"Look, this kitten is cute, isn't it?"

"Talent...... There is no ......."

Zhao Nan desperately resisted the fear in his heart and made a sound hard.

"Look, its eyes are blue, it's beautiful."

“…… That...... So what...... It's none of my business......"

The girl tested Zhao Nan's reaction, as if she was confirming something.

Is it? So - it doesn't matter if I kill it?

A white girl like snow spits out lines that are as cold as ice.

"-Woo!"

I wanted to retreat, but I was blocked by the trunk of a tree, and there was no way back.

The girl looked down at Zhao Nan's embarrassed appearance, and a smile appeared on her face.

"My job is to take souls. Take the soul away. So, even if I kill this cat...... It doesn't matter. Isn't it?"

I don't know when, the sickle that was originally on Zhao Nan's neck turned to Xiaolan.

"Meow—"

Little Blue had no idea how much danger she was facing, and let out a cute cry that didn't fit in with her surroundings.

Eyes meet.

Yun Yi named it Xiaolan, those beautiful eyes, looking at Zhao Nan.

"Meow ......"

It was as if he was calling Zhao Nan.

It has to be saved.

The mood that had been sealed awakened again.

I think of the time I spent with Yunyi.

Although he was busy for Xiaolan. But very happy.

With her gentle breath and warm voice, you can also become gentle yourself.

She once said -

"I'm Blue's mother. You are the father of the basket, and the blue is our child. L

For that smile, for that spring-like tenderness, what can I do-

- What is it?

The blade was already approaching Little Blue.

…… I. Want to take action?

Can it be done?

I can do it.

You have to do it,

Because, I am ...... I'm —

"Wow, ahh

Zhao Nan rushed over with all his might.

I want to snatch Xiaolan back from the girl's arms.

With a snap, when he fell on the muddy ground, his hand was already holding Xiaolan tightly.

"Don't kill it, because. …… Because I-I'm its dad!" Zhao Nan roared vigorously with a muddy face.

As a result, unexpectedly -

"You can't do it."

The girl smiled.

It was as if the previous sneer was all fake, and the smile was very gentle.

"Huh? Yay?"

What's going on?

I don't know the situation at all.,It seems like I accidentally broke into another dimensional space.。

The girl approached slowly.

This time it doesn't feel weird or frightened.

Because her smile tells herself that there is no need to fear,

"Don't forget how you feel at the moment." The girl said so. "If you abandon Xiaolan, she will not be happy in Heaven."

「…… Yun Yi ...... her."

He understood that the "she" in the girl's mouth meant Yun Yi.

"Why...... ...... you know about Yunyi?"

The black cat, which had been kicked to the side, appeared in the girl's arms again at this time, and said in an unbearable tone, "Please. I'll just tell you she's a grim reaper. That's enough...... Your master is stupid."

It looked at Lan, who was also in the girl's arms, and Lan meowed in response.

Then the girl said—

"Yun Yi still has worries in her heart, although I came to pick up the soul, she can't leave here. You should understand, she's worried about you and Xiaolan."

When Yun Yi first spotted Xiaolan, she saw her own shadow on her weak body.

It's the same as me.

Very weak.

It's the same as me.

Send a distress message.

It's like I'm always asking Zhao Nan for help.

So, this time it's up to me to save it.

I'd love to do it.

If you can help it, if you can raise it well. Maybe I can be stronger myself.

This thought is the reason why she is extremely obsessed with Xiaolan.

It's a pity that this idea couldn't be realized after all.

Because of this, I hope that Xiaolan can survive.

And she knew that Zhao Nan must have been deeply injured.

He will blame himself for Yun Yi's death, and then blame it on Xiao Lan's head.

Hurt others, hurt yourself.

Hate others, and hate yourself.

Yun Yi didn't want Zhao Nan to continue to cover up the wound, as time accumulated, the wound would become deeper and deeper, and it would not be able to heal.

"If this continues, Yun Yi will not be able to be happy after he dies. She's always worried about you, and there's no way to go to heaven." The girl said sadly.

"But, but...... What to do...... I don't know......

Zhao Nan lowered his head.

Chi didn't have the confidence that he could raise Xiaolan well, and he was able to do it because of Yunyi at that time.

Without her, it wouldn't work at all.

"—you can,"

The girl hugged Zhao Nan hard.

"Ah......h

"Didn't you fight just now? Didn't you show courage? You can."

So warm. In the arms of a girl, a gentle mood is generated.

She was as white as snow and as clear as ice, and I thought it would be very cold.

I didn't expect it to be so warm...... Why is it so warm?

Ah, I see. This is the temperature of the heart.

It was warm.

It's familiar.

It's like the feeling of being next to Yunyi.

