Zongman: I am on the set of Oregairu, playing the role of Bai Xue

July 7, summer.

Ridu Island.

The former hospital site of Eagle's Nest Mountain.

19:35pm.

The whole island was covered in heavy rain. The weather forecast was unreliable and it turned to rainy weather from the afternoon.

The ground of Eagle's Nest Mountain was already muddy, and raindrops fell again and again among the trees and hit the leaves, making a continuous dull sound.

The buildings hidden in the natural jungle look dilapidated and old. Even children would not come here to play when they have nothing to do.

Because this old hospital, which had been abandoned for many years, exuded a strange atmosphere, the adults on the island set up a cordon and issued verbal warnings not to approach it.

But at this time, a series of shoe prints of varying depths appeared on the overgrown path.

If you look carefully, the marks can be divided into three types, indicating that three people have just set foot here.

The traces they left behind extended all the way into the interior of the decaying building.

However, the building was unusually quiet, and the dusty corridor was deserted. Only an old iron door in the corner was quietly open, as if someone had just opened it.

Shinpei Amishiro, Diamond Window, and Shadow Uo found a secret passage from this place.

The pitch-black secret passage leads vertically downwards to an abandoned trench.

Suddenly, a strange roar came from the dark underground passage. The sound was sharp, like a crying baby, making people feel cold all over.

"We are surrounded by shadows!"

Shadow Tide shouted to warn the two young men beside her.

At the same time, Shadow Chao leaned down, quickly glanced around, and his long golden hair swung.

Even in low light, her smooth blonde hair still shines, but what attracts the most attention is probably her school uniform.

The dark blue campus swimsuit clung to Yingzichao's skin, wrapping her youthful figure, with her arms and legs completely exposed to the air.

But now, she was tense all over, trying to deal with the dangerous situation in front of her.

She and two other teenagers were surrounded by strange creatures with a pitch-black surface. They had human shapes and crawled on all fours like babies.

They are wild shadows who have lived for too long and have gradually lost their intelligence. They are no longer able to transform into normal humans, so they hide in remote places on the island.

Even so, wild shadows are still quite dangerous. Having lost their hearing and intelligence, they can hunt by smelling the food with the help of their noses.

"Run! Run!"

Shinpei Amishiro shouted while nervously raising the weapon in his hand - a pneumatic nail gun.

Chu Chu Chu!

Under Shinpei's aim, the nail gun fired continuously, and the long and thin nails went straight to the wild shadow that was attacking!

However, this weapon has no killing power against shadows. The sharp nails can easily pierce their surface, but this does not hurt the shadows at all.

Because the plump body is just a projection, even if you use a sharp blade to cut off their arms and heads cleanly, the shadow will return to its original state after a while.

After all, the essence of a shadow is a shadow spread flat on the ground.

The only way to kill it is to attack the shadow itself.

Shinpei certainly understood that this attack would be useless, but he had to muster up the courage to face the threat before him.

The three of them ran forward while dodging the attacks from the shadows.

Those "babies" with dark appearance seemed to regard the three people as dinner. They followed them all the way with their tongues sticking out and making roars that sounded like crying and laughing.

Diamond Window held a baseball bat and swung both hands hard, hitting the shadow blocking the way.

But Shadow dodged it flexibly, and the bat just hit the ground. The aluminum alloy bat bent as expected, and the diamond-shaped window was shocked and angry.

The short-haired boy cursed inwardly, threw away the weapon in his hand, and took out a bottle of insecticide with 7% of its capacity from his bulging pocket.

I saw him holding the lighter in one hand with the flame swaying in the air, and with the other hand he tightly grasped the trigger of the insecticide and aimed the jet nozzle at the flame in front of him.

Just as the diamond-shaped window was looking for a target to vent its anger, Shinpei suddenly let out a cry of surprise.

"tide?!"

The blonde girl, who had just killed three shadow monsters in one breath, was now slumped on the ground, covering her right hand, her face looking extremely painful.

Naturally, the wild shadows would not miss this opportunity and they all set out to attack the shadow tide.

How could Diamond Window let these monsters succeed? He quickly ran a few steps and came to the vicinity of the shadow tide, aiming the combined weapon in his hand at the shadows.

