boyutpedia Chapter 461. If It Is A Monster, It Will Be Fine... (4600+, Please Decide~~~)
Chapter 461. If It Is A Monster, It Will Be Fine... (4600+, Please Decide~~~)
"Reiko..."
Kamisaka Hiroto looked at the girl and said hesitantly.
His voice is not loud.
As if afraid of disturbing a girl~.
But the girl standing at the door did not respond to his call.
She walked from the door in silence - sat down at the bar.
She sat quietly.
He also didn't raise his head to look at Kamisaka Hiroto.
The expression on that face was particularly gloomy.
There is a heart-wrenching sadness in the silence...
Kamisaka Hiroto took a deep breath, he didn't know whether to speak or shut up.
A sudden comfort or question will only cause impatience and irritability.
Even friends will have their own corners that cannot be touched by others
After a moment of hesitation.
He chose silence.
However, he did not choose to remain still.
He turned and went to the back kitchen.
In the back kitchen, Erina and Hisako are resting together.
They wanted to say hello when they saw Kamisaka Hiroto coming in, but they saw Kamisaka Hiroto's silent expression.
They gave up the idea of saying hello.
Instead, I watched Kamisaka Hiroto's actions.
Kamisaka Hiroto cuts a piece of sweet potato.
It was cut into hob pieces, and these sweet potato pieces were fried in a pan.
In the boiling hot oil, these whitish sweet potatoes turn golden.
He fished out these fried sweet potato pieces again.
Then put some rock sugar in it.
The steps of cooking are clear here.
He is making candied sweet potatoes.
This dish was the one that Reiko ate at the store at first.
Reiko back then, even though she had footprints and dust on her body, her face was not as sad as it is today...
Kamisaka Hiroto took it seriously.
He didn't speak the whole time, but was very focused on cooking...
With the last copying, the candied sweet potatoes are also ready.
He set up the plate, held it in his right hand and walked out.
At the same time, there is a small dish of cold water in his left hand.
Before eating candied sweet potatoes, detach the area.
Otherwise, it will be hot.
despair
He brought the food to Reiko without saying a word.
The girl looked up at Kamisaka Hiroto.
Those eye sockets were full of confusion and complexity.
And messy blood streaks...
"Let's eat."
Kamisaka Hiroto said with a sigh.
He crossed his arms and leaned back against the edge of the bar.
And Reiko also lowered her head to look at the plate of shredded sweet potatoes in front of her.
Her eyes were slightly lost.
The condensed mist made her vision hazy.
She stretched out her hand to hold the chopsticks and picked up a piece of sweet potato.
Dab the water lightly, then put it in your mouth.
The girl's face was a little swollen because of this.
As she chewed, the drum gradually changed.
Reiko's breathing gradually got a little heavy.
As Kamisaka Hiroto watched, a drop of water dripped from her downcast face.
That should be tears.
Kamisaka Hiroto sighed again.
The girl who was cheerful and generous in the past and the girl who bowed her head and wept silently now.
It's hard to bring people together.
It's just the way it is...
There is no blue sky that is always sunny.
Clouds will come from time to time...
Qiyu, who was also sitting at the bar, glanced at Reiko, and then withdrew her gaze.
He couldn't handle a girl crying like this.
It is more suitable for him to be on the sidelines.
"thanks."
Reiko put down her chopsticks.
She raised her head and gave Kamisaka Hiroto a slightly forced smile.
The seemingly relaxed expression really couldn't conceal the fact that her eye circles and nose were flushed.
But at least it was much better than when she just entered the store.
Cooking can't speak though.
But in many cases, cooking is no worse than words.
"Anything else?"
Kamisaka Hiroto also said with a smile.
Reiko tilted her head slightly, she smiled and said:
"Can I have a drink?"
Dang.
Reiko put the empty wine glass on the table again.
At this moment, the girl's complexion was already showing a kind of dizziness under the state of drunkenness.
It's just that the girl obviously didn't realize this situation.
She still smiled and let Kamisaka Hiroto continue to pour the wine.
Or maybe, she realized.
It's just that she doesn't want to leave this moment.
