[Comprehensive Manga] time and time

When G came back, he keenly noticed that the atmosphere in the room was a bit unusual.

Even if he doesn't have Giotto's super intuitive sense, the existence of this strange atmosphere cannot be ignored.

Giotto and Citria in front of him were sitting side by side at the dining table, probably eating, Giotto evenly sprinkled the icing on the bread, and then handed it to Citria who was beside him.

And Citria's fair skin, which had always looked morbid, was actually a little rosy.

He noticed very clearly that the mist that had been entangled in her eyes seemed to have faded a lot.He glanced over the fresh bag of icing sugar he had just opened, and he knew it.

In fact, he was also curious just now, wondering why Giotto suddenly decided to come back early and was unwilling to take him with him, but he didn't expect that it was just for this icing.

He had already noticed that Giotto was unusual for Citria, perhaps from the first moment he saw her.He didn't know where Giotto's performance came from, but felt that this was not the first time Giotto saw Citria.

——It seems that we have known each other since a long time ago.

Even if that only seems to be Giotto's one sided.

But the way Citria appeared was too suspicious, so he didn't approve of Giotto putting her at home at first.

But as time went by, his wariness towards her gradually eased.

——She is too weak.

Her expression was only submissive from the beginning to the end, and the emotion in her eyes was extremely straightforward.Because he knew that he didn't like her, the other party had been avoiding him and not getting in touch with him.

It can be said that she has always drawn herself in her own circle, raised herself up, locked herself in a cage, and kept away from the outside world.

That's the kind of person she is, so—

—she couldn't be bad for Giotto.

After knowing this clearly, he let go of his heart and stopped being hostile to her.

Maybe being friendly to her at the beginning was just the machismo of being subconsciously friendly to women, but after getting in touch with her, G can find that the other party is actually an incredibly gentle person.

He even thinks she resembles Giotto.

It's just that the way the two show tenderness is different.

A person is fraternity, as tolerant as the sky.And the other person is to give gratitude to all those who have been kind to her, and to give everything she can give.

It's not so much that she won't be bad for Giotto, it's better to say that she will do everything she can to give Giotto everything she can.

——she was paying back a favor.

"You're back, G." Sensing his voice, Giotto turned his head and greeted him.

G responded, looked at the two of them with a delicate expression, then found an excuse, went upstairs and returned to his room.

In short, he thinks it is better not to disturb them now.

After Xi finished the last bite of bread, she licked the icing on her fingertips as usual, feeling very satisfied.

Then he looked at Giotto beside him and said hesitantly, "Is everything done now?"

Giotto didn't go to rescue her because he received the letter, but he went to find her when he found that she was not there after he came back and felt something was wrong.Since Giotto can come back early, it means that he has time now.

"Well, now the matter that needs to be resolved has come to an end, in short, there is no rush for other matters." Giotto responded softly.

The things that can be solved naturally refer to those low-level gangsters and small families. Now he is probably preparing to win over some families with higher status. Naturally, there is no rush for these. The important thing is the opportunity and meeting those people timing.

"So I have time recently, I will take you to a place tomorrow, you will definitely like it."

Xi raised his head slightly, so that he could meet Giotto's face from this angle, and it wouldn't be too difficult.

Giotto quietly looked at Xi waiting for her answer, but there was a hint of anticipation in his eyes, Xi thought for a while, then nodded.

He seemed eager for her to go.

— That's what she thinks.

So the next morning, the two went out.

G just told Giotto to pay attention to safety and did not go with him, so it seems that their troubles are indeed temporarily resolved.

Xi changed into a long white dress, the style of which was chosen by herself, because the fabric was simple and comfortable, and she liked it very much.The weather is now entering the summer season. Although the morning is a bit chilly, it is not biting, and the sun soon appeared, illuminating the two of them and bringing some warmth.

Giotto took her by the hand and walked around the noisy city to a remote place.

There are many undeveloped areas in the current era, and the front seems to be one.

This is a tightly wrapped bush, almost inaccessible, but from a distance, you can see a small roof inside, as if someone lived in it.

But it seems a little scary in this kind of place, and there is no entrance at a glance.

But Giotto seemed to be very familiar with this place. He led her around the bushes to a path that could just pass a person, and walked inside.

She walked in front of Giotto, who was very close to her, and used his cloak to block the surrounding branches for her. Because her figure was already petite, she happened to be completely wrapped by him and was not scratched by any branches.

The trail was a bit deep, and after walking for a while, she saw that the road ahead had become wider.

When she stepped out of the path, she froze.

——In front of me is a hut surrounded by roses, perhaps because of the wild roses, the red color is particularly bright and beautiful.

It took Xi's attention almost instantly.

In fact, looking at the hut up close is much scarier than seeing it from a distance. Its walls are already gray, as if it has been around for a long time, and green branches and vines have covered the entire wall. Only the side of the gate is extremely clean. It shows that there are people living here.

Only the red of roses adorns the gray and white here.

The strong contrast made her feel both shocked and a little scary.Such a place is like inhabited by witches.

As if aware of her strangeness, Giotto hugged her shoulders and took some into his arms, ran his palms through her hair, and gently comforted her.

"Talbo, are you there?" Then he raised his voice and called.

Giotto's voice reverberated around, and after a brief silence, a voice came from the direction of the cabin.

