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第41章 尤哥特的回声(1 / 2)

深不可测的奥秘的宇宙中,人类理解的脆弱性。欢迎来到黑暗而神秘的Xy'lothar领域,这是一个超凡脱俗的领域,坐落在广阔而危险的克苏鲁世界中。Xy'lothar存在于一个口袋维度中,永远在疯狂和混乱的边缘徘徊。在宇宙的这个奇特的角落里,现实的法则弯曲扭曲,产生了一种无法理解的独特世界观。

区域名称:笼罩飞地

概述:

笼罩的飞地是Xy'lothar内的一个不祥的预感区域,被环绕其边界的永久雾气所掩盖。在这里,凡人领域和潜伏在阴影中的精灵憎恶之间的面纱越来越薄,营造出一种既恐惧又着迷的气氛。

耳语的面纱:

在笼罩的飞地内,空气中弥漫着一种被称为低语面纱的空灵现象。这种面纱扭曲了感知,混淆了感官,导致那些敢于冒险进入其深处的人的耳语中回荡着被遗忘已久的知识和神秘秘密的低语。这些耳语,通常是古代语言的碎片或支离破碎的真理,甚至可以将最理智的人推向疯狂的边缘。

Eldritex:

在笼罩飞地的中心是Eldritex,这是一个神秘的焦点,Eldritch能量从中涌动和脉冲。这个纽带是Xy'lothar和外域之间的管道,吸引精灵实体并将其绑定到该区域。Eldritex发出令人毛骨悚然的光芒,投下怪诞的阴影,在景观中跳舞。

失真时间:

笼罩飞地内的时间是一种扭曲而不可预测的力量。几分钟可能会延长到几个小时,而几个小时可能会在眨眼间过去。这种时间扭曲增加了该地区的迷失方向,使那些穿越其危险道路的人不确定他们真正掌握了多长时间。

理智的回声:

笼罩的飞地对人类的心理有着深远的影响。接近艾尔德里奇关系会加剧这种影响,导致一个人的理智在精灵知识的重压下崩溃。游客可能会经历生动的噩梦、幻觉和无法控制的冲动,想要解开隐藏

在飞地中的奥秘,而忘记了前方的危险。

被诅咒的神器:

散落在整个笼罩的飞地中,都是古老的神器,每件神器都带有诅咒,将拥有它们的人的命运交织在一起。这些文物具有邪恶的知觉,向它们的主人低声说出黑暗的欲望和秘密。然而,屈服于他们力量的诱惑往往会导致不可逆转的后果,因为这些神器是居住在Xy'lothar体内的精灵力量的渠道。

力量平衡:

虽然笼罩的飞地是一个黑暗和危险的地方,但它也拥有微妙的权力平衡。居住在该地区的精灵实体古老而深不可测,但它们受到自己难以捉摸的规则的约束。这种平衡可以防止任何单一实体完全统治飞地,从而确保这些精灵生物之间永远处于紧张状态。

亲爱的读者,请记住,这是一部虚构作品,是对一个只存在于想象领域的世界的一瞥。然而,即使在最奇幻的故事中,也可以找到我们自己现实的回声,提醒我们对未知和人类心灵的桀骜不驯的深处的持久迷恋。区域:埃尔德里奇港

埃尔德里奇避风港是一个超凡脱俗的地区,位于我们现实的边缘,隐藏在永久暮色的不可穿透的笼罩下。它作为维度之间的纽带而存在,是神秘与世俗交汇的汇合点。空间和时间的结构在埃尔德里奇避风港内被扭曲,导致现实法则扭曲,不可理解的至高无上。

宇宙实体:

在埃尔德里奇避风港的中心深处,沉睡在古老的独眼巨石下,躺着被称为S'krontha的神秘宇宙实体。这些生物,浩瀚无垠,超出了凡人的理解,是被遗忘的时代的残余,当时世界之间的边界是流动的。S'krontha拥有难以想象的力量,他们的存在扭曲了他们附近的现实结构。

居民:

埃尔德里奇避风港是无数奇异和精灵生物的家园,其中一些是王国的原生生物,而另一些则来自遥远的维度。这个领域的居民包括:

