"I will think carefully about your words. Then, if you'd like to bother me, I'll take my leave."
After Qian Zhihe finished speaking, he turned around and walked towards the door.
"Bye~~"
I responded with a sense of relief.
"Ah, by the way——"
Qianzhihe, who was already standing by the door, seemed to suddenly remember something:
"Are you free recently?"
"...Eh?"
"I offended you before, but you helped me a lot regardless of the past, so please give me a chance to repay you."
"Well, I don't think there's any need to repay..."
"It's not my style to owe others money, so please don't be polite."
"Uh..."
Well, this guy is indeed a serious person - I have long realized it after chatting with her for so long.
"It's up to you... I'm very free every day, except I have to spend about half an hour in the morning walking around the construction site."
The project at the construction site is almost entering the final stage, but the closer we get to the last moment, the less we can relax, not to mention that there are still renovations and other work that need to be completed.
"Well...how about Sunday next week? I invited you to go to the opera, and a friend just gave me two tickets - she is the leading role in the play."
"Oh, that's it..."
What is this? Opera? Come with me? Why?
No, no, it's definitely not what I thought... This guy is all about war and training, and I'm just an old man over a hundred years old.
...In this case, there is no harm in agreeing.
"Then I'd rather be respectful than obey."
I said indifferently.
"Well! Can we meet at the door of this hotel at two o'clock in the afternoon next Sunday?"
"OK."
"Okay, it's settled. Goodbye, Mr. Gu."
"Hmm."
Qian Zhihe waved his hand and then left.
"..."
I close the door.
Hmm...next week, Sunday?
You have to remember where it is, otherwise you will definitely forget it.
I rummaged around on the table, and after a long time I found a pen, and used it to mark the corresponding dates on the wall calendar.
Phew~~It’s done, go and have a rest.
The extra work makes me extremely sleepy.
"Dong-dong-dong-dong——"
......?
The door was knocked again.
Did the paper crane drop something here... I looked around the room and didn't find anything, but there was no doubt that the knocking sound was my door.
"Alas..."
I had no choice but to pick up some energy and go to open the door.
"Oh..."
The person standing outside the door is not Paper Crane, but Raya.
Maybe it was my imagination... She looked at me in a strange way.
"What? Still not sleeping?"
I asked pretending to be nonchalant.
"Gone?"
"What?"
"That woman is gone?"
"Uh...!"
The fatigue disappeared in an instant.
Beautiful.
Hey, hey, how did she notice?
“The sound insulation effect of the walls is not very good.”
Raya pointed lightly to her room next to mine.
"I think so."
I sighed.
After calming down a little, I explained to Raya:
"Don't get me wrong, the person who came to visit just now is Qian Zhihe - the captain of the infantry team."
"Miss Qianzhihe?"
Raya's eyes widened as if she didn't quite understand:
"What is she looking for you for? And it's this time..."
"It's a long story, and it's hard to explain clearly at once. Just think she's here to say hello."
"It takes more than an hour to say hello?"
"Who knows..."
Seeing Raya narrowing her eyes, I looked away as if feeling guilty.
"Let me go in."
"Eh? Hey, wait..."
Regardless of my obstruction, Raya walked into my room.
"Why do you want to come in?"
"Ah?"
Facing my question, Raya showed a natural expression and asked me:
"It's weird standing outside talking, isn't it?"
"...Yes, what you said is absolutely true."
That being said, I really want to sleep... I'm so sleepy.
I followed Raya and followed her to my bedroom.
"The moonlight is beautiful tonight."
She said this and opened the curtain——
The moonlight rushes into the room like a pet that has been waiting for a long time to see its owner. The soft ivory white is cleverly combined with the sharp-edged shapes divided by the windows, and is projected motionlessly on the bed.
"Really."
The mood naturally becomes peaceful.
If I remember correctly, today is probably not a special day. The moon should be no different from usual... In other words, things that have not changed still have the ability to amaze people.
It’s still a world I can’t get tired of.
I suddenly thought: How did the children of the cavalry team feel when they saw the moonlight? What about Qian Zhihe and the other young people who are eager to change 'eternity'? How would they feel?
If the ordinary beauty endowed by 'eternity' is broken, will new things be enough to replace it? Is the future full of confusion really more important than everything at the moment?
They're wrong - I'm sure again.
When I came back to my senses, I found Raya holding my sleeve.
"It will be open for business soon."
There is expectation hidden in the voice.
"Yes."
"You have to adjust your state well and don't be lazy."
"The status is dispensable, I'm just an old man helping you, Miss Raya~~"
"Don't be glib."
"Okay..."
I answered obediently.
Let’s see~~
This is the ‘eternal’ reality that I love and must absolutely protect.
......
Having said that...
I couldn't sleep that night.
My chest felt tight, and I even broke out in cold sweat, as if some invisible ghost had penetrated into my consciousness, giving me a faint uneasiness.
What’s even more strange is that in the ordinary night as always, I clearly felt that something unstoppable was coming.
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Before I was reincarnated into the magical world, I was a waste who had accomplished nothing and was immersed in comics and novels all day long - at least that's what I thought.
Well... I'm just a useless person now.
At that time, I always thought about getting something for nothing, and day after day I looked forward to relying on factors other than myself to obtain a turning point in my life, such as plug-ins.
Facts have proved that even if a useless person has a plug-in, he is still a useless person.
