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"No problem, I'll start talking about the next topic."
Outside the window, students are playing basketball and running on the playground. Physical education class does make people more energetic than boring classroom lessons.
I looked at the teacher standing at the platform, tirelessly imparting exam tips to us.
"Indeed, it's better to have a Physical education class instead. It's so boring to listen to him talk about these questions."
"There's no other way, after all, it's for the exam."
The students next to me couldn't help but chat, complaining quietly because they couldn't stand the boredom of the class.
I didn't realize it was already noon until I stopped listening to their endless complaints. It was already lunchtime while I was listening to their random thoughts. But I had no desire to eat at all. With nothing else to do, I went to the library after class.
Lunchtime is indeed very quiet, because students are not allowed to eat anything here, so there are only a few people during lunchtime.
I found a book to read and then sat down in a seat by the window.
Today the sky is very clear, with no clouds for miles, but it's not too hot either, making it very comfortable weather.
I flipped through the pages and read about time travel, such as wormholes, cosmic strings, cesium theory, world lines, and other professional knowledge. To be honest, I seemed to understand but not really, after all, I'm not a scientist, so I can only go this far. So, I also read about topics like déjà vu, somnambulism, and hypnosis in books, but still didn't quite understand.
"I'm not really a book lover, but... 'Wow, you have so many books.'"
I don't even have time to think, and suddenly a girl appears in front of me, asking this and that. She's my neighbor and we happen to go to the same school, but even though we occasionally exchange a few words, it's strange that I have no idea what her name is and we don't really have any interaction. Almost every time, it's her who starts the conversation. I guess you could say she's a neighbor, but she's really just a stranger with whom I exchange a few words.
"Did you not go to eat?" This time, it's me who starts the conversation, because she's been staring at me, making me feel a bit uncomfortable.
"There's food, huh? You just finished eating and then ran into me reading these books, right?" She bent down and stared at me. Yes, I don't know where she heard my name from, she always calls me that.
"Oh, I suddenly got interested." I glanced around, it seems that because I was too engrossed in reading, I didn't notice that some students had already finished lunch and come to the library.
"How come all of a sudden you want to be a scientist? You usually just read detective novels," she said, flipping through a book with a puzzled expression.
"Yeah, I think being a scientist is interesting and impressive," I seemed to have never told her what books I usually read, so how did she know?
"Hmm~ So scientists are also researching somnambulism and hypnosis."
"Yeah, these are all related to neuroscience, haha." My response was a bit awkward, so I could only smile awkwardly.
"It looks like you've already gone back once, right?"
"Hmm?"
"You..."
"Are you here to read as well?" How did she appear here?
"Oh, I saw you coming this way on my way to dinner, so after eating, I thought I'd come find you, and here you are! Haha!"
"Really? Then let's go back to the classroom together, I've also seen enough." Although I'm very grateful for her attention, I'm not very familiar with her. I only know that she's in the same grade as me. If we continue like this, the atmosphere will probably become awkward soon, so it's better to leave quickly.
"Hey, are you heading back already? There's still some time before the class starts."
Indeed, there's about half an hour of free time left, but there's nothing much to do if I stay, and I've seen almost everything I wanted to see.
"You haven't eaten yet, have you?"
"Yeah, I don't have much of an appetite."
"Let's go eat something together. The convenience store has some new bread that I haven't seen before. Come on, let's go." Before I could answer, she smiled and took my arm, leading me towards the convenience store.
I could have refused her directly and told her not to meddle, but the girl's figure was very agile, like a woodland elf, pulling me forward all the way.
"You see this, the chocolate croissant, I've never seen it before, it looks so delicious!" We squeezed into the corner of the store, and the girl enthusiastically recommended her thoughts to me. The noisy crowd in the store seemed to be completely overshadowed by the girl's pleasant and playful voice. I listened to her selection like a bread soldier waiting for the Bread General's command.
"Yeah, I also think it looks good." She took a short break to take care of me, who doesn't eat much, so I'll just go along with her and have a good lunch.
Finally, I took the Chocolate croissant she recommended to me, which really made me smile bitterly. It's really a calorie bomb, I guess she hopes I can eat more.
