"Digimon 03" black and white fluorescent

Another quiet night passed.

It should have been the warm winter sunshine, but the unreasonably high temperature made people feel no trace of coldness.Open the window early in the morning, and the ears are filled with the disturbing sound of cicadas.Qi Ren leaned against the window, looking at the school's empty playground: "It's just like summer vacation."

"What can we do?" Jian Liang imitated Qi Ren and leaned on the window sill.The originally familiar scenery adds a bit of strange feeling because of the lack of popularity.

Qiren didn't answer.He lowered his head in silence, looking preoccupied.

"What's wrong?" Jian Liang noticed his depressed mood yesterday, but he couldn't find the time to ask.

"Yesterday, Kato-san... I saw..." Kaito said hesitantly.

Xinying and Liu Ji came back from washing, just in time to hear their conversation: "Yesterday, I called Kato's mother in Matsumoto..." Xinying nodded to herself, it turned out that Qiren asked her to borrow a mobile phone, and then A man ran to the corner of the corridor for this reason.So... She heard Qi Ren's whispers yesterday, wasn't it her illusion?

"I was still wondering why you weren't here last night, so it was to do this thing!" Liu Ji walked in front of them.

"Then, what then?" Jianliang continued to ask.

A hot summer wind blows the light blue curtains of the classroom.Qi Ren's mood was like the curtain in front of him, which was blown into ripples by the disturbing wind.He turned around slowly, and said softly, "She said, Kato-san, is missing..."

"Huh?" Hearing this answer, all three of them showed surprise expressions on their faces.

"But, it's very strange..." Qiren's tone was a little confused, "She disappeared yesterday evening, and she was in Matsumoto before. But..." Qiren paused for a moment hesitantly, "I saw it yesterday. It was also in the evening when I got to her." His tone was full of doubts about himself, but the reality made him have to believe his eyes.He walked up to Kiel Beast who was still sound asleep, and gently touched his head, as if calming down his restless mood.

"Could it be a mistake?" Liu Ji asked tentatively, "But...she was always weird before she came back."

"Probably because of the many blows." Jian Liang speculated.

"But, I think it's more than that..." Qiren also fell into doubt and self-blame, "I've always felt very uncomfortable."

"Qiren..." Looking at his current appearance, Xinying felt that she was infected with Qiren's sadness.

"Well," Lunamon woke up at some point and was sitting on the desk quietly listening to their conversation, "Ruhime, can I ask? When did Shuli become Strange?"

To a few people, Lunamon's question was a bit strange. "In this case..." Liu Ji still thought seriously for a moment, "After the lion beast died... No, it was after Xinying had an accident. She didn't say anything, just smiled at her puppy puppet Weird."

"What's wrong? Is there a problem with Luna Beast?" Xinying asked.

"No...it's okay, I just care about it." Lunamon shook his head, and suddenly his stomach grumbled, "Ah! Rosalind, I'm hungry!" deliberately making a pitiful expression, Lunamon opened its eyes wide His eyes turned to Xinying as if asking for help.Xinying turned her head and looked in Qiren's direction.

"Ah, yes, it's almost time, let's go." Qi Ren glanced at the clock on the wall, and woke up Kiel Beast.

On the shutter door in front of the bakery, someone pasted a blank sheet of paper.Qiren reached out and peeled it off, and read the words written on it: "'To the children, please come to Liu Ji's home.' That's how it was written." Seeing Liu Ji's unexpected appearance, Qi Ren stated the facts honestly .

"Eh?" Liu Ji's expression was a bit perplexed.

"Then what should we do?" Qiren habitually asked the other three people for their opinions.

"I think it's better to go and have a look." "This is definitely a trap!" Jian Liang and Liu Ji spoke at the same time, but they expressed completely opposite opinions.

"Ahaha..." This tacit understanding in disguise made Qi Ren even more uncertain, "What do you think, Xinying?"

"En..." Xinying looked at the paper in Qiren's hand, "I agree with Jianliang's opinion. Whether it's a trap or not, it's safer to go and see the situation. What do you think, Qiren?"

Qi Ren then looked at the writing on the paper, nodded: "Well, I also agree with this idea."

"But!" Liu Ji hurriedly wanted to refute her thoughts, but was interrupted by Xin Ying: "Actually, if it is a trap, then who would set this trap? Di Limo? Or is it unknown? Self-Defense Forces of the Truth?"

"So, let's go and see the situation." Jianliang said with a smile.

"Don't wait~ if it's really a trap, then evolve and break through!" the big-eared beast said slowly.

