"It turns out that you have already encountered those two aliens, so you can make it clear."

Takashi Takeda nodded thoughtfully, he shifted his gaze to mine again, and his dark pupils revealed a more aggressive gaze: "Being seen by you is indeed something I didn't expect, I can indeed admit that this incident has something to do with this kid Mamura, but now the situation is very complicated." I understand how desperately you want to help your friends, but this matter has nothing to do with you, and you can't help much, and the specific situation is not something that can be revealed to children...... Fold, you're smart, you can understand my words, right? ”

If it's an ordinary child, you don't need to understand what he wants to convey at all, just listen to his stern tone and be scared to cry.

Should I pretend to be scared?

"Grandpa, I want to ask a question, rat ...... You must have a good sense of smell, right? ”

In the end, I gave up my intention to disguise, since I showed logical thinking and mentality that did not match my age, so no amount of disguise would be just a cover-up.

"It's not just that they're so sensitive, they're so sensitive that even in this snowy winter, they can easily recognize the smell of a piece of pork that fell on the ground a few days ago."

The young man named Takeuchi replied to my question instead of Takashi Takeda, and at the same time he quietly nodded at me, as if he was worried that I would anger Takashi Takeda, so he hinted at me to shut up.

Takeuchi's words confirmed my suspicion that biologically speaking, rats that evolved from rodents must have inherited their sensitive olfactory genes. And the rat that was "saved" by Mamura must have judged his identity from the smell he left at that time, and the reason why Takashi Takeda and the others wanted to use Mamura's pajamas to smell the rat should also be to confirm this through the rat's sense of smell.

I glanced at him, nodded at him in thanks, and shrugged, "Since the rats have such a keen sense of smell, they should have spotted Mika when they saw you." But the two rats didn't tell you the news, did they? ”

"You're trying to say that those two-headed aliens are lying, they have a purpose, and what they say is not credible. Is that what it means? ”

"That's right."

I nodded, although the source of this matter was because Mamura secretly stepped out of the Eight Ding Standard, but it was the rescued rat that exposed the matter that caused Mamura to fall into a crisis situation - in the case that Mamura himself had forgotten this memory, the rescued rat was the only witness and source of danger, and in order to remove this source of danger, it was necessary to make the rat lose all his credit...... Or change my tune – that's what I'm here to be.

Takashi Takeda narrowed his eyes, revealing an expression that seemed to be smiling but not smiling, like a treacherous old fox: "Fold, I don't know if it's because the old man is old, he always likes to think cranky." After listening to your words, I feel that you seem to be very sure that those two aliens have a direct relationship with the matter of this kid in Mamura. Didn't you think about the possibility that we were only using these alien noses to help with the investigation, but in fact the matter itself had nothing to do with them? ”

"There are other creatures with a keen sense of smell, and is the matter of Mamura so serious that it is necessary to specially recruit two 'aliens' to help the town?"

I confronted him without showing weakness, and the only thing he could do to leave me speechless now was to question my "excessive worries", such as why I, as a child, would be so nervous about what happened to Mamura - now I am playing a child who believes that my playmates of the same age have not made mistakes, and in general, only the child's "I" does not know the consequences of violating the ethical rules, and even the fact that "Mamura has violated the ethical rules" has no way to understand it.

Judging by common sense, children of "me" age will only think that Mamura has made a small mistake that will only be scolded at most, and in the face of such a slight price, it is too glaring for "me" to make such a gesture that can be called "blasphemy" and pursue them closely. This cannot be explained rationally even with the excuses of worry and strange talk about rats, and it will inevitably lead to the idea that "this child knows what the inside story is" or "this child may have something to do with things".