Chi! !

The chemical solvent in the insecticide sprayed out indiscriminately, and under the influence of the flames, it instantly turned into a bright and burning tongue of fire, driving back the invading monster.

"Damn monsters! Get out of my way!"

The flames roared, illuminating the dark cave, making it appear particularly dazzling.

"Window?! You are amazing!" Shen Ping admired his good friend who studied medicine from the bottom of his heart. He used his knowledge of chemistry to get out of the crisis just now.

"Just as I expected, all living things are afraid of fire!" Diamond Window was delighted to see the shadow monsters retreat, but he quickly turned around and looked at Shadow Tide, "Are you okay? Tide!"

Even though Shadow Tide was copied from Xiao Zhou Tide, she still showed a strong character. Even when the injury on her arm flared up, Shadow Tide did not show any weakness. She gritted her teeth and responded loudly:

"I'm fine!"

At this time, Shinpei ran over to meet him, his tone showing worry: "Now, we can still turn back..."

Shadow Tide was not discouraged and immediately shouted: "Go all the way to the end! I hate this kind of half-hearted approach the most!"

The girl's strong-willed speech strengthened the other two's determination to move forward.

Diamond Window yelled, "Shen Ping! I'll lead the way, follow me closely!"

"Ah, I know!"

Shinpei supported Shadowshio, and they followed Diamond Window's steps as they stumbled toward the depths of the cave.

The dark cave was full of unknowns, but they had reason to face the danger.

This reckless behavior is not unwise.

Because Diamond Window and Shadow Tide both know one thing, that is, Shinpei Ajiro has the ability to rewind death.

Even if he encounters death next, Shinpei can go back in time and bring back all the information of this exploration.

Finally, before the pesticide ran out, they broke through the encirclement of the wild shadows.

The three of them stopped and needed to rest for a while.

But at this moment...

A familiar figure appeared in front of them—the Diamondback Ibis.

She was wearing a long dark dress and barefoot, and she quietly revealed her position among the scattered coral reefs without any intention of hiding.

Because behind Zhu Luzi, there were two huge shadows following silently.

The two shadows looked similar to wild shadows and had the same appearance as babies, but their body shapes were completely different. Just by rough calculation, the height of the two shadows was close to 3 meters, which was definitely the physique of little giants.

Apart from that, the two shadows were very obedient and stayed behind the girl honestly.

Zhu Luzi narrowed her eyes, threw her ponytail behind her, and said coldly: "It turns out that the intruders who stepped into the forbidden area are all people I know."

Diamond Window heard his sister's aura was so strange, he couldn't help but ask loudly: "Zhu Luzi! Answer me, what is going on..."

Shinpei's expression changed slightly, and he was thinking quickly about how to respond. His fingers quietly clenched the nail gun. If Tokiko moved forward from the ground, she would be within his shooting range.

The shadow cannot be killed by a nail gun, but if three nails are driven into the shadow's body, the shadow will be unable to move.

"Answer me now! Tokiko! Why are you here?!"

Facing Diamond Window's questioning, Diamond Ibis sneered, "Brother, you really don't know anything. As intruders, you should be prepared to be killed, right?"

Her response was full of murderous intent, but when she saw the three familiar figures, Zhu Luzi's mouth corners subconsciously curled into a line.

Shinpei calculated the timing and distance, quickly picked up the nail gun at hand, took two steps forward, and aimed at the unsuspecting Tokiko's feet.

The nail gun made a series of pneumatic sounds, and five nails flew past at high speed and were densely nailed into Zhu Luzi's shadow.

Just as Shinpei was praying silently, hoping that the nail would come in handy, Tokiko raised her foot, took a step forward with a sneer on her face.

Shadow Chao reminded: "No, Shinpei! She is not a shadow..."

Zhu Luzi slowly moved forward, getting closer to Shinpei little by little, until she was about one meter away from Shinpei, then she stopped, "I'm sorry, Shinpei-san, I'm a human...Excuse me, how can you do this?"

Shinpei watched the girl open her eyes and read a complex sense of alienation from her expression.

"Are you...really Tokiko?" Diamond Window couldn't accept the fact that his sister was actually hanging out with the shadow. What about the rest of the family? Was his father and mother the same?

