Chapter 33 "Can you play with me?"
"Why don't you let me teach you?" Jiang Lai said this to Jiechuan Lijie with a smile - there must be a reason for his series of actions.
Not long ago, Yukawa Kurikawa was standing not too far behind them, while the people who were chatting were all looking in front.
Because this is inside a technical college and everyone is close classmates, no one is alert and pays attention to the situation around them at all times.
Only Gojo Satoru, who possesses the six eyes, can have a 360-degree view of the situation behind him without having to pay special attention.
Just now, Jiang Lai sensed something was wrong. When he heard Geto Kagami speaking, Gojo Satoru pursed his lips for a moment, and a discordant and impatient expression appeared on his face - this impatient emotion certainly could not be directed at Geto Kagami.
Jiang Lai's heart skipped a beat when he noticed this detail, and he naturally adjusted his posture, as if he was attracted by what he heard. He changed his sitting position to listen sideways, while glancing behind him with his peripheral vision.
Sure enough, at the right distance, there stood a figure with light brown hair.
It is impossible for Yuukawa Kurikawa to be unaware of the Rokugan's all-around vision, so it is very likely that he intentionally stood in a position that only the Rokugan could see.
Yukawa Kuritai has been standing there, but not standing stiffly. Instead, he occasionally moves his feet and wrists in a very relaxed posture, and all this dynamic information will be fed back to the six eyes.
After talking to Geto Suguru, Gojo Satoru finally couldn't stand Yuikawa Kurikawa who was listening from behind, so he turned around and spoke in a very impolite tone.
In fact, Jiang Lai thinks that Gojo Satoru is restrained. If Yuukawa Kurikawa was not a direct descendant, but a high-ranking official in the world of sorcery, or some other unrelated person, the extremely arrogant Gojo Satoru would have destroyed him in one go ()
Jiang Lai thought about it.
Judging from these details, Yuikawa Kurikawa has always been bothering Gojo Satoru, while Geto Suguru and others have no intuitive feeling.
When he was in technical high school, Gojo Satoru would not delve too deeply into things, nor was he too lazy to explain anything on such trivial matters, so he would just blurt out disgusting words in front of everyone without explaining the reasons in detail.
In this way, from the surface, it seems that Gojo Satoru has a rebellious personality and has a very bad attitude towards the younger generation.
Jiang Lai watched the development of the situation silently. Listening to Yukawa Kuritai's speech, he could feel the uncomfortable aura - it was a low-level tea art.
Low-level tea art can easily make people feel awkward, but it can also quickly irritate people.
Kagome Geto probably wasn't really on Yuukawa's side. He trusted Gojo Satoru. Even though Gojo's attack at this moment seemed a bit sudden, he was still listening to what Satoru said, wanting to know what exactly had happened.
In the end, it seemed like concern and advice for the younger generation, but in essence, he actually wanted to make Gojo Satoru's image better and harmonize the atmosphere here.
However, the proud son of heaven, Gojo Satoru, would not follow the steps. He would either deal with the people he was annoyed with or turn a blind eye to them.
Because he was a direct descendant, the former could not be used, so Gojo Satoru got up and left.
At this last moment, Jiang Lai, who was quick-witted, reached out and grabbed Gojo Satoru!
——The atmosphere for the conversation between the two of them had just been established, and Geto Suguru, who was hiding something on his mind, was hesitating whether to reveal it to his best friend.
If Gojo Satoru leaves at such a critical moment, everything will be gone.
Jiang Lai's mind was as clear as a mirror. He controlled the situation and said gently, "Didn't you guys just finish talking? It's better to say it all at once. I can help answer the questions of the younger generation."
At this time, Ieiri Naoko, who had been silent just now, also spoke calmly: "It's rare for you two to sit down and have a serious chat. Go on, I'm listening too." She raised her eyes slightly, "Well... As for the training of first-year students, Senior Lai should be able to teach better than you two idiots."
"Hey, what kind of evaluation is this [two idiots]? It's only Jacky, right? I'm obviously a super invincible genius player who can do everything!"
Gojo Satoru curled his lips and made some arrogant complaints, but he followed Jiang Lai's gentle pull and sat back in his original position.
