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

A normal boy should be like her... No, that's an extreme example. According to common sense, there is definitely something wrong with Nayuta... But even if he doesn't reach the level of Nayuta who seems to want to execute the person he likes on the spot, he should at least be more eager and want to get closer.

...There should be an initiative, which is the desire to possess the things you like, which is desire, as Nayuta said.

This is a mutual desire that should exist between boyfriends and girlfriends.

Perhaps the boundary of a relationship between a man and a woman lies in whether there is such an active desire...

——The reason why I started to think about all these things seriously is because Li Nian, who is writing the script recently, is troubled by these problems. She is thinking about how and what logic should be used to make the male and female protagonists of the game script break through the "friend relationship", complete mutual confession, and reach a happy ending, so that the main storyline can end successfully.

As a single person, I can only imagine so-called love in this way...

The direction of the plot was already decided in the outline, and the more detailed way of emotional development was also finalized after some inspiration came from communicating with Nayuta.

As planned, the heroine Ito Shiko and the hero Kinoshita Shin, after experiencing a series of events, gradually accumulated enough favorability. Shiko began to enjoy this fake boyfriend-girlfriend relationship that was originally just for show, so the various teasings she had done to the hero just for fun began to have real meanings. After experiencing the final welcoming ceremony, learning the ins and outs of the matter, recalling the past, understanding the truth, and knowing the true identity of the hero, she finally clarified her feelings and decided to confess seriously in the end - before that, the hero confessed to her first, because the hero had sorted out his thoughts one step earlier than her.

Congratulations, congratulations.

The problem is, according to the plot, the male protagonist Kinoshita Shin has sorted out his thoughts.

However, Li Nian did not figure out how to change the character's thoughts, which made the protagonist Kinoshita Shin's idea of ​​"I treat you as a friend and a sister" change to "I want you as a woman."... desire.

Of course, Li Nian’s mind was not blank regarding this part of the ideas. On the contrary, there were too many ideas and he couldn’t find the one he liked best.

For example, at the critical moment when Shiko was about to be sacrificed as a shrine maiden, she realized her possessiveness because of her strong resistance and anger. Or maybe it was because of Shiko's teasing that turned from fake to real that the male protagonist also fell in love.

...Or maybe, it's just that at the end of the story, under the moonlight, the hero and the heroine look at each other, the atmosphere is right, the emotions are right, and their hearts move, and they just confess their love in an ordinary way.

In any case, since the boundary of a relationship between men and women lies in the existence of such active desire... then in the script, the sign that the male protagonist's affection and friendship for the female protagonist turns into love must be when the male protagonist Kinoshita Shin begins to actively desire the female protagonist.

They all understood the truth, but a man like the male protagonist Kinoshita Shin… a man like Li Nian himself, actively desiring a woman?

There is always a feeling of being unable to fit in.

...You don't have to put yourself in the story. That's Kasumigaoka's fault, not Li Nian's. Characters are characters, and real people are real people. Li Nian doesn't have to use the story to reflect the faults of someone in real life.

At this time, Kasumigaoka seemed to be enjoying herself and leaning on Li Nian's shoulder without saying anything. Gogen, who was pulling Li Nian's other sleeve, was also watching the two of them silently without saying a word.

With all three of them remaining silent, the atmosphere felt a bit weird.

Kato seemed to feel nothing.

I just found this opportunity to talk to Li Nian and ask her about some things about the script.

"Student Li Nian, you don't seem to be writing scripts these days."

Li Nian came back to his senses a little. After hearing what Kato said, he felt guilty as he had had a lot of fun these days. He coughed and then spoke seriously.

"... Well, Kato, it's a rare school festival, I want to relax and have fun, and put work aside for the time being, um... temporarily."

"..."

"...Kato, why do you look like you've seen a ghost?"

"...Although it's human nature, it's unexpectedly shocking to hear you, Li Nian, say you want to be lazy."

