Natsume Takashi's Youth Love Song

"Uh……"

Natsume couldn't help but blinking when looking at Qingxue's expression. Did he accidentally say what was in his heart?

It seems... that's indeed the case.

"Um... President, Sayuri definitely didn't say that. This is entirely my own thought."

Natsume came to his senses and began to explain incoherently.

"Hehe, do I look so stupid?"

Faced with Natsume's flustered explanation, Qingxue smiled.

Chapter 126 When the monsters become family [Happy New Year]

"Why? Am I so stupid in your eyes, Natsume?"

After hearing Natsume's forced explanation, Qingxue laughed and rolled her eyes at Natsume.

Does this mean he is treating her like a fool?

"No, no, I don't think so."

Natsume realized that he had made a mistake and quickly shook his head, trying to make amends, but it was too late.

After all, Qingxue is not stupid.

"Okay, okay, Natsume, don't explain. I still know Sayuri very well."

Qingxue said seriously.

"…I'm sorry, Sayuri, I didn't mean it."

Looking at Qingxue's appearance, Natsume knew that no matter how much he explained, it would be useless, and he could only say sorry to Sayuri in his heart.

"Okay, let's talk about Shinichiro Duoji first. That's his name, right?"

Yukinoshita Kiyoyuki thought for a moment, then asked Natsume.

"Yes, that's the name."

When talking about this matter, Natsume's expression immediately became serious.

"I know this guy."

Sure enough, Yukinoshita Kiyoyuki has never disappointed anyone.

"What kind of person is he?"

Natsume asked quickly.

"A very strange man."

Qingxue gave this evaluation after thinking for a while.

"A very strange person?"

Natsume didn't quite understand this.

"Yes, a very strange man."

Qingxue nodded, then looked at Natsume with a strange expression, "Honestly, if you ask anyone about this Shinichiro Duoji, you will get the same evaluation."

"Hey? The other party is so famous?"

Natsume stood there in a daze. This was something he had not expected.

"Yes, the other party is so famous."

Qingxue nodded, "Of course, the other party is famous because of his weirdness."

"Can you explain it in detail?"

Natsume became interested.

"The reason why he is a very strange person is that he has been spreading the word that there are monsters in this world, and even that there are monsters everywhere around us. Sometimes he even behaves incomprehensibly, and even... he always carries those strange things, even strange books, with him."

Qingxue then told Natsume all the information he knew.

"This... is really a bit strange."

Natsume said with a little embarrassment.

But he always felt that he had no right to criticize the other party?

I especially want Natsume to think of my past self...

In the past, he could always see monsters, so he was easily chased by monsters. Under such circumstances, he might even behave strangely in school.

So, in the eyes of his former classmates, he was probably also a very strange person, right?

"Okay, that's all the information I know."

Kiyoshi said to Natsume.

"Thank you very much, President."

After hearing this, Natsume quickly thanked Qingxue.

Although Qingxue said that he could find out the truth by just asking anyone, he still expressed his gratitude to Qingxue.

"It's ok."

Qingxue shook her head and didn't think it was a very troublesome thing.

Checked the time.

"Okay, I have something else to do, so I'll leave first."

Qingxue nodded to Natsume, then picked up her schoolbag and left the classroom.

And Natsume immediately left here and walked towards his home.

…………Dividing line…………

When Natsume left the street and stepped onto the path leading to his bamboo house, the sky began to darken.

Even from a distance, Natsume could see his bamboo house standing on the hillock.

Then, a soft white light shone through the windows of the bamboo house, illuminating the surroundings.

"wash……"

Seeing this, Natsume couldn't help but quicken his pace.

When Natsume returned home and opened the door, he saw Zhuo cleaning the house for him.

A smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.

"I'm back, Zhuo."

Hearing Natsume's voice, Zhuo, who was still sweeping the floor, put down the tools in his hands and looked at Natsume.

Even with those dark eyes, Natsume could still see the joy on the other's face at this moment.

The joy felt from seeing Natsume return home.

"Welcome home, Natsume-sama."

There was a beating joy in Zhuo's words.

"What ingredients do you have today?"

Natsume walked in and asked.

Zhuo also came to Natsume's side, took the schoolbag from Natsume's hand, and put it on the table next to him.

"The wild vegetables in the mountains today are very fresh. I even caught a wild pheasant."

Zhuo talked about his gains today.

"Wild vegetables and wild pheasants?"

Natsume nodded, then thought for a moment, "In that case, let's make a wild vegetable soup and a beggar's chicken."

Because he has been working in a Chinese restaurant, Natsume has also learned a lot of Chinese cooking methods. It can be said that Natsume is now better at Chinese cuisine than the cuisine of the Eleventh District.

"Okay, Natsume-sama."

Zhuo nodded.

It is not picky about food at all, so no matter what kind of dinner Natsume makes, it can accept it.

An hour later...

At the dining table, Natsume, who was eating with Zhuo, looked at Zhuo in front of him and the scene in front of him, and always felt a little more at home?

And Zhuo is one's family.

"Family?"

If it was Natsume before he came to this world, he would never have imagined that one day he would treat a monster as his family member.

"I didn't have this attitude towards monsters before, but now..."

To be honest, even Natsume himself was a little surprised at the changes in himself.

But Natsume knew that the reason why he had such a big change was entirely because of meeting Reiko.

At the beginning, he was alone and had just come into this world. It was because he met Reiko and felt Reiko's tenderness and care that he changed.

That's why he wants to become a gentle person like Reiko.

Maybe, in the eyes of others and monsters, Reiko is a very violent person, but to Natsume, Reiko is a very gentle person.

It’s just that the other person’s gentleness is hidden too deeply.

And Natsume is one of the lucky ones who can feel Reiko's tenderness.

It is also because of this that Natsume changed. Even when facing monsters, he is willing to trust them, accept them, and give them his tenderness.

Chapter 127 Natsume is attacked

Because he met Reiko and felt her gentleness, Natsume changed from being afraid of and distrustful of monsters to becoming a gentle person.

Even monsters are the same.

Now Natsume can also give his tenderness to monsters.

Especially recently, whether it is Zhuo, Shigure, or the recently met Madara, they are all friendly monsters who can become friends or even family members.

This also made Natsume realize that his previous distrust and panic towards all monsters was wrong.

There are good and bad monsters.

…………Dividing line…………

The next morning, when Natsume arrived at school, he found that Sayuri next door had not yet come to the classroom.

"It's really rare, isn't it? Sayuri-chan is so late?"

Seeing this, Natsume couldn't help but show a hint of surprise. After all, since he met Sayuri, he had never seen her come so late.

"Sayuri...did something really happen between her and her boyfriend?"

When Qingxue saw Sayuri's empty seat, she began to have all sorts of random thoughts in her mind.

After all, when Sayuri left yesterday, she looked so happy, there was no way she could fake it.

Just when Qingxue was daydreaming, Sayuri, with a smile on her face, came into the classroom.

"The smile on Sayuri's face..."

Qingxue was stunned when she saw Sayuri's expression, and became more and more certain of her guess.

"Good morning, Kiyoyuki and Natsume."

Sayuri, who had no idea what Qingxue was thinking, greeted Qingxue and Natsume with a smile, then sat down in her seat.

"Sayuri, did something good happen to you? Why are you so happy?"

Qingxue looked at Sayuri and asked casually.