Takashi Takeda was about to say something, but Mamura's mother couldn't bear it anymore, and her voice carried a hint of crying and resentment: "Mr. Takashi, that's enough! Didn't you already ask Mamura that day? He hadn't done anything like that before, and the anomaly must be lying! Would you rather believe the words of an inhuman monster than this child? ”

"Mom...... Don't cry. ”

Mamura grabbed his mother's arm and tried to comfort her. After wiping the wet marks on the corners of her eyes, she gently stroked his head: "It's okay, mom is fine." ”

This scene of licking the calf made the other adults and children present silent, but I quietly breathed a sigh of relief, the mother's love and protection for the child is always unquestionable, if the situation in the village is indeed dangerous, then this situation in front of me is almost inevitable. And with this disguised support of Mamura's mother, he must be able to loosen Takashi Takeda's thoughts and persistence to a certain extent - if there is still humanity in his heart, he will inevitably have pity and sympathy for this.

"Teacher Long'......"

Takeuchi looked at Mamura's mother, and then at Takashi Takeda, he hesitated for a moment before opening his mouth, but the next moment he was interrupted by Takashi Takeda: "Takeuchi, you think so too?" ”

"I think...... You're too harsh. ”

Takeuchi hesitated for a moment before answering.

"Maybe that's true."

Takashi Takeda squeezed the area near his acupoint, and a bitter smile appeared on his wrinkled face, which made him look even older. However, his expression only lasted for less than ten seconds, and soon returned to his original state, he didn't say anything to me, but turned his head to look at Mamura: "Kid, do you know what it's like outside the Eight Ding Biao?" ”

Mamura's corresponding memory had long been lost under hypnosis, so naturally he would not react to this question, he just shook his head blankly: "I...... I haven't been out before, so it looks like the inside from the inside...... Right? ”

After carefully looking at Mamura's expression, Takeda Takashi sighed softly: "Maybe I really made a mistake this time, it seems that it is necessary to re-interrogate those two aliens." ”

At this point, others may have relaxed and felt that the matter was almost over, but I felt the need to remove the danger at the source - the rat had to shut up.

"Can I go along?"

I stared at Takashi Takeda, pretending to look expectant, but there was an indescribable impulse in my heart—an indescribable feeling that even I couldn't figure out. Driven by this mood, the fantasy world on the other side seemed to be dyed with a layer of red light, and Ted, who ran back at some point, let out an earth-shattering roar outside the house.

"Fold ...... It's already possible. ”

Someone behind me pulled my clothes, and the voice was Rina but I ignored her and still stared at Takashi Takeda. He raised his eyebrows in surprise and flatly refused: "No, it's not a child's game, it's work." I promise this is the end of the matter, and you don't have to worry about us going forward. ”

Under the influence of the emotions in my heart, I still looked at him tightly.

"Fold, Mr. Long is the vice chairman of the Education Committee, and he will definitely not regret what he says."

Takeuchi winked at me and deliberately pointed out Takashi Takeda's identity.

"Fold, that's enough."

It was the sound of the yarn, as if a bucket of cold water was poured from my head, and my heart was calm. I took a deep breath to calm my surging heart for some reason, and then smiled apologetically at Takashi Takeda, "Grandpa, I'm sorry, I'm just curious about the rats." ”

"It's okay, if young people make mistakes, the Buddha will forgive, not to mention that you are all still children."

Takeda Takashi smiled softly, then took off the black felt hat on his head and patted it, and nodded towards Mamura's mother: "Misaki, this matter is over here, and I will explain it to the Speaker, so you can rest assured." ”

"Teacher...... Thank you. ”

Mamura's mother hugged Mamura tightly, and there was joy and relief in her voice that could not be concealed.

"It's not me who you should be thankful for, and the two of us can't find any evidence to confirm the words of that strange man......"

Takashi Takeda paused, looked at me meaningfully, and the smile on his face softened: "I have to admit that it was this kid who convinced me - at least gave me a reason to shirk responsibility." Heterogeneity is not credible...... Scold. ”

"Okay, if we stay any longer, it's going to ruin the atmosphere, so let's leave."

He shook his head and chuckled, put his hat back on, waved his hand at the few of us, and turned to walk towards the entrance. Takeuchi was stunned for a moment, and after nodding to us, he followed.

"Mamura, you sit down with them and take a rest, and Mom will go to see off grandpa and uncle."

Mamura's mother admonished and went to the entrance to see the two out. Soon there was the sound of the door opening and closing and the sound of conversation at the entrance, and in addition to the polite words, there were probably some conversations that were inconvenient for us to hear, and it seemed that they could not be finished for a while.

