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

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"Shinto-kun, are you crazy? You, you go back to play chess with Zuowei."

"What are you talking about, Natsume, if I say I can buy it for you, I can buy it for you—"

"Guizhi, since it's the house where your parents lived with you, let's buy it as a souvenir."

"Sawei...do you think the house is a souvenir product in the tourist area..."

"Guang, how expensive is this house?"

"It's on a hill in a small town, there's no bustling commercial area nearby, and it's second-hand, it looks a bit old...Estimated at 3000 million?"

"3000 million!! Guang, I remember you used to think that even a 3000 yuan cup was too expensive—"

"I'm grown up now, it's different! Hegu has been planning to buy an apartment for a long time!"

"Shinto-kun, you are still a child when you say such things..."

……

In the chaos, only teacher cat burped loudly.The three turned their heads at the same time.I saw the beckoning cat in the vase holding the shochu bottle, a strange flush appeared on his fat face, and it even rose up.

This is drunk?He just stared at Mr. Cat, but he only drank a few sips of soju just now?

Natsume suddenly realized: "Oops, Mr. Kitty is about to vomit!"

Well?Guang was stunned, and saw that Teacher Mao's face was rapidly turning blue, and his bulging body was struggling and rolling in the vase, looking quite uncomfortable.No, do you really want to vomit?

Wait, wait a minute, Qingchang's flower vessel!

Guang hurriedly picked up Mr. Cat, and before he could speak, Mr. Cat spat it out on Guang's golden hoodie!

"!!"

"..." Natsume didn't dare to look at the expression on the light.This world is already in chaos...

"Ah, Mr. Cat, I'm going to kill you tonight!"

"Madara, did you eat something wrong..."

"Shin, Jindo-kun..."

"vomit--!"

"spot?!"

"Natsu...me, do you have a... toilet... in your house..."

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ding-ding-

From a distance, you can hear the sound of Japanese paper wind chimes, as if filtered by falling snow, it is extraordinarily distant and ethereal.

The sun is warm and warm in winter.Natsume bought antiemetic medicine from a convenience store, put it together with "Book of Friends" in his backpack, and walked slowly towards the old house on the hillside.The soles of the shoes rubbed against the snow on the bluestone road, making a fine rustling sound, like the sound of passing years.

This feeling of walking home from the long mountain road is so quiet and strange, like looking back at a story without an end.

Natsume remembers the first time he went to Daizhen, he was possessed by a monster, forcing him to recall all the sad memories of being abandoned in the past.Later, he got rid of the demon barrier by himself, and together with Mr. Cat, he went straight west along the Dai River and came to Natsume's house.The house was emptied by people who had known it for a long time. Natsume found the flowers and immature handwriting that he had drawn in the room, recalling the dead parents, and watching the twilight caress the dust on the floor inch by inch.

Father's embrace, mother's smile, the autumn sunshine, the group photo in the butterfly album...the memories that warmed Natsume so deeply, and also highlighted the pain of suffering in the future.When Natsume was staying at Sanshizi's house, she always restrained her urge to open the butterfly album to avoid unnecessary heartache.After a long time, he felt that his heart would not hurt—but, he was not as open-minded as he imagined.When he learned that the dream was just a dream, he was so sad that his whole body ached.

Natsume accepts many things, but it doesn't mean he has let go.He didn't want to say it because he didn't expect anyone to understand.Natsume has long been used to not having any expectations.It is this kind of desolate strength that supports him to grow into the current Natsume Takashi.

Natsume walked towards her former home step by step.The cat teacher vomited loudly from inside, and Guang took off the hoodie that was stained by the beckoning cat, and stood in front of the entrance with Zuo Wei and waited.The two were playing blindfold chess, and snowflakes were falling around them.

"Four out of thirteen, touch."

"Seven out of four, pull."

"Six out of five, long."

"Nine out of eighteen, off."

……

The sound of Luozi, combined with the sound of Japanese paper wind chimes on the eaves, has a leisurely and timeless flavor, which is the tranquility that Natsume yearns for.Natsume couldn't understand their chess game, but felt that it was good to hear it this way.Snow fell on the weeds in the courtyard, making a very soft sound.

"Why did I lose to you so quickly! Zuo... I feel like I've been playing chess for nothing for the past four years... Well, Natsume, are you back?"

"You started playing chess so soon?" Natsume smiled.

"Oh, we are playing a game of chess that we haven't finished playing four years ago." Zuo Wei said, patted his head, and there was endless love in his eyes, "This little guy fell asleep before he finished playing." gone."

"You still said, there is no one like you, who disappeared before the end..." Guang covered his head and said, feeling his nose was sore again, he quickly took a step back and turned to Natsume, "Ms. Kitty is still vomiting."

