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

4th

Shinto Hikari, you are really stupid!

At eight o'clock in the evening, when he walked into the Go club, Guang was still thinking about the stupid thing just now.

Liang sat in his usual position and played music, his face was so gloomy that it could be described as blue and white.Mr. Bei Dao stood up angrily, scolding you from the start for making the little teacher wait so long and so on.Light rarely spoke back.

"Shinto, what's wrong with you?" Liang noticed his strangeness.

Guang shook his head, drank the cold green tea in one gulp, and cleared today's chess game.

"Is this your game today?"

"How about it, I won today very well, right?"

"Excellent? The string of chess pieces in the lower left corner was blocked by the opponent!"

"Not dead! I made two eyes!"

"You can do this kind of bad trick!"

……

That's what Taya Ryo was like, and what he said made him so angry that he wanted to beat him up.What's even more irritating is that it's only aimed at yourself.Light, of course, has to reason with him to the end.Although many times it was just a concession, who told him that he hadn't caught up yet.

As the quarrel became louder and louder, an echo was heard.It was only then that they realized that the surrounding area was empty, it was almost ten o'clock, there were only the two of them in the huge clubhouse, and Miss Shihe left the key on the counter.

"You are always like this, and you have no sense of time."

Liang's accusation was irrefutable, and it was indeed too late.

Guang tidied up the chess pieces: "I'm sorry, I had an accident just now." Then he told the origin of the incident.

"You said you were his relatives and friends? Of course the hospital asked you to pay."

The strange teenager had his ID in his backpack.His name is Natsume Takashi, and he is an orphan.The couple who adopted him were named Fujiwara.When I saw the surname "Fujiwara", my scalp felt numb at the time, and I just said that I knew him.Of course, this detail will not be told to Liang alone, he still doesn't know everything about Zuo Wei.

"What are you going to do?" Liang asked.

"Natsume's home is in a remote town, and his parents cannot be contacted for a while. I will take care of him first, and maybe I can make friends." Guang said indifferently.Anyway, that lucky cat is cute!

At this time, Guang heard a "goo", which was particularly abrupt in the quiet space.

"You didn't have dinner?"

"Yes. I've been waiting for you here."

"What are you waiting for me... I must not know who I'm playing chess with!" Hikari suddenly became angry, he didn't want to see Ryo faint in front of him like Natsume, "You guys don't eat well when you play chess!" !"

"Those who are late have no right to criticize me!"

"Cut! Let's go, I'll treat you to ramen."

After leaving the chess club, Guang and Liang held the same umbrella and walked on the street in the dark night.In the quiet night, rain falls from the eaves.Just staring at the bright and indifferent side face, thoughts spread in the sound of continuous rain.

This guy looks gentle and courteous on the outside, but he is very arrogant in his bones.They have known each other for five years, from being unwilling, chasing, escaping, to now cherishing each other.As the son of a famous person in Taya, Ryo had to bear so much pressure and expectation since he was a child that he dared not even think about it.Maybe it's because he's so cold at the top, he doesn't have too many friends—I don't know if he counts?

Five years ago, I had to look up to him, but five years later, I have walked side by side with him.

This is a beautiful night.The lamps beside the road light up the warmth between the sky and the earth, and the figures of the two side by side cast a long shadow behind them.The water that had settled on the ground flowed slowly underfoot, flooding the mossy path like moonlight.Little cherry blossoms fell to the end of the evening wind, covering the umbrella with crimson color.

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--is that a lie?

After Natsume woke up, this was the first reaction when he heard "someone claimed to be a relative and friend and paid for his medical expenses in advance".According to the doctor, it was a boy with blond bangs named Hikari Shindo, who was a chess player.

It's not that I didn't think about "Book of Friends".But "Book of Friends" stayed in the bag well, not only was it not damaged, but it was also carefully protected, without any trace of getting wet.

"He said that he will come to see you tomorrow." The nurse said, "You child should rest quickly, he has very serious pneumonia."

After the doctors and nurses left, Mr. Cat crawled out of the travel bag like a wet hairball, shaking off the rainwater on his body.

"Hey, cough cough, Mr. Kitty..." Natsume lay down on the hospital bed in a dazed state, a little uneasy, "Tell me, cough, why did Shinto-kun do this?"

"How do I know." Teacher Cat protracted his tone arrogantly, "This kind of big city has all kinds of weird humans."

"Hey, it sounds like you understand..."

"I told you I've been here!"

"Ahem, teacher..."

"Say something!"

"When the teacher came to Tokyo before, cough, what was it like?"

The air is quiet for a moment.

"Me?" Mr. Cat raised his bright eyes, "Tsk, Tokyo is such an annoying place. There are people everywhere."

I don't know why... Natsume intuitively thinks: Mr. Cat is not telling the truth.

After shaking off the rainwater on his body, Mr. Cat got under the bed and closed his eyes tiredly.

When was the last time you went to Tokyo?

Seems like 50 years ago...

