Morikubo hurried through the park, muttering to himself, "This is a disaster. I went all the way back there and still couldn't find it; I don't know how I'm going to explain this to my friend tomorrow."
Suddenly, a strange sound echoed from the distance, and a flock of birds burst from the woods. Morikubo stopped in his tracks, nervous, and glanced toward the direction of the noise. He then quickened his pace, his expression tense, muttering, "I should have known better than to make this trip. There’s been a string of mysterious injury cases lately, and it feels like they’ve been following a path, gradually closing in on this district. It’s gotta be another one of those 'Ability Users' again. What is wrong with the world? Why does it have to keep mutating people with the power to do so much evil?"
Out of the corner of his eye, Morikubo caught sight of a girl in simple attire not far ahead. He couldn't help but grumble, "It’s one thing to ignore the news, but it’s nearly nightfall—lingering in the woods like this is just dangerous."
Morikubo hesitated for a moment, turning his head as if to leave, but stopped after only two or three steps. "No matter how antisocial I am, I can't just stand by and watch someone get hurt." After a pause, he turned around firmly, headed toward the girl, and waved, calling out, "Hey! Miss! It’s dangerous in the woods after dark—I’ll walk you out..."
Before he could finish, Morikubo saw the girl talking to the trees. He froze. Was she using a Bluetooth headset? He couldn't see any earbuds, and there was no microphone near her mouth. Even more bizarre, who was she gesturing at?
"I’m not dealing with some terrifying Ability User, am I?" Morikubo muttered.
At that moment, the girl seemed to be alerted, turning toward his direction.
Morikubo couldn't help but step back. "Is she looking at me?" He looked left and right. "Sure enough, it's so late, nobody else is walking in this park. I’m the only idiot here."
He looked at her again. "No mistake. She’s walking straight toward me. What should I do? Wouldn't it be rude to just run away?" He took another two steps back.
"Forget being rude or embarrassing; I’ve backed up so far that a blind person would have noticed. Would a scared, fragile girl be this aggressive, walking straight toward me?"
"Wait, she’s not a good person. I need to run!"
Morikubo turned and sprinted, only to hear the sound of the girl running after him. "This girl is definitely trouble! Who chases after someone just because they were spotted?"
He glanced back, confirming it was indeed the sound of her running.
"Sir, please wait!" Iori shouted as she ran. "What is wrong with him? There have been incidents around here lately—did he see something?"
Morikubo ran ahead. "What on earth did I stumble upon? Is she a serial killer? Why is she chasing me like her life depends on it?" His thoughts faltered. "Why am I not an athlete? Getting out of breath being chased by a girl—this is so pathetic!"
As he ran, he scanned the pedestrian path ahead. "I can't hide on a brightly lit path like this!" He decided to veer into the woods. "With the trees blocking the way, she won't be able to see where I'm headed."
"Wait, sir, don't run into the blind spots! It's dangerous around here!" Iori gasped, barely able to speak. She leaned against a large tree, breathless. "How old is he? Is he tired of living? At least I know for sure, with an idiot like that, he’s probably neither a witness nor the perpetrator." Iori panted, trying to stabilize her heart rate. She seemed to hear something, lifted her head, and her expression turned serious.
"Is that really it? Dammit, that troublesome guy. Which direction is he in?" Ignoring her exhaustion, Iori sprinted forward.
Morikubo walked through the woods, panting. "I think I lost that weirdo. If I guessed wrong, I hope she doesn't actually enter the woods. Can't she just go home like a normal person? What is she chasing me for?!" He stood still, hands on his knees, taking deep breaths.
"Sir, get out of the woods, now!" Iori’s voice echoed through the trees.
"Is she a demon? Stop chasing me! Why did I stop in the first place!" Morikubo took off in the opposite direction. He tripped over something, and just before hitting the ground, he slammed his stomach into something at a strange height. He cried out in pain.
"Sir, what happened? I'm coming!" Iori yelled.
Holding his stomach with one hand and clutching the grass with the other, Morikubo tried to stand up. "What did I hit? It felt like... I was kicked..." He struggled but couldn't get up. As his hand brushed the grass, he seemed to grab something, his expression turning puzzled.
Iori hid behind a tree and shouted again, "Are you okay, sir? I’m coming right over!" She waited silently behind the tree, not moving.
