There is nothing wrong with the training method of the Justice Messenger

"There was an art exhibition recently, and Eriri was called over by the art department teacher for this." An Yi also explained to Li Nian. "Senior Kasumigaoka seems to have some work matters, and sent me a message saying that she will not come today."

Li Nian nodded in understanding, knowing that he would not be able to see those two today. This was understandable. After all, Eriri was still the ace of the art club, and things over there could not be neglected. Senior Kasumigaoka was also preparing for the next volume of "Love Metronome" recently, and might need to deal with the editorial department. There was also work on comics to be done, so it was understandable that she left the table because of something.

"Is that so? What a pity..." Yuigahama was a little disappointed that she didn't meet the two celebrities, but she soon cheered up again. After sitting down on the sofa with Yukinoshita and Hikigaya, she ran to Li Nian and said with a smile, "But it doesn't matter. Isn't Li Nian here?"

Li Nian saw Hikigaya and Yukinoshita sitting on the sofa, looking around in a panic, and they seemed uneasy. He realized that they were pulled here by Yuigahama, and asked helplessly: "So, Yuigahama-san, what are you doing here?"

"Didn't I tell you that I'm here to visit?" Yuigahama pouted. "Who told you, Li Nian, that you guys are obviously doing something very interesting, but when I asked you, you didn't tell me what you were doing in this office. So I just came here to inspect it myself!"

"Oh, really? Then take a look at it casually." Li Nian said, his eyes returned to the screen. He had already opened the document on his computer. Papa had not stopped typing on the keyboard since the beginning.

He was planning to work hard, and his mindset was not disrupted by the sudden visit of Dalian Temple, Yuigahama and others. He had quickly gotten into the state.

"So what are you doing?" Yuigahama came over curiously, and Dalian Temple, who was also curious, stretched his neck to take a peek.

Li Nian didn't hide anything at this point, and said directly: "I'm writing a novel."

“Ha——!” Dalian Temple exclaimed: “Is this true?”

Li Nian was too lazy to reiterate.

Dalian Si saw the contents of the document on the computer screen and realized that the man was indeed writing a story, so he realized that Li Nian was not joking. He stared in surprise for a while, then laughed out loud as if he was amused: "Oh my, I didn't expect that you, a big and strong man, have such a delicate hobby?"

"Da, Dalianji-san?" Yuigahama looked at Dalianji blankly. The child prodigy laughed a little too wildly, and he didn't realize that his true colors were revealed in front of outsiders.

Dalian Temple reacted and immediately restored his dignified smile: "I'm sorry to make you laugh... I'm just a little surprised that Senior Li Nian is doing this kind of thing. I didn't know it before... Senior Yuigahama, right? I remember you are in the same class as the senior? Did you know about this a long time ago?"

"No, I don't know either. Have you ever done this, Li Nian?" Yuigahama tilted her head in confusion.

"Yuigahama-san, have you forgotten that man used to bring the person next to him...his name was Gogen-san, right? They came to our Service Club and each handed over their manuscripts for us to read. Don't you remember?" Yukinoshita reminded Yuigahama helplessly.

"Ugh?"

"She has never read the manuscript. She must have forgotten about it a long time ago." Hikigaya sneered. Now he remembered this incident and looked at Li Nian curiously: "Come to think of it, I found it very interesting when I only read the beginning. Have you finished it now?"

An Yi brought tea to everyone and was about to send it to Hikigaya. When he heard them mention this matter, he became excited and said proudly as if it was a great achievement of his own, "It is not only finished, but it has also passed all the tests and successfully won the Excellence Award in the previous essay contest of Phoenix Library. It has obtained the qualification for publication. You will be able to see it on the bookshelf in the store soon!"

It was the first time they heard this news, and both Hikigaya and Yukinoshita looked surprised.

"Is that so... a writer who debuted as a high school student... I really have one in front of me. No, I should say that book. I can really feel its potential just by reading the beginning... Did she really pass the writing competition?"

"I see. After that, he finished writing the whole book. Was his work accepted by a publisher? He turned out to be a capable person, didn't he?"

"Kato." An Yi snapped his fingers.

