Heavy girl? I feel worse than Black Hole Trigger!

Qiannai looked down at her hair bun, then suddenly raised her head and said, "Can I call big brother 'teacher' too?"

"Eh? It's okay to call me whatever you want..." Zhe Li had no idea what the girl was thinking and could only cautiously follow up on the topic: "But, this is just the first time we've met, right? How do you know what I can teach you?"

"It doesn't matter! Because no matter what the teachers teach me, I can't learn it!"

Chinanai put her hands on her hips, looking proud, even though it was nothing to be proud of.

"I want to be like my older brother." She paused, hesitated for a moment, and then said timidly, "You don't have to teach me anything... I just want to see more of my 'idol'... Is that okay?"

So why idols? Or, in other words, does Inazuma also have an "idol" culture?

There were still questions swirling in his mind. But even before that curiosity, the expression of the girl in front of him left a deep impression on Baodeng Zheli.

That is--

I once dreamed of being a "hero" and sprinted towards my "dream" even though I knew nothing.

"If it's just for a look... Fine, I promise. But I won't be here every day, okay?"

Chinana hurriedly widened her eyes, "Eh! That, that would be a bit troublesome."

"Well... go straight in that direction from here. There's a shop at the end of the alley. That's my family's cafe, Nascita." Zheli stood up straight, pointed the girl in the direction, then smiled and said, "If you want to find me, go there."

"Oh! I see, 'Sensei'!"

The girl also showed an extremely bright smile.

A ray of sunshine that comes without warning.

Chapter 20 of the Box: Autumn Frost and Falling Maple Leaves, Snow Clears and Meets the Toon Tree: Chapter

After parting with China, Hoto Oori also returned to Nascita with Nagasaki Suyo.

The shopping paper bags brought specially to the outlying island were already filled with souvenirs - among them, only a cat statue was a birthday gift from Baodeng Zheli to Lixi, and the rest were all things bought by the two of them.

Thanks to this, all the Mora that Zheli had earned in the past few days has been used up.

Nagasaki Suyo held the paper bag and said, "I'll go in and sort it out." Then she walked towards the back room.

Zhe Li quickly said, "I'll go too."

But Su Shi turned around and glanced at him lightly, snorting, "No. Zhe Li has even tidied up the shop like this, so he will definitely just throw things around. The last time I went to the studio, I saw it was a mess."

"Ah, this." Zhe Li couldn't help but be controlled by the spirit of these words for more than two seconds.

Perhaps it was because of the absolute memory and high-speed movement brought by the Blood Star physique, he really became even sloppier than before after coming to the Bang Bang world - after all, when you can perfectly remember where every thing was last placed, and can get it in an instant when you need it, it is better to use the time to do practical things instead of spending time organizing them.

There is no need to collect things you need, because you will need them next time anyway.

...So, gradually, his studio was filled with all kinds of miscellaneous items. And he would just leave the tools where they were after use, completely unable to apply some people's excuses such as "cluttered but not messy" or "fixed location".

If he hired an assistant, he would definitely want to quit on the first day.

Unable to think of any words to refute Su Shi, Zhe Li could only watch the girl enter the backstage of Nascita with a victorious smile.

The store suddenly became quiet.

After the summer vacation, Su Shi often appeared in the store early, making Nascita seem lively even on closed days.

...No. Why do you say that as if it's always busy when it's open?

After all, nascita can only say "lively" when everyone in CRYCHIC gathers together.

Although if I tell this to Su Shi, she would probably say it's because Xiaoxiang is particularly noisy.

Baodeng Zheli smiled and shook his head, then simply walked to the store door and turned the tag to "OPEN".

Since the "gate" connected to Inazuma's outlying islands, Nascita has indeed seen a slight increase in customers. However, Inazuma is modeled after ancient Japan, where the custom of working from sunrise to sunset is still largely preserved. For a shop that primarily operates at night, the additional customers gained from the outlying islands are negligible compared to the influx of people there.

On some extremely rare days, when Lian Su Shi was late due to something, this warmly decorated little shop would be just like a yellowed photo in Zhe Li's eyes, something to linger in his memories.

that's it.

"..."

Zhe Li returned to the counter and slowly turned his gaze to take in the entire store.

As time went by, Baodeng Zheli became more and more troubled by the fact that he could remember everything.

For ordinary people, "hyperthymesia" is like an urban legend.

Is it really possible to "remember every second of your life in every detail"?

