"Hmmm......"

"Oh, are you awake? Eve ......"

Eve slowly opened her eyes, and in front of her was her parents, who were smiling gently at her.

Mom asked with concern if she was dreaming? Is it a good dream? Still hungry?

And he glanced at his father again, with a helpless smile on his face.

This kind of life is so happy, just like it used to be......

…… Once?

Eve suddenly realized that everything in front of her was the same as it had been, and it had dissipated...... Past.

So, I really ...... It's a dream.

…… What exactly should I do to get everything back to that time?

With such emotions welling up in her heart, Eve's consciousness gradually cleared up, and she slowly opened her eyes.

"Hmmm......"

In front of him, there was a dazzling, but not dazzling light, that light shone on those verdant flowers and trees, and made Eve, who was accustomed to seeing darkness, feel deeply nostalgic.

The breeze she hadn't felt in a long time swept across her face, and it was very comfortable.

"Ahhh......h

"I ......," Eve subconsciously said to herself, "Have you come to heaven?" ”

"......No," he replied, "Heaven isn't that good, it's everywhere...... Reality. ”

"......" Eve looked at him, and saw the side face of a young man who was slightly leaning towards her.

Immediately, Eve realized that she was not standing on the ground steadily, but in the air, with her feet far from the ground.

However, she didn't panic, she felt like it was smooth.

Because she was lying on his back, the wide back made her feel at ease, and then, the constant transmission of temperature, made her feel warm.

"I ......," Eve asked slowly, "here, where is it?" ”

"It's just a path in the forest." The young man carrying Eve on his back said, "It's out of that place." ”

"Leave?" As her consciousness gradually cleared up, Eve finally understood her current situation, "I...... Got out of my house? ”

"That's right." The young man nodded.

Eve remembered that he had said that...... I'll kidnap you. So, this time, I was really kidnapped and left from my parents......

Knowing this, Eve was extremely frightened in her heart, and she immediately pleaded with the young man with sobs:

"Please...... Please let me go and let me go back. Otherwise, Mom and Dad won't like me anymore...... They're going to hate my ......"

There was no struggle, no resistance, for Eve was afraid of hurting the young man who was carrying her, and she just lay on his shoulder, sobbing and pleading.

"Why go back?" The young man asked rhetorically: "If you go back, your parents will kill you, if you die, what is the value of love, hate, etc." ”

"Yes!" Eve cried and said, "A child who doesn't even like his biological parents has no value at all!" ”

“…… Is it? ”

The young man sighed slightly, and then, suddenly, he asked:

"Eve, you...... Love your parents? ”

“…… Huh? The question was so sudden that Eve couldn't come back to her senses for a while.

When she reacted, Eve immediately replied:

"Hmmm! I love them. ”

"Of course." The youth said: "A child's love for his parents is always the most sincere, pure, and pathetic. Because...... In the world of children, there is always nothing but their parents, and they have no choice but to love their parents.

Although parents always love their children, they are not the only children who can love, so this love is not reciprocal. ”

"......" Eve still didn't understand the meaning of these words, she could only show an ignorant expression.

......Suddenly, the young man asked, "Do you know what love is?" ”

"I ...... Uh......" Eve was silent, she couldn't answer the question.

Although she has always heard the word love mentioned often in her past life, no one has ever said what it is, as if it exists as a separate being.

Or do other people not really understand what love is? Is it just a tool?

The definition of love is certainly not as simple as being good to someone.

Therefore, Eve couldn't think of it, so she couldn't answer the question.

And the young man smiled and said slowly:

"Love...... After all, it is necessary to return to oneself, because all actions related to love are determined and carried out by oneself, right? Even the act of choosing to sacrifice oneself is born out of love for oneself. Because a certain being will give itself a greater love than his own life, he will naturally be willing to sacrifice his life for him and pour all his love into it. ”

“…… What, meaning? Eve asked, tilting her head.

"I'm sorry......," the young man smiled apologetically, and continued: "Our love for others is after all love for "ourselves", because when we are with someone, we will feel happy, happy, and able to confirm that our existence is valued by others. So, don't want to leave that person's side. It's not so much that I like that person, but that I like to do something with that person. ”

Hearing this, Eve muttered dissatisfiedly, "This statement...... It's so selfish. ”

"yes, very selfish." The young man smiled, "However, others are also themselves, and not loving oneself is the same as loving others?" It's okay to be selfish, that's the worldly sense of great love...... People always love others because they love themselves. ”

"Huh? Others...... Also yourself? How is this possible? ”

"It's not that hard to understand, just be everyone for me and I for everyone, in short...... Love is a two-way existence that gives and receives. ”

The young man turned his head to look at Eve and asked softly:

"Eve, do you really like yourself? Do you really like the person who is anxious and worried about what your parents think of you when you are around you? Do you think it's love to give for others without regard for your own actions? ”

"I ......"

Eve, who could have answered in the affirmative, hesitated at the moment.

Because she always listens to her parents, parents always love their children unconditionally, and children must return to their parents and obey their parents in order to be happy, so she has always felt that she is happy.

But...... Now she is confused.

Result...... Who's right?