"Yes~~, everyone, here is the previous book." Kato had found Li Nian's original manuscript at some point, and An Yi had already made a bunch of copies and put them there, and handed a few copies to everyone.

"Oh, I'm really looking forward to it. I thought it was a very interesting story from the beginning. I'm really curious about how the two opposing characters will end up."

"…It's a rare piece of popular literature that I can read, so I'll accept it without hesitation."

Hikigaya and Yukinoshita had read Li Nian's works before, and they were indeed very curious about the subsequent developments. They were also curious about what kind of book their classmate, who had already obtained publishing qualifications, would write, so they accepted it without hesitation.

A copy was also sent to Dalian Temple. Dalian Temple took the thick manuscript and realized that it was the result of Li Nian's activities. He asked Li Nian in surprise: "It's so thick... did you write all of it?"

Li Nian hummed in a lack of interest.

"Unexpected... I didn't expect that you would do this kind of thing on a daily basis... Could it be that you have neglected your practice?"

"…How dare you say that to me? Huh? National idol Dairenji Suzuka-san?"

Chapter 259: The manifestation of a delicate heart

"How rude of you! I have of course been practicing hard every day. Otherwise, how could I become a national first-class demon exorcist at such a young age?" Dalian Temple puffed out her chest proudly: "Of course, I will not neglect other administrative work. If it is me, I can handle any amount of work. Don't look down on me just because I am short!"

"No one ever said you were short... Now that you mentioned it, I realize you are really quite short?"

"Gah...!"

Because he was always ordered around by someone in the past, saying "Come over here, you shorty", he said this subconsciously. When Li Nian pointed it out, he realized that he was talking too much. Dalian Si was very unhappy and muttered, "Anyway, anyway, I hate it most when anyone dares to look down on me just because they are young. Remember that."

"How dare you underestimate the child prodigy? I really think it's amazing that you have such strength at your age."

"Really? Humph, I didn't realize you were so tactful. But you're not bad at all, at your age..."

"What's wrong with me at my age?"

Dalian Si was still a little confused after being interrupted by Li Nian. When he saw Li Nian nodding his lips towards the seniors, he realized that Li Nian was reminding him to be careful about what he said about him. He also noticed that he had revealed his true colors by speaking without restraint, so he continued with a smile and said vaguely, "...I just think that you are pretty good among my peers. Look, isn't your novel about to be published?"

It took Li Nian's reminder for Daliansi to remember to be careful in her words and actions in front of others. It can be seen that compared with Sawamura, this little girl is much less vigilant. Obviously, as the image representative of the Onmyoji Bureau, she should be more careful about her words and actions... She has a childish mentality. Seeing that the students in her class are quite in awe of her, it is known that Daliansi seems to pay attention to the class and maintains her image well. She hides her nature well. Li Nian doesn't know why she seems too relaxed in front of her, always showing her true colors, and even forgets that others are present.

However, at this point, Li Nian also felt that there was no need to pay special attention to his words and actions in the conversation with Dalian Temple.

Dalian Si's identity as an exorcist is transparent. She is free to say what she wants. However, Li Nian herself does not want to expose her identity as an exorcist and attract too much attention and rumors, so as to be treated as a rare animal and attract unnecessary attention...

But things went against his wishes. Now Li Nian has become a celebrity because of Dalian Temple - of course, it is also influenced by the rumors left by his own words and deeds in the past.

Li Nian still didn't want to spread the word about his identity as an exorcist, but things had already turned out like this and it would be hard for things to get any worse.

Li Nian understood that in the eyes of others, he was already a somewhat eccentric and mysterious person. In this case, even if he really let something slip, the truth behind it would not be discovered. Before seeing any facts, speculations and rumors were just speculations and rumors, and they would go off in various directions. People would use their own imaginations to get the "truth" they wanted, regardless of whether the truth deviated from the facts by a lot.

Wu Geng, who knew the truth, was no longer surprised.

An Yi was used to the fact that Li Nian always got in trouble with some strange celebrities, and she stopped thinking too much about it from the moment he became involved with Dalian Temple.

