In the anime series, Goto Ichiri is actually my childhood sweetheart?

There were a bunch of bands around him playing trumpets without rhythm. In the dream, Takahashi Feng covered his ears tightly, trying to escape from this torture. Suddenly, a bolt of lightning struck from the sky, and a tree was knocked down, pressing heavily on Takahashi Feng's body. He was unable to move in the dream.

"Hey, wake up, don't sleep anymore--"

Chapter 23 Night Raid

Gao Qiaofeng vaguely heard someone calling him, and he woke up suddenly and tried to sit up in bed.

Although he tried hard to tighten his abdominal muscles, Takahashi Feng was unable to sit up because there was a weight on him that he could not resist.

"?!"

"Shh, don't yell, it's me."

Takahashi Feng was frightened into silence. Just as he was about to reach out to turn on the bedside lamp, Touka blocked his mouth.

"Sister Shihua, why are you sitting on me? No, how did you get in here?"

Looking at Touka Kotori sitting astride him, Takahashi Kaede was wondering whether he should call the police.

"You didn't close the window, so I just flipped it open and came in."

There was no sign of nervousness in Touka's voice, it was still as cold as ever.

"Can...can you get off me? It feels so weird."

Takahashi Feng felt very uncomfortable with Touka sitting on him, but fortunately the quilt he covered himself with today was thick enough so the pressure he felt was not that great.

Touka gracefully raised her leg, turned around, and came to Takahashi Kaede's bed.

When Gaoqiao Feng struggled to get up, she lowered her head curiously and looked under Gaoqiao Feng's bed, as if looking for some mysterious book.

But there was only some dust under the bed, and nothing she expected to find. She looked up expressionlessly and met the eyes of Takahashi Kaede who had just stood up.

"Sister Touka, a smart child wouldn't put that kind of thing under the bed. Do you think I'm a fool?" Takahashi Feng understood Touka's behavior and said with a smile.

All his treasures are stored in the cloud drive of his computer, and no one can find them without his permission.

"What do you mean by 'that thing'? You're not thinking about anything bad, are you? As expected, kids your age can never escape such dirty thoughts." It seemed that her conspiracy had failed, and Tohka Takanashi was a little aggressive today.

"I didn't define 'that kind of thing'. Whatever 'that kind of thing' Touka-sama thinks it is, that's it. And I'm not obscene, so please don't slander me for that."

Gao Qiaofeng faced it calmly, and suddenly realized that something was wrong.

"......No, Sister Shihua, why did you suddenly come to my house and...and run into my bed." Takahashi Feng wanted to describe the incident in more detail, but was too embarrassed to say it.

"Please don't have unrealistic fantasies about older sisters. This will make people worry about your mental health."

"It was you who did something inappropriate first!"

Refers to a sudden night attack.

"Um......"

Shihua pondered for a moment, but did not deny Takahashi Kaede's words.

"I'm here this time... Actually, I'm here to enumerate your sins, Gao Qiaofeng. You have committed unforgivable sins. Today, you only have two choices. One is to obey me, and the other is to be cruelly killed by me."

Touka's eyes froze, and a faint sense of pressure was released, and Takahashi Feng felt a little nervous.

The moon was very round tonight, and the bright white light it emitted slanted into the bedroom, making Touka's red eyes particularly eye-catching.

It feels like a vampire coming out to hunt at night.

"Crime...crime? What have I done wrong? It's all so unfair. I have always been upright and honest, never servile or overbearing, and never bullied men or women. I really can't think of any crime I have committed!"

Takahashi Feng begged Master Shihua for forgiveness, but how could the 'Holy Counselor' Shihua let him go so easily?

Shihua's good expression was no longer there. His brows were knitted, and a serious expression was about to appear. He put his hands behind his back, as if he was about to take out a weapon.

With a clang, the stainless steel spatula was placed across Gao Qiao Feng's neck.

Takahashi Kaede's hairs were cut off at the roots just by the light touch of the shovel tip. What a sharp weapon! Is this a professional chef?

"Rikka."

A blazing white gas came out of Touka's mouth. After saying these two words, her head leaned forward slightly and leaned in front of Takahashi Kaede.

Unlike the warm atmosphere with Goto Ichiri, Takahashi Kaede felt a sense of threat and cold sweat broke out on his forehead.