Xia Yujie's body, which had been stiff for a moment because his friend got up and left, now calmed down again.
He curled the corners of his lips in a helpless manner and said half-jokingly: "Wu... the way you talk is as annoying as ever."
"So what? No one can control me." Gojo Satoru raised his voice arrogantly, his eyebrows raised high, and snorted, "Okay, let's continue the topic just now - Jay, what did you want to say just now?"
At this point, the atmosphere between the two returned to normal.
Jiang Lai had already walked silently to Jiechuan Lijie's side, his eyes slightly curved: "Let's go? They are too noisy, let's go somewhere else to answer questions."
He guided the other party to leave. Although his tone was suggestive, he did not give the other party room to change his mind.
"..." The light brown-haired boy raised his head slightly and blinked his reddish-brown eyes. He showed the same shy big boy smile as before, "Thank you for disturbing me, Senior."
Although it is unclear what the specific purpose of this junior Yuikawa is, it is obviously related to Gojo Satoru or Geto Suguru, Jiang Lai thought.
Perhaps it was to eavesdrop on the thoughts of the two strongest people in the future, or perhaps it was to interrupt Gojo Satoru and Geto Suguru's further conversation.
Anyway, just take this teacup dog (?) away from those two people.
Come to think of it, if the tea art just now was his true level, then this level doesn't seem to be very high. His behavior and language were too obvious.
Jiang Lai's mind can't help but emerge Komiyayama Yuu in the scientific world at that time, a cat-mouthed pervert who is proficient in tea art and firmly believes that brainwashing brings permanent friends.
I had been dealing with that guy for a long time at that time, and now I have become immune to this kind of operation with the properties of tea fragrance.
After recalling the conversation he had just heard, Jiang Lai asked casually, "Do you know Komiyayama Yuu?"
Yuikawa Kurikawa blinked: "? Uh, who is this?"
Jiang Lai: "An old acquaintance of mine. I think you look a bit like him."
“Is that so…” The puppy-eyed junior scratched his face with his fingertips, looking a little shy, “Do I look a bit like your acquaintance? It really is fate.”
Jiang Lai: "However, there is one big difference between you two."
The light brown-haired boy smiled shyly: "What is it?"
Jiang Lai: "He is dead, but you are still alive."
Yuikawa Kurigashi: “…”
For a moment, the dog's offspring was silent. Jiang Lai did not continue the conversation. He walked forward and said with a smile: "Let's go over there. Follow me."
Jiang Lai led the way and planned to teach under the shade of the trees on the other side of the playground. The playground of Jujutsu High School was very large, and the distance between the two ends was far. This distribution would prevent Yuukawa Kurikawa from continuing to interrupt the conversation of the second-year group.
On the not-so-distant road, Yuikawa Kurigasu was wandering around.
The boy with light brown hair ran to the bushes nearby to fiddle with them, then returned to his side and walked properly, but he was quite quiet the whole time - Jiang Lai finally understood why that "shy and active dog Jiechuan" was evaluated.
It seems that although this young man looks weak, he has good physical strength. He can move around in circles without getting red in the face or out of breath.
When they reached the shade of the tree on the other side of the playground, Yukawa Kuriki walked to Jiang Lai in two or three steps and stood firm. He raised his round puppy eyes, pursed his lips and smiled shyly: "Senior."
Jiang Lai said calmly: "What questions do you want to ask?"
"It's just some confusion I had during training just now. Basically..." Yukawa Kurita raised his face and began to express the problem quite clearly.
At the same time, when Jiang Lai started to answer, he showed a very serious listening attitude and even took out the small notebook and pen he carried with him to take notes.
The light brown-haired boy was very polite from beginning to end. If it weren't for the strange scene just now, Jiang Lai might have had a good impression of him.
After all the doubts were stated, Yukawa Kuritai folded the notebook and said, "Thank you, senior. I didn't expect that you would really answer my questions so seriously." His innocent reddish-brown puppy eyes were filled with a smile.
The words "unexpectedly" and "really" meant that the purpose of this sentence was no longer superficial. This way of speaking should have a second half. Jiang Lai did not show any emotion on the surface. He did not respond and waited for the man's second sentence.
