Zongman: The post-2D era

"Here it is,"

She whispered, with a barely perceptible tremor in her voice, "I was chasing that bicycle thief all the way here, and then... right here, I was slashed in the stomach by that sudden blade."

As the night grew darker, the air in the alley seemed to freeze, leaving only the sound of the two people's steady breathing and heartbeats.

Suddenly, a dim street lamp flickered gently and made a slight short-circuit sound.

Then, Yukino's figure suddenly appeared under this inappropriate light.

She was wearing light casual clothes, her hair fluttering in the wind, and her eyes were flashing with determination and eagerness.

She moved between the shadows and faint spots of light in the alley, her steps light and quick, as if she was chasing some invisible prey.

The moonlight shone on her through the sparse clouds, adding a touch of cool glow to the tense atmosphere.

Feng Feng's eyes froze instantly, memories came flooding back like a tide, and the glaring photo appeared clearly in his mind - Yang Nai was standing next to Xiao Zuo's body, and it was difficult to tell whether the face in the shadow was sad or happy, but there was an inexplicable sense of foreboding.

He turned around abruptly, his eyes as sharp as a hawk, locked on Yukino's receding figure, alarm bells ringing in his heart.

"Yukino!" He growled, his voice mixed with disbelief and eagerness. His legs moved forward involuntarily, passing through the mottled light and shadows. Every step seemed to be racing against the fear and doubt in his heart.

"Sano-chan, Yukino followed me and might interfere with the past history of the petty bourgeoisie world. I'm going to go after her."

The wind seemed to hasten at this moment, bringing with it a biting chill, ruffling his hair, but it could not blow away the determination in his eyes.

Feng Feng almost sprinted through the last few meters and finally caught up with Xueno. Both of them had their breathing slightly rapid due to the intense exercise.

"Stop chasing."

Yukino's hand was tightly grasping Osano's arm at this moment, with complex emotions flashing in her eyes, both determination and helplessness.

"Who are you? An accomplice of the car thief? Let me go."

Xiao Sane, on the other hand, had a look of astonishment on her face, obviously not expecting Yukino to suddenly appear and grab her.

During this tense confrontation, a panting figure walked into the picture from a distant alley.

A high school boy in school uniform, pushing a pink women's bicycle, turned his head inadvertently and his eyes happened to meet Feng Feng's.

He was stunned for a moment, then quickened his pace. The bicycle wheels turned, making a slight creaking sound that was particularly clear in the quiet alley.

In the original alley, Xiao Zuo saw a bicycle thief rushing towards him from the other side, and suddenly realized that the person who was stabbed was his future self.

There was a sudden sense of tension in the air of the alley, and Osane's pupils shrank suddenly.

She turned around suddenly, her eyes penetrating the darkness and falling on the high school boy approaching the alley on the other side.

The boy's face was young, with a bit of anxiety and uneasiness in his eyes. He obviously didn't realize that his appearance was about to reveal a shocking secret.

As the boy got closer, Xiao Sane's heartbeat quickened, and she could feel an inexplicable warmth surging in her chest.

Is this person my ex-boyfriend?

At this moment, the boy suddenly stopped, his eyes fixed on Xiao Sane, and then quickly glanced at the car thief, and the two of them confronted each other tensely.

"It's just a broken bicycle. You chased it from afternoon to night. Are you looking for death? I'll help you!"

The bike thief moved as fast as a rabbit. Suddenly, he dropped the bicycle in his hand. The old metal collided with the ground, making a harsh sound, instantly breaking the silence of the alley.

He quickly pulled out a gleaming fruit knife from his pocket with his right hand, and with madness and determination flashing in his eyes, he ran straight towards Xiao Zuonei.

There was a strong sense of crisis in the air; even the wind seemed to stop at this moment.

Xiao Sane instinctively stepped back, but was blocked by the wall behind her. She widened her eyes, and the approaching sharp blade was reflected in her pupils.

At this critical moment, the boy came running from the east side of the alley, and pounced on the car thief accurately like a cheetah hunting.