With a bitter smile, I looked at the bread in her hand. She said let's eat something together, I didn't expect she really ate it. Clearly, she came after having lunch. Could it be that she has a big appetite?
"Do you also like to eat this? I often eat this kind of bread when I have no appetite." She held the Matcha filled bread that I usually buy to fill my stomach, thinking of having a good meal after finishing the book.
"Well, it looks like it's suitable for filling the stomach. I want to buy it and see if it's true," she said, lowering her head, as if staring at the bread intently.
"Oh, for me, it's just so-so, I can manage to get through a meal." She really loves food, even after finishing her meal, she's still looking at the bread in front of her.
"Time to pay the bill," I called out to her as I stood in front of the cash register.
The girl no longer paid attention to the bread, and ran to my side, as if she hadn't stopped, she bumped into me while running.
"Sorry, I was in a hurry," the girl apologized slightly, but she didn't look at me, because she was also secretly handing the money to the front desk as she spoke.
Did you push me aside just to hurry up and pay? "Okay, let's go, we'll find a place to eat!" The girl's face was full of smiles, as if she were a flower just blooming in spring.
"Hey, I haven't paid yet."
"Well, I've already paid for both of us," the girl pouted seemingly dissatisfied.
Indeed, you paid my money together. Although I saw it, I still deliberately had a little bad intention.
We strolled through the campus at noon, the tranquil streets, the cool breeze, stirring our emotions, allowing us to chat with each other on this ordinary campus path.
Next to the flower bed, there is a small grove with several rows of benches for couples to enjoy their dates. We decided to go there to finish the bread we just bought.
"But is it really a good choice to come here? There are only couples around."
"Do you care a lot about couples?" The girl smiled slightly and took a step forward, only letting me see her beautiful back.
"There are a lot of people, it might disturb us, don't you think?" I could feel the teasing tone in the girl's voice, so I responded boldly.
"No, if we only have each other in our eyes, we won't be disturbed by others, right?" I couldn't see her expression from her back, and this time I couldn't tell the emotion in the girl's tone.
"Indeed, now I can only see your back."
"Hmph, then I'll start eating first." Without saying much, she found a seat and eagerly started to eat as soon as she sat down.
Seeing that she had already started eating, I also looked down at my cream chocolate. Perhaps it's a good combination, but clearly, eating them together is really too rich, only suitable for occasional indulgence.
I sat next to her, my bread was very thick, and I had only eaten about half of it when she had finished hers.
"Ah, no wonder it's your choice! The portion is indeed not much, but the matcha flavor is very rich and delicious. No wonder you often eat it."
"Sure, as long as you like it." I didn't want to keep anyone waiting, so I quickly finished the rest of it. "Let's go, it's almost time for class."
"Mm."
We slowly digested the food we had just eaten, quietly enjoying the atmosphere of midday. However, she kept glancing in my direction from time to time.
"Hey, what's wrong? Why are you staring at me?" she asked me with her head tilted, looking dazed. So, in fact, it was me who was staring at her and zoning out, but I have to admit, she's quite cute.
"Sorry, I zoned out for a moment."
It's not that I'm being infatuated, I'm actually thinking about some random things.
Didn't she have lunch? Eating bread speed, doesn't seem like someone who just finished eating. I don't know if it's a personal habit, and because my portion of bread is more than hers, in order not to make her wait for me, I sped up a bit more than usual. Logically, she should have finished eating at about the same time as me, but I didn't catch up. I had only eaten about half, and she had finished all of it. It seems like she intentionally sped up speed, afraid that I wouldn't notice, and even chose a bread that looks very suitable for filling the stomach, which makes me a little concerned.
I hope I'm just overthinking it. She said she would come find me after dinner. If she hasn't eaten either, what was she doing before coming to see me?
"You eat pretty fast. Did you not eat enough for lunch?" To resolve the confusion in my heart, I asked indirectly.
"No, it's just that I ate too much and wanted to take a walk to digest a bit, and then I went to the library to find you." I don't know if it's a girl's careful thought of not wanting others to think she eats a lot, or if it's intentional. It feels like she hasn't told me the whole reason. But because I had already unconsciously walked to the classroom, I couldn't ask further. I'll just take it as her kindly taking care of me this time.
"You're in Class Five, right? Looks like we have to part ways for now."