"Was I right? Did she leave? So this guy really isn't one of them." Iori finally stepped out from behind the tree.
Morikubo sat on the grass and said, "Why are you being so shy now?"
"You figured it out?" Iori asked.
"By standard logic, my observational skills are quite good," Morikubo replied.
"Running into the woods in a situation like this—I don't find that 'normal' at all," Iori countered.
"A girl who frantically chases a gentleman isn't exactly normal either," Morikubo retorted.
"It’s late, and the recent site of the mysterious injury cases is right nearby. What are you doing in a place like this?"
"I went back to the club room to borrow something. It was a wasted trip. But, turns out I had half of it on me all along," Morikubo said, his body relaxing. "I still have to pay for the other half, but that’s cheaper than replacing the whole thing."
Iori shot him a look of suspicion.
Morikubo continued, "On the other hand, you... you and that tree were getting pretty cozy. Are you related?"
Iori sighed. "So you really did see it. Don't you think it’s possible I was just practicing singing with a wireless mic?"
Morikubo said, "Normally, I don't meddle in other people's business. Even if I was wrong and you hadn't chased me, I would have just felt a bit guilty. After all, it's dangerous around here lately. But since you chased me, I didn't know if you were the source of the danger. Nobody knows what these Ability Users are capable of."
Iori said, "Likewise. I couldn't tell if you were the source of the incidents, either. You’re either someone who needs protecting, or someone who needs to be arrested." She looked at Morikubo’s condition and added, "How long are you planning on sitting there? How about I escort you back?"
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標題：靜陪末座的超能力-1
森久保匆匆穿過公園，自言自語的說，「糟了啦，回去一趟也沒找到，明天跟朋友很難交代了。」381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxbDHhNBRiF
遠方傳來奇異的聲音，鳥類一群從樹林中飛出來。森久保緊張地停下腳步，往那方向看了一下。隨後更是加速趕路，神情緊張，自言自語的說，「早知道就不要跑這一趟，前陣子開始一連串神秘傷害事件，好像有路徑般，最近逐漸靠近這一個市區。又是異能人士幹的吧。老天是怎麼了，沒事異變出更有能力作惡多端的人。」381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4tCjz0hKA8
森久保餘光瞥見前方不遠處有一位衣著簡便的少女。忍不住滴咕著，「平常不看新聞也就算了，都快入夜了，還在逗留在樹林中很危險啊。」381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHYlb4WgJVv
森久保猶豫了一下，扭頭打算離開。走兩三步又停下來。「再怎麼孤僻，也不能見死不救吧。」停了一下，用力轉身，往少女的方向走去，揮手向他說道，「嘿！美女！入夜的樹林間很危險的，我陪你一起走出...」381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaSQGhvsG7d
話還沒說完，森久保看到少女在跟樹木講話的樣子。他愣住了，少女用的是藍牙對講機嗎？看不到有沒有帶耳機，但是嘴巴附近也沒有麥克風。更詭異的是他比手畫腳給誰看啊？381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2MPC1CPers
「我不是遇到可怕的異能人士吧？」森久保咕噥著。381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhOAZa7CN32
這時，少女好像被提醒般地朝他的方向轉過來。
森久保不禁往後退。「他在看我嗎？」森久保左右張望，「果然這麼晚了，不會有人走在公園的，只有我這個笨蛋。」381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡipDq1GPtKc
森久保在次望向少女。「錯不了。他是往我這個方向走來。我該怎麼辦？逃跑不是很失禮嗎？」森久保又往後退了兩步。381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtMm2cUNJAg
「不用說是失禮還是丟臉了，我退這麼多步，瞎子才會沒看到。擔心受怕的少女，會這麼勇猛地，往我的方向走來嗎？」381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFfJHJZcFwK
