Inside the Reverse Cross Bar with a "Resting" sign.

Noriko Okaya stood behind the bar with a smile on her face, talking softly to the girl in front of her.

However, her gaze drifted in the direction of the second floor from time to time, and a faint look of worry flashed in her eyes.

The girl sat on a high chair in front of the bar, absentmindedly swaying her little short legs.

"Sister Noriko."

After a while, she finally couldn't bear it anymore, and asked with some doubts, "Is Brother Yunchuan resting upstairs?" ”

After that, she stretched out her little hand again and gestured: "When he just came back, his face was really ugly, Xiaoxiao saw him like this for the first time, and he ......"

"Moreover, he didn't even pay attention to Xiaoxiao just now."

The girl pursed her mouth a little aggrieved: "Did I make Brother Yunchuan angry somewhere?" ”

Noriko shook her head and smiled comfortingly, "How could Brother Yunchuan be angry with Xiaoxiao?" He likes you so much, he just ......"

After a pause, Noriko sighed secretly and explained softly: "He's just been on a business trip for a few days and he's a little tired, just wait for him to rest for a while." ”

But remembering the call she just received, Noriko's mood was not as relaxed as it seemed.

Why did the woman who called ask me to tell Mr. Yunchuan to take his medicine on time?

Could it be that Mr. Yunchuan is suffering from some disease?

Would you like to go upstairs and take a look?

Just when Noriko hesitated in her heart.

Da... Da... Da...

Crisp and slow footsteps suddenly came, and Noriko and Shinoshi followed the sound to look.

I saw a figure slowly walking down the stairs on the second floor.

"Brother Yunchuan!"

With a look of joy on her face, Xiaoxiao jumped down from the high chair and ran around with her arms outstretched.

But she was only halfway through the run, when she suddenly paused and looked at the figure hesitantly.

"Huh? Xiaoxiao is also there. ”

The figure completely walked out of the shadows on the second floor, and Yun Chuan had the same gentle smile on his face as always.

After seeing Xiaoxiao's expression, he subconsciously touched his cheek and asked with some confusion, "What's wrong, is there anything on my face?" ”

Seeing this, Xiaoxiao's face showed a smile again, and he threw himself into Yun Chuan's arms with his little short legs.

Sniff Sniff ~ Sniff Sniff ~

She wrinkled her nose and squinted her eyes with a smile: "Hmm! It is indeed Brother Yunchuan, Brother Yunchuan is back! ”

Yun Chuan held her back, a flash of surprise in his eyes.

But after a while, he dissipated, and said with a little smirk: "What does this mean, I've always been there." ”

"Well, Xiaoxiao doesn't know how to say it...... Xiaoxiao frowned, and said with an ignorant expression, "I feel that when Brother Yunchuan comes back, it's really scary, like a different person." ”

Yun Chuan didn't continue the topic, just smiled and rubbed her hair.

Feeling the familiar warmth above his head, Xiaoxiao squinted his eyes like a cat, and took the initiative to rub Yunchuan's palm.

"Don't worry."

Yun Chuan picked her up with Xiao Xiao, blinked his eyes and smiled: "Brother Yun Chuan has always been Brother Yun Chuan, and he will protect Xiao Xiao at any time." ”

"Hmm!" Xiaoxiao nodded his head heavily.

That's when it happened.

Jingle bell~

As the bell ringed on the door frame, a middle-aged man walked in.

The originally tired expression dissipated in an instant after seeing Xiaoxiao who was being held in Yun Chuan's arms.

"Daddy!" Shinoxiao stretched out her arm to the man.

"Hey! Daddy hugs! ”

The man smirked and took it, rubbing Xiaoxiao with his stubble, causing Xiaoxiao to complain for a while.

"Mr. Yunchuan is back."

The man hugged Xiaoxiao, looked at Yun Chuan and smiled: "It's really troublesome for you, and you have to help me, an incompetent father, take care of Xiaoxiao." ”

"Where Mr. Lin is, he is also a foreigner, so he naturally has to take care of each other."

Yun Chuan shook his head, rubbed Xiaoxiao's head again, and said, "What's more, I like this sensible and cute child very much." ”

Noriko on the side interjected with a smile, "Even those guests like Shinoshio." ”

Hearing this, Xiaoxiao suddenly raised her head and looked at her father with some pride.

Lin Zheng laughed and said, "Then don't bother for now." ”

"Brother Yunchuan, Sister Noriko, in vain!"

Shinoxiao also waved his little hand to the two.

After the father and daughter left the bar, the smile on Yun Chuan's face faded a little.

Xiaoxiao's full name is "Lin Xiaoxiao", and his father's name is "Lin Zheng".

The father and daughter, who are also of Chinese descent, were his first guests after coming to Japan, which gave him a very close feeling.

It is indeed not easy for a man to be in a foreign land, and at the same time work and take care of his children.

So since a long time ago, Xiaoxiao would come to Yunchuan every day after school, and wait until her father took her home after work.

Yun Chuan is also willing to help this child, who lost his mother when he was a child, and later almost lost his life due to illness.

"Shinoxiao is really like a little angel."

Noriko couldn't help but sigh with emotion: "Mr. Lin can last so long, it's all because of Xiaoxiao." ”

With that, she looked at Yun Chuan beside her again.

"Mr. Yunchuan, while you were resting, someone called you."

"Huh?"

Hearing this, Yun Chuan came back to his senses, his eyes were withdrawn from a distance, and he asked indifferently, "Who called?" ”

"I don't know the name either." After thinking for a moment, Noriko described with some uncertainty, "It should be a young woman who listens to the voice, but her voice and tone are relatively ...... Cold? ”

Yun Chuan couldn't help but be stunned.

I can tell that Noriko has already said it very tactfully.

Otherwise, it should be "cold".

After reacting, the corners of Yun Chuan's eyes twitched slightly, and he asked, "She, what did she say?" ”

Noriko actually heard a little apprehension from Yun Chuan's tone.

"She asked me if you had been stimulated by anything lately."

With that, Noriko shrunk her neck and said cautiously, "Although I didn't say much, she seemed to hear it." ”

Yun Chuan took a deep breath: "And then, what else did you say?" ”

"She said that your current state is unstable, and specially instructed me to let you take your medicine on time."

"Then, she also said that when she is done with the things in hand, she will come here to find you and get you ready......"

Noriko's voice became quieter and quieter.

Because Yun Chuan's face has become more and more iron-blue.

“…… I know. ”

Yun Chuan nodded as if he was dead, then took out a small bottle from his arms, poured out three candy-like things, opened his mouth and threw them directly into it.

Boom!

"Mr. Yunchuan, you are ......"

"It's just candy."

Without waiting for Noriko to continue to ask, Yun Chuan shook his head and said in an aggravated tone: "My situation is quite special, even if I tell you, it's useless." ”

Noriko swallowed back the words that came to her lips suddenly.

There was a moment of silence.

Yun Chuan looked at the rising night, turned his head to look at Noriko and asked, "What about the mask I gave you earlier?" ”

Noriko was stunned for a moment, and then took out the "Crying Face Mask" from under the bar.

"Good."

I don't know when, a mask also appeared in Yun Chuan's hand.

It was a "smiley mask" that was the opposite of Noriko's "crying face mask".

Yun Chuan played with the mask and grinned, "Come with me." ”

"The debut of the 20-faced phase is about to begin"