Natsume Takashi's Youth Love Song

She also suddenly realized that the two sides were a little too similar.

Both have the last name Natsume, both can see monsters, and have the same experiences since childhood... Everything is like a replica, the only difference is that one is a boy and the other is a girl.

"Is this fate?"

Even Reiko, after realizing so many similarities, couldn't help but have such a thought in her mind. Otherwise, why would there be so many coincidences?

"By the way, Natsume, what are you doing here cutting bamboo by yourself?"

Lingzi quickly changed the subject. She didn't dare to think about it any further because the possibility was too scary.

“Cutting bamboo?”

In response to Reiko's question, Natsume showed an embarrassed expression on his face.

"Actually... I want to cut down some bamboo to build a bamboo hut."

Natsume explained honestly.

"Build a bamboo hut?"

After hearing Natsume's explanation, Reiko widened her eyes and looked at Natsume in front of her in disbelief.

She thought of many possibilities, but this was the only reason she had not expected.

No, it would be better to say that she didn't even think about it in this direction.

"Natsume, are you kidding me?"

Lingzi couldn't help asking, because she felt that this was simply impossible. How could one person build a house?

At least Lingzi thinks this is not a very realistic thing.

"I'm not kidding, I'm serious."

However, Natsume's eyes were so determined, because for Natsume, this hut must be built successfully, otherwise, where should he live?

Looking at Natsume's determined eyes, Reiko didn't know what to say for a moment.

"Maybe... I can comfort him when he fails?"

Such a thought flashed through Lingzi's mind.

"Let me help you."

Seeing Natsume starting to transport bamboo, Reiko took the initiative to step forward and offered to help Natsume.

"It's okay, let me do this kind of thing."

Natsume quickly shook his head and didn't intend to let Reiko help.

"What? You look down on girls?"

Reiko's eyes narrowed as she looked at Natsume.

It's a bit dangerous.

"No."

Natsume quickly shook his head and looked at Reiko with a hint of sincerity, "I'm just worried that your clothes will get dirty, Miss Reiko, so let me do it."

Chapter 12 Lingzi is a little envious

"I'm worried about getting your clothes dirty, Miss Lingzi."

Natsume looked at Reiko with a hint of sincerity in his eyes, "So, let me do this kind of thing. After all, I have changed into special work clothes."

"That's it."

Realizing that she had somewhat misunderstood Natsume, Reiko also showed an embarrassed expression.

Because she has always been concerned that someone might look down on her because of her identity as a girl, she is particularly sensitive to such things.

"Then let me help you get the tools."

Feeling a little apologetic, Reiko quickly took the felling tools from Natsume's hand.

Bamboo is not easy to hold, but it is still possible to hold an axe or something like that.

"Thank you, Miss Reiko."

Seeing Reiko's actions, Natsume expressed his gratitude and felt a little warm in his heart.

"Need not."

Reiko shook her head.

When Reiko followed Natsume to the place where Natsume was planning to build the house, she saw that Natsume had already prepared a lot of bamboo here.

“Is this about to begin?”

Reiko became interested.

"Well, I plan to start building it now."

Natsume nodded and admitted it.

"How?"

Reiko came closer, not trying to hide her curiosity.

"This is the design. I found it in the library."

Natsume took out a simple blueprint he had drawn and handed it to Reiko.

"Hmm... I don't understand."

Lingzi, who originally wanted to express her opinion, was instantly at a loss after seeing the complicated drawing. She couldn't understand it at all.

"I can do it myself."

Natsume looked at Reiko's confused look, smiled and shook his head.

Then, Natsume started building the cabin.

First, a small hole was dug at the lower two-tenths of the bamboo, and then the bamboo was driven about one-tenth of the way underground to build a bamboo wall.

Then, use thinner bamboo to insert into the small holes dug earlier to serve as the floor.

When building this kind of hut, it is better to insulate the hut to prevent water flow on rainy days and mosquito bites.

It sounds simple, but only when he actually did it did Natsume feel how difficult it was.

He spent half a day and simply hit the opposite wall and the floor.

Only two of the four walls have been completed, and the remaining two are still leaking.

But even so, Reiko was stunned, because she never thought that Natsume was actually building a house?

