Chapter 419: Brutal Comfort
"Yes."
"But heroes also need a vacation."
"Starting from today, Guo Shan will have a good rest, study hard, and get along well with his classmates, you know?"
Xiao Xiao's tone is soothing and has the power to soothe people's hearts.
……
"Can I?"
Although the culprit who caused him so much pain and fear all day long has been killed, can the rift and damage that has been caused really be made up for?
Guo Shan was suddenly scared.
He was afraid that even if he got rid of the terrible monster, his life would never be the same as before.
……
"Maybe there is no way it will be exactly the same as before."
Xiao Xiao was unwilling to deceive Guo Shan, but still chose tactful words.
In fact, in his opinion, everything that happened is a foregone conclusion, and it is absolutely impossible to return to the situation as before.
Guo Shan's changes and the resulting changes in the people around him are real and irreversible.
……
No matter how much this child wants to go back to his old life, he is no longer the same person as before, so how can he force others to treat him the same way as before?
Even after he got rid of the monster, he was still not the original Guo Shan.
These eyes that were supposed to be clear and innocent were different after all.
The traces of two whole years are such an unforgettable painful experience that even a determined adult cannot easily let go. So, for a child, what should be done and how long will it take to let him go? Can this remaining haze be completely eliminated from your eyes?
……
"Is there no way to make it exactly the same?"
Guo Shan was a little scared.
As for Xiao Xiao, who saved him from the fire and water, when he saw Xiao Xiao crushing the monster that was so powerful and irresistible to him with his own eyes, he only felt that Xiao Xiao was the person he admired most in his life.
Master Xiao said that he was a hero, but in his eyes, Master Xiao was the real hero, the great hero who rescued him from the endless abyss.
He believed everything Xiao Xiao said unconditionally.
……
However, Guo Shan's eyes became a little dim again.
Obviously, when he was haunted by monsters, when he became more and more alienated from his friends, when he was bullied by his classmates, he recalled with such nostalgia time and time again the time when everything had not changed.
At that time, he was not alone. He would also play with his friends during recess. They would go to physical education class arm in arm, and they would sit in the cafeteria to have lunch together...
On campus, he was never alone when he needed help.
What should have been an ordinary thing has become his unspeakable obsession.
He prayed again and again to restore everything to its original state.
Sure enough, is he thinking too simply?
……
Xiao Xiao reached out and flicked the child's forehead gently with his fingers.
The child raised his head as if frightened, and looked at Xiao Xiao with a confused and innocent look, like a lost cub that couldn't find the direction to go.
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"Guo Shan, are you in the sixth grade of elementary school?"
Xiao Xiao did not explain, but suddenly asked a seemingly irrelevant question.
"...Hmm."
Guo Shan became more and more confused, but still answered obediently.
"Then you will go to junior high school soon."
"I'm about to go to a new environment."
"You'll make new friends."
"You will start a new campus life."
"So, there's nothing to worry about."
"There is nothing to be afraid of."
……
However, this statement seemed a bit too cold for a child. Xiao Xiao thought for a while and then said: "Even if you want to get on good terms with your current classmates again, it is not impossible."
"Hard work pays off."
"As long as you always treat people sincerely, they will definitely understand your sincerity and settle their differences with you."
"After all, the real Guo Shan is such a kind boy who always thinks of others."...
"Guo Shan, you will have many friends in the future."
Xiao Xiao touched the child's slightly raised head and said in a declarative tone.
"Yeah."
Because of the warmth on his head and Xiao Xiao's words, Guo Shan was stunned for a while, but looking at Xiao Xiao's determined, matter-of-fact yet understated eyes, the light in Guo Shan's eyes became brighter and brighter.
Finally, Guo Shanzhi raised the corners of his mouth slightly, showed a small shy smile, and responded loudly.
……
Master Xiao said he was a hero, and he was a hero.
Master Xiao said that he will have many friends, so he will definitely have many friends in the future.
Because as Master Xiao said, he is very good.
He will try to do better, and then many people will like him.
……
He was disliked before because of the monster that haunted him.
Now that the monster has been eliminated by Master Xiao, he can get close to people without any scruples.
He no longer behaves strangely or looks frightened.
He will no longer wander like a ghost among the crowd.
He wanted to join them, to become one of them.
Instead of always looking at them helplessly.
Want to get close but can't.
Because it will be rejected.
I am also worried that it will bring harm to them.
……
"Haha."
Xiao Xiao smiled and rubbed the top of the child's soft hair.
He was somewhat relieved that the child accepted his blunt reassurance.
This is a strong kid who will always come out of the haze of the past on his own.
And all he needs to do is give him a little encouragement and motivation.
……
The problem is solved.
However, Xiao Xiao suddenly thought of something and turned his head to look at Feifei.
Feifei's silver-blue eyes looked directly at him without blinking.
Xiao Xiao curled his lips and smiled, then turned his attention back to Guo Shan, who was a little confused about his inexplicable behavior.
He did not explain, but pointed to the position of the fibula on his shoulder, "Can you see anything?"
Guo Shan:?
He subconsciously looked in the direction of Xiao Xiao's finger, but the next second he wrinkled his face in confusion.
What did Master Xiao want him to see?
Isn't there nothing?
……
However, if you say you haven't seen anything, will you let Master Xiao down?
Guo Shan suddenly became nervous, and even the corners of his eyes that had just dried up showed signs of heat again.
There seemed to be mist filling the eyes.
He didn't want to leave any bad impression on Master Xiao.
……
Guo Shan tried his best to open his already wide eyes, and his dark eyeballs frantically wandered around the shoulder pointed by Xiao Xiao's finger.
Impossible, how could there be nothing?
Guo Shan did not doubt Master Xiao's thoughts at all, but was frustrated that he could not see what Master Xiao wanted him to see.
For a moment, I was so uncomfortable that I couldn't help myself.
……
The child's aggrieved and sad little face was too pitiful, and even the eyes that were red and swollen from the previous crying felt a little moist, and there were small water droplets on the long eyelashes. .
(End of chapter)