What evil can a little tiger have?

"Where have we met?"

The boy's questioning words in front of him made Yoshino Junpei feel dazed.

Have you seen it, seen it.

When I was just in the first year of junior high school, I suddenly had memories that did not belong to this world. The memory of Yoshino Junpei from the parallel world, the repressed middle school life, the blue-haired magic spirit, the dead mother, the developed warlock, and... with my own eyes. Witnessing his own death, like the sun, Knotabagi Yuhito, who had only known each other for a day but was so close.

Yoshino Junpei had the same dream almost every night.

The self who became a monster, the self who attacked Knotabazu Yuhito, and the Knotweed Yuren who collapsed and became angry after his death.

【Yu...ren...why...】

He heard what the monster-like self said to the boy in tears at the end.

Yoshino Junpei didn't know what was the reason for these sudden premonition-like memories. It felt like watching a movie or a nonsensical nightmare. He heard someone crying, and it came from the darkness when the dream was about to end cry.

The familiar, suppressed, regretful cry.

It's your own voice.

"Why are you crying?" He found the crying blue monster in the endless darkness.

【Because... I regret...】 The monster answered with his head down.

"Why do you regret that boy named Yuzu Yuuhito didn't save you?" asked Junpei Yoshino in the first year of junior high school. Even if something he hadn't experienced was substituted, it was like watching a scene where he was the protagonist as the victim. films of human existence.

【No, I hate myself for trusting bad people easily but causing harm to my friends...】

"..." Yoshino Junpei couldn't understand, the blue monster didn't show him the complete memory, he could only extract information from intermittent fragments.

【Junpei... can't be changed, everything I caused...but you can. ] The blue monster looked up at him.

"I can't change anything... If these memories are true, I can only try to avoid meeting that blue stitched face." The three views of life for more than ten years have been impacted, but fortunately, Yoshino, who likes to watch various movies Junpei accepted it well.

[You can... it's still too late. 】

"But the future won't be changed so easily. What can I do? How do you know what the butterfly effect of making changes will be?"

Yoshino Junhei, who has a lot of experience in movies, also thinks of a lot of things. In most movies, the protagonists who try to change the future will not be very successful, and even cause more serious consequences because of doing redundant things.

[I don't... I want to do anything to change the future... I just hope that you can be stronger, stronger and stronger, you can experience a life that I haven't experienced, and you can be needed as a reliable partner. 】

"I don't want to. I don't have the ability at all now, and I don't want to be exposed to a very dangerous world. My life is good now." Yoshino Junpei decisively refused.

【It's not good at all... In fact, from now on, you can already feel that you are inexplicably isolated and targeted. 】

Yoshino Junpei is silent, the blue monster is right, he is not very good at communicating with people and his hobbies are relatively small, he even has low self-esteem from a single-parent family, he clearly noticed that the classmates in the class are alienated intentionally or unintentionally Him, especially after that incident.

One day, he accidentally ran into a well-known delinquent in the school in the corridor. His timid self seemed to attract the other party's interest. Recently, he tried to avoid blocking people at the school gate intentionally or unintentionally. Fa bullied him openly, but the students around him became more alienated after they found out that he was being targeted by the bad guys.

"...So what, I didn't want to make friends in the first place." The young man was somewhat stubborn, and he didn't want to show his weakness.

[Then what should I do when faced with bullying... Do you want to repeat everything I have experienced. 】The blue monster sighed, he knew himself too well, he would not resist and was unable to resist, such a self would only make the bully more excited and more ruthless.

"I can tell the teacher."

[But that doesn't end everything. 】

Yes, the teacher who appeared in the dream, who passed by the window but turned a blind eye when he was being beaten, actually came to say that they were very good friends afterwards.

[Only with power can you protect your family, friends, and yourself. 】

"...But I have nothing... I can't do it." Yoshino Junpei was shaken, but he knew very well that his weak self would not resist at all.

[It's okay, you have talent, you will find it, your strength. ] The blue monster smiled softly.

