Conan: The Man Behind the Romance

Chapter 378 We’ll be together for a long time from now on, and have a small gathering today to enjoy ourselves!

There is no doubt about the answer.

The stroll continues.

Outside the tree-lined path was a not very prosperous community.

But now people from all over the world are gathering in Singapore every minute and every second, and it has become so noisy and crowded that it is outrageous.

Or it can be called... an ant nest.

There is only one queen ant in this world. As for the desires in people's hearts, they follow the thoughts that they cannot even see clearly, wandering in vain all day long, drifting with the flow.

Firefly.

Because of Yingsheng's performance in the morning, this name is now known all over the world, and his breathtaking face is remembered by countless people.

How could such a person walking on the street not be noticed or even asked to take a photo?
This situation was no exception even half an hour ago when they were accompanied by Suzuki's bodyguards.

It’s okay for ordinary people, no need to pay attention to it.

But there are some people whose power even the Suzuki Group cannot ignore. At that time, Yingsheng and them were temporarily as a whole, and he had to stop several times and give a polite smile to those who blocked his way.

Now that the Suzukis have already left, wouldn't it be even more likely that Hotaru and Xiaolan would be surrounded by people if they were walking hand in hand in the downtown area?
Yingsheng is now somewhat famous.

But after his explosive speech of "welcome to nominate", it is no exaggeration to say that his title is a scandalous one. It will not inspire any awe in people, but at most increase their desire.

One person looked over.

More people looked over.

Xiaolan's body was a little stiff.

Even though she had prepared herself to be watched, when countless pairs of eyes stared at her, she still couldn't help but feel like an alien.

It is really difficult to have nothing outside of your mind.

However, to her surprise, those people looked away the next second. Those who were taking a walk continued to take a walk, those who were playing poker continued to play poker, and those who were beating people continued to beat people.

It seemed as if nothing happened.

Xiaolan was stunned for two seconds, then shook her head and laughed, "It seems that I am a little too self-conscious, but Ying's charm is obviously super strong, isn't it because I am lowering the average?"

Yingsheng smiled and said, "I am just an ordinary person. Those people before...well, maybe they were actually coming for Koizumi-san."

Actually it is not.

This is a new use developed by Yingsheng for [Enlightenment·Delusion].

When love reaches 60 points, you will gain new skills. Just like killing intent, the skills gained here are also enlightenment.

From then on, [Vanity] can not only be used on oneself, but can also be imposed on other objects.

Sentient beings.

all things.

all.

The world seen by humans does not exist in reality. It is merely limited by humans’ low-level perception and pieced together by their own cognitive patterns and thinking imagination.

Everyone experiences the world differently from others. This is just an illusion. It is...

A projection of something more tangible, eternal, and cosmic.

Yingsheng understood this principle when he received the [enlightenment] of the killing intention side. After continuous development, he has been able to touch the [accelerated cell growth]...

Something close to a concept.

So, what about other concepts?
From the moment human beings are born, they are filled with countless illusions that follow the universal principles of society and are invisibly domesticated by the instinct of continuity and sociality in their genes.

If you think of a newborn baby as a pure blank sheet of paper, a deflated balloon.

So what is it that fills his flesh, blood, and thoughts as he grows up?
If [enlightenment] can touch upon this aspect, can it easily control a person's three views?
Even to the point of denying the concept of him as a "human being"?

After all, the so-called "human" is also an acquired cognition.

Through experiments on Gin, a special case, Yingsheng has gained many new ideas about ability development.

Although most of them only exist in the conception, we have already got some clues on some basic concepts.

For example, beauty and ugliness.

I don’t know if it’s because of his appearance or life experience, but Yingsheng’s understanding of this aspect is more tangible than other concepts.

Especially after he met Koizumi Akako backstage at the stadium, it seemed that he had encountered a kind of...extreme beauty, and after breaking free, he began to see all things as equal.

It's like sage time.

With such a mindset, using [enlightenment] to touch oneself, and even the mysterious "concept of beauty and ugliness", Yingsheng's appearance instantly fell from the altar.

It’s not that there was any change in his appearance, but that in the eyes of others, he suddenly felt ordinary.

what the hell.

It turns out that Liuying is just like this, just an ordinary person.

It sounds complicated, but in practice it's just... a way to reduce your presence!

Just like Nurarihyon.

"Um……"

Xiaolan always felt that something was wrong, but Yingsheng did not disguise himself, and the people around him avoided them, and they were acting normally, so she really couldn't figure out what was wrong.

