Chapter 125 Chapter 125 [VIP]
The library of Gotham High School is very large. It is a single-story building with bookshelves arranged on several floors. There are many reading areas, reading rooms, and electronic reading rooms where you can go online to look up information or play games. However, you have to be quiet and not smoke, play, or do anything bad, otherwise the management will come to warn you.
Megan loves reading. Back in Arkham, when she first started learning, she'd read children's picture books. Even after she began to diligently grasp the knowledge taught in school, Killer Croc would still guide her through extracurricular reading. He said, "You don't need to understand everything now, Megan. Readers of each book may recognize commonalities, but their understanding won't be identical."
"If you read them as stories, and observe the customs and human nature, and the characterizations, dialogues, and behaviors, they can all bring you a hint of enlightenment, and what the real meaning behind the stories is—"
“When you have enough life experience, you will have a sudden realization at some point. That is when your thoughts will be rewarded. But now there is no need to be impatient, just let it happen naturally.”
He is a hideous and terrifying monster with inhuman appearance. People call him "Killer Croc", but he does not kill indiscriminately. On the contrary, he is admired by many teenagers and protects persecuted children. Those children are not afraid of his appearance. In most cases, Killer Croc is rational and has his own views on the world.
This also includes Bain. Because of his own experience, he advised Megan to read more books. Books can enrich a person's spirit, let the consciousness roam in a wider world, and finally strengthen the soul and will. This is a very precious gain. Even if you encounter setbacks and misfortunes in life, you can use books to relieve them. As long as the spirit is strong enough, you will eventually overcome the seemingly insurmountable hurdle.
Not to mention Poison Ivy, Mr. Freeze, Riddler, Two-Face, Scarecrow, Penguin and Mad Hatter. Knowledge is the path to power. Each of them has extremely strong abilities in their respective professions. They are the best and even pioneers. They have mastered the power, and even if they become criminals, they have certain privileges given to them by society. Even Arkham Asylum cannot lock them up.
Megan walked out of Arkham, and they were all concerned about her future. Even if this child could not master any abilities in the future... they could still give her protection. This was an easy thing for them, and it would be best if she could strengthen herself.
Under such an influence, it would be strange if Megan didn't like reading. However, as she has not completed compulsory education and has insufficient knowledge reserves, she is unable to read various professional books and can only read classics or legendary novels. She likes to read stories.
After she and Sarah went to the library once, Sarah was not very interested in it anymore because she was more curious about the upcoming club recruitment. She wanted to join a sports club, either baseball or volleyball. She was playing with seniors now and wanted to see the team situation and see if it had a high winning rate in future league matches with other schools.
So Megan went to the library by herself after school. She didn't want to borrow books for the time being because she wanted to play on the way back, exercise and meditate after returning, and go out to play in the evening depending on the situation. Her schedule was very busy.
Every time Megan reads a book, she will write down how many pages she has read in the small notebook she carries with her. In the library, there are usually several copies of the same book, and not all of them will be borrowed.
She walked through the tall bookshelves, but did not look for the book she wanted to read right away. Instead, she slowed down her pace and looked at the bookshelves to see which titles she was curious about, leaving a general impression. When she finished the book she was reading, she would read them one by one. If the content was interesting, she would continue reading. If she did not like the beginning, she would put the book back after flipping through a dozen pages and look for another one.
The space in the library is spacious, and people who read books don't look around all the time. Megan likes this kind of environment and walks slowly, and someone walks up to her.
Meghan didn't pay attention to him at first, but when she looked up at the bookshelf, she glanced at him and couldn't help but glance at him again.
The boy, who was about the same height as her, was also looking at her. He had a handsome face and a youthful vigor. He suddenly tilted his head and said to her, "I think I've seen you before, right?" He had slightly curly black hair and a pair of clear blue eyes. As soon as he finished speaking, a bright smile appeared on his face, which had originally been just a polite smile.
Megan shook her head back and forth several times, and finally stared at him and nodded very affirmatively.
Then the boy walked up to her and asked in a very natural and familiar tone, "My name is Jason. What book are you looking for? Do you want me to help you?"
Jason met Megan at the beginning of the school year, and met her several times later, but they were always from a distance. He recognized his friend at a glance, but he didn't know what emotions were bothering him, which led to him never coming to see her. However, when they met again today, he no longer hesitated and came up to greet her directly.
