Today is Friday, Xia You skipped the club activities after school as usual, and slipped home to do weekend homework.

In fact, compared with the previous life, the campus life of high school students here is quite relaxed. Basically, school ends at three o'clock every afternoon.After school, students usually go to participate in club activities, or choose extracurricular cram schools.

The knowledge taught in the classroom is relatively simple, and there are very few homework left after class, but in a school like Bingdi, there are so many capable students, there are countless excellent students, and if you relax too much, you will easily be pulled out of the gap and rank , so a large part of Xia You's homework comes from more difficult extracurricular exercises.

Although she does not choose to enroll in cram schools, independent high-intensity learning is not difficult for her to adapt to, and it may be a habit in her previous life.

When she was in the cooking club, she would bring back some snacks baked during club activities every day.But since joining the art club, she has quietly been a little transparent, spending more time fishing.

During normal club activities, Xia You casually draws the monster comics that are constantly updated on the blog, and now the normal updates have resumed.

Every Friday, she will give up participating in club activities, and then use the afternoon to deal with schoolwork and housework, leaving the weekend time for another safe world in the closet.

In just two and a half hours, Xia You finished all the trivial matters, and the aroma of Tazi's cooking was faintly coming from downstairs.

Before it was time to eat, Xia You picked up her satchel and "dengdengdeng" and walked downstairs.

"Mom, I'm going to the supermarket to buy something, is there anything I can bring?"

Tazi moved out with a spatula to look at her, and asked, "Are you going to the supermarket to buy snacks again?"

"Ah."

Tazi has gotten used to Xia You bringing back a few big bags of snacks from the supermarket recently. Since the start of school, her daughter will go to the house of her new best friend every weekend to play, so every time she goes, she will prepare some snack gifts in advance.

The girl named Yiqi Hiyori also visited her at ordinary times. She is a cheerful girl with excellent academic performance. Toko is very relieved about Xia You's relationship with Hiyori.

"I bought a lot of snacks when I went to the supermarket this morning." Tazi smiled softly, "I knew you would go to the supermarket again when you came back in the afternoon, so I have prepared them for you in advance, all of which you like to eat of."

She probably remembered what Xia You bought before.

"Just put it in the study. See if there is anything else you like to eat. I will remember to add it next time."

Xia You's eyes lit up, and she ran into the study to see that there were indeed two big bags of snacks on the single sofa, and immediately rushed to the kitchen happily to kiss Tazi on the face.

"It's better to be the only mother in the world!"

"Okay, don't disturb me making dinner." Tazi wiped the saliva off her face with a smile, and warned her in a warm voice, "You have eaten too many snacks recently, so pay attention to your health, some snacks are not good for your health. "

In fact, a large part of the snacks are what Ibaraki and Shuten and the others love to eat, plus she also has to bring some to Nadeshiko and Ara, the weight for so many people, every time I go to that world, I have to carry several big bags .

"I know, but I will buy these things by myself in the future. What if my mother can't carry them when she buys vegetables!"

"Mom is worried that your pocket money is not enough."

After school started, Xia You shopped much more frequently than before.

"No, now that I don't take painting classes, I usually don't have much expenses." In addition, there is such a large bounty from Gao Tianyuan.

"Let me help wash the vegetables." There was nothing left and right, Xia You walked to the side of the sink and got busy.

In the living room, Madara squinted and lay on the sofa watching TV, eating biscuits while blowing on the air conditioner, leisurely.

"Actually, I bought you some new skirts in the past two days."

"New skirt? Why did you suddenly buy me a new skirt?"

Tazi smiled slightly, and slowed down the movements in his hands, "Actually, it's not just the skirt, you should also learn how to make up with girls of the same age."

"Those things are too troublesome..." Xia You stuffed a small tomato into her mouth, and it would take half an hour to melt it at every turn. She thought it was troublesome, and she had never been refined in this respect.

Tazi also knew that she didn't like to fiddle with these things, "I know you like these things very much, but for girls in love, it's better to master the skills of dressing yourself."

"Ahem... Mom, who told you..." Xia You choked and almost spit out what was in her mouth.

She never mentioned Ibaraki in front of Toko, did she?Moreover, that guy hasn't come to this world for half a month.

"I met Yushi's child when I was shopping in the supermarket before, so we chatted for a while." Tazi bent her lips and smiled, and her eyes were as gentle as water. When you bring home for a visit, be sure to tell your mother, I will prepare the reception in advance."