「不對，他不是善類，我快逃！」381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5R7DuD66nX
森久保轉頭就跑，卻聽見少女追上來的跑步聲。「這個女孩果然有問題！有誰會因為被看見而追上來？」381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrwsuSLPyp9
森久保往後看了一下，確認的確是少女的跑步聲。381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOrApasTWwp
「這位先生請等一下。」依織邊跑邊喊。「他是怎麼搞的啊，最近這裡不是有事件嗎？難道他看到什麼了嗎？」381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbJVZys2Gzw
森久保跑在前面。「我到底是撞見什麼了？他殺人滅屍嗎？為什麼拼了命的要追上來？」森久保思緒頓了一下。「為什麼我不是運動健將啊？被女孩追的氣喘如牛也太遜了！」381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0xLZAS1Qek
森久保邊跑邊看的前方的行人步道。「跑在這麼亮的地方就躲不開啊！」森久保索性轉進樹林去。「有樹擋著，他就看不到我要往哪個方向去了吧。」381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJsFCIm3kLG
「等等，先生，別往不容易看到的地方跑去！最近有點危險！」依織喘的喊不出聲音來了。他氣喘噓噓的扶在大樹旁。「都幾歲的人了，他是活膩了嗎？至少可以確定，這麼個笨蛋。應該不是目擊者，也不會是加害者。」依織很喘，想辦法穩定自己的心跳。似乎聽到什麼，抬起頭來表情變得更嚴肅。381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDTqgogHwJK
「真的是這樣嗎？可惡，那個麻煩的傢伙。他在哪個方向？」依織顧不得喘，拼命往前跑。381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmSbjZIKw5S
森久保很喘的走在樹林中。「那個怪人跟丟了吧。如果我搞錯了，希望他不會進入樹林。他乖乖回家不就得了嗎？追個什麼勁啊？！」森久保站定，手扶在膝上，大大的喘幾口氣。381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6AkhmnuKDp
「先生，快離開樹林啊！」樹林中傳來依織的聲音381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfAJZOKzAVG
「他是夜叉嗎？不要再追來了！我那時候為什麼要停下腳步啊！」森久保拔腿就往相反方向跑。好像被什麼絆倒，落第地前又在某個奇怪的高度，肚子撞到的什麼東西。森久保痛的不小心叫了出來。381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJQ3wsmD8el
「先生，你發生什麼事了，我馬上到！」依織喊著。381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmEKZJzx2zB
森久保一手抱著肚子，一手抓著地上的草，想要站起來。「是撞了什麼？怎麼像被踢到一樣...。」他掙扎了一下，站不起來。森久保在草堆好像抓到了什麼，他的表情變得有點疑惑。381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuUZrFWsFtg
依織躲藏在樹後面，再一次喊到，「先生你還好嗎？我馬上就過去！」依織靜靜的等在樹後面沒有動。381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEUQeKTGQsM
「沒錯嗎？離開了？所以這個人確實不是嘛。」依織才從樹後面走出來。381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrSoDliQWxN
森久保就坐在草地上說，「你怎麼變得這麼害羞？」381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgwEfsiQWcG
依織說，「你發現了？」381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ37571NanRs
森久保說，「正常邏輯下，我的觀察力是蠻好的。」381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA6iEPecccS
依織說，「現在這種情況跑進樹林，我才不覺得正常。」381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡigBf79xHQB
森久保說，「會狂追紳士的女孩也不正常啊。」381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXdxZtAyh2m
依織說，「這麼晚了，神秘連續傷害事件的近期地點就在附近，你來這地方做什麼。」381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDEvqUu8vVZ
森久保說，「我回社團借用教室找個東西。白跑一趟。不過，原來一半在我身上了。」森久保全身放鬆了下來。「我是還得賠償另一半。不過比賠整隻便宜多了。」381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgheIzCssgP
依織露出懷疑的眼神。381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqLQIvBAfdV
森久保繼續說，「倒是你，跟樹感情那麼好，你親戚嗎？」381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjUwUCOWbPy
依織嘆了一口氣說，「你果然看到了。你就不覺得，我是對無線麥克風練習唱歌什麼的？」381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjSTZDu4Rra
森久保說，「一般情況下，我是不管閒事的。就算我搞錯了，你沒追上來，我頂多是心有愧疚。畢竟最近有點危險。但是你追上來，我就不知道危險的來源是不是你了。超能力者能做的事，誰也不知道。」381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡloNTa694F8
依織說，「彼此，彼此啦。我也搞不清楚事件源頭是不是你。你要不是個該被保護的，要不就是該被抓的。」依織看了一下森久保的情況說，「你要坐多久？要不，我護送你回去吧。」
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