The Dragon's Awakening

Chapter 2: What's your name?

Two people, three legs.

Groups that are common in schoolsliveThe competition involves two people running together, each with one leg tied together. Five teams compete in a 100-meter race each time.The education committee member recorded the time.Ranked by time.

Coincidentally, Mo and Xia Mu were in the third...The match, which was the last oneSo Xia Mu sat back down and looked around without any worries.The child is gone.

ZixiBeing in the first group made Mo somewhat hopeful.

oneThe race ended quickly without any major incidents. Zixi came in first place, and the two of them ran the 100 meters in 25 seconds.

The second place went to two boys, both 24.

10 seconds, look at other people's watchesIt should be soon.

secondTwo not veryThe person who knew the answer came in first place, 25.

After 35 seconds, Mo finally understood why Zixi was so popular—the third group.When it came to Mo and Xia Mu, he was very...Zhang Di watched as Xia Mu tied their feet together with a strap, then looked at the other four groups.

One group has two.Sheng, Mo remembered one of themSmall long hairchild,ofThe power probably isn't very good, Yuki.Well, it seems that as long as it exceeds...That's fine.

As he thought this, he looked at the track ahead, which was lined with other students. He also saw Zixi in the middle, looking at him strangely.

Mo nervously put his arm around Xia Mu's shoulder, and Xia Mu put his arm around him back, his eyes still holding that signature look.A mischievous laugh.

Do you want to win the championship?

Xia Mu suddenly asked, a mischievous smile on his face.

Do you want to win the championship?

Mo didn't react for a moment, looking at him in confusion, only to find that Xia Mu...The smile on his face widened, a playful, childlike smile.

"GraspI! "

Huh?

Mo hadn't figured it out yet.Then, "Bang!"

The starting gun fired.

And so, the foam flew away.

It flew away like a gust of wind.

Mo turned her head and stared wide-eyed at Xia Mu, that guy.With a smile, Jiao effortlessly lifted him up with the hand that was around his shoulder, and then ran off.

And it's so fast.

"twenty two.

51 seconds!

Listening to that dreamlike sound in my ears.

Mo finally understood. She understood Shui Ge Zi Xi's reaction today, as well as the strange looks from the other people in the classroom. At this moment, Mo was completely enlightened.

Holy crap!

AgainXi DaVoice.

"Xia Mu is the champion again. I knew no miracle would happen."

Zixi is not far awayLooking helplessly at Xia Mu, then with a particularly conflicted gaze at the handsome boy standing to the side in a daze, she said, "Mo's luck is really good. She just casually came to play a minor role and won the championship. This makes those people who practice so hard every day feel so inadequate."How can I bear this?

"I was even thinking of finding Natsume as my partner, but he refused."I was so sad that they rejected me.

But that guy clearly only targets big..."What's the interest? Why did you choose Chiyo as your partner this time?"

Zixi's partner also looked helplessly over there, at Xia Mu's grinning face.

As for Mo, he's still standing there, dumbfounded, finding it unbelievable.

He originally just wanted to avoid last place; winning the championship was out of the question.This is unrealistic.

But now, Mo looks at Xia Mu's mark again.His playful smile suddenly made me feel that he was very strange.

"What's wrong?

"We won the championship, shouldn't you do something?"

Seeing Mo's dazed expression, Xia Mu patted his shoulder forcefully and laughed loudly.

Should we applaud?

Mo managed to squeeze out a sentence after a long pause.

The atmosphere suddenly became tense.

"Cough cough, no"Worship me, we gods, not mortals like you can do as you please."Worship."

Xia Mu ignored Mo's words with his head held high and laughed loudly without restraint.

To the strange looks of the people around themMo lowered her head and avoided Xia Mu.They shouldn't think they have anything to do with this oddball.

However, Mo overlooked the champion'sMang.

Although he was just a minor character, he was a true champion; wherever he went, he attracted attention.They are watching—especially those like Mo who were just there for the ride and won the championship medal.

Unfortunately, I had no choice but to run away. Luckily, I didn't have classes in the afternoon, so I was free to do whatever I wanted..

As a student who wasn't particularly enthusiastic about learning but wasn't in a bad state either, Mo naturally wouldn't go to the classroom to study.They strolled towards the school gate.

Someone followed from behind and teased, "It's not time for school to end yet, why are you trying to skip school?"

"That's not a good kid, you know~~" Mo didn't turn around, her face expressionless.He said, "You came out too, Mr. Champion."

Xia Mu chuckled but didn't say anything.

Before they knew it, they had arrived at the park. Xia Mu and Mo were also just wandering around aimlessly, feeling bored.

The early autumn weather is a bit dry, yellowLeaves drifted down from the sky, and the two sat lazily on the long stone bench, inhaling the slightly dry smell in the air.

Mo suddenly turned her head and asked, "Want some water? I'll go buy two bottles."

Xia Mu nodded vigorously without any hesitation, "Of course, how could I refuse something that's free!"

She rolled her eyes at him and mo QiLeaving, nothing more.do.

He remembered that the park wasn't far away.There's a convenience store; go find it based on your memory.

However, while passing through a side path, suddenlyI sensed some unsettling spiritual energy there, and hesitated.

"It would be very troublesome if we attracted those dirty things."

In Makumoto City, because of "The existence of this place is so fearsome that no terrible creatures will come here to cause trouble.Even so, there are still some who don't understand why they are "fearful".The appearance of lower beings.

They have no thoughts; they just blindly do whatever they want.And these things,veryIt will be good for people.

Mo took a detour and spent a long time buying the drinks.