Yuigahama looked at this side in confusion. She felt that something was wrong in the conversation between Dalian Temple and Li Nian, but she couldn't tell why.

Hikigaya showed a very interested look, as if he noticed something. Li Nian knew that this dead fish eye had a strange habit of looking around and observing everyone in the class. He should be good at this, so it's not surprising that he could guess something. But could Hikigaya's guess at this time be close to the truth? If it was close to the truth, would he say something nonsense? Would anyone believe it if a student with a weak sense of existence like Hikigaya said it?

In fact, it is difficult to expose it, so we don’t mind the exposure of Dalian Temple.

——"It's really troublesome. I might as well talk to you through my mind... I'll just ask directly, these guys seem to be very familiar with you, but you didn't even tell them about your identity as an exorcist?"

--"yes."

——"You are too cautious... Why do you have to be so cautious? Being a demon exorcist is not something to be ashamed of. You are doing a noble job like protecting the people, so what's wrong with telling them? I understand if you don't want outsiders to know, and what's the problem with telling your friends? These people don't look like the kind of people who would spread rumors..."

——"You might as well continue to expose your true nature in front of Yuigahama and see if she will be excited to tell others tomorrow about the prodigy she met yesterday, Dairenji. Don't be fooled by her usual elegance and good manners. She may be talking nonsense behind people's backs, and then spread it by the media who like to make up stories... Anyway, I have already seen in my mind the scene of your image collapsing in the near future."

——"So, this smiling woman is actually so vicious behind the scenes?!"

——"…I'm just kidding. Actually, I've said hello to Yuigahama, and she won't say anything. She's a trustworthy person. I just want to remind you not to reveal your secrets all the time."

——"Since you've mentioned this, of course I'll pay attention! But I don't know why, I feel a little relaxed next to you... It's all your fault that you seem too relaxed! It makes me feel less nervous!"

——"Is it my fault? Then why don't you just not follow me... In fact, you just need to be a little careful. There is no need to deliberately hide it. If you ask me, I think your nature is not that bad. It's okay to show your true self, right?"

——"Is that so? You think I'm not a bad person, hehe... No! Of course I'm not a bad person! In fact, I also think it's quite troublesome, but I started to follow the pure idol route, and now it's a bit difficult to change."

——"That's true."

——"Back to the point, you believe they won't say anything, but you still don't tell them?"

——"…Because I want to maintain the boundary between Yin and Yang, do you understand?"

——"...I can understand that, but you should know that there is actually no boundary between Yin and Yang."

——"That's why I deliberately drew a line. Not only me, but Nura Rikuo and Isayama should have the same idea."

——"That's why it's hard to understand... That's what I thought."

Dalianji looked towards Yuigahama.

The inner conversation did not reach anyone's ears. Li Nian was still typing on the keyboard without stopping, as if he had completely entered the working state. Gogen next to him also took out his computer and was browsing something attentively, completely ignoring the noise around him. They seemed to suddenly fall silent, and there was an atmosphere that made it difficult to talk. Yuigahama tactfully did not disturb them and returned to the sofa, sitting on the soft cushion between Hikigaya and Yukinoshita. She pulled the two of them and started chatting with Aki and Kato who were free, with a smile on her face.

"Oh my, I didn't know Li Nian was so amazing. She can actually sell her writings?"

"As soon as I heard what you said, Yuigahama, I knew you didn't understand what kind of great work he accomplished. It's not just as simple as publishing a book and selling it." Hikigaya has already started reading Li Nian's previous manuscripts. It seems that he is quite knowledgeable about the light novel industry. Therefore, he said with sincere admiration: "That is an outstanding award that stood out from the essay contest. It will receive publicity support from the library. If it sells well, it will make a lot of money... I'm really envious when I think about it."

"Yes, if everything goes well, I can write a new book and publish it again. Then my popularity will continue to rise, and my works will get various opportunities to be adapted into animations, movies, and games. Then, as a literary giant, I will be on the road to making a lot of money!" An Yi started to brag excitedly again.