I simply didn't want to delve into it and asked, "When did Ying try to steal the place? She has been with us all along."

"I told you not to be angry."

"Then let's not talk about it. No, this is equivalent to saying it." Xiaolan sighed, "It's Aoyagi-san, she has always been in the dark. The police and the winery have always believed that Xuesong-san is your shadow, Hotaru, but in fact it is someone else."

"Kiyoko..."

Yingsheng was silent for a while, then shook his head. "She is a very strange girl. Sometimes I don't know whether she is simple or complicated. Anyway, it's over."

"Eh?"

Xiaolan was surprised and asked, "She can't really be dead, right? Or did you have a conflict because of something that happened before? I haven't heard from her for a long time."

"It shouldn't just be her, shouldn't it be others as well?"

"Yes, and Miss Huaying, and I don't know who else... I'm sorry, Ying, I'm too selfish."

Yingsheng smiled and said, "If you think you are selfish, then there is no such thing as a generous person in this world. Besides, it is definitely a good ending for them if they never appear again."

Xiaolan's eyes were quite tangled, "But if that's the case, what about the love that you rely on for survival, Ying?"

"Now that we have Gin as a big customer, we won't have to worry about that for a long time. As for when he recovers from his illness..." Yingsheng chuckled, "If I can achieve that step purely from the perspective of mental intervention, I won't have to worry about love anymore."

Although he himself was not worried at all.

Xiaolan thought of what Aida Masayo said last week and asked softly, "Is it by that time that Hotaru has completely reconciled her spirit?"

Yingsheng nodded, "You can say that."

But it would be more accurate to say that if he could achieve that, Yingsheng would have fully understood the mysteries of the human spirit and would be able to do what he envisioned.

Manipulate human consciousness, worldview, and personality...

Almost like a god!
Of course, Yingsheng felt that it was quite difficult, even almost impossible to do.

Because he is just a human being now, a high school student who can only be considered half-baked in all aspects, not a damn philosopher like Hegel, Kant, Jung, etc.!

Xiaolan suddenly felt a sense of relief.

There is no doubt that being able to accept and agreeing 100% from the bottom of your heart are two different things.

After all, she is just a seventeen-year-old girl.

Xiaolan's smile became even brighter, more dazzling and pleasant than the tropical sunshine, which made Yingsheng fascinated by her and couldn't help but give her a buff that reduced her presence.

Everyone around looked over again.

It’s not because of fireflies, but because of her.

"Now, I am 300% sure of one thing." Yingsheng said suddenly.

"What?" Xiaolan blinked.

"Koizumi Hongzi has a problem with her vision."

Before that, Yingsheng would naturally not tell Xiaolan about Koizumi Hongzi's rude words, but when Xiaolan heard what he said, she naturally understood it quickly and pouted slightly.

"You're only confirming it now? That's really sad."

"I was 200% sure before, I promise, I never hesitated at all." Yingsheng took Xiaolan's hand, kissed the back of her hand, and said softly, "I suddenly realized that there are some unnecessary things that I shouldn't have done."

"You have indeed become more mature and more radiant, but I seem to have... destroyed your purity."

"But if I don't do those things, I will just treat you as a fighting tool, which is not in line with my true intentions, and that is definitely not what I expect from you."

"How should I put it? Human hearts are really complicated."

"I don't regret it, it's a useless emotion."

"But I'm sorry that you have been unhappy during this period. I will seriously make changes."

The silver dome of the Singapore National Stadium has emerged from behind the shade of the trees. Yingsheng suddenly had an urge to not host the martial arts competition in the afternoon, and Xiaolan should not go to watch the game.

Go straight to the date!

Go to the seaside, to the beach, to diving, to rafting, to the cinema, or even directly to the hotel!

Anyway, anywhere is fine, as long as I'm with Xiaolan!
Xiaolan seemed to understand Yingsheng's thoughts from his burning gaze. Her cheeks flushed and she was about to say something, but she saw Yingsheng's eyes quickly calm down, and then a breeze blew past, turning into their usual gentleness.

Xiaolan couldn't help but sigh.

"I was just about to say that you didn't need to eat that piece of chocolate, but you calmed down again. Really, emotional stability is supposed to be a compliment, but in your case, Ying, I really hope you can be a little more impulsive sometimes."

Yingsheng smiled and said, "I'm sorry, but we still have a lot of time, so there's no need to rush..."

"Stop."

Xiaolan rolled her eyes at him and said, "It sounds like I'm setting a flag. And let me say something terrible. I used to think that I and Kudo still had a lot of time."

