Natsume Takashi's Youth Love Song

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Reiko smiled and looked at Natsume, "Don't refuse."

"Thank you."

Natsume thanked her and took the gift from Reiko.

"Okay, open it and see if you like it."

Reiko looked at Natsume expectantly, hoping to see that he liked her very much.

"Ah."

Since Reiko had already said so, Natsume had no time to hesitate and simply opened the box, and then saw a wind chime inside.

"Is it a wind chime?!"

There was a hint of surprise in Natsume's eyes. He really didn't expect that Reiko would give him this thing.

"Yeah, I think it's a bit too lonely for you to live here alone, especially without any neighbors. So if I give you a wind chime, it will at least be a little more lively."

Reiko said with a smile.

"Thank you, I like it very much."

Natsume said seriously.

To say something that is hard to believe, this wind chime was the first gift he had ever received since he grew up, the first gift given to him by anyone.

"As long as you like it."

Reiko felt relieved. Although she only spent a few minutes choosing this thing, she put a lot of thought into it, so she also hoped that Natsume would like it.

"I'm here~~~~I'm here to eat~~~~"

At this moment, the sound of washing was heard outside the hut.

What was different from before was that the sound made by Zhuo at this time became noticeably more cheerful.

"Now that Zhuo is here, we can have dinner."

Hearing this, Natsume smiled.

"Hmm."

Lingzi's little head kept nodding, and it was obvious that she couldn't wait any longer.

When Natsume was adding salt to the fish soup, Reiko brought Zhuo in from outside.

“I’m here~~~~”

When Zhuo was brought in by Lingzi, he subconsciously said a catchphrase, and then he smelled the fragrance in the cabin and became excited.

"Here you are, Zhuo, come quickly so we can have dinner together."

Natsume smiled and waved to Zhuo.

"Well...I'd better eat what you left."

After hearing what Natsume said, Zhuo quickly shook his head. He felt that he should just eat the leftovers.

"I'll just eat the leftovers. You don't have to give me fresh ones."

Although the other party spoke in a very natural tone, both Natsume and Reiko felt a trace of sadness in their hearts after hearing this.

I guess he hasn't had any good food in all these years, right? Otherwise, his demand for food wouldn't be so low.

"Zhuo, you brought a lot of food this time. Lingzi and I can't eat so much, so we can eat together."

Thinking of this, Natsume looked at Zhuo with a serious look.

"No, no, no, this won't work."

Unfortunately, after hearing what Natsume said, Zhuo still shook his head. After all, it had never had such an experience.

"This one……"

After seeing this, Natsume felt really helpless. So, the monsters' stubbornness on such matters really makes people feel helpless.

"wash."

Seeing this, Lingzi's tone became serious.

"What's wrong, Master Reiko?"

Hearing Lingzi calling him, Zhuo raised his head in confusion and looked at Lingzi.

"Zhuo, eat with us. This is an order. You are not allowed to refuse."

Lingzi looked at Zhuo in front of her with a serious look in her eyes, "Or do you want me to use your name to give orders?"

"Is this...really okay?"

Even at this time, Zhuo was still cautious.

"of course can."

Natsume and Reiko said in unison.

"Thank you very much."

Zhuo bowed his head and thanked him.

Although it lowered its head, its height was still much taller than Natsume and Reiko, which made the two people who realized this feel a little embarrassed.

Chapter 31 A Request from Natsume

"Here you go, Zhuo."

Looking at Zhuo sitting there, Natsume directly packed up two-thirds of the fish soup and two-thirds of the grilled fish, and placed them in front of Zhuo.

Because this fish was so big, even if the remaining one-third was divided in half, it would be enough for Natsume and Reiko to eat their fill.

"Um...Is it really okay for me to eat so much? Can you guys eat first?"

After seeing that Natsume gave him so much food, Zhuo began to panic again.

For Zhuo, a monster who only eats leftovers, such a dinner is really too sumptuous and it is really beyond its ability to bear.

"It's okay, it's okay. We humans have very small appetites, so you don't have to worry about us at all. These are enough for us."

