As time passes, some strange changes seem to have gradually taken place in the town of Goto.

At first, everyone didn't notice anything about these strange changes, but for Goto Makoto, it was extremely obvious.

Because, right next to her, the changes that have occurred in her father are real.

"Hideki, I think my dad is getting weirder and weirder lately......"

One day three months later, Goto Makoto and Hideki Saito were out for a walk, and although they thought about it for a long time, Goto Makoto decided to tell her boyfriend.

During this time, Hideki Saito had to study the history of Goto Town in addition to his homework, so he had limited energy and didn't pay much attention to the affairs of Goto Makoto's house. However, he still remembered that he had told Goto Makoto that if he felt something was wrong, he could always come to him.

"I'm a little impressed...... Saito Hideki also nodded and said, "I remember your father, who seems to have been getting more and more addicted lately...... Swirled? In recent days, he has fired works with a large number of swirl patterns. ”

Goto Makoto nodded helplessly, and said, "Yes, my dad's way of indulging in the whirlpool is really weird, these days, not only do he not go to work in the workshop in the city, but he always likes to lock himself in the house." ”

Goto Makoto's father also had a pottery workshop in the city of Miyama next door, with several apprentices and the family's main source of income, and although his father didn't have to worry about the normal operation of the workshop every day, it still felt strange that he didn't go to the workshop for months on end.

"Have you given up your job completely?" Hideki Saito also frowned, in this case, the situation is indeed a bit serious.

Goto Makoto continued: "Not only that, but during this time, my dad also bought a lot of Uzumaki's collectibles by shopping online. From ancient and modern kimonos with swirling patterns, to curly shells, snail shells, nautilus fossils, mechanical clockwork, records, mosquito coils, and vines of plants......"

"I asked my dad why he was buying these things. But he said, 'The whirlpool is a mysterious thing, and it hides incredible powers. The whirlpool is beautiful and has the highest artistry. Like pottery, pottery is the art of whirlpools. ’”

Speaking of this, Goto Makoto let out a long sigh and said, "In the past few days, my dad has locked himself in his room and spent all day studying his whirlpool collection. As soon as he was fascinated, no matter how he called him, he didn't respond. It's just watching the whirlpool all the time...... And the strange thing is ......"

As Goto Makoto spoke, she suddenly shuddered, and Hideki Saito hurriedly took her hand, only to find that her palms were full of sweat and her palms were cold.

"Makoto, Makoto, are you alright?"

Hideki Saito kept calling.

Goto Makoto finally took a deep breath and calmed down, she nodded heavily, and said, "Thank you, Hideki." I'm fine......"

"What the hell do you remember? How could it make you so scared? Hideki Saito asked with a frown.

There was a deep fear in Goto's tone, and she said, "When my dad was looking at those whirlpools in fascination, his eyes were actually constantly turning, and his flexibility was very abnormal. ”

"The glasses keep spinning?" Hideki Saito was stunned, is this also abnormal?

Goto Makoto didn't understand until Saito Hideki didn't understand, so he emphasized it and said, "Yes, it seems to be affected by the whirlpool." That's definitely not something that normal people can do casually...... Because...... Because his eyes will rotate in different directions on the left and right! ”

Hideki Saito imagined it for a moment, and his face couldn't help but change slightly, and his eyes on the left and right sides rotated in different directions, and he was still very flexible? This can go to the Guinness Book of World Records, right? But he's known Goto Makoto's father for more than ten years, and he's never heard of him having such a "special function".

"Also, ...... at dinner last night"

Goto Makoto continued, "Dad, he was so angry that he scolded because there was no swirling Naruto roll fish plate in the miso soup. Mom said that the Naruto roll fish board was just used up before it was put away. As a result, my dad said, 'Hmph, how can you drink miso soup without Naruto roll fish plate?!' Then he suddenly stirred the miso soup, until he stirred the miso soup into a whirlpool, and his anger seemed to have subsided a little. ”

"In addition, I heard Masao say that my dad even stirred the bath water in the bathtub to create a whirlpool when he was taking a bath, and then he would sit in the middle of the whirlpool and soak in."

After Goto Makoto finished speaking, he noticed that Hideki Saito seemed to be in silence, so he couldn't help asking, "Hideki, Hideki...... What happened to you? Are you okay? ”

Only then did Hideki Saito come back to his senses and said, "Makoto, you know that I have studied the history of Goto Town during this time. ”

"Hmm." Goto Makoto nodded.

Hideki Saito said, "Actually...... I have seen the whirlpool pattern more than once in the relevant literature of Goto Town. ”

"The ...... of the whirlpool Pattern? Goto Makoto was stunned.

Hideki Saito nodded and said, "I suspect that there may have been some kind of whirlpool totem worship in the previous history of Goto Town...... It stands to reason that this very ancient totem worship should not appear in the history of Goto Town, after all, the history of Goto Town is not so long that it can be traced back to ancient times. However, perhaps there is a reason for this totemic worship. ”

"What could be the reason for that?" Goto Makoto couldn't help but ask.

Saito Hideki also sighed and said, "I don't know about this." However, I always felt that maybe it was not a coincidence. Perhaps, the whole town itself has some kind of special magic that will affect the people here unconsciously...... Actually, the more I study these days, the more scared I feel. ”

Hideki Saito suddenly trembled and said, "I'...... I had a hunch that if I stayed here, something would happen. I didn't feel anything when I stayed here during the day, but every time I came back from Sanshan City, every time I got off at the station, I felt dizzy, this town ...... Intended to dazzle me. ”

"But I can't feel anything?" Goto Makoto also clenched Saito Hideki's hand, but there was also a look of doubt on his face.

Suddenly, a shrill bell rang, and it was the town's radio time.

"It's already five o'clock...... Goto Makoto looked at his phone, and then said to Hideki Saito, "Hideki, why don't you come to my house...... That way, you might know how serious things really are. ”

"Well, it's okay, let's go back then......"

(End of chapter)