"I asked you to make friends with Rikka and help her get out of her psychological trauma. I didn't ask you to turn her into a crazy lover of myths who likes to chant meaningless spells to herself and loves to give people nicknames."

Touka wiped the edge of the spatula on Takahashi Kaede's neck, and Takahashi Kaede couldn't help swallowing.

"Just a while ago, Rikka started calling me 'the Holy Counselor' and her enemy. She also asked me to buy her a bunch of weird things, like lightsabers and night vision goggles, saying that she followed the guidance of her mentor. Who is this mentor who could change Rikka so thoroughly?"

Lifting Takahashi Kaede's chin, the dangerous light in her eyes seemed to become real, and Juhua asked Takahashi Kaede.

"Rikka's chuunibana is inevitable, I just played a role in fueling it." Hearing that Touka asked a serious question, Takahashi Kaede did not continue joking with her and answered seriously.

"Hey--"

The spatula was thrown aside carelessly with a 'bang! ' sound.

Touka slid down to the ground next to Takahashi Kaede's bed, holding her forehead with her hand, looking distressed.

If her father were still alive, she would surely confide her worries to him, but now the only one who can listen to her is Takahashi Feng.

"I know this isn't entirely your fault, but I'm really worried about Rikka. Is this strange way of thinking good or bad for her? To be honest, I can't tell."

Gao Qiaofeng looked at the clock on the wall. It was now eleven o'clock in the evening. The city was completely silent and all kinds of office workers returned home late to start thinking about life.

Sister Shihua, is this... emo?

"If you can't make a judgment, just let it go and give Rikka some confidence."

"Why do I feel like I've said this to you?" Tohka Takanashi laughed.

"Sometimes the truth is told to others, but it is of no use to yourself. To put it bluntly, people still cannot live without others." Gao Qiaofeng curled his lips.

This may be the reason why those involved are confused while bystanders can see more clearly.

Takahashi Kaede, who had doubts about Goto Ichiri at the beginning, was awakened by a scolding from Touka Takanashi, and now it is Touka Takanashi's turn to be confused.

"Sister Juhua, if you insist on listening to my opinion, I sincerely hope that you won't interfere with her, but a certain degree of guidance must be given. This is related to whether the influence of Chuunibun on her is positive or negative."

Rikka Takanashi lost her father, felt betrayed, and found the antidote to chuunibyou in her grief and depression.

It can help oneself create a fantasy world in which one can hide and avoid external pressure; or one can make up a lie that even one believes in and live with the lie.

"When Rikka realizes that it won't work to continue like this will be the key to her future growth."

"Are you saying that Rikka will wake up on her own?" Touka turned her head slightly and looked at Takahashi Kaede.

Takahashi Feng shook his head slowly.

"It's hard to say. Do you know what the 'invisible boundary' that Rikka keeps talking about is?"

"What is it?" asked Shihua.

"I don't know either, but I guess it must be what she cares about most."

"I am a novelist, and I am a creator of this fantasy worldview like Liuhua. We all have a common logic in our creation, which is to set an ultimate goal, and this ultimate goal includes the concept we want to express at the beginning of our design."

Touka couldn't help but look at the bookshelf in the room, which was filled with all kinds of books, from light novels to literary works.

Unlike most people who buy books to gather dust, these books are covered with bookmarks, and it seems that Takahashi Feng has read these books carefully.

"All of Rikka's settings are designed around this 'invisible boundary line'. As the user of the Evil King's True Eye, she has to find the 'invisible boundary line'. And you, the biggest villain on her way, belong to the Administration and are the biggest obstacle to her search for the 'invisible boundary line'... and so on."

Originally he was trying to help Tohka sort out her thoughts, but Takahashi Kaede suddenly realized something.

"If you apply this setting to reality, then it would be..."

Touka turned her head, her pupils slightly shrank, and the blank space left by Takahashi Kaede's words made her brain start to work frantically.

She had a very smart mind and almost instantly found an event that would fit perfectly.

"Father......"

"Yeah, I feel the same way. She has been emphasizing that she is looking for this place, but she can't find it." Takahashi Feng sighed.

"I'm going to go with her tomorrow to look for it. I'll ask her about it then. No wonder she kept silent when I mentioned it before, or kept repeating the same thing to me."

"I didn't expect that." Touka rubbed his temples in annoyance.

"Why did she suddenly become cheerful? How could Chuunibyou suddenly heal the pain her father caused her? So that's how it is."