To be honest, she really thought the other party was joking, but it turned out to be true?

"So...so awesome."

Reiko looked at Natsume with a hint of admiration.

She suddenly realized that the other party was much more powerful than herself?

"Natsume, at this rate, you will be able to build the house soon, right?"

Reiko looked at Natsume with a hint of curiosity.

"It should take a month, right?"

After thinking for a while, Natsume gave an approximate time, "Of course, this is just the main structure outside. It will take me more than three months to live in it and complete it completely."

“This is already amazing.”

Lingzi said this very seriously, not trying to hide the envy in her eyes.

That’s great. According to Natsume, the other party will soon be able to live on his own according to his own wishes, right?

According to the other party's plan, Natsume could earn tuition and living expenses by working part-time. Even the biggest expense, the original cost of renting a house, was replaced by the other party building his own house.

Thinking about her own age and Natsume's age, Reiko felt a little introverted for a moment. The gap between the two was really too big, wasn't it?

"What's wrong, Miss Reiko?"

Seeing Reiko suddenly stop talking and even look depressed, Natsume was a little confused for a moment. He didn't know what was wrong with her. She was fine just now.

"No, I just think you're awesome, Natsume."

Reiko looked at Natsume with a hint of envy, and the same was true in her words.

"We are both Natsume, so why is there such a big gap between us? You are already able to live independently, but I still have to live under someone else's roof?"

"Ms. Reiko..."

After hearing what the other person said, Natsume didn't know how to comfort him.

It's funny to say that since he was a child, he has always been the object of blame and scolding, but... on the contrary, he has never been comforted by anyone, so he is unable to learn the words to comfort others.

At this moment, facing Reiko, Natsume had no idea how to comfort her.

"Natsume, tell me, if one day I run away from home like you, can you take me in for a day?"

Reiko looked at Natsume who looked anxious, and asked with a smile at this moment.

"of course can."

Without hesitation, or even eagerly, when Natsume heard Reiko's words, he couldn't wait to agree.

"Ms. Lingzi, I could feel your concern for me that night... To be honest, this was the first time I felt concern from someone after my father passed away."

Natsume looked at Reiko with a hint of seriousness in his eyes, "So, if I can, I'd love to help you."

“He means it.”

Listening to Natsume's words and looking at his serious eyes, Reiko realized that the other party didn't seem to be lying.

"Thank you."

Reiko, sensing this, whispered her thanks to Natsume.

After checking the time, Lingzi stood up and dusted herself off.

"Okay, it's getting late, I'll leave first, see you tomorrow."

Reiko looked at Natsume with a hint of smile in her eyes.

"Let me take you there."

After hearing this, Natsume took the initiative to speak.

Without waiting for Lingzi's reaction, he came to Lingzi's side, and then the two of them walked towards the street together.

After sending Reiko to the crowded street, Natsume went to the store to buy some rice balls, and then returned to the construction site to continue working.

After all, if he could finish it sooner, he could move into his own cottage sooner.

Chapter 13 An Invitation from Natsume

After eating rice balls, mountain spring water, and wild fruits, Natsume took a short rest and then continued to work.

The bamboo wall was still a little leaky, so he used three layers of bamboo in a row to complete a wall. Only in this way could his hut be strong.

Natsume didn't want his hard-earned masterpiece to be destroyed so easily.

Before resting at night, Natsume tried his best to find a place for himself to shelter from the wind and rain so that he could take a simple rest here.

"By the way, how about making two compartments in the bamboo house? In this way, what if Miss Reiko..."

Natsume thought of Miss Reiko's reaction and loneliness in the evening, and subconsciously wanted to get an extra room. Although the possibility was not high, what if, what if someone came to stay overnight?

"The space here is large enough. We can partition it off and create an extra room."

Thinking of this, Natsume showed a hint of determination in his eyes, and was ready to add his own ideas to the subsequent construction of the house.

……Dividing line……

In the following period of time, Natsume's life can be said to be quite regular. He worked during the day and used the rest of the time to build his own cabin.

During this period of time, whenever Reiko had time, she would come to Natsume, watch him build the house, and also give him help to the best of her ability.