[Comprehensive] Just a housekeeper

Natsume said while trying not to make his expression too strange.

He originally took out his pen and wanted to give it directly to Mr. Xichuan, but Xichuan nodded at the person in front of him.

Natsume suddenly became nervous, he had not spoken to this relative who was of the same generation as Mr. Saikawa, and the attitude of those relatives in the past made him habitually want to shrink back, but...he also knew that the person in front of him was not the one who used to Those people he met, he didn't need to be afraid of the people he met for the first time, this is what Mr. Saikawa meant.He hesitated, but held out his hand anyway.

Mr. Zi blinked his eyes to react, and thanked Natsume earnestly with a smile, then scratched his head, and handed the pen and notebook to Saikawa who was standing beside Natsume in some embarrassment.

"Well, teacher, thank you."

Xi Chuan gave him a 'smile', took the ballpoint pen and signed the original owner's pen name on his notebook.

Looking at Xi Chuan who was signing, Mr. Zi hurriedly said: "If possible, please write to my dear Toko."

The pen in Xi Chuan's hand did not stop, and directly added Zi's words, finished writing, and returned the book to its owner with the pen in it.

"Thank you very much, Mr. Saikawa." Shigeru Fujiwara, whose expression has not fluctuated much since he entered middle age, couldn't help showing a look of obvious joy after getting the signature of the author he liked.

He took out the pen, put the book in his bag carefully, and handed the pen to Natsume with a kind smile.

"Thank you for your pen, I'm Shigeru Fujiwara."

"It's nothing, my name is Natsume, Natsume Takashi, Mr. Fujiwara." Natsume reached out to take it with some embarrassment and put it back in his pocket.

"Thank you anyway, Natsume-kun." Mr. Zi appreciatively looked at Natsume and then set his sights on Saikawa again. This time his expression was much calmer...although there was still a nervousness about being a fan .

"Mr. Xichuan, actually, I have one more thing I want to ask. I don't know if the teacher minds."

Saikawa's face was calm, and he did not immediately answer Shigeru Fujiwara's words, but turned to Natsume.

"Natsume-kun, can you wait for me at the car first?"

He handed the car keys to Natsume, so that Natsume could sit in the car and wait for him.Natsume, who didn't want to disturb the conversation between the two, nodded, took the key and said goodbye to the two in a sensible way, and left first.

After Natsume walked away, Saikawa turned around and asked kindly: "So, what do you want to ask, Mr. Fujiwara?"

Shigeru Fujiwara pursed her lips, and said, "Mr. Xichuan, may I ask... do you really want to seal your pen?"

Covering his lips and coughing, Xi Chuan closed his eyes and gave an affirmative answer.

"Yes."

"May I ask why?" Mr. Zi's eyes widened slightly behind the mirror, and he said a little excitedly: "The teacher's works have always been very popular. Loved by everyone, become an author not inferior to those famous teachers."

"Such an excellent teacher, why... seal the pen?" Shigeru Fujiwara paused, looking at Saikawa suspiciously.

"When you're hot."

Because the teacher you loved is no longer here.Xi Chuan silently supported his forehead.

"Mr. Fujiwara." Saikawa nodded slightly and said in a low voice.

"I actually want to ask you a question. You have also met Natsume-kun next to me. What do you think of him?"

"... Natsume-kun?" Mr. Zi couldn't help but look sideways.

Could it be that Saikawa-sensei's sealing of the pen has something to do with Natsume-kun?

"Natsume Takashi, he is my adopted child, and he is still in high school." Saying this, Xi Chuan paused, the eyes behind the glasses opened, and there was a little gentle emotion in the brown and quiet pupils.

"He is a very good boy, obedient, well-behaved, gentle, and kind. He often helps me clean up the house and cooks a table of dinner when I come back late. Unless I don't come back, he must wait for me to eat together. Because it is very Kindness, so I will pick up some little guys from time to time..." At first I just wanted to say a few words, but unexpectedly I mentioned a lot while talking, Xi Chuan closed his eyes.

Only then did he truly confirm his family-like affection for Natsume.

"He is really a very gentle person." Even a twisted and weird guy like him was softly wrapped by that gentleness.

"If possible, I really want to raise him until he grows up."

"?!?!" Hearing this sentence, Mr. Zi felt a chill down his spine and froze suddenly.

"Mr. Saikawa, you mean..."

Putting his knuckle-knuckle hands on his chest, Xi Chuan said flatly, "I am terminally ill, and it is already in the advanced stage."

"!!!"

"That's why I don't write any more." Saikawa looked back gloomily in the direction of Natsume's departure.

"I originally thought that even though it was late, I should be able to persist until the child became an adult, but..."

"I'm running out of time now."

Mouth opened, not knowing what to say. Mr. Zi lowered his head sadly.

He felt that his heart was in a panic. Birth, old age, sickness and death were unstoppable. A person as talented as the teacher is obviously not very old, and he should have a bright future and a bright future...

"I'm sorry." He looked regretfully at Saikawa and then at Natsume's direction, and fell silent.

