Comprehensive comics: I loaded the dream game

Megumi Kato is a very ordinary girl.

Although she has a very easy-going personality on weekdays, it seems that nothing will make her have much emotional change, leaving a kind of impression of three nothings to people who meet for the first time, and occasionally being ridiculed by Xia Zhi for having a saint-like personality.

Even though she has seen a lot of extraordinary things around Xia Zhi, and many big scenes can be faced with a normal heart, she is just an ordinary girl after all, and it is difficult to maintain a normal mood in the face of the abnormal death of familiar people.

Listening to the trembling in the girl's voice, Xia Zhi came to her side silently, squatted down and gently held her hand.

The girl's hands were very cold, as if there was no slightest temperature, which made people unbearable to clench hard, and Xia Zhi could only gently wrap her little hand in the palm of her hand and warm her with her own hand.

Megumi Kato's body trembled slightly, and with his strength, he let himself lean into his arms, buried his head in his neck socket, hugged his body tightly, and was reluctant to look up for a long time.

Xia Solstice comforted her by gently patting her on the back, and "observed" the dead Kujo Tsu.

The girl's eyes were gently closed, and her expression was very calm, as if she had just fallen asleep.

However, in the soft light of the street lamp, her cheeks were not as rosy as before.

No breathing, no heartbeat.

Although there were no external injuries on her body, the girl was indeed dead.

In this body, there is no soul of Kujo Metropolis, only an empty shell remains.

...... Something strange.

Xia Solstice thought to herself.

It's not just about the death of Kujoto, it's about the existence of this branch.

According to Sophitia, branching arises due to different possibilities in the world, and different choices lead to different branches...... The subtext of this argument is that branches can only arise from the present and the past22 and cannot exist in the future, since "choice" itself is part of the future.

The same is true for your own Artifact, which can spawn and jump different branches at will, but cannot create a future that you have not experienced.

To use a game metaphor, the function of saving can only be based on the content of the game that has already been experienced, and it is not possible to generate a save file that the player has not experienced out of thin air.

This should be a matter of course...... However, they are now in a branch that exists in the future.

Summer Solstice tried to look "forward" against the timeline and found that the past of this branch ended at one o'clock in the morning today...... The point in time is directly connected to the original branch, and there is no point in moving forward.

In other words, although it is a branch line that split off from the previous branch, the time between the evening of April 29 and the early morning of May 7 is missing.

It's like...... It's like a branch line made up out of thin air.

Xia Solstice couldn't help but fall into deep thought.

After a long while, Megumi Kato adjusted his mood, raised his head from his neck, looked at the girl who was quietly "sleeping", and asked in a low voice:

"This is not a definitive fact...... Right?"

"Hmm. "

Recovering from her contemplation, Xia Zhi nodded, stroked her hair comfortingly and replied, "It's just a branching line. "

As long as you don't choose this branch, there is no possibility of a future foundation for all this. If you want to deny such a future, you just need to choose to return to the archive where Kujo didn't die in the first place.

The possibility of not being recognized is only a possibility after all.

The Artifact he possesses has the ability to deny unwanted fate.

After receiving such an answer, Megumi Kato's mood seemed to be much better

“...... Let's go back. She whispered.

Although there are still some things to worry about, but the feelings of Megumi's side are the most important thing now.

So, after sending Kujoto's body back to her home, Natsu Solstice left the archive with Megumi Kato and returned to its original branch.

It's the same as when you go to the branch line, you appear near the girl, because the original branch location is at home, and the place to come back is naturally at the home of the summer solstice.

"Can I go take a shower?"

Megumi Kato asks the teenager for advice.

Of course, there is no problem with this on the summer solstice, it's just ......

"What do you want to say to her over there?"

"Ah......h

Megumi Kato seemed to have just remembered this incident, and showed a somewhat hesitant expression.

"If you're not in the mood, you don't have to go, I'll help you talk to her. Xia Zhi saw the hesitation in her heart and suggested intimately.

Megumi Kato did not refuse his kindness, and nodded lightly: "Hmm...... Sorry for the trouble. "

"Who made me your boyfriend-to-be. "

"Mr. boyfriend, today is extraordinarily gentle. "

A smile finally appeared on the girl's face.

Because of the suddenness of the incident, Megumi didn't bring a change of clothes, so Xia Zhi found a piece of her own clothes and coat so that she could change into after taking a shower.

After the girl entered the bathroom, he took out his mobile phone and sent a message to Tian, telling her that Megumi was okay and was on his side now, so she didn't have to worry.

Tian sent a relieved meme, and then seemed to realize something else

...... Where's dinner?

Sort it out yourself. Summer solstice reply.

The set menu for two people at that store is very expensive to order for one person!

Who cares about you, why do you have to eat a set meal for two.

Xia Zhi complained in his heart, chatted with Tian casually, and sent her to eat McDonald's.

Maybe he wasn't in the mood to take a bath, but Megumi Kato just took a shower and returned to his room.

...... Somewhat miscalculated.

Xia Solstice thought to herself.

Probably because Natsuori often likes to wear his own shirts, he was too impressed, considering that the situation might be too ambiguous when he only wore a shirt, so he chose a coat for Keita, but he didn't expect that putting a dress on the outside of the shirt not only did not reduce the temptation, but the thin jacket that was not buttoned up swayed gently as she walked, revealing the white shirt that gently fit her skin and set off the graceful curves, which was half-covered and half-hidden, but added a bit of hazy beauty

Trying to take his eyes off the girl's bare and rosy pink skin that had just finished taking a bath, Xia Solstice asked the girl if she wanted to eat something before going back.

Megumi Kato shook her head and sat down beside him.

