[Comprehensive Digital] Endless Starry Night

Unable to see the full view of the top of the castle, I can't help but guess whether it is more than 50 meters high.

After getting closer, I realized that the top of the castle is not a sharp triangle, but a perfect arc.Then I was wrong when I thought it was a Gothic building. This is a Roman building.

The semi-curved balcony is embedded under the wide-open windows of the room. With every blow of the wind, the long dark blue curtains will float in mid-air, and every time it flies out and retracts, whose The huge figure is looming.

I touched my neck subconsciously. Could this place be built in imitation of Bran Castle in the Middle Ages?If the train conductor is a vampire beast, this castle might really be the residence of vampires.

Imagining the scene in the movie where the sharp fangs were stuck in the aorta and blood flowed down the neck, I shivered violently and rubbed the goose bumps on my arms vigorously.

The ferocious ghosts and beasts who haven't stopped talking since just now are still chatting, which is no different from the elderly aunts and aunts, just chattering.It's just that he didn't eat melon seeds with a vegetable basket.

"Speaking of which, have you heard about the prank that the young master played this time?" The thicker ghost beast opened its white teeth with clear gaps and said, the whole sentence was exhausted because of the mixed laughter. A lot of time.

"It's the royal knight." Another hoarse ghost beast took up the topic. It didn't take this topic as a joke like the ghost beasts around it, but was really worried, "Fortunately, the young master escaped quickly this time. Otherwise, if you take a blow from the Duke Beast, it won’t take a while to recuperate.”

The third one also joined the topic at this time, and it cared about another aspect:

"It seems that I got something good this time. For the first time, the master didn't reprimand the young master. I heard that it is a very pure metal. I don't know if it is true or not."

Metal?Is it the Digizoid that Fukumon told me about?The ferocious ghost beast's long dialogue was filtered by the ears, leaving only familiar words.I subconsciously glanced at the backpack on my shoulder. The stone I obtained was still in the backpack at the time, but in terms of utility, I really don't know how to use it.

It's not a clay figurine, so you can't just pat the stone on Guanhu Beast, right? Before you know it, you should find time to ask Guan Fox Beast.

Just as I was sighing for my character of not taking the words of the fox beast seriously when it was not in use, the door was already knocked by the fierce ghost beasts and opened from the inside.

Unlike the decayed and filthy gate, everything inside looks spotless.Whether it's on the ground or on the wall, even the decorative pumpkin ghost faces hanging on the wall are shining brightly under the fluorescent candlelight.

The handrail of the stairs gave me the feeling that it was made of white bones. Under the skull was an inch-by-inch gray stick, but the junction had a shallow curvature, which was very similar to the bones that formed the arm.

Hand bones, such a preconceived idea is really hard to break. Although the stairs are high and trembling, and there is a creaking sound with every step, I have become afraid to hold on to the handrail.

Apparently, Koichi and Koji were not much different from my thoughts. They also looked stiff, walking up the stairs step by step, looking up or turning their heads from time to time.They looked into each other's eyes with nervous but unwavering expressions.

As if telling the other party that it doesn't matter, whether it's the considerate mood or the same expression, I am very envious.After all, I'm the only child in my family, so I can't appreciate the tacit understanding and affection between brothers. Now that I don't have Guanhumon and Tianlongmon by my side, I can't think about anything other than desperately suppressing my anxiety.

After the stairs, we walked down the long hallway.I counted the rooms that were symmetrical on both sides, eight groups in total.Further ahead, we have to go through the stairs that extend upwards, but obviously the master bedroom at the end is not a place for us to go. The ghost beast opened the door of the kitchen and let us walk in.

Maybe it's because there is a feeling of no day here. The firelight in the kitchen fills the room with warm colors. The orange light is like a thick and soft blanket, which dissipates instantly when it covers the body. The coldness of the body becomes warmer.

It’s not just the fire that warms us, the kitchen feels reassuring because it’s home to elders who have lived twice as long as us.Even though there is only one, it is enough to make us less afraid.

"It's the ten branch tree of the famous chef in Shibuya!" Keiichi obviously doesn't look like the kind of person who would hang around in the magazine column of a bookstore, so whether it's an urban legend or a gourmet publication, it's pretty cool to say it from his mouth. Surprisingly.