"After all, you are Satoru-senpai's friend." The young man in front of him said gently, "And Satoru-senpai doesn't seem to like me very much. Maybe it's my problem..."
Jiang Lai smiled and said, "Don't hesitate, it must be your problem."
Yuikawa Kurigashi: “?”
He paused for a few tenths of a second and continued, "But I don't quite understand why Senior Wu hates me so much..."
Jiang Lai: "Then you should reflect on this carefully."
Yuikawa Kurigashi: “?”
The light brown-haired boy paused for a moment before continuing, "Maybe it's because Senior Wu thinks I'm always bothering them..."
Jiang Lai: "It seems that you at least have self-awareness."
Yuikawa Kurigashi: “?”
The light brown boy lowered his head slightly, moistened his lips with the tip of his tongue, and continued: "Actually, I don't have any bad intentions, I just want to consult you seniors about some problems..."
Jiang Lai: “Make good use of Google search.”
Yuikawa Kurigashi: “.”
Jiang Lai, who answered the phone fluently, always had a smiling mask on his face - probably similar to the standard business smile of Toru Amuro in the science world when he worked in a cafe.
Faced with bowl after bowl of low-quality green tea, Jiang Lai really didn't want to taste it. He just drank bowl after bowl, and at the same time tested this person's patience.
Yukawa Kurikawa turned his reddish-brown eyes towards Jiang Lai, and after a second, he suddenly smiled and said, "Senior, what you say is really interesting."
Jiang Lai said calmly: "Is it interesting? I'll charge you for it."
"Okay." This time, Yukawa Kuriki did not hesitate, but agreed without hesitation.
Jiang Lai's heart paused slightly, and he scanned it with his eyes.
此時的淺茶發少年，已經收攏剛才無辜可憐的表情，穿透樹葉斑駁而下的光搖曳在他紅褐色眼眸的周圍。
在光下，那雙眼睛的顏色更趨向于深紅：“……我付費，前輩，您能陪我玩嗎？”
江萊內心略微挑眉。這是進階話術——還是認真的？
空氣沉凝片刻，浮動的風吹到這附近，也斂聲屏氣。
然而這一幕僅僅維持了幾秒後，茶色發少年很快又變成之前怯懦的姿态，立正鞠躬結巴道：“對、對不起前輩，是我冒犯了——只是想學着和您一樣開個玩笑，看來、不太、不太成功。”
他一雙圓圓的眼睛注視着江萊：“請您原諒，前輩。”
玩笑嗎。江萊暖棕色眼眸略微眯起，但是神情不顯露出內心的分析，他只是和之前一樣，回以營業笑容：“我并沒在意。”
較遠處遙遙傳來呼喚的聲音，操場另一邊的灰原雄一邊向這邊跑，一邊揚聲招手，呼喚着同期結川栗芥。
因為隔得遠，即便是呼喊，聲音也不能很好地聽清，大概意思是“要集合了”。