Parents have always respected their children's affairs in this regard, and would not specifically ask about their privacy.

Xia You felt guilty for a while, and really wanted to bring Ibaraki to meet his parents. What if he talked about his family situation, or should he follow the previous rhetoric?

His parents lived abroad all the year round and did business in a Chinese winery, and he himself practiced Wudang sect since he was a child?

It seems...it's not easy to scare people of Toko and Shigeru Fujiwara's age...

"Xiaoyou has a boyfriend, Guizhi should also work hard." Tazi stretched his eyebrows, lowered his head and muttered, "I have officially become a monk at Dongda University, and I hope to find a suitable girl."

The so-called monk refers to the formal graduate students of Japanese universities, not the preparatory students.

Natsume Takashi had just passed the entrance examination equivalent to the postgraduate entrance examination in August, and is now a student of a well-known old professor of folklore.

The origin of the old professor is also not simple. His ancestor was an onmyoji, and his name was Riichiro Duogui.He has an older brother named Shinichiro Dougui, who is the grandfather of Takashi Natsume's high school friend Dougui.

Because of their ancestral origins, the two brothers like to study monsters. It is said that the formations recorded in the family book can make people see the monsters from the other side that walk into the formations.

Now that Shinichiro Dogami has passed away long ago, Riichiro Dogami is still working as a professor of folklore at Tokyo University, and continues to be obsessed with studying various mysteries of monsters.

The old professor seemed to know something about Natsume Takashi and Dougui Toru. While he was very interested in him, he also took good care of him.

Just as she was talking, Tazi's cell phone rang on the coffee table in front of the sofa. It was inconvenient for her to answer the phone, so Xia You wiped her hands and hurried over.

The caller is "Natsume Takashi".

"It's my brother's call."

The lonely old fat cat Ban turned his attention to Xia You, is he going home tonight?

After pressing the answer button, an unfamiliar voice came from the opposite side.

"Is this Natsume Takashi's family? I am Natsume's classmate. We are now in Lichuan Hospital in Aigu Street. Natsume..."

As the man's anxious voice continued to sound, Xia You's smile gradually froze on his face, and he held the phone tightly.

*****

The tail of summer has slipped away, and the drizzle in early September and autumn is falling, which adds a little more desertedness and coolness to the rain in summer.

The pattering rain could not block the rushing crowds, and the smooth moving vehicles occasionally crushed the water stains in the potholes on the side of the street, splashed water in the dark evening, and intertwined with the rain under the dim street lights.

The hospital at dinner time was still not deserted, and the diligent sweepers were still tirelessly cleaning up the dirty footprints left by the door.

"Doctor, what's wrong with my child?"

On the white and dazzling hospital bed, the boy with warm brown hair was sleeping peacefully.

He was breathing evenly, and he looked fine, but his face was abnormally pale, which made him look a bit fragile even though he was not strong.

Natsume Takashi fell asleep, his brows were unconsciously frowned, as if there was some discomfort somewhere in his body.

"Is Natsume Takashi's mother? The specific reason still needs to wait for the results of the examination. At present, please follow the medical staff to complete the procedures and related expenses required for various examinations."

Xia You was sitting beside the hospital bed with her satchel in her hand, temporarily guarding Natsume Takashi, who still hadn't regained consciousness, her slender eyebrows were tightly frowned.

While in the dormitory this afternoon, Natsume Takashi suddenly fainted in front of the computer and became unconscious.

He was born relatively thin, and at first his roommates thought he was hypoglycemic, and carried him to the infirmary of the school hospital.The school doctor gave him an injection, but it took a long time for him to wake up. Only then did he realize that something was wrong and rushed him to a nearby hospital.

Okay, why did you suddenly faint?Although Natsume Takashi is relatively thin, he pays great attention to physical exercise and has never suffered from hypoglycemia. His sudden fainting startled his family members.

It's because Pan was overworked for the entrance exam a few days ago, so he suddenly fainted...

Natsume Takashi did not wake up, and was temporarily sent to an open ward, where his family members were required to accompany him 24 hours a day.Toko called Shigeru Fujiwara who just got off work. The two were in the doctor's office and were asked about Takashi Natsume's past medical records and physical condition.

A little later, Natsume Takashi finally woke up leisurely, her eyes lit up, and she rushed forward immediately.

"Brother, are you awake? You don't feel any pain or discomfort?"