When a self-aware, useless person meets a "protagonist" with "Great Expectations", he will inevitably develop an inferiority complex.
Currently, this is the situation I, the useless old man, am facing.
The location is a bakery.
The kid sitting across from me was eating the donuts I bought for him.
Just now, I received incredible news from the Divine Eye:
[The person in front of you has a 70% chance of becoming a hero in the future]
The origin of the story is...
......
I haven't slept all night and I'm yawning all day long.
After dragging my half-dead body to visit the workers, I was almost ready to fall asleep at any time.
Ahhh! Why didn’t I feel sleepy at all last night, and why am I still like this in the morning?!
I was inexplicably annoyed, so I steeled myself and moved forward.
Hurry up and go back to bed...I really can't hold it anymore.
"...!"
"Wow——!"
I bumped into someone at the corner without even looking at the road.
The person I knocked down was a child. He stood up holding his buttocks and protested at me:
"It hurts, hey!"
"Sorry..."
"Really...eh? You, you are Mr. Gulao..."
"...Huh?"
"Uh, what's wrong with you? You look...more fierce than usual..."
I tried to open my eyes wide and see the other person clearly.
"Oh, it's Al..."
"Huh? You just recognized me?"
Yes, he is the little guy I sent back to the nursing home last time - a kid who doesn't want to admit that he is a kid.
Al pointed to something on the ground and looked at me:
"It's all your fault, I can't eat my bread! You have to compensate me!"
Tsk, trouble.
I complained in my heart, but in order to maintain my image as an amiable old man in the eyes of the public, I had no choice but to take him to the nearest bakery.
There were tables and chairs for customers to rest in the store, so I lay down on the table as soon as I entered the store. Al seemed very excited. He listened to the clerk’s introduction for a long time, and then ordered three new donuts.
During this period, I smelled the aroma of coffee in the air and asked:
"Um, do you have coffee?"
"Ah, yes, it's just made. It's not a product, but I can give you a drink."
"Thank you so much."
"You're welcome~~"
The clerk brought the coffee with a smile as she spoke. The rich aroma was getting closer and closer. With a soft "dong" sound, I pressed my face against the table and knew that the liquid that awakened my will was close at hand.
.
"Ah, Mr. Gu Lao? You seem to be..."
The worried voice of the clerk came.
"It's nothing, I'm just too sleepy... I was haunted by countless nightmares last night."
"This, this, that's really hard work..."
I continued to lie down for a while...
When the pain in my brain eased, I picked up the warm coffee and drank it in one gulp.
"Mr. Gulao...you drink coffee as if you are drinking alcohol."
"A child whose mouth is full of crumbs has no right to criticize me."
"Please don't treat me like a child!"
Phew~~I’m saved.
I regained control of this body.
"Hey, by the way, why are you running around so early in the morning without fear of getting lost?"
"Well...! Don't underestimate me! The previous time was an exception. I am very familiar with this area!"
Al's face turned red, and it was clear at first glance that he was trying to show off his strength:
"And I have serious things to do, so I'm not just running around!"
"Serious business?"
"That's right!"
The child raised his chin in a mysterious manner, which immediately made me lose interest.
"..."
"..."
"Hey! Aren't you supposed to ask 'what's serious?' Why did you stop talking all of a sudden?"
"I'm lazy."
"Uh...!"
Al blinked in confusion, then smiled as if he suddenly understood:
"Hmph, I understand! You are deliberately pretending not to be interested, but you are actually very curious, right?"
"..."
"It's true! I really can't do anything about you~~ It's not impossible to tell you!"
Then, without allowing me to say a word, Al whipped out a book... perhaps a booklet would be more appropriate.
"Look! This is it! The secret to becoming a hero!"
"..."
I shifted my gaze from Al, whose eyes were shining, to the pamphlet.
...What.
It's just a storybook specifically for children.
"This is full of stories about heroes! As long as I finish reading it, I will definitely become a hero!"
"Hero?"
"Yes! A hero! The kind that saves the world! I want to be that kind of person. One day I will gain the power worthy of the title of 'hero'!"
So, save the world... Where are there so many worlds waiting to be saved?
Without caring about my reaction, Al kept talking about the contents of the book. He talked for about ten minutes, but I didn't listen to a word.
My opinion on this is very simple——
"...As expected of a child."
"Huh? What did you say?"
"I'm praising you. I didn't expect you to have such a grand goal. It's amazing."
"Hehehe~~Thank you!"
Al scratched his face in embarrassment.
And it was at this moment that the divine eye activated:
[The person in front of you has a 70% chance of becoming a hero in the future]
"..."
Oops, my head starts to hurt again.
Recently, there seem to be a lot of dramatic changes... What is this?
As soon as Al said he wanted to be a hero, the divine eye told me that he would most likely be a hero in the future?!
So what should I do? Do I have to get close to him before he becomes famous... But this would be too disgusting.
...What does it have to do with me that he will become a hero?
Besides, what kind of hero is it? Isn’t the scope too broad?
This kid's future is too bright... If I continue to think about it, I should feel inferior.
Alas...
Just pretend you don’t know and let nature take its course.
"Have you finished eating? Let's go when you're done."
I stood up and felt that my eyelids were still heavy.
"Okay! Thank you for your hospitality! See you next time!"
Al dropped these words, waved to me, and ran away energetically.
...It’s great to be young.
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