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

I hummed the song softly, feeling the passage of time.

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What is it...

It was time to go home from school, but I still sat in my seat.

No reason, but still looking out the window.

As the wind died down a little, willow catkins slowly drifted by, and other than that, there were groups of students leaving.

It looks like the same situation as usual...

Whether it's a boy or a girl going home together, or a man and a woman going home together...

These are all common things.

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Whether in a group or alone.

Almost everyone who went home from school had a happy look on their face.

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They all seem very happy...

Well, that's right.

It's just like everyone has someone they like.

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The reason why everyone has this smile is because everyone has someone they like.

The beginning of trouble

I have always believed that everything is predetermined, but we just cannot know it.

"Everything is predetermined."

The reason why this sentence is hated is simply because those who say it are those who have no ambition to make progress.

I just use this sentence to deceive myself so that I can feel at ease with my laziness.

In fact, in my opinion, this sentence does not mean that hard work and struggle are useless, but that...whatever happens is inevitable.

To put it nicely, "everything is the best arrangement."

It's quite intriguing... Who orchestrated these events? Could it really be God?

Well, actually there is not much point in thinking about these things... After all, there are many things in this world that cannot be explained.

In short... instead of wondering about the principles behind all the miraculous coincidences I encounter, I think it's better to give up the idea of ​​exploring and just accept it.

For example, the bad karma in this world...

Chapter 1: The beginning of trouble

(Your Name is out now. I might even be sitting in the theater when I read this.)

There are many things that cannot be explained.

For example, what exactly did the "Old God Cthulhu" "whisper", what exactly is the concept of "unspeakable", what exactly does Bastion say, is Hearthstone a game of luck, why is there no card back for pre-ordering "Gadgetzan" this time, etc.

Hi...I'm so angry.

On the way to school, I was looking through the mobile client and found that I couldn’t open the card wallet that I had pre-ordered and had received.

"What the hell is Blizzard Dad doing..."

Don't think you can just brush me off by writing "Grand Opening in December" on a card pack. That's no different than a company that released a trailer but then delayed releasing a game...

Although it's true that food tastes better after being whetted, I'm already starving. If you keep whetting my appetite, won't you force me to destroy the store?

Huh... Calm down, calm down. Xue Dad is Xue Dad after all. He must have his reasons for doing this... But I should be careful because I am always looking at my phone.

Although there are almost no pedestrians on the road at this time, you still need to pay attention to safety....

So I immediately raised my head and looked at the road ahead.

no one.

Then he lowered his head and looked at his phone again.

Wait... Come to think of it... I think I bumped into someone because of a similar thing a while ago... She seemed to be a pretty girl.

Then I remembered that I was reading a novel when I bumped into her.

Thinking of this, I couldn't help but think of the opponent who was assigned to me without my permission.

“…” I switched interfaces and found the book.

The update frequency is very fast... For a guy like me, one update a day is already the limit, and this guy actually updates three times a day... It seems that he is a guy who doesn't go to school... How can I defeat such a person...

And even the readers' comments are one-sided... of course, on that guy's side.

All I can say is: Stop it, this is not fair competition.

"Looking at your phone while walking again?"

If you say that there is no such thing as fate in the world, I would never believe it.

If it wasn't something called "bad karma" at work, why would this happen...

Facing the rising sun, her eyes shone brightly. Although there was some arrogance in her eyes, it was not aggressive.

The willow catkins that had been flying for several days were still floating by happily, bringing with them a slightly chilly breeze that blew the bangs on her forehead.

A little... a little cute...

This thought popped up inadvertently in my mind.

I know this guy. He's the girl I bumped into back then...

"What's wrong? Did you forget about me? If that's the case, I'm sorry. I'm really sorry for talking to you without your permission~"

Seeing that I didn’t react, she said so much... Is she complaining?

"No... I haven't forgotten..." I scratched my cheek out of habit, "I'm just a little surprised by your conversation. After all, we're not that familiar with each other yet..."

Normally, you would just pretend not to see it.

"That's true now that I think about it..." She looked up at the sky, "But isn't it fate that we met on the way to school? And you were looking at your phone."

"....." This is the truth...

"Well...thank you for the reminder."

"Hmm... well... well." She stared at me for a while, seemingly confused.

"What's wrong?" I felt a little strange and asked.

"Haven't you learned it?" She still looked at me strangely.

"Learn? Learn what?"

What... strange...

"Knightly etiquette, you read that novel so often, you haven't learned even this, have you?"

Because the tone of voice was so similar, I actually thought she looked a lot like Ling San at that moment...

"...Wait a minute." I held my forehead and asked her for confirmation. "Knight...you mean 'Knight of Miroku'?"

"Of course, you're looking around while walking, you don't even need to confirm the name, do you?" She frowned and looked at me.

"..." It seems... it seems like I've met a true fan, and it seems like she also sees me as one of her own...

"Aha, um...it looks like we're going to be late for school..." I held the phone in front of her.

“Ahh…it really is…”

This trick seemed to be very effective and changed the subject in an instant.

"Forget it this time...I'll ask you next time." She said this and left quickly behind me.

"...I don't want there to be a next time."

Although I don't know the specific reason, I always feel that it will be troublesome to be associated with her.

And my premonitions of trouble are often accurate.

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What's this...

What on earth did I just go through?

Why is the classroom filled with positive atmosphere...

"Hello, Master..." Liu Yan turned around and looked at me as usual.

"Not interested, not interested, no girls, no teaching, no, get lost."

I responded quickly.

"What... why are you reacting so strongly?" He frowned. "Didn't you just listen?"

“…a little…”

To be more precise, it's probably because the information is too overwhelming and beyond my comprehension. To avoid burning out my brain's thinking circuits, my body automatically chooses to refuse to receive that information...

How can it be...

"It's a bit hard to accept... sports meets and stuff." I sighed helplessly. "Even if I don't participate, just thinking about it is tiring."

"...That's not the case." Liu Yan looked at me and tilted his head. "This isn't a sports meet."

Oh...it's not the case. Fortunately...

"This is a marathon that everyone has to participate in."

I choose death.

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"So... you look so depressed. What happened?"

Brother Nan seemed to be correcting homework, so his tone was a little impatient.

"And you actually came to me on your own initiative even though I didn't look for you. That's really a bit strange."

Yeah...if it weren't for this kind of thing.

"Um..." I was about to speak when Brother Nan suddenly added, "By the way, let's not talk about the marathon."

"Why?"

I couldn't control my voice when I got excited... I'm so sorry.

"I knew you were going to say this. How can a boy be afraid of exercise? Isn't this a great opportunity to exercise? People like you just lack exercise."

"No... I always feel that you have trained me many times before." I objected.

"Since we've done this so many times before, this time won't make a difference." She turned around and waved behind me, "You can go now."

"No..." I decided to struggle a little longer.

"What if I have a stomachache, a fever, or a cold that day?"

"Then find a few classmates to help you run the whole course, and then write a story about it in the school newspaper."

...This approach is simply invincible.

I immediately gave up the idea of ​​asking for leave and even started praying that I would be safe that day.

"Okay..." It seems I have no choice but to leave it to fate.

"Don't be discouraged," Brother Nan suddenly said as I turned to leave. "We're all running together. You can run with the girl you like. It's very romantic to run the whole course together."

Oh, that sounds great, but it seems to have nothing to do with me...