[Go Soul Natsume's Book of Friends] Guang Xia

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I'm leaving Tokyo soon, how should I say goodbye to my classmates from Haze Middle School?After all, we have only been together for two months, and we haven't actually spoken a few words to them...

——It’s the same as when we were in Yahara.

Natsume Takashi suddenly realized this.

No matter where I go, I keep a distance from others that is neither too far nor too close.In everyone's mind, he is dispensable.This is true in Yahara, and it is also true in Tokyo.I am always cautious about Kitamoto, Nishimura, Tanuma, and Doko, and I am no exception to Shindo Hikaru.

"Are you good friends with Shinto Kishi?"

Natori had asked Natsume when he came to visit the doctor.Natsume hesitated for a moment before saying, "He is my savior."

Natori laughed at that time: "Natsume, no matter where you are, you are the same." Thinking about it now, does Mr. Natori's words have another meaning?

I don't have friends, but it's not because of monsters, but because of myself?

"Natsume-kun! Natsume Takashi!"

Natsume came back to his senses, only to see Kawasoe standing in front of him after changing into sportswear, with reproach in his blue-purple eyes.

"Natsume-kun, why don't you respond to everyone calling you so many times. Now it's time for physical education class."

"Ah," Natsume got up quickly, only to realize that all the classmates around him had left, "I'm sorry..."

"Oh...what's wrong with Natsume today, always talking in a daze."

"Actually..." Natsume lowered his head, hesitated for a moment, and finally said, "Actually, I'm going back to Yahara next week——Kawasoe?"

Chuantian has already run away.Natsume stood in the middle of the empty classroom.There is no sound around, only the howling of the wind.

<<

I need to bid farewell to my classmates in Tokyo as soon as possible...

After school, Natsume walked alone on the school road.The wind was extremely harsh at this time.Some voices were also blown into the ears with the sound of the wind, piercing the skin sorely——

"Isn't that Natsume Takashi?"

"Always deadpan."

"Always be indifferent to others."

"Obviously he just likes being alone."

"If it wasn't for Shindo-senpai asking everyone to take care of him, who would be willing to talk to him."

crackling.crackling.Crackling...

The sudden storm washed away the neon lights of the city, leaving only distorted fluorescent lines.The office workers panicked and ran to shelter from the rain under the eaves.

Natsume's whole body was also soaked, and her uniform shirt was stuck to her body.

Teacher Cat is not by her side.

Shinto was not by his side.

There are no human friends, and no monsters.

A heavy rain washed away all the whitewash.

The most essential and unsightly muddy gullies are exposed.

Natsume didn't know how long he had been running in the storm.Suddenly, his feet were empty, and he fell to the bottom of the street.It turned out that the place was a slope, and the water had overflowed to the top of the steps.

The rain in Tokyo is so cold.

Natsume suddenly remembered the sunset he saw on the train.The glow that day was the most magnificent view he had ever seen in the city.

Or the rainy night when I first met Shinto Hikari.In the vast rain curtain, the ray of golden light shining in front of my eyes is warm and dazzling.

——How can there be light in such a rainstorm...?

The body sank slowly.

"Do you want to die?!"

The majestic and masculine roar shakes the earth.

Natsume opened his eyes and saw a bright white and blazing light that filled his entire field of vision.

"You can't do without me! Brat!!"

Madara cursed, stretched out his forelegs, and picked up the boy from the puddle.The icy rain drenched his uniform, but his skin—was as hot as fire.The boy in his arms opened his mouth weakly, followed by coughing and coughing.

Madara's eyes shrank suddenly: "How did it burn like this?!"

"Teacher... welcome back."

Natsume wanted to hug it tightly, but in the next second, he lowered his head weakly.

<<

There are only three human beings Mr. Cat has known: Natsume Reiko, Natsume Takashi, and Shinto Hikari.

When Natsume was sent back to the hospital with a fever, Mr. Cat turned into Hikari Shinto.The doctor took it for light and snapped at him for putting him in the rain, saying that he could have been discharged from the hospital next week and so on.

It turns out that this kid will be discharged from the hospital next week?

...But, he didn't tell Hikari.

Counting it, it had been away from Natsume for some time.Although Teacher Cat keeps an eye on Natsume (Teacher Cat arrogantly: Of course it is for "Book of Friends"!), but during this time, Natsume was indeed walking alone in a city without monsters.Madara intentionally gave him this opportunity and secretly watched.Although this kind of scrutiny can't change anything, it's just that Madara has doubts in his heart and wants an answer.

Natsume Takashi, after all, is a human being.

In Natsume Takashi's mind, what kind of role do humans play, and what kind of status do monsters occupy.Madara wondered.

Madara guessed many kinds of results.Maybe Natsume yearns for life in the city and stays with Hikari Shinto; maybe he can't let go of the monsters in "Book of Friends" and returns to Yahara.

Didn't expect it to be like this.

Natsume didn't look really happy during this time.Or it cannot simply be described as "unhappy".When getting along with Shindo Hikaru or others, those brown eyes will vaguely appear empty, as if staring at something for a long time.Especially when he was obsessed with "Book of Friends", although the boy's face was so calm, Madara was convinced that there was some kind of turmoil in Natsume's heart.Struggling, but rejoicing at the same time.It was a turbulent firmness.

"Teacher, welcome back."

Madara stared at the boy's sleeping face like a baby, and all her guesses disappeared in an instant.There was a slight sigh in its eyes.

Natsume, I never left.

<<

Natsume saw light when he opened his eyes.Guang sat on the edge of the bed and stared at him with a look of emotion in his eyes.At that moment, Natsume felt at ease, as if all the panic had calmed down in that gaze.

"Cough, teacher..." Natsume couldn't help laughing, "Cough, I'm still used to seeing your beckoning cat."

Guang's expression changed. With a "bang", the handsome boy turned into a fat beckoning cat.Teacher Cat frowned strangely: "How did you recognize it?"

Of course I can recognize it.

Your eyes, your breath, your way of speaking... have long been deeply engraved in my heart, teacher.

There was a warm and satisfied smile in Natsume's eyes, and he coughed lightly, "Because Shindo-kun always seizes the time to read the chess records."

"Damn yellow-haired boy..." Mr. Cat moved his chubby body and entrenched on "Friends Book" again.

Natsume originally thought that when Mr. Cat came back, he would have a lot to say to it.I didn't expect it to be so peaceful, as if I had expected this moment a long time ago, I just said softly "Oh, you are back", that's all.

All encounters in the world are reunions after a long absence.