"I'm...in the hospital?" Natsume Takashi was taken aback, his blank eyes recovered after a while, then he seemed to have realized something, and comforted, "I'm fine, I don't hurt anywhere."

"really?"

"Maybe it's because I stay up too often these days... Speaking of which, I haven't insisted on running in the morning for a long time, and my health is really bad."

Feeling that the pain all over the body due to the sudden exhaustion of spiritual power has disappeared, leaving only a feeling of weakness and fatigue, Natsume Takashi smiled as usual, it seems that there is really no major problem except for being a little tired .

"They said that you fainted suddenly this afternoon, and my mother was almost terrified!" Xia You breathed a sigh of relief, and took advantage of the situation to shake his hand. Natsume Takashi seemed to want to hide subconsciously, but he still couldn't dodge.

"Are you hungry now that you haven't eaten dinner? I..." At this point, Xia You suddenly stopped, staring at him in surprise, "Where's your spiritual power?"

Her heart skipped a beat, she held Natsume Takashi's palm tightly, and felt it carefully.

Human beings with spiritual power can restrain and hide their own power breath from being discovered by outsiders, but people who also have spiritual power can still easily perceive the power in each other's body when they come into contact with each other.

Xia You looked at him in disbelief. At this moment, she felt that Natsume Takashi's body was like a dry and silent sea, and the powerful and abundant spiritual power before had disappeared.

No, it's not that it disappeared, but it's so weak that you can hardly feel it!

"I……"

At this time, the ward was gently opened, and the doctor who had just received the diagnosis and treatment walked in with a heavy expression holding the examination result list, followed by Shigeru Fujiwara with the same serious expression, and Toko Fujiwara who was sobbing.

Xia You quickly recovered, seeing the expressions of the three of them, her heart sank.

"Mom, what happened to brother?"

"Already awake? Do you feel any headache or chest pain?" The doctor frowned, stood beside the bed and asked Natsume Takashi, "You must tell me the truth if you feel uncomfortable there."

Xia You nervously flipped through the result report, and finally said in surprise: "How is it possible?"

The patient has a sign of stroke, and a sign of heart failure?

Stroke is what is commonly referred to as a stroke, while heart failure is a serious heart disease. The decrease in the ejection function of the heart leads to a decrease in the blood supply to various organs, leading to symptoms such as fatigue and dyspnea, which can even lead to death.

"He is only 23 years old, how could he have heart failure!"

These two diseases are fatal diseases, but the high-risk groups are basically middle-aged and elderly people, and it is rare to hear of young people of Natsume Takashi's age suffering from such serious diseases.

Xia You's eyes were full of astonishment, and she couldn't accept the sudden bad news for a while.

"Patient's family members don't worry, we are still in the process of diagnosing." The doctor calmed Tazi's emotions in a deep voice, "This is only a preliminary diagnosis result, and it cannot be confirmed yet."

He explained that high blood pressure and hyperlipidemia are the main causes of stroke, but Natsume Takashi is thin and obviously does not have these two symptoms.Acute heart failure can lead to physical fatigue, reduced exercise tolerance, and difficulty breathing.

It can be checked that Natsume Takashi has no symptoms other than a slight enlargement of the left ventricle.

"Have you ever experienced sudden dizziness in your head? Or sudden numbness on one side of your face or hands and feet?"

Natsume Takashi stopped to appease Tazi, hesitated for a moment, and said: "I did have some dizziness a while ago, but my body has not experienced any symptoms of numbness."

The doctor frowned, and continued to ask him with a deep groan.After a while, I found that although some of the abnormal symptoms displayed by Takashi Natsume were in line with the omen of stroke, they were not.

Except for dizziness, headache, sometimes physical fatigue, and sudden fainting today, there is no nausea, vomiting or fluctuations in blood pressure.

The University of Tokyo students who sent him here also said that he has a good appetite recently, and there is nothing unusual.

After a while, Natsume Takashi's face gradually recovered a little blood, feeling the powerful spiritual power slowly filling his limbs again, he said softly: "Auntie, don't worry about me, I'm really fine."

"I think it may be caused by staying up late. In fact, I occasionally had a headache during the summer vacation. I also went to a private hospital to see it. The doctor said it was just too much stress and frequent late nights."

The doctor nodded slightly, "Staying up late will indeed cause myocardial ischemia, but it's not serious."

Is the false detection into heart failure?

"Guizhi..."

