Evan fell into deep thought.

Even Audrey, who has only been in the United States for more than a year, can see this, how can he completely ignore it?

It's not that Evan didn't think that Americans don't eat rice, but when it came time to start commercializing rice cookers, he left it all behind.

He wishfully believes that the rice cooker will be as successful as a Rubik's Cube, and even if it does not sell well in the United States, isn't there still a vast East Asia where rice is the staple food?

It is clear that he has completely forgotten that East Asia at this time has just ended the war.

Evan reflected, why did he have such a mysterious confidence?

The reason Evan is clear, it's just that he didn't pay attention to it before, or didn't want to pay attention to it.

Today is December 20, 1946.

Coming to this world, I have been active in this country for exactly 500 days as Evan.

But Evan still hasn't fully adapted to the world.

Adjusting to the absence of a phone, Evan took a month.

It was almost a month to get used to getting the latest information from the newspaper broadcast.

Adaptation can only be found in the sea of books in person, adaptation to electric lights are hot and yellow, adaptation to television is only available at night, adaptation to the surrounding environment is not completely safe, adaptation to many places in the world war has not ended, adapt to the rules of social interaction......

Now, Evan finds that no matter how much he adapts, there are always small things that he doesn't notice.

Somewhere he didn't notice, he was still out of step with the world.

For example, this rice cooker;

Another example is the previous "comrade" incident.

This discovery left Evan frustrated and frightened, and a great sense of insecurity came back on him.

This uneasiness has been there since the day he became Evan, he was afraid of being found out that this "Evan" was not Evan, he was afraid of being taken for a psychopath, he was afraid of ...... It was opened.

There was a time when this uneasiness was suppressed.

The biggest contributor to its suppression was Audrey, followed by several of his inventions, especially the success of the Rubik's Cube.

Therefore, it is not wrong to say that love and career are the two major pursuits of men.

And a small part of it is because of ...... He now believes in God, which, of course, is not the God of the Bible.

Now, however, that sense of unease has returned.

He began to be scared again, and more than that.

He was afraid that one day in the future someone would jump out and point at him and say:

"Give me back my Nobel Prize!"

"Give me back my patent!"

"Give me back my songs!"

"Give me my body back!"

"Give me back my Audrey!"

Evan once thought that he could ignore these things and be able to reproduce the results of others first. But the concept of good and evil that he has cultivated for decades tells him that he can't fool himself if he can deceive others.

To steal is to steal, and to have a person who knows is to steal.

Therefore, it is not something that ordinary people can do, not to mention that the memory is good, and the psychological quality (commonly known as cheek) must be strong enough.

……

Deeply uneasy, Evan hugged Audrey tightly, and the strength in his arm grew.

Sensing Evan's uneasiness, Audrey bit her lip and didn't scream.

She didn't know why Evan was like this, she just knew that he needed to be in his arms.

Audrey adjusted her posture with difficulty, from being hugged to hugging each other.

She held Evan's head and whispered in his ear, "Evan, I'm here ......"

"It's okay......"

"Everything will be fine......"

For a long time, under Audrey's reassurance, Evan seemed to calm down a little.

He said in a low voice, "Audrey, I'm sorry!"

Audrey didn't ask why, but replied, "No apologies, Evan!"

Evan said, "Audrey, I seem to have been possessed by a demon just now!"

Audrey's body shook.

"He told me that under his manipulation, I became a thief that everyone hated. ”

Audrey touched Evan's back and said, "Don't listen to him, he's a demon, isn't he?" Evan, you're not a thief!"

Evan said, "But he told me that your heart was also stolen by me." ”

"I am him, he is me, I am the devil. ”

"Audrey, I'm a demon, will you leave me?"

Audrey then said, "No, Evan. I will never leave you. ”

Evan asked, "Even if I'm a demon?"

Audrey replied categorically, "Yes, even if you are a demon. ”

Evan said, "I'll eat you." ”

Audrey whispered, "Everything I have is yours, Evan." ”

Hearing this, Evan felt a little less strength in his hands.

After a while, Evan suddenly shouted, "Audrey?"

Audrey said softly, "What? Evan ......"

Evan said in a much calmer tone, "I can't imagine what I would have done without you?" [Half chance to be a machine that only knows how to make money, half chance to cut myself off because I can't fit into the world.] 】

Audrey replied: "It is also the luck of my life to meet you, except for the birth. ”

Evan suddenly let go of his hugging hands and lifted her out of his arms, he looked into Audrey's eyes and said, "Audrey, swear not to leave me." ”

"I swear ......"

As soon as Audrey's words came out, Evan covered her mouth with his hand to prevent her from speaking: "No, no need, I believe in you!"

Audrey removed Evan's hand and asked, "Evan, did you really steal my heart?"

Evan nodded and said, "Of course!"

Audrey winked playfully and said, "I don't believe it!

"How do I prove it!"

Audrey asked, "Aren't you a demon, you don't know how to prove it?"

Evan thought for a moment and pulled Audrey's head over her so that her ears were pressed against her chest.

"Do you hear that?"

"Your heart?"

Evan shook his head and said, "No, that's your heart." ”

"Because it beats because of you. ”

Audrey covered her mouth, so she didn't scream.

Evan lowered his head and looked at Audrey in a daze.

Audrey let go of her hand and looked up.

The two get closer and closer until they succeed in meeting each other.

After a while, Audrey stroked Evan's chest and asked, "Evan, are you feeling better?"

Evan played with the hairball on Audrey's sweater and replied, "Much better!"

Audrey touched her red lips, feeling unfinished, but embarrassed to bring it up.

She had a little regret in her heart, and even so, Evan didn't really eat herself.

"Audrey?"

Evan screamed suddenly.

Audrey's ears pricked up and she replied, "What's wrong?"

Evan said, "Cook, listen, I'm hungry!"

As he spoke, Evan's stomach growled.

After a few moments, Audrey angrily pushed Evan down on the couch before going to the kitchen in a rage.

When Audrey makes her best tomato pasta and comes out of the kitchen, she finds Evan asleep on the couch.

Audrey came to the edge of the couch, half-crouched, and looked at the sleeping Evan in a daze.

He frowned.

She stretched out her hand, trying to soothe his brow, but for fear of disturbing his sleep, she withdrew her hand halfway through.

Audrey wasn't entirely clear about the reason for Evan's sudden emotional breakdown.

She was slightly surprised, but more worried and blamed for not being able to help.

She knew that Evan was far more mature than his appearance and actual age, and his abilities were not comparable to ordinary people. But...... Who says that such a person does not have a moment when he suddenly becomes weak and powerless?

People always have weaknesses and weaknesses.

Audrey took out the quilt from Evan's room and covered him, and after eating two bites casually, she fell beside Evan, looked at him, and fell asleep unconsciously.

I don't know when, Evan opened his eyes. He looked at the quilt on his body and Audrey lying on the sofa beside him, and sighed faintly.

Since you can't deceive yourself, let us fall.

is so timid, and loses the face of the traverser in vain.

If you become a bitch, don't think about building a torii.

……

It was only on this night that Evan's worldview and outlook on life were truly reshaped.