Comet Dragon, breaking into the gravity field

"Lixi, why are you apologizing?"

"Because...I, uh..."

He started to stutter again and realized that it was difficult for him to express what was in his heart.

After hesitating for a long time, she found an excuse that seemed to show concern for Deng but was actually providing convenience for herself.

"If I do that... what will Deng do? Deng should like that guy..."

"like."

Hearing Takamatsu Deng's decisive answer, Shiina Riki, who was facing away from her, couldn't help but reveal an extremely subtle expression.

Tightening the quilt around her, she hesitated and said, "So, if I like that guy, what about the lights?"

"Lixi likes Lu, and I like Lu too. Isn't that great?"

Unexpectedly, Deng would answer him in this way. Shiina Riki couldn't help but wonder whether there was an emotion called "jealousy" in Takamatsu Deng's heart.

But on second thought, she didn't know whether to criticize herself for being narrow-minded or blame some jerk who was too lenient.

Anyway, it’s not Takamatsu’s fault.

"Lü, Lixi, and everyone else, we will live together for the rest of our lives."

In stark contrast to his usual taciturn self, Takamatsu Deng, immersed in the atmosphere, spoke more tonight than in the past few days.

Wrapped in the soft bedding, Gao Songdeng looked at the quartz clock on the wall that matched the style of the room, as if she saw the scene of everyone living together in the future.

"Because everyone is such a good person, forming a family must be a very happy thing."

"Wait, wait! I've never heard of anything like this!"

The girl's modesty made Shiina Riki feel shy, and she subconsciously stopped Takamatsu Touma from expressing her fantasies in words.

But despite this, as Takamatsu Deng whispered, Shiina Riki still couldn't help but imagine what the future would be like with himself in mind.

Whether she was willing to admit it or not, that scene actually made her feel a familiar yet unfamiliar sense of warmth.

When she emerged from the chaotic vortex in her mind, she found that Takamatsu Deng still maintained that calm and indifferent expression - it seemed that in Deng's view, this matter that was beyond the understanding of most people was no big deal.

At this moment, Shiina Riki suddenly felt a little envious of Takamatsu Deng.

If she could speak her mind as frankly as the lamp, her life would probably be much easier than it is now.

With this idea in mind, Shiina Riki gave up his reserved attitude for the first time and slowly talked with Takamatsu Deng about Narose Ritsu.

As the saying goes, "the barefoot are not afraid of those who wear shoes." Everything that happened between her and Ritsu Narose in private was seen by Deng. Now she no longer needs to hide her little thoughts.

At least in the matter of Ritsu Naruse, Shiina Riki, who doesn't need to pretend himself, has enough confidence to make sharp comments about someone who is not present.

Ritsu Narose didn't know that while he was soaking in the hot spring, the two girls had already had a full exchange of opinions about him.

When Ritsu Narose, his whole body full of moisture, returned to the room with a bottle of chocolate milk and a bag of senbei, he felt that the two people in the room looked at him with somewhat strange eyes.

Judging others by his own experience, Ritsu Narose tentatively asked, "Do you guys want some midnight snacks too?"

74. A spontaneous tomb-sweeping trip

The next morning, Ritsu Narose boarded the train.

Starting from Kumamoto City in central Kyushu Island and heading south, we arrived at Hitoyoshi City, located in the mountains of Kyushu.

Takamatsu Touma and Shiina Ryuki, who were traveling with him, had no intention of joining a tour group in Kumamoto City, but instead went with him to a small city in the south.

The two are only a hundred kilometers apart and can be reached in under an hour by taking the JR Kagoshima Hisatsu Line.

Unfortunately, a heavy rainstorm in the past caused the long-distance train service in Hitoyoshi City to be suspended, and they had to take a bus to a place closer to the "country".

There are signs such as "No Smoking" inside the carriage. It is relatively clean overall, but the traces of time are still inevitably left in the details.

The morning sunlight shone through the car window onto the seat. Shiina Riki sat alone in the seat, glancing sideways from time to time at his reflection on the window glass.

In the seat behind her, Ritsu Naruse and Touma Takamatsu were sitting together.

As if because he stayed up late last night, Gao Songdeng squinted his eyes soon after getting on the car, and his breathing gradually became steady.

Even though she was wearing a seatbelt, it couldn't prevent her body from falling towards Ritsu Narusha next to her.

Purple-gray hair pressed against Ritsu Narose's shoulders, and her thin pink lips opened and closed slightly with her breathing - having such a cute girl who looked like a little animal sticking to you would theoretically make you feel happy.

Looking at his reflection in the glass, Shiina Riki suddenly asked, "Why do you suddenly want to come here?"

There were only three passengers in the car, but in order to avoid waking up Gao Songdeng who was catching up on her sleep, she still spoke in a low voice.

"It was just a spur of the moment." As if noticing her details, Ritsu Narose responded in a similar voice.

Looking out the window at the scenery rapidly passing by, he slowly said, "I feel this season is very suitable for meeting old friends, so I decided to go out."

"Not just ordinary friends, right?"

"Yes," Naruse Ritsu nodded, showing no surprise at Shiina Riki's sudden display of extraordinary sensitivity. "It's an old friend who has passed away."

——"I'm here to visit the graves."

Even though he had made countless guesses before setting off, Shiina Riki could not have imagined that the answer would be this.

But if you think about Ritsu Narose's train of thought and style of doing things for a while, it's not difficult to understand.

