Kiritani family.

"Natsume? You're back? Come over and eat. Mrs. Kiritani said enthusiastically.

Xiao Natsume looked at Mrs. Kiritani and said, "Aunt Kiritani, I'm sorry, my body is a little uncomfortable, I want to go back to the room to rest first." ”

Mrs. Kiritani was stunned, and hurriedly walked up to Natsume, squatted down, and stretched out her right hand to put on her forehead.

"It's not hot, Natsume, what's wrong with you? What's uncomfortable? Mrs. Kiritani asked with concern.

Xiao Natsume shook his head and said, "It's okay, I'm just a little uncomfortable, just rest for a while." ”

Mrs. Kiritani looked at Natsume a little strangely, and then said, "Okay, then you have a good rest, and I'll keep your food for you." ”

"Thank you, Aunt Kiritani."

Natsume said and went back to his room.

in the living room.

"Huh? Miko, what's wrong? Isn't Natsume coming to eat? Mr. Kiritani said.

Mrs. Kiritani shook her head and said, "He seems to be a little uncomfortable, and said that he wants to stay by himself." This kid is really weird. ”

"Well, it's no wonder, after all, it's been going around at such a young age. Moreover, his parents and grandmother are also eccentric people. Mr. Kiritani said.

"Husband, although Natsume is very pitiful, this child is so weird, I am really scared to say some strange things all the time." Mrs. Kiritani worried.

Mr. Kiritani sighed and said, "Alas, it's hard for you. In a few days, the deadline for us to adopt Natsume will be up, and he will go to live at my cousin's house. ”

"Are you leaving?" Mrs. Kiritani was surprised.

"Hmm. We agreed on this time. I'll tell Natsume tomorrow that I'll go through the transfer procedures as well. ”

"Alas...... All right. Then our lives will be restored to peace. ”

"I hope this child can change his habit of lying as soon as possible, otherwise, no matter where he goes, he will feel uncomfortable."

"yes, I always say that I see something weird, it's really scary." Mrs. Kiritani whispered.

"Okay, let's stop talking about that, let's eat quickly.

"Hmm."

in the room.

Natsume was lying on the bed, her eyes blank.

"Is Kakashi-sama human?"

Natsume muttered to herself, recalling Kakashi's explanation earlier.

"I'm really human, but for some special reasons, I often turn into a youkai. I have no ill will towards you. ”

Is there no malice?

Indeed, from the realization to the present, he really did not do anything bad to himself.

It's just that...... Is he really human?

Natsume didn't know, but at the age of eight, he couldn't think about this kind of problem at all.

The night was deep, and his heart was lonely.

Consciousness gradually blurred, and he fell asleep.

Among the shrines.

Kakashi sat on the sidelines, quietly watching the moon in the night.

"The moon isn't round enough today." Kakashi whispered.

"Mr. Kakashi is quite interested, and he is still admiring the moon." Ah Yin said with a smile.

"Just thinking about something. Looks like you're in a good mood and get along well with that little girl? ”

Ah Yin's face was slightly red, and then he said lightly: "Fortunately, that human child gave me a different feeling." I would love to be with her all the time. ”

"It's really enviable." Kakashi laughed.

"Does Mr. Kakashi have anyone who wants to be together all the time?"

"Of course. It's just that I can't be with them now. Things in the world don't always make people go as they wish. ”

When Ah Yin heard this, he seemed to think of his own situation, sighed, and said, "Yes, it always can't make people get their wishes." ”

Even if he could be with Hotaru, he couldn't touch each other.

Everything is still like the moon in the water and the flowers in the mirror.

Early the next morning.

Natsume carried her schoolbag and prepared to go to school.

Suddenly, Mr. Kiritani stopped him.

"Natsume, there's something I want to tell you."

Xiao Natsume was a little puzzled, but still said respectfully, "Uncle Kiritani, you say." ”

Seeing Xiao Natsume's well-behaved appearance, Mr. Kiritani's words were suddenly a little inexplicable.

But thinking about the previous troubles, Mr. Kiritani still spoke up.

"Natsume, will you go to my cousin's house tomorrow? They'd love to see you come a. ”

Xiao Natsume was stunned, he was too familiar with such a scene.

Every time I leave a place, it seems to be the opening like this.

Natsume lowered her head and said, "I see, Mr. Kiritani." ”

Seeing that there was nothing for Natsume, Mr. Kiritani couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, and then smiled: "Okay, today I will go to the school to go through the transfer procedures for you, and tomorrow happens to be the weekend, I will send you off, do you think it's okay?" ”

Natsume nodded, didn't raise any objections, and went to school.

