What that day was, I can't remember it now. However, that day, the beginning of that event, was also the beginning of all the curses that followed.

It was a summer evening, and Goto Makoto came home a little later than usual because of extracurricular activities, but it wasn't a big deal. The population of this town is not large, and almost every household is a little related to each other, so it is unlikely that there will be any accidents, not to mention that Hideki Saito will personally accompany Goto Makoto home every day.

However, on this day, after Goto Makoto returned home, she found that something was wrong.

Home...... It's a little too quiet.

Unlike Hideki Saito, who is an only child, Goto Makoto also has a younger brother who is still in elementary school. A young boy at this age has always been very energetic, and elementary school ends earlier than high school, and usually when Goto Makoto comes home from school, her younger brother is already watching TV at home. While watching his favorite cartoons, he imitates the plot of the anime, so the house is always noisy.

But today, there seems to be no one at home, even the TV is turned off.

Goto Makoto didn't think much about it at the time, just put down her bag and changed into civilian clothes, and then went to the kitchen refrigerator to get a can of juice.

It was then that she heard a noise coming from the courtyard of her house.

Goto Makoto's home has a large yard, which was specially designed when the house was built. Because Goto Makoto's father was a potter, he often had to fire some ceramics, research some new works, and so on, so there was a small workshop in her family's backyard. Not only that, but her family's backyard is also close to a small pond in the center of Goto Town, and her father often goes to dig for clay near the pond and comes back.

The commotion in the courtyard caught Goto's attention, and she came to the yard full of doubts, only to find that the commotion was coming from her father's small workshop, and it seemed that her parents and younger brother were in that small workshop.

Walking to the small workshop, before Goto Makoto could say anything, she heard her younger brother Goto Masao shouting, "I'm so tired, the animation is about to start." Daddy, I'm going to watch TV! I want to watch TV! ”。

It sounded as if her brother had been captured by his father and dragged him to help in the workshop. This is also a common thing, and Goto Makoto often comes to the workshop to help.

Sure enough, she immediately heard her father, Kusuke Goto, say impatiently, "Okay, okay...... Anyway, it's none of your business, let's go, let's go......"

This was followed by the cheers of Masao Goto, and then he collided with Makoto Goto, who was just about to enter the workshop.

With an ouch, Masao Goto sat down on the ground, and Goto Makoto hurriedly helped him up.

"Masao, are you alright?"

After Goto Makoto picked up Goto Masao, she patted him with dust on his body.

"Sister, you're back." Goto Masao didn't pay much attention to it.,Just said hello to Goto Makoto as usual.,And then he ran home and was busy watching the anime.。

Then, Goto Makoto set her sights on the workshop. I saw that her father was busy making pottery, and her mother was beside her, just like usual.

Seeing Goto Makoto come back, her mother greeted her with a smile and said, "Makoto, you're back." Sorry, today's dinner may be a little late, if it's too late, you can take Masao to Hideki's house to eat, remember to say hello to them in advance. ”

The relationship between the two families is close, and it has long been common for each other to rub food or something, but Goto Makoto didn't care, and after she greeted her mother, she couldn't help frowning and looked at her father Goto Kusuke.

It stands to reason that her father didn't behave out of the ordinary, just making pottery as usual. The only thing that struck her as a little strange was her father's unusual expression......

Usually, when Kusuke Goto works, he either has a serious expression or a relaxed expression, but in short, it stays within a normal range. But today, Goto Kusuke has a fanatical expression on his face, looking at him, it doesn't look like he's working at all, but a fanatical believer on a pilgrimage, or has he seen the gods he believes in descend to earth.

Not only that, but he seemed to be muttering something in his mouth, so that Goto Makoto's mother was also reading it in pieces.

"It's almost done...... It's almost done......"

After getting closer, Goto Makoto could barely hear the fragmented thoughts in Goto Kusuke's mouth, while her mother counted him on the sidelines, saying that it was not normal since the morning, and that he had to dive to the bottom of the dragonfly pond to get dirt, and that the soil there was good, and that he would definitely be able to make good pottery......

Listening to her mother's words, Goto Makoto also had a general understanding of what was happening. It was probably her father who got up early this morning, and seemed to have no idea what kind of nerves he had, and insisted on digging the small pond in the center of the town, that is, the soil at the bottom of the dragonfly pond, and using that clay to make pottery. She was worried for a long time, and she had to help him, and even when Zhengnan came home from school, he called him over to help or something.

Maybe it was finally because Goto Makoto's mother was impatient, and Goto Kusuke yelled: "Makoto, don't look at it, come and help." ”

Unexpectedly, Goto Makoto's mother immediately yelled back and said, "Makoto is in high school now, and she is so busy with schoolwork, how can she have that idle time!" How did you promise me before she went to high school? Didn't you say that you weren't allowed to let Makoto come to the workshop to help again?! ”

After yelling, the mother smiled at Goto Makoto and said, "Don't pay attention to this crazy old man, you can go and review your homework with Hideki." ”

Goto Makoto's mother takes Goto Makoto's homework very seriously, because Hideki Saito is an out-and-out genius student, and it is a sure thing to be admitted to a first-class famous university in the future. Although the in-laws didn't care, Goto Makoto's mother didn't want Goto Makoto's education to lag too much behind her future son-in-law, so she grasped Goto Makoto's homework very tightly.

Fortunately, Goto Makoto is not a rebellious middle two girl, and reviewing her homework with her boyfriend is also one of her biggest pleasures.

"That'...... So I went. Goto Makoto turned around and left with some doubts.

"Uh-huh, let's go, let's go." Her mother smiled as she watched Goto Makoto leave.

However, what made Goto Makoto unable to let go was that before leaving, she saw the strange fanatical expression on her father's face, and the touch of ...... on the corner of his mouth Grimly.

(End of chapter)