Watching the anime from Madoka Magica and writing the rules

"Then I'll pour you a cup of tea. If you have anything to say, let's talk in the lobby on the first floor."

Seeing that Futaba was safe, Boss Sakura turned his attention to the paper company.

"The luggage in the corridor is all yours, right? I've taken it to the lobby on the first floor."

"What's wrong? Come on, hurry up and catch up."

Zhixing watched as his adoptive father changed the subject so naturally without asking a few questions, making all the explanations he had thought of useless. He felt a little dislocated, but plans are meant to be broken.

It is quite normal that reality does not go according to the plans on paper.

Therefore, Zhixing no longer hesitated. After covering Futaba with a blanket, he walked out of the room and headed towards the lobby on the first floor.

There was no ambush or accident. Zhixing saw his three backpacks and computer in the hall. After a careful check, he confirmed that nothing was missing. Then he walked to the dining table and watched Boss Sakura coming over with tea.

"What should I call you, a man of unknown origin?"

Boss Sakura put down the tea, looked at the paper shop and asked.

Looking at the tea, Zhixing was silent for a moment, then looked at Boss Sakura and said:

"My name is Zhixing. I am a person from the future who came to this point in time from someone's memories."

"Memories? Future? Is this a code word used by young people these days? Sorry, I'm a little old and don't understand what this means. Could you explain it to me?"

Boss Sakura sat across from the paper shop, shaking the teacup in her hand, and asked in a somewhat baffling tone.

"Well... you should know those movies that are projected on tape. If a person's memories are considered a movie, then I am rewinding the film to the beginning of the story."

“So I can roughly know some details about the story and characters of the film.”

"Hmm... In other words, you did what you did yesterday knowing about Futaba?"

"Um... Futaba isn't the protagonist of the story, so... well, I forgot something..."

Zhixing shifted his gaze feeling somewhat guilty.

Although Futaba did not show any abnormal reaction after he tried to bring her out of the barrier, Zhixing could not guarantee that the same situation would not happen again after Futaba woke up.

"The protagonist? If Futaba is not your protagonist, then who is the protagonist that made you choose to find Futaba?"

"I need to confirm one thing before I can answer this question."

"whats the matter?"

"What's the name of the high school student who's staying at the coffee shop?"

Boss Sakura obviously didn't expect that he would be involved in this matter, but he hesitated for a moment and replied:

"Kurisu Akatsuki, that's the brat's name."

Is it a game? Zhixing frowned and confirmed his guess, but Boss Sakura added:

"However, in order to prevent people in the new environment from finding out about his past, during this period of protective observation, the kid's current name is Amamiya Ren."

Chapter 216 The story is finally about to begin

"Amamiya Ren?"

"Is there something wrong with this name?"

"Well, his name will determine the actions I will take... It should have been like this."

Zhixing was thinking with a wandering look in his eyes.

Ren Amamiya is the name in the official spin-off anime. Although I didn't pay attention to the original name in the game, I know it won't be Ren Amamiya.

That's why when Zhixing hears an unfamiliar name, he thinks it's the world line of the game.

But this inexplicable pseudonym suddenly made it difficult for the paper company to judge.

After all, it is the plot of the anime that I have not watched due to VIP restrictions, and I can reach the world where I can complete the game perfectly.

Or is it the game world whose original name was something, and then was named Amamiya Ren by players, that is, a parallel world where the final result may be a bad ending?

The result is the same as not asking.

Zhi Xing came back to his senses and looked at Boss Sakura who was waiting for him in silence. He said a little embarrassedly:

"I have asked all my questions. Is there anything else you would like to know?"

"Paper...what was it?"

"Why don't you call me Sakai Yuuji? It might be easier for you to remember me that way."

"Well, then, Sakai-kun, all you want to know is the brat's name? Or do you already know what he's done?"

Zhihang nodded.

"Then why didn't you go directly to the store, but instead came to my house specifically to scare Futaba?"

"Because I might need his help soon, I have to make sure he's not at risk of dying."

"What did you say!"

Although Sakura Sojiro has seen Futaba return safely, he still expressed strong dissatisfaction with the act of dragging people into danger.

Sakura Sojiro slammed the table, stood up suddenly, and shouted at the paper company:

"I don't agree to let Futaba's life be in danger for your sake. If you need help, please ask someone else!"

Zhi Xing's eyes dodged for a moment, then he said:

"This is just a memory, so even if something changes, it will only affect the judgment of the person who has the memory, and will not affect reality."

Then he explained in his mind: If there is no direct contact, once the Witch's Kiss is planted on Futaba through other channels without her knowledge, that would be the real danger. After all, this house is not even a hundred meters away from the protagonist's house.

On the contrary, once I'm sure the opponent will be affected by the Witch's Kiss, I can use the Witch's Barrier to block the Witch's Kiss and save them. Then I can have the Phantom Thieves change their hearts and they can recover.

As for whether the Phantom Thieves can resist the effects of the Witch's Kiss after changing their hearts... well, Futaba can even transform into a Persona, so she's definitely stronger than Conan. If Conan is fine, then this member of the main group will definitely be safe...

Sakura Sojiro obviously did not accept this explanation, and said in a heavy tone:

"Before you came, Shuangye was still safe and sound. As soon as you came, Shuangye encountered such an unexpected situation. I don't care whether you are talking about memories or not. Anyway, you are not welcome in our house. Get out quickly."

Facing the eviction order issued by Boss Sakura, Zhi Xing sighed:

"Okay, I did cause the problem more than three months in advance. They're not ready yet, so this isn't safe enough."

"Wait a minute." Boss Sakura stopped the paper dealer and then asked, "What do you mean by more than three months? Are you still planning to come here and harm Futaba?"