On this day, Natsume did not attend the class.

He's just getting acquainted with this place, and he's going to leave right now.

What's more......

Natsume looked at the mountain god forest in the distance, and the words that Kakashi had said resounded in his head.

"I live in the shrine of the mountain god forest, if you have any questions, you can come to me."

"Are you going to tell him?"

Natsume muttered to herself, not knowing how to make a choice for a while.

The sun came out of the east and gradually sank into the western mountains.

Natsume carried her schoolbag and walked home alone.

Perhaps, it can't be called home, but it's the only place Natsume can go now.

The park slowly appeared in front of Natsume's eyes.

A few days ago, he was excited to come here, but today, he didn't feel that way.

"Kakashi-sama ......"

Natsume muttered to herself, with inexplicable emotion in her eyes.

It's very soft, Xiao Natsume turned around and ran away, and the direction was the forest of the mountain gods!

He's going to find Kakashi!

Tomorrow, he's leaving here, and maybe never coming back.

If he can't say goodbye to Kakashi, he will have a lifetime of regrets.

"Kakashi-san, wait for me!"

A small figure running in the sunset.

Years later, Natsume remembered this scene again, and couldn't help but have hot eyes.

It was his lost youth.

Forest of the mountain gods.

"Mr. Kakashi, why didn't you go to town today?" The mountain god laughed.

"Something happened yesterday, so I don't want to go today."

"Looks like Mr. Kakashi is bothered by something."

"It's not counting, it's just that some things are hard to deal with."

"I can see that Mr. Kakashi is a smart man, and I didn't expect to make things difficult for you." The mountain god said with some surprise.

"Lord Sanjin, the smarter the person, the more difficult things tend to be." Kakashi laughed.

"This ...... This also seems to make sense. ”

"That's how it was. Alright, Lord Mountain God, I'm going to practice in Yaochi. ”

After Kakashi finished speaking, he vanished.

The mountain god smiled when he saw this, but didn't say anything.

Natsume was running around in the Forest of Mountain Gods, looking for the shrine that Kakashi was talking about.

But he hadn't been here, so how could he know where the shrine was?

At this time, night falls, and the forest is even darker.

If it weren't for the fact that the moon was very round tonight, I'm afraid that Xiao Natsume wouldn't even be able to see the road clearly.

"Where is the shrine that Big Brother Kakashi said, why can't you find it."

Natsume was a little flustered.

Deep in the mountains and old forests, and alone, how could Xiao Natsume not be afraid.

It's just that the insistence in his heart that he wants to see Kakashi makes him reluctant to go back.

Soon, however, Natsume realized that she seemed to be lost.

Even if you want to go back, you can't go back.

Darkness and fear gradually enveloped Natsume.

"Kakashi-san! Where are you? I'm Natsume! ”

Xiao Natsume finally couldn't stand it anymore and shouted loudly.

At this point, he didn't care if he would shout something strange.

He just wanted to find Kakashi.

Not far away, Ah Yin, who had just sent Hotaru back, heard this voice and was a little surprised.

"Is this a child's voice? Looks like you're looking for Mr. Kakashi? How did you end up here in the middle of the night? It's really nonsense, screaming like this, I'm afraid it will attract more monsters. ”

Ah Yin was puzzled, so he followed the voice and walked over.

Not long after leaving, Ah Yin saw a little boy with brown hair.

"Hey, what are you calling? Didn't you know that it was dangerous to bark like that in the forest at night? ”

Xiao Natsume was stunned, he didn't expect that someone would really respond to him.

Natsume turned her head to see that it was a strange man wearing a dog's head mask.

He wears a floral shirt and silver-white hair.

Silvery-white hair? Could it be big brother Kakashi?

"Kakashi-sama? Is that you? Natsume said happily.

"Are you looking for Mr. Kakashi?" Ah Yin asked.

Natsume came back to his senses when he heard this, and the voice was not Kakashi.

And if you look closely, it seems that the height doesn't quite match.

But listening to his words, it seems that he knows Kakashi.

"Do you know Kakashi-san?" Natsume plucked up her courage and asked.

