The social phobia substitute will not dream of the band girl

"Mocha, what the hell are you doing...?"

"Just now when Thrush passed by here—"

"Mocha!...You guys go ahead, I'm going to the bathroom."

"But......"

Aoba Moka obviously wanted to say something, but was interrupted by Ping Xin again.

"It's okay, don't we have an intercom? Just wait for me at the piano room door, I'll be there soon—"

"...Mocha, let's go."

"orchid?"

It was clear that Ping Xin had discovered something, but they were only holding back. So what Mei Zhulan had to do now...and what she could do only now, was to become the second leader and lead them all towards their destination.

When the others left, Ping Xin was still standing at the toilet door.

If the sound of water didn't come from here, where could it come from?

Today...is not a rainy day.

Chapter 7: Yuqiu's Campus Legend: The Seventh Person Appears, Part

Ping Xin could feel something approaching, something... uncomfortable.

If personal feelings alone weren't enough, then the data from the instruments I carried with me couldn't be false. I didn't know about other places, but at least here in Yuqiu tonight, every event was accompanied by a shift in the magnetic field, like the mysterious entity's previous answer of "13," the approaching piano music, and what was about to happen now.

In fact, Hirayuko had forewarned of the incident on the stairs. Many JoJo fans, including himself, had imagined awakening their Stand, "Platanus," and destroying the world with their fists. However, it's undeniable that "The World" is far more versatile. If it were Star Platinum, he wouldn't have the 10-meter range to help him scout and cover the rear.

They couldn't see the main door of the teaching building which was locked by something unknown, nor the footprints that were different from theirs. Something was following them until now.

"coming--"

Mirrors are the boundary between truth and falsehood, yin and yang, and therefore some people can see unusual things in them. Although Ping Xin didn't inherit his father's Qi talent, he has gained a high level of clairvoyance thanks to his parents. For example, he can now see... a baby slowly approaching from the corridor they came from?

No, calling this a baby would be too pitiful—

Its body was not even as big as its sunken head, and its weak limbs were dragged along like boiled noodles, and its entire body was covered with wet mud, fallen leaves and dust on the ground.

If it seems pitiful up to here, its right hand, which is more than 5 meters long, makes everyone who sees it feel weird and scary. Maybe this is the one in the well... "If you look into the well, you will be pulled down by the hand that appears inside", the true meaning of the strange story.

"...Even though you were a pitiful life that lived for only about two months from birth to death, dying before even entering this world healthy, such an act cannot bring salvation or punishment to you or anyone else. Whether it's your mother who induced abortion and then dumped you in a well... such an act is meaningless—"

I will free you and let you truly die before you make an unforgivable mistake... So now just live for my own selfish desires. Sorry! "

“■■——!”

Two uninvited guests appeared in the quiet school building tonight. Standing at the two ends of the corridor, they were neither ancient swordsmen nor students here. They were just things that wanted to be human and things that failed to become human.

Ping Xin flew out and threw the bottle of holy water at his waist, which hit the target and shattered.

“■■!■■!”

The monster let out a shrill wail, but he easily dodged its counterattack filled with anger and sorrow. The holy water seemed to be very effective but it did not cause enough damage, probably because it was also related to "water" so the effect was not obvious.

Ping Xin then pulled out talismans from his waist, each one wrapped around a thin flying knife. Ten flying knives shot out from Ping Xin's hands, colliding and changing their trajectory in mid-air, until each one, without missing a beat, pierced the monster's torso and deformed right hand.

"I'm a general... but it really doesn't make me happy."

He'd clearly already achieved the goal of this game, yet an inexplicable emptiness enveloped him. But in battle, Ping Xin showed no mercy, drawing the copper coin sword from his back and approaching it. Though language couldn't communicate, and even emotion couldn't be felt, he knew without a second thought what it was saying, what it was calling, what it missed, who it was reaching out to...

"This is all I can do for you... In your next life, please cast a good vote—"

"and many more!"

"...Ichinose Asuna."

The biggest reason he'd decided to enter this building had finally surfaced. What on earth was the person who'd lured him here with a shadowy figure in the teaching building trying to do now? Could it be... was she connected to this thing?

An inexplicable emotion arose in Pingxin's heart. Although he didn't want to admit his despicableness, he knew what it was, he must know.

"Are you really the Asuna I know? Why are you here?! And why are you trying to stop me from killing this monster?!!"

"Ping Xin, calm down, I—"

"Stop talking nonsense!... If you can't give me a reason, I'll kill it right now. If you try to stop me, I'll beat you up too... His birth was a mistake in the first place, and I can't make it even more wrong... Speak!!!"

It was supposed to be a romantic encounter, and then the two of them, with feelings for each other, would stroll through the deserted campus at night. That was how it should have been...

"Of course I'm Asuna!... I happened to see you guys while taking a walk and followed you in. Now I just want to help it... This child is so pitiful——"

"...I don't believe it. People don't love or hate without reason. Even if we really just met here by chance, why would you help it?... Even if you take a step back, what can you do to help it?"

"I--"

"...You have nothing to say? If you have nothing to say, then get out of the way. I don't know if you are real or fake, but I don't want to attack you."

"But wasn't this something you taught me, Ping Xin? I'm clearly willing to selflessly help others... Why don't you trust me? I... I feel so bad—"

"!"

Ripple's ability to sense emotions is a new possibility that arises with Pingxin's desire to "communicate with others", but this blessing disappears when he is confused, stubborn, and refuses to communicate.

