[Comprehensive] A world full of conspiracy

"Suspicious thing? What do you mean?" Haitang Future asked.

"The aura in the school is changing. The air...it's getting a little heavy." Yuan Zhensao just mentioned a word before breaking the subject, "Let's go, it's already late, Haitang, if you don't go back, Aunt Yumiko will Worry about it."

"...Well, let's go." Since Yuan Zhensha didn't want to say anything, Haitang didn't ask further in the future.

After walking out of the school gate, Haitang Future turned his head and looked in the direction of the classroom.If the air becomes heavy or something, it really isn't a psyker who can't feel it.Sure enough, I don't have the talent in this area.

Even so, even if I know that I will leave here sooner or later to continue the journey, but at least when I am still in this world, I will try my best to protect the people around me.

"I am back."

Hearing Haitang Mirai's voice, Aunt Yumiko came to the door: "Welcome back. Mirai came back very late today. Did something happen at school?"

"It's not a difficult thing to solve, it's just helping Asada to deal with the affairs of the class."

"That's it, then I'm relieved." The aunt said and returned to the kitchen. "There are cut fruits on the table. You can eat them in the future. Dinner will have to wait a little longer."

"Good aunt."

Returning to the room with the fruit, Haitang Future took out her phone, stared at the screen for a long time, and finally gave up the idea of ​​sending an email.

Haitang has no way to tell Natsuki Asada or Maria Onoda about the thought that she feels that there is one person missing in the class.Although it was agreed to tell the truth about everything about the third class of the third year, telling such unsubstantiated things would only increase the troubles of the two girls.And... I really don't want to see their more worried expressions.

Just like Aunt Yumiko and Uncle Masakazu, because they don't know anything about the third class of the third year, they can always show a calm and warm smile.

The more you know about such things, the more completely the smile will disappear.

Haitang Future let out a long breath, and put the phone back into the bag.Turning around, I was startled by a group of black creatures.

The plate full of fruit that had just been brought into the room was now empty.

And the black cat who was inserting the last piece of mango into its mouth with its nails felt Haitang Future's gaze, paused, stretched out its paw and handed out the last piece of mango: "You want a piece too?"

"..."

Without waiting for Haitang Future's answer, the black cat decisively put the mango into its mouth.He didn't pay attention to Haitang Future's gaze at all, and even licked his paw gracefully.

"Zakara?"

"Well, it's me."

"What do you mean 'well, it's me'?! Didn't you go back to Styx? Is this Styx? No, the point is what are you doing in my room?"

Although the cat didn't have any facial expressions, Haitang could clearly see "Are you an idiot" written on the other's face in the future.

"Styx's work is finished, and I'm back. As for what I'm doing... As you said, I'm eating. Human food really has a magical power that makes people want to stop, just as the legend says."

"So you don't have the consciousness to enter other people's rooms without the owner's permission, or to eat other people's food without permission?"

Zakara's eyes showed surprise when he heard Haitang Future's words, and asked with some uncertainty: "So, do you mean to let me spit out what I ate just now, and then throw me out?"

"..."

Zakala's plaintive tone made Haitang think that he would say something like "You are heartless, you are cruel, you are making trouble for no reason" in the next second.

In the next second, Zakara suddenly resumed his serious tone: "I told you, just do what you want. Instead of spending time here and getting lost, how about doing something practical from now on?"

"But, I don't know what to do." Haitang Future replied.

"So the thing on your shoulder is an ornament? It's better to do what you've done so far than to just dream here."

"That's right!" After hearing Zakala's words, Haitang Future suddenly felt motivated, "Yo Xi, let's review the collected information from now on!"

Zakara didn't answer, just turned on the TV and began to concentrate on watching a soap opera, in which there was a scene where the heroine's motorcycle was heard and the heroine turned out of the window.

"..." Thinking of the sound of the motorcycle that rang for half an hour this morning, Haitang Future suddenly felt that he couldn't say any words of thanks.

