The road of the house owner of the pig in the Chanyuan

When Naoya and Gojo Satoru finally came to Setagaya District, near the apartment building where he lived for only one year, it was almost ten o'clock in the evening. On the way, Naoya called Mamochi and wanted to ask about Riho Has sister's condition improved a bit, and has she woke up?

[While I was scrubbing Miss Risui's body, I suddenly found that the bluegrass you gave Risui no longer glowed, so I hurriedly called the doctor. ]

Through the earpiece, Mamoko's voice contained a bit of piercing and weak electric sound, so that the voice that came out seemed a little unreal, but even so, Naoya could still hear that Mamoko's tone had been relieved. After getting rid of the previous worries and worries, [After the examination, the doctor said that Sister Risui's physical condition has suddenly improved significantly, and all physical data are gradually recovering. I believe she will wake up in a short time. ]

"That's good," although he had expected it in his heart, but after hearing the affirmation from Mamoko that Sister Risui was indeed safe and sound, Naoya's heart that had been hanging around was finally completely put down. He breathed a sigh of relief, and said with a smile, "Where is Shi Er, what is he doing now, and how is Xiao Hui?"

[Since Mr. Shi Er knew that Sister Risui was out of danger, he still stayed by Sister Risui's bed as usual, saying that he wanted to wait for Sister Risui to wake up. As for Xiaohui, she fell asleep temporarily after drinking the milk, it's nothing Question, don't worry, master. ]

"Well, with you taking care of them by my side, I can feel a lot more at ease," Naoya frowned and boasted with a smile, "By the way, I heard that you are usually the one who takes care of Maki and Shinyi and the others. It will be a little too tiring, do you want me to ask Wu to help you find a suitable hourly worker?"

[Thank you, young master, for your concern. Maki and Zhenyi are still taken care of by their mother most of the time, and I only help occasionally, and it doesn't take much effort.] Saying that, Zhenwang on the other end paused, and spoke softly Asked, "Why did the young master suddenly ask this? Are you... planning to visit them?]

"Well, I went to Master's shop just now, but the lights have been turned off, and I'm going to visit their mother and daughter now, and then go back to the hospital," Naoya lowered his voice a little, pursed the corners of his lips, and said calmly, " By the way, I also want to ask you... how is the mother of Maki and Shinyi's mental state now?"

[...Yes, master,] Zhenwang on the other end of the phone paused for a few seconds before slowly saying, [After nearly a year, her mental condition has improved compared to when she just left the monastery A lot, the reaction to the outside world is no longer so dull and numb, and I can already go to the street to buy things by myself, and communicate with outsiders normally. ]

"Really..." For a while, Naoya, who heard the news, couldn't tell what kind of feeling he was feeling in his heart at the moment. After struggling for a while, he finally had to say dryly, "I see, thank you for your hard work." Yes, I really hope."

[No, master, it's nothing,] Zhenwang smiled, and said as if recalling, [It's just that every time I see her, I can't help but feel a little lucky in my heart, glad that I was able to meet you, young master, and also lucky, At the beginning, the young master chose to believe in me, kept me by his side, and took me out of the monastery, otherwise, I might become like her today...]

"Mako..." After hearing Mamoko's words, Naoya's heart was touched, and even his voice dried up a little bit, his lips moved, but he closed and opened his lips several times, but he still couldn't say anything Come on.

[Ah... these are just my words on the spur of the moment, young master, don't worry too much,] Zhen Wang bent his eyebrows, then seemed to think of something, and asked tentatively, [By the way, young master, after your visit I really hope that after they...will they come back? ]

"...Well, of course I have to come back. I still have something to give you." Naoya, who knew what the other party was worried about, lowered his eyes and comforted him. I gave it to him first, and I haven't forgotten your share."

[Thank you young master,] Zhenwang smiled, his tone relaxed a lot, [Then I'll wait for you to come back, be careful on the way. ]

"Okay, I'll hang up first, I'll be there soon." Naoya replied, looked at the apartment building not far away, and hung up the phone.

"Finally finished?" Sitting behind, resting his chin on Naoya's shoulder, Gojo Satoru, who was bored with waiting, yawned lazily, "Then shall we go down now? To be honest, I'm a little sleepy. "

"Then let's finish it early and go back early," Naoya looked back at Gojo Satoru, whose face was indeed a little sleepy, and his blue eyes were almost half covered by heavy eyelids, and he couldn't help apologizing, "If you really If you're sleepy, why don't you wait for me here for a while? Lean on Caramel's back and take a nap."

"Forget it, I'll go with you," Gojo Satoru straightened up, walked away from Naoya's shoulders, clenched his fists and opened his arms, stretched his feet, and then recovered a little bit of energy, "Wait to go back Just catch up on sleep slowly, it's so cold outside now, and the wind is still blowing, if you leave, no one will serve as a heater for me."

"I said, why are you hugging me so tightly? You have been doing it for a long time, are you using me as a heater?" Naoya couldn't help laughing, and angrily elbowed Gojo Gojo behind him, "In this case , then let's go."