The final result was three to one, and Liu Ji reluctantly followed them in the direction of her home.

From the residential area to the street, the scene of people coming and going in the past is no longer there.The streets are empty and deserted, and it looks a bit more bleak against the backdrop of the cold winter.The three walked slowly along the sidewalk according to the previous habit, discussing and guessing a few words from time to time about who invited them to Ruhime's house.After all, Mr. Yamaki and the other two girls were the only ones who knew that they were temporarily staying at Yodobashi Elementary School and Matsuda Bakery.

"No matter how you think about it, this is a trap!" Liu Ji stopped, frowned and stared forward, "Because my family never brings friends..." She seemed to feel a little embarrassed as she spoke, her voice and momentum dropped down.

"Anyway, haven't we decided to go and have a look?" Qi Ren said softly.

"I got it." The fox's expression made Liu Ji slump her shoulders, and she strode forward in front of them as if angry, "I got it, I'm going! Can I just go?!"

Xin Ying shrugged her shoulders at Jian Liang who was smiling helplessly, and the two hurried to catch up with Liu Ji.

What is this chaotic world?

"Eh?" Xinying stopped suddenly, "What?" Is it her illusion?The familiar voice sounded in her mind again, speaking something unknown.

No matter what kind of human beings can live as they please.Does such a life make sense?

She raised her hands to cover her ears, and her eyes suddenly turned to the direction of the sound.However, at that position, she only saw Qi Ren standing behind him in a daze, staring at a certain focal point on the opposite side of the road. "Student Kato..." Xinying seemed to have heard Qiren's whisper.

"Xinying, what's the matter?" Seeing her stop, Jian Liang couldn't help following her, "Is there any problem?"

"Hey, Qiren, why did you stop?" Liu Ji also followed.

"Sound. I heard the sound. It's the same as that time." Xinying put her hands next to her ears, she didn't know how to prove that what happened just now was not her auditory hallucination. "Just now, I heard it too, but it was Kato-san's voice." Qiren looked at her in a daze, and said these words.

"Rosalin!" Hearing her explanation, Luna jumped up excitedly, "You, are you okay!"

"Did you...see Shuli?" Liu Ji looked around, locked on Jianliang, and asked nervously. "I..." Jian Liang shook his head, indicating that he didn't notice anything.

"No, I also feel the breath." The fox beast raised its head, concentrating on the changes around it.

"Breath? Shuli's?" Liu Ji guessed.But looking at Yaohu Beast's expression, she understood that Yaohu Beast didn't understand the situation.

"Yes...she's here..." Qi Ren lowered his head, talking to himself.

Is it Shuli?Xinying looked away puzzled.The voice whispering in her head was clearly her own voice. Although there was a certain gap between her own voice and what others heard, she was very confident in her hearing and would not connect her own voice. Neither could be identified.Why did Qiren say it was Shuli?

"Well, let's go to Liu Ji's house first, maybe there will be the result we need." Seeing everyone's depressed mood for a while, Jian Liang mentioned their original purpose again.

They had already walked a long distance, and they arrived in front of Liu Ji's house not long after.Not knowing if she was still angry with them, Liu Ji stepped forward and opened the door of her own house first: "This feeling is really strange."

Then, when they saw the person waiting for them at the entrance of Liu Ji's house, everyone couldn't help showing a surprised expression.

"Welcome back!... That's what I said, but this is Ruhime's home!" Kaito's father Matsuda Takehiro looked at them with a smile.Besides him and Qiren's mother, Liu Ji's mother, grandma, and Jianliang's mother were all there.

Xinying grinned in embarrassment, and subconsciously took a step back. "Sure enough, on this occasion, I still..." She looked at the Luna beast in her arms as if asking for help, racking her brains to find an excuse to leave.

"Wait... just wait for me!" Liu Ji suddenly grabbed her arm.

"Quick, quick, come in! The meal is ready!" Liu Ji's grandma Qin Shengzi welcomed them into the house with a smile.

The dining room of Ruhime's house.Five adults and four children sat facing each other.The Digimon were not too polite, Kielmon, Big Earmon and Lunamon looked at the delicacies in front of them, their eyes sparkling excitedly.

Xinying looked down at the steaming white rice in front of her, and her usual favorite dishes specially placed in front of her. For some reason, there was also a plate of handmade chocolate biscuits.

"Ms. Minaduki specially asked me to send it." Seeing her doubts, Mayumi explained with a smile.

