146: Pitch Dark Prequel: Children of the Outlying Districts
Finally, Bai Hua saw the purpose of this trip - the cursed son.
Everything is the same as described in the information, but the other party's behavior at the moment is a little bad on the surface, Bai Hua did not make direct contact, but hung far behind, following the other party all the way.
The little girl skillfully escaped the pursuit and quickly ran towards the outer area.
Seeing this, Bai Hua couldn't help frowning slightly.
The city, surrounded by a huge metal stone monument, is blocked by an invisible special magnetic field that keeps the aragus out.
The outer districts, far from the city center and close to the megalithic monuments, were abandoned after the war, a ruined land where the quality of life was not guaranteed.
What's even more terrifying is that from time to time, some special circumstances will break through, and the protogulars will break through the barrier of the megalithic monument and enter the city to wreak havoc, and the first thing to bear the brunt of is the outer area.
No one wants to get close to the place, not even the homeless people will choose the outer area as a place to live.
As if home, the little girl walked around the ruins and into a two-story building that had been destroyed.
Bai Hua hesitated for a moment and followed.
At the moment when Bai Hua stepped into it, a pair of scarlet eyes lit up in the darkness, and a nervous voice sounded.
"Who is it!?"
Immature and age-appropriate vigilance, trying to show his danger, but anyone can hear the weakness and fear in his voice.
"I have no ill will."
Bai Hua raised his empty hand and stopped.
"You... How did you find here? ”
"I saw you stealing before, and I followed you all the way." Bai Hua replied calmly.
This immediately caused the other party to be flustered and angry.
"I didn't steal... I... I didn't think about stealing... It's them······ They won't sell it to me, and I've left the money. The little girl shouted excitedly, and finally her voice slowly weakened.
It seems that she has a sense that 'stealing' is a bad behavior.
"Why don't they sell it to you if they have money?" Bai Hua was a little puzzled.
Isn't commodity just for trading, since you can get benefits, there should be no reason to refuse, this is not in line with the merchant's standards.
Moreover, looking at the dilapidated environment around her, and the little girl's clothes that were full of stains and worn out enough to only cover key parts, Bai Hua didn't feel that the other party had enough money.
"Because... Because ······ I am... Cursed child. ”
A simple sentence, full of gloom and inferiority.
Being called 'cursed' by others and having low self-esteem, and then slowly admitting that he was cursed.
She had even witnessed her companions turn into monsters in the past.
"Because, I'm... Monster. The little girl replied timidly.
Browning tightly, Bai Hua was not satisfied with this answer.
"No, in my opinion, you're just a child, maybe a little special compared to ordinary people, but your appearance is much more timid than those normal children, and you can't be associated with monsters no matter how you look at it."
Bai Hua stepped forward slowly.
In the next second, a voice full of fear sounded.
"Don't come here... Don't come, I didn't do anything bad, I didn't ······"
The same words were repeated in her mouth, and the little girl shrank into a ball, shielding the two cans, her body trembling, her eyes closed, and she seemed to be ready to be hurt.
After waiting for a long time, the imaginary pain did not come.
On the contrary, at some point, a warm big hand was placed on the top of his head and gently stroked it.
"Don't worry, I won't hurt you."
The little girl slowly opened her eyes, and she was greeted by a face full of smiles.
That smile makes people feel sincere, and they can't help but want to rely on it.
So······
"You... What is your name? The little girl asked vividly, her body no longer trembling, her expression relaxed, and she put aside all the cans in her arms.
A simple gesture that expresses trust in Bai Hua.
In this way, it was easy to believe the object that was still feared just now.
It's not just Bai Hua's sincere smile, but more importantly, the little girl's own ignorance, it's easier to trust others.
"My name is Bai Hua, Tiantong Bai Hua. What about you? ”
"I, my name is Suzu, Suzu Hoshino."
"Really, a nice name."
The two communicated slowly.
According to Hoshino Suzuguchi, she is 6 years old and is not a native of Tokyo, but came to Tokyo from the Osaka area with her mother two years ago.
She hadn't seen her father for as long as she could remember, and it seemed that she had left out of fear of the 'cursed child'.
Her mother hid Suzu Hoshino's identity and lived in her home for a short time, until one day a neighbor discovered the secret and fled to Tokyo in desperation.
But not long after arriving in Tokyo, her mother fell ill due to overwork, and finally died silently.
At this point, Suzu Hoshino wandered alone in the Tokyo area.
Later, he met a girl who was a year older and was also a cursed child, and the two depended on each other.
Unfortunately, it didn't take long for Suzu Hoshino to become a person again with the break-in of an intestinal animal.
A little girl, it is really difficult to survive in Tokyo, not only do you have to keep an eye out for the protogulars that may break into the outer areas, but you also need to avoid the eyes of ordinary people, and once you are discovered, you will inevitably be beaten and scolded.
Eat weeds, gnaw tree bark, and drink raw water.
It's good for one to survive like this, but yesterday, with the arrival of a group of IISO people, a lot of children were arrested in the outer area, and under the fear, Hoshino Ling didn't dare to stay in the outer area all day, until today, he was really hungry, so he took out the last bit of money left by his mother in exchange for food, and next, it was the scene that Bai Hua saw.
"I see, that's the case······"
Bai Hua's expression was gloomy, convinced of his actions, and he inadvertently became one of the accomplices in the persecution of the cursed son.
Suzu Hoshino began to mist her eyes when she mentioned the past.
"Ahh
A long, deep sigh.
"In the future, don't do this kind of thing again, if you are caught, I shouldn't let you go easily."
"But... But ······"
If you can, Suzu Hoshino doesn't want to be close to the city, and it doesn't matter if she stays in the outer area all the time.
In her eyes, the hideous appearance of protogulars is much cuter than humans.
At the very least, the aragut would eat her without torturing her.
"It's okay, I'll be with you in the future." Bai Hua asked, "Do you want to come to my house?" I can take care of you. ”
In an instant, indescribable emotions spread rapidly in Suzu Hoshino's heart, and the grievances and pain she suffered disappeared away from her in these words.
Of course, this is just an illusion, she knows it well.
She knew one thing better.
The person in front of him is a trustworthy existence that can be relied on.
But it's precisely because of this that you can't make trouble for him, right?
"No, no, I can't go home with you, my words, it's okay, it's always been like this, and I'll live like this in the future, I'm used to it." Suzu Hoshino smiled hard to restrain the urge in her heart to agree.
Bai Hua sighed and respected Suzu Hoshino's choice.
The two chatted for a while, and when they saw that it was not early, they agreed to come back tomorrow, so they said goodbye.
At the end, Suzu Hoshino smiled and took out one of the two cans, wanting to give it to Bai Hua.
Obviously, his stomach was growling with hunger, and he was almost drooling when he stared at the can, which made Bai Hua can't help but sigh.
"No need, keep it for yourself, eat a little more today, I'll come early tomorrow and bring food······"
Glancing at the tattered and unseemly clothes on the other party's body, Bai Hua said again: "Also, give you a new dress, otherwise it will be a waste of your cute face?" ”