In other words, even if this is true, what is the difference between us and ordinary people?

The vast majority of life is ordinary or painful, which is why humans strive to pursue happiness. If a person could remember every minute and every second of their life, wouldn't that mean that they would never be able to escape from those ordinary and painful moments?

Zhe Li couldn't answer that question. He wasn't even human.

The only thing he can be sure of is that because he can remember every second of his life, the "present" he experiences becomes even more precious.

Zhe Li was thankful that he had only developed hyperthymesia after becoming a Blood Star monster. At least the life he had to remember was one of freedom and power, and though somewhat boring, it was at least not painful.

However, compared to the extremely vivid yet unshakable past in memory.

The "present" full of unknown possibilities made him even more excited.

Jingle Bell……

The clear ringing of the bell, accompanied by the faint noise of the city, entered the quiet coffee shop.

A man in a uniform with arrow feather patterns cautiously poked his head in. He was first shocked by the empty seats, then smiled a slightly embarrassed smile when he saw the clerk waiting at the counter.

"Hello. Are you open?"

The store manager gathered his scattered thoughts and nodded towards the door, "Of course. Please come in. Feel free to sit down wherever there's space."

The man seemed a little uncomfortable as he walked into the store, looked around, and finally sat down at the counter.

His choice of seat seemed a bit too conspicuous for his cautious demeanor. But Origin breathed a sigh of relief. The café's entrance was the only connection to the Inazuma Islands, and Origin didn't want this man in a kimono, clearly not from modern Tokyo, to see something so different from the island through the window.

To this end, he covered all the windows of Nascita with curtains as early as after Kaedehara Manyo's first visit to the cafe.

...But if the guest was tempted to lift the curtain, he would have no legitimate reason to stop him.

It's fine to just sit in a seat away from the window like you are doing now.

"Ice water, please. Here's the menu, take your time reading it."

To cater to the new guests from another world, Houden Okuri created a menu written in Inazuma script, complete with Mora prices. Writing Inazuma script was, of course, another skill he'd learned through his Super Blood Star talent cheat, and the prices themselves were based on Mora purchasing power, as observed during his visits to the outlying island markets.

It has to be said that "hyperthymesia" can also bring considerable benefits, especially at times like this.

"Oh, oh." The man looked quite uncomfortable and even hesitated when taking the menu.

He looked through it carefully for a long time, but finally just said in a low voice: "Please give me a cup of tea."

I went to the cafe and ordered a cup of tea. …At first glance, it looked a bit like a trolling, but Zheli had gotten completely used to it over the past few days: according to Manye, Inazuma had a long tradition of "tea ceremony"; most people would rather find a familiar drink on the menu than try something they had never experienced before.

Besides, everyone is a guest. As long as they are willing to pay and what they order is on the menu, Zhe Li has nothing to be dissatisfied with.

"Tea, please. Be careful, it's hot. And here are some ice cubes."

After Zheli handed over the tea, he also gave him a plate of ice cubes, just like when he made a cup of hot cocoa for Gao Songdeng.

"Though adding it to tea will dilute the flavor a bit, it will also cool faster. Please use at your own discretion."

"Oh, oh..." The man seemed a little surprised. He tentatively took an ice cube and put it into the tea. He took a sip of the ice, and his frown immediately relaxed: "This is really good tea."

Zhe Li nodded politely, "Thank you for the compliment."

They stopped talking after that. The only sound in the quiet shop was the soft sound of customers drinking tea.

After a while, he finished his tea, breathed a sigh of satisfaction, and said, "Boss, let's settle the bill." Then, after leaving Mora to pay the bill, he turned around and left.

Zhe Li watched his back disappear behind the door.

…”Hyperthymesia” only causes trouble.

Baodeng Zheli still thinks so even at this moment.

Just one glance and he remembered that he had been staring at him with those unscrupulous eyes when he was in the crowd on the outlying island and the girl named China was talking to him. If it weren't for Miss China's plainclothes guard, who was just pretending to be an ordinary customer and personally investigating this ordinary little shop, but was just doing a "show of power" like in traditional costume dramas... Zhe Li didn't know how many more times he would sigh now.

He looked at the door of his shop quietly for a while before lowering his shoulders.

"It seems like I've really gotten into trouble with a strange girl."

Chapter 21 of the Box: Autumn Frost and Falling Maple Leaves, Snow Clears and Meets the Plum Tree: Chapter : False accusations

It's another sunny day.