We sat down again, and several children stared straight at me, and Meijia was the first to complain: "Fold, what you said to that Grandpa Long just now is not incomprehensible at all, and I don't even know what Mamura did wrong." ”

"I don't know what I've done wrong......"

Mamura nodded and muttered quietly, with a puzzled expression on his face from beginning to end, and he must have racked his brains to know what he had done wrong.

"They think that Mamura has run out of the eight Ding mark."

The yarn was holding the heat in her hands, and she didn't know when, the flames in the stove had been extinguished, and the tiger armor was curled up and shivering. seemed to know that Mika and Mamura couldn't figure it out, so she added: "Didn't Mr. Long just now ask Mamura if he knew what the outside of the bading standard looks like?" It proves that the matter is related to the eight Ding Biao. ”

"Huh? But what about rats? Isn't it related to ratification? Could it be that the real village was seen by the rat when he ran out of the bading standard, and then complained to the adult? ”

"I didn't run out of the Eight Ding Standard!"

Mamura complained loudly, but soon whispered unconvinced, "Probably...... Not really. ”

"Maybe someone else walked out of the Eight Ding Biao, and then turned into a rat and mistook Mamura for him?"

This is Rina's guess, but it's far from it. Saa and I looked at each other and didn't say anything more, she seemed to have guessed something, but wasn't going to ask me.

"It turns out that adults attach so much importance to Badingbiao, and they don't dare to go to the side to play in the future."

"All in all, the matter should have passed, and it would be good for everyone to stay away from the rope in the future."

"Well, I'm never going to go out."

In the end, Mamura swore a promise.

……

After Mamura's mother sent off the two members of the ethics committee, and the time was approaching in the evening, Mamura's mother warmly persuaded us, and we stayed to have a hearty dinner together. At the same time, I also saw Mamura's sister, a baby girl less than three months old, named Toru Hashimoto.

Xiao Touzi is very cute, and several children like her very much, and Saya stares at her in a daze from time to time, perhaps watching her think of her soon-to-be-born sister - it is not difficult to detect the sex of the fetus in advance through mana.

Xiao Touko also seems to like Sasa, and whenever Sasha touches her, she will giggle and even go to the fingers that Sasha has outstretched.

After dinner, Mamura and his mother sent us out the door and thanked us solemnly, so I had to pull the yarn and run away with Mika and Rina in a smoke. Since we were in different directions, we walked a little way and went home.

"Yarn, do you think it's really over?"

Walking on the way home, the twilight of the setting sun emits a faint afterglow, and thick gray clouds block light and heat from the sky. I looked at the sky, the stone in my heart still not removed, and despite the assurances given by Takashi Takeda, the vice-chairman of the Board of Education, the powerlessness of not being able to confirm the course of the matter for himself still hung like a sword of Damocles - I hated this feeling, and I preferred the sense of security that everything was under my control.

"I think it's going to be fine, I've done it well enough. Ah......h

As she was walking through a frozen paddy field, Sa's attention was focused on her feet, and she was suddenly distracted to meet my sudden question, and she waved her hands in a panic and fell towards me. Caught off guard, I planted myself in the paddy field with Sa, and became her meat pad.

"Does it hurt?"

The yarn sat on top of me, the floppy hat on her head turned snow-white, and her cheeks were pale from the cold.

"It's fine."

The clothes on my body are thick enough, and the body of the yarn is not heavy, so it doesn't hurt very much. Brushing aside the snow that had fallen on my face, I looked up at the veil and saw that she was looking at me with a warm gaze, a shallow smile on her lips, and reached out to caress my forehead: "Ori worked hard to help Mamura, but I was a little impulsive." But...... I feel very happy. ”

Looking at the girl's green but beautiful face, the dullness in my heart stretched out and became much more relaxed: "Then you have to work hard in tomorrow's game, and if you fail, you won't be happy." ”

"En......"

Tsha nodded, leaning down lightly, and then a soft touch came from my cheek, and it was gone in the blink of an eye.

……