Elf: I am invincible in tactics and I am pursued by the school beauty

What does it mean to be a true Pokémon Master?

Is he able to recognize a pearl with wisdom and develop its spirit to its peak?

Or do you have super combat skills and can plan strategies?

Or is it the undying love for elves?

……

For Pokémon battles, forming a team is always an essential step.

Scrutinize, screen, polish, and practice.

For some people, the process of forming a team may be more fun than the battles themselves.

Especially when you see your new ideas being verified and bringing results, this sense of happiness is incomparable.

However, not everyone can create new routines that work.

Just like the people in this world, the development of combat routines is a very slow process as ordinary people have little room for trial and error.

Unless that person is a so-called "genius".

Chen Tian has seen geniuses.

Even this continent has no shortage of geniuses.

He knows his own talent and also knows his own limit.

But the cruel thing is that with his mediocre talent, all he does is just "copying what others have said".

The so-called picking up other people's ideas means picking up the battle routines that have been developed by predecessors and integrating them into your own battle team.

We cannot say that this behavior is "theft", we can only say that it is the norm for combatants.

But there are always times when, while following the steps of those geniuses and seeing the gap, you will have a vague concept of the future:

“Why are you trying so hard?”

Seeing clearly that “you can’t make it to the top” is a fatal blow to any young person with dreams.

Of course, this is not to say that it is a bad thing, it is also part of growing up.

……

Jingle Bell--

Campus, break, classroom.

The summer breeze brings bursts of coolness, bringing a touch of freshness to this hot summer.

The break time between classes is the most magical at this time, you will see people gathering together in groups.

Yes, that’s right, “lumps”.

In this "heap", no matter big or small, it will become a topic of conversation.

……

"Hey, let me tell you something. The class hunk next door looked at me today..."

"I reached Diamond rank yesterday!"

"If I had been in charge of World War II..."

……

Emotions can also be vented, whether happiness or worry, they will be shared.

This is how “relationships” between people are created.

Of course, there are always exceptions.

There is a very small number of people who cannot integrate into the group due to differences in hobbies, world views, and various other reasons.

This is what is called "marginal people".

And our protagonist, Chen Tian, ​​is such a person.

"Paralyzing powder... is useless..."

"Shadow Meditation... This has already been developed!"

"This skill is totally flashy, isn't it? It's better to just use the headband to blast it."

……

14-year-old Chen Tian was sitting in a corner of the classroom, writing something with the pen in his hand.

Don't get me wrong, you can hardly expect a 14-year-old to study independently during recess.

At least that's the case for Chen Tian.

“Why is there no feasible one…”

Finally, after filling up the blank piece of paper, Chen Tian irritably crumpled up the filled piece of paper and threw it into the desk drawer.

Among them, similar paper balls of various sizes filled the desks.

The desks are almost full...

Chen Tian’s irritability had a source.

Just a week ago, he had a sudden idea to create a new routine.

At this time, he was already a relatively skilled fighter.

After watching so many teaching videos of battle bloggers, he was confident that he was not inferior to them, and it should be easy for him to develop.

But he was wrong.

And it was terribly wrong. After a week, not only was there no progress, but I even lost a lot of hair.

Even my mind has started to become a little dazed.

I have dark circles on my face all day long, and I look like I'm possessed.

It is undoubtedly unlikely to expect such people to study well or participate in normal life.

If this continues, it will probably be useless...

This is the state of a young man after he sees himself clearly, which we mentioned earlier.

I thought I was halfway up the mountain, but found myself only at the foot.

What’s even more despairing is that the mountain is still getting higher and higher, and no matter how you walk, you will always reach the foot of the mountain.

The most desperate thing is that I seem to see a few people flying at the top of the mountain...

In fact, Chen Tian is quite powerful.

Because only when you reach a certain level in a certain field can you see this gap clearly.

A 14-year-old boy shouldn't be able to tell.

……

Chen Tian looked around.

Although we are all human beings, we have no one to communicate with and to confide our troubles to.

This is normal. Topics like Pokémon will definitely not cause any waves here.

The world's largest IP is probably only based on Pikachu.

Even if there is someone to talk to, it is difficult to understand Chen Tian’s thoughts.

Because there are not many people like him who can see themselves clearly at this age.

Therefore, no matter how big your worries are, you have to keep them to yourself.

But there are ways to relax.