"Is it really that serious? Of course I also have times when I want to be lazy."

"Because you give people the impression of being a workaholic, like work makes you happy and you don't feel tired at all."

"You can't find such people anywhere on earth... Oh no, there are people who think that work is a blessing, but they are not me. I haven't reached that level of thinking yet."

"...Well, at least you don't make excuses, which is much better than Sawamura-san."

Li Nian felt offended and thought that being compared with that slacker was a huge shame in itself.

"I just want to relax for a while when I need to. I've had enough fun at the school festival these days, so I naturally turned into workaholic mode... maybe?"

"It appeared. This is a standard excuse that an author would give before suddenly disappearing." Kasumigaoka said with a smile.

Wu Geng added with a sneer, "After that, he went crazy playing and could never get back to work. From then on, this author disappeared from the face of the earth."

"That's right." Li Nian nodded with emotion. He had indeed seen this kind of situation many times. He could even say that he was someone who had made the same mistake.

Kato has only recently developed an interest in reading, and has never experienced a situation where a work he was following suddenly had no follow-up. For the time being, he was unable to empathize with these people. He tilted his head in confusion, but still spoke honestly.

"You must recover as soon as possible. How should I put it? I am itching to not see the development of the script these days."

Li Nian was stunned for a moment, then revealed a malicious smile.

"Oh wow, Kato has also begun to understand the pain of following the latest updates. This is the beginning of growth as a reader. The growth of a reader is the process of getting used to and understanding this pain," Li Nian was pleased.

“…What kind of growth is this?”

"Because you seem to have developed a hobby of reading now, you will definitely meet more pigeon-shaped authors in the future. There will be those who are even better than me who just stopped writing temporarily and disappear forever. When you are enjoying reading and can't find the sequel, you will not only feel itchy, but you may even want to kill someone. So getting used to it early is a kind of growth."

Kato put himself in that situation and suddenly felt a surge of anger in his heart.

"...I think I understand a little bit... Li Nian, you won't become like that too, right?"

"Who knows? It feels like it would be nice to put aside work and have fun every day." Li Nian sincerely thought: "It's a pity that my wallet doesn't allow me to do this... Now my crappy book has involved too many people, and I feel like I can't stop."

Kato felt a little relieved and said with a smile: "...That's right, Li Nian is the kind of person who will do more for others."

Li Nian did not deny it, and added with a hint of meaning: "Who isn't? In fact, everyone is. People who can truly live purely for themselves are very rare. It's the same for you, Kato, isn't it? I know you've been working very hard recently."

"...Yeah." Kato was silent for a while, nodded, and continued with a smile: "The topic has gone off track. Let's not talk about the content after the script. I have read the content of the script many times in the past few days... I am a little worried."

Li Nian, who was already used to being nursed, thought that Kato said that she had read the previous script content many times and just wanted to nurse him again. When he heard her say that he was a little worried, he was actually surprised and became interested.

"Worried? Kato, have you found any problems with the script that has been written?"

"It's not a problem. I just think that the content I've read so far is quite interesting, but the overall feeling is getting more and more..." At this point, Kato paused for a moment, thinking about what words to use to describe it, and finally found an empty word: "Strange."

When the script was mentioned, Gogen and Kasumigaoka were also somewhat concerned and looked at him with doubt. Li Nian also looked serious.

"...Strange...Kato, if you don't tell me more specifically, I won't understand. What's strange about it? Just tell me."

Kato was still a little hesitant.

"…I don't know if it's just my illusion, but maybe I haven't read as many books as you guys, so my understanding is a bit superficial…"

"The feeling of reading is originally a kind of intuition. If you feel it is strange, then it is strange, not an illusion."

Kato is indeed a novice in reading. Compared with other senior otakus in this club, his reading skills and preferences are quite different.

So when reading the same script, the actual experience will definitely be very different.

This is not to say that Kato's opinions can be ignored.