"OK."
Kamisaka Hiroto responded softly.
Then he held the handle of the cup and went to the barrel to take another glass of wine for Reiko.
From when he promised to serve wine to Reiko.
She has had seven drinks so far.
What she used was not an ordinary wine glass, but the big glass that the emperor and the others always used.
Such a large cup is equivalent to four or five cups of ordinary cups, which is equivalent to a whole bottle.
In other words, Reiko had drunk at least seven bottles.
Maybe it's because girls are different from ordinary people, so they are also exceptionally good at drinking...
"Here comes the wine."
Kamisaka Hiroto brought the wine glass to the girl.
Reiko smiled at Kamisaka Hiroto a little confused.
She held the handle of the cup and drank it directly again.
But halfway through the drink, she put down the glass.
The girl's eyes were obviously dazed at the moment.
It was the empty stare that inevitably appeared after drinking too much.
She quietly looked at the wine dangling in her arms.
The arm is slightly raised and the chin rests on the wrist.
After a long silence, the girl spoke:
"If only I were a monster through and through..."
Reiko said something calmly, and then she smiled suddenly.
But this smile made Kamisaka Hiroto look inexplicably sad.
Her eyes became dark and gray.
Like those old people who have seen through the vicissitudes of the world.
And like those people who were battered and bruised...
"Did something happen?"
Kamisaka Hiroto asked.
Reiko's initiative to speak is a good time for Kamishiro Hiroto.
The girl's nose fluttered slightly.
She took a deep and nervous breath.
There was a smile on the corner of her mouth, but it didn't look very good.
"If it were youkai, life would be easy."
Reiko looked at Kamisaka Hiroto with a faint smile and said.
Her face was as cheerful and bright as she used to be.
It's just that her hand holding the handle of the cup trembled slightly.
Even if you don't think so every time.
But in Reiko's heart, she is also longing for the development of human beings with whom she can get along well.
The last time she came to the store, she talked to Kamisaka Hiroto.
She made a good friend.
Humans, not monsters.
It's a girl.
She is a girl who likes to laugh and listens patiently to Reiko telling monster stories.
She is a girl who can make friends with Reiko despite her nickname of "freak".
She is a girl who really accepts Reiko...
Is the first and only...
The ordinary human friends Reiko made in the true sense....
Kamisaka Hiroto still remembers Reiko's expression when she told him about it.
That was the girl's genuinely happy smile.
bright as a star
But not all relationships have happy endings.
Just as most memorable stories are tragedies.
That girl is dead.
It was suicide.
Because of my own illness, I don't want to continue to drag my family down.
So, the girl chose to die.
She met Reiko the day before she committed suicide.
Everything is business as usual.
She smiled and listened to Reiko's strange stories.
She was surprised from time to time, and frightened from time to time.
Nothing unusual.
Just the next day.
She just left...
Like a gust of evening wind, it goes away invisibly.
Reiko didn't know the news until the day after she left.
She accidentally heard scattered things about the girl from the words of the monsters.
Only later did I know everything.
When Reiko stood alone in front of the girl's grave, she understood at that moment.
Turns out she didn't know much about the girl thing.
She didn't know that she was sick, nor did she know about her family's embarrassment, nor did she know how she was feeling on the last day...
She just cared about her joy of finding a human friend.
while ignoring the others....
When she understands, all the days are over.
Even something so unreasonable as a monster cannot change life and death.
The sunset of Winter's End on that day has been drawn.
Reiko left the tomb in a daze.
She couldn't remember how long she had been standing there.
I just remember that it was so cold that day.
It's so cold that even the sun shines on your body, you will feel a biting chill...
Just like people who have never seen the sun will not know the pain of darkness.
Once across the darkness.
Then when you fall into the darkness again, the pain and despair will be unimaginable expansion...
The desperation brought about by bullying, betrayal and abuse will never be compared with this day....
Reiko took a sip of wine quietly.
She finished all this calmly.
There were only two lines of tears running down her face.
The girl pursed her lips, and the corners of her mouth forced a smile again.
"It's really tiring to walk among monsters and humans like this.
