I refuse to be a plagiarist

In the Index of a Certain Magical Book, the plot of Accelerator's battle with Kamijou Touma slowly unfolds under his reproduction. The fist-to-fist fight between the strongest LEVEL6 and the brave is enough to make any child of fantasy age excited.

His fingers kept dancing, and in a trance, he looked like a keyboard fairy of the time.

As time went by, perhaps influenced by the story, gradually, the slightly depressed expression on Hasegawa's face became relaxed.

The cold words seem to outline a wonderful picture.

After all, many years ago, I was also a passionate young man who sat in front of the computer screen, looking forward to Kamijou Touma's courage to fight against all odds to save the names of the "Misaka sisters".

By the time I typed the last byte, the originally bright street scene outside the floor-to-ceiling window had already turned brightly lit without me noticing at some point.

【After a busy day, let's go out and find something to eat. 】

He stood up and stretched.

Since embarking on this path, this state of ignoring the passage of time has become commonplace.

He moved his bones slightly.

Listening to the faint crisp sound, Hasegawa suddenly felt that if he continued like this, sooner or later he would have problems due to sitting for a long time.

“Forget it, let’s talk about it later.

The most urgent matter has not been resolved yet, so why should we care about such things......"

Muttering quietly.

However, while walking on the street looking for food, my mood, which had been slightly relaxed due to my immersion in the plot of the novel, uncontrollably turned towards a heavy direction.

Sure enough, although short-term escape and anesthesia have miraculous effects, when the roar of dreams comes, people must eventually learn to face reality.

The moon hangs high in the sky, and the evening breeze sings a song.

It was obviously a very suitable time to enjoy a quiet life, but at this moment, Hasegawa only found anxiety about the future in his heart.

This feeling of confusion is very similar to that of some young people who go to Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and Shenzhen: the bustling cities are so close, but they make themselves feel out of tune with them when they are busy in them.

It may sound a bit pretentious, but that "scumbag guilt" seems to be starting to show up again.

Although he had understood the facts during the discussion, Hasegawa had not been able to completely put himself in the position of "white sweet potato" until now.

Being surrounded by cute girls... This is something that many teenagers would envy, but if it happened to me, the only emotional response I would get was endless pressure.

I have to admit that many times, it may be a sense of responsibility that is at work.

If the same situation happened on Makoto's set, Hasegawa's so-called distress would probably be nothing serious, and she would just treat her friends and relatives as her best friends.

Putting aside the moral issues, at least they had a good time, didn’t they?

But the problem is......

[I don’t have any weird thoughts at all now! ]

Depression blinded the boy's eyes.

In distress, Hasegawa stopped at the corner of the street, randomly found a store and walked in.

It has been less than a year since he went from being a hard-working worker to a comfortable life. Just imagine, how could such a guy have so much energy to care about love affairs?

The crisp wind chimes at the door remind the owner of guests' patronage.

Perhaps it was an accidental coincidence. At this moment, Shizuka Hiratsuka, who was alone in the corner by the window of the store, looked up and saw the familiar figure of her own problem student at the door.

Chapter 6: Teacher Jing’s Guidance

"Hello, sir, what can I do for you?"

Her long chestnut hair was tied into a ponytail at the back, and she had a very decent smile on her face.

But the slight uneasiness that occasionally appeared in his eyes still exposed the fact that the waitress in front of him was most likely just a part-time student nearby.

[Maybe it's to make some pocket money during the holidays. ]

[Although it's a bit awkward, anyway, creating wealth with your own hands is much better than playing a guest role as a supporting girl. 】

"Well, I prefer something lighter in flavor...

Forget it, do you have any signature dishes or recommendations here?

Since this is my first time here, I am not familiar with the place, so I would like to ask you to do it for me.”

A polite smile appeared on his face, indicating that the young lady in front of him didn't need to be too nervous.

But Hasegawa Hide never expected that as he opened his mouth, in the corner by the window of the store, a graceful woman in a black women's suit stopped what she was doing, took off her sunglasses, and looked in his direction.

If that isn’t our dear former class teacher, then who could it be, Shizuka Hiratsuka?

[Huh? It's Hasegawa...]

[Didn't you say you were going to meet up with friends during the holidays? Why are you out alone today? ]

"And he looks so listless... This is out of character for this kid."

Muttering quietly.

So, Shizuka Hiratsuka simply stood up and walked towards the location of the young man.

As a good teacher with a passionate heart, when you see that your students seem to have encountered some problems, you can't just sit back and do nothing as if nothing happened!

"Yo~"

"?!"

A familiar greeting suddenly sounded in his ears, and Hasegawa, who was originally talking to the waitress, turned around and saw his extremely kind teacher.

The friendly smile on this woman always makes her look inexplicably handsome.

Perhaps his class teacher also had some minor problems, but no matter what, Hasegawa always felt that the other party was the type who was trustworthy.

"Teacher Jing?