Although there are a thousand Hamlets for a thousand readers, Li Nian actually knows very well that the few otakus with different tastes in this club are the unique minority, and even the sunny otaku like Amami who insists on writing works for all ages is no exception.

On the contrary, Kato Megumi, who was not so deeply poisoned, is the only "normal person" in the club who can represent the majority of the world.

She said that the script gave off a strange feeling that Li Nian could hardly ignore... Besides, everyone knew that Kato was the kind of person who wouldn't easily give opinions, but when she specifically brought them up, it must be when she felt she had to say it.

Kato was still formulating her words. Li Nian knew that it would be difficult for her to sort out her thoughts at once, so she asked a few tentative questions.

"Some of the plots are incomprehensible? Some of the plots seem boring? Some of the lines reflect the character's personality problems? Some of the plot points have logical contradictions?"

"These are some low-level mistakes that this guy would never make...so is it actually my problem?" These were the various problems that Kasumigaoka would point out when she was reviewing the script with Li Nian. On the other hand, it was difficult for Kasumigaoka to find these mistakes in Li Nian's article. So at this time, Kasumigaoka began to suspect that the reason why Kato had this "weird" feeling was because of the parts he wrote in the script.

Kato shook his head. "No, no, no, none of your writings have these mistakes... It's better to say that what I saw were the versions that you revised after discussion. How can I find fault with them..."

Wu Geng looked a little disappointed: "Tsk, indeed, I can't find any faults with the script after Li's revision."

"I'm so sorry that I didn't give you the chance to criticize me." Li Nian rolled his eyes and turned to ask Kato: "What's the question?"

Kato doesn't speak based on intuition like Amaki does. He said "I feel like there's something wrong" but couldn't put his finger on what the problem was for a long time. During this time he organized his words and continued speaking.

"I think the current content is very good, that is..." Kato whispered, imitating the excited speech of someone who was not present.

"【The grandeur of the world view gradually unfolding, the sense of suspense gradually brewing with the story, and the daily interactions that make people smile knowingly, all three are taken into account, and the rhythm of grasping people's hearts is appropriately loose and tight. The hard-core and tight underlying setting and the three views full of manliness are unique to Anian, which makes the development of the main line linger with a solemn feeling, which is just right, and the delicate girlish hearts of the heroines written by Senior Sister Kasumigaoka are each cute and interesting... All of this adds up to a pleasant and comfortable reading experience. In this process, solid and full characters are naturally established in the hearts of readers, and the birth of a masterpiece can be foreseen... All of this proves that my judgment is correct! Muzi Jinxin plus Kasumigao Shizi is a perfect combination of yin and yang!】"

Li Nian and Kasumigaoka beside her looked at each other and saw embarrassed expressions on each other's faces. They were both shameless people, but each had their own reservations in writing. If they were said so jokingly, they could still face it calmly, but they knew that the person who said it was bragging very seriously, and they felt that they were not worthy.

"Ahem... An Yi has a common illness, please forgive me."

"Does such a perfect work exist in the world? No."

The two of them were talking about other things.

Gogen, who was listening attentively, had a thoughtful expression on his face and muttered, "...When you add them together, it's a perfect combination of yin and yang."

Then he looked up at the two people leaning against each other. They were plump and mature beauties, holding the hands of a tall and mighty man. They looked so well matched no matter how you looked at them... He subconsciously lowered his head not wanting to look any longer. What Wu Geng saw was himself holding Li Nian's hand. He suddenly felt that he was a little redundant. After hesitating for a while, he let go.

Li Nian glanced at Wu Geng in confusion, and thought that the girl had just come to her senses and felt shy, so he didn't think much about it.

Kato continued, "Really? I think what Amai said makes sense. If I think about it carefully, Li Nian and Kasumigaoka-senpai really complement each other very well in this script. Maybe it is because of this perfect balance that the content so far has been so interesting... It makes me a little scared. I wonder if this balance can be maintained until the end and the entire script can maintain this level."