1.Eldrii:一个空灵的种族,拥有发光的无定形物体,不断变化和改变形式。他们与埃尔德里奇避风港的奥术能量有着深刻的联系,并且能够在有限的程度上操纵现实。

2.Shoggoths:由凝胶状物质组成的无定形变形生物。他们能够吸收他们遇到的其他生物的特征和能力,使他们具有令人难以置信的适应性和危险性。

3.Mi-go:具有真菌生长和先进技术实力的昆虫实体。他们穿越宇宙,收获知识并对各种生命形式进行实验。他们在埃尔德里奇避风港的存在以奇怪的、嗡嗡作响的机器和令人毛骨悚然、超凡脱俗的声音为标志。

4.邪教徒:屈服于渗透在艾尔德里奇避风港的精灵能量诱惑的凡人。他们崇拜S'krontha并寻求利用他们的力量,经常以他们的名义进行黑暗的仪式和祭祀。

现实法则:

EldritchHaven在一套偏离传统现实的独特法律下运作:

1.现实转移:EldritchHaven的结构具有延展性,允许操纵空间、时间和物质。熟练的人可以按照自己的意志弯曲现实,创造扭曲的空间或扭曲对时间的感知。

2.疯狂诱导光环:艾尔德里奇避风港饱和的精灵能量对凡人的思想产生了深远的影响。长时间暴露在这些能量下会导致打破理智的疯狂,导致幻觉、偏执和妄想。

3.维度不稳定性:EldritchHaven作为维度之间的桥梁存在,导致波动和不稳定。传送门可以自发打开,将埃尔德里奇避风港与其他已知和未知的领域连接起来,导致与来自多元宇宙的生物发生不可预测的相遇。

4.深奥魔法:在艾尔德里奇避风港内修炼的奥术与界界的精灵能量深深交织在一起。咒语和仪式利用了S'krontha的原始力量和渗透到土地上的深奥力量,从而产生了扭曲现实的效果。

EldritchHaven证明了超越我们现实面纱的无限可能性和深不可测的奥秘。这是一个充满奇迹和恐怖的地方,那些敢于冒险的人可能会发现古老的秘密,或者屈服于居住在其中的疯狂力量。第1章:阴影的面纱(记录在当地编年史中)

在我们城镇的历史史册中,发生了一个奇特的事件,它将永远改变其居民的生活。19XX年秋天,来自受人尊敬的常春藤大学的杰出天体物理学家伊夫林·摩根博士来到了我们中间。她的到来,虽然最初并不引人注目,但很快就会解开一系列莫名其妙的事件,使我们陷入未知的深渊。

摩根博士是一位具有敏锐智慧和坚定不移决心的女人,她住在我们沿海城镇郊区的空房子里。我们几乎不知道,这个荒芜的住所隐藏着一些秘密,这些秘密将挑战我们的理解界限。在那里,她将开始调查困扰我们社区的奇怪事件。

一个决定命运的一天,当太阳落入地平线以下,暮色笼罩着大地时,摩根博士冒险向废弃的豪宅走去。陪同她的是侦探塞缪尔·布莱克伍德(SauelBckwood),他是一位经验丰富的调查员,以理性和怀疑而闻名。侦探布莱克伍德虽然最初对天体物理学家的说法持怀疑态度,但无法否认这些莫名其妙事件的证据越来越多。

他们一起穿过杂草丛生的小路,通向豪宅风化的大门。空气中弥漫着一种不祥的寂静,仿佛现实的结构屏住了呼吸。他们迈着小心翼翼的步伐,跨过门槛,进入了一个在未知悬崖上摇摇欲坠的世界。

在内部,豪宅的内部带有时间无情流逝的痕迹。尘土飞扬的家具是被遗忘的记忆的无声见证者,褪色的墙纸低声讲述着过去时代的故事。摩根博士锐利的目光扫视着周围的环境,她的科学头脑对每一个细节进行分类。

在昏暗的灯光下,一个刻在腐朽地板上的奇特符号引起了她的注意。它错综复杂的设计暗示了更深层次的含义,一种超出凡人头脑理解的形状和线条的语言。在她永不满足的好奇心的驱使下,她跪下来,用手指沿着它的轮廓描摹。

当她的指尖擦过古老的符号时,一阵颤抖穿过了这座豪宅的地基。一股精灵之力在空中脉动,瞬间揭开了笼罩在神秘之中的面纱。阴影在墙壁上跳舞,扭曲成怪诞的形状,似乎违背了自然法则。

这种超凡脱俗的景象的揭露让摩根博士和布莱克伍德侦探都感到震惊。他们的理性思维努力将这种超凡脱俗的展示与已知的科学定律相协调。然而,真相摆在他们面前,不可否认和无可辩驳。

