Comet Dragon, breaking into the gravity field

When she finished trying out the [fully automatic music playing device] on the hand drum that Ritsu Narose brought with him, she saw Ritsu Narose take out the tablet, keyboard, mouse and other equipment he used in the cafe and placed them on the wooden table in front of her.

"It has music composition software installed on it, so you can just make do with it for now."

Without saying much, he just placed a bunch of equipment that Shiina Riki might use here, and then disappeared without a trace.

She hadn't yet recovered from the shock of the strange device in her hand. Looking at the software on the tablet desktop and the devices around her, whether familiar or unfamiliar, a heavy pressure suddenly appeared in her heart.

Taking a deep breath, she put on her headphones and began to focus completely on the challenge at hand.

When he peeked out from the hole above the camp, he could not help but be amazed to see that Shiina Riki was really studying composition seriously and not slacking off at all.

Such a strong force is really scary.

Ritsu Narose was already beginning to regret providing the equipment.

He felt that Shiina Riki would desperately pursue her goal - regardless of whether her body could withstand the fatigue.

I became increasingly worried about her condition, but since I had just delivered the equipment, I couldn't stop her while she was still in the middle of it.

For Tatsuki Shiina, it seems that all he can do now is wait and see.

The spear wings spread out, and the silver-winged evil star shone again in the sky, flying towards the distant land of crystal clusters.

They found the lair of a certain Nergigante with ease, but there was no dragon inside - just as Ritsu Narose had expected.

He didn't expect to find Nerulu herself here, he just wanted to find out if there were any clues about her whereabouts.

Nerulu's residence may look rough, but it actually contains secrets.

Walking to the innermost wall made of dragon crystals, Tianhuilong's excellent eyesight quickly discovered that there was something wrong with one of the dragon crystals.

After pressing it a little harder, the dragon crystal that seemed solid but was actually loose turned out to be a detachable "secret door" just as Mingse Ritsu had guessed.

#-榴冷er 爾叄师玐% If he wasn't familiar with that guy's rough but delicate nature, who would have expected that the war-crazed looking Nergigante would have some thoughts in such a place?

After taking down the dragon crystal and putting it away, Ritsu Narose walked into Nerulu's hidden room and looked at the items inside.

The wings of a male Rathalos, the skull of a Ceratopsus, the big tail of a Deinoraptor... Wait, that's the tail hair of a Flame Dragon, right?

After looking at the quality and seeing that the color and luster did not look like they had just been plucked from the tail, Ritsu Narose breathed a sigh of relief.

At least the fact that Flame Dragon had a bad temper today had nothing to do with Nelulu.

Unfortunately, the clues about her movements ended there.

The rest of the things were also covered with a layer of dust and had little reference value.

Although it is strange that I couldn't find any of her previously secretly taken photos, if I think about this preconceived notion for a moment, I can come to a completely opposite conclusion:

Taking photos ≠ printing photos

After carefully observing the hidden room again, Ritsu Narose was sure that Nerulu had not figured out the "hidden room within a hidden room" nesting doll operation, and there were no movable plates hidden on the ground under his feet.

It's like he disappeared from the face of the earth.

When he went to the Star Base to buy bread in the morning, he also specifically inquired about the news about the Nergigante, but no one - not even the commander-in-chief who wanted to capture him and use him like a slave - had ever heard of a Nergigante suddenly appearing somewhere during this period of time.

If she hasn't returned to the New World yet, where has she gone to cause trouble?

Elgard stronghold?

Or is it the icy and snowy Yuechen stronghold?

It's impossible that he would go to Jieyun Village to leisurely soak in the hot springs, right?

If he went back and asked Miraluz, he might be able to get some information, but Ritsu Narose didn't want to bother the teacher over such a trivial matter.

For Ritsu Narose, Nerulu's unique way of thinking sometimes seems particularly tricky.

After looking around the hidden room again and making sure that he had not missed any clues, Ritsu Narose left the place - and by the way, he adjusted the dragon crystal that served as a disguise back to its original position.

Walking out of the sky covered by dragon crystals in all directions, Ritsu Narose glanced at the position of the sun and knew it was getting late.

It was almost noon, and he should prepare food for a young girl who was left alone in the camp.

