The meeting with Akemi is two days later.
Lin Yi has to prepare in advance.
Lin Yi had already requested sick leave from the school, with a certificate from the school doctor, costing 50,000 yen! Ridiculously expensive!
As for Xiaolan and Yuanzi, Lin Yi simply said he had important matters to attend to. They wanted to ask, but ultimately didn't.
After all, they hadn't disclosed their family situations either. The reason they hadn't was because they couldn't find a suitable opportunity, and they didn't feel the time was right.
Before meeting Akemi Miyano, Lin Yi began to ponder how to leave a very deep impression on her.
Do you know about the primacy effect?
The so-called primacy effect refers to the phenomenon where the first impression dominates the formation of the overall impression.
Simply put, your overall impression of a person often depends on your first impression of them.
This is a very common social perception bias. Once a first impression is established, it has a strong orienting effect on the understanding and organization of subsequently acquired information.
How good your image is determines whether people will fall in love with you at first sight!
So, don't think about letting girls deeply understand your soul... everyone is very busy.
Precisely because of this, Lin Yi wanted to leave a very deep impression on Akemi Miyano.
Should he casually run into her before the formal meeting?
Emmm... it would have some effect, but not much. At most, it would deepen the impression, just like when you see an advertisement for a Macau casino, you think of Macau when you see a casino, and then you think of the three things you shouldn't leave behind... ahem, I digress.
Anyway, a chance encounter is too ineffective and can only be a last resort.
Then, how about striking up a conversation?
That won't work either. He's approaching her as Kosaka Kano's boyfriend, and striking up a conversation beforehand would definitely leave her with the impression that he's a 'playboy'.
Although the truth is indeed so, these bad things should always be hidden. Isn't that how everyone is?
Therefore, the plan to strike up a conversation is also a no-go.
Pass.
How about performing an act of helping an old lady who can't cross the road in front of her?
To show off his kindness?
Hmm, this method is much better than the first one and can be tentatively considered a middle-ground strategy.
Or... just go directly to her and tell her bluntly, 'I'm from 30 years in the future. I know what's about to happen to you...'
Then Akemi would have the following reactions.
First, believe him, and then act under his guidance, successfully escaping Gin's clutches and having the opportunity to reunite with her sister in the future.
With his eloquence, and by predicting a few robbery scenes, it wouldn't be difficult to make her believe him.
Second, ignore him, thinking he's just trying to pick her up, not giving him a chance to speak and walking away.
This is the reaction when she's in a bad mood. If he chases after her and pesters her, Gin might send a van full of men in black to beat him up.
Third, listen patiently, and then politely but perfunctorily say 'I know' and walk away without taking it seriously.
This is a normal person's reaction...
However, a problem arises.
Is it enough to help her escape danger and solve her life's worries?
It's still not enough, he also needs to enter her heart and break into her world!
Otherwise, what if she suddenly flies to America to find Shuichi Akai after she's safe?
Then he would be utterly cuckolded, and he could form a 'Pleasant Goat and Big Big Wolf' duo with Toshio Wakamatsu.
So, this plan is also a pass.
Finally, Lin Yi came up with a good idea!
He carefully considered the method.
"Yes... yes... this should work."
With an idea in mind, Lin Yi immediately began preparations!
Two days later.
9:15 AM, a clear and cloudless day, truly good weather.
But for Lin Yi, this weather didn't make him very happy. He had to take off his baseball cap and casually stuff it into the hands of a passing office worker: "It's yours."
The office worker stared blankly at Lin Yi, then at the hat in his hand, unable to react for a moment.
Lin Yi put on his headphones, playing the most popular song at the time, holding a book, and walked towards the residential area next door.
He walked, stopping from time to time.
When he reached an intersection, he stopped again.
After two or three seconds, he made a phone call and continued forward.
Just then, a car had just driven to the intersection. Seeing someone walking out, the car owner hurriedly stepped on the brakes.
However, it was ultimately a little too late. The car didn't have time to stop completely, and with a 'bang,' it knocked Lin Yi away.
Fortunately, the braking was timely, and the impact wasn't very strong. Lin Yi rolled a few times on the ground and stopped.
The driver of the car hurriedly got out of the car and anxiously asked, approaching Lin Yi, "You, you... are you alright?"
"I'm... I'm fine."
Lin Yi looked at his clothes with some pain: "But my clothes are ruined."
The car owner looked at the other person's clothes and noticed scratches on both sides of the arms, like chopsticks. It seemed that the other person had landed earlier and used his hands to protect his head in time.
This really made her breathe a sigh of relief.
"It's good that you're okay... I'm sorry, someone called me when I was in the car just now, and I didn't notice you..." the car owner said apologetically.
Lin Yi replied faintly: "Well, pay attention when driving next time."
He didn't say anything more, silently stood up, and went to pick up the book.
The driver subconsciously glanced at the name of the book: "Complete Collection of High School Physics Materials."
After picking up the book, Lin Yi patted his sleeves and walked away without saying a word.
This surprised the driver. Shouldn't the procedure be to ask for compensation?
She couldn't help but say, "You... don't you need to go to the hospital to get checked out?"
Lin Yi didn't answer, only giving her the answer with his receding figure.
The driver stood there, watching him leave, until he could no longer be seen.
This stirred up a past memory for her.
After a long while, she returned to her car and set off again.
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