For example...

Chen Tian's gaze gradually stopped on the back of a slender figure right in front of him.

In the sunlight, you could even vaguely see the strap marks on the back of the slightly inferior school uniform.

Chen Tian’s position can be said to be excellent.

If it was a little further away, it wouldn't be visible, and since it was right behind us, there would be no risk of being discovered.

It can be considered a benefit for marginalized people.

So even if you watch it openly like this, nothing will happen.

This is Chen Tian’s only pastime.

The girl in front, named Chu Qianqiu, is an "oddball" in this class, just like him.

Ah, having said that, Chen Tian would not be so arrogant as to compare himself with the other party.

The other party not only has excellent grades and outstanding looks, but I also heard that he has a prominent family background.

Any one of them alone is a trump card, let alone a bunch of them together...

It was so perfect that he couldn't even remember the other person's face.

Yes, it is such a perfect existence.

But it doesn’t matter, it doesn’t stop him from fantasizing.

It's so strange that I can be in the same class with him...

It's just like the plot of a clichéd love comedy in anime.

It is not difficult to guess the reason why the other party is different.

There are generally only two reasons for becoming a marginalized person.

Either someone like Chen Tian or someone like Chu Qianqiu.

Being too perfect caused too much pressure from friends...

Plus, there seemed to be a chill around him, so no one dared to talk to him.

Of course, this is not a big problem for Chen Tian.

Just treat it as air conditioning in the summer.

But no matter how beautiful the scenery is, you will get tired of seeing it every day.

Especially if you keep looking at someone's back, it can easily make people feel alienated.

No reason, just because.

……

Bang! (The sound of a desk being pushed)

Under the constant inner pressure, Chen Tian finally couldn't bear it anymore and stood up in anger.

Of course, it won't cause any commotion around.

Just stand...

So, with no one watching, Chen Tian, ​​clutching the crumpled piece of letter paper in his hand, walked out of the classroom with a sullen face, without looking back.

No one noticed that after Chen Tian left, the sound of the bench moving was also heard.

Then a pair of eyes stared at Chen Tian's back, as if thinking about something.

……

School, teaching building, fifth floor.

This is the highest level that the school students can reach.

Although there is a row of empty classrooms on this floor, there is no one here, as if it was because a senior had jumped off the building before. In any case, except for students going to the toilet, most people would not waste precious break time to come here.

If Chen Tianxia had not had a physical education class next day and the class time was not so strict, he would not have come here.

At this time, Chen Tian was holding the piece of paper in his hand, looking at the bustling crowd downstairs, and fell into deep thought.

He couldn't feel the meaning of his existence.

From a third person's perspective, this behavior may just be a teenager's second-year syndrome, but for the person involved, it is a serious matter.

Ah, actually, even if the person involved talks about it afterwards, they will probably just laugh it off.

The person you are today and the person you will be tomorrow are different individuals.

……

Chen Tian’s appearance was not sudden and groundless.

He originally thought that if he could be one of the best in Pokémon, then he could tolerate this kind of being a loner.

But when he saw the reality and accepted his own mediocrity, he suddenly found that this kind of incompatibility became unbearable.

It’s as if the young blood in the body started to boil again.

So, in order to calm down, I came here to relax my mind.

……

After a long while, Chen Tian calmed down and sighed.

The unwilling blood is no longer restless, and is replaced by an expression that sees through life.

Yes, he has fully accepted his mediocrity.

From now on, I will probably live an ordinary life like an ordinary person.

As for Pokémon, he will still watch the animation, but competition may just be a ridiculous dream.

Just like most teenagers' unrealistic dreams.

It’s actually nothing, you can’t use Pokémon to live.

Is such that……

Thinking of this, the paper in my hand gradually loosened.

……

"What are you...doing here?"

Just as Chen Tian's mentality was gradually calming down, a cold voice was heard.

Of course Chen Tian knew this voice. On the contrary, he had heard it countless times.

After all, the owner of the voice was sitting right in front of him.

However, when their eyes met, Chen Tian, ​​who had just seen through life, could no longer see through it.

The girl frowned slightly and looked at him with confusion.

A while passed.

"Just, take a walk..."

Chen Tian came back to his senses and responded with a slightly stuttering tone.

He turned his head away timidly, while observing the girl out of the corner of his eye.

