cold noodle.

The entrance of the store is a bit...

It's that grand, festive feeling.

I overheard the conversation between the customer and the store owner, "It opened yesterday."

Opened yesterday.

Then...we came here so many times, all before the opening?

While you're waiting, make up your diary.

I thought of Yael's "New Soul" again.

Where to start?

On the evening of September 5th, I took a walk.

Passing by the square.

There were so many cars parked in the square; I thought it was strange.

From memory, it seems that parking is not allowed in this area.

no parking.

Forget it, move on.

Walking out of the square, I saw the basketball court not far ahead, with rows of "tents" set up.

Deja vu.

This scene,

This time...

There is no doubt that we are welcoming the new year.

It’s another school season.

("The spring grass will be green next year, will the king and grandson return?")

Perhaps only at this time, parking permission will be opened in the square in front of the main building.

Passing by the football field, I saw students running.

(To be precise, it’s a football field plus a track and field field.)

is a larger quantity than usual.

Suddenly I remembered the past.

On the day I came to the school to report, it was already very late after I had gone through the formalities and packed my things, but I still had to keep running.

After that, on the small playground in front of the dormitory building, there was a person I met almost every time I ran, but I never talked to him.

Later, the playground was renovated and I had to change the place to run.

running.

When I was in my senior year of high school, a classmate made an appointment with me to run at the same time.

He goes counterclockwise and I go clockwise.

When there are only two people, one goes counterclockwise and the other goes clockwise, which is quite harmonious.

When there is a group of people, everyone moves counterclockwise, which is quite harmonious.

When a group of people go counterclockwise and I go clockwise alone.

It's very strange.

Not only is it strange, it's also dangerous.

Both physically and mentally.

Although in limited attempts...

I have never run into oncoming runners (a phrase comes to mind, run into).

No one ever asked me to explain why I should go against everyone's habits and will.

(I wouldn’t be surprised if there were).

I just think it's boring to follow the crowd. That's all.

There is something cryptic in this particular example.

For example, now, it is indeed possible to provide scientific explanations for behavior.

However, in the very beginning, when human beings were still in a state of ignorance, why did they determine the direction of running?

The funny thing is, if you ask, people don't have an answer.

"Why do you run clockwise?"

"And you?"

"I don't know, everyone is going in this direction..."

When did "everyone" begin to form?

Many questions in this world have no answers.

The classmate I just mentioned has disappeared from my life for a long time.

As for the reason for losing contact.

Maybe it was already doomed from the moment we first met.

I can only try to remember his name...Yang Hongyu.

I also think of my little neighbor, Haoran, who wore slippers to run with me on a rainy night.

Also, Brother Xu lives in the same county as my brother.

What does it feel like to surrender to reality?

I don't know and I don't want to know.

It doesn't matter what is right or wrong, it's just that I chose a different path.

Walking in the rain, that's me.

The moth flies into the flame, it's me.

Seeing flowers in the mist and looking at the moon in the water.

No, let’s fish for the moon.
Chapter completed!