An infinite journey starting from paradise

"mom!"

Hinami Rito completely abandoned his rationality and began to gallop completely according to his instincts...

"Really, what a good kid."

Madoka gently stroked Hinagami's back. Her eyes turned pink, and a strange pattern resembling a uterus combined with bat wings appeared on her forehead. Meanwhile, Hinagami's already thin frame seemed to become even more withered.

Chapter 129: Yoshida Saki? When did she come?

As the first ray of morning light rose, Lin Shangren opened his eyes.

Last night, the people from Hinagami Pharmaceutical did not come to arrest Uezuki Yura, but a team of police came to clean up the bodies. It can be predicted that the business of this hotel will not be very good in the next period of time.

In order to avoid unnecessary trouble, Lin Shangren took the two girls to find another hotel to stay in, and planned to go to Gifu Prefecture, the headquarters of Hinami Pharmaceutical today.

"My arm is a little numb."

This was Lin Shangren’s first reaction when he woke up.

Logically speaking, with the [Bird Doctor], Lin Shangren can be immune to debuffs such as drowsiness, paralysis, and fatigue, and always maintain optimal physical condition. However, maintaining optimal condition at all times will inevitably make people feel uncomfortable over time:

Without sleepiness, you can’t enjoy the refreshing feeling of sleeping in; without hunger, you can’t enjoy food with all your heart; without numbness, you can’t experience the tingling sensation of squatting for too long...

In short, in order to experience the happiness of ordinary people, Lin Shangren would deliberately turn off [Little Bird Doctor] to enjoy the sleepiness and satisfaction of a good sleep.

At the same time, Lin Shangren also needs to dream, especially dreams like the ones he had the previous few nights that carry some kind of foreboding and symbolic meaning. Unfortunately, he didn't dream of anything last night.

"Woo..."

Lin Shangren flexed his slightly numb right arm. It was obvious that Kamitsuki Yura was still resting his head on it. This young adult, significantly older than Lin Shangren, was now like a clingy kitten, completely enamored with him. Since waking up, he had never strayed more than five steps from Lin Shangren.

"Hi~"

Lin Shangren had no time to care about his right arm which was numb from the pillow, because a delicate, sticky feeling was constantly coming from under his body.

Gently lifting the quilt, he saw Dongzi's delicate face buried between his legs. She had gathered her hair to one side, and her lilac-red tongue scraped and licked the raised flagpole, licking it carefully from top to bottom. Her red water chestnut-like lips pecked at it, her small tongue curling around and licking away a little bit of milk oozing from the tip. The mushroom, covered with sweet saliva, was crystal clear, and a small thread of liquid was pulled out from her cherry mouth, looking particularly beautiful.

"Dongzi?"

"Shh, don't wake her."

Dongzi responded in a low voice, and then swallowed Lin Shangren in one gulp.

"Woo!"

A light snort was heard, but it was not from Lin Shangren.

Shangyue Yura, who was resting her head on Lin Shangren's arm and hugging Lin Shangren sideways, suddenly let out a soft moan.

It turns out that because of her special ability, she can sense the emotions, feelings and some of the thoughts of others through physical contact. But it can be said that Kamitsuki Yura can empathize with those who have physical contact with her.

At this moment, even in her dream, she felt what Lin Shangren was feeling. It stimulated her brain, and her body responded. Although she didn't have Lin Shangren's penis, her small nub of flesh, which was also part of the corpus cavernosum, swelled up due to the stimulation.

As Dongzi hesitated, Shangyue Yura began to rub her body against Lin Shangren unconsciously, and her hands began to scratch Lin Shangren's chest constantly.

"It's a bit...hard to bear."

Soon, Shangyue Yura's light panting turned into moans. Dongzi, who had already sensed something was wrong, raised her head and found that Shangyue Yura was riding on Lin Shangren's waist, constantly twisting her waist, and seemed to be unsatisfied with this level of stimulation.

Knowing that Kamitsuki Yura could empathize with others through physical contact, Fuyuko suddenly became playful and grabbed Kamitsuki Yura's ankle with one hand while reaching under her body with the other...

"Yeah!"

Kamitsuki Yura shuddered violently, twitching as she woke up from the intense pain. Her face flushed and she continued to pant. She looked at Lin Shangren's profile and spoke in broken Chinese, "Good morning... Good morning..."

……

Doll Village, Futami Inn.

Futami Inn is the only hotel in the village.

You might be wondering why a hotel would be opened in such an isolated village. Wouldn't it be a waste of money?

Although the Humanoid Village was remote, it wasn't completely cut off from the outside world. If a small village were truly isolated, within seven generations, everyone would become related. After several generations, the incestuous relationship would gradually degenerate into a deformed state, until the village itself disappeared. Therefore, the Humanoid Village needed an infusion of fresh blood.

