tokyo creator

Chapter 366 Act [-]: Poem of Departure

fifth day.

Hui Ren woke up from sleep again.

He looked at the ceiling and blinked.

The silky feel of the fabric on his hands, and the comfortable support on his back and under his buttocks, interrupted his thoughts for a moment.

...it's a sofa chair.

It turns out to be a sofa chair. How long has it been since I sat on a sofa chair——

Hui Ren suddenly jumped up from the sofa chair, as if a switch had been pressed, and looked around in horror.

He thought he would wake up again from the slightly cramped flesh and blood classroom.

But now he is in another strange and vast indoor space.

Above the head is a dome with high beams and arches, and under the feet is a gray marble floor with beautiful patterns. There are rows of seats covered with dark red fabric chair covers in front, back, left and right.Each row of seats, or the width of the entire space, is about 30 meters. It is connected to the walls of simple solid wood wainscots on the left and right, and gradually lowers along the slope in rows forward, and finally extends to the stage in the distance. forward.

Under the gentle spread of orange light, it exudes a warm and quiet atmosphere... It is just a modern theater with nothing unusual at all, just quiet and elegant.

Hui Ren stared at the theater for a moment and suddenly recognized this space.

This is...the New National Theater in Tokyo?
He was spinning his thoughts wildly, feeling a sense of horror rising on his skin.

What about flesh and blood?What about the classroom?What about the jailers?
What about the flesh and blood that, although scary at first glance, he had grown accustomed to seeing and turning a blind eye to in the past few days?

In comparison, the familiar theater in front of him...but the familiar and common-sense things appeared in unconventional scenes that should not appear. In a sense, it was even more terrifying!

At this time, on the distant stage, a corner of the curtain began to roll.

Hui Ren's heart jumped to his throat.

——Finally, what popped out from behind the curtain was half of Arthur's body.

He waved to Hui Ren, motioning for him to come over.

Hui Ren looked at the familiar face and breathed a sigh of relief, but still did not dare to let down his guard.He sat there with numb legs, his face was ashen, and he did not dare to respond.

...Is that really Arthur?It's not some kind of monster in disguise, right?Could it be that the lower half of his body hidden behind the curtain was the body of the terrifying monster?

"Arthur" seemed to understand his thoughts.

Sighing, he walked out from behind the curtain intact, walked slowly to Hui Ren, and said helplessly: "Hui Ren, it's me. Today it's us, and Jack, who came together under the Cleveland volcano. On the fifth day, that’s right. On this basis, this place suddenly became like this...it’s no one’s fault.”

Seeing that Arthur easily gave out most of the correct information, Hui Ren finally relaxed slowly.

"Now..." he asked cautiously.

"You can continue to sit here and wait until the play starts." Arthur said cheerfully, "But I think it's best for you to go backstage with me. Everyone is over there now."

He paused and said meaningfully: "After all, everyone's identity now is the 'actor' of this drama. And the only ones who are qualified to sit here are the 'audiences'."

Hui Renben hesitated.But after hearing what Arthur said, he thought about it and stood up simply: "Then let's go and see together."

The two of them walked one behind the other, along the empty and echoing aisle, towards the backstage entrance on the side of the stage.

On the way, Hui Ren finally couldn't help but ask: "What's going on with this stage?"

"Of course it was Haiyuan who did it." Arthur replied without looking back.

Hui Ren then realized that Arthur had not smiled until now.

So, this means that the current situation is... serious?

Huiren thought about making such a guess.Although he doesn't understand why.

At this time, Arthur seemed to sense the sinking atmosphere.

He turned around and smiled kindly again, as if to add a special sentence: "But this is a good thing, isn't it?"

"Good thing?"

"This place is within Haiyuan's body. In other words, the changes here are equal to Haiyuan's response to the stimulation he received..." Arthur shrugged, "So the final conclusion is: the greater the change, the more proof it is Our pedal-to-the-floor strategy worked.”

"I see." Hui Ren looked around and muttered to himself, "It worked."

But immediately, he couldn't help uttering another word: "But——"

"Huh?" Arthur looked back at him questioningly.

Hui Ren shook his head to clear his thoughts.

Ever since he saw the scene in front of him, Hui Ren had always felt a certain sense of uneasiness in his heart.