[I'm sorry to have brought you so much pressure, but that's all I can do... Be strong, Junpei, be strong enough to decide your own life. 】

The monster's words touched Yoshino Junpei's heart. He accepted its proposal and began to feel new powers based on its experience. Gradually, he found that he could see curses that he could not see before in reality. At night, in the dream, I still talk to the blue monster, and then under its guidance, I become proficient in the control of power.

It doesn't feel good to dream continuously. Although I fell asleep, my brain didn't relax. After being blocked for several days, I was finally caught by the bad guy guarding the school gate.

The delinquent in front of him had a villainous face, cornered him and asked him for the so-called protection fee, and the students who passed by took a look and pretended not to see anything and were afraid to leave.

It's okay, Yoshino Junpei told himself.

He has seen too many scenes like this in his dreams. If he hadn't experienced them, he would definitely be shivering and at a loss, but it's different now.

Yoshino Junpei, who was no longer afraid, also had the strength to resist, and cleaned up the troublemaker in twos and threes. In the next few days, he dealt with several waves of people brought by the troublemaker to find trouble, and finally quieted down around him .

Knowing that Yoshino Junpei can teach bad classmates a lesson, they were surprised. They tentatively wanted to make friends with him, but Yoshino Junpei completely ignored him, so that he was no longer deliberately alienated, and he was still alone. Past.

This day is different, there are a lot of people who come to find fault, even with the magic power to deal with too many people at once, they are still injured, Yoshino Nagi was taken aback by the distressed appearance when he returned home, and Yoshino Junpei vaguely fooled him .

In his dream at night, Yoshino Junpei complained impatiently: "When will I have that jellyfish-like thing? If I have it today, it won't hurt at all, and my mother won't be so worried."

[Not yet. 】

"Why do you say that! I have the magic power to protect myself, and you want me to become stronger too! Then you should let me have more powerful abilities."

The blue monster was silent.

Yes, he should have thought that even if he knew something, the current Yoshino Junpei is just a junior high school student who has not really experienced the cruel society, and he is a junior high school student who has power.

【Youren said...】

"Enough! Every time you say something, it's Yuren Yuren's! In my opinion, if that boy hadn't appeared, life would not have been like that at all! Just an arrogant ghost who can only talk to himself."

The air instantly became quiet.

The blue monster stared at Yoshino Junpei silently, with sadness or other things in his eyes, it was very depressing anyway.

Yoshino Junpei regretted what he said, he was dazzled by the momentary strength, and said hurtful words.

"sorry, I…"

【no need to say sorry. 】The monster said 【No need to apologize... I know you didn't mean it. 】

【It's me who should apologize...Maybe, that's the only way to do it. 】

"What do you mean?" Yoshino Junpei was at a loss for a moment.

The blue monster stood up and approached Yoshino Junpei, the monster's body gradually dissipated, and what appeared in place was Yoshino Junpei's high school self that he had seen countless times in his dreams.

[Yoshino Junpei] walked over, he was much taller in high school than in junior high school, he lifted his hair covering half of his face, and on his forehead was an irregular scar from being burned by cigarette butts.

Yoshino Junpei held his breath, the broken memory picture and seeing himself were two different feelings, he could feel the feeling of powerlessness, cowardice and inferiority from this [Yoshino Junpei].

[I have no strength, I can't resist, but Yuren's appearance is like a ray of light peeling off the haze of my world, after I have experienced everything and after I hurt him, he will still hold my hand and tell me This world is not as bad as I thought, he will face and bear my suffering together with me. 】

[Yoshino Junpei] took Yoshino Junpei's hand and touched the scar on his head.

Rough touch, so close and truly feel those injuries.

[I don't want you to go through what I went through, but now I have to do it... sorry. 】

"Varied--"

Before he could say anything, Yoshino Junpei fell into a deeper sleep in his dream. This time he finally got all the memories of [Yoshino Junpei], and from the first perspective, he forgot his current identity and truly felt everything.

Being bullied by classmates, ignored by teachers, and betrayed by what he thought were his peers.