Li Nian nodded. Kato's worry was justified. This was also the focus of communication between Li Nian and Kasumigaoka in every meeting. It was the first time for both of them to work together. Although they completed the task distribution by taking charge of different lines, the content still needed to be unified. The writing styles and ways of thinking of both parties were very different, and they had to communicate carefully to reach a consensus.

But this is also a point that has been gradually improved through many exchanges. Li Nian and Kasumigaoka have learned a lot from each other, and gradually they have been able to understand each other's ideas, cooperate more and more skillfully, and have fewer and fewer differences. The fact that the content of the script has been highly praised by everyone so far is proof of this.

"...I understand that you're worried, Kato, but I think the situation is getting better, don't you think so, Senior?"

"...I also feel that my communication with Li Nian is becoming smoother, and our cooperation should be getting better."

"I know." Kato nodded. "Everyone can see your efforts. I also think that you two are becoming more and more skilled in cooperation, but... maybe I'm overthinking it. I still think that this speed is a little slow..."

Kasumigaoka frowned: "What's the specific reason?"

"The plot so far is generally scattered, allowing the two of you to play different roles freely and focus on expressing the characters' personalities. But according to the outline, it will soon reach a turning point where the main plot will shrink, right? At that time, it will be necessary to emphasize the interaction between the characters. For the main plot played by Li Nian, the male protagonist Kinoshita Shin needs to quickly establish interaction with the female protagonist Shiko in one breath. For the branch plots of the other female protagonists played by Kasumigaoka senior, they also need to further understand the male protagonist who has always been secretive about his past to deepen their feelings. At that time, when the script focuses on the interaction between the characters, the conflict between the two writing styles will become particularly serious, right? Will you still be able to maintain this balance at that time... I'm a little worried about this."

This was obviously not just a momentary thought by Kato, but a question she had been thinking about for a long time. It was not just a groundless worry. Kato also thought about where this worry came from. At this time, she continued, "At this stage, the two of you have already portrayed the male and female protagonists very well. I already feel that the two sides have a big difference in their ideas and concepts. The existing balance can still maintain an interesting look and feel. But on the other hand, this is quite dangerous. The moment the balance collapses slightly, it will expose a heavy sense of tearing... Well, this is why I feel strange."

Li Nian looked at Kato in surprise. When everyone in the club gathered together to discuss the content of the script, Kato was the one who spoke the least. He was even far less than Sawamura, the funny guy who always came up with bad ideas on the spur of the moment. Li Nian always thought that Kato was just a reader who was following the updates for fun and had never thought deeply about it... In fact, that was the work content of Li Nian and Kasumigaoka, and it was not something Kato needed to think about.

I didn't expect that Kato would think so deeply about the content of the script. He didn't just focus on the content she had already seen, but read the entire story further and even tried to analyze the problem from the perspective of the two screenwriters.

Maybe Kato is actually the one in this club who is most worried about the script.

Kato hadn't finished speaking yet, but he looked like he was lost in his own thoughts, muttering non-stop: "No matter which pair the male and female protagonists are, they will eventually fall in love with each other, right? How to achieve this seems to have always been the biggest disagreement between the two of you. Now, have you reached a consensus on this? If not, then I think if there is a collapse of balance, it is very likely to be in the process of the male and female protagonists falling in love... And what I am most afraid of is that Kinoshita Shin and Shiko, as well as the other female protagonists, will behave and make choices that are not like what they would do during this process... Well, to use Amai-san's words, it is the collapse of their character settings?"

"..."The problem pointed out by Kato was exactly what Li Nian was worried about.

Kasumigaoka seemed to be in the same mood as well, with a thoughtful expression on her face. For some reason, she glanced at Li Nian's profile.

