those were eyes that matched the exact color of her own magic.

"Ugh! So annoying! Honestly, I can't do anything about you, either in the future or now!"

Bai Jie suddenly went crazy and grabbed his hair back into a bird's nest shape. For him, this hairstyle still made him feel at ease and comfortable.

"I'll tell you about the future, Cecilia. My name is Fafnir Schariac, and I come from thirty years in the future..."

The events of the past thirty years cannot be explained in a few words, so Bai Jie explained the future situation to Cecilia as they walked. After they finished talking, the two returned to the Lungmen Hot Springs.

In room 526, Cecilia slumped on the tatami mat, looking utterly bewildered, her eyes devoid of any sparkle.

"Fafner is my child... I've fallen in love with Fafnir... Waa ...

Clearly, Cecilia's brain was overwhelmed by the sheer volume of information she was receiving. But that's understandable, given how much had happened in the last thirty years.

"That's why I said not listening is for your own good." Bai Jie sighed and took a sip of barley tea. "Well, I'll go soak in a hot spring first. You can handle this on your own."

"it is good...."

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It's 10:30 pm now, and there's still half an hour before the open-air hot spring closes. Although I can soak in it tomorrow, it's definitely better to do it at night.

Step into the hot spring, lean against a rockery, and immerse yourself in the hot spring from the neck down.

"Rua~~~~~~ This feels so good, open-air hot springs are the best."

The unspoiled beauty of the moonlight in the countryside, the glittering starry sky, and the natural open-air hot springs—this is the pinnacle of life.

"Oh, you also think open-air hot springs are great? So, when it comes to hot springs, you should definitely go to an open-air one, right?"

"Yes, that's the essence of Japanese culture... eh?"

At this moment, Bai Jie realized that the voice that had just rang out sounded strangely familiar. He went to the other side of the artificial hill from which the voice came out and saw Zuo Xiangtaro leisurely drinking wine in the hot spring. Bai Jie then plunged into the hot spring.

"Hey, hey, hey, don't be so surprised, Doctor. Are you that happy to see me?" Shotaro said with a heartless smile.