Why wasn't I the one who got the male lead's script?

Xingjian was about ten meters away from the little girl with short black hair carrying a plastic bag. He put his hands in the pockets of his school uniform and followed her silently without saying a word.

Although this might cause a bad impression, and might even be mistaken by a passing patrolman as a perverted pervert following a little girl - Xingjian still chose to follow the little girl closely.

If I had to ask why, it was because I met a familiar person in a strange and distant time and space. Even if she didn't know me at that time, she was one of the few people I knew.

And what if - what if the clues to puberty syndrome are closely related to someone he knows.

Xingjian never thought of himself as the kind of careless person who would easily miss important clues.

"emmmm..."

But it seems that little Kato is just going out shopping as usual... Although Xingjian is a little puzzled as to why her parents let little Kato, who looks only six or seven years old, go out alone.

Whether it was out of curiosity or out of a protective mentality just in case, or perhaps both - in any case, Xingjian stood behind the little girl with short black hair, looking at her back carefully, while making sure that her way home was unobstructed.

Well, he understood that this was Kato's way home.

Because he now realized that this was actually the neighborhood where he lived, and also the residential area where Kato Megumi lived - the only difference was that this was the street from ten years ago.

Then it is natural for little Kato to appear here, and there should be traces to follow... ?

"……Well."

As Xing Jian was thinking to himself, a rustling sound from the front made him look up from the shadow corner.

Little Kato, who looked only six or seven years old, did not seem to hold the plastic bag tightly, and accidentally let several bottles of juice roll out and fall to the ground.

"what."

Xingjian was stunned at first, and after a brief hesitation, he adjusted his glasses - he seemed to have taken a reassurance pill, and finally walked out quickly from the shadows.

"let me help you."

The black-haired boy hurried to the little girl with short black hair and helped her pick up the dropped juice bottle.

The packaging is quite big.

"what………"

The black-haired little girl raised her head in a daze, staring at Xingjian with her big, blinking eyes, and then nodded her head politely like a chick pecking at rice.

"Thank you, big brother."

"fine."

"By the way, didn't you buy too much orange juice..."

In any case, it is quite difficult for a little girl of six or seven years old to lift a bag containing three or four large bottles of juice.

"Is this your first errand?"

"Hmm, um. How did big brother know that?"

"As expected... If you've run errands for your family, you won't buy things you can't even lift, right?"

Hoshimi used a tone like coaxing a child, then smiled and helped little Kato put all the juice into a plastic bag.

"But I don't know why, little sister, you're not afraid of me at all."

Generally speaking, children who are running errands for the first time will be warned by their parents not to talk to strangers.

"Oh, it's okay."

In response to this, the ordinary expression on the face of the little girl with short black hair, although still a little immature, always gave Xingjian a sense of familiarity.

"If I really wanted to be scared, I could just run away when Big Brother was following me."

"………ha?"

Xingjian's hand, which had put down the juice, trembled slightly and froze in mid-air.

Wait, this little guy actually realized that I had been following her all the way...?

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Although I was overwhelmed by a lot of things today, I finally managed to update on time!

At present, there is still at least one update a day, and the rest will be updated. I still have energy for five games to play. After tomorrow's morning class, I have to pack my luggage and leave immediately orz

I wish you all a happy Qingming holiday in advance!

A Week of Never-Ending Time: Chapter 10: Make Good Use of the Time Travel Function (Part 1)

I have to say that whether Ms. Kato Megumi is a 15 or 16-year-old girl or a 5 or 6-year-old girl, she gives people the same feeling.

Of course, the "almost" here does not refer to superficial things like appearance. After all, no one can maintain a youthful face and figure for ten years - it refers more to the inner temperament.

For example, the delicacy that is inadvertently revealed in the tranquility, and the characteristics that may not be noticed by everyone.

The only difference between Kato as a girl and Kato as a little girl is whether her temperament is childish or not.

"Um...so little one, did you see me following you?"

Xingjian, who gradually realized this, grinned. He squatted in front of little Kato, and his eyes looking at the latter gradually became more and more subtle.

"Aren't you afraid that I might do something bad to you?"

"If that's the case, big brother could have started right after I left the convenience store, right?"

The little girl with short black hair nodded and said something in a very normal tone that made Xingjian's expression a little stiff.

"So it was noticed from the very beginning?"

It seems that he is unexpectedly not very good at this type of tracking task. After Ming Mingxing put on the glasses, he thought he was just an ordinary passerby.

"Um... can I ask you, little kid, why you noticed me?"

"I'm not really sure...but if you're a good person, you shouldn't follow a child, big brother."

Little Kato's face showed helplessness, "Usually in this situation, my mother would let me go directly to the police," but he didn't seem to be very wary of Hoshimi.