Kouji seemed to have the same idea as me. He stared at Kouichi with wide eyes in surprise, and then turned his eyes to Jukeju who was wearing a chef's uniform in front of him.After looking at him for a long time, he showed the expression of "I've seen him".

Ten Branches Tree, the name sounds familiar for some reason.Is it because of the word tree?The same name as the protagonist of my favorite novel.

No, I denied the thought in my heart, and the whole name sounds familiar to me.I looked at the young man in white in front of me, stared at his face for a long time, and then suddenly remembered.

There was a classmate with this name in the class next door. I had been in the same class with him for a semester, no wonder it felt familiar.Once remembered, more memories about this person appeared in the mind.That boy gave off a feeling of being too slender, and his skin was so fair that girls envied him.He is easy-going, and he is easy to talk to with everyone in the class.I remember his dream, which seems to be to become the head chef of western food. If you look closely, he looks a bit similar...it shouldn't be?

Mr. Shizhi didn't show any expression after we came in, but mechanically repeated the cutting action stiffly, and stared blankly at the vegetables below.No matter what, it looks like he is being manipulated.I thought it was impossible for the owner of this castle to eat things made by children, and it's not surprising that there are adults.

"From now on, you'll be doing odd jobs by his side. You can't go to the third floor. If you can't hold back your curiosity, just look at his current appearance. The rooms on the second floor will be cleaned once every three days except for the rooms on the 92th and [-]nd floors. The floor and handrails on the first floor are wiped three times a day, and the books in the basement have to be tidied up every hour." Meng Guishou said methodically.It must be because of the frequent utterances. It uttered a long list without even breathing, "If you do a good job, the master will give you a corresponding reward before you leave. If you make frequent mistakes..."

It didn't continue, but the next words can basically be understood by heart.Look at the ferocious ghost beasts that have started to snicker and stare at us with malice. For the first time, we turned our heads in unison, and didn't even look at them as if they were empty.

It may be their job to explain various matters. After speaking, they walked out through the open door. At the same time, the appearance of the ten-branch tree changed.

"As they say, don't do unnecessary things when you get here." He took the thinly sliced ​​apple and put it in his mouth, and met our surprised eyes with a cold and lacking expression, "Boys are going to clean the room, girls Stay here and help me."

Didn't this person even indulge? Then could it be that his actions and expressions just now were all acting?Puzzled, my gaze became so limited that I could only look at his expressionless face that I didn't ask the same questions as the twins.

"According to news reports, you have been missing for a month. Are you different from those children, can't you leave here?" Huiji remembered the details just now. He was clear about this person but didn't think about what to do. I really don't understand leaving.But his confusion is of no value to Shizhishu, which can be seen from Shizhishu's calm face.

"The broom is in the corner. I don't care who cleans which part. You can allocate it yourself. Now, go out of the kitchen and do what you need to do." After Shizhishu finished speaking, he turned his head and took a pear to start, regardless of Huiji's ugly face. peel.He is like a robot who can only dispel magic on specific occasions. Once the task he is assigned to do is over, his mind will be retracted and he will become a machine again.

Seeing that Juzhishu completely regarded us as air, Keiichi patted Kouji on the shoulder. Although his voice was very low, he basically said something that he hoped Kouji would not take to heart.I saw Huiji go to get the broom next to the wall, and Huiyi walked up to me and smiled at me.There is no lack of comfort and concern in the smile:

"Huiji and I will finish the work as soon as possible and come back to help. Xiyuan can wait for us here first."

Seeing Keiichi's expression of "It's great that you were chosen in the kitchen", I nodded to him and smiled back.It's not long since we met, and it's great to meet Keiichi who is gentle and considerate.Thanks to him, I feel my nervousness and uneasiness seem to be lessened.

Watching Koichi and Koji leave the kitchen, I walked over to Juzhishu.I don't know if it was prepared by him, or if it was used by the children who worked before. I looked at the smaller cutting board and complete utensils in front of me for a moment, and asked:

"What shall I do?"

"Cook the pasta, wash the asparagus, put them in boiling water, and cut them into small pieces. The shrimps know what to do, right?" Ten Zhishu put the ingredients in front of me one by one while talking , "What I'm going to do this time is seafood salad. Since you've already done it, I don't need to talk about the next steps."

Seafood salad, I did make a few times according to the method on the computer when I was bored.