在那一刻,他们的生活轨迹发生了变化。摩根博士被这一次进入艾尔德里奇领域一瞥所鼓舞,决心揭开隐藏在艾尔德里奇避风港的秘密。侦探布莱克伍德虽然最初犹豫不决,但意识到了他们发现的重要性,并承诺提供帮助。

他们的共同努力将使他们走上一条危险的道路,充满危险和永远存在的疯狂威胁。但他们对知识的追求和坚定不移的决心将引导他们穿越笼罩在我们小镇的黑暗中。

至此,我们编年史的第一章即将结束,标志着进入未知中心的非凡旅程的开始。将我们的现实与埃尔德里奇港的精灵势力分开的面纱已经揭开,我们城镇的命运现在悬而未决。摩根博士、布莱克伍德侦探和我们简陋社区的居民们的前景还有待观察,但他们在废弃豪宅中的脚步声回荡在我们的历史中,永远将他们的名字铭刻在我们城镇编年史的史册上。第

在我们小镇的历史史册中,这个非凡故事的第二章展开了。19XX年秋天,神秘的伊芙琳·摩根博士和坚定的侦探塞缪尔·布莱克伍德踏上了前往埃尔德里奇港中心的旅程。他们一起深入研究了隐藏在这个未知领域的奥秘。

他们的探索将他们带到了承受被遗忘时代的重量的古代遗址。摇摇欲坠的石头结构证明了很久以前的时代,其风化的表面刻有神秘的符号。摩根博士的科学头脑剖析了这些神秘标记背后的含义,试图解开它们所持有的秘密。

在这些废墟中,二人遇到了一个被称为埃尔德里的非凡种族。这些空灵的生物闪烁着超凡脱俗的光芒,他们无定形的身体在令人着迷的舞蹈中移动和起伏。摩根博士和布莱克伍德侦探很快发现,艾尔德里人与渗透在艾尔德里奇避风港的精灵能量有着深厚的联系。

通过与埃尔德里人的互动,我们的主角们了解到一个古老的预言,预言了S'krontha的觉醒,S'krontha是具有难以想象的力量的宇宙实体。预言谈到了如果S'krontha从沉睡中醒来,将降临到EldritchHaven和我们自己的世界的灾难性后果。

一种紧迫感笼罩着摩根博士和布莱克伍德侦探,因为他们意识到我们小镇上迫在眉睫的威胁。他们明白,一股邪恶的力量试图利用精灵的力量来达到自己的邪恶目的。这股力量的形状是一个名叫纳撒尼尔·克罗斯教授的人,他是一位才华横溢的考古学家,他对精灵的迷恋使他走上了一条黑暗的道路。

在对权力的渴望的驱使下,克罗斯教授深入研究了禁忌仪式,他的思想屈服于精灵能量的阴险低语。他的动机和野心笼罩在黑暗中,他的欲望被秘密掩盖。但他的行为说明了一切,因为他留下了混乱和破坏的痕迹。

摩根博士和布莱克伍德侦探发现自己在与时间赛跑。他们试图挫败克罗斯教授的计划,并防止如果S'krontha觉醒,灾难将降临到我们的城镇和世界。他们与艾尔德里人的联盟成为他们努力的基石,因为空灵生物拥有的知识和能力在他们的追求中将被证明是无价的。

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``It'stoouch.''WhenNaoiMiizakisawthewords``Pleasecurseyentirefailytodeath(lol)''writtenonthesideoftheshoecabetdoor,shefeltagreatdealofalice.

LiJian'anphedbackthecabetdoorandlookedatthenatagonthefrontofthecabetdoor,whichread"ZhuXiuyi."

``Ifyuessisrrect,theownerofthisshoerackisthesastudentwhowastreatedhuanelythen'srooearlier.''LiJian'ansaid,``Ifyuessisrrect,theownerofthisshoerackisthesastudentwhowastreatedhuanelythen'srestroo.''Hetappedhisfgersandnoddedslightly."Ijtsawthesetextsthebathroostall.Nowoheywerewrittenbythesabastard."

``ThenKikhuichidiedthetoilet,right?Hanako...what?''MisakiNaoi'svoicetrebledalittle.

``Idon'tknowifit'sbecaeofHanako,butIthkthisKikhuichiisnolongerhere.''LiJian'annoddedslowly,lookedatNaoiMiyazaki,andsaidserioly.Withanyone..Ioncehada-workerwhowasveryepathetic,butafter...

Hedidn'tsayanythgore,jtsighed.

"Areyouandthislleague...alover?"

