"Death" I thought it was just a monster

"Huh?" I took the cake back to the hall and looked around.

"Sakura?"

"The store manager. Did you see the little girl with yellow hair just now?" I asked.

"I just bought the cake and left." The chubby store manager looked at the window sadly. "I also bought the last matcha cake...QAQ"

"..." ==

"I originally said I ate it... blah... I should have hidden it if I knew it..." biting the handkerchief with hatred.

"..." ==

"Hey..." The store manager, who made up his mind to squat there and burst into tears, looked over...

"...I see. I will remember to make an extra copy for you today..."

"Oh~ I suddenly realized that there are still a lot of things I haven't done. I'm so busy, so busy..." The store manager revived instantly.

"..."

[I'm so serious, why are I surrounded by funny people? 】【On the solubility between Doubi and Xueba】

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The girl in the floor-to-ceiling window stared speechlessly at the fat store manager who left happily, then looked out the window with the tray in her hand, smiled and promised something in a certain direction, and turned back to the counter to get busy.

"Tsk." Yuanshi held the cake with one hand, frowned habitually and scratched his neck.He clearly knew that the other party couldn't see him, but when the girl looked out just now, she subconsciously hid inside.Now that I think about it, I am a little ashamed and annoyed why I am hiding.

After looking back again, Yuanshi jumped, tapped his toes on the wall, jumped directly to the top of the building, and jumped away.

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"Then I'll go first."

"Sakura, wait. I'll drive you." The store manager wiped his hands and said to me as he walked out of the kitchen.

"Huh? No need. It's not too far from home." I waved my hand, "We'll be there in a few steps. Thank you, manager~"

"It's a bit late at this point, huh? This kid..."

He opened the door, waved at the store manager who was shaking his head helplessly through the window, and then ran away.

It was really late, I looked at my watch, wondering if May was hungry.

Perhaps because of the holiday, the number of customers in the store has increased, and the number of desserts prepared every day is naturally not enough.So today I made some more with the store manager.If the business is still too busy, the store manager is already considering hiring a few more people.

Delivery can also be arranged at that time.And I am mainly responsible for making desserts, so the time of part-time work is easier and the wages will be more.

Speaking of which, during the summer vacation, I almost have to find time to pass the baker exam, right?

"Meow~"

The sound of meowing came from the alley, and I stood at the entrance of the alley, a little hesitant.The front is the place where I live, and it is normal for the May Society to be nearby, but at this time, I should wait for the feeding at home like an uncle, right?

"Meow~" The voice came from the darkness again, a little closer than before.

It is indeed the voice of May in my house.I smiled and turned to look down the alley. "Oh... are we here to pick me up in May? But it's not good to hide in the dark and scare me..."

"Meow?"

Huh?I turned my head, and our Wuyue was squatting under the streetlight with a face like why did you just come back, and then patting the ground impatiently with his paws after seeing me looking back--this is how Mr. Cat likes to urge Natsume.

Our house in May is in front of me, the voice in the alley...

I look back down the alley.As soon as his feet were about to move, a certain white object had jumped out of the darkness, someone pressed his shoulders, and forcefully fell to the ground.A sharp pain in the back!

"Meow!" The shrill cat meowed with pain.

May!I turned my head, but the huge white arm blocked the view and could not see the situation.

[It turned out to be a human being who has no spiritual power at all. ] A metallic voice sounded from above me.The cold air came up from the wet and cold ground, making me stiff, and I didn't dare to turn my head for a while, only staring at the huge bony palm that firmly pinned me to the ground.But even so, he could still feel being scrutinized by a cold gaze.

The smooth and cold thing slid down my neck, I shivered, and then my jaw was shackled and forced to face the void above me.Then, there was the ugly face enlarged in front of it, and several white tentacles dancing behind it as if it had its own consciousness could be vaguely seen.Wuyue was entangled in one of them, her body drooped, and she didn't move.

[Hey, human beings. 】The huge mouth is opened and closed, and there is another set of teeth in the mouth. 【Is this your cat? 】Lifted May in front of me and shook it. 【I waited all night, but I only got such a useless soul like you.I am bored……】

[How about... Let's play a game? 】

The playful eyes are like looking at a mouse that is about to be tortured and killed under its claws.There was a blur in front of my eyes, my body lightened, and Xu disappeared in front of me.

Enduring the pain all over my body, I half sat up, and saw Xu squatting on the top of the wall, the tentacles behind him were dancing randomly but with some regularity.It took May from the tentacles stretched out in front of it, and shook it at me.

【Let's play a ghost hunting game, and we will give you 5 minutes to escape. If you are not found by me, you will win. 】

[If I find it...] He tilted his head nervously, the pair of emotionless vertical pupils could be seen on the bony mask, and the scarlet tongue licked the corner of his mouth.

[Even if it is a soul without spiritual power, I will not waste food. 】The mouth was cracked open, revealing a mouthful of fangs.

【I'll take you, and your cat.Nothing left.Eat slowly. 】

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Inhalation of cold air in the throat causes a series of coughing.I leaned against the clammy wall, trying to resist the urge to sit on the ground.

what to do?Kurosaki, Ishida and the others went to Soul World, and Uncle Makakitou Grim Reaper didn't know where he went, and I don't know the address of the shop manager Kambara.Is it really going to be eaten by that kind of thing today?

He could choose to hide with his gold finger, but what about May?Is there any way, so that I can avoid that Xu and only come into contact with May?

[Tut tsk tsk... really, boring...] A cold and laughing voice came from above my head, I didn't even have time to raise my head in time for the gust of wind to blow over my head, and then I was tied up by something slippery and pulled upwards.

The moon was shrouded in dark clouds, and I was lifted and suspended in the mid-air of the roof, looking down at Xu who was sitting on the edge of the roof.

【what to do?I think this game is boring...] Xu Xu looked at me with his chin in his hands, his body tightened every time he said a word.I'm not a person who can endure pain, but now I can't even utter a word.It feels like the air in the chest cavity has been squeezed out, and even the bones seem to be making noise.

Forgive...forgive me, if you can live, you can do anything!Anything can be done!The tears kept flowing down, I knew that I must be in a terrible mess now, but I had no time to take care of these things, I just wanted to cry and beg for mercy, but I couldn't make a sound.

"... Meow..." a thin voice.

I choked up and looked at the past. May, who was thrown at Xu Xu's feet like a rag, was trying to get up from the ground, but the twisted hind limbs had been broken, leaving a little bone.

The shackles on my body tightened little by little, and I couldn't breathe, but for some reason, my eyes never left May.

With a small body, after trying several times to confirm that he could not stand up, he tried to climb over with only his good front right limb, but it was unsuccessful.It lay there on its side, patting the ground lightly with its paws.

Hurry up - when you are usually hungry and preparing for it to eat, when you are in a hurry, it will pat the ground.

The little paws patted the ground.Leaving bright red blood in place.

Come here quickly——May, who was squatting by the door, turned to look at me, patted the ground, and asked to go out to play.

Hurry up——Walking by the river, walking slowly, May, who has already walked happily ahead, turned around and clapped his paws.

May... May ah... I shed tears, and saw that pair of cat eyes that were usually in high spirits but always somewhat arrogant began to close slowly and lose their brilliance.

Everyone is good, come and save it... save us...

The paw patted the ground again, fell down, and stopped moving.

"what……"

"Woooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo"