Since Naoko broke up with Shen Lang in the Land of Night, he got off work the next day and returned to his father's izakaya to help, and he was busy until eleven o'clock at night, and he didn't see Shen Lang calling, so he couldn't help but feel a little lost.

At twelve o'clock, Naoko's father saw off the last wave of guests, and then said to Naoko, "Let's close." ”

Naoko nodded, and then went to close the door, and at this moment, suddenly saw a middle-aged man with glasses and an aunt dressed plainly.

This middle-aged man's myopic glasses have a very high prescription, as thick as the bottom of a bottle, and the expression on his face is gloomy and a little wooden.

The aunt's expression was very cheerful, but a pair of eyes looked into the room as if they were investigating the situation.

As soon as Naoko saw the two of them, she smiled and said, "Professor Kitamura, Aunt Aiko, you haven't slept so late?" ”

Professor Kitamura pushed his eyes and asked Naoko, "Is your father in the store?" ”

As soon as Naoko's father heard that he was looking for him, he walked from the house to the door, saw the two of them, and said, "Kitamura, if you don't sleep so late, do you want to come to me with Aiko for two drinks?" ”

These two are old neighbors of Naoko's father, so Naoko's father seems to speak very casually.

"Yes, I was looking for you two drinks." Aunt Aiko said with a smile.

Naoko welcomed the two into the house, and then went to pour water, and when the water came back, Naoko's father said, "Naoko, you go to bed first, it's so late." ”

"It's okay, I'm not sleepy yet, and I don't have to get up early tomorrow." Naoko said.

"Wellguchi, I haven't seen Naoko for a long time, so let's talk here today." Aunt Aiko said.

Naoko's father nodded after listening to Aunt Aiko's words, and then said to Naoko, "Naoko, go and prepare some side dishes and sake, and then come and sit down." ”

Naoko agreed, and went to work.

Professor Kitamura looked at Naoko's figure and said, "Naoko has become a big girl, and she is of marriage age." ”

"She hasn't met her yet, and I'm not in a hurry, let's wait until she stays with me for two years." Naoko's father said.

"Yes, young people are not in a hurry to get married now, your mentality is better, when my family Taro was single, it made me anxious, and now I have found a girl to marry, but I don't want children for a long time." Aunt Aiko said.

Naoko's father smiled and said, "Young people have their own way of life, and when we are old, don't disturb their lives." ”

As she spoke, Naoko brought two plates of cold dishes and a bottle of sake, and she poured wine for the three elders, and then sat down on the side.

Aunt Aiko asked a few more questions about Naoko's work, and then said, "Izouchi, do you have any other leisure activities besides watching this izakaya now?" ”

"Oh, when I'm usually free, I play two games of Go with the old man from the opposite field." Naoko's father said.

However, he knew in his heart that the sudden visit of his two old neighbors must not be as simple as drinking and talking about family life.

Sure enough, Aunt Aiko listened to Naoko's father's words, and then said, "Although your days are leisurely, they have no meaning. ”

"Huh, meaning? We're all old, and we're all past that age of questioning. Naoko's father said.

"No, the pursuit of truth is the eternal meaning of human beings, regardless of whether they are young or old." Professor Kitamura said.

Naoko was a little surprised when she heard Professor Kitamura's words, it wasn't like small talk, as if she was going to talk about the ultimate meaning of life.

Naoko's father was a little stunned when he heard Professor Kitamura's words, and then said: "Kitamura, you are an intellectual, I really haven't thought about the issue you are talking about, let's talk about family life." ”

Aunt Aiko heard Naoko's father's words, and hurriedly said: "This is also a family routine, we are all so old, and it is normal to talk about this issue." ”

Professor Kitamura also said: "Yes, Iguchi, we have reached this age, although I am a few years younger than you, but I also deeply feel that this issue is important to people, so we might as well talk about it today." ”

After a pause, Professor Kitamura said, "Sister Aiko and I have now joined the Shinrikyo religion, and we deeply feel the purity of the teachings, so today I want to invite you to join our church. ”

Naoko's father suddenly realized that they were going to pull themselves into the church, so they came to visit late at night, and they said so much in the twists and turns.

Naoko was also a little surprised next to her, she had just met the Shinrikyo leaders in the Night Realm last night, and she had seen them preaching again today, which was a coincidence.

"You joined the Shinrikyo cult? I know, that teaching is not very good, and it was reported on the TV news two days ago. Naoko's father said bluntly.

After listening to Naoko's father's words, Professor Kitamura didn't care. However, Aunt Aiko next to her had an ugly face.