Why are you here?"

He stood up from his seat and bowed to Hiratsuka Shizuka.

Looking at the older sister in front of him with a gentle smile, Hasegawa couldn't help but feel emotional when he thought of all the care and concern he received at school during his first year of high school.

Although I sometimes show my carefree side, I have to admit that whenever I am in front of this teacher, my mood always becomes calm and peaceful unconsciously.

Just like now.

"Want to come together? I just got here not long ago."

"Ah."

He nodded slightly and followed the other person to the window corner of the store.

Hasegawa doesn't say how much he advocates sharing a table with acquaintances, but he won't be too opposed to it.

On the contrary, sometimes, when you meet acquaintances by chance in a scene outside, you always feel an inexplicable sense of surprise.

This is the feeling that events like invitations cannot give you.

But speaking of invitations...

"Teacher Jing, don't any friends invite you to go out with them during this summer festival?"

Quietly observing the changes in the other person's facial expression.

Hasegawa did not forget that the older sister in front of him was also one of the people included in that invitation message.

This subtle result left me somewhat puzzled at the time.

After all, in Hasegawa Hide's cognition, the class teacher in front of him is definitely a real iron man, the kind that would make countless stupid group members wail before he traveled through time.

She has a wealthy family, a stable job, and is popular... She drives a sports car and has fun with friends whenever she has nothing to do. She is much more wild than the sister who rides the wind and waves.

Why would such a being choose me during such a social festival?

Hasegawa hopes to know the reason behind this.

After all, compared to other inviters, the one in front of him is absolutely different in concept no matter how you look at it.

At least he couldn't feel anything like ambiguity.

"Hey... don't mention it. I get angry when I talk about it."

In response to the question from the younger brother in front of her, Shizuka Hiratsuka glanced out the window and pursed her lips in anger.

However, she seemed to sense someone's inquiring eyes, and after a moment of silence, she started to complain:

"Boy, tell me... after people have a lover, do they no longer recognize friends?"

"Um...why do you say that?"

It seems like he guessed something.

Looking at Shizuka Hiratsuka who was complaining to him, Hasegawa's expression became a little subtle at this moment.

"What else...

Xiujun, do you know that those guys decisively abandoned me in order to date their own partners?

Friendship is so fragile.”

Bitter wine enters the throat and causes pain in the heart.

Although there was only a very low alcohol sake on the table, in Shizuka Hiratsuka's hands, she was able to drink out the grandeur of Red Star Erguotou.

Obviously, this older sister was feeling very resentful about the fact that her friends left her alone to go to the festival and flirt with their boyfriends.

——We agreed to play together, why did you secretly find a partner and leave me behind?

"Uh, so that's how it is."

Faced with such a strong reaction from his class teacher, Hasegawa nodded slightly, indicating that he could empathize to some extent.

Good brothers walk together all their lives, whoever gets single first is a dog.

Things like what is happening to Shizuka Hiratsuka now probably happen frequently between roommates in university dormitories.

Although it was a bit rude, to put it simply, the teacher in front of me seemed to be quite dissatisfied with her current situation.

But the thing is…

"For someone as outstanding as Teacher Jing, if she really wants to find a partner, it shouldn't be difficult.

Is there a possibility that you just don't want to think about it?"

He stared intently at the woman in front of him.

To be honest, I have encountered guys like this before.

Most of them are in good condition, even much better than the median line, but when faced with emotional problems, this group of people are always intermittently full of confidence and can't wait to get out of being single, but after a moment, they will quickly return to calm and continue to live their own free and easy single life.

In Hasegawa Hide's view, the Hiratsuka Shizuka in front of him is such an existence.

Faced with her best friend's sour and smelly attitude after she found out she was single, she had obviously entered a strange state of intermittent self-satisfaction.

But it is foreseeable that it won't be long before this guy will return to his romantic and casual pace of life as if nothing had happened.

Chapter 7: The teacher is also deeply troubled

"Just think about it, Teacher Jing, you are very beautiful, your job is very good, and your material conditions are not bad.

As a person, at least in my opinion, he is also a very kind person.”

At this point, Hasegawa Hide paused for a moment, looking at the other party's embarrassed look, and felt a little amused:

"Don't worry, I don't mean to flatter you now. I am simply expressing my inner evaluation of 'Hiratsuka Shizuka'."

"Hehehe, but... Teacher, I don't think I'm as perfect as you say."

He hesitated and turned his cheek away.

Faced with such a sincere evaluation from the little guy in front of her, for some reason, Hiratsuka Shizuka was happy but also a little embarrassed to look into the other's eyes.

On the other hand, Hasegawa also found it quite interesting to see Teacher Jing's attitude.

But he had no intention of teasing the other party. Instead, he went straight to the point and brought the end of the topic back to the original complaint.

"So... your previous resentment was completely self-inflicted.

Why not say it is 'a matter of one's own making'?