"Oh, um, yeah, it looks like your class is ahead." I was a little surprised. We've probably never met near the classroom, so she shouldn't know my class.
"Yeah, I'm in Class Seven."
After parting with her, I've been thinking about what happened at noon today. Everything seems reasonable, but there's something strange about it that I can't quite put my finger on.
However, by the time school was over today, I was still just stuck in random speculation.
Unexpected things can happen at any time, and that's part of the diversity of the world, just like the weather right now, which has unexpectedly started pouring rain for no reason.
I can only stand at the entrance of the teaching building, praying for the rain to decrease quickly. Without an umbrella, I can only watch as pairs of students with double umbrellas leave. After all, no one would expect such a sudden change in the weather on such a sunny morning, and I didn't check the weather forecast before going out today.
"Hah, with this heavy rain, it feels like we don't even need to use water to wash our clothes when we get back," I complained about this sudden ghostly weather.
"Yes, we can even save on bathwater together."
Suddenly, a familiar voice came to my ears, feeling so close that it almost touched my ear. I quickly shifted my position and turned to look, and sure enough, it was her.
"My voice isn't that scary, right? Geez, I'm so sad."
"I was lost in thought and accidentally got scared. Sorry."
"Oh, it's okay, I was just kidding. Haha. But you seem to be standing there blankly. Did you forget to bring an umbrella?"
"Yeah, I did. I'm in a dilemma now."
"Haha! What a coincidence!"
Great, she happens to be my neighbor. I'll ask her to accompany me all the way. She looks so excited, she must have brought an umbrella.
"You and I both forgot to bring an umbrella! Is there someone to accompany me?"
The girl laughed cheerfully, full of youthful vigor, but I couldn't force a smile. It was bad enough waiting alone, and now an unfamiliar person had joined me.
"Haha, so you didn't bring an umbrella either," she thought to herself, feeling foolish for assuming the other person had one.
"Yeah, who would have thought it would rain on such a nice day."
"However, I really like rainy days. In many novels, the story always reaches a climax when it starts to rain." The girl changed the subject and suddenly looked ahead with a serious expression, as if contemplating something.
"Yeah, that's true. Everything that was set up in the story can be fully displayed in the rain, which really makes people look forward to it." I didn't have the mood to chat with her about hobbies. I subconsciously felt that she wanted to tell me something, after all, her previous behavior had raised suspicions.
"Hmm! That's how it is." The girl's plain response left me a little disappointed. Clearly, we both had hints, so why pretend to be clueless?
However, the girl's cheeks had turned a light shade of red at some point, as if to describe how cold it was at the moment.
The wind has started to blow.
"Your face looks a bit red, are you feeling cold?"
"Can't be so straightforward, really, you don't understand girlishness!"
I didn't understand the meaning. Did I hit a sore spot for her not being able to withstand the cold? Not understanding girlishness is indeed one of my shortcomings.
"Anyway, it's getting cold now, and it's easy to catch a cold. Let's take shelter in the Advanced building."
"Uh...uh..."
I stared at the delicate face of the girl as if pondering something.
"I guess I should go back after all," the girl said to me after thinking for a while.
"Hey, but the rain is still quite heavy." Did it seem like he was thinking about something just now? Was he considering this?
But it looks like it's going to turn into a fierce storm later.
"There's no other way, it looks like it's going to turn into a storm, so let's hurry back now."
"That's the only way."
"Then I'll count to 321 and we'll start running together, okay?" The girl said as she struck a pose as if ready to start running, it seemed like she was serious.
"Listen carefully, I'm going to start counting, let's see who gets there first!" The girl sweetly smiled at me, seeming to be enjoying herself.
"3-2-1!" The girl glanced at me, and we set off together.
Seeing her so happy, I also felt a bit of joy in it, so let's compete with her.
I ran to the side of the road closer to the highway ahead of time and started taking turns leading the run with her.
The girl didn't seem to be very good at running. Her pace was erratic, and her breathing was uneven, showing that she rarely ran. However, she still managed to keep up with my pace, as if she was afraid of being left behind. So, I cooperated with her a little, deliberately slowing down my pace.