"I'm really fine, Auntie, the test results can be wrong sometimes." When he said this, his tone was calm, as if he was not intimidated by his diagnosis of such a disease in his eyes, but he was sure that the test results must be wrong .

Toko was still worried, so when Natsume Takashi was still awake, he did a full set of checkups again.

Xia You followed in fear, eager to ask something, but couldn't find the right time to ask.

Because it was a special emergency department, the results of the examination came out quickly, and the results showed that Natsume Takashi's condition was really not serious, and most of the symptoms should be caused by frequent staying up late.

The Fujiwara couple made a false alarm, "Fortunately, Takashi is fine..."

"However, the patient's left ventricle is indeed slightly enlarged. Although there is no abnormality, the family members still need to tell the patient to exercise more."

After tossing and tossing for seven or eight hours, the family didn't return home until late at night.Along the way, Tazi dragged Natsume Takashi to babble in fear, obviously terrified by today's sudden incident.

"Auntie..." Natsume Takashi listened to her concern in his heart, opened his mouth slightly but couldn't say anything, he could only show a faint bitter smile.

Seeing Xia You's worried eyes locked on him all the time, Natsume Takashi knew that this time he could hide the Fujiwara and his wife, but he couldn't hide it from him anymore.

Xia You didn't believe that Natsume Takashi would faint because of staying up late for a long time. It is true that Natsume Takashi studied hard every day during the summer vacation, but they lived under the same roof for two whole months, and she never saw Natsume Takashi One day I was staying up late.

Going to bed early and getting up early, exercising occasionally, his habit has been maintained very well.

What's more... what happened to the spiritual power that suddenly disappeared and then suddenly appeared?

Natsume Takashi was left at home to rest for two days, Tazi told him not to work too hard, pay more attention to relaxation and exercise, and told him to rest early.

Xia You had a lot to say to him, but Natsume Takashi whispered: "It's very late, you go to bed first, and I'll talk to you in detail when Auntie Tazi goes out tomorrow."

Although impatient, Xia You still didn't disturb his rest, and obediently returned to the room.

Tossing and turning all night, light sleep difficult to fall asleep.

In the morning of the next day, Shigeru Fujiwara left home early to go to work in the company. For Takashi Natsume's health, Toko also planned to work hard on diet, and went to the supermarket to buy ingredients early in the morning.

Xia You, who was supposed to go to the Heian era with a backpack and snacks, had no time to care about the other world, and stepped into Natsume Takashi's room with anxiety.

"Takashi, are you tired from going to college? Do you want to sleep a little longer?" Madara was already in the room, lying on the bedside to care for Natsume Takashi.

"Xiaoyou, did you wake up so early?" Takashi Natsume was wearing thin pajamas, his eyes had a light blue color that he didn't have before, obviously he couldn't fall asleep for a long time last night.

"What's wrong with your spiritual power?" Xia You walked over with slowly nervous and worried eyes.

"What do you mean, what's wrong with Guizhi's spiritual power?"

Natsume Takashi held the water glass tightly and explained in a gentle voice.

Since the beginning of this year, he has vaguely felt the spiritual power in his body fluctuate, and sometimes there will be a sense of powerlessness and exhaustion that the whole body's spiritual power has dried up, and it will return to normal after a period of time.

And after the spiritual power that gradually returned to normal gradually filled the limbs, it seemed like a water polo filled with water, and the whole body felt unbearably swollen.

"It wasn't obvious at first, until later, I found that whenever my spiritual power was exhausted and regenerated, my spiritual power would be deeper and stronger than before..."

This is a way for many onmyojis to exercise their abilities. After breaking through the limit, they can improve their spiritual power even more, but Natsume Takashi has never actively cultivated his own spiritual power.

"During the summer vacation, I already faintly felt that this spiritual power continued to grow, and I was almost unable to control it."

Originally gentle spiritual power flows in the body, which can nourish and repair the internal organs and various organs, but when the power becomes stronger, the momentum begins to be overbearing and violent, hitting the blood and everywhere in the body, making Natsume Takashi start to feel pain .

"Until now, the time interval between the disappearance of the spiritual power and its return to the body is getting longer and longer, and the speed of growth is also faster and faster. This spiritual power makes me occasionally have a headache and dizziness, and it returns to normal after a while, until yesterday afternoon when my The spiritual power suddenly disappeared again, and it has not fully recovered yet."

It can be said that at that time, he was suddenly exhausted and passed out due to the sudden exhaustion of his whole body's spiritual power.