Re-read the materials of the previous three-year class three.But those who provide these materials are ordinary people, and the details they talk about are actually not the same as the details that SPR people pay attention to.There are no temperature records, no noise records, and no records of evil spirits haunting or cursing.Therefore, this information seems to be thick, but in fact there are not many useful parts.

After thinking about it, Haitang took out a piece of paper in the future.

[I think the reason why there is one person missing in the class:

1. This is my hallucination

2. It is true

If it is true, then the person who disappeared was seated at:

From Matsui Yusuke (the second row by the window) to Minami Shiori (the third by the window in the last row, Mai Taniyama was the second by the window before joining the class). 】

That's all I can think of, now I'm trying to recall, Haitang Mirai realizes that her previous memories are really vague, she doesn't even remember who was Makoto Kawada and Akito Shimada sitting in front of her before .

So, next

[If it is true, the reasons for this situation:

1. The dead person disappeared (this is the most likely reason from the point of view that no one remembers having this person)

2. The deceased made a classmate in the class disappear (the deceased was aware of the SPR investigation? There is a limit on the number of people? Or other reasons?)]

3.…

Are there other possibilities?Haitang Future bit her head with one hand and subconsciously bit the tip of her pen.Suddenly, Mai Taniyama's face flashed in Haitang Future's mind.Impossible, this is too ridiculous.

Even so, Haitang Future still wrote on the paper:

【3. Mai Taniyama replaced everything in the class of the person who disappeared】

Although this reason is far-fetched, judging from the fact that Mai Taniyama took over the desk used by the disappearing person, it is not impossible at all.

Haitang recalled carefully in the future, indeed, except for the day when Mai Gushan transferred to the third class of the third year, someone mentioned the number 30, no one raised this issue again.

last question.Haitang Future picks up a pen.

[If it is true, why am I the only one who noticed that there is one less person in the class:

1. If it is the dead who disappeared, I had a unique contact with the dead (such as killing the dead)]

How is it possible, Haitang future laughed.I don't even know who the deceased is, and killing people is something like this, unless I am sleepwalking.

[2. If any classmate disappeared, was he possessed? (Unlikely, the person possessed by SPR would not be unaware) Other? 】

[3. If Mai Taniyama replaced the missing classmate, did I have contact with Taniyama? (Asada had the most contact, but he didn't seem to notice anything unusual) I sat next to Taniyama and was affected? (unlikely) other? 】

After a pause, Haitang Future trembled while holding the pen, and wrote down the fourth point. This is also a possibility that has been faintly thought since the first day I heard about the "dead" on the first day of school, but I didn't dare to think about it. sex.

[4. I don’t know the reason for the disappearing classmates. I can detect it because I am the "dead person"]

After finishing point 4 stroke by stroke, Haitang Future realized that he was already in a cold sweat from fright.

Sensing that Haitang Future's breathing rate was abnormal, Zakala jumped from the tatami onto the desk and saw the words written by Haitang Future.

"I said, what are you afraid of? As the 'extradition' of Styx, can't I tell the difference between the living and the dead? I said that if you are alive, you must be alive. The last point is absolutely impossible."

"But……"

"No buts."

"..." However, from the time I remembered it, I have been traveling non-stop.Except for the name "Lin Haitang" and a house that he has basically never left, Haitang basically doesn't remember what happened before he traveled in the future.Don't remember your age, don't remember your family.

Before meeting Zakara, he couldn't even control the time traveled.As short as a few minutes, as long as a year and a half.Every time I go back to the Styx or go to a new world, there is no warning, and I will travel through time, without giving myself time to prepare.

No matter where I am, I am a superfluous existence.No matter what the world is, I can't stay by myself.There is no real sense of existence at all.

Even with the help of Zakara now, who can know the time of his departure some time in advance, he still can't stay in any world.The only supporting motivation is to find your own original world.I want to know who I really am, I want to see the traces of my existence with my own eyes, I want to know my real age now.

The most important thing is, if I return to the original world, will I be able to settle down and never have to travel again?