"Hmm, I can't accept this. How do you still have the energy to speed up at the end? I was so close to winning!" The girl vented her frustration at me, but judging from the look of enjoyment on her face, it seemed like she was just throwing a tantrum.
"I also wanted to win, you know. I didn't expect you to run so fast. In the end, I had to give it my all just to sprint ahead." Of course, I was lying. I also have a competitive spirit. Although winning against a girl isn't something to boast about, seeing her earnest effort made me want to run my best as well.
"Alright, alright, I admit defeat. I was just running around casually," the girl said in a flustered manner, but her pouting expression as she turned her head exposed her true feelings even more.
"Your judgment was spot on. The rain is indeed getting heavier," but thankfully we made it back to the apartment building.
"Hmph, I am the real detective!" I changed the subject, and she immediately became proud, seeming relatively easy to handle.
As I spoke, we finally arrived at the doorstep.
Because our two families live a bit far from the school, by the time we got home, we were already drenched. "Remember to change your clothes and take a shower when you get back. If you catch a cold, my house happens to have cold medicine."
"Hmm, you don't have to treat me like a child," the girl responded in a low voice. It seems like she's really feeling cold, and she also seems to be in a bad mood.
But I was just speaking politely.
"Hey, aren't you going back to your own home?" She ignored her own front door and stood at my doorstep.
"Oh, I forgot to tell you, I forgot to bring my house key. My family won't be back until late, so let me bother you for a while, please." The girl suddenly cast a passionate gaze at me.
Although I don't know if this has anything to do with what she has been thinking all along, but seeing her standing outside all wet still makes me feel a little sorry for her. I'll let her in, anyway, the family is away on a business trip and there's no other way.
"Alright then."
It's a good thing that only my bedroom is messy, I can still entertain guests. I found a spare pair of slippers to give to her.
"What's wrong? Why are you standing at the door?" What exactly is it that's been making her daydream like this?
"Ah, it's nothing. It's just that even though we're neighbors, it's the first time I've been to your house," the girl awkwardly responded to me. I wasn't interested in responding, and I should find out her true purpose soon.
"Anyway, go take a shower first. I have a clean sister-in-law so I hope you can manage to use it. It wouldn't be good to catch a cold."
"Okay, then I'll borrow it for a bit."
Listening to the sound of rushing water coming from the bathroom, I took the opportunity to dry myself with a towel, changed into clean clothes, and also prepared a loose, clean outfit for her. Although it was something I had worn before, I hoped she wouldn't mind.
"I found a set of clean clothes for you to change into. They may be a bit big, and I left them at the door. There's a washing machine inside, so you can put your wet clothes in there to dry."
"Oh, okay, thank you so much for helping me out! Thank you!"
She's always so full of vitality, and she usually takes good care of me. Although we don't communicate much, I've always been suspicious of her, feeling a bit guilty, but I can't help but be cautious of someone I don't know well.
Having said that, as I prepare dinner, I still made a portion for her. I don't think my neighbor, with whom I usually chat, would put me in a difficult position.
When I heard no more sound coming from the bathroom, I brought out the hot milk and food, and set the air conditioner to 28 degrees.
"Ah, thank you so much for helping me out."
"It's nothing, I've prepared your dinner. Come and eat with me."
"Wow, thank you so much for taking care of me!"
"Do you not need to take a shower?" The girl looked at me with a caring expression, seemingly grateful for my care.
"I can shower later, I just wiped myself with a dry towel earlier." Of course, I couldn't just leave her alone in my house like that.
"Oh, that's good. Don't catch a cold, and you're not allowed to catch a cold either."
"Okay, I promise you."
The girl seemed to be staring at me, but she quickly averted her gaze.
"By the way, that glass of milk is for you."
"Oh, okay! I will gratefully eliminate all of them!" The girl's gaze shifted from me to the table.
She was as cute as a little pony, taking small, quick steps towards the table.
"Your home is quite warm. I thought I would be cold in the outfit you borrowed."
"Do you think the clothes fit well?"
"Mmm, very comfortable!"
"That's good." We each sat in our chairs and prepared to eat.
"By the way, have you had any strange dreams lately?"
"Huh? Why are you suddenly asking about this?"
"Wow, it feels like you don't usually read much about somnambulism or Hypnosis."