``Theyareveryiportantpartners.''LiJian'anlookedatthegirl.Itwaseasyfirlthatagetoisshi.Hethentookherbythewristaothefirstfloorfacultyrooandsaid,"Let'sgo,stayhere."Theoretipasses,theoreanxioyoubee,sohurryupandlookforces.”

Ifoundadeskacssrooonthefirstfloorandphedthedooropen.Theteriorwasverysiirtotheaverageperson'sipressionofanoffice,exceptthatitwasalittledated.Therewerenoputers.Instead,therewerelotsofpaperdotsandlotsofnotebooks.

"Thecabetthisofficeisthesa.Itseestobethesaodel."LiJia'anlookedatherandnfird.Hepickedupthekeyandfoundaholetoputit.Hiseyeslitupandhesaid,alittlesurprised,"Fdit."Bytheway,it'sacloseddraweracssroodesk.”

Theoofsearchedandquicklyfoundadrawerthatuldbeopenedbyturngthekey.

Thisdeskbelongstoapersonnad``ShtaroAso,''whoisprobablyaatheaticsteacher,asthereareatheaticsteachgaterialsandstudents'unrevisedatheaticsreportsonthedesk.

Ofurse,ituldalsobetheprcipalofaparticurcss.

Whentheyopenthecloseddrawer,theyfdapersonalquestionnaireforallstudentstheircssregardgtheirtentionstograduate,sothgthatisrarelyseenbyordaryteachers.

Inadditiontoquestionnairesllectedaboutstudents'personalgraduatioions,abckleather-ednotebooksitsabovetheratioion.

LiJianandNaoiMiizakisharedthework.ShelookedatthenotebookandNaoiMiizakiwenttocheckthequestionnaire.

AndNaoiMiizakihadavaguesehatsheknewwhatshewaslookgfor,becaeeverythgthatwashappengnowhadaclearguidgang.

ThehatNaoiSakiwasn'ttoosurprisedandraisedhereyebrowswithanexpetexpression,shelookedatthepeoplesheknewfrothepileofquestionnairesandfoundoneofthe,ShuichiKiku.Ta.student

“Uncle,pleasetakealook.”NaoiManzakipulledHeJia’an’ssleeve,tookthewatch,andshowedittoHeJia’an.

Afterreadgit,LiJianshowednosurpriseandshowedtheresulttotheotherparty.Hepickeduphisnotebookandopetothepagewhereheadeaspecialdisvery.``Asexpected,thisZhuXiuyitwithanaident.Soonekilledhi.''Thisti,whenhewassurrouhebathroo,hesuddenlyletoutaloudscreaanddisappeared.ThepeoplesurroundghijtsawZhuXiuyiscrea,andthetoiletstallsuddenlypouredoutargeaountofbloodlikeafounta,straighttotheceilg...Afterthesubsequentlegalidentification,argeaountofbloodDNAwasdetectedaordahJuXiuyiwholeftthese.

However,whatisstrangeisthatabloodtestrevealedthatadditiontoShuichiKiku,therewasalsobloodfroanotherperson.Furthertestsrevealedthatshewasthedaughterofateachernad"KeikaTakayaa,"butitwasactuallythebloodofasendperson.ThatisipossiblebecaeKeishoTakayaa'sdaughterhasalreadypassedaway.”

NaoiMisaki'swholebodytrebledandsheopenedhereyes,"MaybethisgirlisHanako?"

Hanakoisania,butheractualnaisHanako.LiJian'annodded,frowned,andsaid,"IfZhuXiuyi'systeriodisappearancehassothgtodowithHanako,don'tsayit.ButthereasonwhyshewastreatedlikethishassothgtodowithHanako.SheisWehaveagreatretionship.''ThisstudentwasactuallytheonlywitotheentireprocessHanako,arruptschoolguardian.However,parentsattheschoolthreatenedhi.Hesaidnothgandreaedtight-lippedastheentireschoolwasvestigated.Ididn'tfollowyou.”Afterpersistentandthhpursuit,theschooljanitorwasfallyputontrial,andtheschooljanitorwhonfessedtothecriholynfessedtothefactthatZhuXiuyiwasawitness.Thereressureandthefollow-upwastoaditthetruth.”

221TakayaaKeisho

``Whydon'tyoutell?Isn'tthatenuraggtheeperor'sevildeeds?''NaoiMiizakiwasalittleupset.

