You say this is a love game?

It's a bunch of people having fun.

Mizutani Makoto sighed, suddenly realizing his own lack of knowledge in the field of mysticism.

He is a latecomer.

When it comes to Buddhist movements that can gain +1 merit in cracks, he will jump in with a kitchen knife, but when it comes to theoretical foundations or unorthodox things, he can only turn black and start the browser.

What if the browser doesn't work?

Please love.

What should I do when Ai is helpless?

Then find the omnipotent Tieba brother.

The moment his fellow forum members were unable to provide him with any think tank support, it was the end of all his strategies.

Now, his super intelligence has been completely burned out.

"Big brother?"

Just as Mizutani Makoto was deep in thought, Zashiki's panicked shouts were suddenly heard.

The sound of hurried footsteps echoed through the apartment.

"I'm here." Mizutani Makoto turned on the bathroom light.

Looking at Zashiki running towards him with a look of surprise, Mizutani Makoto suddenly had a strong hallucination - it was like a domestic cat that had accidentally strayed for a few days and saw its owner again, with its tail raised straight up, and all its cat-like arrogance was thrown behind it, and it ran towards its owner like a dog.

Should I touch her head?

This thought flashed through my mind, and then I ruthlessly extinguished it.

It looks easy to stroke, and in fact it should be easy to stroke, but if he really strokes her hair... others will see that he used to be a shrimp-headed swordsman who played around in the corner.

Haha, except for the greasy lower-headed guy, who can smile and rub the dog's head at a girl he has just met for a short time?

Zashiki pounced and hugged Mizutani Makoto's thighs, rubbing his head twice.

Mizutani Makoto didn't move.

Huh?

Is something missing?

…It was normal, but after she rubbed it twice, she felt that Mizutani Makoto should give her some response…

Zashiki looked up and gave him a confused look.

The strange person, is it me?

Is it a strange idea to want to be patted on the head with a smile?

But Zashiki quickly suppressed this strange thought. She looked at Mizutani Makoto with a worried look on her face and whispered, "When I woke up, I found that you were gone, big brother..."

What else can Mizutani Makoto say?

Smiling - getting up late at night to go to the bathroom.

“…Ah.”

Zashiki felt that she seemed to have asked a very stupid question.

Yes! What else can you do when you get up so late at night?

"Big brother, will you continue?"

"..."

Mizutani Makoto tightened his lips.

He nodded, and the zashiki began to walk towards the tatami. It was her frequent glances back that made Mizutani Makoto feel that it was becoming increasingly difficult for him to control his facial expressions.

Back in bed, Mizutani Makoto had lost the desire to sleep. He glanced at Zashiki, who was lying on the tatami. She always slept on the tatami, but for some reason, she would always appear next to him when she woke up.

"Did you get up so early yesterday?"

"……No."

As expected, Zashiki was not asleep.

"Did I disturb you?"

nor.

Zashiki didn't know how to answer this question.

Every time before going to bed, she would follow her sense of "warmth" and grope towards Mizutani Makoto, and could feel the warmth emanating from him even in her dreams.

But just now the warmth disappeared.

It’s like falling asleep hugging a warm pillow, but then the pillow is taken away silently.

The residual warmth gradually dissipated, and her consciousness regained consciousness in the cold. The moment she opened her eyes and saw the empty room, which was dark and narrow, she instantly felt an inexplicable panic in her heart.

She subconsciously called out to Mizutani Makoto, trying to find him.

...I can’t say it.

It makes people feel so embarrassed!

I'd better wait until big brother falls asleep, then I can just sneak over there...

"Big brother, you have to go to school tomorrow, you need to sleep!"

tomorrow?

Mizutani Makoto glanced at his phone—3:49.

Ha, please say "today".

Chapter 042 Zashiki Mother

Zashiki talked about what Mizutani Makoto should do, and the serious tone of his voice almost made him hallucinate.

The young face in front of me really reveals a hint of seriousness.

Is this the blessing that playing in the corner brings to the wood?

Tell me, if I keep playing with Corner Gemu every day, will I really fall into Corner Gemu's world one day?

"As for school, I think I should have a choice."

Mizutani Makoto was physically and mentally exhausted, but he had no desire to sleep. He lifted the quilt and sent a text message to his class teacher late at night.

Let’s say he suddenly fell ill late at night and urgently needed to rest at home for a day. Although this would easily damage his “perfect attendance record”, there was really no need for him to go to school in his current condition.

Some people would crawl to school and study like crazy even if they had a fever, but Mizutani Makoto was definitely not that terrifying creature.

At the same time, Mizutani Makoto also asked for leave from the newspaper manager on the grounds of poor health. He had asked for leave too many times recently. Fortunately, he was about to run away and was not afraid of being harassed by the newspaper.

