Tokyo Ghost Diary

It rained in Tokyo today, and the school festival that was supposed to be held today at Segawa Private Academy was postponed to tomorrow. After school, Yu Shimizu did not go home, but accidentally turned a corner halfway and came to the antique store. in the alley.

The rain hit the transparent umbrella, making a crackling sound. Qing Shuiyu walked to the door of the antique store with the shutter door closed, looking incomprehensible.

Hoshino Gen has never been to school since they parted ways in the underground garage that day. His classmates didn't know about the underground garage, but his beating to death of his classmate Jiang Qi caused quite a stir on campus.

Even though the media from all walks of life are publicizing the tragedy committed by Jiang Qi and his gang in junior high school, and how satisfying it is to be beaten to death, the school and the police have also announced that Hoshino Gen's behavior was self-defense and not a crime. There are still some unpleasant sounds.

Even in class, she heard more than once that a classmate said something like, "Did you really kill someone? Wow, that's terrible! Even if it was self-defense, you shouldn't kill someone..." or something like that.

She couldn't help but sigh again, and planned to turn around and go back, but at this moment, a cat meowed suddenly from behind her, and she couldn't help but look -

"Meow~" A familiar black stray cat squatted in the space, looking straight at her with yellow-brown eyes. When he saw her coming and going, he barked at her again.

Yu Shimizu recognized this cat. Speaking of which, when she first came to an antique store, it was this little guy who led the way. If it hadn't been for him, maybe some of the subsequent stories wouldn't have happened, right?

Shimizu Yu couldn't help but think so, and the corners of her mouth slightly raised. She walked over and squatted down in front of the black stray cat, using her umbrella to cover it from the rain.

But it was also at this time that Shimizu Yu discovered that there was a five hundred yen coin lying at Black Cat's feet.

"Meow~" The black cat licked its paws and barked at the closed rolling door. Qingshui Yu understood immediately. She touched the cat's head funnyly: "Are you here to exchange food with him? Sorry, he I've been away on business recently, so I can't deal with you."

The cat couldn't understand such complicated words, but maybe because it saw that the rolling shutter door was not open, it lowered its head and picked up the five hundred yen coin at its feet again, and took a step to leave, but it hadn't walked two seconds. However, Qing Shuiyu picked it up.

She didn't mind that the cat was wet. Qingshui Yu held the cat in one hand and held an umbrella in the other. He smiled and said: "Forget it, he's not here. I'll treat you to dinner. I know there is a pet store nearby. I heard that there are canned cats." Very good."

"Meow~" The black cat didn't know what she was talking about, but maybe it felt the girl's kindness, or maybe it felt that her embrace was very warm. The stray cat rubbed Yu Shimizu's white and tender little hand, opened its mouth, and said The coin fell into Yu Shimizu's arms.

......

Zermatt, Switzerland

Leaving the church, the brother and sister walked side by side on the street.

The temperature here seems to have dropped a little, and even the sky that was blue not long ago is gradually covered by gray clouds coming up.

Hoshino Rin lowered his head and said in a low voice: "Brother, Jerome's wish has obviously been fulfilled, and his family has the ability to repay debts, but why am I still so sad."

Hoshino Gen put his hands in his pockets, and the hem of his black coat was fluttering in the biting cold wind. His voice was calm and calm: "Who knows."

"..." Hoshino Rin pouted, then sighed and stopped talking.

I also spent the afternoon shopping outside, and my previous lunch was on the train. I didn’t eat much. Now it’s time to go back for dinner.

The route they took when they came was just casual. Neither brother nor sister took any note of the route. It was natural that they couldn't find the way back. Therefore, contrary to Gen Hoshino who led the way when they came, Rin Hoshino walked in front when they returned because she Taking the mobile phone to navigate.

The sky in the evening was gray and completely overcast, but there were many more pedestrians on the street than before. You could see tourists of all kinds of skin swarming in various stores to buy equipment, probably because they wanted to go hiking.

It gets dark relatively late in Zermatt, and this time is probably the busiest time of the day.

But these have nothing to do with Hoshino Gen and Hoshino Rin. It may be because the navigation is arranged according to the shortest route, and the return time is much shorter than the departure time.

When the sight could see the beautiful manor surrounded by grass on the gentle slope in the distance, the first snowflake finally fell on the gray-white sky.

Today's weather forecast is quite accurate, it's really snowing.

The snow was heavy, and the first snowflake fell on Hoshino Rin's white forehead. When she couldn't help but look up at the sky, she saw countless soft feather-like snowflakes spreading toward the ground.

"Brother, it's snowing..." Hoshino Rin said subconsciously.

Hoshino Gen had already walked in front of her. He still had his hands in his pockets and said indifferently: "I saw it."

Hoshino Rin stood there and stretched out his little hand to catch a crystal snowflake, feeling the coldness melting in the palm of his hand. Then he put his hands together and put them to his mouth to breathe in the heat, and then trotted after his brother.

"Brother, the snow is so heavy. Can we go out and build a snowman later?"

"Didn't you say your hands were cold before?"

"You can wear waterproof gloves!"

"It's boring."

"How about a snowball fight? But brother, you are not allowed to use your 'super powers'."

"boring."

"Uh-!" Hoshino Rin puffed up his cheeks and said with a look of resentment: "Brother, if you keep doing this in the future, you will definitely not be able to find a girlfriend! Even if you find one, it will definitely be for your face or money. .”

"That's not very good." Hoshino Gen said nonchalantly.

But this casual sentence shocked Hoshino Rin. She said in disbelief: "Brother, are you so casual about your other half? Doesn't that mean that you can accept it even if your family asks you to get married?"

"Why not." Hoshino Gen smiled: "Not to mention the great benefits that can be gained, it is not that much trouble. The so-called marriage is basically two people living under the same roof under the influence of various factors. We are just living together, even if we fall in love, how long can it last? Three years? Five years? Or ten years?"

"Love has a time limit, and it will expire one day. It just lasts longer for some people and shorter for some people. Even if someone is really lucky enough to find a partner who will love them for a lifetime, what is the probability of that? ?”

"I don't think I will have that kind of luck, so if I really need to get married, the huge benefits I can get can just be regarded as repaying the money my family has spent on me over the years. I'm sure I won't lose anything, so why not Instead of doing it.”

It was rare for Hoshino Gen to say so many words in one breath, while Hoshino Rin looked shocked beyond measure. Hoshino Gen had already entered the manor, and she was still standing in front of the door blankly, watching her brother's retreating figure. .