On the way back, a snow-white kitten lay lazily on the roadside steps, basking in the afternoon sun..

Sensing a stranger approaching, the kitten opened its slightly squinted eyes in fright and tried to run away. The boy, with a gentle smile, squatted down and gently...Holding it, he said, "Don't be afraid, come on, there's something delicious to eat."

Whether she understood what he said, or it was the boy's gentle smile that made her unsure.After being touched, the cat seemed to lower its guard a little, stopped resisting, and slowly and affectionately rubbed its eyes against the boy's hand.

Mo took a small snack out of her pocket, opened it, and handed it to it.

"Meow!"

"Ah—" The white cat completely ignored the speechless boy whose hand had been bitten, focusing only on eating the snacks in front of it, its long tail...It sways from time to time.

The handsome boy sat quietly to one side, watching...The way the white cat eats is quite adorable..

The autumn wind carries fallen leaves, which drift past our feet, painting the park with a vibrant hue.The chill of autumn.

Thinking of Xia Mu still waiting over there, Mo couldn't help but glancing at him.,riseWe walked back.

Afterwards, the kitten that was munching on a snack looked up at the boy's back and sniffed the air, as if trying to remember the boy's scent. It then saw the bench in the distance, where Xia Mu, wearing a school uniform, sat listlessly.

Mo breathed a slight sigh of relief; it seemed that the guy hadn't been waiting too long.

Slow down and continue watching Xia Mu walk in that direction.

"Huh?"

Is Natsuki talking to someone?

Wind blowsXia Mu's flowing hair, Mo saw hisIt opens and closes, as if it's talking to someone.

foamXiang Xiamu'sforward.

Strangely, there was nothing in front of me.!

Thinking back to what happened in the park beforeSensing those auras, Mo Qing's clear pupils contracted sharply.They ran there even faster than before.

Could it be—they're almost there! Mo looked at Xia Mu, who was becoming clearer and clearer. She could clearly see him standing there, looking...He's speaking!

"Hey sir, can you tell me your name?"

The wind blew past her ear, and a childThe baby's voice carried on the wind into her ears, and in an instant, Mo...It was chilling.

really!

Upon seeing Xia Mu, one must open one's eyes.Mo shouted at him, using all her strengthShout it out with all your might.

Don't tell him!

Xia Mu, who was about to speak to the person Mo couldn't see, heard his shout, looked at him, and asked with a puzzled look.

Mo walked to his sideDespite the nauseating smell in the air, I forced myself to suppress the urge to vomit.Without saying a word, she took Xia Mu's hand and left.

"ah?

"Mo, what's wrong?"

Xia Mu was taken aback by Mo's sudden serious expression.Startled, he tried to say something, but Mo ignored him and dragged him away from there.

It's quite a distance from there.I feel thatHis breath seemed much weaker before he let go of Xia Mu's hand.

What's wrong with you all of a sudden?

Xia Mu looked at Mo, who was very serious, with a hint of frustration, and then looked speechlessly at the person being...Red wrists.

That much force?

Who are you talking to?

Mo ignored his confusion, looked him straight in the eye, and asked him coldly.

"Um?

What's the meaning? "

Xia Mu didn't react.

"I'm asking you, who were you just talking to?"

Mo repeated herself, asking very seriously.

Xia Mu looked at her companion with a puzzled expression. "Is this the child who asked me my name? Didn't you tell me not to tell him my name?"

“That’s what I said, because I heard him ask you that question.”

Mo narrowed her eyes, calmly...The scent.

"Then what are you still asking?"

Xia Mu was a little confused. He took the drink from Mo's hand, twisted it open, took a big gulp, and then looked at Mo with some dissatisfaction.

Don't you understand?

There was a breeze just now, and the wind allowed people to hear sounds they wouldn't normally be able to hear.

Mo squatted downson, departmentThe shoelaces, which had come undone from running, said coldly, "I wouldn't have been able to hear that sound before."

Xia Mu paused for a moment, then...It has changed slightly.

"Didn't you see him?"

The little boy with the ball.

"All I see is you talking to yourself."

Mo looked up into Xia Mu's eyes and spoke slowly, but to Xia Mu, it was like being frozen in the deepest part of the ocean.Like an eternal iceberg.

Previously, he always had a carefree, nonchalant attitude, but now, Mo is happy to see this person's new expression.Although his hand holding the drink was still...Shake it.

"Don't tell others your name casually."

Mo repeated each word carefully, Xia Mu's face...It also turned pale.

A name is a very important thing.

A person's name canTo possess someone's name is to possess their entire life, and in other words, to possess their life, their destiny, and everything about them.

Therefore, in many stories, even now, there are still instances of bestowing names.Giving a person a name is equivalent to giving them life; aside from parents, this is generally only done to those to whom an oath of allegiance is sworn.The matter of bestowing a name.

"Chiyo" NatsukiTrembling, he finally raised his head and looked at Mo.

"Um?"

Mo noticed Xia Mu's expressionHe chuckled somewhat. He didn't know Xia Mu very well, but from his behavior today, he could roughly tell how unrestrained Xia Mu usually was.Come.

Could it be that he is afraid of something empty, like ghosts or monsters?

Mo BuThat's kind of funny.

"It's all over now, we've shaken him off."

Mo chuckled softly, mimicking Xia Mu's gesture of patting his shoulder to comfort him.Wearing.

“But… but he… he’s always been here,” Xia Mu said.Trembling, he raised his finger and pointed at the foam.back.

Mo froze on the spot.

The wind rises again.

"Young man, what exactly are you doing?"What?