"Can't answer?" "That's a matter of course, because you can't even understand, and of course you can't answer, let alone make choices and decisions," said the young man. ”

"But I ......," said Eve, "even if I don't understand anything, I still want to go back to them, otherwise my parents will be very anxious and worried." ”

"Really?" Seeing that he couldn't be convinced, the young man sighed helplessly, and then said, "Okay, I can let you go back." ”

"Really, really!?"

"But not now."

However, the young man said:

"And, at least for a short time, I won't let you go back."

"Huh? But ......"

"I'm here to kidnap you." "You don't have a choice," the youth said. ”

"......" Eve had no choice but to retreat.

Regardless of whether the other party really has this plan, whether he is lying to himself or not, in short, at least he knows that he still has hope of going home.

Eve's worries eased a little, and she felt a little more at ease.

If you're just away from home for a while, there's no problem, right?

However, there was still a question that needed to be asked, so immediately afterwards Eve asked the young man:

"That'...... When will I be able to go home? ”

"Wait for yourself to make decisions and choices and when the time comes." "You only have parents in your world, so you don't have a choice from the beginning, so, at least...... I won't let you decide if you want to go back to that home until you find the person you love. ”

"When I can find myself I like?"

Eve still didn't understand the meaning of this sentence, but she felt that she could do it, so she nodded vigorously.

"I see! Then please keep your promise, uncle......"

"Well, of course I'll keep my promise...... Uncle? ”

The young man couldn't help but be stunned for a moment.

"I ...... Does it look that old? This...... That's not right, I shouldn't be affected by going back in time, but ...... Ah, that's when I noticed that I've been so busy all this time that I forgot to shave. ”

Looking at the young man's somewhat flustered expression, Eve couldn't help but smile lightly.

She did it on purpose, she just didn't want to be looked down upon by this young man of unknown origin all the time, so she fought back.

"So......" Afraid that her snickering would be discovered, Eve immediately asked, "Where are we going next?" Uncle ......"

"......," replied the young man, touching his chin, "first of all, go and eat something delicious, and then find something you like to eat in it." ”

……

Then, the young man took Eve on a long journey, and after a long ride, he finally stopped in a strange town.

Before he could rest, the young man took Eve's little hand and searched the streets and alleys for so-called delicious food...... This kind of behavior might be called a walk.

Moreover, the young man also said that he had deliberately saved a lot of money for his current actions, and it was no problem to eat as much as he wanted! Let Eve take whatever she likes! Don't worry, lest others see it and think he has no money!

“……”

Eve, on the other hand, was only ashamed of the young man's unrestrained and loud speech, which attracted the attention of everyone around him, and quickly tugged at the hem of his clothes to calm him down.

Then the two of them walked there together for a long time, and ate a lot of things that Eve had never eaten before.

Sweet, soft, creamy, soft, deep, aftertaste, pungent......

Eve finally remembered that the taste could be so rich, and it turned out that eating just to not be hungry and to live was such a happy thing.

Then, just as the two were satisfied and returned to their accommodation, discussing where to go next, a message suddenly came from the radio, the news that a girl named Eve had been kidnapped.

Some people claim to have seen a long-missing girl carried away by a strange man.

Then, the parents of the missing girl, who were told about it by many people, also said that they did not know why the kidnappers suddenly appeared here again, but they knew that their daughter was still alive, so they begged well-wishers from all walks of life to help them, so that their daughter could come back, so that all the children of the world could return to their parents......

"Uncle...... I'm sorry. ”

Eve naturally knew that the kidnapped girl she was talking about was herself, so she said to the young man guiltily:

"It's all my fault, you were treated as a kidnapper."

"It's okay." The young man said, "I am, and I ...... This is my problem, I didn't expect to be seen......"

“…… That's right! Eve suddenly thought of something, and hurriedly said: "If other people, or Mom and Dad find us, I will explain to them that you are not a bad person, you didn't hurt me, you took me away just because ......"

"Are you going to tell me what your parents did to you?" The young man asked.

"......" Eve was silent, and she finally realized the problem.

"......" the young man said, "I have already said that since I decided to kidnap you, then this matter has nothing to do with you, you are just a victim, and you don't have to bear any responsibility, so don't think about these things, go to bed quickly." ”

“…… I know. ”

Eve reluctantly agreed, and was about to go to bed, but at this moment, there was a knock at the door.

“…… Well? Eve looked at the door, "Who is it?" ”

"Shhhh......h

At this time, a voice was also remembered outside the door.

"Hello, sir, do you need hot water?"

“……”

However, there was no sound inside the door.

“…… Wrong. The man standing at the door suddenly felt that something was wrong, and hurriedly ordered: "Knock the door open!" ”

Immediately afterward, the door was slammed open, and several men with sticks entered.

However, the room was empty.

"That damn kidnapper is so alert!"

……

On the other side, the young man who was running in the alley at night with Eve on his back thought helplessly:

No matter what era, there are a lot of idlers full of justice, no, in the era when the Internet is not yet developed, people are more inclined to show justice with actions.

Looking at it this way, the Internet, which is also cathartic justice, but only causes mental harm, is already a great progress in civilization.

In short, the leisurely tour is over, and next, it's time to escape.

(End of chapter)