Looking at the miserable Tohka, Takahashi Kaede suddenly remembered Ryoko who was determined to work overtime at that time.

Ryoko is the same. She takes all the responsibilities on herself and never shows it no matter how hard or tired she is. She digests the negative emotions of the day internally every night.

But the man that Ryoko cares about is not someone who needs her care. Instead, Takahashi Kaede shares the pressure on her. Tohka's situation is completely different.

Rikka really needs care, and Kotori's mother really drinks to drown her sorrows every day.

Takahashi Feng suddenly thought of a question. According to her, the things that Rikka bought were all obtained from Touka.

This means that Rikka's finances are most likely dependent on Touka. It is not known whether Rikka's mother does not have the conditions or for other reasons, and does not meet Rikka's requirements.

"Sister Shihua, you must be under a lot of pressure."

Touka suddenly felt someone pinching her shoulder. Since Takahashi Kaede was a junior high school student, she was not on guard and did not resist.

"I was raised by Ryoko alone. I'm sure you can understand the pressure she was under. That's why I started thinking about many things so early."

Takahashi Kaede made up a little lie just to make it easier for Touka to accept what he was about to say next.

"I have been an orphan since I was a child. Since I was old enough to understand, I have to force myself to think about many things, otherwise I will not be able to live a normal life."

Takahashi Feng spoke softly, exerting a little force with his fingers. Touka felt her shoulders being massaged with just the right amount of force.

She is a chef, and because she needs to lift various spatulas, the muscles in her shoulders need to be used constantly, and over time a lot of fatigue accumulates.

And this level of massage was just right for her.

"Besides, I am a boy, so it is inevitable that I will be subject to unfair high expectations. I have to jump out of my comfort zone at any time to find the path that suits me best."

"It was certainly painful under such high pressure, but I grew up very quickly. You could say that children from poor families grow up early. But it's not because I want to grow up, but because if I don't, big problems will arise."

"When Ryoko and I first proposed to become carpenters, she did not deny me at all and gave me her greatest help. This is why this carpentry shop can be opened now."

Takahashi Kaede's massage is not done by repeating one movement back and forth, but by scraping and pressing different parts of the body back and forth. He has learned it deliberately, so he is very professional.

"No wonder you carve my sculptures so well."

Touka gradually relaxed.

Her original intention of coming here was actually to inquire about Rikka's current situation. Although she had never expected this situation to develop to this point, she was too lazy to care.

After all, it's so comfortable.

"Well, later when I said I wanted to write a novel, Ryoko said, 'As long as I didn't do too badly in my studies, I could do whatever I wanted. That's why I have achieved some success now.'"

Takahashi Feng felt a little embarrassed when talking about his achievements.

"In fact, it's not because of your special conditions that you stand out, but you are outstanding to begin with, but it's only because of your conditions that you appear different from others."

Shihua never thought that people from poor families are more likely to produce geniuses. It should be said that geniuses just happen to come from poor families.

There is no causal relationship between the two.

"No." Gao Qiaofeng shook his head. "If I was born in an ordinary family, I would never be who I am today. Genius is shaped. I do not rule out the possibility of innate elements, but they definitely do not account for the majority. Without the opportunity for enlightenment, even the most talented person will only become a mediocre person with a bright mind."

Jukka was thoughtful.

"In the final analysis, I just want you to support Rikka. I see potential in her. Her chuunibana is not a bad thing, as long as she is guided correctly, just like Ryoko did to me."

Although Rika is a cute child, this is obviously just the most ordinary compliment for a girl.

What impressed Takahashi Feng most about her was her tailoring skills.

Just her secondary hobby can make her master such a skill. She is only in junior high school and can make clothes of that level without any professional training. It is hard to imagine what she will become when she grows up.

"Rikka's potential...huh?"

Touka's thoughts were stretched by Takahashi Kaede's words, her ideas were like bubble gum, being torn, pulled apart, and reshaped.

Gao Qiaofeng did not rush her to reply, but massaged her quietly, allowing her to think without pressure.

Chapter 24: On Chuunibyou

Shihua has countless nights that require her to think quietly. She is a mature and steady person who can plan her own growth path and arrange her life in an orderly manner without any guidance.

Some people believe that once people reach adulthood, they will instantly realize everything they need to do and grow up to be able to shoulder the weight of the word "adulthood".