So, the time came to the next day——
Yan Jingxing lay listlessly on the table, half asleep and half awake, and didn't even hear anyone calling his name.
Always a good student, he fell asleep during class for the first time.
As a result, yesterday, Ji Chunzao and I searched for the astronauts all night, but no trace was found.
With such a large body, it is impossible to miss it. One can only think that "he" has truly disappeared out of thin air.
Yan Jingxing recalled the situation at that time. After the giant astronaut crushed the insect swarm, he walked across more than half of the theater in one step. When he wanted to turn around to see what was going on behind him, he could no longer see anything.
While wandering around, Yan Jingxing quickly felt tired. Although he felt unwilling to get nothing, sleepiness was already flooding into his mind uncontrollably.
"Aha……"
Ji Chunzao, who was walking next to him, covered his small mouth, but he still couldn't avoid yawning. His whole person looked weak, which was in stark contrast to the arrogant look he had when he asked himself to find the astronauts.
It seemed that she didn't have the habit of staying up late like him.
Yan Jingxing watched her yawning uncontrollably while wiping away the tears that overflowed from the corners of her eyes. Her sleepy look was a bit cute.
"Let's go back?"
"...Well, let's go back."
She nodded.
…
The boys and girls didn't sneak back to school until early in the morning, climbed over the door wall again, and said goodbye at the bottom of the dormitory building.
After returning to the house, the roommates who had been waiting to watch his excitement had already fallen asleep, but they did not disturb him.
But Yan Jingxing himself couldn't sleep at all.
I was very sleepy when I came back, but felt energetic again as soon as I lay on the bed. While he was tossing and turning, everything he had experienced that night was replayed in his mind.
A night full of fantasy.
It's like all the dreams you had had have become reality, a magnificent adventure.
Witnessing the scene of alien creatures eating human brains for the first time, and the mysterious existence full of oppression, greatly stimulated his spirit.
Excitement, confusion, curiosity, a little panic, confusion, and complex emotions flowed in my heart, gradually converging into one——
After struggling with the Sandman for a long time, Yan Jingxing, who was exhausted, finally fell into a drowsy sleep.
Then, now.
"well……"
He covered his forehead and looked at the homework in front of him a little worried.
The first time I went to class, I was called on by the teacher. Although the other party was not very angry, after all, Yan Jingxing's performance in the past had always been very good, and people only thought that he was unwell occasionally; but if the teacher went back and made a "little report" with his uncle in the same office, etc. He will definitely be nagged for a long time when he comes home on the weekends.
"Good morning, Jing Xing."
Ji Chunzao staggered to his side and said hello to him.
Her seaweed-like hair fell down in front, obscuring the girl's face, but the tiredness revealed in her tone was exactly the same as his.
She looked around and found that everyone was there, so she turned back, dragged her chair over, and sat down next to Yan Jingxing's desk.
Since last night's experience, the relationship between the two seems to have become closer. It has become natural for the girl to do this kind of action, and he doesn't think there is anything wrong.
"Let's make an appointment to find him again."
That's what she said from the beginning.
"Is there anything you can do? As promised in advance, I can only see, but can't do anything else."
"No. I can't even see it."
"Then it's better to save the money and continue to wander around like a headless fly. There will be no results. It is completely in vain."
"Feel the same."
Ji Chunzao sighed and lay down on his table. A little face rolled around on the table, looking so soft that people couldn't help but want to poke it with their fingers.
Yan Jingxing put the sudden thought back in his mind and subconsciously looked away from her.
"…What should we do?"
"I thought about it for a long time last night, and I think the main reason is the lack of understanding. You saw them earlier than me and know more about them, so can you tell me about it? Everything is good, maybe you can find out from it clue."
What was puzzling was not just last night's experience itself, he was also unsure about other issues.
For example, the fact that he can see alien creatures is a mutation caused by the appearance of astronauts?
Also, he had lived in the city before and had never encountered a similar situation. But soon after coming to Baiyue Town, everything was changing, and his previous world view was subverted.
This may be because Baiyue Town is just a small place, and he happened to bump into it; or--
It’s the town itself that’s special.
"More alien-related stuff."
Ji Chunzao showed a thoughtful expression.
"Let me think about it. In fact, since I was very young, I have been able to see things that adults cannot see, but at that time I did not realize that they were alien creatures..."
"Hey, what are you two discussing with such serious faces?"
Suddenly someone came over and interrupted, it was his deskmate.
"What else can she say? It must be another alien or something."
Someone next to me said with a smile.