It was the first time for him to stand in front of Chu Qianqiu and have a face-to-face conversation with him.

The other person is even more beautiful than I imagined...

"Just taking a walk?"

The confusion in Chu Qianqiu's eyes deepened, and finally, his gaze stopped on the piece of paper in Chen Tian's hand.

"What is this? Let me see it."

A very brief sentence.

It wasn't an overbearing tone, but rather a matter-of-fact tone.

As if it was supposed to be shown to her.

Chen Tian didn't know if he was possessed by a ghost, he just stared at her blankly.

……

"Rotom, Giant Mantis, Ditto?"

As he watched, Chu Qianqiu's brows seemed to tighten even more.

At this moment, Chen Tian felt a little uneasy.

There was also a hint of inexplicable hope in his eyes.

I can’t tell what I’m hoping for, but it’s just hope.

……

"can't read."

After a long while, Chu Qianqiu put down the paper in his hand and shook his head gently.

The last glimmer of hope in Chen Tian's eyes also dimmed.

It is indeed impossible for anyone to understand this kind of thing.

It would be foolish to hope for such a thing.

"But..." Chu Qianqiu paused, "This thing should be very important to you, right? Hasn't it been written for a week?"

What does it mean?

It is true that it took a week to write, but how did Chu Qianqiu know that?

Is it possible...

"Ah, it's because you wrote the date here."

Chu Qianqiu took out the crumpled paper again and pointed at it with his slender finger.

"Mr. Chen Tian's rule over the environmental team began on xx/xx/xx"

Chen Tian:……

how to say……

It wasn't so embarrassing when I wrote it.

It's so embarrassing to be pointed out now that my toes are about to dig out of the three-bedroom apartment.

"Give it back to you."

Chu Qianqiu handed Chen Tian’s “handle” back.

Then she stared at Chen Tian with her bright and moving eyes, completely unaware of what he was thinking.

"What, what are you doing..."

Chen Tian scratched his head, feeling embarrassed as he had just been found to have "evidence" on him and was now being stared at again.

"Although I don't know what this is, but since you've spent so much time on it, it must be something very important to you."

"I think... maybe I shouldn't give up so quickly? What do you think?"

What you said actually makes a lot of sense.

If it was what Chen Tian said downstairs just now, he might have heard it.

Unfortunately, Chen Tian has now seen the situation clearly...

"Can you please stop looking at me..."

Feeling the other party's burning gaze, Chen Tian felt like he was sitting on acupuncture.

This is really exhausting!

Whoever marries this woman in the future will definitely have a hard time!

"..."

Seeing Chen Tian's awkward look, Chu Qianqiu looked at him for two seconds and then slowly turned around.

After taking two steps, he paused again.

"I don't know what happened, but if you give up now, your life will be boring."

"After all... there's still time, right?"

After saying that, Chu Qianqiu walked away slowly with light steps.

Only Chen Tian was left holding the paper that he had spent a week working on, thinking about it.

I seemed to see through life just now, but suddenly I feel that I don’t see it that clearly anymore.

……

Time flies and we come to the present.

Almost all the investments and predictions made in the past have become reality.

The face that I can't remember will be remembered by my body.

Abandoned dreams will be picked up again.

This is the bitter youth.

I always see things clearly, but I am unwilling to give up.

Maybe the result won't be what you imagined, but at least you won't regret it.

Asking for trouble.

……

"Tell me, if you back then and you now fight each other, who has a better chance of winning?"

Chu Qianqiu stood close to Chen Tian from behind, constantly drawing circles on his back with his fingers.

It seems like he hasn't had enough fun yet.

"..."

Chen Tian was stunned and didn't say anything.

"If you don't say anything, do it again."

Chu Qianqiu's tone suddenly softened, which made Chen Tian shiver.

"It should be... me at that time."

Chen Tian swallowed and closed his eyes.

"Oh why?"

As if attracted by this topic, Chu Qianqiu temporarily let Chen Tian go.

"Because..." Chen Tian paused, "I think that young man who is full of dreams and fighting spirit should not lose."

……

"Is that so... maybe that's the case."

Chu Qianqiu nodded, and when Chen Tian was a little relieved, he suddenly changed his tone and asked: "What if we travel back to the scene at that time and do it again?"

"What do you mean?"

"That's it……"

"Tonic medicine!!!"

……

(Extra 1, end)