"That's just the government demonizing our Shinrikyo religion, the wellhead, and the incident on the subway, and it's just the dissatisfaction of our sect's government to suppress it, and there is also a purpose, which is to awaken the world to the pursuit of truth." Professor Kitamura said, pushing his eyes.

When Naoko heard Professor Kitamura's words, she couldn't help but be surprised, a university professor, after joining this Shinrikyo religion, even gave up logic, what he said was simply not at all, it was a quibble.

Naoko's father thought for a moment, and then said, "Kitamura, I think my life is fine now, and I don't need to pursue any more truths?" ”

"My father is not in good health, and he doesn't have much time to go out except for his busy work in this izakaya, and I think, Uncle Kitamura, Aunt Aiko, he probably doesn't have time to attend church." Naoko said from the side.

She saw very clearly in the Night Realm that this Shinrikyo was an out-and-out cult, and she didn't want her father to have anything to do with him.

"Wellhead, what you said is not right, life in the world, but it is not to be satisfied with a leisurely life, what are we looking for." Professor Kitamura ignored Naoko's words, pushed his glasses, and still said.

As soon as Professor Kitamura finished speaking, Aunt Aiko also continued: "Wellguchi, our sect leader has great powers, he has been treating people, and he has already cured many terminally ill patients, if you feel unwell, you can let the elders in our sect show you." ”

What Aunt Aiko said is completely different from what Professor Kitamura said, Professor Kitamura said it from a metaphysical aspect, while Aunt Aiko started directly from the small things that were personal.

Naoko's father said lightly: "Aiko, I'm in good health now, so you don't have to worry about it." ”

He was disgusted by this method of preaching.

Aunt Aiko heard Naoko's father's direct refusal, and her face was a little ugly, so she said: "Wellguchi, our Shinrikyo branch here lacks a meeting place, I think, every weekend, borrow your izakaya for use, of course, we will pay you a gratuity." ”

When Naoko's father heard Aunt Aiko's words, he wasn't sure whether she wanted to persuade himself to join the religion or borrow his own izakaya to make the point.

Or maybe both are equally important.

"Aiko, my izakaya is just a place for some small staff to relieve boredom, but on weekends, a group of old friends will come to the party, and it is not convenient for me to let it be used by your disciples." Naoko's father said directly.

Aunt Aiko couldn't help but look even more ugly when she heard Naoko's father being so unkind.

"Iguchi, I'm just discussing with you, let me be blunt, our Shinrikyo Okura leader saw that your izakaya is very suitable as our meeting place, so he sent me and Professor Kitamura to discuss with you, he knows that Professor Kitamura and I were former neighbors with you, otherwise, he wouldn't be so polite."

Aunt Aiko's words have some threatening meanings.

Naoko's father frowned, although he did not have a good impression of this notorious Shinrikyo religion, he never imagined that their methods of doing things would be like the underworld.

"Aiko, I don't care what kind of Okura leader you are, this izakaya is my property, the decision is mine, I don't want to lend it to you, so don't talk about it." Although Naoko's father was angry, he still said a little tactfully.

Professor Kitamura saw that Naoko's father was angry, so he said, "Iguchi, we are old neighbors, and besides, Shinrikyo's affairs are related to all mankind, so don't be too stingy." ”

"I'm sorry, I can't take care of all of humanity." Naoko's father said bluntly.

Naoko was also a little surprised when she heard the words of Professor Kitamura and Aunt Aiko next to her, this Shinrikyo brainwashing is really a trick, and it makes believers say such unreasonable things, as if people have to obey unconditionally everything about their Shinrikyo.

But Naoko was angry in her heart, and she couldn't anger these two yet, because she had seen Yano's kung fu with her own eyes, and she knew that these people's methods were very powerful, but they were not something that ordinary people could stop.

"Uncle Kitamura, you and my father have been old neighbors for many years, so you can tell your Okura team leader that my father's izakaya really can't be rented, and those old friends come on weekends, so I can't drive them away." Naoko saw that Kitamura was an intellectual after all, and he spoke better than Aiko, so he said to Professor Kitamura.

"It's useless, since we Shinrikyo have fallen in love with your izakaya, you and your father should feel honored, and if you push back like this, it will definitely make our parishioners angry." Professor Kitamura said with a wave of his hand.

This became more and more rude, and Naoko didn't know how to take it at all.

"Kitamura, Aiko, you two go, I won't lend the izakaya to you." Naoko's father said directly at this time.

After saying that, Naoko's father said to Naoko again: "Naoko, you send your Uncle Kitamura and Aunt Aiko." ”

Then Naoko's father got up and went straight into the house.