I, who advocate giving up, feel like a disqualified person

"But there's one thing I haven't figured out."

"Eh? What else?"

"...What is the motive for doing this?"

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A familiar truth

"Yo..."

I greeted Ye Hui who was walking towards the gate.

It's a familiar scene again...and the days are gradually getting longer, so the time we spend together will also be longer.

But what I care about in my heart is not this problem... but the motivation for thinking about that incident... I should have stayed out of it earlier. The energy wasted is enough for me to play several games...

Well, forget about studying...

"Oh~" Yehui seemed a little surprised that I appeared here, so he looked very happy.

"Why are you out so early today? Didn't you go to the club activities?"

"No..."

It was only after Ye Hui reminded me that I suddenly remembered to go to the club... Because I had too many things on my mind, I didn't pay much attention and ended up here... I'm so sorry.

"...That's not okay. Going home without the president's permission."

"No big deal... maybe..."

...If I ask that guy to go home early, she'll probably agree, but...because of what happened on my last birthday, I always feel like I'll be a little uncomfortable with her...

Especially when the two of us are in the activity room, I always feel inexplicably nervous... Is it an illusion?

"I always feel a little concerned..." She stared at me, then suddenly understood something and said to me:

"Oh, is there something you need to discuss with me?"

"..."

What is this... a sixth sense? Or is it just something she deduced... but the reason shouldn't be important.

"Well... that should be the case... but it's a long story, and it would probably take a long time to explain..." I hesitated for a moment, considering whether to tell her.

"It's okay, if you're willing to say it..." She smiled at me, "Then just slow down your walking pace today."

Chapter 6: The Familiar Truth

“So this kind of thing actually happened…”

After listening to my story, Ye Hui sighed.

"I never thought such a suspenseful thing would happen to us... It must be difficult to solve it."

"Yeah... After all, it's easy to ask questions, but it's hard to solve them... Besides, not every question has an answer." I scratched my head and sighed, "Ahh... It's torture. How can I solve such a complicated problem? I feel like I made a mistake by agreeing to it..."

"...You can't say that. Isn't this the same as helping others? It's like being a hero..."

"Don't talk like a hero..."

Because the two sentences were spoken at the same time, the situation was very awkward for a while.

Ye Hui's expression seemed a little sad...I don't know why.

Does she have a hero complex? In other words...she's drawn to heroes? So...from her past performances, it seems she's familiar with special effects dramas...could it be that what I just said hurt her feelings?

Ah... there's nothing I can do.

"Ha...it's just a small matter, don't take it to heart...I don't deserve the title...because heroes are those who are capable and have a strong sense of responsibility, and I'm just an ordinary person, so I'm not very interested in the title of "hero", it's not..."

In the end, I chose to take the initiative to explain.

"...I understand. This is your own choice, Sheji. I won't interfere..."

"...I'm glad you understand."

"But...it's better for people to keep the desire to be a hero in their hearts."

"...Who knows... maybe."

For a moment, I couldn't help but recall the dream of being a hero that I had long given up... It really is impossible for me to become a hero.

......................

"By the way, Sheji, what do you think is the most difficult part of this incident?" Ye Hui asked me.

Is everything alright? Well... not bad... then let's get back to discussing the case...

"The more difficult part... probably the motive," I thought for a moment before answering. "It would be much easier if we knew the perpetrator's intended goal. Right now, we can only vaguely confirm that their motive wasn't money."

"Hmm..." She nodded, "That's true... But think about it from another angle, can't it be purely for the wallet?"

Huh? You went through all this trouble... just to steal a wallet? Think about it, no one is that stupid...

"That shouldn't be the case... Most people wouldn't just steal wallets, right? Besides, if they were going to steal wallets, why wouldn't they want the person to find out?"

"That's true... but it only makes sense to ordinary people. What if the perpetrator isn't ordinary?"

"What did you say?"

.................

"The perpetrator...isn't he just an ordinary person?"

Faced with Ye Hui's question, I didn't know how to answer.

Yes...My previous thoughts were all based on the fact that "the perpetrator is a normal person."

But in fact...there is no evidence that the perpetrator is normal. Why should we use general situations to infer this matter?

"Wait..." I suddenly became excited. "Are you saying... the perpetrator is actually a guy who likes to collect wallets?"

