A world only known by the God of Lost Love

After listening to this meaningless speech, Suzuki Ren naturally showed an extremely confused expression.

However, judging from Qianshi Qianxun's attitude, it seems that she does not intend to explain too much to herself...

"Oh, by the way, in return, we will prepare a small welcome party for you and Mashiro when you come back."

Qianshi Qianxun gave a thumbs up as he spoke:

"At that time, I will let you meet other residents by the way, so stay tuned!"

"…………Yes."

For now, although Ren Suzuki has only seen two residents of Sakurasou, he has clearly felt the "abnormality" of Sakurasou.

Whether it's the person in charge who seems to have a slightly bad behavior or the senior Kamiigusa who goes her own way, they all give people an extremely unreliable feeling.According to the previous chat with Kamui Kusa while cleaning the room, Ren Suzuki learned that there seemed to be two male residents in Sakurasou.

(I don’t know what kind of strange people those two people will be...)

Thinking of this, Suzuki Ren couldn't help but laugh silently in his heart.

Judging from the living environment alone, the difficulty of this time's strategy has been significantly improved compared to the last time. As for the target of the strategy with great background, Suzuki Ren felt quite uneasy.

This time, Ren Suzuki truly missed the people who ended the band...

……

(No, no, we can’t stay so depressed!)

Feeling that his motivation seemed to have declined slightly, Suzuki Ren quickly regained his energy.

He suddenly thought that the reason why he wanted to conduct the strategy was to save these girls and save the world.

and so……

"Teacher Senshi, I would like to ask you something about Shiina-san——"

"Do you want to really consider this married man? I always feel that if it is him, it should be easy to succeed...ah? What, what did you just say?"

"...Sorry, nothing."

Okay, let’s work hard alone!

Ren Suzuki, who originally wanted to inquire for more information, immediately turned around and walked straight to her room.

However, just as Ren Suzuki turned around, the expression on Chihiro Sengoku's face changed from the previous dejection to a thoughtful one...

........................

After arriving at the time designated by Chihiro Sengoku, Ren Suzuki immediately set off and embarked on the road to the station.

The sunset in spring comes a little earlier. At the edge of the boundary between day and night, the deep purple that symbolizes the coming of night envelopes the entire city.

The cold-colored sky and the gradually dissipating heat made Suzuki Ren's mood become more and more peaceful.

Thinking about it this way, I seem to have been a little impetuous in my recent life.

Whether it was the embarrassment when facing Gotou Isri or the nervousness of facing a new attack, he had forgotten his past calmness.

Although the target of this attack is a talented painter with a prominent reputation and outstanding talent, other than that, the opponent is only a 16-year-old girl.And...even though they were in different fields and had different popularity, he did know a girl who was called a genius.

……

In this way, the same goes for Gotou Ichiri last time.

It seems that the "targets" he faces will have very clear attributes that correspond to one of his ex-girlfriends to some extent.

If we say that this time Shiina Mashiro should also correspond to that one.Then what he will face next may be an extremely difficult "hard battle"...

"...!"

While Suzuki Ren was still thinking wildly, the next second, whether it was Suzuki Ren's illusion or not, the deep purple that originally enveloped the sky turned into a light pink like cherry blossoms.

And under this twilight full of dreaminess and hazyness, Ren Suzuki finally officially met his "target" this time——

Chapter 3: Color Census of Blues Time

The Nadeshiko-colored twilight reflected on the soft pale golden hair, exuding a hazy feeling that made it difficult to distinguish between dreams and reality.And her fair complexion, which comes from foreign blood, and her elf-like beautiful and delicate face, made her whole person's temperament blend into this short and dreamy moment like a miracle.

At this time, she was sitting quietly on a bench in the square. A pair of amber eyes that made it difficult to distinguish her emotions were slowly looking around, and her quiet and reserved posture added a touch of beauty to her. Inexplicably mysterious and elegant.

If she hadn't been wearing the school uniform of Suimei High School, Ren Suzuki might have thought that she was a fairy who had traveled from another world.

"...?"

The next second, she probably noticed Ren Suzuki's gaze. The girl sitting on the bench in the square suddenly raised her head and started to look at Ren Suzuki with her amber eyes.

"Ah, that's not good."

It wasn't until his eyes met that Suzuki Ren finally realized that he had been staring at the other person for nearly half a minute.

Although it is true that mixed-race girls are rare in my daily life, it is still a bit rude to stare at her like this.

So, Suzuki Ren, who came back to his senses, quickly cleared his throat, and then he slowly walked up to the girl under her gaze, and asked her with a smile:

"Excuse me...is this Ms. Mashiro Shiina?"

"..."

The girl nodded slowly at first, giving an affirmative answer, and then she tilted her head in silence, as if she was asking about Suzuki Ren's identity——

"My name is Suzuki Ren, and I am the person responsible for picking you up at Sakurasou...I wonder if your parents have ever mentioned me."

Ren Suzuki replied in a gentle tone:

"I am also a resident of Sakurasou, and starting from next week, I will also transfer to Suimei Fu High School with you. No matter what problems or difficulties you encounter in the future, you can come to me to discuss it."

