interesting story?
Wayne didn't know why. "Well, what kind of story is it?"
He thought that Tasia had encountered something interesting recently and wanted to share it with him.
She looked very embarrassed.
For some reason, she didn't dare to look directly into Wayne's eyes, so Tasia shifted her gaze to the window. It seemed like she had been mentally building up for a while before she finally mustered up the courage to ask: "Teacher, have you... heard of the story of "Mr. Mask"?"
Wayne was about to answer "I've seen it".
But just when he was about to blurt out these two words, he suddenly realized something, and his whole body froze in place.
There are rumors circulating in the capital about the real existence of Mr. Mask, but doesn’t it happen that my teacher always wears a mask in front of Tasia?
In the story, Mr. Mask fell in love with the heroine at first sight, so he kept trying to get close to her; and the hidden self happened to be trying to get close to Tasia...
Ah, Tasia must have had some strange misunderstandings, right?
Wayne tried hard to maintain his apparent composure and said in a calm voice, "No. I don't care about what happens outside, and those things have nothing to do with me."
Therefore, establishing a cold personality will have these benefits, and it will be difficult for others to detect changes in you from just a few words.
Hearing this completely emotionless reply, Tasia glanced at him suspiciously.
"Then, can I... take a look at your face?"
Ah, this—you don’t have martial ethics!
Overwhelmed by her sudden and merciless request, Wayne could not give a reply for a moment.
Perhaps even she herself felt that this request was too presumptuous, and Tasia looked slightly embarrassed.
"I don't want... to treat someone so important to me like a stranger even if I happen to meet him."
She raised her hands and vowed to swear: "I, Tasia Louis, ask for God's witness with my lifelong reputation! No matter what kind of person you are, teacher, I will never disrespect you because of your appearance or identity."
But just after her tone was firm for a moment, she soon became cautious again. "C-is it okay?"
Tasia seemed to be unable to bear it any longer and had to come up with a result.
The eyes full of temptation and curiosity are like the innocent deer encountered by chance in the forest.
Wayne has always had complicated feelings about Tasia.
It cannot be denied that when he first watched the anime, he did have a crush on Tasia.
But in this world, I also have Chrissy and Songli, two girlfriends who not only love me, but also shoulder responsibilities... To me, Tasia feels more like she once felt The epitome of pure beauty and happiness.
I don't want to help her because I have to develop a romantic entanglement with her.
She is more like a code name, symbolizing that the story is still running smoothly and orderly.
Therefore, even if she didn't know how much effort she had made behind the scenes, and even if he was unlikely to have anything happen to her again in the future, just as a friend, Wayne hoped that she could at least live happily and comfortably in the future.
This kind of emotion is difficult to describe with some simple words.
If I had to describe it, maybe it feels like raising a daughter?
Wayne, who was not yet married but had already unknowingly entered into the mentality of being a father, looked at her with gentle eyes.
"--Can't."
There was a very obvious look of disappointment in Tasia's eyes.
"I don't wear a mask for any other special reason, just to avoid trouble." Wayne rejected Tasia's request with determination.
"Being in front of you is no different than being in front of others."
His original intention was to remind Tasia that she was not special to him and not to have any random thoughts because of it.
"...That's it." Tasia murmured softly.
"Okay, that's it for today." Wayne walked to the window. "Diligence is the only thing that can never be forgotten at any time."
"Because - you and those around you don't all have the same starting point."
With these words behind him, Wayne jumped out of the window and ran away decisively.
And Tasia just watched quietly where he left.
After a long time, Tasia's doubtful muttering to herself sounded in the room. "If I am no different from others... Teacher, why do you teach me so wholeheartedly?"
…
"Phew, life is really hard."
Wayne finished handling his whereabouts and returned home under cover of night.
He didn't expect that a small thing that he did casually before would turn around and stab him in the back even if he went around in a big circle.
Although most of those who are currently curious about the identity of "Mr. Mask" do not harbor any malice, and many even have reverence. But the more they want to find out the real information about "Mr. Mask", the more likely it is that Wayne will lose his vest.
He felt that he really couldn't bear such attention.
"Is it possible to find a way to reduce the heat?" Wayne was very distressed.
To reduce the popularity these days, it is not like modern times where you only need to delete comments or pay money to the platform. What's more, related topics are also fueled by their own "Leaf Publishing House", so the solutions are greatly restricted.
Are we going to continue to use Ecos' identity as a cover-up?
Otherwise, secretly let out the news that some people were clearly helped by Ecos, but mistakenly thought that the other party was a man?
Wouldn't this really make people think that there is some hidden connection between Echos and the masked man... The risk has doubled.
After much thought, he couldn't find a suitable solution, so he decided to let nature take its course.
"Well, forget it. That's it."
As long as you can hold yourself steady and don't have to jump around with two identities to do those desperate things, it won't be a big problem.
"sleep!"
Wrapping himself up in a warm fleece blanket, Wayne threw himself back on the bed and fell into a deep sleep.
As a result, on the second day, it was Ge Li who was the first to suspect him.
"The recent rumors... have nothing to do with you, right?"
With the help of the criss-crossing bookshelves in the library, Song Li asked seemingly casually.
On the other side, Wayne was looking for the reference materials he needed and did not look back at her.
"What rumors?" I wanted to pretend to be stupid, but I felt that saying this was a bit revealing.
"Oh... you were talking about the story about Mr. Mask." Wayne sighed, "That was made up, just the author's boring delusion."
Although what he said seemed to make sense, Geli didn't quite believe it.
"However, it is now confirmed from many aspects that that person may indeed exist." She said.
"And you, don't you just like hanging out in the middle of the night?"
Wayne stopped turning the pages of the book and turned around to look at Ge Li's expression.