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Madara recalls Natsume Reiko.She also used to lie on her body like her grandson, and she still yelled such shameless words as "the spotted fur is so comfortable".Madara changed from resisting at the beginning to ignoring it later, and finally developed to the point where she didn't even bother to open her eyes.Humans are stupid creatures, not worth the trouble.Whenever Reiko approached, Madara would always slander her inwardly with disdain.

Later, for a period of time, Reiko never came to look for it.This is the best way to save it from worrying.

But... I always feel that a corner is missing somewhere, and I can never make it up again.

No monster dares to approach the territory of the monster spot.During the period when Reiko didn't come to look for it, there was no sound in the woods in the early morning, only the rustling sound of the breeze brushing the leaves.It is clearly the sunshine of early summer, filtered by the branches and leaves, but with a lonely coolness like snowflakes.

Madara snorted coldly.Being involved with humans is not a good thing.

"Hey, Madara."

The girl's long-lost voice sounded without warning, eager and bright, like peony flowers fluttering in the wind.It pricked up its ears sensitively, but pretended to ask impatiently: "Troublesome human, what are you doing?"

"I'm getting married."

As soon as the words fell, a gust of wind rushed towards him.

Madara lazily opened his eyes.The whole field of vision is full of cherry blossoms.The pink petals danced freely in the air as if they had escaped some kind of shackles.The girl in front of her had her long hair up in a rare way, wearing a pink sakura-colored kimono and clogs, she looked more charming than ever.

"Do you want to visit Tokyo?" Reiko asked with a grin, her eyes glowing with gold, "I heard there are a lot of delicious food!"

Madara looked at Reiko for a long time.Natsume Reiko has always been alone, and it doesn't remember who she was with.So it turned out that she was with a certain boy during the time when she disappeared?

It's enough.Even though Madara hated humans, he couldn't help but sympathize with the poor boy.

As for Tokyo, it doesn't hurt to go, maybe there is something delicious.Madara thinks so.

In the night sky of the city, Madara saw Reiko and the peaceful boy beside her from a distance.That boy—that is, Takashi’s grandfather—heard that he had worked hard to save a large sum of money in order to go to Tokyo with Reiko to see some summer night festival.Tsk, really!What's so good about going to such a crowded place!

Madara waited unhappily in the night sky of the city, the warm south wind blowing the monster's white hair.It frowns and looks at the tall buildings that look like building blocks under its feet, feeling the urge to trample them to pieces.

"Hoo--" Without warning, a bright red light beam shot straight into the sky under Madara's feet.Before it could react, a group of gorgeous fireworks bloomed beside it, instantly illuminating the entire night sky.

There were bursts of cheers from below.Accompanied by Reiko's noisy and presumptuous laughter: "Hahahaha! Madara! Come down quickly! Otherwise, you will be burned to your tail by the fireworks!"

"You were burned to the tail by the fireworks!"

However, the earth-shaking howls of monsters and beasts are submerged in the roar of fireworks.

——Whether it is a human or a monster, life becomes small at this moment.

——All the struggle and burning, after the last moment of gorgeous bloom, return to silence.

"Hey...? Why are there no monsters in Tokyo?" Reiko asked Madara.The latter is relying on the fact that humans can't see it and touched a few skewers of octopus balls.

"It's a pity that I brought "Book of Friends" here!" The girl said in a disappointed tone.

Madara didn't bother to talk to Reiko, and its mouth was stuffed with octopus balls, so it couldn't speak.Ban Taotie's eating behavior greatly subverted its usual majestic and elegant image, and Reiko laughed again.

"Reiko—"

The young man's quiet and soft voice came from afar.Reiko's eyes lit up, and she ran over happily like a deer.

Natsume Reiko was as stupid as ever.

Where there are so many people, there are naturally many humans who are engaged in the profession called "demon exorcising master".

In this so-called city, aliens like monsters cannot be friends of human beings, they can only be——

obstacle.

——But... for Takashi Natsume.

——For Takashi, who has been lonely for 16 years, who wishes to live an ordinary life.

Tokyo, without youkai, might be a suitable place for him.

Teacher Cat doesn't doubt the kindness of the young man named Shinto Hikari, although he really deserves a beating for thinking that he is a beckoning cat.

While waiting for the ambulance, Shinto Hikaru ran to the eaves with Natsume on his back, put "Book of Friends" in his backpack and hugged him tightly.The umbrella tilted all the way to Natsume on his back, but he was drenched in the rain.

Then, he ran to Mr. Cat with the umbrella and held it in his arms.

——Living in this city, Takashi Natsume will meet more real friends like Hikari Shinto.

——No more monsters, no sleepless nights, no more tears in dreams.

If Natsume Takashi really chooses Tokyo in the future, then I will take over "Book of Friends" and go back to the town...

Teacher Cat yawned and thought.Natsume Takashi, who was on a drip, also fell into a deep sleep. The pages of "Friends' Book" rustled in the wind, and the names of monsters flew up and down in the city lights.

Nah...Natsume.

In summer in Tokyo, there are no monsters, no lonely stories.

The first night in the city, may you sleep well.