After sending the leave application, Mizutani Makoto put down his phone. He didn't ask his class teacher and supervisor to reply to his message at three in the morning. It was enough for him to wake up tomorrow and know that he was sick in bed.

Yes, he took a leave of absence.

Today's deserter number one is Mizutani Makoto.

"Ask for leave?"

Kozashiki opened his mouth with a look of surprise.

But soon, knowing that Mizutani Makoto was not feeling well, she immediately puffed up her face and ran down from the tatami.

"That's why you need rest even more!"

"Big brother, isn't the reason you asked for leave to rest? Sleep is the most important thing! Many times...when you feel uncomfortable, a good night's sleep will make you feel better!"

Is sleep a panacea?

But Zashiki's small hand pressed down as if to strip him of his nine clans. It was icy cold, and to be honest, it didn't have much strength, but Mizutani Makoto still lay down obediently.

When I turned around, I saw the knees of the zashiki covered by the skirt.

The girl knelt beside him, looking at him with a worried look on her face. At this time, the lights in the room had been turned on, and she realized how bad Mizutani Makoto's face looked.

His hair was a little messy, the ends drooping like ink stains. His face was almost bloodless, and the faint dark circles under his eyes made him look like a drooping green radish.

Zashiki brought the mirror up and placed it fiercely in front of him.

"Oh, I've become more handsome." Mizutani Makoto joked.

He is such a handsome guy. Good looks are his advantage. Even when he looks listless, he can still be said to have a sense of exquisite brokenness.

"No! It's time for you to rest!" Zashiki's face immediately puffed up.

She pressed Mizutani Makoto and forced him into the bed.

clap clap clap...

The girl walked away quickly, her footsteps echoing in the apartment, and then she could be heard filling a kettle with water.

Wow...

The sound of the water quickly stopped, and then there was a burst of light and hurried footsteps. I heard the "beep!" sound of the induction cooker, and I knew that the zashiki was boiling water.

Makoto Mizutani was not really idle. It didn't matter whether he was lying down or sitting, he was always thinking about his body.

This is the first time I feel this difficult.

This is different from what happens in the cracks.

In the crevice, if he died, he would die. Anyway, he could be resurrected an unlimited number of times. But if something happened in reality, it would be fatal. Life is only once. If he died, could he be resurrected?

"...?"

Wait a minute.

While Zashiki was busy, Mizutani Makoto took out the "Totem of Immortality" from his backpack.

Good buddy, it's your turn to make a difference!

Not knowing what happened, Mizutani Makoto could only equip his resurrection coins in advance. With a life as a guarantee, he suddenly felt a lot more at ease.

[The wearer will avoid this death and cure the wearer's curse, disease, and disability. ]

Even if he dies, he can be resurrected through the Totem of Undying... and even if there is a curse or something like that, it will be purified directly and restored to his peak state.

But even so, Mizutani Makoto had no intention of giving up treatment.

Resurrection coins are so valuable, so you should definitely save as much as possible, the more the better.

With this thought flashing through his mind, Mizutani Makoto climbed up from the floor. Zashiki, who was boiling water, turned around when he heard the footsteps. The sight of the person wearing an apron left Mizutani Makoto speechless.

"Big Brother——"

Facing Zashiki's helpless gaze, Mizutani Makoto raised his hands in surrender on the spot: "No, I don't think I'm at the point where I can't even walk."

In order to prevent it from turning into a childish scene like a loli mother playing house, and also to avoid damaging his image as a handsome Uchiha guy, Mizutani Makoto needs to stop Zashiki - he is not a bedridden baby, don't take care of me like this, I'm scared.

"And...what are you going to do?"

"I'll prepare some hot water for you, big brother. You can drink it before you rest, and you can drink it after you wake up..."

He also saw eggs next to the zashiki. The girl was going to boil an egg for him and prepare some rice porridge at the same time... It seemed that this was to cope with his biological clock that might cause him to wake up early.

He raised his hands in surrender.

“Why are you so skilled at taking care of people?”

"Hey, are you skilled?"

"Incredible."

Mizutani Makoto had to admit that Zashiki's performance was unexpected.

This doesn't seem like how a seven-year-old should manage the household, does it?

Shouldn't children of this age be laughing and playing?

He had already been amazed by Zashiki's obedience and understanding, but when her obedience crossed a certain line, it would make people feel surprised and even shocked.

"Hehe..." Zashiki smiled embarrassedly, as if she felt that Mizutani Makoto was praising her.

Mizutani Makoto shook his head. Since he couldn't help, he would just play the role of the patient by the side.

However, he already had an idea.