"Ah, now that you mention it, I really don't." I deliberately stopped speaking and didn't elaborate further.
"Is it because of lack of sleep, perhaps?" The girl's expression remained unchanged as she smoothly continued my topic, as if she was starting to think about something again.
"Maybe, but it's really quite chillingly real after all." As she diverted the topic, I brought it back again.
"Is that so? No wonder you went to look up those books. Did you gain anything from it?" The girl looked at me intently.
"I'm troubled. I'm not an expert at all, so I can't understand it. I need to consult with someone who understands these things."
"Then, can I accompany you to see a doctor or something this weekend? Are you free?" The girl suddenly lowered her head and said to me in a slightly lower voice than before.
To be honest, I didn't expect this kind of development. Suddenly being invited, could it be that I'm too cautious about her? She doesn't seem to have any ill intentions.
"Ah, if you're available, I might be able to make time."
With this in mind, a young girl would do everything possible to get close to you, to care for you, to take the initiative to talk to you, and now she's sitting in your house, eating your food, wearing your clothes. All of this indicates—
"I, like you." Before I could fully think it through, the girl said something even more surprising.
I was stunned. This girl is really more unpredictable than I imagined.
"So, please make sure to set aside time to go on a date with me this weekend, okay?" This time, she didn't lower her head or anything, but stared at me calmly as she spoke to me.
"Ah, ah, I understand."
"I don't know what topic to bring up next. I have no experience in this area at all. I can only stare blankly at the suddenly composed and unhurried girl in front of me.
"Hmph, hahaha." The girl, who had been calm just a moment ago, suddenly burst into laughter with joy.
"Eh?" I only agreed to her date, why am I so happy? The girl kept smiling with her head down.
"I won't tease you anymore. Your reaction is really interesting. I almost didn't recognize you."
"So, can you explain it more clearly?" I really can't figure it out.
"Okay, okay, I got it. When you said you had a strange dream earlier, I already knew."
"So, let me confirm again, you have already been there, right?" The girl put away her smile and asked seriously.
"I think it's called Huangyu Continent, right?"
"Haha, yes, welcome back to Earth. How does it feel?" The girl relaxed.
"How does it feel? It's been four days since that thing happened, so my memory isn't as comprehensive."
"Is that so? But it would startle anyone who is just an ordinary person."
"So, let's start with some self-introduction. Who are you?" Since she finished laughing just now, her tone and expression made me feel a bit unfamiliar.
"Ah, yes, you probably don't know me."
" Moria Berylsdottir, from Huangyu Continent."
Moria? It seems like I've heard that name somewhere before.
Yes, Eya did mention this name before. I didn't expect it to be so close to me.
"It seems that you know me."
"Yes, you're Hua'er, of course I know you."
"No, what I mean is, the me you mentioned in the Huan Yu incident." She did talk about my past with Lin Li.
"In that case, I really don't know about it. I don't even know what your relationship is with them."
How could this be?
"Um, do you know Eya?"
"I understand. Alright, alright, I know. It's Eya who told you something, right? Unfortunately, I'm not actually a true Moria."
Indeed, using the mindset of an earthling, one cannot understand these matters.
"Um, anyway, standing before you is just a simple earthling. Can I use a sentence structure that earthlings can understand to say this?"
"Oh, I see. To put it simply, I'm just a clone of the real Moria from Huangyu Continent over there."
"Clone? Is it some kind of magic thing?"
"Yes, you can think of it that way. As a clone, I only share a portion of her basic memories."
"Do you really know nothing about your true self?"
"Well, only things like social circles and common knowledge about life, so I guess I'm pretty much just a human being from Earth."
"So, after saying so much and thinking and planning for so long, what is your purpose in appearing in front of me?"
I'm starting to lose interest in her. I thought I could find out something from her.
"True Moria, let me take you back."
Back to Huangyu Continent? Ever since that strange experience of being sent back, I have indeed been concerned about that place. There has always been a kind of inexplicable restlessness in my heart, that girl, who is she? Why did she shed tears? Why did I stare at her so blankly?
"What's the point of going back? To be honest, I don't want to go back anymore. Being inexplicably involved in such a thing, I'm just an ordinary student after all."
Yes, I really don't want to go back anymore. Because she must have been looking forward to it too.
