Natsume is on her way to school.

However, it is not the same now as it was before. Before, he was all alone, and his classmates would only laugh at him when they saw him, and then ran away quickly, isolating Natsume from their circle.

Now, because of Yayoi's efforts, Natsume also has some friends. He can also go to school with his friends.

"Huh", a woman's body suddenly hung down from the branch above her head.

"Yo ho~"

"Ahh Natsume was startled, he took a closer look, and found that she hooked the branch with her legs, and naturally hung down the upper half of her body, which was different from the youkai.

Natsume asked, "Big sister, what are you doing here?" ”

"You... You can see me! The woman covered her mouth with her hand in surprise.

"Natsume... Natsume is talking to the air again! ”

"Is this a cartoonist? It's weird. ”

Natsume's expression stiffened, and he stared blankly at the youkai, who also looked at him curiously.

After about three seconds, Natsume let out an exclamation, "Ah~", and he quickly ran away.

The friends reacted and chased after Natsume.

Natsume looked back and found that the youkai was still hanging on the branch, not chasing him, and his nervousness relaxed.

……

After school, Natsume dodged home and nothing unusual anymore. He finally reassured.

At night, Natsume drifted off to sleep.

"Human... Humans, wake up, let's play. ”

A vague voice came from Natsume's senses.

"You are!" Natsume wanted to scream, but immediately reacted, it was late at night, and if it was too noisy, it would wake up Yayoi and Harima.

The youkai leaned his face closer to Natsume and said with great interest, "After so many years, only you can see me." Let's play. ”

Seeing the approach of the youkai, Natsume became more and more frightened, for so many years, the youkai had only brought him a bad influence. For youkai, he has nothing but fear.

Natsume pushed the youkai down, and although he was only wearing pajamas, he quickly escaped from the house and came outside barefoot.

Didn't think much about it, all he had in his mind was running... Come on... Let the youkai run if they can't catch up.

By the time he reacted, he didn't know where he was going. He held on to the telephone pole and gasped.

"You... Are you Takashi Natsume? "An aunt in her 30s, although she already has wrinkles on her face, can still be seen as a beautiful person.

"You are?" Natsume didn't know how to deal with the current situation.

"Really, I haven't introduced myself yet, I'm Tako Fujiwara." She covered her face with her hand and showed a shy expression: "I am your distant relative." When I heard that there was a child like you, I asked for the address and wanted to come and see it. Sure enough, a lovely child. ”

Natsume was surprised that she wanted to cry when she heard this lady's gentle words.

[Except for my brother, there are few people who treat me so gently.] ］

"But, what are you?" She saw Natsume still in her pajamas, barefoot, alone far from home.

Natsume said embarrassedly, "I'm exercising, and I suddenly want to exercise." ”

Tazi didn't ask too much, she said gently, "It's getting late, you should go home quickly." ”

"What about you?"

"I was staying at a friend's house. After a while, I will visit my lover at my door. ”

"Then I'll go first."

Natsume turned to leave, and when he looked back, the aunt was still watching him leave in the light.

After Natsume returned home, the youkai had already left, and there was no change in the surroundings, and if he hadn't met that gentle Aunt Tako, Natsume would have thought it was just a dream.

……

A few days later, Natsume returns home to find that guests have arrived at home.

is the aunt Tazi, and an uncle, with a beard, judging from his speech and demeanor, he is also a very gentle person.

After taking care of them, Natsume sat aside and watched the conversation between the two of them.

"We hope to adopt Natsume." Mr. Shi's words blindfolded both Yayoi and Natsume.

"I haven't had a child with Tazi for so many years. When I heard Natsume, I was actually moved. He looked at the tower, who nodded to him and continued, "With the support of the tower, I have finally come here." Hope to get your consent. ”

"I disagree!" Yayoi didn't think about anything, and said directly, "Natsume is my younger brother, and I like him very much." There was no reason for him to leave me. ”

Zi smiled bitterly: "Then bother." ”

He got up to take his leave.

Unexpectedly, Tazi grabbed his sleeve and said to Natsume, "Natsume, would you like to live with us?" Although it is a rural place, and the house is quite old, it is my warm home. ”

She thought about Natsume, who she saw that night, barefoot and only wearing pajamas, why did he leave the house in such a hurry? Thinking of this, she decided to listen to Natsume's decision.

"Natsume, of course Natsume will refuse." Yayoi said confidently.

"Natsume, let's talk about it."

"I... I—" Natsume hesitated, never saying the answer Yayoi wanted.

"Natsume, say it quickly!"

Yayoi and Fujiwara looked at Natsume nervously.

Natsume closed his eyes tightly, and with all his strength, he finally said the heartbreaking words of Imai Yayoi: "I, I am willing to go to Fujiwara's house!" ”

After saying that, he didn't seem to have any strength. The whole person went limp.

"What!" Yayoi opened her mouth and wanted to question, but she couldn't.

His whole body was in a daze.

After that, the Fujiwara couple left with Natsume.

Looking at the seemingly empty room, Yayoi smiled as if she was crying, "Ahhhhhh Did I help him pack his bags? Ahh ”

Tears flowed from the corners of Yayoi's eyes, and he wiped them with his hands, but he couldn't stop them.

"Natsume... Natsume, why did he leave me......"

……

Natsume and Fujiwara walked out of the house, and he glanced back gloomily. It's hard to get a chance to see this place again in the future.

"Hello, Natsume."

Yakumo's words came from his ears, and Natsume turned his head and responded, "Sister Yakumo, you're back." ”

Because there is no maternal love, Natsume likes this Yakumo sister who is the same as Nadeshiko. But at this time, he only had the sadness of parting in his heart.

[It's okay this time, but what if you bring back a youkai next time and hurt Brother Yayoi!] ］

He said goodbye strongly: "Goodbye, Sister Yakumo." ”

After nodding hello to Yakumo, the Fujiwara couple left with Natsume.

"Wait......" Yakumo held out his hand, but Natsume had already left without looking back......