When Yoshino Junpei, who acquired the ability through the curse spirit called Zhenren, wanted to take revenge on those who had bullied him, someone told him: "How should I put it, once you kill someone, the [Kill] option will Intruding into my life, the value of life has become ambiguous, even the value of important people has become ambiguous, and I am afraid of becoming like that."

Yes, if doing such a thing would make my mother sad and stain her soul, then I really can't do that kind of thing.

He was saved by this claim.

But in the face of Yoshino Nagi's tragic death, anger dazzled his brain, he came to the school and used his own power to suppress Ito Shota who was once arrogant to him. Fight.

"Could it be that mother and I are both cursed by people's hearts!" Facing Yoshino Junpei's questioning and his attack, Knotaba Yuhito stayed where he was, and was pierced by his shikigami forcefully.

The blood-soaked boy walked up to him step by step and held his hand: "I'm sorry, I don't know anything and am so brazen, please tell me what happened, I will never, never curse Shunpei."

He was cared for, he was trusted, he was understood, and his suffering was heard and endured with him.

Holding back his tears, the boy tightly held his hand and described the future to him, assured him that the murderer would be punished, and invited him to fight together and become a partner.

So good, as it should be, as it should be.

The real person who suddenly appeared broke all the beautiful illusions and disillusioned him. He was turned into a monster. He saw Yujin Knotabagi, who was unwilling to attack him, dragging his injured body to bear his attack. He saw the boy yelling that he could do whatever he wanted I just want to save him...

It's useless, I didn't see the face of the curse spirit until the end, and it was this friend who was really thinking about himself and feeling sorry for himself who was being used and deceived in the end.

【Yu...ren...why...what? 】

Why, why not save him?

No, it's not, I'm just asking myself more, why I easily believe in the dangerous curse spirit, why did things turn out like this, obviously Youren has already described such a beautiful future to himself, why can't it be realized, why ...to say such words to the boy at the end.

Obviously, it's not easy to become friends...

Yoshino Junpei who woke up from the dream gasped heavily, the faint light from the moon shining through the window reminded him that he had left the real dream.

His clothes were soaked in cold sweat, Yoshino Junpei covered his face and fell on the bed again.

"Is this... what you experienced." In the dark, he muttered to himself.

[No, this is something you should have experienced. 】[Yoshino Junpei], who escaped from the dream at some point, stood beside the bed, his figure was very faint, as if a gust of wind could blow him away.

[I am your obsession, Junpei, I am your obsession that you want to change is your regret... So, become stronger, after you have truly experienced these, please become stronger . 】[Yoshino Junpei] leaned over and pressed Yoshino Junpei to his forehead.

[The time is up, I have to leave, Dianyue will be with you, the future depends on you...]

[Yoshino Junpei] gradually disappeared, replaced by a dreamy blue jellyfish floating there.

Yoshino Junpei didn't leave his hand covering his eyes, hot tears slipped from the corners of his eyes onto the pillow.

"I'm sorry..." An apology, I don't know whether to say it to myself or to someone else.

When he woke up the next day, Yoshino Junpei breathed a sigh of relief after confirming Yoshino Nagi's safety. In his memory, Yoshino Nagi's death had impacted him too much. Now that he is alive and well, he wants to cry.

"What's wrong? I'm suddenly very clingy today, Junpei, is it really the wound from yesterday that hurts?" Not knowing what happened to her child, Nagi Yoshino still gently stroked the head of her child who was hugging her tightly.

"I'm fine mom, I'm sorry I lied to you, in fact, the school met someone who wanted to bully me, we got hurt because we fought... sorry." Buried in Yoshino Nagi's arms, Yoshino Junpei was depressed soundtrack.

"Did you win?"

"...We won." Unexpectedly, Nagi Yoshino would ask such a question, Junpei Yoshino froze for a moment before answering the question.

"That's good. If someone bullies you, you have to pay it back. I thought you wouldn't resist Junpei when you encounter such a thing. Mom, I'm glad you're willing to tell me this, but you can't do this in the future. , I will talk to your teacher about this matter." Yoshino Nagi patted him on the back and said reassuringly.