"Well,ofursehereceiveda'friendlywele'frohiscssates."LiJian'anputthenotebookNaoiMisaki'shandandaskedhertolookatitcarefully.Then,IgedthequestionoShuichiKiku'sgraduatioionandanswereditaga.look

ShuichiShu,afourth-yearstudentCssA,pced8thhiscssstti.MygoalaftergraduationistoeheUyofTokyo...

ItturnsoutthatKikuShuichiisastudentwithgoodgrades.ThereasoerwroteaboutwhyhechosetoattendtheUyofTokyoarefullofreason,passion,andgreatabition.

Buttheserichwords,HeJiaakdofsaddespair,likeahopelessgabler,asifZhuXiuyiwasthkgofnothgelsethagtotheUyofTokyo.Ta.

Ifhedoesn'tgettoDongdalUy,aybeJuxiuwillfeellonelyandgiveuponhiselfwithoutthkgaboutfightganyore.Ifhedoesn'tgettoDongdalUy,heightbesatisfiedwithsothgelse.thoughtHeJian'an.Yougotouyorsiplyebarkonacareerpath.

Asheoread,Mr.HeJiansawtheopionsandntsofShtaroAso,theprcipal,writtenforShuichiKiku.Shuichiisahard-w,high-achievgkid,buttheUyofTokyoisaworld-faouy.Ifyoureallywanttoenroll,DongdaUyaybefaraway,buttheteacherswanttotrtyouandbelievethatyouakeiracleshappen.However,ahgtheysayisthatthereisuchoretolearnlifethanjtknowledge.Payattentiontoyourretionshipswithpeoplearoundyouandactivelyunicatewiththe.

``Theprcipal'sevaationofhiisverygood,''LiJian'ansaid,lookgbackattheeptyquestionnaire.``Butfrowhattheteacherwrote,IiagethatJuXiuyiisprobablyagoodpersonthecss.''Heisuallyantrovertanddoesn'thaveanyfriends.”

``Thistypeofcharacterisprettycssic.There'sprobablysoonelikeiteverycss.''NaoiMiizakiseestouand.Hepursedhislipsandshookhisheadslightly,"Thenit'snothardtouandwhyKikhuichiislikethat."Shedecidedtokeepthatsecretfrothebadguys.Afterall,he'sgogtostarthighschoolsoon,andhedoesn'twanttolosehisreputationoversothglikethatatthiscriticalti.Hehe,Ithkhehaslosthisbasiseoforalityaions.”

HeJianagreeswithsoofNaoiMiisaki'sopions,butisactuallyoreuandg,``Ithktheretbeareasonotherthahataffectsstudyg.Youaybeafraid,astheonlywitothist,and...''Hislifeayhavebeendangerashewasterdisveredbyapervertedschooljanitor.”

"He'sscaredtodeathandhasnocharacter.Thatpersonisreally..."NaoiMiizakishookherhead.

WhenHeJianheardthis,hecallylookedattheotherperson.

Sensghisgaze,NaoiMiizakistantlyshrankhernedughedquietly.Intersoffearofdeath,heactuallyseedtobeonaparwithShuichiKiku.

MisakiNaoiloweredherheadandquicklyflippedthenotebookbadforth,andsothgthatlookedlikeletterscaughthereyeononeofthenotebook'srgebnkpages,andshequicklyflippeditovertofdthisside.Hereisanotherhiddenpage.”

"Look."HeJianandNaoiMisakiapproachedeachotherunnsciolyandsharedthetextofthispage.

Thehiddesays:MaybeIopayoreattentiontothischild,soHanakoaynotaeptit...

``Doesthis'he'anShuichiKiku?''NaoiMitsakiguessed,``ThisthavebeenwrittensotiafterShuichiKikuysteriolydisappeared,''andwasalostcertaofit.

HelookedupandwasabouttoaskHeJia’anforhisopion,butifhewasn’tcareful,hesawthatHeJia’anwasnolongeraround,buttheblkofaneye,hewastheoffice..Toaeacher.

SeegNaoiSakihurrygafterher,Digsaid,"Don'twalksofast,atleastdragalong..."

``That'sbecaeyoudidn'tholdback.''LiJian'anlookedatthegirlandpotedtothephotooable.Therewasargecrackthefra,anddarkbekofunknownhadseepedtothepicture.Asaresult,theotherhalfofthephotoletelysaredanduldnolongerbeseenclearly.Iherhalfofthephoto,aretivelycuteteacherwassilgkdlyfrontofthecaraandsayg,``ThispersonisKeikaTakayaa.ThepersonwhoissaredwithDan'skisprobablyydaughterHanako.''.