"Xiao Zuo Nei, run away quickly, go to the alley to call someone, and call the police."

The two men were entangled in an instant, punching and kicking each other, and a contest of strength and speed took place in the alley.

Chapter 802: Charlotte the Commoner

Friday, September 16

Feng Feng's heart suddenly sank, as if being crushed by a huge rock, and even breathing became difficult. He almost stumbled forward, and the scene before him reappeared like a nightmare -

Xiao Sane was cornered by the crazy car thief, her face was as pale as paper, her eyes were full of helplessness and fear. The sharp blade shone coldly in the dim light, only an inch away from her fragile chest.

Yang Nai had been standing not far away without her knowing. Her figure looked particularly thin against the mottled shadows of the wall. Her face was so pale that it was almost transparent. Her hands were clenched into fists, her nails deeply embedded in her palms, but she seemed not to feel any pain.

Her eyes were empty and desperate, staring at the tragedy that was about to happen, as if time had stopped at this moment.

“Charlotte is named after the famous play Charlotte’s Dream. It is a classic cake.”

Feng Feng muttered in his sleep, the alley began to blur, and the figures of Yang Nai and Xue Nai disappeared. Before disappearing, they either nodded or entrusted something to Feng Feng.

There is an LCD TV on the left side of the Osauchi family's living room, a sofa against the wall at the back right side, and a glass coffee table in the center.

Xiao Sane sat on the cushion next to the coffee table, staring at Feng Feng who was sitting opposite him, tilting his head, and asked in a daze: "Why are you saying this suddenly?"

"The origin of Charlotte Cake has little to do with Shakespeare, but with a person called Charlotte..."

Feng Feng heaved a sigh of relief and dealt with Xiao Zuo Nei's lecture, knowing that his power was working.

Charlotte's dream, the murder in the alley was just a dream.

Now, as long as the original male protagonist Kobato takes his place, the plot and the relationship between him and Yukino will return to normal.

"What are you daydreaming about?"

Osano opened her red lips slightly, her voice was gentle but with a hint of imperceptible loss. She picked up the exquisite silver spoon on the table, gently stroked its cold surface with her fingertips, and then tapped the slightly cold coffee cup in front of her at an extremely slow speed, making a crisp and rhythmic sound, as if adding an inexplicable melody to this unusual atmosphere.

"Sorry, Feng Feng, you seem to be worried."

There was a hint of apology in her words, and her eyes showed her concern for Feng Feng's condition. Before she finished speaking, she slowly stood up, her long skirt swaying gently with her movements, like a lotus leaf blown by the summer breeze, with a hint of subtle fragrance.

"I'm going to wash my face with cold water. It's really hot this summer."

Xiao Sane walked gently through the living room, every step seemed so elegant and heavy, as if every step was stepping on Feng Feng's heart.

She turned and walked into the corridor, her back stretched out under the soft light, making her look particularly lonely.

At the end of the corridor, the bathroom door closed gently, making a subtle but clear sound, temporarily isolating the two people's worlds, leaving only the faint aroma of coffee in the air and the indescribable complex emotions in Feng Feng's heart, flowing quietly.

Feng Feng glanced at the three Charlotte cakes on the coffee table and knew that he should be in the sixth episode of the plot.

"I'm not your leading man."

Feng Feng took a deep breath and lightly touched the dial button on the mobile phone screen with his fingertips. With a soft "beep" sound, it seemed as if he was connected to the hustle and bustle and tranquility of another world.

After a brief silence, a gentle but slightly puzzled voice sounded on the other end of the phone: "Hello? Hello, who is this?"

Feng Feng raised a wry smile, and then said in his unique, slightly playful yet sincere tone:

"Hey, Xiaojiu, have you forgotten who I am again? I'm Feng Feng, our best friend, do you remember me?"

"Last time we said we would go buy that Charlotte cake together, but you stood me and Xiao Zone up, leaving me alone to listen to your girlfriend's lecture!"