"Really? Then why are you still following the discussion so seriously? Are you influenced by Ji Chunzao?"
My deskmate started laughing.
Yan Jingxing looked to the side. More than one person was looking this way, and some people came directly to join in the fun;
Then, his eyes fell on Ji Chunzao next to him and found that she was lying on the table, covering her face with her hands and pretending not to hear.
Just like an ostrich with its head buried in the sand.
This pitiful look almost made him laugh. However, Yan Jingxing did not laugh in the end, but sighed softly.
Because at this time, some people's "jokes" gradually evolved into a sarcastic mockery of her own words.
Although it is necessary to have a good relationship with his classmates, like-minded friends are more important to him.
Precisely because his previous mentality was similar to that of others, he had always wondered whether Ji Chunzao was lying, deceiving herself, and treating her as a delusional fool. Therefore, he should stand firm at this time, otherwise he would not be able to pass the test in his own heart.
"Well, we are discussing alien matters, but what does this have to do with you? Mind yourselves."
Yan Jingxing did not control his tone at all, allowing the entire class to hear his voice.
The atmosphere suddenly became quiet.
His deliberately rude attitude was so effective that no one came to talk to them again until the bell rang.
…
Another activity class.
Without a teacher occupying the class, it is rare for students to move around freely.
Yan Jingxing and Ji Chunzao stood up from their seats at the same time. They looked at each other and left the classroom together.
"Go to the roof?"
"good."
Their destination was the rooftop opposite the teaching building. The girl set up a small "secret base" there, a place where she could talk quietly.
The two of them passed the flower bed one after another. Ji Chunzao put his hands behind his back and walked lightly, kicking a small stone on the ground and kicking it into the sewer next to it.
The two of them didn't speak for a while, until the girl spoke softly, breaking the silence between them.
"Well...actually, you don't have to say that."
"Last night, I have seen the truth. You have fulfilled the agreement between us. I am very grateful to you and feel that I must at least express my attitude. Therefore, I cannot tolerate those who have no knowledge of the matter and make irresponsible remarks to you. Four."
Yan Jingxing said. He knew what Ji Chunzao meant, but he had his own way of doing it.
"It turns out that you are right. I don't want to be on the side of the crowd, but the right side."
Ji Chunzao raised his face and looked at him blankly, then immediately lowered his head after a while.
Yan Jingxing was just wondering about her reaction when he suddenly noticed that the crystal earlobes exposed between the girl's hair were dyed crimson.
"Are you blushing? You are too shy."
Yan Jingxing couldn't help laughing.
"W-what..."
Ji Chunzao muttered.
"You don't understand my feelings at all. Ever since I started going to school, no one has ever believed in me, and no one is even willing to listen to my explanation. Now that someone can speak for me like this... of course it's very rare."
Shy as she was, this girl's attitude was very frank. She was a little embarrassed to say to him:
"——You are the first."
"..."
When she raised her blushing face and looked at her happily and seriously, it was Yan Jingxing's turn to feel embarrassed.
To avoid being seen blushing, he subconsciously changed the subject.
"Is it really just me? Where are your family members?"
"There used to be grandma who believed what I said. But others, including my parents, didn't believe me, let alone my uncle and aunt..."
The girl's expression darkened again.
Yan Jingxing regretted that he had spoken too quickly. He had obviously known for a long time that the relationship between Chunzao and her family was very tense, and her aunt had even thrown away all the things she had treasured.
He coughed dryly and quickly changed the topic again:
"By the way, I suddenly had an idea about that 'astronaut'. Although you can only see alien creatures and not 'him', the spiritual leeches were killed by the astronauts. This shows that there is interference and connection between the two, right?”
"Yeah, I think so too."
Ji Chunzao nodded.
Being able to kill or expel alien creatures is actually the reason why she is obsessed with the sudden appearance of "astronauts".
She had had enough of being a helpless bystander.
After finding a partner who speaks the same language, the girl naturally wants to take a step closer and get rid of the current situation.
Maybe, as long as the secret of the "astronaut" can be unlocked, everything will become different...
"Actually, I didn't tell you everything about my abilities before."
Ji Chunzao held his other hand tightly with one hand, looked at the boy's face in front of him, and made up his mind.
"Not only can I hear their 'calls', I can also call them back."
"In other words, you can send signals?"
Yan Jingxing's eyes widened.
"Well, that's what I mean." She said softly, "If my shout can be heard by the 'astronaut', 'he' might appear in front of us again."
At that time, it was an opportunity to contact him again.
As for the people you come into contact with...
"It can only be you."