Reiko said with a smile.

"Yes, Zhuo, you should eat quickly too."

Natsume also nodded at Zhuo.

Then, Natsume and Reiko started eating on their own.

"This……"

Looking at Natsume and Reiko who had already started eating dinner and ignored him, Zhuo couldn't help but remain silent for a while.

Looking down at the dinner in front of him and smelling its tempting aroma, Zhuo couldn't help but feel a little touched.

For monsters, the world is also very simple. If you are nice to me, I will remember it in my heart and remember it for the rest of my life.

Seeing this, Zhuo immediately picked up the dinner in front of him and started eating.

"Oh, it tastes delicious?"

At this moment, Lingzi exclaimed in surprise. After all, this was really too delicious, right?

"If you like it, eat more."

When Natsume saw this, a smile appeared on his face. He was very happy that the other party liked him.

"Hmm."

Reiko kept nodding her head and didn't have time to say anything. She was so busy eating that she didn't have time to go back and forth with Natsume.

Looking at Reiko eating with big mouthfuls, Natsume's smile became brighter.

"Delicious……"

While eating the dinner made by Natsume, Zhuo couldn't help but exclaimed, and then his hands moved even faster, and he could even say that he was wolfing it down.

Half an hour later...

"I feel so full."

After eating all the food, Lingzi lay there, feeling that her life was complete.

"Eat some fruit."

Natsume, who saw this, immediately said to Reiko with a smile.

"Hmm."

When Lingzi heard that there was fruit to eat, she sat up immediately and took two more bites of fruit.

At this time, Zhuo next to him had already finished eating all his food.

“Woooooo~~~”

After finishing the food, Zhuo couldn't help but burst into tears at this moment, because these things were really too delicious.

For Zhuo, there has never been a happier moment in his life as a monster.

It felt that it would probably be impossible for it to forget such a day. Compared with those leftovers, this was really too delicious.

Even at this moment, Zhuo couldn't help but feel panic in his heart. What should he do if he couldn't eat such delicious food in the future?

"What's wrong? Zhuo?"

Natsume and Reiko, looking at Zhuo with tears streaming down his face, couldn't help but reveal a hint of confusion. They didn't quite understand what was wrong with the other party.

“I feel so happy!!!”

Looking at Natsume and Reiko in front of him, Zhuo said with tears in his eyes, "Really, there is no happier moment than this."

"Uh...it's not that exaggerated, is it?"

After seeing Zhuo's reaction, Natsume and Reiko couldn't help but twitch their lips. Speaking of which, isn't this reaction a bit exaggerated?

Obviously, for Natsume and Reiko, Zhuo's reaction was something they could not understand.

After all, the two of them had no idea what kind of food Zhuo usually ate, so they couldn't understand Zhuo's feelings at all.

At this time, Zhuo looked deeply at Natsume and Reiko in front of him, wanting to remember the two of them in his heart, because he knew that he would not forget them in the years to come.

Some people, once you see them, they are yours for life.

Looking at Natsume and Reiko who were full, Zhuo didn't say much, but just stood up and helped wash the dishes, chopsticks, pots and so on.

Then, Zhuo came outside the house and helped Natsume fill the bucket outside with fresh and clean mountain spring water, and also stacked the firewood.

After doing all this, Zhuo came back to Natsume and Reiko.

"Natsume, Reiko, I want to go back."

Zhuo spoke softly to the two people.

"Oh, is it this time already?"

After hearing what Zhuo said, Lingzi looked at the time and reacted instantly, "No, I have to go back too."

Having said that, Lingzi stood up and prepared to go home.

After all, she is a girl, and it would be inappropriate if she stayed too late at a boy's house.

"Zhuo, can I ask you for a favor?"

Seeing this, Natsume immediately looked at Zhuo in front of him.

"Of course it's possible."

Zhuo nodded firmly, and decided in his heart that no matter what Natsume asked him to do, he would give it his all and help Natsume.

"I'm a little worried if Lingzi goes back alone, so could you please take Lingzi back home?"