Natsume Takashi's Youth Love Song

"That's good."

Reiko nodded.

Then, the two of them left the school together.

After leaving school, there was no communication between the two. Natsume didn't know what to say, while Reiko was thinking about how to talk about that matter.

Finally, after hesitating for a while, Lingzi made a decision.

Maybe she would lose Natsume as a friend, but she really wanted to know why he was so nice to her. She didn't want to be nice for no reason.

In the eyes of others, she is a little too pretentious, but this is Lingzi's insistence.

"Natsume, can I ask you a question?"

At this moment, Reiko suddenly stopped and looked at Natsume beside her. There was anticipation, nervousness, worry, and even fear in her words.

"of course can."

Natsume smiled and nodded.

"..."

It was this brilliant smile that made Lingzi feel that there seemed to be a little incompatible between herself and the other person.

But compared to the reason she wanted to know, this was nothing.

"Why are you so nice to me?"

Lingzi still asked what she was curious about, "We have only known each other for three months, and I haven't done anything to you. Why do you take care of me like this? I really want to know why."

Lingzi was afraid. She was afraid that she would get used to the other person treating her like this, being so nice to her...

If one day, she lost it...then she really didn't think she could hold on.

"why?"

After hearing Reiko's question, Natsume stopped and looked at Reiko in front of him with a serious look in his eyes, "There are many reasons for this."

“I want to know it all.”

Reiko looked straight at Natsume without any hesitation.

"Perhaps, for you, Lingzi, your concern for me when you saw me under the bridge that night was just subconscious, but for me...it was no less than a beam of light that shone into my heart."

There was a hint of reminiscence in Natsume's eyes, and he told Reiko about how he escaped from that guy.

Of course, he still didn't say anything about traveling through time and space.

But it doesn't matter anymore.

"For me who escaped from that place, Miss Lingzi, you are the light that opened up the darkness of my life."

Natsume looked at Reiko with great seriousness, "This is a reason."

"anything else?"

Even Reiko herself didn't realize that her eyes had softened as Natsume spoke. It was really because the experiences of the two people were too similar.

"Also, we are too similar to each other."

Natsume smiled bitterly, "Maybe I am overestimating my own abilities, but in my opinion, there is already a Natsume who is suffering so much, so I don't want to let another Natsume live so badly. I want to do my best to make you, Natsume, happier.

Maybe I can't guarantee that I can take care of you all the time, but I really want to take care of you a little more and make you feel warm while I still have some ability.

Being alone in this world is really too miserable. "

"..."

Lingzi opened her mouth and had a lot of things she wanted to say, but at this moment, she couldn't say anything. She never thought that the other party would take care of her so much and treat her so well just for such a simple reason.

"Natsume, you...are really an idiot."

In the end, Lingzi could only sigh like this.

Yes, except for an idiot, who else would be so nice to a friend whom he has only known for three months for such a reason?

"Stupid?"

Natsume laughed. He knew that his behavior might look a little silly, but he didn't mind that much.

He really didn't want to see another Natsume going through the same thing as him. Maybe before this, Reiko had experienced too much in her life, but after this, he hoped that he could do his best to bring about changes in her.

"Reiko, don't think too much. We are friends. Since we are both able to see monsters and have met each other, let's support each other and keep going."

A bright smile appeared on Natsume's face.

“Puff, puff, puff!!!!”

Because of Natsume's words, Reiko's heart began to beat wildly. It was really because Natsume's words sounded too much like a confession.

Don't be fooled by Lingzi's carefree look. You have to know that she is also a girl after all.

So, she will still be shy as she should be.

"Are you...are you confessing your feelings?"

Reiko asked, looking at Natsume with a strange look.

"Hey?"

Now it was Natsume's turn to stand there in a daze, and then he blushed because of nervousness.

"Um, um...that's not what I meant..."

Because he was too nervous, Natsume even stuttered.

"Puch!"

Reiko couldn't help but laugh when she saw Natsume's expression.

"Snapped!"

Reiko simply slapped Natsume on the back, "Okay, it was just a joke."

"Reiko, your power is really too great."