"…………"

After listening to Suzuki Ren's answer, Shiina Mashiro stared at him silently for a while, and then she softly said:

"……lotus."

She looked directly into Suzuki Ren's eyes, without any shyness or shyness, and used her light and ethereal voice to call out Suzuki Ren's name so softly.

This address that touched his heart first made Ren Suzuki stunned for a moment, and then he immediately thought that this child has been living in a foreign country, and some of his habits may be different from those here...

"Um, Shiina-san. In our area, people we meet for the first time are usually called by their last names."

Ren Suzuki explained:

"So you can just call me Suzuki——"

"The pronunciation of 'Lotus' is better."

Before Suzuki Ren could finish her words, Shiina Mashiro resisted in her smooth voice:

"So, I'm going to call you Lian."

"Eh……"

Although her tone was not at all imposing, and her expression was a poker face with no sadness or joy, Ren Suzuki could still clearly feel the other party's persistence.Considering the cultural differences and wanting to leave the best first impression on the other party, he could only nod and answer:

"Then... okay, then you can just call me Lian from now on."

After reluctantly accepting this overly "intimate" title, Ren Suzuki walked slowly towards Shiina Mashiro.

"Then, let's go directly to the station... Just leave your luggage to me——"

"lotus."

The moment Suzuki Ren got close to Shiina Mashiro, she suddenly recalled Suzuki Ren's name again.

After hearing the other party's call, Suzuki Ren had to stop and look at her curiously.

"What's wrong, Shiina-san?"

"As for Ren...what color do you want it to be?"

"……Eh?"

This sudden and irrelevant question made Ren Suzuki freeze on the spot subconsciously.

But soon, Suzuki Ren immediately thought of another very important identity of this foreign girl - a talented painter.

For painters, the importance of color is self-evident.

And the reason why she asked herself this question was not only out of curiosity about herself, but to some extent... maybe it was also a small test for herself, right?

Although Ren Suzuki has not specifically studied art, he still understands the synesthetic effects of some colors and their different perceptual values.

But...is it the color he wants to be?

Faced with this question that he had never thought about before, Suzuki Ren suddenly fell into deep thought.

On the other side, looking at Suzuki Ren's serious and focused expression, Shiina Mashiro did not urge him, but just stared at him quietly, waiting for his answer——

"...It should be dark gray."

After thinking for a long time, Ren Suzuki finally answered.

After hearing Suzuki Ren's answer, Shiina Mashiro, who had been expressionless from beginning to end, finally had a trace of undetectable surprise on his face.

"Why...is it dark gray?"

"Because dark gray is the color that mixes all the pigments together."

Ren Suzuki replied:

"So if I can, I want to be a person who is tolerant and accepting of all other 'colors.'"

"I see."

After listening to Suzuki Ren's answer, Shiina Mashiro nodded slightly, and then she stood up and slowly approached Suzuki Ren's direction until the two were face to face.

"Then, please give me your advice in the future...Lian."

Unconsciously, the dreamy and hazy Nadeshiko color has gradually transformed into the blue-purple color that symbolizes the coming of night.

And the originally soft and pure temperament of Shiina Mashiro became more solid and ambiguous...

The incomprehensible mood, the wild thoughts, and the light and dreamy temperament.

Hazy yet transparent.

This is the feeling Shiina Mashiro brings to Suzuki Ren at this moment.

[The progress of the strategy has been changed, the current progress of the strategy is: 30%]

【Please keep up the good work. 】

With the pop-up of the panel, Ren Suzuki finally officially confirmed the next strategy target.

(…Although it is not as exaggerated as Goto’s time, it is still a quite high number.)

It seems that the well-thought-out answer I just gave is indeed valuable.

While he was glad that he had made the right choice, Ren Suzuki couldn't help but feel a sense of curiosity in his heart.

(Is there a gap in this child’s heart that would allow the [Exorcism] to inhabit it...)

What kind of problems does this gifted girl have in her mind?And what method should I take next to get close to this girl whose thoughts are impossible to read?

With these questions that could not be answered for the time being, Ren Suzuki and Mashiro Shiina embarked on the road back to Sakurasou...

Chapter 4: First clues

"Welcome to Sakurasou!!! Oh, what a cute kid! You must be Mashiro! Come in quickly! Thank you for your hard work, Suzuki-san!"

As Chihiro Sengoku said before, as soon as Ren Suzuki and Mashiro Shiina returned to Sakurasou, they immediately received an overly energetic welcome from Misaki Kamikusa, and behind her, a whole table of hot pots could be clearly seen. materials, as well as various decorative items for the celebration.

"My name is Misaki Kamiigusa, and I'm a third-year student in the art department! Please look after me in the future!"

Misaki Kamikusa took the lead in introducing herself.

Beside her, another boy whom Suzuki Ren had not seen before also spoke:

"This is our first meeting, you two."

A rather handsome boy wearing glasses waved to the two of them in a friendly manner.

"My name is Mitaka Jin, and I am also a third-year art major. Nice to meet you."

"First meeting, Mitaka-senpai."