Although according to Japanese customs, people usually visit graves during the Obon Festival, he doesn't seem like the kind of person who would just follow the customs.

How should I put it... accept everything that is beneficial to you and ignore everything that is not?

Staring at the glass, as if knowing what Shiina Riki was thinking, Naruse Ritsu smiled and said, "If we arrange to visit the graves on the same day, I'm afraid I'll have to leave at midnight and won't be home until the evening of the same day."

"It's so hard."

"That's true," Naruse Ritsu said, nodding with deep understanding. "So I only go see them when I feel like it."

“That actually sounds a bit bad.”

Sighing, Shiina Riki suddenly felt a little confused about what he was thinking at the moment.

Although she was happy that she got to know this guy better, there was always a subtle feeling lingering around her.

"That--"

Grabbing a strand of hair that fell by the side of her face with her left index finger and thumb, Shiina Riki gently stroked it while whispering, "What kind of relationship do you have with the person whose grave we're visiting today?"

"As for her and I...were pretty good friends."

Noticing the details in Ritsu Naruse's words, Shiina Riki turned his face slightly to prevent the strangeness on his face from being reflected in the glass.

"I was still young at the time and fell to the ground in a flight accident. Although my body was not seriously injured, she still treated me well after meeting me by chance."

It's actually a "life-saving grace" kind of relationship...

Shiina Riki kept muttering to himself, but he couldn't suppress the anxiety rising in his heart.

To be more specific, it's a base jealousy towards someone you haven't even met yet...

——You’re so ugly, Shiina Riki.

Looking at his reflection in the glass, Shiina Riki couldn't help but sneer at himself for having such ugly thoughts.

At the same time, she suddenly saw Ritsu Narose looking at her through the glass again, as if he had seen through her true thoughts.

Pursing his lips, Shiina Riki saw Naruse Ritsu hesitate and open his mouth, and said in a low voice with an embarrassed look on his face: "Actually... at first I thought about whether I should tell you my purpose directly, but I was worried that you would feel uncomfortable."

——"I'm really sorry for saying this only now."

When he heard that Naruse Ritsu apologized to him, Shiina Riki didn't look happy at all.

"To me, she's like a 'mother'. So I'd like to take this opportunity to introduce her to you."

……

……

……Mother?

Shiina Riki, who had unconsciously crossed his arms over his chest, was suddenly stunned and stared blankly at the back of the chair in front of him. It took him a long time to react.

No matter how hard she tried, she couldn't understand what Naruse Ritsu meant, so she couldn't help but repeat, "Mom?"

"Protecting and teaching young individuals, helping them understand the world—isn't that the role of 'mother' responsible?" As if recalling that scene, Naruse Ritsu smiled faintly. "If she hadn't taught me so much about humans back then, I probably wouldn't be so close to the human world today."

"So this is ah……"

Leaning back in his seat, Shiina Riki sighed and allowed his body to completely relax.

Her originally complicated mood was shrouded by another feeling similar to fog, and in this mood, she and Ritsu Narose went to an unknown hill together.

However, a calico cat suddenly appeared beside the grass at the edge of the mountain road, sat there and looked at them with its head tilted.

It looks only as tall as two dodgeballs stacked together, and its body is chubby, reminiscent of a different breed of orange cat.

Although it can barely be called cute, the rather human expression on her face gives people the illusion of being mean.

Why is there such a fat cat here?

"Could it be that they are here to steal the tribute?"

Shiina Riki muttered to herself, but the calico cat not far away seemed to have heard her words and immediately showed a very obvious look of contempt.

——"How dare you say that to me? Humans are becoming more and more arrogant these days."

"Cat, the cat is talking!?"

Although he has experienced many strange things, this is the first time that Tatsuki Shiina has encountered "abnormality" in the world he lives in.

She should have thought of it earlier - the things that Ritsu Narose is interested in are probably not commonplace to ordinary people.

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75. It’s like taking your girlfriend to meet your parents

Walking on the mountain road with dense trees, Ritsu Narose chatted casually with the fat cat at his feet.

Looking around at the unchanged scenery, he casually said, "It's still the same as before."

"Yes, after all, no monster would come to this place except us." The big monster disguised as a lucky cat spoke in a strange tone, sounding like he was telling a manzai.

"Her descendants have never come?"

"No."

Hearing this, Naruse Ritsu was a little surprised: "Why?"

"Because I forgot to tell him."

"……Good for you."

The big monster "Ban" seen many years ago has now turned into a fat cat. The feeling of change from monster to fat made Ritsu Narose sigh.

It turns out that monsters can also become confused due to aging.

Along the mountain path, a man and a cat walked and talked.

The wind passed by Shiina Riki, her long black hair flying in the air. She looked forward, and the lines of Naruse Ritsu's profile were somewhat blurred by the golden sunlight.

Gu Long and the monster walked in front and reminisced about the past, their words carried to their ears by the wind.

Before Shiina Riki could figure out what "a big monster sealed into a roadside lucky cat" meant, Takamatsu Deng who was walking beside him suddenly realized something.

"Lingzi..."

"Reiko?"

Shiina Riki turned to look at Takamatsu Touma, who seemed to have understood something.

He lowered his head and pondered for a long time. When the uphill mountain road turned into flat ground, Gao Songdeng finally answered Li Xi's previous question.

"Lil...it's written in the book."