"Did you run away from home too?" Komatsu asked timidly.

The twelve-year-old boy's voice was both tentative and fearful, as if desperate to find resonance with each other.

It's just that the appearance of that little beast is really distressing. It has a pair of small pink claws at the end of its upper limbs, its five fingers closed to resemble the palm of a human hand, and the black thing in its arms resembles a rotting lump of flesh, which looks somewhat disgusting.

In particular, it looks like a human being.

The slightly hostile doubt in his eyes and the excitement of finding his prey mixed together to form a complex and indescribable emotion.

Komatsu couldn't read such a look, and the only thing he noticed was that the little beast's eyes narrowed, and it seemed to be all focused on himself.

He took a step back and muttered to himself, as if to say to himself: "Don't be afraid, don't be afraid......"

So, the little beast let go of the black piece of flesh in its arms, silently crawled to the end of the concrete pipe, and then continued the wail it had just made.

The wail seemed to have a magical effect, causing the little boy to stop retreating. The rain crept down his round cheeks, and at this moment, he suddenly felt as if he were sympathetic to it, and this empathy made him reach out as if he were giving a comforting hug.

The little beast hesitated for a moment, and finally rushed into Komatsu's arms.

It's a bit heavier than you think.

The little boy was pleasantly surprised to feel the wet heaviness in his arms. He carefully held it in his arms, as if guarding his cherished treasure.

"Komatsu!"

An exclamation made the little boy's body tremble violently. The little beast in his arms also seemed to sense the danger, and quickly burrowed into the little boy's collar. The woman who braved the heavy rain quickly came to the boy, tears and rain flowed down together, and she hugged the boy tightly, who was also soaked by the rain, and choked up.

"It's okay, it's okay......"

The little boy couldn't help crying, as if the grievance had finally been released, but more of a joy that had not been discovered.

I'm going to keep it secretly.

He thought.

……

"Mr. Guo, are you looking for me?"

Pushing open the door of the student office, Zhuo Xuan's figure appeared, his face full of dazedness.

It's no wonder that Zhuo Xuan is a little confused, the counselor who can't fight with him on weekdays will take the initiative to interview him, which makes him resist and feel a little apprehensive at the same time.

Could it be that something bad is happening?

Or is it news from the parents?

Thinking of this, Zhuo Xuan couldn't help but be a little excited. Although Zhuo Xuan knew that his conjecture was extremely unrealistic, he could not suppress his expectations for any bit of news related to his parents.

The student office is a large area, with several desks neatly spaced out, and several potted plants decorating the scenery on the windowsill, giving you the illusion of being strayed into spring. This scene, which made Zhuo Xuan feel familiar and unfamiliar, seemed to bring him back to his high school days in an instant, and in those ordinary and simple days, happiness never made him feel far away.

"That's right," some of the short and fat women turned their heads, their faces a little tired, she was the counselor teacher of Zhuo Xuan's class, her name was Guo Ting.

Guo Ting is a woman of nearly 40 years old, and she has several years of experience in the position of counselor, and her weekdays are nothing more than arranging some related activities and presiding over the regular roll call meeting every Monday. She lives a simple life, devotes most of her time to students, and is different from the formal faculty and staff, she does not have to teach classes, and she has plenty of time.

However, as a student of this college, it is rare to see Guo Ting go home during the day, which is said to be because her house was purchased in the suburbs, which can't help but sigh.

was invited by the counselor to talk and drink tea, Zhuo Xuan didn't expect it anyway. On weekdays, he rarely even communicates with his classmates, only Zhou Xueqiu is the person he knows most in this school, which is somewhat ironic.

"I heard your class leader Gao Xueqin report that you are often absent from class activities for no reason?" Guo Ting saw Zhuo Xuan bow his head and make a low-eyed look, so he continued.

"That's right, I'm ...... something"

"If there is a situation, you still have to take the leave that should be taken," Guo Ting frowned, her expression was already a little displeased, "I can't stop participating in these activities without saying a word." ”

"Yes."

Zhuo Xuan felt a little helpless.

Since the disappearance of his parents, he has filled in the application for Tinglin University and moved into a rental house. The location of the rental house is near the Tinglin City Metropolitan Police Department, so it is convenient for you to receive news and be summoned by the Metropolitan Police Department in time. However, the result of this is that Zhuo Xuan needs to get up early every day to catch up with morning class, and go home immediately after school, so naturally he has no time to participate in any activities.

"Don't blame me," Guo Ting heard Zhuo Xuan's reply very briefly, thinking that he was dissatisfied, and couldn't help but soften his tone, "Your attendance rate is still okay, and you are there every time you take a roll call, which is a good thing." However, you should also pay attention to building a good relationship with your classmates on weekdays, and they will be your valuable network resources after graduation......"

Graduation?

Hearing this, Zhuo Xuan's thoughts flew up like a puff of smoke.

As the counselor said, one day, I will graduate and leave school, and what will it be like then?

is still not free from the curse of the black watch, still struggling to survive in one task after another, and survives under the threat of "beasts"; Or did you successfully find your parents, and then your memory was modified by the "rules" and you became a part of all living beings?

Such a thought made Zhuo Xuan shudder.

Either way, it wasn't what he wanted.

What do you want?

"Zhuo Xuan, are you listening?" Guo Ting shook her head, she looked at this young man with a slightly pale face, and felt more and more disgusted in her heart for these unintentional college students who turned day and night upside down, but she had to hold the shelf of the counselor teacher and say meaningless words over and over again.

"Yes," Zhuo Xuan replied in a daze.

"Alright, you can go back first." Guo Ting had no intention of preaching to Zhuo Xuan anymore, and waved her hand, signaling that he could leave.

Zhuo Xuan didn't want to stay longer, but after hearing Guo Ting's words, he was even more amnesty, and quickly walked to the door of the office. It's just that what Zhuo Xuan didn't expect was that the moment he pushed the door open, a figure that he was very familiar with walked in front of him.