The hedgehog is not stupid, she knew a long time ago that the reason why Giulio, who was always cold, only smiled at Gian. It's because Ji'an is different for him. The hedgehog deceived herself into thinking that she was on the same starting line as Giulio, but now seeing Gian who did not refuse Julio's hug, she knew that the gap between her and Giulio from the beginning was very huge.

The hedgehog thought with some frustration. Gian must have been worried about her, so he avoided intimacy with Julio.

The hedgehog, who did not want to disturb their rare solitude, quietly retreated and returned to his room, and did not leave the room until Ji'an came to call her to dinner.

At dinner time, Yuya returns from the park, and the four of them go to the restaurant of the hotel to eat together.

On weekdays, the hedgehog is very quiet when eating, and the etiquette at the table is specially taught by my wife's father. The spoon in her hand never makes a sound in the porcelain bowl, she doesn't talk or run around when she eats, and she can't even hear the sound of blowing and sucking when she drinks soup.

Such quietness made Ji'an, who was used to eating with a big grin, also become elegant.

But today, I don't know why, the hedgehog gives people an exceptionally quiet feeling. With the exception of Giulio, both Gian and Yuu noticed that something wasn't quite right with her today.

Ji An said in a gentle voice: "Little hedgehog, come and try this." ”

He, who has just recently become accustomed to using chopsticks, puts the hedgehog's favorite dish into her bowl and looks forward to how she will respond.

"Thank you, Gianoni-chan." The hedgehog responded with a smile, slowly eating all the dishes in the bowl, and then went to pick up other favorite foods. When Julio's chopsticks were about to collide, he actually gave in and stopped his hand, and waited until he finished clipping before he started.

Ji'an and Yu glanced at each other, and the frequency of thoughts in their hearts was synchronized.

- Today's hedgehog is really strange!

It's really no secret that Julio and the hedgehog are at odds because of Jian.

If it were a normal day, she would have skillfully avoided the faux pas, and struck first to grab the dish he had chosen in front of Julio. But today she didn't trouble Giulio, but finished the meal with him in peace.

Under the attention of Ji'an and You, after the hedgehog finished eating, he folded his hands and said, "Thank you for the hospitality, I'm full." After speaking, he looked up at the two people who were staring at him: "Ernie sauce, can I leave the table and go back to the room to read a book first?" I haven't read the textbook assigned by the teacher. ”

“…… Belch? Well, go for it. You watched the hedgehog leave in amazement.

"What's wrong with the little hedgehog today?"

It's not Ji'an who is most confused, but Abeno Yu, who is temporarily an older brother!

It must be the wrong way for him to go out today, right?! Why did I come back from a trip.,My sister's whole painting style and attributes are wrong.。 My sister, who avoided studying before, suddenly became fond of learning? Hehe...... It doesn't feel right to think about it——!

Abeno Yu rubbed his forehead in distress, and thought: According to the experience he has accumulated over many years of raising his sister, is this an early rebellious period? Or is it related to Ji'an? If you have something to do with Ji'an, you must have something to do with another person.

Yu squinted his eyes at Julio, who was eating quietly, and calmly helped the hedgehog conceal it: "I don't know either." ”

Ji An asked worriedly: "Usually when I eat, I will obviously gobble it up with a happy face." Speaking of which, you came back early today, is it because the hedgehog is uncomfortable? ”

Gobble up because you're feeding well.

"I don't know." Yu continues to play dumb.

"I'm ready to eat, Mr. Ji'an, please use it slowly."

Giulio smiled softly at Gian and left the table like a hedgehog. Leaving Ji'an and You face to face, I don't know what happened to these two people today.

"It's still weird." It's not just the hedgehog, but even Julio, who is usually inseparable from him, is weird. Ji An turned his head to look at Yu suspiciously, trying to get some information from the mouth of the man who seemed to be calm and seemed to know something.

"Youjun, you know something, right?"

Shouldn't I ask you this sentence? You're supposed to know something, right? Yuu's tone was bad.

Abeno Yu is very irritable now, he knew that this would happen, and he should have forced Giulio to bring Gian back home in the first place. Who would have thought that Giulio would be so useless, and he has failed one after another and has not succeeded in bringing people back.

