Sympathizer
Chapter 5
For the next few days, Flaming Spark and her clique did not bother Kanna Tomosuke again.
It was as if they had completely ignored her existence. When it came to Bombardment Scorch, they would sometimes even greet him.
It seemed that Bombardment Scorch's constant worry was not going to happen.
Could it be that Flaming Spark was really going to let go of him just like that?
The few days of peace made Bombardment Scorch wonder if he had been overthinking things.
But at that time, Flaming Spark's unsettling gaze had been filled with ominous omens, so he couldn't help but be concerned.
With that thought in mind, Bombardment Scorch subconsciously turned his head and glanced at Kanna Tomosuke, who was going to school with him.
Over the past few days, because they were close to home, they went to school together and came home together. They talked more and more, and there was no longer as much politeness as when they first met.
"Nani?" Kanna Tomosuke, with a steamed bun in her mouth, looked back at him innocently.
Sigh … Bombardment Scorch sighed inwardly. "… That day, Flaming Spark seemed to be very unhappy. You have to be careful during this period," he reminded her with a serious face.
Kanna Tomosuke blinked, the golden light of the distant morning sun reflected in her dark gray eyes.
She took half a second to react.
"Yeah," she replied with a serious face.
What does "yeah" mean!?
Bombardment Scorch felt like he was going to collapse.
As the youngest in the family, this was the first time he had experienced the feeling of having his heart broken.
But in the next second, he heard the girl beside him say, "Thank you, Xiao Hong. I'll be careful. But … Blazing -san has been like this since kindergarten.
She's always been able to find me no matter what — as long as she wants to. "
Kanna lowered her head and stared blankly at a small pebble on the road that she kicked away. The pebble rolled to the side of the road until it hit the edge of a flower bed and stopped with a clatter.
Her gaze followed the pebble.
She had also been like that little pebble, dusty and clumpy, thrown to the ground by Blazing Blossom and her friends.
They laughed and kicked her, but the forward momentum made it impossible for her to stand up. She could only roll forward uncontrollably until she hit the concrete block at the bottom of the slope.
Her body hurt, there seemed to be blood on the ground, and they seemed to be laughing in the distance.
They were so strong that she couldn't break free no matter how hard she tried — and these memories were already a blur.
Since kindergarten …?
Bombardment Scorch was a little stunned.
This was the first time that he had ever heard Kanna talk about her past with this Blazing Hana.
She lowered her head, and her voice was muffled. However, her expression did not reveal much sadness or fear. She looked dazed, but for some reason, it made one's heart ache.
"You …" Hong Jiao Leng was at a loss for words.
Just as he was about to say something, he was stopped by the steaming bun.
"Don't worry — I'm fine!"
Kanna's gloominess was swept away. "I'm someone who wants to be a hero, so I won't be afraid of Chiyan-san!" She said loudly as her eyes curved into crescents, and she once again revealed her canine teeth.
"Eh?
… Hero? "
Bombardment Scorch took the steamed bun that Kanai gave him. He felt that this was more shocking than "Kanna Tomosuke and Flaming Spark knew each other since kindergarten."
He didn't mean to laugh at Kanna Tomosuke, not in the slightest.
But a person with no personality … Was it really okay to say that she wanted to be a hero so confidently?
This undoubtedly subverted his common sense.
"A person with no personality … can also be a hero?" Bombardment Scorch murmured in shock.
"Yes, yes!" Kanna Tomosuke nodded happily.
"My father said that even if you have no personality, you can also be a hero — even if it's not a professional hero … In fact, people who bravely overcome difficulties, and help others, and bring joy to others are all heroes!" She gave a thumbs up, "He said that this was the original explanation for being a hero."
This time, it was Bombardment Scorch's turn to blink blankly.
This was indeed the first time he had heard that the word "hero" had such an explanation.
It turned out that being a hero wasn't just a profession, but a spirit …?
He couldn't help but think of that person again.
Although that person was the No. 2 hero, he had the courage to overcome difficulties. He did help others outside, but he had never brought much joy to himself, his brother, sister, and mother.
"Your father … is really an interesting person," he couldn't help but say.
Hearing the boy next to her mention her beloved father, the girl nodded excitedly and said, "Yes, yes!
My father is amazing — stories, history, and all those things are never a problem for him!
His calligraphy is also superb!
Even though he doesn't have any personality … he is still a hero!
He often donates blood to save people, and often helps others — oh, he took me to the orphanage some time ago — he does volunteer work there. "The girl's eyes sparkled.
Kanai's relationship with her father was very good … Thinking about his relationship with his father, Bombardment Scorch felt a little envious.
But …
"Your father … also has no personality?" he asked in surprise.
After all, in this world, the population with no personality only accounted for less than 20% of the total population, and this proportion was still decreasing. Some experts believed that the genes with no personality would eventually be eliminated by this world and completely become history.
