It was a particularly sleepless night, and Kokomi lay on the bed tossing and turning, and couldn't help but be dragged into a nightmare.

In his dream, Kukai, an old monk who lived in this small ruined temple, heard a baby's cry on a stormy and rainy night, so he pushed open the door of the ruined temple and found the baby wrapped in a cotton jacket and thrown at the door.

Kukai carried the baby in with the kindness of the monks, but the moment he opened the padded jacket, he couldn't help but be stunned.

He knew that this child was the son of the devil, but looking at the child's innocent smile, he couldn't bear to abandon him.

The old monk named the baby Kokomi, and dragged him with a handful of and urine until he was ten years old, never letting him go down the mountain once, nor letting him come into contact with anyone else.

Kokomi, who grew up in loneliness, has no relatives or friends except for the old monk Kukai. He finally seized an opportunity and sneaked up and down the hill to find a companion of his age in the village.

When he saw three children about his age playing ball on the side, he excitedly ran to them and offered his desire to join in the game.

They did not object to Kokomi joining, and arranged a place for him at random. Just as one of them threw the ball into his heart, he suddenly stretched out the other four arms from his shoulders, firmly grasped the ball flying towards him, and looked excitedly at the children present.

One by one, they all stared at his cheeks with frightened and frightened eyes, and then fled, shouting, "Monster! ”。

Kokomi looked at their backs in disbelief, and his heart was devastated that just as he turned back and was about to leave, a group of children and adults surrounded him and hit him desperately with sticks in their hands.

He was beaten with a blue nose, swollen face, and a broken head. One of the old women raised the hoe high above his head and struck it in the direction of his face, but at this moment the old monk Kukai suddenly appeared, and he used his weak back to block a heavy blow to Xinhai, and said to all the people present: "Amitabha, donors, God has the virtue of a good life, and all this is not his sin, please forgive him." ”

"You bald donkey, what you say is really nice. He's a monster! Who knows what he'll do?! The old woman with the hoe did not give up and shouted angrily towards Kukai.

"The poor monk can vouch for him, if he goes down the mountain again and does something out of the ordinary, the poor monk will pay it with his own life." Kukai fiddled with the Buddhist beads in his palm, and after bending down to say goodbye to everyone, he took Kokomi's hand and pulled him towards the mountain.

"Pay it back with your life, how much is your life worth?! No one will be sad when they die! ......" The old woman still scolded and shouted, but Kukai just smiled and held Kokomi's hand without saying a word.

"Grandpa Kong, they all say I'm a monster, shouldn't I have been born in this world? That way you won't be dragged down by me, and you won't get hurt. Kokomi said crying.

"Silly boy, there is no one in this world who should not be born, there are only demons who are bent on evil. The relationship between demons and humans is not judged by appearance, but by heart. As long as you are wholeheartedly good and do not have the intention of harming others, then you are a human being, an immortal, and a Buddha. If you are bent on evil and evil, then you are a monster, a demon, and a demon. It's all up to you, and all I can do is steer you on the right path as much as I can. ”

Kukai squatted down when he said this, gently stroked Kokomi's head with his hand, and said with a smile: "However, Grandpa Kukai knows that Shin'er is a good boy. You are already on the right path, kinder than everyone present, and you are the pride of Grandpa Kong's heart. ”

Kokomi listened to Kukai's words, nodded happily, and narrowed his eyes into a slit.

In the three months since then, Kokomi has not taken a step down the mountain, but Kukai has become more and more haggard, and it is more and more a sign that the oil has run out.

One day, Kukai instructed Kokomi to say, "Grandpa Kura may have to go to the clear spring in the mountains to retreat and repair for a long time, and he may not be able to come back in a short time." There is a vegetable garden I planted behind the ruined temple, and there is a well next to the vegetable garden, so you can eat and drink without a problem.

Xin'er, you must not forget what Grandpa Kong said to you last time. You are a gentle and kind child, you must not be robbed of your mind by the demonic things, you have to smile, smile hard, the Buddha to bless you, he will help you at a critical time, guide you forward. ”

Kukai slowly stroked Kokomi's head with his withered old hands, and in his eyes there was more worry about the child than reluctance.

Kokomi cried and nodded, he promised Kukai that he would definitely wait for him to return, and he also promised Kukai that no matter what the situation, he would still be the gentle and kind Kukai, and he would never be robbed of his mind by the demonic thing.

Kukai closed his eyes in relief, and the next morning he left alone for Kiyosen without saying a word of greeting to Kokomi.

Goodbye Kukai was half a month later, and Kokomi was washing his clothes at the lower spring water flow, and Haruka saw something flowing down from above. It wasn't until the thing was about to flow in front of his eyes that he clearly saw that this thing was not someone else, but Kukai, who had raised him all along, and was respected by him as his grandfather.

At that moment, Xinhai's eyes suddenly emptied, he wanted to cry but couldn't, only sadness engulfed his whole person, and his world was darkened.

Kokomi opened his eyes crying and looked out the window, but it was still pitch black outside.

He propped his head on his hands, and for the first time there was a sad expression in his eyes. For so many years, he thought that he had become accustomed to solitude, to living quietly alone. But Xia Yutong's sudden appearance brought a trace of comfort to his ordinary and boring life.

Her eyes became clearer and clearer, and he didn't know how she would look at herself when she found out that she was such an alternative, and he didn't know if being with her so safely would bring her some unnecessary disasters?

Xinhai looked at the night sky in confusion, it was dark outside, and the fireflies had already flown away. Before you know it, the sky is getting brighter. He packed his bags and left Xia Yutong a hearty vegetarian meal and a farewell letter.

Carrying his bag on his back, he opened the door and walked out.

"Master Xinhai, where are you going?" From behind came Xia Yutong's familiar voice.

Kokomi didn't dare to turn back, for fear that once she turned around, she would never be able to make up her mind again and disappear from her world.