I remembered that when I came back today, as soon as I entered the guest room, I saw the hedgehog hugging his legs and curling up on the sofa to watch the animation. Obviously, I was afraid of being alone and trembling before, but I dared to stay in the room alone to watch TV. You're grumpy.

He is not a person with a good temper in the first place, and his feelings have always been directly expressed on his face. Now because of the agreement with the hedgehog's mother, he will stay at my wife's house to take care of the hedgehog's diet and daily life. Protect her from the outside world and live a peaceful life like a normal child.

Although he will stay because of the agreement, Koyu doesn't hate hedgehogs, in fact, he also likes the soft feeling of hedgehogs. Especially when this quiet and floppy little tail will follow him wherever he goes. She always inadvertently shows that she depends on you and trusts you. This kind of obedient behavior that sticks to you at all times and looks at you obediently can make people want to pamper her extraordinarily.

At this time, Yu didn't know that this favor would soon turn into doting.

Having already included the hedgehog in the ranks of his own family, Yu doesn't want to continue pretending at all, he still hates humans. He used to hate people other than his own race, but now he has a hard time accepting people other than my wife's family.

"You know, hedgehogs like you."

Faced with You's straight ball question, Ji'an didn't evade and replied positively: "Ah, I've always known it, but as an adult, I know very well that it's just a simple longing, not love." ”

Yu's eyes narrowed and he warned, "If you know, stay away from this kid." ”

"Hehe, you don't have to worry, the things that will worry you won't happen." Ji An calmed the somewhat irritable Yu and continued, "Actually, I'm almost going back to China. ”

Hearing the good news, Yu said very happily, "That's really a great joy, I will make red bean rice." ”

Ji An smiled helplessly and said, "Although I don't hate celebrating, it would be better to take a look at my situation before celebrating, okay?" After all, the recent juxtaposition is a little unstable. I'd better not go back these days. ”

"No way, the hedgehog still has to study, and the tutor will be here soon." Yu is very conceited, and the ability and body of the yin demon are completely explosive to humans. So safety is secondary to him, and now the important thing is the hedgehog's advancement.

Ji'an asked: "I hate life being despised and in the eyes of Youjun, is learning more important than life?" ”

"Nature is life is more important, and I will rule out any threat to the life of the hedgehog, so I don't bother Mr. Carlo." Youwei glared at Jia An fiercely, then got up to leave.

"I'm for the good ...... hedgehog"

Ji'an's quibbly voice interrupted You's departure.

Yu turned around and sneered, "You are for my wife." ”

"I ......"

"What's the matter, I said yes." Yu turned around and warned Ji'an, who didn't look good: "I don't care what you have in mind, keep me away from my wife hedgehog." ”

Hearing that there was something in You's words, being misunderstood made Ji'an a little angry, but he endured the temper that came up and explained, "Yes, I did spy on Jiejun and wanted to pull him into my company. You can rest assured, I don't mean to ruin the hedgehog's happiness, although I would like to explain it to you more clearly, but I have to keep silent. ”

"It's better to be like this."

Before Yu left, Ji'an finally said, "Remember to keep the hedgehog away and Sheng Guozhong and everyone who goes to school inside." ”

Inside the room.

The hedgehog, who didn't know what was going on in the restaurant, quietly looked at the homework that Mr. Kinomoto had left her, and she had only read four or five pages of the dictionary so far. This had to worry the hedgehog. Can she really finish reading this storybook before Mr. Kinomoto's class?

After all, she was the first tutor, and she didn't want to leave a bad impression on him.

There was a "click" sound, and the door to the guest room was opened, and Yuu, who came back, saw the hedgehog's depressed expression as soon as he entered the door. You said with some irritation: "Tsk, what's so good about that kind of guy." ”

"Huh?" The hedgehog looked at Yu who was saying inexplicable words with a blank face, and asked suspiciously, "What are you talking about?" ”

"Okay, you don't have to study today, wash up and go to sleep, and I'll take you to Ocean Paradise tomorrow."

The hedgehog snatched the book from Yuichi, and she was thrown into the bathroom.

