Memories are like an old photo, yellowed, blurry, and even some defects, trance-like, and inrecognizable.

However, in some special circumstances, a certain part of the photograph suddenly becomes clear and vivid, as if it had just happened yesterday, and Tono Shiki is currently in such a state.

Although seven years have passed, the Tono family's mansion has not changed much, which has eased the sense of alienation in Shiki's heart, and even felt nostalgic. Obviously, Fang Fang still found it a little difficult to accept returning to the Tono family, but now that I think about it, it's not bad.

Shiki Tono lived until he was nine years old.

After seven years, most of the memories of that period have faded.

Even so, there are still scenes that are deeply imprinted in his heart, and they become more and more vivid with his return.

He is not the only child who lives in the Tono family, and the clearest in his memory is naturally his sister Akiba.

The autumn leaves after the hour are always quiet, and they often show a nervous expression of fear of doing something wrong.

Occasionally, when she was playing with other people, she always followed him closely with small steps.

Long black hair, cute dress, looks like the most delicate doll.

I remember that when I first moved to Arima's house, Akiba came to visit several times. However, because I often go to the hospital here, it is difficult to come across it. Later, after Akiba was sent to a full-boarding school by his father, the opportunity to meet was naturally even rarer.

In addition to this, there are twin girls.

A girl who is very energetic and cheers up even if she looks at it. The character of never worrying makes everyone in the mansion think she is cute. In addition, he is close in age, and he is very compatible with her, and he runs around the courtyard every day.

"Shiki, let's have fun together. ”

With a cheerful smile, she finds herself locked in the room, holding and introverted Akiba, as long as she is there, no matter how stern the elders will cast a tolerant gaze.

In contrast to her, there is another girl.

The identical but expressionless girl, on the second floor of the mansion, never came out, just silently looked at the children playing in the atrium with cold eyes.

By the end, he had only spoken a few words to the girl.

"Those children are still in the mansion....... ”

Shiki, who had come to his senses from his memories, reached into his bag and quietly held a white ribbon.

The ribbon is already very old.

It was at the end, something that was taken from her hands. - Seven years ago, after that "accident", the day he was fostered from Tono's mansion to Arima's family.

Just before leaving the mansion, the girl who didn't know what to think handed over the ribbon.

"This one is lent to you, so be sure to give it back to me. ”

With these words, the girl ran away as fast as she could.

This ribbon cheered up Shiki, who had been abandoned by his father, more than once, and somewhere in his heart softened when he remembered that the girl was waiting for him to return the ribbon.

It was precisely because he was concerned about them and wanted to see them again that he was willing to return to this house.

"It's surprisingly deserted. Ganya stood in front of the exaggerated iron gate and looked out, "Is anyone there?"

"It's not in vain, it's okay, there's no one nearby, and the door is not locked, so it should be just let us in. With both hands, he pushed the door open and walked in first.

"Shi ......" Gan also just wanted to stop it, but saw that Zhigui also followed, so he could only follow helplessly at the end.

As Shi said, the vestibule was empty, and there was a hint of disobedience with such a huge mansion.

Fortunately, at the end of the stone road, in the heavy entrance, I finally saw a figure, still an acquaintance.

"Yo, Zhigui, long time no see. And Sister Gan Ye and Shi, why did you come here? Can't wait to say hello to Zhigui's family?"

Waiting outside the entrance, of course, is the initiator of the scene in front of him, Shinji Kiriri.

"Long time no see, Shinji. ”

Zhigui and Ganya greeted each other with a smile, and only Shiki said angrily.

"We're afraid of what conspiracy you and Orange have prepared to wait for Shiki. ”

"Oh, oh, Sister Shi, your acuity is really distressing. ”

"Sure enough, there is a conspiracy, and I will be recruited from the truth. ”

Hearing Shinji say this, Shiki's face suddenly sank.

Shinji didn't care: "Hehe, since it's a conspiracy, it naturally won't work if you say it." Zhigui, remember my words, don't just look at everything with your eyes, observe with more heart, and compare your heart with your heart, which is the Buddha's heart. ”

"Hmph, pretending to be a ghost. ”

"yes, I see. ”

Two people with the same pronunciation, different attitudes.

The door of the bungalow opened, and someone came out, it was an orange.

"Chat in, don't be at the door...... You are also here, so you don't have to be in such a hurry to say hello. ”

"You all say that. He said helplessly.

"Forget it, it's all here, come in first, the new head of the Tono family has been waiting in the living room for a long time. ”

The corners of Orange's mouth curled up, outlining a wicked smile.

The arrival of the heir of the Liangyi family will definitely surprise her. ”

"That...... The new head of the Tono family is ——?," Shiki asked with some apprehension.

"You also know / your good sister - Miss Akiba Tono. She misses your brother so much. ”

Orange and Shinji spoke at the same time, and Kanya and Shiki looked at each other, and the latter complained, "Bad taste." ”

However, at this time, Shiki could no longer hear what they were saying.

"Akiba is the head of the house?"

Shiki was not the slightest dissatisfied with being fostered to the Arima's family. The only exception is to leave Akiba alone, leaving her sister, who is one year younger, alone in that deserted bungalow.

Father Maki is a dead brain, and he has very strict requirements for his children, especially his heirs. Thinking back to the education he received as a child, Shiki still has a numb scalp now.

And after he fell into a weak body because of a "car accident" and was abandoned by his father, this burden fell on Akiba, who was only 8 years old.

"—Akiba, she must be holding a grudge against me. ”

Because of his own escape.

In this way, in a messy mood, I came to the living room, and watched the orange knock on the door blankly, telling the news that he had returned.

Then the door opened.

Shiki saw the dignified black-haired lady, as well as the twin maids standing left and right, cheerful and indifferent.

"Welcome home, brother/young master Shigui. ”

Although he has grown up and is no longer immature as a child, he is still the same as he was a child in Zhigui's eyes.

The chaotic mind suddenly calmed down, and all the worries disappeared.

"Ah, I'm back. ”

It's like seeing it for the first time.

PS: How good it would be if life was only as it first saw it.

PS2: Shiki's memories of the Seven Nights have almost been washed, and Shinji has no intention of revealing this past.