Xiao Zhongya's plan to grow taller

"Why are you guys here today?" Sakaguchi Ango was a little surprised to see Kunikida and Edogawa walking in disorder, "Where's Dazai?"

After returning from Tokyo, Osamu Dazai went to the Supernatural Secret Service from time to time. Of course, he didn't come to see him to catch up with the past, but to add trouble to Shi Jianchuan.

According to Dazai, Shi Jianchuan would go there from time to time when he and Mori Ogai were imprisoned—to see his miserable condition, the more miserable Shi Jianchuan was, the happier he was, and sometimes he would sit on the steps and chat with him who was soaked in the water , - chat is a long time.

Now that Feng Shui took turns, it was his turn to chat with Shi Jianchuan.

Today, the Supernatural Secret Service Division is going to transfer Shi Jianchuan to another place and imprison him. Ango told him about this when Dazai came over last time, and Dazai also said that he would come over and watch Shi Jianchuan leave with his own eyes.

"They are going to send the children home." Edogawa said in disorder.

"So it's today..." Ango Sakaguchi suddenly realized, and paused for a second, "They?"

Who else but Dazai?

……

Xiaozhong also walked forward with three steps and three heads, feeling very complicated.

I am happy because I will be able to see my mother soon, and I am sad because I will not see my brother. The two emotions are frequently exchanged, which makes him walk happily at one moment, and slow at the other so that the tortoise can crawl faster than him.

Dazai Osamu and Nakahara Nakahara followed behind him not too far away, and no one urged him.

"Last time you gave him the same look?" Nakahara asked.

"Last time..." Osamu Dazai recalled the last time he stood in the same place and watched Xiaozhong also go forward, and the figure disappeared from his eyes as he walked, and when he returned, he passed by the entrance of the park and looked at the sandpit. Suddenly, a feeling that the relationship with Zhongye during this period was false.

In the dawdling, Xiaozhong also came to the place where he and Dazai separated last time.

He looked back at the two elder brothers behind him, his mouth was deflated, and tears welled up.

Zhong Yuanzhong was also indifferent: "When you go back, fix your habit of crying at every turn. I don't remember that I cried so much when I was a child, and..." Glancing at the child's stomach, "Eat less."

Xiaozhong also touched his stomach and protested softly: "I'm still growing..."

Osamu Dazai stepped forward and straightened his hat and clothes for him: "Chuya, we agreed before we set off that as long as you want to come, the doors of the detective agency and the mafia will always be open for you. On the contrary, you will also be able to come back after you go back." Be good."

Xiaozhong also nodded: "I know, we are all hooked, and I will definitely do it."

The child swallowed sourly, took two steps forward, and wrapped his arms around Osamu Dazai's neck in a farewell hug: "Brother Dazai, I will miss you..."

Xiaozhong also looked at Zhongya Zhongyuan: "Brother Zhongye, I will miss you too, and you will miss me too!"

Zhong Yuanzhong also waved his hand, indicating that he understood, and left quickly.

Xiaozhong also pulled up the small suitcase next to him, which contained gifts from the detective agency and the mafia, and walked forward step by step.

Just like before, the old lady in the convenience store was sitting at the door shaking a cattail fan, the warm wind was blowing against her face, and the cicadas kept ringing, and then the announcement from the tram station sounded, and Xiao Zhong also looked down at the toes of her shoes without looking back.

— A drop of tear fell on the scalding ground and was quickly evaporated.

Xiao Zhong also sniffed, and just as he raised his hand to wipe away his tears, a voice suddenly sounded——

"Chuya, welcome back."

Xiao Zhong was also taken aback, and suddenly raised his head.

Under the sun, Mina Nakahara looked at him with a gentle smile.

His eyes widened slowly, and Xiaozhong also let go of the suitcase in his hand, and ran over with open arms: "Mom!"

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In the living room, Xiaozhong also took out the gifts from the suitcase and put them on the table one by one.

"This is the "Detective Record" given to me by Brother Ranbu."

"Brother Dun made me tea and rice in the morning."

"And the little sapling seeds that Brother Xianzhi gave me..."

Mina Nakahara watched her son eloquently bring out presents, the smile never fading from her face.

"By the way, mom!" Xiaozhong also took out his phone from his schoolbag and handed it over, his eyes sparkling, "I went to Tokyo! I took a lot of photos and videos on my phone, mom, take a look!"

"Mom will watch later." Nakahara Mina took the phone, touched Xiao Nakaya's cheek, "Tell mom, are you happy there?"

"Yeah!" Xiaozhong also nodded heavily, and began to talk endlessly about every day there.

