As we all know, winding zero is a human being

No one would remember how many people passed by the Rasho City Gate in Heian capital every day, and no one would have the time to count how many rice grains were wrapped in moss leaves in the rice balls they ate.

It's like no one remembers that in the early autumn, the doctor who practiced medicine and drifted like a duckweed walked into Heianjing and never went out.

In this season when the hagi flowers were scattered on the riverbank, Zero confirmed one more thing that his Master Tsujiya was good at.

Hearing that his parents and children had personally killed the doctor in charge of treating him, the owner of the obstetric house walked into this courtyard that he usually avoids in anger.

However, what he saw was not the eldest son who was gloomy in pain and torment as he had heard the servant describe in a few words.

The eldest son, who had grown up at some point, was wearing a pine-leaf-colored safari suit, and his pale face was made thinner by the wide black hat.

Looking over in plum red eyes is the admiration he often saw in the eyes of his second son.

The fact that a violent murder occurred on the spur of the moment has become a story about a quack doctor sneaking into a noble mansion to seek wealth and murder with ulterior motives.

Mumai Onimai Tsuji really had a brilliant tongue, the head of Ubuyashiki stepped on the tatami mats that had been cleaned and seemed to have no trace of stain, and believed the lies woven by Mumai Onimai Tsuji.

In those crimson eyes full of guidance and scrutiny, Zero knelt down towards the Patriarch of the Maternity House, with a straight blade lying in front of him.

"Master Patriarch...it was me who went to the doctor indiscriminately due to a sudden illness, which led to...leading wolves into the house."

The Patriarch of Ubuyashiki had already been mostly convinced by Onimai Tsuji, he eased his frowning brows, and just taught him a few words.

"Put the knife away, you have taken good care of Tsujiya, which is enough to show your loyalty, but you need to keep your eyes open in the future, and don't make such a serious mistake again."

Every word he said was almost the same as what Kiwu Tsuji had told him in advance.

It wasn't until the owner of Ubuyashiki left the courtyard to deal with the aftermath of the matter that Zero's hand holding the knife suddenly loosened.

A snowfall had already fallen outside the house, and the clearing after the snow made people feel a little colder, Ling couldn't hold back, and sneezed.

...On the contrary, Master Tsujiya's health seems to be getting better day by day. In recent days, he can move freely in the house without having to burn enough charcoal fire, and he will not catch the wind and cold because of opening the doors and windows.

This is also the reason why Zero gradually felt relieved and would easily go out to buy books for him.

"Close the window."

Gui Wu Tsuji gave orders casually, but Ling shook his body and did not move.

He raised his head and glanced at the little attendant standing by the window casement who always obeyed him. The not-so-hot warm sun was only framed in this small frame. He took a few steps and stopped at the division between light and darkness. On the line.

[Ghost Mai Tsuji's favorability degree -10, current favorability degree: 50]

He repeated: "Close the windows."

[Ghost Mai Tsuji's favorability degree -10, current favorability degree: 40]

Hearing the long-lost system beep, subconsciously turned sideways, he saw the displeasure displayed by Onimai Tsuji after taking off his mask, so his body moved first, and he closed the window tightly.

The house was completely plunged into darkness.

"I'm going out tonight, don't tell anyone."

Zero understood this sentence, he was like a puppet with loose gears being re-wound, and the joy that his prayers had been answered all this time temporarily blocked what seemed to be missing in his chest.

As Master Tsujiya said, as long as you forget the insignificant things, you will feel better.

"Your body recovered?"

Oni Wu Tsuji's gaze paused briefly on the window, and he nodded in response.

"Then where are you going? Do you need me to prepare carriages and horses? I will—" Accompanying you.

"No, besides, you can move out."

Rei also moved into this house when Master Tsujiya was dying of illness, and he couldn't say he lived in this house, but he suddenly felt a little inexplicably wronged.

Perhaps it was his expression that was clearly visible on his face, Guiwu Tsuji paused without any doubts, and then chuckled lightly after a while.

[Ghost Dance Tsuji's favorability degree +10, current favorability degree: 50]

"Go to bed early tonight."

The reminder of unknown meaning also seemed to be an irreversible order to Kiwu Tsuji, and Zero nodded in response.

[Ghost Dance Tsuji's favorability degree +10, current favorability degree: 60]

...Of course he is happy to be able to bring his favorability level up to the passing line again.

However, before walking out of the pitch-black house, Zero noticed that Onimai Tsuji's eyes had been lingering on him.

Straight down from the back of his head, the fiery gaze lingered on his fingertips for a while, then shifted to the waist and abdomen... Finally moved up, and slid down on the side of the neck.

[Ghost Dance Tsuji's favorability degree +10, current favorability degree: 70]

After closing the wooden door heavily, Ling, who sat down slowly with his back against the door, let out a long breath while shaking his body.

"...Department, system, I obviously turned off the setting of favorability reminder before."

[You are welcome, providing intelligent and humanized services for each host is a required course for our system. ]

"Master Tsujiya, what happened just now?"

[... Dear, here I suggest that you directly commit suicide to complete the task is the best solution for the current situation. ]

……What the hell? !

Zero only felt that he would get goosebumps just thinking about the sight of him.

Oni Wu Tsuji's gaze was straight and there was a hint of forbearance, as if the intention to devour him was conveyed faintly.

He only felt that his guess when he and Master Tsujiya first met might not come true.

[...Drip, the system is busy and offline. ]

The sunset glow burned through half of the sky, and the misty clouds hung a thin night curtain. Ying Ye, who walked into the small kitchen with firewood humming in his arms, walked into the kitchen, and when he opened the door, he saw Ling sitting at the table with delicate and elegant tableware. look familiar.