Although, I don't know what happened to Yu today, the hedgehog still obediently went to wash. She doesn't know how to take a shower by herself, so she can just take a shower. She wears cute bear-print pajamas, towel in her hand, wet hair and languid hair. As soon as I got out of the bathroom, I saw Yu sitting on the sofa leaning forward, elbows on his legs, his hands folded to block his chin, and staring at the bathroom door with a serious face.

To be honest, the picture of Yan sù scared the hedgehog, and she had the feeling that she was watching Commander Ikari in the cartoon just now.

"Uh, oh, Ernie sauce?"

"Hedgehog, come here and I'll wipe your head."

"Oh." The hedgehog was puzzled, but he obediently handed over the towel and sat down in front of You, enjoying the free service of Ernie sauce. After enjoying himself for a while, the hedgehog asked curiously, "Ernie sauce, you are so strange, did something happen?" Can a hedgehog know? ”

"Hedgehog, you...... What do you think of the card, I mean how about Ji'an? ”

Yuichi has always disliked hiding and tucking in, just like when he knew about Tian Zhongqiu and his sister Ruyi, he went directly to Tanaka for trouble.

The hedgehog replied, "Mr. Ji'an is a good man. ”

"yes, I knew you ......"

"Gian and Giulio really want to match." The hedgehog remembered what he accidentally bumped into today.

Afterwards, she thought carefully that Julio was more alert than animals, and she definitely let her see it on purpose. However, at that time, she did not have the expected sense of loss, just a little frustrated, and then calmly accepted the answer and did not bother them again.

"Yes, the two of them...... Alas?! ”

Hedgehog noticed that Yuu's face distorted when he heard his words, and he had a tangled expression that he couldn't say what he wanted to say.

The hedgehog under the open education of my wife's mother explained: "Mom said that love knows no borders or races! People who like each other can finally be together, and we want to send blessings to them. ”

"Huh." The corners of Yuu's mouth twitched, and with a stomachache on his face, he put the hedgehog on the bed, and ordered, "Close your eyes and sleep." ”

"Oh."

The hedgehog obediently lay down, gently pulled the corner of Yu's clothes who was going to the bathroom, and pleaded: "Ernie sauce, can you wait until the hedgehog falls asleep before leaving?" Don't turn off the lights either, okay? The hedgehog alone is a little afraid. ”

Yuu, who originally wanted to come back after taking a shower quickly, sighed and soothed, "Sleep, I'll be here watching you." ”

"Don't leave."

"Well, don't worry, you can hold my hand."

"Hmm!" The hedgehog smiled stupidly, took Yuu's big hand, closed his eyes, and said, "Good night, Ernie sauce." ”

"Good night."

With excellent care, the hedgehog quickly sank into sleep.

The night was getting darker, and the lamp on the bedside table was dimmed. He carefully withdrew his hand and helped the hedgehog tuck the quilt before going to the bathroom to wash up.

In the inky sky, the bright silver light of the moon shrouded the amusement park, a black shadow flew through the sky towards the hotel in the park, the pitch-black crow suddenly shook its body, and the claws that grasped the white object were released, and the machine that had been handed in by the hedgehog and thrown into Tokyo Bay at the request of the lark fell on the balcony of the guest room, it emitted a faint light, and the black particles penetrated through the gap in the sliding door like a hand, and stretched to the little girl who was sleeping on the bed.

There was also a commotion in the marine amusement park, and the lake of the Mediterranean harbor was making a splash, and the shadow of a behemoth appeared in the middle of the lake, which swam for a while, and then sank and disappeared completely into the lake.

A man with a scepter and a strange hat stands at the top of the Mystic Island Mountain, holding a pendant that glows brightly. The style of this pendant is exactly the same as the one confiscated by the lark before. It seems that the light of the pendant of the machine qì has dimmed a little. It seems that because of the lack of distance, it did not turn completely black like the previous pendant, and because it could not resist it, it shattered and turned into powder, but was gradually dyed gray.

"Is it the eighth child?" The man made a deep voice and moved the pendant to the location of the Seaview Hotel. The pendant in his hand was a little darker, and the light it emitted was a little dimmer than before.

"Strange, why does it change color." The man was puzzled, and just wanted to go to the hotel to confirm, the pendant in his hand suddenly faded, and it only took a second to change back to its original pale pink. It was like an ordinary pendant, even the light was gone, and it swayed in the wind.