Madara's expression gradually became serious, and he said in a deep voice, "Kikishi, have you encountered any strange monsters or humans around you?"

The implication is that Madara's suspicious and malicious guy has seen through Natsume Takashi's secret, and has evil intentions towards him.

"Mr. Mao, isn't it a good thing to increase your spiritual power?" Xia You's heart skipped a beat, "Brother's condition is serious?"

"Increasing spiritual power is a good thing, but Ke Guizhi's situation is obviously abnormal. Although spiritual power can heal human bodies, it can also hurt them. You must know that human beings are always fragile in front of spiritual power."

"Following this situation, if you don't restrain the growth rate of spiritual power as soon as possible, sooner or later, the domineering power will destroy Guizhi's body..."

Xia You stared at him blankly, is this why Natsume Takashi was diagnosed with heart failure symptoms last night?

"Then what should we do?"

Not only Xia You, but also Madara fell into anxiety, "That's why I asked Guizhi if he came into contact with someone not easy."

Looking at Xia You and Madara who were at a loss, Natsume Takashi was silent for a moment, and finally summoned up the courage to speak.

"I haven't come into contact with any strange people or monsters, Xiaoyou, Mr. Cat... I think... maybe I don't have much time left in my life."

"Brother, what nonsense are you talking about?" Xia You grabbed the bed sheet forcefully, looking at him with a hint of fear in his eyes.

"Takashi...?"

"In these years, I have often missed my grandma and my parents." Takashi Natsume lowered his eyes slightly, walked slowly to the window, and quietly looked at the blue clouds and blue sky outside the eaves, showing a trace of sadness uncontrollably in his expression, " I don't understand why they all left me early due to illness."

"Now, I think... I may not be able to escape this destined trajectory..."

Xia You's expression gradually froze, her breathing was slightly stagnant, and suddenly recalled things about Natsume Takashi's relatives in her mind.

Although Natsume Takashi rarely mentioned his grandmother and parents in front of others, Xia You still clearly remembered that both Natsume Reiko and his biological parents passed away due to illness at a young age.

Madara fell off the edge of the bed to the floor, motionless, staring at him blankly.

"Xiaoyou, Teacher Mao, I'm sorry." There was a hint of hoarseness in his voice, and there was a little bit of fluorescent light in his gentle eyes when he turned his head.

And Toko Fujiwara, he couldn't even muster the courage to tell them about it.

Even though he is the one who needs the most care and encouragement, at this moment, Natsume Takashi still feels guilty and sad because he will bring pain to the loved one around him.

There was no sound in the room for a while, and water droplets fell silently on the floor.

Xia You sat stiffly by the window, staring at him blankly, even though she was always calm and rational, at this moment she still couldn't accept the fact that she was about to face.

"I'm sorry... don't tell Aunt Tazi and them yet, okay?"

Natsume Takashi's voice was hoarse with a hint of choking.

He is afraid of death, but he is even more afraid of hurting the relatives around him. He is nostalgic for this gentle world, and he is even more nostalgic for the gentle people around him.

After he said these words, the last string in Xia You's mind finally broke, and she burst into tears with a "wow", tears fell like rain in an instant, and she was out of breath from crying.

"you you……"

Say sorry for what?

She sobbed, unable to utter a complete sentence.

"Xiaoyou..." He tightened his voice and walked up quickly. The other party immediately hugged his waist and wet the front of his chest.

This is what Natsume Takashi fears the most, the heartbreaking cries and bitter tears of his family members.

After the rain, the clear sky was as clear as blue, and the dark blue sky was mixed with a little depression.

In the room, the closet made a slight sound, and a familiar figure appeared in the room.

Ibaraki looked around for Xia You's figure.

Without Xia You's permission, he hasn't set foot in this world for half a month. Today is the day when Xia You goes to the Huangxing Palace, and it is also the only time he can spend half a day with Xia You every week.

In the afternoon, she will go to Kyoto Prefecture from Tamamo-mae's residence, and before that, Ibaraki will wait for her in Tamamo-mae's residence earlier.

Nearly half a day had passed today, but Xia You didn't show up for a long time. Ibaraki was anxious, and finally came here through the closet without worrying about it.

There seems to be no other people's smell in the house, only Natsume Takashi and Madara's evil spirit.

A heart-piercing cry came faintly from downstairs, the familiarity made his whole heart hang high, and Ibaraki quickly left the room, following the cry.

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