"Even if I don't really understand so-called light novels, I know it's not that easy to succeed, right? Publishing a book is just the beginning, there's still a long way to go in the future." Yukinoshita looked at Li Nian who was concentrating on typing on the computer, knowing that he was working seriously, nodded in agreement, and asked curiously, "So your club is actually a literature club? The activity is to study how to write?"

"No, I'm planning to make a game. I asked Li Nian to help me write the script - the script for the game."

"Hmm...?" Yukinoshita tilted her head in confusion.

"Because the club members have some personal matters, it hasn't officially started yet..." Therefore, An Yi didn't have much confidence when talking about her own club activities, and changed the subject, "By the way, what is your service club doing recently?"

The club of three people over there has been established for a long time, and they are not sitting there doing nothing. In fact, they have carried out many club activities. The content of their club activities is to lend a helping hand to those who encounter difficulties and accept various commissions from school students. Although they have the modesty of "just extending an appropriate helping hand, the fundamental purpose is to teach people how to fish", it is actually a jack of all trades. During this period, they have come into contact with many students and have indeed encountered many interesting things while helping them solve various problems.

"We've done a lot of things! For example, we were asked by Kawasaki's younger brother to implement a rehabilitation plan for Kawasaki!" Yuigahama said with a smile.

"Kawasaki-san... I remember there was a girl in our class who had a dangerous vibe about her who gave off a bad vibe. She slept in class all day and seemed very listless?" An Yi asked curiously.

"Yes, Amaki also thinks she's a bad girl, right? Because she didn't come home all night, her brother got worried and came to us for help, hoping to make Kawasaki change his mind and become a better person. Xiaoqi even brought his cat to perform animal therapy - putting it in a box to pretend to be a stray cat to arouse the sympathy of girls."

"In the end, the stray cat didn't catch Kawasaki, but caught Yukinoshita instead..." Hikigaya muttered, remembering the funny scene of Yukinoshita sneaking up to his stupid cat and meowing, and he couldn't help but burst out laughing.

"Dead fish eyes over there, do you want to try to die for once?" Yukinoshita said this with a smile, and Hikigaya fell silent.

"Using stray cats to hook bad girls or something... do you think this is from an old comic?" An Yi smiled and waved her hands.

"Shouldn't the part about not coming home all night be of concern?" Kato asked worriedly, "Then why don't you go home at night? Could it be..."

"No, no! Kawasaki-san only looks like a bad girl, but she is actually a serious girl. Her family situation doesn't seem to be ideal, so she stayed out all night just to work part-time to earn money for college tuition. After she told him about it, she got the approval of her younger brother."

"Yuigahama, that's someone else's secret, too." Hikigaya reminded helplessly. However, since it was someone else's private matter and it was illegal for minors to work outside after midnight, it was not a secret that could be told to anyone.

"Ah! I accidentally let it slip." Yuigahama covered her mouth in panic. It seemed that what Li Nian said about her keeping her mouth shut was not true.

"Haha, I can understand that. I also lied about my age and worked at night because I wanted to make money to buy all kinds of home stuff." An Yi said with emotion: "It was very hard. It reminds me of the days when I worked ten hours a day and went to school and my sleep was compressed to the limit..."

——The things that the seniors talked about with deep emotion seemed insignificant to Dalian Temple, but one could understand that for the people involved, that was the embodiment of their lives so far.

Those are young people who grow up step by step in normal families and grow up slowly under the care of their families and society.

Dalian Temple whispered.

"That's what a normal student life is like... No hard training to do, no numerous tasks to complete, no complicated situations to deal with, no dangerous battles to face. It sounds easy and pleasant. Everyone I see here lives a simple life. No wonder you like it more. Who wouldn't like such a life?"

Wu Geng couldn't help but stop what he was doing and listen attentively.

Li Nian paused for a moment, then continued typing on the keyboard, asking calmly, "Why, Master Prodigy, have you never experienced this kind of school life before?"

"You're asking even though you already know the answer. Do I look like someone who has studied hard?" Dalianji laughed at himself. "I'm a genius. I have a great learning ability. Whether it's studying spirits or acquiring other knowledge... so I can teach myself anything. I don't have to go to school to receive compulsory education. My life before was very fulfilling. In addition to studying spells, I also had work arranged by the Onmyoji Bureau, and as an idol I had to deal with all kinds of troubles from the media... so I didn't have the time to go to school with a bunch of kids playing house."