Yingsheng: “…”

Xiaolan shook her head, held Yingsheng's hand and continued to walk towards the stadium. The time was almost up.

"But the martial arts competition and magic are of great importance. No matter what you think, you can't just leave it alone. But I still think that your current behavior is very normal. There is really no need to eat that magic chocolate."

"I am confident enough, and..." Yingsheng paused, "In fact, it's not just this matter. Personally understanding the distortion of the mind by magic is also of great help to me in perfecting my own...self."

Without a deep enough understanding of love, how can this ability be better developed?

How could the interior scene of the palace in his mind be manifested to the outside world?

How could he confirm the relationship between him and Xiaolan without any hesitation?
Moreover, there is Tianshu's absolute rationality, there is [illusion] to hypnotize oneself, there are many [hidden] seeds, and there is Qingliu Qiansu who is extremely closely connected with oneself.

Yingsheng is really confident in his ability to resist magic.

Xiaolan raised her eyebrows, "Could it be that you talked about to Gin before, the Bodhisattva level?"

"Uh... approximately."

Seeing Xiaolan's eyes narrowed, Yingsheng quickly added: "You know, I believe in Xuantian, how can I become a monk. Moreover, the precepts of monks in Japan are very lenient, eating meat and getting married are allowed. In short, I am a person who values ​​fame and fortune very much, and there is absolutely no way I can be a monk!"

Xiaolan sneered, "According to what you said, you are clearly pursuing an extremely high spiritual realm. You could easily reach the state of 'Today I have lost myself' before. If you continue to practice, you may become a Buddha one day."

But Buddha has abandoned all seven emotions and six desires!
Yingsheng shook his head. "That's why I said it's close. I'm not looking for that kind of thing. You can understand it as... the most perfect person. Just like Nietzsche's superman, who is not defined by external authority or social norms, but realizes personal value through self-transcendence and self-creation."

"But……"

Xiaolan hesitated and said, "Aren't you now?"

Yingsheng sighed and said, "In fact, I am still within the boundaries of the past and have not achieved self-transcendence."

Xiaolan finally understood Yingsheng's thoughts, "You want to surpass Tianshu's consciousness?"

"Yes, although I am Tianshu myself."

Yingsheng wanted to say more, but stopped.

What Aoyagi Chisou said, that Yingsheng was on the path to becoming a god, was actually referring to this process.

Seeing Xiaolan's shocked expression, Yingsheng couldn't help but laugh again.

"This is happening now, and it may still be happening ten years from now or a hundred years from now. You can just treat it as bragging and don't take it to heart."

Xiaolan nodded slightly confusedly, "Shouldn't I also study psychology and religion?"

"No need at all, you are the best right now."

"Eh...but according to what Ying just said, my innocent look at the beginning is what you like the most, right?"

Yingsheng shook his head. "That's not entirely true. I'm very happy that you can now better control your own life. And the light you radiated during this change has also really affected me."

Xiaolan snorted, "So you fell in love with me at first because bad guys like innocent girls? What a cliché plot."

"If you put it that way, I think it was fate. Otherwise, why wasn't it someone else who knocked on my door?"

"So there's no need to go into details about this kind of thing. It's just fate, that's all it is." Xiaolan said.

"Yes."

"So where's Koizumi-san's chocolate?"

"..."

Yingsheng felt that Xiaolan was a little too obsessed with this, but when he thought that this was out of concern for him, he felt pretty good.

"I will never take the initiative to eat it before Koizumi graduates from Ekoda High School. How the picture she saw will be realized depends on the arrangement of fate."

He once again pointed out the most crucial point. According to divination, that thing was probably not something he could choose not to eat just because he didn't want to.

Xiaolan was a little worried again.

"If something unexpected happens, like accidental ingestion, can you be prepared at all times? If not, after making all kinds of preparations, at least we can control the timing ourselves."

"I gave myself a hint from the beginning, it's definitely possible. I'll tell you the truth, Lan, when I found out that Koizumi Hongzi had the ability to charm, I set a heart anchor for myself. I remember telling you the principle before."

Xiaolan recalled.

"You said before that the winery might have used Kudo's painful childhood memories to set up a consciousness anchor for him. It's like a tight hoop. It only takes a prompt word to make him experience the great pain at that time again."

"That's right, but the establishment of a heart anchor is not limited to painful memories. As long as the fluctuation of consciousness reaches a certain level, theoretically it can be done." Yingsheng smiled, "Guess what the picture was that I used to establish the heart anchor?"

Xiaolan's cheeks were a little red and her eyes were wandering.