After Caramel put the two down, not long after, the two came to the door of the apartment where Maki Shinyi and her mother lived.

"Are you going to knock on the door or should I go?" Gojo Satoru glanced at the closed door, gestured to Naoya, raised his chin and asked, "Although she wants to see you, but if you really It doesn't matter if you don't want to see them, just go."

"Let me knock," Naoya pursed the corners of his lips, took a deep breath, and then let it out heavily, looked at the door that was close in front of him, walked forward slowly, and said softly, "Just to meet That's all, it's not a big deal." I don't know if I'm telling Gojo Satoru next to me, or comforting myself.

"咚咚-"

A powerful and crisp knock on the door sounded in the still dim corridor under the light, probably because it was too quiet and empty, and even brought a feeling of echo.

"Come on, who is it?"

Across the door, a somewhat hoarse female voice sounded, accompanied by the sound of approaching footsteps and the clicking sound of the doorknob being twisted.

A few seconds later, the door opened, and there was a creaking sound. For a moment, the four eyes met.

"Zaozai... Patriarch, it turns out that you are here, ah, there are five patriarchs." After being a little dazed, the woman who reacted lightly raised the corners of her mouth a little bit, and her pair of eyes that were originally lifeless and numb in the past In the dark eyes, at this moment, she could vaguely see some brilliance, she turned her side slightly, and said softly, "Please come in."

"...You have already left the monastery, it doesn't matter if you don't need to call me Patriarch." After a long silence, Naoya said lightly, "It's too late, I won't go in and disturb you, I heard Wu said, you want to see me."

"Yes, Naoya...kun."

Seeing that Naoya did not intend to enter the house, the woman no longer insisted, and although she no longer called Naoya the head of the house, she still said in a gentle and respectful voice, "I just... just want to say thank you in person."

As she said that, the woman bowed, lowered her head and said slowly, "In the past, I was in a daze, staying in that place where I couldn't breathe, and there was almost no difference between day and night in my eyes, even after I became pregnant with Maki With Zhenyi, I don’t feel any special feeling, just live in numbness.”

"Until...they were born."

"At the moment when I saw the two of them with my own eyes, I could feel that something changed in my heart, as if all the pain and suffering in the past disappeared at that moment, at that moment, and there was only one The gentle voice whispered in my ear, telling me that they are my children."

The woman lowered her eyes and gently held her chest. The softness between her brows and eyes made her originally dull face, together with the words she said, a different color bloomed in the night. brilliance.

"...That's why, at that time, you will try your best to protect them," Looking at the woman who is completely different from the memory, for some reason, Naoya remembered the phone call just now, and really hoped. For a moment, he couldn't help pursing his lips when he said those words, looked at the woman in front of him and asked, "Even if you are facing your so-called husband, Zen Yuan Fan, isn't it?"

"Yes, as long as it can protect them, no matter who they are facing."

The woman still spoke softly, but there was a hint of paranoia in what she said.

Gojo Satoru, who had been silent all this time, heard it right away, and raised his eyebrows a little. He just faced Naoya directly with the woman, but his reaction was half a beat slower. When he recalled it, this hidden emotion, It has long since disappeared, as if it has never been there before.

"So, I'm really grateful to Naoya-sama for allowing me and Maki Shinyi to leave the monastery without incident, and let Zhenwang take care of us. I'm really grateful." After finishing speaking, the woman bowed to Naoya again. Get up.

Looking at the woman in front of him, Naoya didn't speak for a while.

Under the reflection of the light, he could vaguely see that in the woman's black hair, there were a few touches of conspicuous silvery white.

"...Understood, you take good care of them, if you need anything, just tell Mamochi directly." Naoya paused, sighed and said, "When they grow up a bit, they have the ability to become conjurers. If you have talent, you can let them go to the office to learn how to control their abilities so that nothing goes wrong...By the way, do you know about the office?"

"Yes, I really hope you have told me." The woman still bowed her body and replied, but suddenly, in the room behind her, there was a sudden cry of a baby.

"Wow——" In a burst of loud crying, there seemed to be a few low-pitched accompaniments, which continued to echo.

"Ah, Maki Mayi..." The woman quickly got up and looked behind her, but then she remembered Naoya in front of her, turned around again, and said with some hesitation, "Naoya-kun, I..."

"It's because Maki and Maki couldn't see you when she woke up, so she cried," Naoya asked after hearing the baby's crying, "They are almost two years old."

"Yes, I'm too young, so I still can't do without people." The woman replied, her tone seemed a little helpless, but her eyes were full of tenderness.

"It's normal for children to be inseparable from their mother," Naoya glanced behind the woman, at the aisle with warm lights, and the baby crying in the room, but his eyes drifted away unknowingly, and he didn't know where to look He Fang, whispering in his mouth, whispered softly, "After all, who would be willing to leave the parents who love and care for them..."