Even though he had never seen it in person, Ritsu Naruse still had confidence in Tatsuki Shiina's ability to take care of himself.

But considering that she had been studying hard all morning, she probably didn't have the energy to fiddle with the kitchen utensils that were too heavy for her.

Special training should be done in the manner of special training. For the time being, Ritsu Narose has no interest in cooking with Tatsuki Shiina.

He chose to go to the Star Base again and bought two recommended set meals of the day from the [Weapons and Mountain Cat Pavilion] to take away.

Thanks to his intensive flying training in the past, Ritsu Narose's aerial transportation did not mess up the food in the lunch box.

The quality of these two freshly cooked set meals is not much different from that of dine-in, except that the water vapor condenses into water droplets, which slightly affects the taste.

Even so, it's still much better than the meal sets at convenience stores or the cold boxed lunches you bring from home to school.

Sitting face to face with Naruse Ritsu at the camp dining table, silently finishing their delicious lunch, Shiina Ritsuki suddenly had an idea:

It seems like it would be nice to live here forever.

She has a place where she can study quietly, people who can accompany her, a bed where she can rest at any time, and another wider world.

However, this thought did not last long before Shiina Riki took the initiative to dispel it.

She had not yet forgotten the purpose of coming here.

Now she is like a drop of water that has caught a wave in the long river of time and is temporarily suspended in the air, staying here a little longer than the other drops of water that make up the river and rush towards the distance.

What's more, this is not her place to rest, but a small dark room for practicing.

From beginning to end, Shiina Riki was just as she said - she never took a single step out of the camp.

In addition, the feeling of being taken care of also made her feel uncomfortable... as if she was a rice bug living in someone else's rice jar.

Thinking of this, Shiina Riki suddenly discovered a terrible fact:

She clearly wanted to keep a distance from Ritsu Narose, but she was getting closer to him without realizing it.

I knew in my heart that he had a very suspicious relationship with the other two people, and I should have been vigilant, but I fell into the spider web he had spread like a moth caught in a net.

Moreover, this spider web was woven by Tatsuki Shiina himself.

What she did and what she thought were at two completely different extremes. This strange sense of disconnection made it difficult for her to adapt for a while.

97. Human Observation: Tatsuki Shiina

"If you're tired, it's better to rest. After all, there's plenty of time."

Looking up, Shiina Riki's purple eyes met the pale blue that looked like the sky.

She didn't dare to look into the concerned gaze for too long. After a brief contact, she quickly looked away and stared at the white sand on the ground.

Seeing that Shiina Riki did not answer him, Naruse Ritsu became more certain that she had not yet gotten rid of her inner anxiety.

"I think Li Xi has worked hard enough. It's okay for him to relax for a while now, right?"

　"Don't say that..."

In response to his praise, Shiina Riki just turned her head away and awkwardly rejected the kindness.

Whether in music composition or academic achievements, she could not compare with her sister.

He had served as the head of the wind band and won first place in a regional orchestra competition, and he was someone she could never surpass.

Besides, not to mention "surpassing", the process of approaching her sister's achievements is enough to make Shiina Riki try her best.

Whenever she saw the certificate of honor displayed at home, pressure would arise in her heart, urging her to take action and urging her to run out of the shadow cast by her sister.

Therefore, hard workers like Shiina Riki are always worthy of respect.

Although Ritsu Naruse was not aware of the situation in the Shiina family, because of his respect for Ritsuki Shiina, he did not choose to continue to persuade the other party.

Although in his opinion, Shiina Riki's choice and actions can be summarized by the idiom "庸翅尔鏾冷是考(七)山师靈夢人自扰", he would not be so arrogant as to think that his views must be superior to hers.

Shiina Riki is no fool, she certainly knows what the consequences of her actions are. She just doesn't want to compromise and doesn't want to let her past efforts go to waste.

Faced with such a girl who is particularly clumsy in some things, all Ritsu Naruse can do is watch silently, waiting for her to hit her head against the wall and then prepare pain-relieving ointment for her.

Suddenly, Ritsu Narose noticed something dripping from above.

Looking up, he found that the originally sunny sky was covered by dark clouds.

“It’s raining…”

Muttering to himself, Ritsu Narose picked up a huge round wooden board from the camp and flew towards the stone wall dozens of meters above his head.