He has always been a person with strong empathy. No one can hurt him because he is strong, but Ping Xin always hurts himself.

"Asuina... We can't help it—not everything in this world can be undone. I'm not a god, I can't prevent all the tragedies in this world in advance, and the only thing I can do is to clean up the mess as much as possible, learn and improve, and then make the future better."

"Ordinary mail..."

"Sorry, I lost my composure just now—it just made me realize once again that I'm truly a selfish person... Not everyone in this world is qualified to be a parent... This is a special case. Actually, I really hate those slippery, slimy things, but this is all I can do for you right now."

Ping Xin placed the copper coin sword on the ground and stroked its uneven head with his hand. Then he used Ripple on the poor child. Unlike the cruelty of holy water and the ruthlessness of talisman paper, Ping Xin's Ripple was filled with warm emotions.

Was I also so miserable at that time?

If the dean hadn't appeared, would I have become like this, half-human, half-ghost?

Chapter 7: Yuqiu's Campus Legend: The th Person Appears, Part

This assumption had no practical significance, but it once again made Pingxin realize how hard it was to come by his current life. He continued to inject his joy, warmth, and happiness into the ripples, and the child's body gradually became transparent.

As expected, even a false sun can still illuminate someone...

When the two equally warm waves converged, a small miracle occurred. A faint light merged into Asuna's body, and a vague circular shadow flashed above her head. Only with his super-physical eyesight could Heishin see the blurry shape at that moment.

"...Asuna?"

Ichinose Asuna also put her hand on its head and stroked it gently like Pingxin, and soon its figure completely disappeared, the abnormal magnetic field displayed on the instrument also disappeared, and the strange phenomenon that appeared on Asuna's body just now also disappeared without a trace.

"Looks like this time it's really over..."

"Really? Hehe~ Ping Xin is really a very gentle person!"

Pingxin rubbed his philtrum a little embarrassedly, and suddenly a pungent smell came up.

Although this is not very polite to the deceased, it is still...

“…It stinks!”

Just like that, Heishin stepped into the women's restroom for the first time in his life, and the strange experience increased.

......

...

..

"A lot of things happened tonight..."

"Yes~"

"...No, so why are you here?"

"Today, after watching Hirayukoshi's performance at the concert, I followed you guys on the train. Halfway home, I wanted to hang out with you, but I saw you guys doing something interesting, so I..."

"...Idiot, it's not safe for a girl to walk alone this late at night. What if we run into that weird... that kid's kind? And—"

Wait... 'my' show?

...You're really amazing, Asuna.

Even Ping Xin didn't expect that his vest would be exposed so easily.

"Now that everything is settled, let's go back quickly...ah——"

"what happened?"

"I suddenly remembered there's another one, right here... Let me hazard a guess that the kid just now isn't the one from the piano room—Wow!?"

“Wow~~!”

A strong gust of wind blew straight towards Hirashin's face, while Asuna beside him laughed happily, as usual, not paying any attention to the atmosphere.

"What was that just now?... Ping Xin, are you okay?"

Mizukari walked out from the corner of the corridor, her special UV flashlight flashing, followed by her four childhood friends. It seemed that she had done a good job. Even though she was afraid of the dark, she had become the backbone of the group. Now she was gradually becoming a reliable adult.

"I'm fine~"

Ping Xin also flashed the flashlight three times, then pulled Asuna over there.

"Oh~ Who is this~?"

"You might not be familiar with Moka, but Ran definitely knows her. This beautiful blonde girl is my...classmate and friend, Ichinose Asuna. I just happened to meet her while taking a walk."

A walk? At this time? In this place?

Question marks appeared on the five people's heads.

"Ciallo~(∠?ω<)⌒☆"

"Ci..Ciallo? Is he a foreigner?! Um, that...nice to——"

"She's not a foreigner. Ciallo is a combination of ciao and hello. It's an informal greeting, a special way of communicating between friends... Feimary, come and learn some Victorian spoken English from me later."

"Hey, why is this~~"

Pingxin touched Mizukari's head.

"Well done, you've tried your best."

"Wulusai... Speaking of which, that door over there suddenly opened and a gust of wind blew out. Are you okay?"

"Yeah, nothing wrong, I just feel like I should be more careful with what I say next time."

"?"

Please turn on your microphone to chat!

"Anyway, everyone's here now. Next, let's go meet your special fan from Afterglow."

The seven people returned to the door of the piano room. The door that had suddenly opened just now was still open.

"Is she..gone?"

"No, it should still be in this room..."

"But I'm still a little scared. Even though 'senpai' won't hurt us, there's still someone invisible and intangible in the room—Ahhh!"

“Wow!?”

When the last person entered the room, the door suddenly closed, and several people were startled.

"As expected of 'Miss Prankster', this timing is absolutely perfect."

After Ping Xin spoke, the few of them felt relieved again. They were indeed panicked when they were suddenly locked up.

"What, is this a school legend here?! Great, so awesome!"

"That's the situation... Don't be so nervous all the time, just relax... Let me tell you a trick, the reason you get teased is because it's fun. So just don't react, and when she gets bored——"

Another gust of wind blew over, was it the girl's silent protest... audible?

"Alright, alright, I'll make it up to you... Lan, you sing, and I'll play the piano."

"Wait, Ping Xin brother... please let me do it, please!"

"thrush......"

Tsugumi Hanazawa has always been a low-key child, in a positive sense.