"Since you asked me this, it must have been me. When was it... Was it at the school gate when I invited you to join the club?"

"No, it should be further forward."

"Eh?"

Xiaolan's lips curled up with a hint of "I see through you" and said, "Didn't someone say that at that time he just thought I was an eyesore and hoped that I would stay away from you?"

Yingsheng couldn't help but poked her on the forehead, "If you had really listened to me, then what I said would be the truth. You are a shining angel."

"Hey, so when is it?"

"It's probably quite early..."

So, for Yu Yingsheng, when is the moment of love at first sight that only happens once in everyone's life?

……

……

Thirty-nine days ago, it was the second day after Yingsheng came into this world.

After cleaning up all traces of the house, Yingsheng began to learn about the world from the Internet.

It is very difficult to explore the full picture of the world. Even a centenarian in a high position cannot guarantee that he knows what the world looks like.

But if you want to build a general framework for understanding the world, that would be too simple.

This society is extremely inclusive. Even if you support the flat earth theory and consider yourself an Argive who escaped from the Antarctic ice wall, you can still live a good life.

You are just a madman. Everyone has their own life to live every day. Who cares about you?

So, after quickly understanding the appearance of this world, Yingsheng suddenly found himself in a situation where he had nothing to do.

Remaining life.

The sword of Damocles hangs over his head. In order to survive, Yingsheng must find a way to pursue love and killing.

But to be honest, he seriously lacks a sense of reality in this area and is quite unmotivated.

Death is a thing...

That's it.

Why be afraid?
His eyes felt a little sore and his consciousness was quite groggy. Tianshu's rationality immediately gave feedback that his current negative thoughts were largely related to lack of sleep.

Yingsheng yawned and prepared to go to bed.

This body is not strong enough and lacks energy. I haven't had rest for two days and two nights. I also consumed too much energy in Kabukicho yesterday. It's time to have a good sleep.

Just then, the doorbell rang.

Yingsheng didn't even bother to ask or guess who it was. He just walked over and opened the door with drooping eyelids.

Outside the corridor of Ian's apartment is a whole row of large floor-to-ceiling windows, which provide excellent lighting. At this moment, the early morning sun is shining through the windows, illuminating the open door.

It illuminates a person even more.

It's hard to describe the feeling at that moment.

Especially when that person reached out his hand to him, Yingsheng even felt a certain touch of his soul, or even the call of fate.

"Let's go, Suigetsu-san, let's go to school."

She smiled, like the spring breeze blowing across the thousands of green hills, and together with the morning glow that penetrated the thick leaden haze, a ripple appeared in a dark and deep cold pond somewhere.

Tired, empty, bored, lost...

It was probably a mixture of countless complex causes, and at this moment, under the catalysis of the first ray of sunlight he had ever seen in this world, a wonderful chemical reaction was born.

It seemed that there was no real change. He just politely greeted Xiaolan when he met her for the first time, let her into the living room, and poured her tea.

But in his heart, Yingsheng suddenly had an idea.

Go to school.

……

……

Xiaolan didn't have many feelings about their first meeting.

Because in her eyes it wasn't the first time.

Even though I later learned that "Hina was born with a new personality at that time", the feelings at that time have become a thing of the past and will naturally not change.

Although Yingsheng went to school that day, he slept in his seat until the afternoon when school was over.

Xiaolan has only one thought about him: helplessness.

Then comes worry.

Xiaolan keenly noticed the wound on Yingsheng's wrist and thought he had attempted suicide.

But in fact, Yingsheng had wounds all over his body at that time, which were small gifts left to him by the original owner's parents.

Named:

The taste of home.

In short, as time went by, their relationship became what it is now.

Yingsheng omitted most of the previous events and only told Xiaolan what happened at that time.

He looked into Xiaolan's eyes and said, "This is my heart anchor. I will remember this picture forever. Even if my mind is distorted by Koizumi Hongzi's magic, as long as I see the mark I left in advance, as long as I see you, Xiaolan, I will think of that picture, and even my consciousness will return to that moment.

Absolute clarity, you are the only one in the world."

Xiaolan was completely stunned.

An indescribable feeling rose up in her heart, and then slowly spread from her spine to her whole body, making her fall into an extreme dreamlike state of freedom.

Longing for the warmth of rain and clouds, the bitter wind blows away...

When she regained consciousness, to be honest, Xiaolan suddenly didn't want to go to the stadium anymore.

Now she just wanted to go somewhere with Yingsheng.

hotel!

(End of this chapter)