He was chewing a bland meal bit by bit.

Sakura put down the firewood and wiped his hands, and said in disbelief, "Okay, Zero... how dare you steal Master Tsujiya's evening food?"

"...Have I been labeled a glutton in your heart? It hurts so much, Sakurano-chan."

After picking up the last two mouthfuls of hard-cooked rice, Zero skillfully cleaned up the plate. Seeing that Sakura was still staring at him, he had no choice but to point out the sky outside: "It's past the meal time, this is Master Tsujiya's leftovers."

Sakurano nodded: "That's about the same... But you can tell me if you are hungry, don't do things like eating leftovers."

zero:"……"

I'm so angry, the wind review was killed again, but I can't explain it.

Obviously, Master Tsujiya’s appetite became smaller and smaller after his recovery. The nobles living in Heianjing had a small bird’s stomach. They only ate a little fish and shellfish for two meals a day. It’s no wonder that many nobles Not as good as the physical fitness of civilians.

In the past, Gui Wu Tsuji accepted the small snacks he fed well, and his body was finally not worn down by the diet. Now that he has recovered, he has begun to waver. Even the white rice that ordinary people can't eat has only moved a chopstick.

He tugged at his cheeks, feeling that he had gained a little weight these days.

It's not that Zero never persuaded Ghost Dance Tsuji Mumi, but Master Tsujiya, who always did what he said, just wiped his hands gracefully, and pushed the almost untouched meal in front of him.

"If you return it intact, the chef will feel that something is wrong...then you finish these for me."

After all, he seemed to be in a good mood, so he added: "I don't like these foods, the capital is so big, do you think I will starve myself?"

...Alright, since Mr. Tsujiya likes to go out to eat wild food by himself recently, Zero, who used to like to order takeaways more than stir-fried vegetables, can't say anything.

"Master Tsujiya, did you go out again tonight?"

Across a courtyard wall, the horses neighed and dragged the carriage, and the sound of the wheels rolling over accompanied by the crisp bells gradually traveled far away.

Ling looked at the sunset in the sky, and under the distant sunset was the courtyard wall that looked vermilion without coloring: "Yes...you know that, Sakurano-chan, Master Tsujiya's talent is unmatched, and tonight is from the university. An invitation from inside."

Seeing him, Sakurano laughed, as if seeing a dusty treasure finally reappearing before the eyes of the world, she could see that Rei was really happy for Onimai Tsuji.

However, as long as she recalled the blood all over the ground that day, she couldn't say anything.

Hearing her silence, Zero also said a few words to himself: "I heard that there are always people missing in Kyoto recently, and next time I really have to ask Master Tsujiya to take me with me to be safe."

"..."

There was nothing more to say between the two.

After tidying up the kitchen and picking up a few barrels of hot water to go back to wash, Ling returned to his yard, looking around and still feeling very strange.

He has already had his own small yard plus a one-room house. In the simple yard, there are flowers and grass seeds that he didn’t know when he sprinkled them randomly. They can grow well if they grow casually, even in winter. Will not fall a piece due to frost.

Since his Master Tsujiya went to Ouchi to participate in the banquet, there was nothing to do when he was free. In his free time, he would always practice Kagura, the god of fire, in his courtyard.

Picking up the knife and putting it down again, Zero, who had only reviewed the twelve Kagura dances once, felt a little panicked in his heart. The full moon gradually rose into the sky, and the katana under the moonlight also appeared extremely bright, as if... as if it had become white blade.

He shook his head to clear all his thoughts, but Ling also felt that he didn't seem to be able to practice swordsmanship tonight.

Once he stops dancing in the middle of practicing Kagura, the god of fire, his arms, legs and feet will gradually become sore and numb.

Zero made up the bed and lay down, deliberately half-closed the casement to make the room look clear.

He closed his eyes and tried to fall asleep.

I don't know how long it has been since he closed his eyes. He couldn't hear the chirping of insects and birds at this time of year, and the wind was very calm tonight. He actually suffered from insomnia in such a quiet night.

After tossing and turning, he couldn't fall asleep, so Ling had to ask his chat system for help: "Are you there?"

[It’s really a very standard chat start, host, will you allow me to load the goddess template, I promise that I won’t reply you with a single word, so that you can fall asleep in a flat manner. ]

"Tell me a story? It's good to be more exciting, I can't fall asleep anyway."

[Hearing ghost stories at night?Then I have to say, host... the kind that I won't stop even if you tell me to stop. ]

"Tell me about it."

[One day Xiaohong came home from get off work in the middle of the night. On the way home, she found someone following her. She looked back in fear, but found that it was a ghost. ]

"Then Xiaohong hid in the public toilet for the whole night. At dawn, she thought she was safe and looked up, and found that the ghost had been staring at her all night?"

"To tell you the truth, I've heard this story eight hundred times, and it's not scary at all since you changed the protagonist's name to Xiaohong?"

[......]

The system that cut off the story halfway ignored him again, and felt thirsty even after lying down for a long time, he groped around, he remembered that he poured a glass of water and put it beside the bed before going to bed.

Zero who couldn't touch the water glass opened his eyes.

His hands froze in mid-air.

Gui Wu Tsuji Wu Mi didn't know when he stood beside his bed, and he couldn't see his expression clearly against the moonlight.

Mo De's emotional plum red eyes were exceptionally clear in the darkness.

Heart, beat, sudden, stop.

Xiaohong, I'm sorry!