Therefore, it was very rare for two people with no personality to appear in a family.
"Yes." Kanna Tomosuke nodded seriously.
"But why are you so surprised?
In fact, it's not just my father; my mother, my grandparents, and my grandparents all have no personality. "
Huh???
What's wrong with your family!
A marriage without personality!
Bombardment Scorch was completely shocked.
A family with no personality?!
Just how small was the probability for something like this to happen?!
Seeing the boy's surprised expression, Kanai couldn't help but laugh with a rare sly look on her face.
"Well, Xiao Hong, if you're curious, I'll take you to my house next time — my parents are very good, don't worry!"
"… Okay." The first time … going to a friend's house.
Just find a time when that person is on a business trip.
Bombardment Scorch thought about it and nodded. He couldn't help but look forward to it.
Kanai's home and family … what would it be like?
It would definitely be different from his.
He thought.
"Hey, hey!
You two!
Finish your breakfast before entering the school gate! "
At the entrance of Yinghao Primary School, the instructor stood like a door god under the glittering golden plaque, standing motionless amidst the chattering and jostling primary school students.
They didn't expect to arrive at the school as they were chatting.
Kanna Tomosuke and Bombardment Scorch looked at each other and simultaneously looked down at the buns in their hands.
They were too busy talking.
Along the way, they forgot to eat the buns, which were a little cold.
… Eat?
Bombardment Scorch looked at the bun in his hand hesitantly.
Actually, he had already eaten breakfast before he left home. This bun was given to him by Kanna Tomosuke on the way here.
"Eat — — I didn't buy it from anywhere, my mom made it herself," Kanna Tomosuke said vaguely.
Bombardment Scorch turned to look at her and saw that she had already stuffed the bun in her hand into her mouth. Her cheeks were puffed up like a gluttonous hamster.
So, he took a bite too.
It was soft, and the aroma of the noodles mixed with the saltiness of the filling.
It was delicious.
He wasn't that hungry, but he finished the small bun in the blink of an eye.
"How is it? Delicious, right?" Kanna Tomosuke had an "I didn't lie to you" expression on her face.
"Mhmm." Bombardment Scorch, who had also turned into a little hamster, nodded.
"If you come to my house to play, you can eat Chinese food that's even better than this — — My mom is from China, her cooking is super — — amazing!"
"Mhmm!" He felt even more excited.
He couldn't help but smile.
The two "little hamsters" finally finished their breakfast and followed the crowd into the school.
A new day was about to begin.
Hopefully, it would also be a peaceful day.
However, after they separated and went to their respective locker rooms, Bombardment Scorch didn't see Kanna Tomosuke in the classroom.
He suddenly felt a strong sense of uneasiness in his heart.
He looked at Flaming Spark and the others, but found that they were just fooling around like a few days ago. There was no trace of abnormality.
They even said "Good morning" to him today.
Everything was too peaceful.
Even when the bell rang, the empty table behind him still made him feel uneasy.
The homeroom teacher walked in and began to take attendance.
"Flaming Spark." "Here."
…
"Bombardment Scorch." "Here."
"Kanna Tomosuke." "Kanna Tomosuke?" The homeroom teacher noticed that Kanna Tomosuke's seat was empty.
Bombardment Scorch supported himself on the table and was about to stand up to speak, but he found that someone else had beaten him to it.
"Re … Re … Sir!" The person who stood up was Yukiko Shimizu, a girl who didn't have much of a presence in the class.
She usually didn't bully others with Flaming Spark. Even when Flaming Spark had to gather everyone to participate in certain activities, she would just stand far away from the activity center and watch from afar with a timid and introverted look.
"Yosuke classmate suddenly had a stomachache in the locker room, so I sent her to the infirmary.
Before she left, I think I heard the teacher in the infirmary tell her to go home and rest … "
Yukiko Shimizu lowered her head and said in a small voice.
Fortunately, she was sitting in the front row, so the teacher didn't have to use too much effort to hear what she was saying.
"Sick … Then there's nothing we can do.
Sit down.
Let's start class. "After the homeroom teacher heard Yukiko Shimizu's words, she didn't ask any further.
She just nodded and gestured for her to sit down. Then she took out her textbook.
"Everyone, please turn to the second unit …"
Amidst the sound of pages being flipped, Hong Jiao Leng frowned.
He glanced at Flaming Spark's flamboyant face in the distance.
Kanna Tomosuke's somewhat dazed eyes and innocent smile appeared in his mind.
"… No matter what, she can find me – as long as she wants to," the gray-haired girl said on the way to school.
Her voice was muffled, but her expression didn't show any sadness or fear. It was somewhat dull.
"It's okay!
I want to be a hero, I'm not afraid of her! "But in the next second, she laughed so hard that her canine teeth showed.
Bombardment Scorch shook his head and collected his thoughts.
— I have to figure out what Flaming Spark is up to.
He made up his mind.