"Mr. Minazuki..." Speaking of which, I haven't met my teacher since I left for the Digimon world. I didn't expect such a disaster to happen now, and my teacher still remembers my own affairs.

"Okay, eat quickly!" Qiren's mother, Matsuda Mie, greeted everyone gently.

"We're starting!" Before the words finished, several Digimon couldn't wait to attack the food in front of them.

"Well, where's Xiaochun?" Jianliang asked in a low voice with his chopsticks still resting on the rice. "Please take care of Master Zhao for the time being." Mayumi replied with a smile, and there was no sign on her face that she had any dispute with Jianliang before parting.

"Ah, this meat bun is delicious!" The two cheeks of the big-eared beast were bulging, with a happy expression on its face. "Eh? Really?! Then I'll try it too!" Lunamon took a meat bun and took a bite carefully, "It's delicious!" She stared at the plate in front of her with bright eyes. "You can't grab it with me!" The big-eared beast tried hard to protect its meat bun.Seeing his appearance, Luna Beast pouted: "Hmph, stingy."

Seeing the two little ones fighting for food, Mayumi chuckled softly.

It's just that the adults showed consideration at this moment, but it made everyone feel more guilty.Qiren wanted to mention their next actions several times, but the adults deliberately avoided such topics, and only talked about trivial matters to ease the serious atmosphere at the moment.

"Thank you for the hospitality, I'm full." Xinying swallowed the last bite of rice.The parts of the heart feel warm and heavy.Lunamon sat beside her and smacked its lips contentedly: "Ah, I'm so full~ Lunamon is so full~ The meat buns are delicious! Thank you auntie!" She still didn't forget to thank Mayumi .

"Of course, I like meat buns the most!" The big-eared beast happily clutched its bulging cheeks.

"Aren't you eating all the time?" Mayumi's voice was filled with a smile.

"Ah?" The big-eared beast struggled to swallow the food in its cheeks, its face flushed slightly, "Have you been exposed?"

"Because Jianliang always took away a lot for no reason. I have long felt strange." Now recalling some small fragments of life at the time, they have turned into warm memories.Jian Liang lowered his head in embarrassment, his face was slightly flushed, which is rare.

"That...we..." Qiren couldn't help but wanted to bring up the interrupted matter again.

At this moment, there was a slight sound from the digital terminal hanging on Xinying's waist, and at the same time, some bright red light shone slightly from the always dim screen.She undid the machine in confusion and stared at the screen.The current state of digital terminals is exactly the same as when the digital field first appeared.

The adults seemed to realize something, and all of them put away their smiles and looked at them seriously.

"You fox beast, do you know what's going on?" Liu Ji turned around and asked. "I'll go take a look." The fox beast responded and disappeared from the corner of the room in an instant.

"We have to go!" Qiren finally had the courage to say this line that had been interrupted all the time. "And us!" Jianliang continued.Xinying nodded seriously.Kielmon, Big Earmon and Lunamon all jumped out of the room in an instant, waiting for them in the courtyard, leaving space for the children and adults.

When the words came out, there was a little bit more reluctance.

The adults stood up one by one. "Father, we have discussed it." Matsuda Takehiro said gently, "Parents and mothers have discussed it. We cannot let our children do dangerous things. Absolutely not." He repeated seriously.

The digital terminal in his hand is still reminding me one after another.

"But..." The adults spontaneously made way for the children. "Parents don't have the right to stop their kids from doing what they really want to do."

Looking at the parents who were considerate of them, Xinying felt her eyes a little sore.She stepped back secretly, remembering how her father gently rubbed her hair before leaving, and felt very warm in her heart.The more you are afraid that the other party is worried, the less you will say anything.She is her father's daughter, and she knows this habit best.

Suddenly, Xinying felt herself being hugged into her arms.When she came back to her senses, she found that Mayumi was hugging her tightly.She widened her eyes slightly in surprise, and from the corner of her eye, she noticed that Jian Liang was smiling at her from the side. "...We will be your backing."

"Auntie..." It seemed that there were so many words of thanks to be said, but in the end, none of them could be said.

"It's been so many years, Xinying is like my daughter. It's only natural for parents to be the backing of their children, isn't it?" Mayumi told her with a smile, holding back her tears.

Xinying closed her eyes.Such a warm hug.Just like mom's.

After a brief farewell, the children stood together again.

"Although we don't know how long this 'family' can last, we will do our best to support you." Qin Shengzi supported Rumiko Makino, who still had tears in his eyes, "So, please cherish your own lives."

"Yes!"

This loud response is the most important reassurance to those who mean the most to them.