But Li Nian didn't hesitate: "No... It doesn't matter whether we reach a consensus or not. Senior sister Kasumigaoka and I are responsible for our own lines. After communication, we will advance the plot in our own way... Even if there are irreconcilable differences, there is no need to reach a consensus. If it is really impossible, we can advance the script content based on our own judgment. As long as it does not deviate from the design of the overall outline, the details are free to play."

"Is this... all right?"

"...That's the worst case scenario. But it doesn't mean that senior Kasumigaoka and I really can't talk, right? Look, there's nothing we can't talk about, right, senior?" Li Nian saw that Kato still had a worried expression on his face, and immediately winked at Kasumigaoka.

Kasumigaoka met Li Nian's eyes and must have understood what she said. She smiled. Li Nian thought she understood and would change the subject, but Kasumigaoka continued, "Kato's worry is actually my worry as well. I've been wondering if this unromantic guy will continue to be so stupid and affect the final stage of the script creation."

"..." Li Nian suddenly felt tired, thinking that she was going to start indoctrinating her with those love concepts again.

"Kato, you are afraid of seeing the characters make choices that are not what they would do... This is also what Li Nian and I are afraid of. But if you think about it carefully, is this because we don't know what choice [we] will make? No, it's because we don't know what choice [the other party] will make, but we try to deduce the interaction between ourselves and the other party based on this."

Li Nian thought it made sense and wanted to give a thumbs up to Kasumigaoka's life philosophy which sounded profound. However, when he turned around, he met the gaze of his senior schoolmate. When he saw the girl's sweet smile, a complaint suddenly got stuck in his throat.

Kasumigaoka said slowly.

"But it doesn't matter. You will know my choice first, and then I will know your choice. After all, if you don't say some things, the other party won't understand... Don't you think so, Gogen-san?"

Wu Geng, who had stood behind everyone at some point, was inexplicably called. He shuddered, glanced over with a gloomy look, and said nothing.

"So don't worry, Kato-san. This person and I will definitely understand each other in the end."

After saying that, Xia Zhiqiu also let go of Li Nian's arm.

"...I see. I understand." Kato seemed relieved and nodded.

No, what do you understand? I don’t understand!

"o_O???"

Li Nian had a stupid expression on his face. He thought to himself, "You know that if you don't say something, the other person won't understand?" But he refrained from saying it. After thinking for three seconds, he decided not to guess the riddle. He felt that it was a waste of brain power. At this moment, he felt a little regretful that the soft thing pressed on his arm disappeared...

In order to shake off this feeling, he stopped and looked out the window. From here he could see the sparsely populated shadowy area under the stairwell behind the atrium, where Senior Ren and Senior Kamiigusa were standing.

...Wait, when did Ueigusa-senpai learn to dress like a decent person? The sun didn't rise from the west today?

Chapter 500: Overheard the gossip about your social circle being really messy

Sweater, long skirt, long boots, beautiful body wrapped tightly, coat on the outside, standing in front of Ren, talking to Ren with a slightly lonely smile... Kamiigusa Misaki looks like a dignified, quiet and mature big girl... What a joke? When did the quiet and mature adult style have anything to do with that alien?

He clearly remembered that this guy was wearing a bunny girl black silk suit in the morning, and casually put on a down jacket to keep out the cold wind. When he rushed out of Sakurasou, he was still shouting that he must boost the sales of their class's store today. That shocking scene is still clearly imprinted in Li Nian's mind. When did he change his clothes?

Was he caught by the executive committee led by Yukinoshita and forced to change his clothes?

By the way, Senior Ren, who was talking to Kamiigusa, also had a serious expression that was rarely seen, as if there was some kind of ferocious beast standing in front of him. This reaction was very strange.

Li Nian wanted to talk to Senior Ren about starting a company, but the atmosphere didn't feel like a good time to start a conversation.

Kasumigaoka followed Li Nian's gaze and noticed the voice of her classmate. She muttered, "Misaki?" The questioning tone clearly showed the same sense of disharmony as Li Nian's from her outfit.