"But I believe that big brother is not a bad person... Besides, a bad person won't notice me."

I always feel that there is a hint of loss and helplessness in the little guy's calm tone.

“哦… … … ？”

Xingjian rolled his eyes and adjusted his glasses on the bridge of his nose.

He is actually not very used to wearing glasses.

"ah………."

Then, the boy was stunned for a moment as if he had thought of something, and finally his expression gradually returned to calm and gentle.

He probably gets it.

"Well……?"

"Nothing, nothing."

Hoshimi stood up with a smile, then reached out and easily picked up the plastic bag that was too heavy for little Kato, and lowered his head to look at the little guy who raised his head and looked at him.

"You're going home now, right? Let me carry it for you."

"Well………"

"Don't worry, I'll let you carry it back when we're almost home. I won't secretly write down your house number, kid."

“….”

Under the hesitant and wary gaze of the little girl, Xingjian finally seemed to have passed Miss Kato's test of being a good person - the little girl still did not say a word to object to his behavior of taking the plastic bag.

"Then, let's go to the street near my home."

"Good good."

"In fact, I already knew where you lived ten years later, Ms. Kato—if you hadn't moved."

Well, there's nothing wrong with being cautious.

After getting permission to walk side by side with Kato, the boy deliberately slowed down his pace so that he could keep pace with Kato.

"It seems that I know why you noticed me."

When talking to children, Xingjian could vaguely feel that the tone of his voice unconsciously became higher and lighter.

"Well?"

"I'm the kind of guy who's so inconspicuous in a crowd, yet you still noticed me."

"……That is……"

"That's because you can relate to me, right?"

Xingjian didn't say this out loud, but occasionally glanced at the little girl who lowered her head.

It seems that Kato's passerby attributes that are not easily noticed by others were nurtured by his living environment since childhood.

Although she usually seems to not care at all and has even become accustomed to this attribute, this is not the case.

After all, no matter who you are, you all want to be special - even if it's just in the eyes of one person.

Who is willing to be just an insignificant background in other people's lives?

"——That must be because you have superpowers that no one else has."

Hoshimi took over what little Kato was about to say in a very natural tone.

"……Eh?"

And when she looked up in a daze, not quite understanding what he meant, the boy stopped where he was and squatted slightly, meeting the little girl's gaze with his usual eyes.

"You can even notice the existence of an ordinary guy like me. Isn't that something that others can't do?"

The boy's gaze was pure and straightforward.

"Even if I'm sometimes ignored, or feel unnoticed, it's precisely because of this that I'm more delicate and gentle than anyone else, more sensitive to others' emotions than anyone else... I don't think it's a bad thing. Although it can be a bit hard..."

Xingjian put his hand on the little girl's head and patted her head gently with a very gentle force. The latter subconsciously backed away like a shy kitten at first, but finally accepted the boy's touch in a daze.

When he saw that she did not resist his actions, Xingjian unconsciously pursed his lips, with some complicated emotions in his eyes.

He seemed to have never thought deeply about Kato's feelings living this kind of life before.

"...But, such a person must be a good child."

"........."

The little girl with short black hair blinked her eyes, and the obvious vigilance and precautions just now seemed to fade away quietly without her noticing - replaced by another emotion that was even more novel to her.

"I'm sorry for saying so much useless stuff to you—could you tell me your name, little one? I'll take you straight to your door. Of course, just telling me your last name will do—"

"Kato Megumi."

"Ah...huh?"

"My name is Kato Megumi, big brother."

The girl was still speaking in a very normal tone, but Xingjian was obviously a little surprised.

Of course he knew who the little girl in front of him was, but he felt that calling her "kid" was awkward. He just wanted to find out her last name and then send her back to Kato's house in a logical way, which would make more sense.

"My name is Kato Megumi, big brother, you can just call me Megumi."

Little Kato blinked, but his focus was still on the black-haired boy with glasses and an unnatural expression.

"So, what's your name, big brother?"

Oops, things aren't looking good - I'm being asked about my identity.

"Ah... Xiaohui, have you forgotten? I'm just a big brother passing by and planning to take you home and then leave."

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I went to Shanghai for a trip during the Qingming Festival a few days ago and met someone in person, so I don’t have time to update orz

Starting today, I will strictly follow the daily update plan (I will do this unless there are special circumstances). If you want to urge me to update, please feel free to complain in the group~ Knowing that there are still people reading is the biggest motivation for me to write (￣△(＃￣)

A Week of Never-Ending Time: Chapter 10: Make Good Use of the Time Travel Function (Part 2)

"It's okay, I want to know the name of my big brother."

"Well... we may not meet in the future."

"It doesn't necessarily mean we won't meet."

“Yeah, that’s right…”