At this time, he finally figured out what he was afraid of: "But - this is not flesh and blood anymore? Is it really okay?"

That's right, this place is fundamentally within Hui Yuanchu's body.Since it is inside the flesh and blood body of the ruler of the realm of flesh and blood, although the appearance of the flesh and blood castle before seems very counterintuitive, isn't it actually quite logical and a natural result?Because of this, Hui Ren could get used to it within a few days.

Under this premise, the hard, cold and beautiful palace in front of him would frighten him more than the terrifying flesh and blood.

Because this is even more unreasonable, and the source is even more "unknown".

...What terrible "change" does it mean to change from flesh and blood to non-flesh and blood?
"Don't worry about it." Arthur smiled at him, "In fact, deep in everyone's heart, there is something as cold and hard as these stones."

"Huh? What's that?"

"Light and hope."

"..."

"Just kidding." Arthur continued to say lightly: "Besides, flesh and blood are creations, and these are also creations. In fact, there is not much difference."

Then, when the two of them had reached the edge of the stage, he naturally shut up and stopped continuing the topic.

Arthur brought Hui Ren backstage, motioned for him to do as he pleased, and walked towards Meili and others.

Hui Ren looked around.

In the empty backstage, Hui Yuanchu and Zhe Lukui were nowhere to be seen.

The rest of the people were divided into three piles.

Mellie, Alyssa, and Arthur are discussing the script.Laixiang also rarely participated in it with excitement on her face, and seemed to be very satisfied with the script and the role.

Tamaki Yumiko, Yukinoshita Saya, and Ijuin Ayano are three girls who are together with Fushimi Raimu.

Finally, Jack was minding his own exercise in the corner.

Hui Ren should have gone to Jack.

But after looking at the weird atmosphere of three girls and a humanoid in the distance, Hui Ren changed his mind.

——He just suddenly remembered: According to the script he had read...these three girls were the "heroines" of the first three acts respectively.So, with the help of the cover of various large-scale scenery in the background, Hui Ren quietly approached.Soon, he found a perfect position - he could listen to their conversation and see their expressions with peace of mind, while his body was perfectly hidden in the shadow of the large set props, and would not be seen at all. .

Laimeng hugged his shoulders and stood aside with a smile, as if he was watching a show... At the same time, as if by accident or on purpose, he threw a faint smile towards Hui Ren's hiding place.

The three girls in the middle were facing each other in a triangle shape, looking like they were having another argument.

"Yumiko, you ran away again!!" Ayano was so angry that she finally screamed without any scruples, and her voice immediately echoed through the entire backstage.

"I, I don't..." The girl with glasses waved her hands hurriedly.

Ayano refused to give up, waved the script in her hand, and continued to scream: "As promised! It was clearly agreed that no one is allowed to approach Lord Gray!"

"It was clearly agreed! Although Master Gray is the protagonist, no one is allowed to play the role!"

"But what about you!" She became angrier as she spoke, "You actually...

"Rejecting Master Gray in front of us, but secretly going back to find Master Gray behind our back to start the drama again!!"

"And this plot, it seems that it was written by Yumiko herself! It's so..." Finally, she seemed to be extremely angry, and raised the script in her hand high, "It's so shameless!!!"

--"Snapped".

The script was thrown to the ground, and the first page just unfolded. The words "Act [-]" and "Actor: Tamaki Yumiko" are faintly visible.

For a moment, Tamaki Yumiko froze.

Ayano still doesn't understand her hatred.

"Hey! Humph! Ha!" She simply yelled and started running around on the script, stamping her feet as hard as she could.

In the blink of an eye, those few lines of words and names were stamped with gray and black shoe prints.

Tamaki Yumiko just lowered her head, as if she had lost the ability to move, just staring at the script on the ground and the names that were trampled repeatedly.

Finally, she suddenly rushed forward with her head down and pushed Ayano hard.

Ayano had just landed on the ground at this time, and immediately lost her balance after being pushed by such a push, and fell backwards.He rolled on the ground and sat on the ground disheveled, with a look of disbelief on his face.