The clouds gradually obscured the light of the moon, and after the darkness passed, the people who had been standing on the top of the mountain of the mysterious island disappeared.

The next day.

The hedgehog was noisy early in the morning by the sound of running water from the bathroom, she sat up with her hair on her head, yawned sleepily and rubbed her eyes, and when her confused head was in normal operation, she saw something white walking outside the sliding door.

Prompted by curiosity, the hedgehog climbed out of bed, opened the door of the floor-to-ceiling window, and picked up the white object. She recognized the machine in her hand at a glance, the same as the pet machine she had picked up at summer camp before.

The hedgehog was wondering how he could see the pet machine again when the bathroom door opened.

Yuki came out of the bathroom with a heavy yawn under his eyes, he saw that the hedgehog had gotten up, and said, "Go wash your face and brush your teeth, and we'll go to the Ocean Amusement Park after dinner." ”

"Oh." The hedgehog agreed, put the pet machine in the pocket of his coat first, put it away, and handed it over to the hotel staff later.

After breakfast, the four of them set off towards the Ocean Amusement Park.

The hedgehog had been looking forward to the trip to the Mediterranean harbor since yesterday, and she completely forgot that she still had a pet machine in her pocket to give to the hotel staff. After entering the park, he took Abeno Yu's hand and ran to the lake and said, "I'm going to take the ferry route!" Oni-chan is okay! ”

"Be careful, little hedgehog, take your time and don't be in a hurry, be careful of falling."

Ji'an's worried voice sounded from behind, and the hedgehog turned around, waved his hand at the two who were left behind, and tried to shout loudly, "It's okay!" It's going to be boring for the hedgehog to go on a boat with Ernie sauce, and Gian and Julio can go play games for adults. ”

"Then be careful, and follow your brother closely." Giulio seemed to know what the hedgehog was thinking, and after responding before Ji'an refused, he began to introduce the facilities suitable for them adults, giving Ji'an no room to refuse at all.

After seeing the two of them away, the hedgehog turned around and said sternly: "Yooni-chan, don't disturb Ji'an and Julio today." ”

Yu asked suspiciously, "Why?" ”

"To leave them alone, of course!" The hedgehog explained as a matter of course, and then continued to pull Yu forward and said, "Let's go!" Let's go on a boat. ”

The entire area of Ocean Park is connected by a river, so you can save a lot of trouble by boat. There are several ferry routes, and the boat that Yuhe Hedgehog takes is from the Mediterranean Harbour to the Port of Discovery. The hull design is very retro, and it is piloted by a handsome captain in a black uniform.

As soon as he got on the boat, the hedgehog happily found a place to sit outside, leaned on the railing and walked around the boat, looking at the river that I don't know how deep it was.

The boat slowly opened, and many children looked at the railing like hedgehogs. Because the movements are so uniform, a child leaning against the railing and doing different movements will become very conspicuous.

The hedgehog looked suspiciously at the man who had been staring at him, wrapped in a long-aged cloak, with a pointed wizard's hat on his head, a thread wrapped around his exposed gloves, and what seemed to be holding something in his hand.

Because the other party looked about the same size as herself, the hedgehog was not as frightened as she was when she saw Goofy before, she raised her hand and touched her face, and asked, "Please, may I ask what's wrong, what's wrong?" ”

"You...... What is it called? The boy's voice was low, and after politely asking the hedgehog's name, he lowered his head and spread out his hand, revealing a black pendant with a dim glow in his palm.

"My name is Hedgehog, are you?"

"I'm a witch ......"

Before the boy could reply, the retro hull shook violently. A huge white tentacle stretched out from the river and hit the boat in one fell swoop, the entire hull of the boat was crooked, and all the unsuspecting people slipped into the river.

"Hedgehog ——!"

"Dangerous ——!"

The hedgehog stared blankly at Yu, who had a shocked expression, and the strange boy who reached out to her, and he tried to hold her, but his hand was staggered. In the midst of the chaos, the hedgehog saw the mouth that the boy had hidden under his cloak and had been sewn together.

"Poof!" With a bang, the hedgehog fell into the river.