Ah Yin nodded and said, "Well, you're looking for him?" ”

Seeing Ah Yin say this, Xiao Natsume was overjoyed and hurriedly said, "Hmm! I'm looking for Kakashi-san, can you take me over to him? ”

Ah Yin thought for a moment and said, "You're the Natsume that Mr. Kakashi mentioned recently, right?" ”

Xiao Natsume was stunned for a moment and said, "You know me?" ”

Ah Yin smiled, "Of course, Kakashi-chan mentions you a lot. Why are you still coming to Mr. Kakashi so late? ”

Xiao Natsume was happy at first, and then his eyes were a little gloomy: "I...... I'm here to apologize to Kakashi-san, and I'm leaving here tomorrow, so I want to say goodbye to Kakashi-san. ”

"I see, then you can come with me." Ah Yin said with a smile.

"Can you really help me find Kakashi-san?"

"Of course, I've been living with Mr. Kakashi lately."

"Really? That's great! ”

Natsume trotted over to Gin's side, ready to follow him to Kakashi.

Ah Yin picked up the small wooden stick on the side, held one end himself, and handed the other end to Xiao Natsume.

"You take this stick so you don't lose it."

Natsume was a little puzzled, but she still held the stick obediently.

Ah Yin smiled: "I'm sorry, because of my body, I can't be touched by humans, otherwise I will disappear." So that's how it can only take you there. You wouldn't mind, would you? ”

Natsume was stunned for a moment and said, "You...... You're a monster too? ”

"Let's just say that, even though I'm originally human." Ah Yin said with a smile.

Originally human?

This is a familiar statement.

yes, Kakashi-sama also seems to say that he was originally human.

"Is Kakashi-go-san like you?" Natsume said curiously.

"Mr. Kakashi? He's different from me. He's a human, but because of a little problem, he turns into a monster from time to time. Ah Yin explained.

"Is that so?"

Xiao Natsume felt relieved when he heard this, it turned out that he didn't lie to himself.

Will it turn into a youkai from time to time?

Then he must be very uncomfortable in his heart, right?

I did that to him yesterday.

Thinking of this, Xiao Natsume's heart was a little uneasy.

In the moonlight, Ah Yin and Natsume stood side by side.

It's just that what connects their hands is a small wooden stick.

"Natsume, do you like Mr. Kakashi?" Ah Yin asked suddenly.

"Huh?"

Natsume was shocked, and he didn't know how to answer for a while.

"What's wrong? Is it still hard to answer? Ah Yin looked at Natsume and smiled.

"No...... No, Kakashi-san is good, and I want to live with him. But ......"

Xiao Natsume seemed to have thought of something, and his eyes were a little gloomy.

"It seems that you also have a lot of helplessness." Ah Yin sighed.

It seems that whether it is a human or a monster, living in this world, there will always be such a dilemma.

Natsume lowered his head and did not answer.

The air froze again for a while.

Ah Yin didn't speak again, but quietly led Natsume to the shrine.

Outside of the shrine, Kakashi was still sitting on the rock.

Seeing Ah Yin coming over with Xiao Natsume, he was a little surprised.

"Natsume? How did you get here? Kakashi was surprised.

When Natsume heard this, it was Kakashi.

"Kakashi-sama!"

Natsume-chan was overjoyed, let go of the stick, and ran out towards Kakashi.

Kakashi got up, and Natsume threw herself into his arms.

"Kakashi-san, I'm sorry, I shouldn't have yelled at you yesterday."

Natsume said, tears welling up in her eyes.

Kakashi was stunned for a moment, then gently stroked Natsume's hair and said, "It's okay, it's all over." ”

When Natsume heard this, her crying seemed to get louder.

Ah Yin on the side looked at this scene with a look of envy.

When will I be able to give Hotaru such a big hug?

"Kakashi-sama, tomorrow I'm leaving here and going to another relative's house, can you ...... Can you come with me? ”

Kakashi rubbed Natsume's hair and said apologetically, "I'm sorry, Natsume, I can't leave here yet. I'll come back to you when I'm done with all this, okay? ”

"Will it be a long time?"

"I don't know. But if I'm done, I'll be the first to come to you. ”

"Hmm."

Natsume replied softly, and then fell asleep in Kakashi's arms.

He was so tired.

The mountain is also too high for a small child.

Kakashi gently hugged Natsume in his arms, a smile on his face.

Kiritani family.

"Husband, Natsume is gone, I can't find it no matter how I look for it, it can't be an accident, right?" Mrs. Kiritani said worriedly.

"Let's look for it again, it must be nearby."

"Okay."

Just as the two were about to go out, there was a knock on the door.

"Is Natsume back?"

Mrs. Kiritani was overjoyed and opened the door.

But the person in front of her stunned her.

I saw a handsome silver-haired man standing at the door, and a young man with brown hair on his back.

"I'm sorry, Natsume fell asleep at my house, and now I'm bringing him back. I hope you don't blame him. ”