At the end, Xiaozhong also suddenly remembered the Kamen Rider model in his schoolbag, and hurriedly said: "Mom, I want to eat brother Atsushi's ochazuke at noon, so I will go to Ryutaro to play first!"

After speaking, he took out the model from his schoolbag, hurried out of the house, and went to show off to Ryutaro.

Mina Nakahara couldn't help but look at the phone.

……

"...Mom, this is Tokyo. Brother Dazai and Brother Nakaya brought me here..." In the picture is the bustling Tokyo at night, the light extending into the distance like a river, the endless traffic and the buildings Buildings rising from the ground.

The camera shakes a little, and the son should have taken the picture with his feet on the window sill.

—As I imagined that scene in my mind, Mina Nakahara couldn't help laughing out loud.

"...Brother Zhongye bought two bottles of wine today, and my father also likes to drink..."

"...It would be great if Mom could meet Brother Zhongye, because Brother Zhongye always says he is an orphan..."

Hearing this, Mina Nakahara's smile faded.

When this video is over, she pulls out the next video to play.

The house number appeared in the camera, followed by a red carpet, and then a beautiful woman smiling at the camera: "Mrs. Zhongyuan, hello, it's a pity that we met in this way..."

Mina Nakahara looked at the people in this video, her eyes gradually became moist.

"Huh? Want me to say a few words to your mother? Let me think about it..." Yosano Akiko thought for a while, then suddenly reached out and hugged Xiao Zhongya, the camera turned around, and said with a smile: "Mrs. Zhongyuan, I am Yosano Akiko is a doctor, and Chuya is living a very healthy life here, and he is growing up well."

"Hello, I'm Izumi Kyoka, a killer. My favorite animals are rabbits, but I hate dogs. This is Yasha Baixue, my partner." Quan Jinghua stood aside, letting Yasha Baixue appear on the scene, " Please rest assured, Yasha Shirayuki's knife will only be aimed at those who hurt Zhongya."

"You, hello..." Atsushi Nakajima scratched his head and glanced to the side, his cheeks flushed slightly, "I, I'm Atsushi Nakajima, I like to eat ochazuke... Um, I'm an orphan, but there is a detective agency Everyone, I- don't feel alone at all..."

"Hello, I'm Kunikida Doppo. It's an honor to meet you, Mrs. Nakahara. You teach Chuya very well. He is very polite and obedient. Although there is a bastard on our side who tries to mislead him..."

"Chuya, his curiosity is like a cat. Don't get me wrong. I think this kind of curiosity is very good. There are many unsolved mysteries in the world. It will be more interesting to explore with curiosity. To have someone like Zhongya Child, I believe you are a gentle and strong mother."

……

"Ah!? Do you want...to say hello to your mother?" Subordinate No. [-] stammered at Subordinate No. [-], and elbowed him, "You go first!"

"Why should I go first? You go first! Let me think about what I want to say first..." Subordinate No. [-] directly pushed subordinate No. [-] over, walked aside and began to ponder.

"..." Akutagawa Ryunosuke faced the camera with an expressionless face. After more than a minute of silence, he finally spoke, "He gave me cough medicine, although it didn't work."

"Have you started yet?"

Nakahara Chuya suddenly came into view, Nakahara Mina was obviously taken aback, and brought the phone closer.

Zhong Yuanzhong was also obviously a little uncomfortable. After looking directly at the camera, he quickly looked away. He wanted to speak several times but didn't know what to say. When he saw something, he suddenly became furious: "Little devil! What's your expression?!"

After calming down his anger, Zhong Yuanzhong also took a deep breath and looked directly at the camera: "... To be honest, I don't know what to call you. Now that I think about it, it still feels a bit ridiculous. I am in the same place as my 8-year-old self. Same time and space."

"He has a lot of differences with me. He likes to cry, likes to act like a baby, and laughs and laughs every day like he is heartless. To be honest, I hated him very much at the beginning."

"elder brother!"

"But now this feeling has subsided. Looking at him, I can probably imagine the environment in which he grew up."

The brim of the hat covered Nakahara Chuya's eyes, seeing him sitting on the sofa with his back straight, for some reason, Nakahara Mina felt a little blocked.

There was no sound in the camera for more than ten seconds, until Nakahara laughed and said, "It's good without my terrible experiences."

After saying these words, Zhong Yuan also got up and left the camera.

Nakahara Mina turned the video back for a few seconds, stroked Nakahara Chuya on the phone screen, and murmured softly: "You have grown up well too...you have become a tough and powerful adult."

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"Wow——" Ryutaro was stunned at the Masked Superman that Xiao Zhong also carried, reached out his hand to touch the box, and asked, "Did Brother Dazai buy it for you?"