Li Nian is indeed not stupid enough to still think that Daliansi had spent her past life well in the academy. Her experience is very clear. Before Daliansi Zhidao died, she was a test subject for him and lived a dark life. She probably didn't have a proper education. After Daliansi Zhidao died, the girl relied on her sufficient knowledge and ability to become a professional exorcist and shined on the front line. Because of her beautiful appearance and the topic of her talent at a young age, she was arranged to become an idol. A lot of things were put on her, and she had no time or need to complete compulsory education.

Glancing at the girl's profile, I saw her staring blankly at Yuigahama and the others talking and laughing over there - as if she was looking at another world.

Chapter 260: The past is meaningful only to the person himself

He was still typing away on the keyboard - but that was not what Li Nian was thinking about right now. What he was currently writing was the first draft of the first volume. The reason why he could keep moving forward was because it had already been written in his mind, and what he was doing now was just entering the words in his mind.

So Li Nian was actually thinking carefully about Dalian Temple Suzuka at this time.

First, we think of the so-called reality with cold rationality.

Everyone knows that in this seemingly peaceful world, there are always injustices and bad things happening in every corner, just like the principle of light and shadow. Under the bright and beautiful main theme, there is darkness. But this does not only exist in certain places and individuals, but applies to everyone. Who doesn't have it? Painful memories and past, negative thoughts and even evil deeds caused by them. Everyone has experienced it, only more or less, lighter or heavier.

Therefore, it is too arbitrary to say that the life of "ordinary people" is simple, easy, happy and bright. Even the children present have their own troubles.

Dalian Temple's childhood experiences were indeed very heavy, but this is not a reason to compare with anyone. What's the point of comparison? Can comparison change anything? No matter how heavy the past was, she was the one who experienced it and dealt with it. Even if she died at that time, she would probably be like her brother, no one would know, no one could interfere at that time, and no one can change it now - this is reality.

People can only take responsibility for their own past; the only thing worth discussing is the present.

Compared to what has happened, the present is always important. After moving past the past, we must live well every minute we are experiencing and take a step further into the future.

In terms of results, the current Daliansi Suzuka is the result of her hard work. Li Nian really thinks that this girl is amazing. At this age, she has become a national-level demon exorcist and is a household name. It can be said that her life is truly on the right track.

Then, there is nothing to regret.

"After all, your legs and feet are on your own body. Even if you are bound by various circumstances, it is up to you to decide where to go... For you, Dalian Temple Suzuka, you may have had a period of time in the past when you were not free, but you have already gained actual liberation. Isn't it that you have reached this point with your own will? So why envy others? You should know how many people envy you."

What Li Nian said was obviously a very simple truth, but Dalian Si looked confused.

"I have been liberated? Have I come this far on my own will?"

"……Is there anything wrong?"

"..."

"Why?" Li Nianzhen was puzzled. "Why? Did anyone force you to become a national first-class exorcist and a national idol? You think there are too many things to do, and they are tiring and dangerous. If you don't want to do it, just stop doing it. You didn't take on the burden and worked hard until now. Isn't it your own choice? Aren't you proud of it?"

"...You're right." Daliansi agreed with Li Nian's words, but laughed at himself: "Thinking that I'm bound by the past may actually be someone's wishful thinking."

Of course Li Nian could tell that the someone was referring to herself, and seeing her slightly lonely expression, she realized that what she was thinking about at this moment was her childhood. She had long felt that this girl was brooding over the past, and she said so many indirect things. It turned out that Li Nian saw that after hearing the name Dalian Temple Zhidao, she thought of the tragic history of the past and her mental state was not very stable, so when the topic came here, she took the opportunity to make excuses for her.

But after hearing that rather self-deprecating statement, Li Nian discovered that the impact of the past on Dalian Temple Suzuka seemed to be much greater than he had imagined.

Li Nian thought about it and decided to point this out directly.