Monster Tea Party

Chapter 5512 I figured it out
"Let's have breakfast together."

The woodcutter smiled.

"Is it not a waste of your time?"

The young scholar was still in a daze as to why today was a special day when he heard the woodcutter's next words.

He shook his head.

"No delay."

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"it is good."

The woodcutter nodded, "Let's go then."

"Your sister-in-law prepared a sumptuous breakfast today."

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The young scholar smiled.

"When did your sister-in-law not make a good breakfast?"

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The woodcutter was slightly stunned.

Then his mouth opened wide, his face full of smiles, "Isn't it?"

“But today’s is especially rich.”

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The two brothers chatted and laughed as they walked into the front hall.

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The woman had already set the table for food.

She smiled at the brothers, "Here we come."

"just."

"Let's eat."

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The woodcutter and the young scholar sat down at the table.

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It was quiet at the dinner table.

There were only a few sounds of people moving their chopsticks and chewing.

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The woman looked at the woodcutter cautiously, then at the young scholar.

I feel a little restless.

Why are you keeping quiet?

The woman found it increasingly unbearable.

"Today's breakfast..."

The woman was the first to speak, "Is it delicious?"

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"good to eat."

The young scholar nodded.

"My sister-in-law's cooking skills are always very good."

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"My wife's cooking is the most delicious."

The woodcutter grinned.

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Although this was not her purpose, the woman still felt very happy to receive the praise.

“As long as it’s delicious.”

"If it tastes good, eat more."

"Only when you have enough food can you have the energy to work and study."

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The table fell silent again.

woman:……

Row.

The two brothers are more patient than the other.

She is the most impatient.

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She stopped talking.

Mainly, she didn't know what to say...

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The woodcutter put down his bowl.

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"I've eaten?"

The woman looked at the woodcutter.

At the same time, she put down the chopsticks in her hand.

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The woodcutter frowned slightly.

"Just keep eating."

"You know I eat fast."

"Eat slowly."

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The woman smiled.

she knows.

She just felt it was a little inconvenient to talk to people while holding chopsticks.

But I don’t mean not to eat.

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The woman picked up the chopsticks again.

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The woodcutter looked at the young scholar.

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The young scholar finished his meal shortly after the woodcutter.

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The young scholar did not stand up.

The woodcutter's look was not surprising.

He smiled slightly.

"elder brother."

"Just say what you want to say."

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The woman who lowered her head to eat was stunned.

The ears pricked up silently.

Are you finally going to say it?

She almost thought that the woodcutter couldn't speak anymore...

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of course.

She understands.

It would be difficult for her to open her mouth.

She felt a mixture of anticipation and fear in her heart.

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After a brief moment of stunned silence, the woodcutter smiled.

His brother is so smart. How could he not know what he is going to say?
As the agreed deadline approaches, he is a little worried that his brother might forget about this matter.
Maybe I didn't remember the expiration date?
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Now it seems that he had worried for nothing.

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"yesterday……"

The woodcutter took a deep breath in silence.

"It's the last day we agreed on."

"You know, right?"

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The young scholar nodded.

"I know."

He thought he would be confused about this day...

Unexpectedly, day by day, he could calculate very clearly.

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"you……"

The young scholar's straightforwardness made the woodcutter feel relieved, but also made it difficult for him to ask the following questions.

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Seeing the woodcutter so struggling, the young scholar relaxed a little.

He smiled.

"elder brother."

"I figured it out."

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After a second of stunned silence, the woodcutter suddenly opened his eyes wide.

The woman also opened her mouth slightly.

W-what?
What did the young scholar figure out?

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The young scholar seemed to sigh.

If you look closely, it seems like it's just an illusion.

The woodcutter and the woman were a little confused.

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"...After we last met..."

The young scholar lowered his eyes.

The corners of his mouth were curved, "It never appeared in front of me again."

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it?
The woodcutter and the woman soon realized that the young scholar was referring to the black monster.

Didn’t the black monster appear in front of the young scholar again?
This is really... good news that they are happy to hear.

They had been speculating and worrying whether the black monster would appear in front of the young scholar again...

The young scholar did not know...

During this time, the woodcutter looked at the young scholar's study from afar every day until the light in the study went out...

He then went back to his room.

If the woodcutter hadn't needed to get up early the next morning, he would have wanted to stay at the young scholar's door.

Young scholars must never be allowed to go out in the middle of the night again.

Although the young scholar promised him that he would not...

He also wanted to believe the young scholar.

He believed in young scholars.

But he didn't quite trust the young scholar facing the black monster.

When facing the black monster, the young scholar always becomes less like himself.

Not like the young scholar the woodcutter had in mind.

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The woodcutter did not notice that the young scholar went out in the middle of the night.

But after all, I didn't stand guard at the door all the time...

He is not sure whether his conclusion is accurate?

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Now that he heard the young scholar say this himself, the woodcutter was sure...

Ok.

As expected, the black monster never appeared in front of the young scholar again.

Really are……

Great.

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The woodcutter tried hard not to show too obvious joy on his face.

Because he knew that the young scholar wanted to see the black monster.

Didn’t see…

The young scholar was disappointed.

If he showed too much joy at this time, the young scholar would feel unhappy.

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The woman realized this after seeing the change in the woodcutter's expression.

She lowered her head.

To hide the smile that he couldn't suppress.

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"Oh."

The woodcutter tried to keep his tone steady.

His tone seemed a bit dry because he was being too deliberate.

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The woodcutter frowned.

He touched his throat.

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“I always thought it would appear…”

The young scholar sighed.

The corners of his mouth curved slightly.

“…Just like before…”

The black monster always appears.

Not during the day.

It will be midnight too.

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“…it actually didn’t appear…”

The young scholar shook his head.

Even though his mentality has changed a lot during this period of time because of copying Buddhist scriptures and the last trip to the temple.

But he still felt that if he could...

He still wanted to see the black monster.

Treat it as the last time.

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The meeting in the middle of the night was too hasty and too chaotic.

The black monster is always eating.

He keeps talking.

They each do their own thing...