At the same time, because the Hinami family's medical business has expanded to Tokyo, this small remote village has also gained some fame. In addition to the local unique customs and well-preserved ancient buildings, there are still some tourists who have nothing to do to visit here.

Of course, these are not enough to support the business of Futami Hotel. The main income of the Futami family still comes from farming and renting farmland to fellow villagers.

At this time, the young proprietress of Futami Hotel, Futami Yu, was sitting behind the counter, staring at the clay doll on the table, wondering what she was thinking about.

The reason why she is called the "little landlady" is because the landlady of the hotel is Futami Yu's grandmother, Futami Ryoe. As for her parents, they are no longer with us.

Futami Yuu is a rather honest and gentle girl, as evidenced by her attire: a tacky black dress, ridiculously thick black-framed glasses, and two pigtails draped over her shoulders. If this outfit were to be seen in later generations, people would probably exclaim, "No transformations allowed!"

But Futami Yuu is not Yoshida Saki after all, and her personality is very different from Yoshida Saki. She is a girl who is very content with the status quo and does not care much about her appearance, let alone feel anxious about it. She is content with her current monotonous but comfortable life.

But she also has her own worries and secret thoughts. Like other teenage girls, she fell in love with someone. But she could only like him secretly because the person she liked was Hinagami Rito, the eldest son of the Hinagami family.

"We are impossible."

Erjianyou knew this very well.

The reason for thinking this way is not because of the difference in their status and family, but because the eldest son of the Hinakami family will definitely marry the "Son of Heaven".

The so-called "Child of Heaven" is a long-standing custom in Ningyo Village. This small village enshrines a "suikan" (a type of wild deity that grants wishes if properly offered, but brings disaster if not) called Hinagumi. Most of the eight million gods in Japanese legends are of this type.

Every ten years or so, a "child of heaven" arrives at Ningyo Village. She stays as a guest at the Shirakusa Shrine and dances for the Hinamigods during the Kagura festival on March 13th, praying for the gods' blessing. Afterward, the "child of heaven" marries into the Hinami family, becoming the matriarch of the next generation. This has been the way for centuries.

"The memorial service will be here soon."

Erjianyou thought about it and poked the clay doll on the table with his hand.

Her beloved was getting married soon, but Futami Yuu didn't feel much pain, just a little melancholy. After all, she only had a slight fondness for Hinagami Rito. It was far from being a deep love.

She knew clearly that there was no possibility between them, not only because of this custom, but also because Hinami Rito did not like her. However, this did not stop her from secretly liking Rito in her heart.

Perhaps after Hinagami Rito gets married, or perhaps after she herself gets married, this little bit of affection will be completely extinguished. If her future husband loves her, she will love him with all her heart. But what if her future husband doesn't love her?

Er Jianyou has not thought about this question yet. After all, getting married is still a bit far away for her.

"Marry a villager, run the inn and the land together. There's nothing wrong with living a simple and happy life in the village."

Erjianyou thought so.

She has no desire to leave the village and go to the wider world. Her friend Song Gong Sanli is eager to live in the big city. She often subscribes to various magazines outside and occasionally shares stories in the magazines with her friends.

"Outside... is it really better than the village?"

Erjianyou shook his head slightly, as if trying to convince himself.

Suddenly, she heard a cry like a silver bell.

"Xiaoyou, do you want to go out and play? Let's go to the mountains. The snow from last night hasn't melted yet."

It was Songmiya Mikuri, and she and the Hinami siblings were standing outside the hotel. They wanted to invite Futami Yu to go to the mountains to play, and by the way, they could also go to the shrine to worship the Hinami idol and pray for it.

"No, I still have to help my grandma run the store." Erjianyou replied.

"It's okay, right? No one's coming anyway."

"But, what if?"

"Okay, Xiaoyou is still so old-fashioned. Let's go first. If Xiaoyou wants to go later, you can find us at the secret base."

"Okay, I know."

Futami Yuu responded, but her eyes were fixed on Hinagami Rito. She noticed that Rito looked haggard, as if he hadn't slept well. His originally fair skin had become even paler, almost sickly.

"Manage people..."

Erjianyou wanted to say a few words of concern, but in the end he swallowed the words back.

Chapter 130: The Eyewitness Confessed Immediately

The corpse, the girl's corpse.

At the train station in Hashima City, Gifu Prefecture, the body of a young girl lay "stuck" to the tracks. The rusty rails were stained red with blood, and pieces of flesh, bones, and organs clung to them. Her head had been crushed, and her features were unrecognizable. Only her dress and her relatively intact legs confirmed she was a girl.