"No... but there are some similarities." She shook her head. "Look, I gave you this scarf, didn't I?"

"Um...ah, I wear it all the time, it's very warm..."

I also looked down at the scarf around my neck.

"If someone wanted your scarf, would you give it to them or not?" she asked me.

"Of course I won't give it to her, no matter how much money you offer. Don't worry!" I said and gave her a thumbs up.

"...Yeah, that's right. Similarly, if you ask someone for their wallet, you won't get it. The only way to get your scarf without you noticing is to replace the one on your neck with another one of the same style." He pointed.

"Oh..." I seem to understand a little bit... "But, I still have some doubts... Is the meaning of a wallet really that important?" After all, it's just a wallet...

"Alas...it seems you still don't understand. You are so slow." Ye Hui showed a rare look of worry.

"...Yes...I'm sorry." Although I didn't understand what was going on, it was still better to apologize.

"It's okay. This is one of your strengths, Sheji."

I don't think "slow" is a compliment...

"Let's take this scarf as an example. If someone offers to trade the scarf you're wearing for one of the same style or more expensive, would you trade it?"

"Of course not. It's only natural.

"Then why don't you change it? It's just a scarf." Ye Hui continued to ask.

"Although it's just a scarf, it has a very different meaning. This is not a gift from you..." I suddenly understood.

"Yes, it's because it's a gift from me that it's so precious. And that wallet, it's because of the owner that the perpetrator went to so much trouble to get it, right?"

"So...that's how it is..." I muttered to myself.

"That's right. The value of some things can't be measured simply by market price. Sometimes it depends on a person's own heart." She said, placing her right fist on my chest. "So, to me, the beating of this heart is the heartbeat of a hero."

"........."

"hero"

As far as I can remember, no one has ever acknowledged me as a hero.

And I have already decided that I have no connection with this word...

Heroes either possess supernatural powers or various tools to enhance their powers... But how could I possibly possess such things? So, it's only a matter of time before I give up...

But...is it true that the dream of being a hero is gone from my heart?

"...Thanks..."

I found that my voice suddenly became hoarse when I said this.

I looked towards Ye Hui, but my vision became blurred. I felt my eyes were burning and as if there was sand in them, so I quickly rubbed my eyes.

"It's okay, if it can help you."

Although my eyes are closed now, I can be 100% sure that Ye Hui is smiling at me at this moment.

It's so nice... to be able to encounter this smile...

.................

I already understand why this case happened.

It's like the guy who knew he couldn't be a hero chose to make the guy he created a hero.

Cartoonists with heroic dreams create heroes from other worlds, and this character is more than just a simple virtual character.

Similarly, if it is someone you care about but you don’t have the courage to express your true feelings, what approach would you choose?

I take a glance at him/her when I am dazed, and I always want to see that person in the crowd... This is just a simple secret love.

Why can't I just touch her? Why can't I just look at her face openly?

So...what you really want isn't money, let alone a wallet...

But...

"Normally, they'd just take the money, right? But everything in that wallet... even though there weren't any bank cards or ID cards, they took photos and scraps of paper with them. Isn't that strange?"

Yes... Actually, it’s just for that photo.

"How pitiful..."

Being unable to express your feelings to the one you like...isn't that kind of person really pitiful?

"Sheji, what's wrong with you?"

Yehui tugged at my sleeve.

"It's okay..." I looked around...it turned out that Yehui had already arrived home.

"I'm going home...see you tomorrow." She waved at me, but there was still a look of worry in her eyes.

"Ah...Goodbye." I also waved at her with a smile.

Come to think of it...I was also a poor person...a long time ago.

"So..."

This farce... or is it a tragedy...

It's almost over.

.................

【Little Easter Egg】

"Yoha! Here I come..." Lingcan took a look at the activity room and suddenly found that Sheji was not there.

"Hey? Where's that guy?" She looked at Rinquanchuan who was reading.

"..." Lin Quanchuan sighed, "How should I know? I guess he went home... Is there something you want to talk to him about?"

"...Well, of course I did. You see, we celebrated his birthday at his house, but I didn't give him a gift, so I wanted to make it up to him..."

"Huh...?" Rinquanchuan was puzzled. "Does that guy even deserve a gift? Celebrating her birthday is already a big honor for him, right?"

"You can't say that... and didn't you also give him a gift?"