"I didn't expect you to come so early." Xiyou took off her thick coat, sat opposite the boy, took out the pen and notebook she had prepared, and smiled politely.

Jiang Chenye smiled and said: "This is quite close to my home. Sorry, I chose this place. Your school should be quite far away from here."

Xiyou shook her head and said, "It's quite a distance, but it's quite close to the station. It's okay."

The boy opposite was wearing wide black-framed glasses and a dark blue casual sweater. He ordered a glass of mocha with latte art. Judging from his temperament, he should be a well-educated and polite person. After all, he was with a boy.

You can feel his friendliness and politeness while chatting on the phone.

When she first added him, Xiyou was worried whether the other party would agree or ignore her as a liar. However, the other party readily accepted Xiyou's request, leaving Xiyou's originally prepared wording

None of them were used.

Jiang Chenye was the first to speak, held up the frame on the bridge of his nose, and asked: "Xiyou, if you want to know about Zeno, I will tell you everything I know, but can you tell me the reason?"

In the previous chat, Xiyou told Jiang Chenye how she found him, but she did not say the reason because Xiyou felt that it was more formal to talk about this kind of thing in person.

"Well...Classmate Jiang, you should know that Zhi Ye is a student of DX College."

Jiang Chenye nodded. When he left, Zhiye told him that he was about to go to DX Academy. At first, he didn't believe it, thinking that Ziono was just joking with him, but Ziono's eyes were too sincere, and there was some sincerity mixed in. Jiang Chenye looked at

Emotions I don’t understand.

After bidding farewell to Zhi Ye and Shen Jiao that day, neither of them came back to school. People in the class joked that the two had eloped or escaped. What was even more outrageous was that they both died. Of course Jiang Chenye did not

He believed it, but he had never been able to contact Zuko, and no one was even at his home. It was not until two weeks later that he saw Zuko returning to school to complete the withdrawal procedures.

On the day of the meeting, Jiano was still wearing a bandage, and the bruises on his face had not completely dissipated. He suddenly felt that the boy in front of him had changed and was no longer the boy he knew before. A huge sadness enveloped him, and he no longer wanted to

As optimistic as ever.

It was that day that he realized that his long-time friends were about to lead a different life from him. They had also joked about wanting to become aliens, but he never expected that in the end, Zino would actually realize his childhood fantasy.

Seeing that Jiang Chenye seemed to be deep in thought, Xiyou paused for a while and then said: "He and I are teammates and partners now, so I want to know more about him."

"Since you are teammates, hasn't he told you anything about him?" Jiang Chenye raised his head and stared at Xiyou, picked up the coffee at hand and took a sip.

Xiyou shook her head helplessly: "I have said a few things, but he doesn't know how to tell them all. I feel like he doesn't want to talk about his past."

"That's it." Jiang Chenye raised the corner of his mouth slightly, smiled slightly, and said, "I know that he has always been like this. He doesn't want others to worry about him. He always hides things in his heart."

Seeing the boy's appearance, Xiyou knew that this trip was worthwhile and she would definitely get some useful information. She opened the notebook in front of her, prepared her writing posture, looked at the boy with a smile in his eyes, and listened confidently to his story.

"Zano and I were childhood friends. We grew up together and went to the same school. He was always silly, but he had a special sense of justice. I still remember that when he was in elementary school, he wanted to protect a bird.

He looked like a puppy being beaten by a senior student." When talking about the past, Jiang Chenye never lowered his lips. Everything in the past was a beautiful and happy time worth remembering. "Even if he was injured, he didn't want to let others know.

He has a worried personality. Every time he says it's okay, he always likes to bear everything alone, and he always likes to help others and forgets about himself. That's what he is, a super, super awesome guy. In short, that's what I think.

.”

Xiyou smiled brightly and said, "I think so too, he is a good-hearted person." Then he lowered his head and recorded some things in his notebook.

"Although he is a very good person, he doesn't have many friends. Some people say that Zeno is a monster, and then everyone keeps away from him. It's ridiculous. It's obviously a lie, but it is believed by people. Even the teacher at the time was afraid of Zeno.

.”

Xiyou's writing paused, remembering what Jiano said to her on the day of the assessment, 'He has very few friends, if you don't mind, just become his friend'. Is this really the case? Xiyou clenched her arms.

He shook his head, raised his head and smiled and said, "Even so, haven't you always been with him?"

Jiang Chenye responded gently: "Well, what else do you want to know?"

Xiyou put down her pen and thought for a while. At this time, the waiter brought over the steaming cappuccino. The white mist floated upward in circles, echoing the snowy scene outside the window, making people feel warm.

"What about Takuno's family? I heard him say that he lives alone."

Hearing this, Jiang Chenye paused for a while, frowned and thought for a moment before continuing: "Zeno has indeed been living alone for a long time. I remember he was about ten years old. His father disappeared in the mountains. The search and rescue team searched for him for many days.

, there was no trace, and was eventually ruled as an accidental death. From that day on, his mother became crazy and always talked nonsense that he could not understand. Zono once dropped out of school for a few months to take care of his aunt, but two years later, his aunt

Unfortunately, he passed away. After that, Zino lived alone."