"Future, it's time for dinner. Come down!" Aunt Yumiko's voice suddenly came from downstairs.

"Ah, come down here."

When they came downstairs, Uncle Zhenghe took out a small bag from his briefcase and handed it to Haitang Future: "Future, this is for you."

"Thank you, Uncle." Haitang Future took it and opened it to see a pair of cashmere gloves.

"Hehe." Aunt Yumiko looked at the gloves and laughed, "Honey, it's still summer, why did you suddenly think of buying gloves?"

Uncle Zhenghe found out that the season was wrong, and said: "Today, I went to the manufacturer of this kind of gloves because of work. I saw that the style of gloves should be liked by little girls, so I bought them. Although it is still summer, it is always summer. It can be used, right?"

"That's true. Well, since the gift has been given, let's eat." Aunt Yumiko said, "Speaking of which, since Mirai came to our house, the house has become lively. Right, Shinnosuke. "

At his aunt's feet, Shinnosuke, who had been standing by the side wagging his tail knowing that dinner was about to start, yelled in response.

"Look, Shinnosuke is also very happy."

Walking at the end, Haitang Mirai's eyes felt hot.I am also very happy to meet you.Looking at the gloves in his hand, winter... I really wish I was still here at that time.

When eating, Haitang Future noticed that all the food he liked could be placed in front of him.You've only been together for a few days, but have you figured out what you like?That's what it feels like to be valued by others.

"Future, why are you crying all of a sudden." Aunt Yumiko's voice came, and Haitang Miku realized that her tears kept falling.

"No, it's not crying. It's a bit spicy, so..." Haitang Future hurriedly found an excuse.

"Eh? I saw that Mirai likes spicy food, so I added wasabi. Sure enough, it's better not to add it?"

"No. It's just that I suddenly feel uncomfortable eating it. I like it very much, I really like it." Haitang Future took out a tissue to wipe away tears.

Aunt Yumiko carefully looked at Haitang Mirai and found that she did not show any sadness, so she smiled again: "That's it, then I can rest assured."

After dinner, Haitang took Shen Zhizhu out for a walk as usual.

The sunset is brilliant, the trees are still thriving after receiving a whole day of summer sunshine, the cicadas are constantly singing, and as night falls, the sound of frogs is gradually remembered.Fireflies can be seen faintly in the grass.Occasionally, the wind blows, bringing a little coolness, as if you can hold it with your hand, but you can't find it in the next moment.

"Begonia!" Nan Shizhi, who also took her pet dog out for a walk, saw Haitang Future from a distance across the river, and waved her hand and shouted her name.

This world is real.And I really live in this world, there is nothing better than this.

After returning home and taking a shower, Zakara, who has been staying in the room, has fallen asleep curled up on the tatami.Haitang picked up a book from the desk in the future, climbed onto the tatami lightly, and sat cross-legged next to Zakara.Spread the book out, but the attention has been on Zakara.

After thinking about it, Haitang Future stretched out a finger and lightly touched Zakala's head.The fur is as soft as I imagined.

Since Zakara is very serious most of the time, Haitang has only dared to imagine things like smoothing his hair in private in the future, and this is the first time he has actually done it.

Falling in love with the texture, Haitang couldn't help rubbing Zakara's head in the future.For a moment, there was a pleasure of succeeding in a prank.

"Have you poked enough?" Zakara probably couldn't bear it anymore, and finally spoke.

Haitang Future realized that at some point, it turned into her own fingertips poking Zakara's head.

"..." Haitang Future jumped up immediately, "I'm sorry, I didn't do it on purpose! I swear!"

"Hmph! You're lying every time you say 'I swear', right?" Zakara snorted softly, turned his body around, and pointed his tail towards Haitang Future.

After a while, Zakara suddenly turned his head and looked at Haitang Future vigilantly, propped up one leg like a thief, and pressed his tail under his body.Lie down again.

"..."

The corners of Haitang Future's mouth twitched while reading a book.

After a while, after confirming that the black cat beside him was still, Haitang came over gently: "Zakala, thank you."