"Come on ......"

「…… Hmmm......"

"Come on ......"

The girl's voice overlapped with Yunyi's voice.

When you close your eyes, a vague figure emerges.

…… Yunyi ......

What appeared in the darkness - the image of the clouds.

Zhao Nan came into contact with the white girl and saw Yun Yi's soul through her.

"Zhao Nan...... I don't regret it at all."

Yun Yi smiled beautifully.

"I'm glad to have met Xiaolan, and I'm glad to have you with me."

「…… Yunyi ......"

"I'm no longer there...... There's no way to take care of it together...... Xiaolan, please leave it to you."

That's it, huh...... I understand! I...... I'll do my best. If you go to heaven, you will have trouble."

"Thank you. Zhao Nan. It's time for me to go, it's time to say goodbye......

…… Yes......

On that day, it was too late to say goodbye.

In the fog, it seemed that the girl and the black cat were dancing gently around Yunyi.

A huge scythe was wielded in his hand.

However, I don't feel scary at all.

The dancing is very graceful, very gentle, but a little sentimental......

Really. It's still a goblin, right?

Finally, the true identity of the girl can be determined.

At the center point of the splendid dance, Yunyi is radiating light.

"Goodbye, Zhao Nan...... Break ......"

"Spell it out...... Yun Yiyi ......"

He waved vigorously.

Vigorously. Make a big move, so that the kingdom of heaven can also see it.

"Come on...... Little Blue's Daddy......"

The dazzling light enveloped Yunyi.

- Well, I'll do my best.

He smiled.

but shed tears.

Surrounded by warmth.

The eyes of the girl, the god of death, also overflowed with a crystal tear stain. Flowing over the cheeks.

"You're still crying ...... white."

This phrase came faintly from the distant sky.

- The rain stopped.

However, a loud thunder sounded on Zhao Nan's head.

Is that......

"Zhao Nan ——!"

Mom's roar.

"It hurts!"

After eating a powerful iron fist, I felt that my eyes were full of gold stars.

Tears are about to float out. But he desperately held back because—

"Didn't I tell you weren't allowed to bring animals home!".

Mom's anger has not subsided.

"No matter! I'm going to take good care of it, and I'll do what I say this time. Because, because ...... I'm its dad!"

Finally, the teenager began to learn and grow.

Never again, won't let go.

Once, let go of the handle.

And immediately grabbed it.

Never again, won't let go.

Perhaps, it's because your hands are too warm.

Perhaps, it's because I'm too weak.

Perhaps, it's because it's too gentle.

Thank you.

I won't let go anymore.

I can't let it go anymore.

......

How much will it take to wait tomorrow?

Even if you don't sleep all night, you can only wait for today.

Even if you see tomorrow's tail, you can't catch it.

If you stretch out your hand, you should be able to touch it.

One can only watch the passage of time.

Morning comes, and a new day comes.

Wake up - very uncomfortable.

It feels terrible.

Because of the dream.

Actually, he hasn't woken up yet?

Or have you never fallen asleep?

A dream in which the water from the wound does not disappear, a dream in which the wound is difficult to erase.

Are the scars already hidden?

Then, get up.

Open your eyes and end your dreams.

Again—a today's arrival.

Hurry up and get up.

"—got up."

The voice sounded a little far away.

"Hurry up, get up."

The sound is getting closer and stronger.

"Don't sleep anymore, get me up,"

He was shaken.

Unclear consciousness.

Feeling very uncomfortable. The head is heavy, and so is the body.

He knows why.

It's the relationship between the natural low blood pressure and the dream.

A veritable nightmare, the worst of dreams.

"Don't hurry up, I'm going to be late,"

The voice was more intense, and the body was shaken more excitedly.

He also knew it was time to get up, but his body just wouldn't obey.

A strong feeling of exhaustion is eating away at the whole body.

"Hey, I'm going to sleep, I'm not allowed to lie in bed,"

No way.

He couldn't get up.

"Hurry up. Get up!"

I just said that there was no way.

What a stubborn guy.

"You dead pig. It's not up yet, is it—"

He felt his body float in mid-air for a moment.

Bang –

"Uh-huh...... ：」

There was a sound of a frog smashing, and the whole person fell to the floor.

The strong impact finally made the eyes open a little bit.

Open your eyes with a slit.

Blurred vision saw a figure.

"How's it going, are you awake?"

The figure asked him.

「…… Eldest brother...... Hmm......"

"No sleep!"

I never really came to my senses.

He has always been a principled man.

The aroma is strong all around.

It smells good, but—

"Drink. It can make you sober up a little."

Ye Cheng looked at the coffee cup in front of him, which was filled with black liquid.

It's hot, steaming constantly.