``It'ssobeautiful,andI'sureHanako-sanisbeautifultoo,''NaoiMisakisaidwithdeepeotion.

``Yes,she'sabeautifulloligirlwhoattackspeoplediscriately.''LiJian'annoddedsolenlyasifagreent,andNaoiMisakifeltalittleebarrassedanduldn'thelpbutpunchherthear.

LiJianwasdifferentandturnedhisattentiontoTakayaaHuixiang'spersonalbelonggs,trygtofdsocesfrowhattheotherpartyleftbehd.

KeikaTakayaaisasubjectteacherchargeofbiologyforthird-yearhighschoolstudents.Heisprobablyaserioandresponsibleteacher,buthisserionessisabitscary.

``DoyouseethedateofHanako'sdeathwrittenShtaroAso'snotebook?''LiKa'anhadanideaandaskedNaoiMisaki.

NaoiMitsakiidiatelyturothebookandquicklyfound,``Septeber22,1950.''

``Well,thisassignntwasgradedoeber25th.''LiJianturhepageofZhuXiuyi'sbiologybookthatatchedthedate.ThiswastheissionclosesttothedayofKeishoTakayaa'sdaughter'sdeath.Editgti.

Worriedthatsheightnotbeabletoreadtuitively,HeJiaanflippedthroughsooftheotherstudents'howorkbooks.NaoiMiizakiwasshockedbytheresultsofherhoworkthatday.

IlookedatKikuShuichi'snotesforthatday'showork.Itwaswrittenasfollows:Shuiises...

Lookgatotherstudents'howorknts,thentsleftbyProfessorKeishoTakayaaaresiirlyserioandprecise,alostdirectlypotgoutweaknessesstudents'knowledge.However,paredtoShuichiKiku'snts,KeishoTakayaaclearlythkshighlyofShuichiKiku.Alittle"tooe".

``How...howisthatpossible?Herdaughterjtpassedaway.''NaoiMisakiwasshocked.Hewasalittlecredulo:``He'salwayssoenthiasticabouthiswork,soserio.''

"Let'sseewhenZhuXiuyi'ssdalwasexposed."LiJian'anaskedaga.

NaoiMisakilookedatShtaroAso'snotebookagaandnfirdtheti,``It'sOctober28th.''

Afterthat,LiJian'anturnedoverZhuXiuyi'showorkpagebypage.ProfessorKeishoTakayaareaedresoteuntilthehoworkrredayonOctober28th.HerrectedJuXiuyi'showorkseriolyandresponsibly,andreadittotheend.Mr.KeishoTakayaaalwaystakesspecialcareofShuichiShu.

UhefearfulgazeofNaoiMisaki,HeJian'anavoidedthehoworkrredateuntilSepteber22nd.NaoiMisakitrebled,veredherouth,andsaidadryvoice."He...KeikaTakayaaactuallykhatShuichiKikuwasawitothecriittedbytheschool'sparents...longbeforeanyoneelse.Hekhat."

220ntaltorture

LookgatthehoworkrrefilesfrobeforeSepteber22nd,KeishoTakayaawasserioandresponsibleforthentsonShuichiKiku'showork,butrealityhewasjtlikeanyotherstudent.However,sceSepteber22nd,wheretheobligationtontishere,KeishoTakayaaisclearlypaygoreattentiontoJuxiuichi.Theostobviothgisthatyourntshaveorecharactersthanotherstudents.

HadNaoiMisakinotknownadvahatKikhuichiwasvolvedthedeathofKeikaTakayaa'sdaughter,shewouldnothavebeenabletoeasilyregheproble.

Kikhuichiwasbynoansanidiot,ahavefeltguilty.HethavebeenhappyaboutProfessorKeishoTakayaa'ssuddenspecialion,butheuldalsoguessthatProfessorKeishoTakayaaalreadykhewholetruth.Eventhoughhehidesthetruthfrontofothers,heisactuallynodifferentfrotheannequsbiologycss,andyoutellatagnce.

ThebetterProfessorKeikaTakayaa'sattitudebeca,andtheoreheshowedthathecared,theoretorntedandhurtKikuchibeca.

Infact,ZhuXiuichi'ssubsequentperforanceofhisdutiesshowsthegetheotherparty'sattitude.Theoreherhetsdirty,theoreistakessheshouldn'take,andtheredletterswrittenbyKeikaTakayaa'steacherbeehardertoread.Moreandoreareg,oreandoredense.