"Don't mind, it's not something I can't mention. Instead, I should say I'm sorry and say something disappointing." Looking back, Xi Chuan pushed his glasses, and the expression on his face returned to the previous indifference .

"No! How could that be? I'm very glad that I was able to talk to the teacher, and at the same time, I was able to learn your real reason from the teacher." Mr. Zi quickly denied it.

"Really, that's really great." Facing Shigeru Fujiwara, who was still frowning inadvertently and obviously ashamed, Saikawa shrugged his shoulders pretending to be relaxed: "To be honest, I actually don't care about being sick for a long time. gone."

"After all, if you care about it, you won't be able to bear it when the doctor gives me a diagnosis certificate. And after all these years, I'm still fine, which is very lucky."

"Although this luck won't last long." Xi Chuan sighed, looking at his hand.

"I don't have any direct blood relatives anymore. The only thing I worry about is Natsume."

"He is the person I am most worried about. If possible, before I leave, I would like to entrust Natsume to a happy family that can accept him and let him let go of his heart."

Looking at the melancholy and worried Mr. Saikawa, Mr. Zi pursed his lips, and looked thoughtfully in the direction Natsume left.

……

Click.

The sound of the door opening awakened Natsume, who was in a light sleep. He looked back and found that Mr. Saikawa had finished talking with that person at some point, and was now sitting in the driver's seat, putting on his seat belt.

"Sorry for waking you up." Saikawa turned his head and rubbed Natsume's hair.

"It's nothing, Mr. Xichuan." Natsume said with a smile.

"Shall we go home now?"

"Yes, let's go home." Xi Chuan started the car directly, and the black car drove out of this big villa with a buzzing sound.

On the way back, Saikawa carefully asked about Natsume's boarding situation.

Natsume was silent for a while, and then told Mr. Saikawa intermittently.

Although Natsume is trying to tell the best, but how can it be hidden from Xi? Hackers are used to investigating everything in advance and have information about Natsume's past boarding. Chuan.

According to the information he learned before and Natsume's supplement, Saikawa sighed, this child is really miserable.However, from Natsume's narration, Saikawa was sure that he did not have any hatred for those people.I am also used to adoption, boarding and the like, and have no complaints.

What a good boy.

Driving all the way home, opening the door, Saikawa found that Daifuku was not there, also, at this time, that guy should be hanging out.

Natsume closed the door, and the two put on slippers and walked inside.

At this moment, Natsume, who was walking behind Saikawa, stopped.

Xi Chuan didn't care, and continued to walk forward.

"Mr. Saikawa, can I ask a few questions too?"

The footsteps were stagnant, and Xi Chuan heard Natsume behind him asking suddenly.

He turned around, and Natsume, who was standing there, looked at the person in front of him with his amber eyes.It was clear and transparent, truly reflecting the slender figure of the man, but the light, which existed deep in Natsume's pupils, was like a star in the dark night, making the man shine brightly.

"Of course." Saikawa said to Natsume.

"Mr. Zi from before..." Natsume looked at Xichuan.

"Mr. Saikawa, do you want to entrust me to that person?"

"..." Xi Chuan paused.

"Not yet sure it's him."

"..." Natsume's hand hanging by his side tightened.

"Was Mr. Saikawa happy before he met me?"

Xi Chuan was silent for a few seconds, and slowly said: "My life is basically nothing to say, ordinary life, ordinary fate, the only bright spot is my master's house. As I said before, I am a housekeeper. In my In my life, being able to work for them is the pride of my whole life, my previous life and my next life.”

The master... Natsume was stunned: "Then... Mr. Xichuan doesn't have anyone he likes?"

Xi Chuan pursed his lips.

"..." He didn't hear the answer, but Natsume didn't stop his question.

"Finally... Mr. Saikawa, are you happy now?"

"Yes."

Natsume: "Then why have I never seen Mr. Saikawa smile?"

"..."

"..."

Quiet, except for the breathing of the two, the whole space was quiet.

laugh?

I laughed.

exist……

[Through the anti-theft hole at the door, he saw two unknown men and women standing outside, they should be a couple, they both looked about 50 to [-] years old.But to be honest, he didn't know anyone in this world, did he?I couldn't help shaking my head with a 'laugh'.

Opening the door, the eyes of the two people outside the door lit up when they saw him, and they greeted him enthusiastically, and he responded politely with a 'smile on his face'.

"Breakfast will be ready soon, you'd better wash up quickly." He stroked Natsume's upturned hair with empty fingers, closed his eyes and said with a 'smile'.

Leaning against the door frame, he opened his eyes openly and looked at the boys.The tea-brown pupils clearly reflected the expressions of three petrified people and a mummy, Xi Chuan said with a 'slight smile': "The tea is already prepared in the room, I think, if you have a long talk, drink tea in a warm room It is the most suitable, what do you think?"

...]

Why?At that time, I... did I laugh?

No.

He wanted to laugh, so there was a 'smile' on his face, but in the eyes of others, there was no ups and downs at the corners of his mouth.

Did he really laugh?

No.

No.

still none.

Saikawa has never smiled since he came to this world.