“……”
What's going on?
Honestly, even Luo Chen himself was a little confused.
He seemed to be here to visit the school, and then he happened to meet Xi Sa Mei Ying and saved her.
Now, he had saved her, but what was with this awkward atmosphere?
And this guy who suddenly ran over, ignoring the two of them, and was now anxiously and worriedly circling the horse.
Although Luo Chen couldn't remember, needless to say, this must be the "protagonist," right?
No!
It doesn't matter if he's the protagonist or not, the important thing is that Luo Chen didn't expect it.
Wasn't he supposed to have transmigrated into the Slayers world?
What's going on, characters from 《少女骑士物语》 are appearing too?
So, could this be a mixed-up multiverse world?
This was something he hadn't expected, so at this moment, he couldn't help but think a lot, and his thoughts were a little scattered as he stood there.
As a result, the scene looked even more awkward:
Luo Chen had his arm around Xi Sa Mei Ying, standing aside. The girl, not knowing what to think, didn't reject his embrace. She leaned against him.
And on the other side, as the protagonist, Shui Ye Gui Hong was single-mindedly checking if the horse was injured.
The atmosphere therefore became quiet. The three people present, plus the horse, didn't say a word. The atmosphere was strange, no matter how you looked at it.
If someone passed by now and knew Shui Ye Gui Hong and Xi Sa Mei Ying, they would be even more surprised.
“Ying?! Are you okay? What happened? Move, will you!”
But let's not talk about Luo Chen for now. Right now, Shui Ye Gui Hong was like an ant on a hot pan.
The reason was that the horse he usually took care of, named "Ying," was now eerily standing still. No matter what he did, it didn't react.
If it weren't for the fact that it was still breathing and had a heartbeat, and its eyes occasionally moved, he would have thought the horse was dead.
But even so, no matter how he switched or commanded, the horse didn't move at all. It just stared straight ahead with wide eyes.
Straight ahead?
Only after carefully inspecting the horse for a while, even finding a piece of wood stuck in the flesh on its hoof, did Shui Ye Gui Hong realize the situation.
It seemed that this frightened horse was being intimidated by something.
So he looked in that direction, and then he saw the two people who were leaning against each other like a couple. He finally saw the girl who was blushing and looking down, and it was Xi Sa Mei Ying, whom he knew.
Xi Sa Mei Ying?
Wait a minute, how is she here?
And she's with a strange guy. Could he be her boyfriend?
Seeing Xi Sa Mei Ying, whom he considered his childhood friend, with a guy he didn't recognize, Shui Ye Gui Hong's first reaction wasn't jealousy or concern, but——
Surprise that Xi Sa Mei Ying was also present!
As for the current situation between the two, he didn't pay attention.
At most, Luo Chen, who was more handsome and dashing, made Shui Ye Gui Hong take a few extra glances. He was also surprised that his childhood friend had found such a handsome boyfriend.
On the other side, seeing that Shui Ye Gui Hong finally realized that there were other people present.
Luo Chen, who was holding Xi Sa Mei Ying in his arms at the moment, was already prepared for the dog-blood plot that would happen next.
For example, Shui Ye Gui Hong would be jealous or angry, and then have a conflict with him, or say something nasty about him, etc.
But what he didn't expect was that this guy was calm and composed, and was more worried and concerned about the condition of the horse.
“Mei Ying? Why are you here? By the way, is he your new boyfriend? Hello, my name is Shui Ye Gui Hong. It's nice to meet you.”
“……Luo Chen.”
“A Chinese person? Sorry, did it scare you? I'm very sorry, I didn't watch it well.轟多尼斯密马赛!” (bows in apology)
“Uh, it's okay.”
“Yes, yes, I'm fine～”
“……”
It was clear that Shui Ye Gui Hong's apology was sincere, as could be seen from his standard "躬匠精神".
Moreover, it seemed that he had misunderstood something, mistaking the two for a couple.
And what surprised Luo Chen was that Xi Sa Mei Ying didn't explain. It was as if she hadn't realized her current situation.
She was not only wearing his jacket, but also letting him hold her close.
When she heard Shui Ye Gui Hong's question, the girl simply smiled and waved her hand.
In fact, the girl knew that Shui Ye Gui Hong was just a "woodhead"!
No, to call him a "woodhead" was actually praising him. He was simply a piece of "steel," not even as good as "woodhead"!
“Luo Jun～ Let's not stay and bother them. Let's go on a date over there——Ouch～ Uh～”
“Huh? What's wrong?”
“No、nothing, it's just that my foot twisted a little.”
“I see. I'll take you to the infirmary.”
“Okay, thank you～”
Looking at Shui Ye Gui Hong, who was still worried about the horse, Xi Sa Mei Ying was immediately annoyed, so she decided to just misunderstand him. She wanted to take Luo Chen around the school and then go to change clothes and return the jacket to him.
As the girl turned around, she stumbled and fell into his arms.
Only now did she feel the stinging pain radiating from her ankle. She guessed she had twisted it earlier.
“Mei Ying, you're hurt? Then go quickly and have Ayako take a look. I need to take Ying back to the stable and have a look at the wound on its hoof!”
“Uh?”
Of course, Shui Ye Gui Hong was concerned when he heard that Xi Sa Mei Ying was hurt, but seeing Luo Chen behind him.
The next second, after Luo Chen withdrew his momentum, he also hurriedly pulled the horse away.
That's right, he left!
It seemed that the horse was more important to him than his childhood friend.