Reiko said.
There was a touch of helplessness in her tone.
…………… Ask for flowers….
Kamisaka Hiroto sighed slightly.
Now he finally understands what Reiko said before.
'If it's a monster, it's fine'
Girls are at the intersection of humans and youkai.
Even if I can remain friendly to human beings, human beings will not treat themselves kindly because of this.
Even though monsters have friends who can understand them, they are still different from monsters in the final analysis.
After all, it will still be hostile to most monsters.
Standing on the side where both sides are resented and hated, it is better to choose one side and join completely.
That would be more reassuring...
Kamisaka Hiroto took a light breath.
"When you're tired, come here. Although you can't provide any great service, you can still eat enough food and wine."
He smiled faintly.
Reiko looked at Kamisaka Hiroto, she was silent for a moment and then smiled.
"That's right."
After she finished speaking, she drank the last remaining sip in the cup.
Sip wine.
Then she wiped her mouth with the back of her hand boldly.
Then he lifted his hands vigorously and stretched.
"The mood is much better now than before, it seems that drinking is still useful.
The girl said with a bright smile.
Her eyes are still slightly blurred.
But the overall demeanor is much better than before.
"It's bad to drink too much."
Kamisaka Hiroto shook his head with a smile and said.
"It's really good to talk about these things to you in Kamisaka tonight. I should go home too. It's easy to get sleepy after drinking too much."
Reiko stood up, her body swayed slightly, but she still tried to stand still.
Kamisaka Hiroto was a little worried.
"is it alright?"
"Well, it's okay!"
Reiko said with a smile.
"I'll bring the money for tonight's food and drinks tomorrow night. I really don't have any money tonight. Kamisaka, please record it first."
"OK."
Kamisaka Hiroto nodded with a smile.
Then Reiko turned and left the store.
Kamisaka Hiroto looked at the girl's back and couldn't help but feel a little bit of comparison.
Compared with other girls or peers, Reiko is particularly mature.
Even though she suffered many blows, she never saw Reiko resenting anyone.
Her emotions have always been well controlled.
It's just that it's because of this maturity.
That's why it hurts even more.
Before leaving, behind Reiko's calm smile, there is much repressed sadness hidden.
No one can know those emotions.
All the sufferings and sorrows were just quietly borne by the girl herself...
Kamisaka Hiroto sighed silently.
He remembered Reiko's words again.
If it's a monster, fine. "
At first glance, it might seem that the girl has lost hope in human life.
But think about it carefully.
There may still be a glimmer of hope for the girl in the future.
It is precisely because I still hold hope that I faintly faint when I say this sentence.
The helplessness in that tone was actually the girl's hesitation.
Even because humans have been wounded so many times.
In the end, Reiko still had hope for the future of mankind...
Kamisaka Hiroto couldn't help sighing when he thought of this...
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"Reiko, are you alright?"
"Master Reiko, are you alright?"
"Reiko big sister, it's okay, do you want to drink?"
"Boss Reiko, do you want to play?"
When Bing, who was wearing a kimono, and a group of monsters gathered in front of Reiko, Reiko's eyes could not help but feel a little sore.
Yeah...she still has so many monster friends who care about her.
You can't always be stuck in the past.
There is still a long way to go!
To look ahead!
"Let's go drink!"
Reiko held out her hand and cheered.
All the monsters immediately responded with an 'oh'.
"Reiko, can you continue to drink?"
"certainly!"
Reiko said to C with a smile.
When a group of monsters and a human girl were noisy and rushing to an abandoned shrine.
The moon in the sky that day also came out from the cover of the clouds.
Under the full moonlight, no monsters noticed the girl's gaze towards the moon.
It was a look of nostalgia and gratitude.
(Yezi, you over there, take care of yourself!)
The girl said quietly in her heart.
4600+
The update last night was a bit late, and today I started coding a long time earlier.
When writing this piece of Reiko, I was thinking about whether I should start the next book or not.
I've seen one in a cat before.
Have dim sum yang.
Ask for flowers, ask for comments, ask for rewards, ask for self-determination~~and~.