Sweat began to permeate from the neck.

And it's no wonder. It's a change of season and summer is coming.

It's miserable to drink something so hot......

Forget it, since it's all specially prepared, let's go. But before you drink it—

…… Give me sugar and milk.

The eyelids are almost closed, and the narrow gaze shifts from the black coffee to the person making the coffee.

"Stupid, this is for refreshment, of course you have to use black coffee to be effective."

However, the other party - Ye Cheng's brother. Hayama rejected the request.

The two brothers live together in a rented apartment.

The family affairs are shared equally between the two, but all three meals are arranged by Hayama, because his only interest is star cooking.

Guishu, who was wearing an apron and had changed into a clean white shirt with dark brown trousers, walked to the dining table and sat down opposite Ye Cheng.

Makoto Hayama hunched over. Hang your head.

I just woke up with my hair fluffy and unkempt, and I looked very decadent.

…… I don't dare to chew black coffee......

"Are you a child?"

Isn't it...... I'm already a freshman in high school...... I'm fifteen years old...... But consuming sugar in the morning can help your brain function...... This is what Mr. Lin Teng said......

"Who is Teacher Lin Teng? Hey, no! Is this a joke? Are you telling a joke?"

Ye Shan thought that Ye Cheng was telling a cold joke, and held back a smile and said that it was boring.

"It's not...... Teacher Li Teng teaches physical education. It's an advisor to the women's basketball team...... Wearing glasses and still having a beard......" Li Cheng, whose brain has not yet started to function, explained to his brother very seriously.

Okay, don't go into such detail, drink it while it's hot.

Ye Shan only cared about complaining about Ye Cheng, who was stunned. I didn't notice that it was almost summer now, and I still said funny lines like while it was hot. The two are really not puppets, brothers.

The elder brother put the sugar and milk in front of Ye Cheng.

Ye Cheng picked it up and added it to the coffee while he was in a daze.

Mountains of sugar.

Hayama Makoto regards sweetness as his life, and for him, black coffee is not something that people drink at all.

Usually three tablespoons of granulated sugar are added.

"Hoo ......"

After finishing the coffee, although I don't know if what Mr. Lin Teng said is true or false, at least my brain finally began to work.

It had been forty minutes since the alarm went off.

Since his bed-lying habit is so severe, the alarm is always set an hour earlier. Several alarms go off at the same time. Then a few more will ring at intervals of a few minutes. But these are almost useless, and in the end, his brother has to wake him up, and then he will be stunned for a while before he wakes up.

After drinking coffee, he stuffed toast and ham and eggs into his stomach.

I don't have an appetite at all in the morning, because I was forced to get up.

Especially recently, the symptoms of not being able to get up and the appetite are getting worse and worse.

"What are you doing, you're going to be late?"

He was still sitting at the table in a daze after breakfast, and his brother Hayama began to urge.

I know.

He replied as he reached for the paper bag that had been placed next to him.

Inside were pills divided into several hovers.

Gently press the part with the tip of the paper, take out two pills, and swallow them with water.

These drugs are a type of tranquilizer.

Since I started taking it since I was a child, it has become a habit and it is difficult to quit.

And recently, perhaps because of nightmares, the dosage has gradually increased.

Ye Shan used to need something similar, but only for a while, and he asked Ye Cheng to take it for a long time. Look at Makoto because of long-term dependence on drugs. Already taking medicine for granted, Hayama was upset about it.

Although there is no drug dependence or side effects, I always feel that it is not good to form a habit.

Time passes without stopping.

Do those indelible scars have to be hidden forever?

If this continues, the future will never come.

After that, the brothers walked out of the apartment together. Hayama then went to the station to take the subway to work, while he himself walked towards the school.

Even though it was only early in the morning, the sun was already emitting intense light and heat.

It's still at the entrance of summer, but the suffocating air has robbed the whole body of strength. In its place is an inexplicable sense of burnout.

The white shirt is dressed casually. The mouth of the clothes is open, and the uniform is already soaked with sweat, and it feels very comfortable to stick to the body.

"Ugh...... I'm so tired......

With untidy hair and a hunched back, he walked listlessly on the road to school.

Although he is tall, he does not pay attention to his posture at all, resulting in a bad habit of hunchbacking.

At this moment, he suddenly raised his head.

Bell......

Be attracted by the ringtone.

The asphalt was scorched by the sun, and the scenery swayed in the heat.

In front of me - there is a young girl.

She stood on the fence.

In a shaky landscape. In the sun, it is like a white flower that blooms coldly.

Pure white dress, eye-catching red shoes and white hair.

If it weren't for the addition of a black cat with a big bell next to it, it would be no different from the "angel" that appeared in fairy tales.