"You shouldn't be here."
I'm more concerned about the suddenness of her saying this to me than the reasons behind it.
"She actually really needs you."
"Huh?" What she said seems contradictory.
"I only know this much, so Moria told me, please make sure to go back."
"Are you talking to the real Moria?"
"No, normally I might be able to know what she's telling me, but after all, it's not the same world. I can only vaguely sense what she's trying to convey to me."
It means that it's impossible to know what's going on from her.
"Although I am just a clone, I believe that both she and Moria need you."
"Is that so."
"It's a happy thing to be needed by others. As a small clone, I deeply understand this."
"You must be very lonely. After all, no one will remind you to eat even if they see you every day, and no one will talk to you in the classroom. Even today, when it's raining, you can only watch your classmates go home in groups."
"What is she suddenly saying? Is she monitoring me? 'You know me very well, Miss Duplicate, even though no one is sharing an umbrella with you.'"
"Don't be angry, although I think you understand, someone still needs to wake you up, right?"
Yes, how could I not understand? I don't know why I can't fit in with the crowd. Am I too cautious? Am I too dull and rigid? No, even if it's just this, it wouldn't bother me so much. The reasons are impossible for me to know in my current state.
"These boring general principles are starting to annoy me a bit," she said. Her words were worth my attention, but what I wanted to hear was not this. It seemed like she had something else to say.
"Yeah, I'm just a regular Miss Duplicate, not some noisy old lady," she said. Her emotions seemed quite complex now.
"However, thank you for pointing this out, it has made me somewhat more sober."
In any case, Eya, Lin Li, Moria, Moria's doppelganger, and her tears are all telling me that these things are definitely related to me in some way. If that's the case, I need to know the truth.
"I am ready, I will go back. I need to take responsibility and not just throw this pile of things to others to avoid."
"Wow, that's great. They probably still want to see you, so you won't be lonely."
"Yeah, maybe." Although I don't think so. They have no reason to want to see me.
However, these are all secondary. I just want to know the truth of all this, solving these strange events is the main thing. But it seems that finally being able to leave this boring life has made me slightly excited.
Strange, there is a strange palpitation in my heart.
"......So, I'll have to use my only teleportation magic." So soon, are we leaving immediately?
Only one? Well, I guess it's better than nothing.......
"After all, I am just an ordinary clone."
After all, she was just an ordinary clone.
"My mission is to give my all for you in this moment."
"...What will happen to you afterwards?"
"I exist because of you. If you can go back, you are already my only one, so..."
She had already raised her hand and drawn a magic circle under my feet. At the same time, her body was gradually becoming transparent, disappearing, dissipating, starting from her feet and spreading out from the center of her body. The fingers casting the spell also started from the pinky and thumb, ring finger and index finger, to the longest middle finger...
"It seems that the moment of parting forever is about to come."
Suddenly, I felt a strange sense of guilt enveloping me, making me unable to move. I instinctively lowered my head.
"Really, thank you so much for accompanying me. The matcha filled bread is really delicious!" First, it was the feet, then the calves, and the knees...
I was truly amazed.
"I'm very sorry," I managed to say amidst a mix of emotions.
In the end, I lifted my head and looked at her.
"I don't need an apology. I'm really happy to be with you. You are everything to me, and you don't owe me anything." Then it's abdomen, waist...
Her tears have been flowing non-stop.
"Also, that really doesn't fill the stomach at all." Chest, neck...
Her hands were trembling in fear.
"I have one last question, have you ever been sincere to me? Have I ever made you happy?" She made a final effort to squeeze out a smile, the kind of smile that was usually the most common and adorable on her face.
Now, her hand was trembling non-stop, followed by her forearm, and then her upper arm...
"...Sorry, but I really feel fulfilled because of your companionship." I'm ashamed of not having seen her properly.
Now I can only see tears on her face and her smile slowly fading away.
"It's nothing, I, we... are really happy, so if... if!"
Just like a play that suddenly comes to a halt.
The interplay of black and white, the final face of the girl also disappeared in my eyes.
I haven't properly said goodbye yet.
There wasn't even a goodbye.
Her voice never appeared in my ears again.
The surroundings were incredibly quiet.
I closed my eyes tightly, tightly closed my eyes.
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