Natsume, who was slapped by Reiko, couldn't help but look at Reiko with a resentful look. It really hurt.

Chapter 19: The ingredients were taken away by monsters?

After completing the admission procedures and talking things out between them, the relationship between Natsume and Reiko became a little better.

If before, the relationship between the two people was just ordinary friends, then now, the relationship between the two people can be said to be good friends.

"By the way, Lingzi, it's almost noon, let's go to my house for lunch together?"

After looking at the time, he found that it was already eleven o'clock, so Natsume invited Reiko to have lunch together.

"Let's have lunch together?"

Reiko's eyes were shining. There was no doubt that she was moved. After all, the dinner she had at Natsume's place yesterday was really too delicious.

The most important thing is that Natsume is obviously at ease.

This is what Reiko likes.

But, thinking that Natsume was also a lonely person and had to rely on himself to earn his living expenses, Reiko shook her head.

"Forget it. You're not rich. If I keep eating at your place, I'll make you broke."

Reiko chose to refuse.

Since they are friends, she should also consider Natsume's situation. Only in this way can they be friends, right?

And after the confession just now, Reiko also made the decision to try her best to maintain this friendship. Even she would envy those who have friends.

"Don't worry, it's just the leftover ingredients from last night. I don't have that much money to eat so well all the time."

Natsume smiled bitterly.

Although it's a bit embarrassing, this is indeed the fact, and Natsume is not the kind of person who would brag about it.

"Huh? There are only leftovers?"

Lingzi breathed a sigh of relief, and then stretched out her voice, with an expression that was astonishing, "I say, after all, it's to celebrate your successful admission, shouldn't we have a big meal? And, you have a beautiful girl like me as your friend, it's even more joyous, but you're just eating leftovers?"

"It would be nice to eat some."

Natsume looked at Reiko's joking expression and also started to complain with a smile.

"Hahahahaha, that's right. It's good enough to have something to eat. There's no need to be picky."

Reiko also burst into laughter.

She is not a person with high demands. As long as she can fill her stomach, she will be happy.

Then, the two of them walked towards Natsume's house together.

Soon, Natsume and Reiko arrived in front of the bamboo house. However, after opening the door, Natsume was suddenly stunned.

"what happened?"

Looking at Natsume who was obviously in a daze, Reiko showed a hint of confusion, wondering what was wrong with Natsume?

"Someone has been in here."

Natsume's tone turned serious.

"Has anyone been here?"

When Lingzi heard this, her face changed immediately. She quickly picked up her baseball bat and became alert, looking for any place in the house where someone might be hiding.

However, Natsume and Reiko worked together to search every corner of the house, but they couldn't find anyone.

"nobody."

Reiko put down the baseball bat in her hand and looked at Natsume, "Natsume, can you look for anything missing?"

"I don't have anything valuable here."

Natsume shook his head. All his money and other things were on him, so there was really nothing valuable in this hut.

"Speaking of which, Natsume, how did you find out that someone came in? You just opened the lock and walked in."

Reiko showed a curious expression. She wanted to know how Natsume knew that.

"Because the house is too clean."

Natsume explained honestly, "It was obviously different from when I left. It seemed as if someone had cleaned it. That's why I knew someone had come in."

"Because it's too clean?"

When Lingzi heard this reason, the corners of her mouth twitched slightly. So, how dirty did you make this place?

"I was doing some crafting and wanted to add something to myself, so I made it a bit messy."

Looking at Reiko's expression, Natsume quickly explained.

"I see."

Lingzi nodded to show that she knew everything.

But then, Reiko became serious.

"What about that thing? Is there anything missing? Or is it just that the place was cleaned up?"

Reiko looked at Natsume and asked.

"Something?"

After searching around, Natsume's expression became strange. "Reiko, can you believe that all the ingredients I put here are gone?"

"What?!"

Lingzi, who had not cared at first, suddenly widened her eyes and looked at Natsume in disbelief, "Natsume, can you say it again? There are no more ingredients?"

"Yes."

Natsume nodded. Even though it sounded weird, it was true.

"This……"

Lingzi widened her eyes, "What are we going to eat for lunch?"