Zhi Xing glanced at the ceiling, but didn't see anyone. After confirming that the other person was not awake, he shrugged and said:

"I don't have that much time to waste here. My work can be completed within a month at most."

"So, what is three months?"

"Well, that's when Futaba committed suicide."

"what?!"

Upon hearing this, Sakura couldn't control her emotions and moved closer to Zhixing, about to reach out and grab Zhixing's collar.

"Don't do anything." Zhixing calmly said what everyone would say when encountering such a situation.

Under normal circumstances, the other party would ignore this kind of obstruction and continue to complete their own actions. Zhixing originally thought so, and he had already wanted to rescue the person quickly. After all, the blood-stained clothes and the rule paper also disappeared because of the travel between worlds. Zhixing had already noticed it when he walked out of the barrier with Futaba on his back.

But maybe a person's tone of voice can really give words different meanings, or maybe Boss Sakura's personality suppressed his impulses.

Boss Sakura, who was about to act impulsively, actually stopped his action, which surprised Zhi Xing, who was about to enter the barrier to save people. He then looked at Boss Sakura and said:

"If you act rashly, you might die... and I might not be able to see you again in my memories."

"Humph, I promised Shuangye that unless you really do something harmful to her, a skinny guy like you can't withstand my attack."

Boss Sakura folded his arms across his chest, looked down at the sitting paper merchant, and asked:

"So, what's this suicide you're talking about? Was it caused by malnutrition?"

"Of course it's because of the voice she hears now. Although you didn't ask about her past, you also know that Futaba has heard other voices recently."

"Can you even investigate something like this? Are you trying to tell me that Futaba would commit suicide because she didn't receive timely treatment and couldn't bear the torment of auditory hallucinations?"

Zhixing shook his finger and corrected:

"First of all, that's not a noise like tinnitus. Calling a doctor won't help."

"That can directly dig up the most unpleasant memories and awaken the shadows of past pain."

Regarding the paper company's explanation, Boss Sakura obviously believes more in science.

"What shadow? I think you just want to say that you are the only one who can cure Futaba's illness, so you are using these terms I don't know to fool me."

Zhixing thought about it and found that it was indeed difficult to use the Phantom Thieves as an example when the Phantom Thieves had not yet appeared and become well-known to the public, but there was still an example.

"Although I don't know when Futaba began to hallucinate, I guess..." Zhixing looked at the TV in the hall and guessed with certainty: "...it must be around the same time as the first cripple incident."

April 11th (Monday)

Zhixing came to the Xu Brown Coffee Shop from the hotel and greeted the owner Sakura, who had no customers yet so early in the morning.

"Good morning, has that guy left yet?"

"It's not nice to see you so early in the morning. How much does breakfast cost?"

Boss Sakura responded perfunctorily while fiddling with the materials for making food and grinding coffee for today.

"I've already taken on the responsibility of taking care of Futaba. If I don't provide accommodation, will I also provide food?"

"Humph, that's your own fault. It wasn't going to turn out like this, was it?"

Zhixing sat on a chair near the inside, looking for the camera in the room while sighing:

"I may not have thought it through yesterday. Let me add that although Futaba knew the truth about her situation, she was able to endure the torture for so long."

"But if you want to get rid of this influence, you can't just know the truth. You still need the power of that world to get rid of it."

"A short pain is worse than a long one, because my influence will probably take less time to resolve Futaba's problem. Am I not her psychiatrist?"

Boss Sakura shook his head and said disdainfully:

"In the final analysis, you still need the help of the little ghost living upstairs. You can't solve the problems that arise by yourself."

Ge You, the paper-line, lay back on the sofa, looking quite relaxed.

"Didn't I tell you that his strength isn't strong enough yet? He still needs my help to advance."

Boss Sakura looked at the paper shop's sitting posture and found it hard to imagine that he was connected with the paper shop that had deliberately performed the disappearance trick yesterday.

"So, Sakai-kun, who's trying to eat for free, why are you here so early in the morning?"

"This isn't a good place to talk. Other customers will be arriving soon. They're regulars, and I won't deny them entry."

Zhixing took out his No. 3 mobile phone and asked for the wifi password without hesitation, then said:

"I'm waiting for a call."

"Phone? Did you leave my phone number with anyone else?"

"No, it's about the call from Amamiya Ren upstairs."

"Hmm? What do you mean? Did something happen to that brat?"

"Yes, if nothing unexpected happens, something unexpected will definitely happen to Amamiya Ren."

Boss Sakura looked at the phone and smiled bitterly:

"It's the first day of school, and that kid doesn't look like someone who would cause trouble. Is someone bullying him?"

"Don't think too much. He just skipped class at most. I didn't appear in front of him, so his life is not in danger."

"Skipping class? If he really did skip class, he'd definitely make up a random excuse. Without waiting until after school to ask, how can we expect him to tell us the reason directly?"

Zhixing looked at the video websites that came up, and said while taking out his headphones:

"I don't need to hear the other party's reasons or anything. I just need to know when the call came in."

"Do you want to know if the other party has the power you mentioned so that you can get out of trouble?"

Boss Sakura recalled the uncertain evaluation of Amamiya Ren by the paper shop yesterday: "A pick-up artist, a ten-ship stuntman, top of the grade, last in age, cold yet enthusiastic, always willing to help, stands up for the weak before even realizing his powers, low-key yet loves to show off..."

Apart from the fact that the power that could save Futaba had not awakened, Boss Sakura completely didn't understand Paper Line's description.

Zhixing is a very honest person. Although he can accept Boss Sakura's assumption, Zhixing still can't help but say:

"No, if fate had not changed, then he was destined to awaken that power today."

"The only problem is... these are his memories, so I'm not sure if he can recall his memories."