"I don't really want to go back just yet. "

When something like that happens, it's normal to not want to go home alone and not want to be alone, after all, Megumi is just an ordinary high school girl.

Xia Zhi thought to himself, tilting his head slightly: "Do you have nightmares?"

"Probably not. Megumi Kato shook her head slightly.

It should be said that she didn't actually see too tragic pictures, nor did she see the moment when the other party died.

From a social point of view, death is a very common thing, as long as you live in this world, you will encounter it one day. It's just because it's the first time I've seen it with my own eyes and I'm an acquaintance at the same time, so I lost my mind for a while, and my mood was so complicated.

The most important thing is that the girl here is not really dead, and that's fine

It's just that......

"I don't know what mood to use to face Kujo-san now. Her tone was a little troubled.

"When the time comes, don't ask why she's still alive. Xia Zhi softened the atmosphere with a relaxed tone.

"Not really. (If you read a violent novel, go to Feilu Novel Network!)

Megumi Kato retorted, then leaned her head on his shoulder and closed her eyes slightly.

"Summer Solstice ......"

A moment later, the girl's soft call came to my ears.

"Huh?"

"Thank you for being there for me. "[]

Xia Zhi didn't speak, quietly listening to the breathing of the girl next to him, accompanied by the faint sound of traffic in the distance outside the window, like white noise in the background, but it seemed that the room was extremely quiet at the moment.

Probably a little tired, in this reassuring tranquility, the girl's breathing gradually became calmer.

Retracting his gaze from her face, Xia Zhi thought about something else in his heart.

...... Everything follows a predetermined logic under the setting.

Future branches can't just appear out of thin air for no reason.

Your own Artifact doesn't have that ability, and the world itself doesn't have such a mechanism, not to mention that the world should no longer branch on its own due to the influence of the Ephemoid.

And even if that aside, there are some things that are strange, such as why Megumi appeared on that branch line, she shouldn't have the ability to jump between branches.

...... Unless, the appearance of that branch line itself is related to her.

In this way, there is only one possibility to think about it.

Looking at the girl beside her who was gradually falling asleep, Xia Zhi breathed a sigh of relief

...... Let's talk about that later

......

Have you forgotten something?

It wasn't until Megumi Kato fell asleep completely that Xia Solstice remembered...... He actually had an appointment with someone.

Seeing that the agreed time had already passed, Xia Zhi hurriedly sent a message to Jiujo to apologize, and said that he would go over soon.

After carefully carrying Megumi to his bed and covering her with the quilt, turning off the lights and leaving the room, he quickly rushed to the park where he had agreed to meet Kujo.

The park at night is not as lively as during the day, and in the small park, which is barely lit by street lamps, there are only a few couples chatting with each other, which looks a little deserted.

Against the backdrop of such a quiet environment, the figure of the girl sitting alone on the bench under the street lamp is particularly conspicuous.

Xia Zhi breathed a sigh of relief and stepped forward

"Sorry to keep you waiting. "

Kujou, who heard the voice, raised his head and saw the figure of the young man, and after a slight hesitation, he seemed to react quickly, with a soft smile on his face, and shook his head gently

"It doesn't matter, I used to come to this park a lot to read and relax. "

She brushed the hair around her ears and asked with some concern:

"Xia Zhi, did you encounter something?"

In her "impression", although the teenager has a relatively ...... personality Unique, but it shouldn't be the kind of person who likes to miss appointments.

Otherwise, I wouldn't have kept that agreement and "messed around" with myself until now.

"It's a little complicated, 323. Xia Solstice gave a vague answer.

Looking at the girl in front of me at this moment, she is the same as in her memory...... How to put it, Megumi is right. Looking at the people who have witnessed the death and standing alive in front of their eyes, the feeling is indeed a little strange.

“...... However, Kujo-san may have forgotten one thing. Xia Zhi thought about it and said.

"What?" said Kujou, with a puzzled expression.

"I actually know where you like to go for a walk. "

Xia Zhi reminded her tactfully.

"Ah......h

Yes, the current teenager can be said to know himself better than anyone else, and it is impossible not to know that what he just said is not the truth.

The embarrassment of seeing through the lie made her cheeks flush with embarrassment, and she felt like her mind was completely seen through.

The girl blushed slightly and lowered her head: "I'm sorry, I just wanted to comfort you......"

Xia Zhi shook his head: "I know, but this is originally my fault, and as a party, you don't need to comfort me." "

"Sorry......" the girl's head lowered even deeper.

"So, I'm the one who should apologize. "

"Right...... Ah, well. Trying to hold back the apology that subconsciously blurted out, the girl nodded.

For her, apologizing has become a habit

Xia Zhi sighed softly, did not continue the topic, but instead looked at her and asked:

"I have a question for Kujo-san, it might be rude. "

"Huh?"

Hearing the young man's words, Kujou was slightly stunned, as if he had misunderstood something, and replied hesitantly: "That...... I don't have a boyfriend yet. "

“......"

Not that, and I know if you have a boyfriend.

Looking at the expression on his face, Kujou chuckled

"I just feel that the atmosphere seems to be a little dull from the beginning, and I want to ease it down a little. "

Even so, seeing her wink playfully at herself may be a little revenge for herself just now.

It's a little unexpected.,A gentle and kind girl on weekdays.,Occasionally, a little bad thoughts.。 Xia Solstice thought to herself.

"So, what does Xia Zhi-san want to ask me?" Kujou tilted his head slightly.

Xia Zhi came back to his senses, breathed a sigh of relief gently, looked into her eyes and asked directly:

"Kujo-san...... Actually, it's dead, right?"

“......"

The girl's body froze in place.

......。