淺茶色發少年邁出幾步，向着同伴高揚起手，揮臂示意自己知曉。
接着，他轉過臉，抿唇低聲說：“謝謝您的教導，前輩。”他狗狗眼略微彎起，兩手伸直背在身後，“如果、可以的話……那個，以後我還想向您請教。”
江萊輕描淡寫地道：“既然這不是現在的問題，那就不必現在答了。”他并未給出确切的回複。
結川栗芥似乎也不太介意，他再度鞠了一躬表示感謝，而後邁步跑向呼喚自己的同期。
江萊目光落在跑走的狗狗結川背影之上，內心思緒流轉。
剛才那一瞬間的變化，顯露出眼前這人并非表面上的低階綠茶——也就是說，在五夏硝面前舉止頗為明顯的低階茶藝，是故意表露出別扭感的嗎？
但是江萊想不出這樣的操作，除了惹惱五條悟以外，還能有什麽特別的作用。
如果真的要挑撥離間，顯然，更隐蔽一些的拱火會更好吧。
他微微眯起眼睛。
結合剛才狗狗後輩突兀的一句“您能陪我玩嗎”——難道這人覺得那樣惹惱五條悟很好玩？所以故意的？
真是膽大啊。江萊想。他就不害怕從小驕縱随性的六眼神子，一個怒火上湧，不再管什麽前輩後輩，直接來一發[蒼]滅掉他？
難不成狗狗後輩認為被針對和被怼很好玩嗎……覺得這樣調動別人的情緒很有趣？即便是憤怒和厭煩？被罵好像也很樂在其中呢，一次次的上前。
江萊在內心默默吐槽：真是大千世界，無奇不有。什麽bt啊這是。
不過也或許不單純是變态，而是有其他更為隐蔽的目的。江萊神色再度凝聚起來。還是要多留意這只奇葩狗狗結川栗芥。
——
江萊返回原位的時候，幾人的聊天也到了尾聲。他們同樣起身，準備集合。
他視線掃過路過眼前的三人，下意識從細節處分析着。
家入硝子表情平靜，看不出什麽。五條悟還是那副[老子就是大爺]的傲慢貓貓表情，不像是聽到了什麽秘密的樣子——大概夏油傑并沒有過多透露心底深處的事情。
不過，即便如此，夏油傑的狀态看起來似乎也好了一些。
丸子頭少年眉眼間的郁結消散了些許，在身邊好友暢快大笑的時候，同樣展露真實的笑顏。
姍姍來遲的夜蛾老師組織這些人集合，說一年級老師去出任務了，今天一二年級一起上課。
五條悟在下面随口嚷“今天風輕雲淡二年級就不用學了吧”、“既然一年級老師不在那就二年級放假吧”這種毫無邏輯而目的明顯的話語，讓夜蛾老師額頭青筋直跳。
“行了，悟！”夜蛾老師揉了揉太陽穴，他擺擺手，“你們二年級想歇就歇吧，正好為明天的任務做準備——硝子可以留校休息。”
“啊？”五條悟懶懶地開問，“什麽任務？”
“……讓你們去當三日老師。”夜蛾老師咳嗽一聲，“練練禪院家的孩子們。”
“禪院？？”五條悟藍眸在墨鏡後擡起，“他們還找外人當老師？？”
“正是因為家裏的人都已經對練過了，才需要和外人對練一下，知道外面是什麽情況。”夜蛾老師說，“這個任務是高層派發的，大概是禪院家找了咒術高層。”
“他們還用知道外面什麽情況啊？不是早就關起大門、不管外事了嗎。平日裏禦三家的大會都很少見他們。”五條悟哼哼着，語氣略帶嘲諷，“一群愚蠢的怯懦鬼。”
江萊安靜聽着，心中略微一頓。禪院家的情況，好像和原著不太一樣。
原著的禪院家雖然也很封建，但是沒有封閉。現在聽五條悟這種說法，新系列的禪院家像是那種過度閉關自守的群體。
“好了、悟，還是注意一下發言。”夜蛾老師雙臂環在胸前，嘆了口氣，繼續說，“高層指定了你和傑，讓你們去禪院家。”
“他們不怕我們把人打死？”五條悟嘻嘻笑着說，“還搞指定？不想去不想去——”
“高年級最近出差的任務地點很遠，一年級又太小了不能用以考驗禪院家的孩子。只有你和傑合适了。”夜蛾老師說，“所以高層才指定你們兩個執行任務。畢竟你們的實力擺在那裏。”
五條悟哼了一聲，傲慢地昂起頭，算是對夜蛾老師話語中的“實力強”的內涵表示默認。
旁邊的夏油傑一直沒開口，直到此時才說：“有什麽具體要求嗎。這次任務。”
“大體上就是訓練一下他們吧。總之，別死人就行。”夜蛾老師略微颔首，“更加具體的，等你們去了禪院家，負責人會告知你們的。”
“好煩——”五條悟拖長尾音，他伸出手，指了指斜後方的江萊，“能不能帶人一起去玩啊？”
“……不要用玩的心态對待任務，悟！”夜蛾老師再度揉着太陽穴，“而且按理說是不能的。你自己也清楚禪院家的情況，外人很難進入。”
“行吧，那就算了。”五條悟這次看起來沒執着，随意地垂下胳膊。
他背在身後的那只手瘋狂給斜後方的江萊打手勢。
江萊：“……”雖然但是，我真的看不懂手語啊！！，jpg
雖然看不懂，但了解五條大少爺想法的江萊，大體也能猜到——對方八成是想拉着自己一起去玩的。
等到回宿舍之後，他就更确定了這個猜測。
上門的五條悟歡快道：“走吧，萊！明天一起去玩！我就小時候去過一次，之後再也沒去過禪院家那邊——聽說那邊好像奇葩挺多的，我們可以去見證多樣人類。”
這種描述……高專五條悟完全不适合做推銷啊！江萊內心刷出表情包，面上點了點頭：“我和你們一起。”
他對禪院家現在的情況也很感興趣，因此打算與五條他們一同前往，從中搜集一些情報線索。
接着，江萊問：“當時在操場上，夏油傑和你又聊什麽了？”
