Faced with the blackened heroine, they actually stopped time

"If you don't want this to happen... there are other solutions. I might not hand it over to the police."

So you are waiting for me here?

Oreki Gen sighed softly in his heart, and he suddenly understood something.

Why is it that in mainstream works, if the theme is rebirth, they always emphasize that history cannot be changed, and everything will repeat itself in a strange way and get back on track?

Because they pay attention to the so-called cause and effect, which is also the point that most audiences dislike and hate.

In fact, Oreki Gen doesn’t completely believe that his time travel will completely follow the law of cause and effect.

But there is definitely a degree of 'corrective capability'.

For example, maybe I have been avoiding the original heroines this week, so in order to correct the original plot, I forced myself to come into contact with them, so their superpowers may appear and make such a thing happen.

This is also telling Oreki Gen.

No matter how badly you think you can play, the necessary contact will definitely happen.

Oreki Gen is a very calm person. As an orphan in his previous life, he understood a truth very early on: in many cases, it is better to rely on oneself than to rely on others.

And now this situation has occurred, Sakuraba Mitsuki is looking at him with a look as if some trick has succeeded, which makes him wake up.

It seems that I need to change my approach.

You can't fall into a passive position, otherwise the final plot of the book may really become uncontrollable.

You... must take control of your own destiny.

If you can't hide, then change everything yourself.

(It’s large and long! Praise me, praise me~)

11: Perspective

Gotta...keep fighting.

Don't underestimate the power of Sakuradu, asshole.

Oreki Gen raised his head. This time, he did not try to put on any suitable expression. Of course, he would not expose the fact that the other party had the ability to stop time. That would be courting death.

Being brave does not mean being brainless. Try to banish those horrible endings from your mind.

He looked at Sakuraba Mitsuki.

"Sakuraba-san... Although these photos were indeed not taken by me, I don't want you to make a big deal out of this matter. After all, it will have a bad impact on you."

Sakuraba Mitsuki noticed the change in the other person's temperament.

He seemed very calm and did not panic because of his own temptation.

As expected, his personality is as interesting as his appearance.

Yes, with such appearance, how can one be an ordinary person? The soul cannot be ordinary either.

A smile appeared on her expressionless face, arrogant and confident.

"It has no negative impact on me. Often, being too weak and compromising step by step with a pervert is the most fatal thing. At this time, speaking out the truth loudly is the right answer, isn't it?"

Can I just say out loud that you can time-stop? Okay, not a funny joke.

Oreki Gen seemed to sigh.

"So how is Sakuraba-san going to solve this?"

Sakuraba Mitsuki's confident smile became more and more obvious.

"If you don't want me to call the police... I can give you a chance to atone for your sin."

"First of all, I'd like to make it clear that I'm not such a pervert. Secondly, you can tell me what you want. If it's not excessive, I can treat it as an equal exchange."

This was different from what Sakuraba Mizuki thought, and her eyes paused for a moment.

The young man in front of him was so calm that he didn't seem afraid at all that he would call the police or use the resources at his disposal to punish him.

Ah... maybe this is more interesting. It seems that I have just come across an interesting game.

The girl, who had long felt that everything around her posed no challenge to her, now felt a glimmer of excitement burning deep in her eyes.

"I see... You really are good at bargaining. But I don't think my request is excessive."

Sakuraba Mitsuki squinted her eyes and stared at the handsome boy. The summer breeze blew the light hair on his forehead, and his delicate facial features were like shining stars.

"Please speak, Sakuraba-san."

"It's simple. I like painting. I want to draw a new series recently, but I lack inspiration for a male protagonist... Your image is more suitable. I need you to be my model."

really...

The purpose is the same as what I thought.

Her purpose turned out to be something like becoming a model. Her mumblings during the previous time stop revealed relevant information.

This world's ability to correct itself is truly amazing... Even when I was guarding against it with all my might, it still found a loophole.

Oreki Gen pretended to think for a moment, then looked at Sakuraba Mitsuki.

"Is it that simple?"

"Yes, it's that simple."

"I can agree to that... but not today."

Sakuraba Mitsuki looked at the boy in surprise. Every boy in this school would dream of having the opportunity to talk to him, the possibility of contact. But this boy seemed to be extremely calm, and he didn't think such an opportunity was a gift... Interesting.

So she resumed her proper attitude, calm and indifferent to the point of being icy cold.

"why?"

Oreki Gen shook his head.

"I don't have enough time today. I have to go to work."

"You have to know that the last thing I lack is money."