"Brother Chuya bought it for me!" Xiaozhong also grinned from ear to ear, "I still have a photo with Kamen Rider! There is also brother Zhongye in it, but it is on the phone. If you go to my house at noon, I will Look, I also treat you to tea and rice!"

"Okay, okay!" Ryutaro just finished answering, his face collapsed, "But I haven't finished my homework yet, I wonder if my mother will allow me to go to your house... Chuya, have you finished your summer homework yet?" ?”

"Yeah." When he was in Tokyo, his brothers and sisters helped him to finish it, although there were so--a small part of it was that Brother Ranpo told him the answer directly...

"That's great..." After the homework is done, there is also a model of Kamen Rider, a photo with Kamen Rider, and ochazuke... Why can't such a good thing happen to him!

Ryutaro rubbed his stomach sadly and thought.

Xiao Zhong took him home after staying at Ryutaro's house for a while.

Seeing Ryutaro coming to play at home, Mina Nakahara prepared some fruit and snacks, put the things she dug out before back into the suitcase, and took them into Nakaya's room.

Before closing the door, Mina Nakahara said: "Chuya, call mom if you have something to do, and mom will cook outside."

Xiaozhong also put the Kamen Rider model on the cabinet, moved a chair to put it beside him, and showed Ryutaro the photo with Kamen Rider.

"Wow! Brother Nakaya really looks exactly like Chuya!" Ryutaro looked at Nakaya and then at Nakahara Chuya on the phone, "Isn't Brother Nakaya really Chuya's brother? Like What is shown in the TV series is the long-lost brother."

"Hmm..." Xiaozhong also counted with his fingers, "But if brother Zhongye is my real brother, then my mother has to conceive brother Zhongye in junior high school."

So brother Zhongye couldn't be his real brother, but the grown-up him!

"That's great..." Ryutaro couldn't help sighing again, "When will you go to Chuya again? Can you take me with you? I also want to see brother Chuya."

"Maybe it will be next year..." Xiaozhong also lacked confidence, "I don't know, I want to see them too, but I promised them that even here I will live a good life, I can't break my promise!"

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September, the first day of school.

——I went to the classroom as early as the primary school, and put the summer homework on the podium.

Ryutaro came a little later, and sighed as soon as he sat down.

Xiaozhong also: "Ryutaro, what's wrong with you?"

Ryutaro: "Chuya, don't you know? I have a physical examination today, and I have to weigh myself!"

Ryutaro looked at his belly against the desk, and sighed again: "Although I tried hard to exercise during the summer vacation, it didn't seem to have any effect..."

"Physical examination?" Xiao Zhong was also taken aback, his eyes lit up, "Physical examination!"

Physical examination means to measure height!Height measurement is good, it's time to test the results of his efforts!

The physical examination is arranged in the morning, and all students change into uniform gymnastics uniforms and line up for physical examination one by one.

Looking at the weighing scale that was getting closer, Ryutaro took a deep breath while touching his beating heart, and looked forward, only to see Xiao Zhongya's eyes sparkling as if seeing Masked Rider.

Ryutaro wondered, it was obvious that Zhong also resisted the physical examination like him before, why did he change after a summer vacation, it seems that he can't wait...

"The next one, Zhongye of the Central Plains."

"To!"

Xiaozhong also took off his shoes neatly, stood on the height meter, straightened his waist and held his breath.

How much will it be... Even if it only grows 3cm, it will be 3cm long in a summer vacation, he is very satisfied!If not... 1cm is fine too!

"120cm." The uncle who measured the height pointed to the weighing scale next to him, "Little friend, come and weigh me."

"..."

"kid?"

Xiao Zhong also had a dull expression.

I didn't grow...why?Why am I not growing?impossible!I should grow taller!I can't even wear the clothes Dazai brother bought!

"Uncle..." Xiao Zhong also said pitifully: "Uncle, take the test again, you may have read it wrong, take the test again!"

"..."

There was no change in the measured result, it was still 120cm, not even a deviation of 0.1, Xiao Zhong was also pushed onto the weighing scale in a huge blow...

"28kg." The uncle who measured the height and weight reported the number and looked back. The child standing on the scale had another expression of the sky falling.

I'm fat...why?Why am I fat?I haven't grown taller, why am I gaining weight?

"Little, kid..."

— A loud cry came out, and the uncle who was closest to him faintly heard Xiaozhong's grievance mixed with the cry:

"...I didn't grow taller, why did I gain weight... I don't want to get fat, I want to grow taller, I woo...I want to grow tall... woo..."

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