[Comprehensive Manga] In Shimosakamoto

"You want to say that there are monsters by my side all the time?" Sakamoto's fat little face was a little surprised, his calm eyes swept away the empty and quiet space with nothing but furniture, Sakura When his gaze was fixed on her, the corner of his mouth covering half of his face was slightly pursed, and his pale fingers unconsciously rubbed the corner of his clothes. In Natsume's field of vision, he knew that the flower demon was hoping.

I hope that little boy can see her, really.

But not surprisingly, when his eyes moved away from her, a faint sense of loss transpired around her.

Her shoulders dropped, tears overflowed from her pink pupils, the crystal liquid ran down her small chin along the mask, and then wet her pink clothes.

It shouldn't be like this...

When Natsume didn't see Sakura in Sakamoto, her heart tightened, she was there, right in front of you, why——

why--

Why can't you see...

Teacher Cat raised his funny eyes and looked at the inexplicably sad one man and one monster, and the corners of his mouth curled up in an upward arc.

Humans and monsters are, sometimes, really no different.

but--

It set its sights on the suspicious young boy again, that child must have felt something.

Sakamoto looked back silently, "Although I don't know what my companion looks like, and maybe I won't have the chance to see him, but I..."

The little boy's hair fell obediently behind his head following his upward posture, revealing his cold but delicate eyebrows and eyes, "I am very grateful for the existence of that companion, really—" Sakamoto eyes The streamer in her eyes stunned Sakura, she took off her mask, her pretty face was extraordinarily dazzling and shining under the whole light, "Thank you very much."

Sakamoto's last thank you was like warming a pair of warm hands from a friend, or the temperature of her hands was too hot to warm up all her persistence.In the face of Sakamoto's gratitude, she couldn't hold on anymore.

like a child...

crying...

Tears ran across her face recklessly, and the heavy and relieved crying made Natsume a little confused for a while, but she seemed to be able to understand.

She eventually disappeared.

Turned into dots.

That's right, a faint light evaporated from her body, and then the light converged to form dazzling small particles. Her figure gradually became blurred in the particles, just like a beautiful scene in a movie slowed down, the corners of her mouth were finally still Uplifting, her pink eyes became extraordinarily bright because of tears, "Thank you, Natsume." She raised her hand and shook him as a simple farewell, "I want to tell you a secret... ..."

Memory is a way of coming together, but letting go is a way of freedom.

No need to be sad, no need to worry, the memories of encounters are all beautiful stories.

Because of the constant parting, sometimes Natsume's heart is far less sentimental than hoped for.Because I have experienced a lot, I know the value of letting go better than others.

Perhaps, Sakamoto has always been unaware of Sakura's departure, but if he knew, he would be sentimental.

In the middle of the night, Natsume changed his body from lying flat to side lying. In the darkness, his warm brown eyes looked at the young boy who should be in a deep sleep. After staring blankly for a while, he closed his eyes again, and slowly The sound of crickets outside the window fell asleep together.

"Kishi, Sakamoto—let's eat~" Aunt Toko called the only young man in the house at the corner of the stairs on the first floor as usual.

"Well, I'm going down now." Natsume was in a hurry to put on his clothes, but Sakamoto next to him looked "already ready and ready to go down at any time" - really unlike ordinary children, Natsume He was muttering in the bathroom, with his bodyguard — Mr. Cat — on top of his head.

White foam filled their mouths, and the same brushing posture made Sakamoto, who wanted to go to the toilet, stunned for a second, although it was not the first time he saw them like this.

"Scared me to death..." Because of Sakamoto's sudden intrusion, Mr. Cat controlled his little paw to caress his frightened little heart.But I originally thought it was an ordinary human listening mode like "Meow Meow Meow Meow...", but today, another unusual young boy received it.

Cats can...

can speak.

Sakamoto instinctively wanted to push his glasses, but when his fingertips touched the cool air,

He put his hand down hesitantly.

Natsume didn't expect to wake up early in the morning, and Sakamoto, who hadn't gotten the ability to see monsters before, would suddenly have this ability, and also discovered the difference between Mr. Cat and other cats.After washing his face, when he looked at the mirror again, the little boy had already left the bathroom.