Xiyou's heart seemed to be pulled by something, and she felt a dull pain. She listened blankly to Jiang Chenye's words without any emotional fluctuations. She came back to her senses and asked slowly in a hoarse voice: "Then how does he live alone?

There are no financial resources.”

However, a twelve-year-old child lives alone. Xiyou can't help but think of herself, but she still has Bai Xi. Her brother takes good care of her. Even if she is not a family member, she knows that life is not easy, not to mention that only Ziono only has

one person.

Jiang Chenye saw the girl's sadness. He had not seen this kind of sympathetic sadness for a long time, and the target was still Zino. He silently recognized the girl opposite him in his heart. Such a person could become Zino's new friend. He really

I was happy about this, and my last bit of defense against the girl disappeared.

"He can carve. His mother taught him. Despite his young age, the things he carves are lifelike. He used to be Wang Zhi's gunman, carving works of art for him."

"Wang Zhi? Isn't he a famous sculptor?"

"That's right, that's him." Jiang Chenye nodded affirmatively. Whenever he heard someone praising Wang Zhi's works for how artistic and vivid they were, he would scoff and think it was ridiculous.

"That's amazing, Kazuno." Xiyou suddenly remembered that she had inadvertently glanced at the callus between Kazuno's thumb and index finger. Now it seems that it should be the mark of holding a carving knife for a long time.

"Hahaha, I feel the same way. It's great. Someone has the same mood as me." Jiang Chenye made a little joke to liven up the atmosphere and lighten the previous depression due to his parents.

Xiyou laughed unconsciously and wrote down the words "Zhi Ye's carving skills are perfect" in her notebook. If there is a chance in the future, she must let him carve a small gadget for herself. If she can't afford to eat, she can still sell it.

Exchange money. Of course this is impossible, she would not sell such a precious gift.

Xiyou picked up the half-cooled coffee and took a sip. She suddenly felt warm and relaxed. She suddenly remembered something and asked again: "By the way, Classmate Jiang, Tao Ye once had

A superpower?"

This question was figured out through Yuyu's observation of Zeno. For some reason, she felt that Zeno was very similar to herself who had just had powers in the past. Although Zeno's personal abilities were very strong, she had never seen him use powers.

She paid special attention to it on the training ground. It seemed that just by relying on his super physical strength, he could easily complete many projects. However, he did not say anything about his own powers. She also asked curiously.

, I just heard Jino hesitate and couldn't explain the reason. I only knew that his recovery ability was very strong and his strength was very powerful.

Jiang Chenye shook his head with a look of embarrassment and said: "I don't know if he has ever had one, but he has never mentioned it. I think he doesn't know if he has, but his power is indeed greater than ordinary people."

Xiyou frowned and thought for a while, and finally drew a huge greeting on Jiano's power. Although he didn't know what his power was, it was possible to enter DX Academy, and as a special admissions student, he would definitely be able to do so.

If there is anything special about it, this can be observed later.

There were only Xiyou and Jiang Chenye as customers in the coffee shop, so it was extremely quiet. Even the waiters were doing their jobs quietly. Xiyou held a pen and sketched, and gradually got a deeper understanding of Kazuo.

The past that she once refused to talk about is now known to her. Xiyou no longer regards Zino and Xiaoyi as just classmates or collaborators in the same group. In her eyes, both of them are her partners.

They are companions, comrades who will advance and retreat together in the next four years. She wants to understand them and resolve the conflicts between them.

The coffee in Jiang Chenye's hand was empty. He looked at the girl who was scribbling with her head down, and finally spoke out his request.

"Xiyou-san."

"Huh?" Xiyou looked up in confusion, and saw the boy opposite him sitting upright with a serious look on his face. Obviously, the topic after that was not a light and simple one.

"I was actually a little wary of you before, but I don't have it anymore." Jiang Chenye raised his eyebrows and said with stern eyes: "I want to ask you to investigate what happened on May 25th. You are a member of DX Academy

Yes, being so close to an alien star will definitely give you some thoughts."

The boy was so serious that Xiyou also sat up and asked solemnly what was going on.

"Zeno and I had a classmate named Shen Jiao. She disappeared on May 25. There was no news about her in various news reports. Various rumors described her differently. Some said she was dead, and some said she was dead. It is said that she committed suicide, but there is no accurate information until now."

Xiyou asked in confusion: "Does this have anything to do with alien stars?"

Jiang Chenye took a deep breath and continued: "That day, she was with Ji Ye after school. After that day, Ji Ye also disappeared for two weeks before coming back. And since that day, Ji Ye has changed. He is no longer as carefree as before. , he felt inexplicably sad and painful, I asked him about it, but he kept silent and only said that he was sorry for Shen Jiao."

Xiyou listened in shock. She wrote down the date May 25 in her notebook and put an emphasis mark on it.

Is it May? Xiyou unconsciously remembered that it was also the month when she and Chu Han were in danger, and the days were very close.

"After all, I hope you can check it out for me, Yuyou-san, regarding Taeno and my classmates. Please." The boy's expression was sincere, and he almost stood up and bowed.

Xiyou nodded heavily, "I will help you investigate, but there may be no results." After all, he is not a foreign star, just a young student. If this matter is really related to the foreign star and has not been reported, then It must be very serious or confidential.
Chapter completed!