Nagasaki Suyo lifted the brim of his hat slightly and frowned at the scorching sun hanging in the clouds.

It's becoming increasingly unbearable to stay in this scorching Tokyo.

Every day, as I walk from my home to Nascita, the moment I step out of the air-conditioned station, I notice a difference in the air outside: the sun-heated asphalt, the ground thick with hot, stuffy air. If I were in a more open area, I might even see a mirage.

Su Shi took out a handkerchief and wiped the sweat from his forehead. Just then he saw the red light turn green and hurried forward.

Fortunately, the alley where the cafe was located was close to the station. She only needed to cross a zebra crossing to walk into the shadow of the tall building and escape from the scorching sun for a while.

"..."

No matter how many times, once Su Shi stepped into the alley, he would feel as if he had accidentally entered a secret place.

The sounds from outside the alley seemed to cease in that instant. The road before her was clearly wide and bright, yet it lacked the presence of people. At dusk, it would still be cast by the shadows of tall buildings—but now, nearing noon, the remaining shadows were still enough to obscure her entire body.

Walk a little further in and turn a corner, and you can see the only open store on the entire street, and the street is bathed in sunlight: the buildings guarding this place only block the strongest ultraviolet rays, but cannot block the scattered sunlight. It is such a coincidence.

The girl stood in the shadows, reaching out her hand towards the sunlight. A gentle breeze seemed to be blowing, bringing a warmth that was not scorching.

Su Shi blinked.

To be honest, the reason why she was able to quickly accept Nascita's door to another world was more or less influenced by this mysterious alley: if this alley located in the school district but always very quiet was a wonderland in a storybook, then the existence of a magical portal in the wonderland did not seem to be an unimaginable thing.

When she reached the door of the store, she knocked lightly a few times as usual and then pushed it open.

If it were during school hours, she might still have to take the key out of her bag to open the door, but after summer vacation, or after the store was connected to Inazuma, Baoden Oori rarely went out.

She raised her head and prepared to greet the store manager behind the counter.

"--oops?"

A girl was sitting at the counter. She heard the doorbell ring and turned to look at Su Shi.

"It's big sister! Good afternoon."

"... Turns out it's Chinana-chan."

It took Su Shi a second to recognize the strange visitor.

I met her yesterday morning. She called herself "China" and was from the Inazuma outlying island. She was an extremely lively and enthusiastic girl.

Ori had once told her how to get to Nascita (the gate to the island), but she hadn't expected him to show up today. It seemed her enthusiasm wasn't just a whim. Living in the milieu of ancient Japan, she'd learned about the concept of "idols" from another world, and she longed for it...

Oh no, why does she look like the heroine who appears at the beginning of an isekai story?

Su Shi tilted his head and thought for a moment, then suddenly put on a polite smile: "Hello." Then he quickly walked to the counter, sat down in his usual seat, and glanced at Zhe Li's usual expression.

Zheli nodded slightly to her, said nothing, and handed Qiannai a cup full of ice cream.

"Ms. China, here's the matcha parfait you ordered. Please eat slowly to avoid a headache."

Even the cat monster Kaname Rana, who became a spirit after eating matcha, is often attacked by headaches when dealing with matcha parfaits.

"Ah wow wow wow..." Chinae looked a little flustered, holding up her hands but not daring to take the spoon. "This, this, this, I've never seen such amazing snacks... Where do I even start eating?"

After hearing this, Zhe Li turned around to give her a hint, but Su Shi picked up the spoon the next moment after he finished speaking.

"You can eat it however you want. But I like to eat it from the very top—" She said softly, gently scooping off a small piece of ice cream from the top of the parfait with a spoon and scooping it to Chinana's mouth, "Here, ah~"

“Eh?… No, no need!”

Qianna was stunned for a moment, then her little face turned red and she shrank her neck to avoid it.

"I'm not a child anymore!"

Su Shi just chased after her mouth with the spoon in hand, "Ah~"

After several attempts to avoid the other party, unable to resist the other party's inexplicable persistence, Chinanai opened her mouth helplessly and let Su Shi feed the ice cream into her mouth. Then, with just a slight movement of the tip of her tongue, the shy expression of the previous moment was instantly replaced by surprise. She opened her sparkling eyes wide and met Su Shi's gaze.

"Hmm, Hmm! ...Gudong."

He seemed to taste it carefully before swallowing it.