On the other end of the line, Xiaojiu suddenly had memories of Feng Feng in her mind, and her voice was full of apology and laughter, coming through the line:

"Oh, Fengfeng, I'm so sorry! I'm near Xiao Zuo's house now, and I'll come to find you right away. Just wait, this time I'll treat you to the best Charlotte cake in the city, and I won't let you down!"

Feng Feng's mouth curled up. After hanging up the phone, he walked quickly to the entrance, feeling both expectant and nervous.

As soon as I opened the door, a cool breeze mixed with the freshness of autumn blew on my face. Xiaojiu's figure was not far away, waving to him.

Feng Feng went forward and was about to speak, but he saw Xiao Zuo Nei had quietly appeared behind the door. She was wearing light home clothes, her hair hanging down, and there was a bit of curiosity and tenderness in her eyes.

"My bad attitude just now was because I was daydreaming about autumn."

Xiao Sane's voice was soft and dreamy, as if carrying the secrets in the night wind. She slowly walked behind Feng Feng, with a strange light flashing in her eyes.

"You know what? That was a very strange dream. It made me want to hug you from behind."

She smiled gently, and that smile contained endless tenderness and a hint of imperceptible sadness.

"In that dream, I entered a different world called Freedom Academy, where people all had incredible superpowers."

As she spoke, she looked up at the clear summer sky, dotted with white clouds, which seemed to echo her dreams.

"In that world, I met a boy named Feng Feng, who was the same as the Feng Feng we knew, but also completely different."

"He has the ability to see through people's hearts, but he never uses it lightly because he knows the weight of trust. He always stands by me unconditionally and never backs down even in the face of great difficulties."

Feng Feng's fingers gently slid across the cold sweat on his forehead, and a gentle arc appeared at the corner of his mouth, trying to dissolve this sudden subtle atmosphere with ease.

"Haha, Xiaosone, you probably read too many scripts recently, so you had such a fantastic dream."

As he spoke, he took a step and walked towards the door. Every step seemed so easy and relaxed, as if he was really just talking about an insignificant dream.

In the sunlight, Feng Feng's figure was elongated, intertwining with the shadow of the porch, forming a quiet picture.

He turned around and faced Osane, his eyes gleaming with sincerity and comfort. "Don't worry, your hero, Kobato, will be here soon, and it's time for me, the big light bulb, to leave the stage tactfully."

As he spoke, he deliberately made an exaggerated "exit" gesture, which made Xiao Zuo couldn't help laughing, and the sadness in his eyes was instantly replaced by a smile.

As the night deepens, the moonlight shines brightly, filling the quiet alley.

Feng Feng's figure lengthened and shortened under the dim street lights, appearing somewhat hurried and embarrassed.

He ran and looked back, with complex emotions in his eyes. He seemed to be avoiding the secret that was about to be revealed, and was also uneasy about his friends facing the truth.

At this time, Xiao Sane stood in front of the door, staring in the direction where Feng Feng was leaving, with an unprecedented determination flashing in his eyes.

She bit her lower lip lightly, as if she had made up her mind, turned back to the house, and began to search through the drawers for clues.

Every book on the bookshelf and every note in the drawer became the key to her search for the school of her dreams.

Finally, her eyes fell on a dusty diary in the corner of a bookshelf. The cover was slightly yellowed, but the words "Liberty College" were still clearly visible.

Chapter 803 The Evil Fate of the Common People

September 17, Saturday

Feng Feng's figure wandered in the busy commercial street, looking a little hurried and embarrassed.

As he walked, he looked back, his eyes intertwined with the camera store he and Osona had visited together, several cake shops, and the statue where they had agreed to meet.

At this time, Xiao Sane was on the train to Liberty College. The cover of the diary in her hand had turned slightly yellow, but the words "Liberty College" were still clearly visible.

Feng Feng pushed open the door, and the warm lights in the cake shop instantly enveloped him, and the air was filled with the sweet aroma of cream and chocolate.

He walked towards the counter as usual, his fingers lightly running across the rows of exquisite cakes, and finally stopped in front of a strawberry cream cake that they both loved.