The shadow man killed his and Shinpei's friend: Kofune Ushio.

Then, he replaced Shiori Kobayakawa and Shiori's parents. That cruel and cunning monster was undoubtedly the enemy of mankind.

But his own sister actually stood on the side of the shadow. Diamond Window couldn't believe it. Even if the Ibis in front of him was the shadow, he would feel better.

Zhu Luzi ignored the wavering reaction of the diamond-shaped window and said coldly: "I don't want to kill someone I know well with my own hands. If you give up resistance and follow me honestly, you may still be able to keep your life."

Shinpei lowered his arms and decisively threw the nail gun in his hand until it fell into the pool in the distance, then raised his hands, "I surrender."

"Well, Shinpei-kun understands quickly enough, which makes me feel a little relieved." Zhu Luzi's expression eased a little.

But Diamond Window didn't agree and said hurriedly: "Shenping! What are you doing?"

"Window! Shinping's approach is correct. We have no chance of winning." Yingzi Chao covered her injured arm and half-knelt. She seemed to have given up resistance, but she knew Shinping's intention and would never give up her life easily unless she got more information.

"Sister Chao is Shadow, right? I don't know why you would help them, but I hope you won't resist... Catch her!"

Following Zhu Luzi's order, the tall shadow behind him immediately stretched out a hand, spread out his five fingers, and firmly grasped Shadow Tide.

The man in the diamond-shaped window on the side had an angry look on his face, and the hostility in his eyes was undisguised.

But Zhu Luzi just said calmly: "Brother... don't have any other thoughts."

After some negotiations.

The three people who first entered the cave became prisoners. Under the supervision of Ibis and the two shadows, everyone walked in a certain direction.

On the way, everyone stepped into the half-meter-deep pool one by one without saying a word.

The originally calm sea water began to gurgle under the swinging of their legs. The beams of light emitted by the flashlights swayed, illuminating the unknown road.

Before they reached their destination, Shinpei couldn't help but test them: "Tokiko, aren't you staying with Mio?"

Zhu Luzi, who was walking in front, tilted her head but did not answer.

The other party's reaction made Shinpei suspicious, "Did you... kill Mio?!"

As soon as these words came out, Zhu Luzi stopped immediately, with anger in her tone, "How could I do such a thing! Mio, stay in a safe place now, you don't need to worry about this."

But Shinpei didn't accept her statement, and the suspicion in his eyes did not decrease, "Really? You won't let Shadow replace Mio?"

"No!" Tokiko responded loudly, her slightly narrowed eyes glancing at Shinpei impatiently, "If you don't step into the forbidden area, you can't be killed. As long as you stay quiet and spend the summer festival, there will be no problem with other things."

However, Shinpei retorted: "How can such a good thing happen?!"

Zhu Luzi was stunned by his fierce question, but she quickly adjusted her thoughts and connected her consciousness to the two shadows beside her, ready to deal with Shinpei's resistance at any time.

But then, Shinpei's series of remarks made Tokiko panic.

Shinpei Amishiro clenched his hands and explained to her through gritted teeth: "Once the summer festival arrives, everyone! Will be swallowed by the shadow!"

"Everyone? Haha...you sound like you know a lot about them!"

"Ah! That's right! Of course I know, because I saw that tragedy with my own eyes, and you, Tokiko, are still kept in the dark!"

"I...what evidence do you have?!"

"Mio's shadow has appeared a long time ago. Last night, the shadow Mio took the initiative to attack us! Chao's arm was scratched by it! And you actually said that Mio is safe? How can she be safe! Maybe the moment you left, Mio had been replaced by the shadow!"

Zhu Luzi couldn't believe it, and her voice was trembling. "This... is impossible, because these have already been... agreed upon."

Shinpei sighed bitterly, then pointed at the tightly controlled shadow Uo. "After Uo became a shadow, he was able to synchronize his memories with others. You will know if I am lying if you watch it yourself."

Zhu Luzi raised her head blankly and cast her gaze towards Shadow Ushio. The blonde girl said with a firm look in her eyes:

"The Tokiko I know would never willingly do such cruel things, so if you want to know the truth..."

"Then hold my hand!"