Committing suicide by lying on the railway tracks? Perhaps.

Appearing out of nowhere, a crowd of seven or eight onlookers gathered around the scene. Beneath the orange-lit utility pole, a uniformed young woman was crouched on the ground. The station attendant urged her to stand, but she seemed so frightened her legs were weak that she couldn't move.

The train that had run over the girl had also stopped, and because of the accident, all the passengers on board had to get off. Curious people naturally gathered around to see what had happened.

"Get out of my way!"

A scolding sounded.

A capable man in a brown trench coat and short hair pushed through the crowd of onlookers and approached the scene. He took out his inspection manual, showed it to the surprised station attendant, and then introduced himself:

"Xu Hai Bunji, Inspector of the First Investigation Division of Toyama Prefecture."

He asked directly: "Accident? Suicide? Or something else?"

"We don't know about this, Mr. Policeman. We don't know how this happened... Come to think of it, Mr. Policeman arrived really quickly."

"I just happened to be taking this bus. Have you contacted the fire department and the police?"

"Yes, we are heading here now."

As he was speaking, several train station staff came over carrying a stretcher, as if they wanted to carry the body away from the railway.

"Hey, what are you doing? Don't move, you'll ruin the scene! If you have nothing else to do, help evacuate the onlookers!"

Faced with Xu Hai Wenzhi's roar, the clerks shrank their necks and retreated in shame.

"Phew, trouble."

Xu Hai Wenzhi sighed.

"And you, don't just stay there. Hey, little girl, didn't you hear me?!"

"Ah... Officer, that girl seems to be a witness. But she's so frightened that she probably won't be able to cooperate with the investigation for a while—Hey, anyway, get up first. Let's go in there."

The station attendant walked over and grabbed the girl's arm. But she felt limp and couldn't even stand. She stared at the body on the tracks with a blank look in her eyes, her mouth slightly open, as if she wanted to say something.

"Little girl, do you know her? Is she your friend?" Xu Hai Wenzhi asked.

"No." The girl replied.

After receiving a negative answer, Xu Hai Wenzhi walked to the side of the railway tracks again.

"It's truly tragic. Was it just an accident?"

Xu Hai Wenzhi felt annoyed from the bottom of his heart and sighed deeply.

He didn't hate the innocent girl who died tragically; he simply hated "accidents." In his view, there were no such things as accidents in murders; every wrong had its perpetrator. Either the innocent or the murderer... For a police officer, this kind of dualism was undoubtedly unacceptable, but this worldview was cultivated during his military service:

There is only us and the enemy, either the enemy dies or I die, there is absolutely no in-between.

In reality, Xu Hai Wenzhi was not a militarist, nor did he harbor any right-wing ideas. He never considered himself a war eulogist—but the moment he heard the 1945 Royal Record Broadcasting System, without a clear "enemy," he felt lost. He believed he understood the folly of war and the beauty of peace, but he couldn't shake the awkward feeling.

He did not repent for the war, nor did he feel any resentment towards Japan's defeat. He simply felt awkward because the world went against his worldview and left him at a loss.

He felt comfortable in a world where only a simple binary structure of us vs. the enemy, good vs. evil existed. So, after his discharge, he chose to become a police officer.

In his view, the difference between law-abiding and law-breaking was crystal clear in the eyes of the police. Furthermore, at least in this respect, there wouldn't be the same kind of foolish situation as in previous wars, where people who had been hated as evil enemies of the US and Britain the day before would become good neighbors overnight.

As I just mentioned, he did not repent or reflect on the war, just like most Japanese at that time.

Inuhi Bunji thought that he did not need to repent, because although he joined the army, he had never been sent to the battlefield - he was born in Ningyo Village, Gifu Prefecture. Because the wealthy Hinakami family in the village had many doctrines with the government, most of the men in Ningyo Village avoided conscription, and even those who joined the army were only assigned to logistics work in the hometown.

"Really don't need it?"

The station attendant asked the girl squatting on the ground while holding a handkerchief.

The girl just shook her head.

She has a beautiful face.

Her hair was braided, and her face, naturally, was bare of makeup. Her smooth, delicate skin reminded her of a baby. She looked like a strange creature, a blend of mature beauty and innocence. In five or ten years, she might become a great beauty.

The station attendant thought so.

"Haven't the local police arrived yet?" Xu Hai Wenzhi asked impatiently.

"not yet……"

"Never mind, she's a witness, right?"

Xu Hai Wenzhi walked over to the girl and said, "Take her to a rest room or somewhere else to rest first. Let her calm down so the police can question her."

"Yes."

"Call some more staff to protect the scene."

"I see."