Yoshino Nagi didn't ask herself why her child was suddenly so powerful that she could single out a group of people. She just did what a mother should do. When she learned that her child was the one being bullied, she went to the school aggressively to argue.

"I... I thought they were friends..." Yoshino Junpei's homeroom teacher wiped his cold sweat. Yoshino Nagi's demeanor was so strong that he couldn't even hold his head up.

"Huh? Teacher, what are you kidding! Is the head on your neck a decoration? Who told you that gang fights are a sign of friends? A group of people besieged my children, and you told me they were just friends???" Nagi Yoshino was angry He slapped his palm on the table, causing the head teacher to tremble in fright.

"If I hadn't seen the injuries all over the child's body, how much he would have suffered in this school! You are a teacher, is that how you discipline students! You must give me and my child an apology, or I will Call the police!"

Hearing that the police were about to be called, the homeroom teacher hurriedly stopped Nagi Yoshino who was about to turn around and leave: "Sorry, Mrs. Yoshino! The school will definitely handle this matter! Please give me some time!"

Having said that, the head teacher has no idea at all. He is a bad student who cannot be managed by any number of teachers in the school. How could he apologize... But if Mrs. Yoshino calls the police, his career will come to an end.

Damn it, it's fine for those bad guys to bully people normally, why did they make such a big fuss this time!A group of people beat one, thanks to the group of elm heads.

The homeroom teacher who went to find someone was prepared to spend a lot of time and even threaten to drop out of school, and he might return in vain. Who knew that after going there, he bowed immediately and expressed his willingness to conduct a school-wide review to apologize to Junpei Yoshino before explaining his intentions.

It's really... well done.

The homeroom teacher left in a daze, completely oblivious to the cold sweat on Bad's head.

Yoshino Junpei didn't stop his mother from going to the teacher, he just appeared in front of the bad guy again and explained the "reason".

In the regular school meeting on Monday, several delinquents made a self-criticism and said that they sincerely repented and would not make the past mistakes again, and they were really sorry Yoshino Junpei for asking everyone not to learn from them. Both Nagi Yoshino and the head teacher were very satisfied with the result.

Seeing Yoshino Junpei who seemed to be smiling but not smiling at the bad on the podium, he buried his head lower in the review and read it more devotedly, wishing that it would end and disappear here immediately.

Immediately, Yoshino Junpei became a man of the school, but he himself did not want to get close to others, and gradually his popularity faded away. Shota Ito, who was in the same middle school as him, saw everything in his eyes.

Yoshino Junpei who stole his limelight and even taught his younger brother... Heh.

Until Yoshino Junpei's third year of junior high school, Ito Shota entered Sato Sakura High School, and his small movements continued. Yoshino Junpei did not have the arrogance he had when he first gained power. When he blocked people in the alley for such a day and wanted to teach him a lesson, Yoshino Junpei grabbed Shota Ito by the collar and picked him up.

"Warning you Ito, I don't clean you up, but I'm too lazy to clean you up. You'd better stay away from my sight. I feel sick when I see you, and I will only dirty my hands if I do it. Next time, I will I can't help but destroy you." Yoshino Junpei leaned close to Ito Shota's ear and whispered, and the younger brother who came with him was scared by his eyes and dared not move.

In the first year of junior high school, Yoshino Junpei had a lot of records, but he seemed to have devoted himself to his studies in the schools he wanted to take the exam. They felt that they had an opportunity to take advantage of the fact that they hadn't done it in the past two years.

"Hey! What do you guys want to do!"

When a familiar yet unfamiliar voice sounded, Yoshino Junpei was taken aback and let go of the strength in his hand. Taking this opportunity, Shota Ito, who was blocking people with his younger brother, didn't dare to stay too long and ran away.

I see, it really is you, Knotabagi Yujin.

Yoshino Junpei lowered his head and smiled, pretending to be bullied and slid down the corner powerlessly. Although the time of meeting changed, Knotaba Yuhito still appeared suddenly to save him as in memory.

Yoshino Junpei, who was helped up, leaned on the boy's shoulder: "My name is Yoshino Junpei, thank you for helping me." Thank you for coming, Youruhito.