“嗯？”五條悟眨眨眼，回想了幾秒，“啊……好像還是之前的話題吧，電影啊、游戲啊之類的。”
江萊：“你們沒有繼續聊那封信麽？”
“那封信不是就是一張白紙嗎。”五條悟歪頭，“傑把它疊起來收進衣兜了，說不能亂扔垃圾。”
應該不會如此簡單吧，看來夏油傑果然還是沒說出真正的心事啊。江萊沉默幾秒，內心思緒流轉。
“不過，傑好像問了句有點奇怪的。”五條悟右手握拳，敲在左手手心中，做出恍悟的表情。
江萊眨眼：“什麽？”
“他問我——‘你覺得人應該分三六九等嗎？’，好像是類似這樣的話。”五條悟努力回想着，說道。
給人分三六九等……？江萊在心中有些疑惑。這句話從不同角度理解，有不同的意思。
之前江萊問過五條悟有沒有掌握反轉術式，借此來判斷星漿體事件是否發生。
五條悟的回複是，反轉術式很玄學，現在只有硝子會。不過想必該會的時候，他就會了。
白發少年嘻嘻哈哈的，對此好像不是特別在意，眉眼間也毫無煩惱與陰霾。
由此，江萊判斷出現在還沒到星漿體事件。
此刻的夏油傑應該還是堅持保護所有弱者的絕對正義的時期吧，問這話是什麽想法？
是他自己的一些思索，還是有什麽別的與他有過交流？
江萊內心思緒萬千，他略微眨眼，暖棕色的眼眸擡起：“……你是怎麽回答的？”
“我？我當然就按照我的想法回答啦。”五條悟姿态潇灑地靠在櫃子上，攤手道，“我說，‘沒什麽想法，反正大家在我眼裏都一樣，一樣菜雞’，好像是這麽說的。”
這時候的五條悟，還是沒經歷過任何挫折與苦痛的天之驕子。
Jiang Lai: “.” Xia Yujie asked Gojo Satoru this question, but it was really a useless question...!
As expected, it was impossible for High School Student Gojo Satoru to be so quick to notice something and then come up with something rich in meaning.
"Next time, would you like to try searching online and answering according to mental health education?" Jiang Lai said half jokingly and half seriously, "Or, tell Jie that he can tell you anything he thinks, and you will listen carefully no matter what, because you are best friends."
“Huh?? —No.” Gojo Satoru rubbed his arms, “So corny.”
Gojo Satoru was a tough guy in high school. Even if he cared deeply, it was unlikely that he would say such straightforward words of concern.
"Friends are much more important than face - OK, it's okay." Jiang Lai pushed Gojo Satoru, "Go back and rest early, we'll set out tomorrow morning."
Jiang Lai pushed Gojo Satoru into his dormitory, and then did not rush back to his room. Instead, he planned to go out for a walk - if he could meet Geto Suguru, he would have a brief chat with him.
As he walked out, two figures happened to come towards him.
The taller one is Geto Suguru, and the shorter one is Yuukawa Kurita. They are talking in low voices.
Jiang Lai paused for a moment.
Noticing Jiang Lai in front of him, Xia Youjie was startled, then smiled and said, "Lai."
The light brown-haired boy blinked and said with a slightly shy expression, "Hello, Senior."