Place this waterproof oval wooden board on the protrusion of the stone wall, and a rain shield is completed.

The raindrops first fell on it with a "pattering" sound, then gathered together and slowly flowed down from this non-flat platform - a bit like the startled deer in a Japanese garden, but the sound of bamboo tubes hitting stones was replaced by the sound of rushing water.

The rainwater will flow into the creek that flows through the campsite, so there is no need to worry about the risk of the campsite flooding.

Without having to urgently pack up his books and equipment, Shiina Riki suddenly found himself with nothing to do and had no choice but to continue burying himself in his tutorial books with a much more focused attitude than in class.

I wonder if the teachers in the school would shed tears when they saw her like this.

Sitting behind Shiina Riki, Naruse Ritsu is recording Shiina Riki in words as he sees her.

If Chihaya Aine is a lively, friendly and gentle Labrador, then Shiina Riki is a seemingly cold lone wolf.

Her looks perfectly encapsulate the fantasy of a girlfriend.

Not to mention her petite yet surprisingly well-proportioned figure, the drooping eyes that should have given her a fierce aura are neutralized by the teardrop mole on her cheek, but instead give people a feeling of tsundereness.

She often wears makeup, but the amount of makeup she wears is so light that only a layer of lip gloss is noticeable.

Although he seems sharp and difficult to talk to, he is actually just a serious and unyielding person, not a bad person.

Shiina Riki is clearly a contradictory person. If you are only predisposed to the impression brought by her appearance, then your contact with her is bound to be superficial.

If placed in the field of galgame, this type of beautiful girl will definitely bring a work with a mediocre script to a height that does not belong to it - such as a certain wall of masterpieces.

Black long straight, proud, good figure, contrast cute...

Well, I like it very much!

The more he wrote, the more excited he became. Completely immersed in his own world, Ritsu Narose was unaware that the target of his observation had noticed his gaze.

And when he realized that the target of his observation was walking in front of him, he was writing furiously when his notebook was snatched away by the untrained human being Shiina Riki.

Suddenly, Ritsu Narose was left with nothing and was forced to quit the "writer's assistant". Before he could react to what had happened, Ritsuki Shiina in front of him had already opened his notebook and started reading.

Who could blame Naruse Ritsu for not even trying to hide it? Staring at Shiina Ritsuki straight in the eye like that, even the dullest person would react, right?

After seeing the title "Human Observation·Titsuki Shiina", the person first frowned slightly, and then was hit hard by the large amount of text below.

At first, when she saw these highly complimentary words, she didn't connect them with the title above. It wasn't until her name appeared again between the lines that she realized these words seemed to really describe her.

The shame in her heart suddenly erupted, and she didn't even care about the subsequent analysis of her character.

Trying hard to suppress his trembling body, Shiina Riki looked up and was about to glare at Naruse Ritsu, but found that he, who was originally sitting there, had disappeared.

Just like Naruse Ritsu a few seconds earlier, Shiina Riki was unaware of the shadow gradually emerging from behind her. By the time she realized something was wrong, the sneaking hands had already passed over her shoulders and tightly clamped down on the notebook in her hand.

"Let go!"

"impossible!"

"You are robbing other people's property!"

"It was you who wrote me on it first without my consent."

"..."

Unable to refute, Naruse Ritsu resorted to a rogue rhetoric: "Let me ask you if what you wrote is correct!"

"you--"

　印鲳?衬}彡磷寺8 She had never expected that Naruse Ritsu could be so shameless. Shiina Riki's body trembled again - compared to the shame and anger that occupied 70% of her before, she suddenly discovered a fact that was even more difficult for her to accept.

The distance between the two of them was a little too close.

The friction between clothes, the warm breath hitting the back of the neck, and the inevitable touch between skin.

"I said you stop first—"

He turned around and retreated in a hurry, but at the same time he held the notebook tightly to his chest - this contradictory and even greedy behavior naturally led to even worse consequences.

There was no big benefit-giving plot like "Rito throwing" happening, but the current situation made Shiina Riki even more embarrassed.

As the girl screamed, someone gently supported her slender waist, preventing her from falling backwards.

However, it was precisely because of this that the eyes of Shiina Riki, which he had been deliberately avoiding, once again met with those of Naruse Ritsu.