Only the cat teacher was left thinking deeply with his paws stretched out.

After eating, Sakamoto bid farewell to the Fujiwara couple and Natsume, and headed towards the previous school path.

Maybe it's because he has acquired the ability to see monsters. This path, which is already normal, is a bit unusual today.

He saw a strange-looking object hiding behind the utility pole, and the hollow parts that looked like eyes glanced slightly at Sakamoto who was staring at him but then moved away quickly. "Son of Man, can you see me?"

His voice was as dull as thunder before the rain, and his way of moving instead of walking surprised Sakamoto, who had never been in contact with such things.But after all, he is well-informed, his immature face quickly covered up the hastily flashed surprise, he stared at the road ahead, and walked steadily.

When passing through the woods, Sakamoto heard another sound.

It's like a human chatting, but no one can be seen as far as the eye can see.

"I heard that the very powerful Natsume Reiko is back?"

"No, it's not Natsume Reiko, it should be her grandson."

"Hey, really? He seems to have this book of friends in his hand."

"Yes, there are many powerful monsters in the account of friends. If you get the account of friends, you will not be far from ruling the circle of monsters."

……

When Sakamoto looked closely at the source of the sound, he saw two small figures about 15 centimeters in the gap covered by the leaves. No, it should be said that they were monsters sitting there. They were dressed in kimonos that were no different from human beings. Their appearance and expressions are no different from those of ordinary humans.If you didn't know in advance that there would be creatures like monsters in this world, you might think that such an object must have taken the shrinking pill of the man in black.

"It seems someone is there?"

"I also smell the breath of humans."

As soon as they finished speaking, they stood up, pushed aside the hidden leaves, and looked at the concrete road ahead with their slender eyes in unison.

Nothing at all?

Is it an illusion?

Well, I seem to be going through an Alice-like journey.

Sitting in the seat, Sakamoto was thinking at high speed while listening to the teacher's explanation on the podium.

Monster?

"Give me back the name, Natsume Reiko—" Every day, Natsume always returned the name of the monster that was saved here for his grandmother.

He skillfully used the account of friends, tore off the page with the monster's name, put the paper in his mouth, and looked up...

Yes, it is the same movement as before, but it seems a bit heavy to do it today.

Because Sakamoto, who was passing by accidentally, happened to encounter this scene.

Sakamoto:"……!"

Natsume:"……?"

"So you can see the world that Sakura said now?" Although Natsume was a little surprised, but recalling the secret that the female monster said before it disappeared, he quickly understood the deep meaning of Sakura's words at that time.Warm brown eyes stared at the young boy who seemed to have experienced something but still remained calm. The clear voice once again vibrated the surrounding air particles through the vibration of the vocal cords, and then reached Sakamoto's ears. "Are you...would you be afraid?"

Sakamoto shook his head, his expression was calm, his eyes were firm without any trance, "I am very grateful for the farewell gift from my companion Sakura."

"You know?!" Natsume opened his mouth slightly, and his fair face was smeared with a little surprise at the moment. He hadn't explained this matter to him yet, and he guessed it was because of Sakura so quickly.You should be admired for your quick thinking. No wonder you will become an astronaut in the future?

The little boy stood up and came to the window of the room. The scenery outside was yellowish after the sunset. In the yard, Aunt Tazi was putting away the clothes that had been dried.

"Although I haven't seen him/her before, but—" he turned his head, his cold facial features were slightly warmed by the yellowish halo, "I think so."

Accompany her/him who has experienced the prosperity of the world,

It must be to let me see her world.

Natsume wanted to continue to ask why he knew, but he opened his mouth, and the words swirled around his lips before he took them back. He suddenly thought of the relief before Sakura disappeared.

She should have anticipated the current scene.

"Natsume, ahem..." As usual, the cat teacher who was looking for the monsters to drink had a slightly sullen cat face, opened the slightly covered window with his small paws, and jumped in.

Its fat butt twisted and twisted, and the moment it touched the soft bedding, it collapsed there, coughing with alcohol.

"I tasted delicious wine today, cough..." It continued to say, but the people who usually responded looked at it with embarrassment.

Sakamoto:……

It turns out that cats can really talk...