It seemed to be telling herself that if she cooperated with her, she would be rewarded accordingly, and it might be quite high, just like how the male protagonist who was not only a scumbag but also a gigolo was treated in the original plot.

Oreki Tsubasa is still Oreki Tsubasa, but he is not Oreki Tsubasa, so he will not take such a "damn" path.

"I'm in need of the money that I earned with a clear conscience. Well, if there's nothing else, I'll leave. Time is running out."

Sakuraba Jianyue's eyes were moving, with strange emotions surging in them.

"Then you have to tell me the time, otherwise it will be a blank check. I hate it when people lie to me. I really hate it."

Oreki Gen thought about it for a moment.

"On the weekend, I have time on the weekend."

"it is good."

Sakuraba Mitsuki did not keep Oreki Genji and let the boy leave. There was no one left in the playground, only the orange-red sunset.

The light of the setting sun shone on her long, thick black hair.

Her face was still absolutely beautiful, and the fiery clouds in the sky were the best backdrop.

The summer breeze blew in from the distant hillsides, bringing with it the scent of green grass and the chirping of cicadas.

She slowly smiled.

"Perhaps it's more interesting than I thought, Oreki-san."

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"Sir, do you want me to pay for the pack of cigarettes in your pocket? If not, please put it back on the shelf."

The young man who was calmly scanning the code looked at the middle-aged man in front of him with a smile.

The man was stunned.

"I don't know what you're talking about..."

His eyes were evasive, as if he was avoiding something.

Oreki Gen was very calm, even smiling.

"Do you want me to explain myself clearly? I clearly saw you put the pack of Marlboro from the shelf into your pocket."

"What? That's not true! You little bastard, you're talking nonsense before your hair has even grown out yet! Do you have any evidence?"

Oreki Gen calmly picked up the phone.

"If that's the case, then I'll call the police. Don't worry, there are cameras in the convenience store, so it should be captured clearly. Do you want to wait for the police to come and handle it, or put the cigarette back and pretend nothing happened?"

"you...!"

Oreki Xian has already started pressing the keys on his mobile phone, and the sound is very obvious.

The man was sweating.

"I know! Stop calling!"

The man turned around, put the cigarettes in his pocket on the shelf, and left the convenience store cursing without even taking the items he had paid for.

Oreki Gen put down his phone. He had just opened the calculator.

I just tried to use my ability of perspective, and unexpectedly I immediately discovered that this man was stealing things.

Indeed, using such words has the potential to provoke conflicts, but Oreki Gen's calm face is the best deterrent. If he shows any weakness, this man will take other actions.

As for why Oreki Gen did this...nonsense, if he lost something, he would have to pay for it, and not just the price of the goods, but his final salary would also be fined. He didn't want to be fined for such a theft.

Oreki Gen let out a sigh.

Fortunately, I still have twenty minutes before I get off work, and night has fallen outside.

The stars are just above my head.

Until about 8:40, when it was almost time to get off work.

Oreki Gen was still collecting cash as usual.

"That's all."

The gentle and pleasant voice did not attract much attention from Oreki Gen. He was a little tired now and just wanted to get off work quickly.

A white, slender hand pushed over some convenient fast food.

Oreki Xian is quite skilled at scanning the code.

"That's three thousand yen."

But the other party did not pay, but said with a little surprise.

“It’s Oreki. So you’re working here?”

Oreki Xian raised his head with a bit of doubt, and saw a face with mature charm. She was wearing a black uniform with an exaggerated bulge in the collar, and a white base shirt inside. However, the buttons on the chest seemed to be about to break at any time.

Looking at me is a beautiful face with a slightly surprised look, long eyelashes, big eyes. There is also a signature teardrop mole under the right eye...

"Ah... it's Miss Kikyo."

This convenience store is indeed not far from the apartment, but...how did we happen to come across it again this time?

　 I don't remember any plot in the book about the two of them meeting at a convenience store.

But looking at Kikyo Rimi's surprised expression, it didn't seem like an encounter that was deliberately created.

Kikyo Rimi reached out and smoothed her hair at the temples, revealing a mature and charming smile.

“We just happened to be out of food at home, so I came here to buy some. I didn’t expect Oreki to be working here?”

It seemed like a normal conversation, but Oreki Gen didn't dare to slack off.

The boy immediately maintained a polite and distant smile.

"Yeah... just to earn a little living expenses. Is the 3,000 yen in cash or by mobile phone payment, Ms. Kikyo?"

Have a normal conversation and then quickly end the topic.

Kikyo Rimi didn't seem to want to argue any further and took out cash from her wallet: "Cash, please."

"Okay, I'll take 3,000 yen from you. Please take your belongings."