At first, he wanted to find a topic to strike up a conversation so as not to act too weird. After all, Megan might not know that she was Robin, so such behavior would be very abrupt. However, after saying that, he couldn't help laughing, and his expression was exactly the same as Robin's laugh, except that this time he was honest with her.
As for whether Megan could recognize him? Intellectually, it was unlikely, but emotionally, he was extremely sure of it.
Then he would most likely expose his secret identity, but all his previous anxiety, hesitation and scruples disappeared, he had no regrets, even at this moment there was a soft spot in his chest.
The bright blue eyes stared at Megan, expecting her response. Megan leaned over and held his hand. Her movements and expressions were not unfamiliar at all. She said slowly, "I'm not looking for a book. I'm looking for a name."
If it were anyone else, they would probably find Megan's words strange, but Jason easily understood it. He stood with Megan and looked at the titles of the books carefully. She would look for a while before moving her steps, and Jason did not get impatient. He accompanied her to scan this side of the bookshelf and then look for the books she wanted to read.
The two children didn't read the same book, not because they each only had one book left of the one they wanted to read. Reading is just a small thing, but as friends, when they are together, they don't have to do everything in sync.
Jason had already read the book Megan was reading. What was certain was that when they finished reading, from the library to the school gate, to the intersection where they would part ways, they would definitely have common topics to talk about, the contents of the book, or just chat about anything else.
As for why he knew Megan's fixed route when walking out of the school gate... of course it was because he was worried that Megan would meet Penguin's men again and be kidnapped to the Iceberg Restaurant.
At four o'clock in the afternoon, Megan started to pack up, and Jason followed suit, putting the books back. When they walked out of the library together, they spoke in normal voices. Although they heard other students making loud noises and joking while reading and on the way out, both children obeyed the rules.
Jason asked, "Are you going back?" He turned to look at his friends with a sunny and cheerful expression.
Megan shook her head, clasping her hands behind her back and twisting her fingers around each other. “I still have to play on the road.”
They talked intermittently along the way. After walking a distance out of the school gate, Megan glanced at Jason twice more, and Jason knew what she was going to do -
Megan's intentions are easy to see. When she walks on the street, she rarely looks at or makes eye contact with people. This is a manifestation of her long-standing social disorder, so when she suddenly does something abnormal, it is very obvious, and she does not deliberately cover it up.
The stuffed bear suddenly smiled at Jason.
The boy's pupils dilated slightly, and he exclaimed in amazement and admiration. He could actually control his instantaneous reaction, but why did he do it now? Following his heart, he smiled softly, but reached out and gently touched Megan's head.
"Good boy, Xiaomei~"
Jason saw that it was Megan imitating his expression. He looked at the polite social distance between them, took a step closer to her, and said with certainty, "Are you playing tricks on me?"
Megan's personality is actually very naughty, Jason has known this for a long time. She imitates his smile not out of ignorance, but just to be naughty and want to make people react in various ways.
But he still hummed with a smile, "You really gave me a scare."
Of course Megan would smile, and now there was a sense of pride in her face. Her young eyes and eyebrows were filled with high spirits, and she looked very proud.
But Meghan said without thinking: "You are so smart."
Jason tilted his head in confusion. Is there anyone who isn't smart? But seeing that Megan had no intention of continuing, he stopped asking and instead proudly admitted, "Of course!" Who wouldn't understand their best friend?
Until they said goodbye to each other and parted, Jason did not bring up any further topics, such as why she was taken to the Iceberg Restaurant by the Penguin's men, her school experience, and her life at home.
He had studied sociology, psychology, and social knowledge seriously, and was aware of the distance that should be maintained between people. He also knew that Megan was sick and that she was one in a million who could recover from her illness and live a life like ordinary people.
Megan is his friend, and her situation is a bit special, but that's not a reason for Jason to interfere in her life at will. He can't do that, and he won't let anything else get involved in their friendship. He'll just keep an eye on her condition. Megan is sick, but she also has her own wishes and expressions, and Jason respects all of that.
but……
Jason guessed that Megan must not know what the name Jason Todd meant. Next time they played together, she would definitely have to introduce herself seriously again.
Their topics used to be Robin's stories about his experiences fighting crime with Batman, what new moves he had learned, what happened in the Batcave, and Pennywise's desserts for him to bring over, and Oracle's curiosity about his friend.
Megan would occasionally talk about her own experiences, her and Misha, Killer Croc, Poison Ivy, her plastic fish, her fish tank, and her toy dolls...
But in the future, they will have more topics to talk about.
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