Tamaki Yumiko, on the other hand, continued to rush to her with her head buried, and roared at Ayano at the top of her lungs: "Stop screaming!!! This is my theater!!! This should be my stage!!!" "

Then, her eyes turned red, her huge chest heaved violently, she breathed heavily, and she continued to glare at Ayano fiercely like a lioness.

Ayano, who was sitting on the ground, forgot to make any movements and just looked up at Yumiko. She was dumbfounded and moved her jaw repeatedly, but couldn't say anything.

After an unknown amount of time, Tamaki Yumiko suddenly squatted down, hugged her knees, and buried her face in her arms.

Then, there was a long cry.

"Why is this happening! Why is this happening!!"

From the side where she buried her face, soft cries and unformed words came out.

"Obviously... I made an appointment with Mr. Haiyuan before I left. I want him to take the initiative next time!"

"Obviously...Damn it!! I also decided later that when we meet again next time, regardless of whether Mr. Huiyuan confesses to me or not, I will confess to him first!"

"We originally agreed that we can meet again in two or three years!!"

"But how do I know, how do I know, how do I know... During my absence, Haibara-kun actually met Saya and Ayano again!!!"

"I wanted to cry a long time ago! When I heard what you two said about Haihara-kun's subsequent events, I just wanted to cry! It was obviously me who came first!"

"You ran away while I was away!!! It was Saya!! Ayano!! You are the right one for Haibara-kun!!!" Yumiko cried heartbreakingly.

After sobbing for a moment, she still buried her face, but at the same time she began to stretch out her other hand and beat the ground: "——Yes, it's not just you two!! There is also the president!!"

"I believe in her so much!! I respect her so much!!"

"I obviously feel that only I will like such an ordinary person as Haihara-kun, and the president will never fall in love with him!"

"But she actually, but she actually... Listen to you, she actually—"

As she spoke, Yumiko suddenly raised her head and cast her red and swollen but fierce eyes at Ayano in front of her.

Ayano shook her body in horror, and immediately backed away with hands and feet.

So Yumiko raised her head again while wiping her tears with a victorious and contemptuous expression, and turned to look at Saya fiercely.

Saya still had that dull and carefree expression... Being projected with hostility, she just responded without thinking, with the same plain but sharp gaze.

"Okay, okay, don't be angry." At this time, Laimeng finally spoke.

Laimu chuckled, gracefully approached Yumiko, held her shoulders affectionately with one hand, and wiped away her tears with the other. At the same time, he turned to Ayano and said: "Isn't this the Ark? That him, isn't it? Is it just an illusion?—Yes, an illusion."

Those three words seemed to have magic power, and the atmosphere of confrontation seemed to be temporarily resolved.

"You told us before, only that person, Ark has no ability to present." Sha Ye suddenly interjected coldly.

"..." Laimeng blinked, "Yes... that's right."

Then the black fox rolled his eyes: "So... is this a gift for you?"

"……Gift?"

"The meaning of the gift is that the ark can't present him, so I spent a lot of effort to let you see him again... Although, although it is a phantom! It's just a phantom!" He stretched out his hands with the black fox and cupped himself. Excited on his face, he seemed to have some kind of anticipation, "Oh, so you guys call now... No, I mean there's nothing to make a fuss about at all, really!"

The girls seemed to notice something from her words, and they were all thoughtful.

Finally, Ayano looked unconvinced and seemed to want to say something, but Yumiko immediately glared back.

"That's right!... What are we arguing about?" Tamaki Yumiko sniffed and wiped her tears. Different from the words that meant weakness, she continued to glare at the other two people fiercely and gritted her teeth and said, "That Haibara-kun , it’s obviously all fake, isn’t it?”

"And we may not remember this in the next reincarnation..."

"So-" She began to close her eyes and take a deep breath.

Inhale deeply, exhale deeply, accompanied by bursts of gasping sounds that have not calmed down due to crying.

Finally, she finally opened her eyes and looked at the other two.

With a somewhat hoarse voice, she said to the other two: "So... I don't intend to humble you any more!"

"Since it's a phantom, give it to me!"

"It's just a dream anyway!"

"Since it's in a dream, what else can I not dare to say? I will say everything I want to say to Haibara-kun..."

Then, she turned around suddenly and walked towards the stage without looking back.

(End of this chapter)