"It's okay, I drank too much. Feed it medicine after vomiting."

"Natsume, I called your relative who sold the house. He promised to hold it down first, and when he heard that I was your friend, he gave me a special time limit. Sure enough, the price was about the same as I estimated."

"...Ah? You really hit it!" Natsume's face turned pale, and he said fiercely, "Shinto-kun, don't buy it, don't spend this money!" He must never let Hikaru do this, absolutely not, "Shinto-kun , I know you are very happy that Zuo Wei is back, but you can’t get carried away, 3000 million is not a small amount, you know how many years you have to pay it back—”

"Eight years." Guang interrupted him, "I can borrow from friends and banks. The daily income of a professional chess player does not include major tournaments or titles, minus my own food and drink expenses. year's debt."

Zuo Wei was surprised when he heard this.He stared at the light carefully, feeling that the wayward child back then was no longer what it used to be today.

"Why did you do this?!" Natsume was really angry, "If it's for Zuowei, let me tell you, I don't need it, I don't need it at all!"

Natsume is louder than ever.Zuo Wei looked at him worriedly, then at the light.

"Of course I'm not just doing it for Zuowei." Hikari looked straight at Natsume with clear eyes, "If I say it's because you are my friend and you are worthy of me, do you believe me?"

For six years, Guangdu kept Zuowei's secret alone.That high wall was once so impenetrable.He wanted to open the door to Taya Ryo, but never had enough courage.However, Natsume walked in - without even saying anything, Natsume understood and found Zuowei for him.

Natsume Takashi, he is a person who understands.He has tasted everything that the light has experienced - the "visible" hardship, the loneliness that no one understands, the wounds of loss and despair.Natsume, he is merciful because he understands.Because of compassion, it is fulfilled.Because there are too many people who can't understand, they would rather be lonely than cause harm.

Guang is willing to pay for Natsume and give him everything he can, just because——Natsume gave him this "understanding" and "fulfillment" that can't be met but can't be asked for.

Natsume said: "I believe, but I don't want to!"

No matter what kind of friend it is, if he is willing to let you pay in this way, he is not worthy of you. Don't you understand?

"Natsume, this is the house where your parents lived with you. Don't you just watch it being demolished and razed for commercial use?" The paintings you and your parents carved before..."

"I'll figure it out myself." Natsume's face became even paler.

But the light is right.When Natsume thought that the house would be sold, demolished, and built another commercial building, he felt heartbroken.The house is demolished, and the proof of his memories with his parents will be wiped out and will no longer exist... Even, he will not even be qualified to dream in the future.

"I know just thinking about it, Natsume, you are still a junior high school student, and you have nothing to do." Guang said, in fact, he was also helpless in his heart, but he only thought about Natsume wholeheartedly, "You can only look at the house like this It's gone...Natsume, if I don't buy it for you, it will really be irreparable."

Natsume lowered his head, not knowing what kind of expression he had in his eyes.Just looking at him, if Natsume insisted on refusing, then there was nothing he could do.Thinking of this, Hikaru felt powerless for a while, the same powerlessness he had always had when he was with Natsume—Natsume helped him find Zuo, but he couldn't do anything for Natsume?

Seeing the two children struggling, Zuo Wei couldn't help but say, "I'm here to help too. I'm looking for a job too!"

Hikari and Natsume looked at Zuowei suddenly, with the same strange eyes, as if they had heard some extremely weird news.They looked at each other again and laughed.

"What are you laughing at?" Zuo Wei raised his sleeves, blinking his eyes innocently, "I, don't you see that you are very sad!"

"Haha, Sakai, just stay by Shinto-kun's side." Natsume couldn't imagine Sakai working outside.

"That's right, Zuo Wei, what kind of job can you find?" Guang laughed until tears came out, "Aside from playing chess, you can't do anything—"

Huh?Wait a moment!

play chess? !

Hikari and Natsume stopped laughing at the same time.If Zuowei goes to work, there is only one job he can do——

"I can take the professional chess player exam!" Zuo Wei said confidently.

"Wait a minute," Natsume regained his senses, "Sawei, it's not a question of whether you take the professional chess test, but rather, you and Shinto-kun can't buy the house for me. I really can't Accept that."

"Guizhi..."

"Unless...unless..."

"Unless what?" Guang really wanted to hear what solution he had.

"Shinto-kun, are you living at home now?"

"Yeah, but recently I also want to be independent like Gu and look for an apartment."

"If you guys really want to buy this house," Natsume decided to express his thoughts that just passed through his heart. This may be the only solution, although it sounds a bit absurd, and such a dilapidated house, people Not necessarily willing.

"Otherwise, Shinto-kun, Sakai, you can stay here."