"Giotto?" A slightly old voice sounded, and when Xi looked over, he saw an old man with a blindfold and a cane in his hand coming out from behind the hut.

He stopped quickly, as if realizing that Giotto wasn't the only one coming.

"You are..."

Xi subconsciously looked at Giotto, and stepped forward after the latter nodded.

"Hi, excuse me, I'm Citria."

The person on the opposite side was stunned suddenly, because his eyes were tightly bound so she couldn't see his expression, but she found that the other person's hand holding the crutch was trembling slightly, and after a long time, he spoke.

"It's the first time we meet, I'm Talbo." The other party's voice seemed hoarse, but it was clear.

"Do you live here alone?" Even Xi himself was surprised that he would take the initiative to ask this.

"Indeed it is now." He smiled, "to take care of these roses and protect this house."

In fact, after seeing the roses here, Xi knew where the roses in her room that could be replaced in time came from.

But these are not artificially cultivated roses, but wild roses. The surrounding environment is very suitable for their growth, so their vitality is extremely strong.

"Since you're here, let's sit in the house." He invited, then stepped forward and opened the door of the hut.

The inside of the hut was extremely clean, and there wasn't even that smell that would last for a long time.The cottage is small but has two floors. The first floor has a living room and kitchen, standard modern European furnishings, and a fireplace.Xi hasn't gone up to the second floor yet, but it must be the room where he lives.

Talbo served tea for the two, but instead of tea leaves, rose petals were soaked in the water.

Then he let the two of them do whatever they wanted.

There is a small warehouse on the left side of the house, and a swing made of wood and vines on the right.Then, not far from the swing chair, there is a stone table and two stone benches.

The decoration here always makes Xi feel like a hermit living in the world, and what surprises Xi even more is that Talbo lives in a nearby warehouse instead of a hut, which makes her a little unbelievable.

"Because I'm not the master."

When she asked, the other party only answered her in this way, so she didn't pursue it any further, let alone asking 'where did the original owner go'.

Usually, this situation is nothing more than that the other party is no longer there.

That person might also be someone Giotto valued.

The door of the warehouse where Talbo lives is not closed, so I hope to be able to see the structure inside at a glance.

Except for a small bed, there are scattered metals all over the place.

"Talpo is a gold engraver" seemed to understand Xi's doubts, Giotto explained for her.

Hearing this sentence, Xi remembered.

Talbo is also a character who appears in the plot, and even after a long time, he is an extremely important existence.

It turns out that the statement that he served Vongola from the first generation is true.

At the beginning, Xi was a little uncomfortable with the environment here, but gradually she found that she fell in love with it, whether it was the bright red roses, or the isolated environment here.

Or.... because someone was here with her.

Anyway, by the time she realized it, it was already night.

Giotto originally had the idea of ​​spending the night here, and then took Xi to the upstairs of the hut.

There are two rooms on the upper floor, except for the location on the left and the right, the interior layout can be said to be exactly the same. Giotto arranged her in the inner room, and he went to the outer one.

"Call me if you have anything to do." Even though Xi accepted the other party, Giotto gave her time to adapt. After saying this, he paused, then lowered his head, and kissed her on the forehead "Good night"

Compared with the other party's actions, Xi seemed a little clumsy. She didn't even know how to respond to the other party, so she could only reply "good night" softly, walked into the room as if fleeing, and closed the door.

Xi's room was facing the moonlight, and the moonlight illuminated the house.

She walked to the window and watched the moonlight quietly for a while, then she relaxed her body and closed her eyes gently to let her heart beat faster to recover.After a while she opened her eyes and was about to go back to bed.

——But the moment he turned around, he stopped abruptly.

There was a person sitting on the only chair in the room.

He just sat in her room like this, and appeared here without any precaution.

Xi took a defensive posture almost subconsciously, pointing his sharp thorns at the person in front of him like a hedgehog.

He is very strong, that's what Xi's feeling told her. She, who has fought countless enemies before, knows very well that she is not his opponent.

but--

What is he here for?

Who is the person who wants to deal with?

She bit her lower lip, and couldn't make a sound to attract Giotto at this time.

The person in front of him stood up slowly, even though he didn't show the slightest murderous intent or hostility, Xi was still very nervous, and even a thin layer of sweat rose from his back.

Then by the moonlight, Xi saw his appearance.

——That was a very strange man.

Not only is he dressed in an extremely weird way, but the hat on his head is also made of iron. Although he just showed his posture in front of Xi, it is equivalent to hiding everything.

"Long time no see," he said, with a smile in his tone.

"You seem to have weakened...Citria."

The other party's tone was familiar, as if he had known her for a long time.But Xi is sure that he has never seen each other.

"Who are you? Why..." Know my name?

"Is there a problem with your memory again?" He stepped forward slightly, probably because Xi's expression was too guarded, and he stopped five steps away from her.

"This is really a headache." He said, seemingly helpless.

Then Xi felt his gaze was looking straight at her, and his tone suddenly fell silent.

"But is this your choice? Citria."

"...Choose?" She felt more and more strange, and didn't understand what the other party was talking about at all, but what was certain now was that the other party really had no malice towards her.

"Hmph, it's up to you to decide where to go for this gem, no matter who you want to give it to, it's up to you."

After leaving these words, he disappeared into the room as if appearing suddenly.

——Only in the place where he sat, there was an iron box, shining a little cool in the moonlight.

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