【Natsume Doujin】Cool summer

???? After a good night's sleep, Tao Li felt much better, as if she completely forgot to open her big watery eyes, and poked her head out of Cheng Qi's embrace.

????"peaches and plums?"

????"kindness?"

???? Like a three-year-old child, Tao Li's full attention was attracted by the birds in the sky and the flowers and plants by the roadside, and she answered a little casually.However, we can’t blame Taoli’s child’s temperament. It’s the first time for him, well, in his long life, it’s the first time he walked out of that mountain stream, and it’s the first time he saw the world other than the outside world, roads, fields, and distant places. poles, and  ….Just heard of, but never seen, people.

???? Reiko saw that delicate little face poking out to look at her, full of doubts and curiosity, so she thought she was very gentle and friendly and smiled back.However, Tao Li seemed to be frightened, and immediately retreated into Cheng Kei's arms, Reiko met Cheng Kei's gaze, and that fellow smiled gloatingly.

????"Hello!"

???? "Well, you, are you human?"

???? Unable to bear the curiosity, Tao Li crawled out of Cheng Kei's arms, tilted her head and observed Reiko very directly.

????"yes."

???? "Then... do you know what the human world is like?"

????"kindness."

????Tao Li turned around and looked at Cheng Qi, his eyes filled with anticipation.

???? "Cheng Qi, you have been there too. Me, I want to go."

????Cheng Qi looked at Tao Li fondly, stretched out his hand and stroked Tao Li's head, suppressed the uneasiness in his heart, and nodded with a smile.

????The satisfied Tao Li smiled big, shook the hem of his clothes, jumped down from the tree first, and pulled Reiko who was standing under the tree.

???? "Let's go, human, take us there."

???? "My name is Reiko."

????Tao Li looked up at Cheng Qi who was still leaning on the tree with a smile on his face, and then turned to look at Reiko, and found that Reiko seemed a little unhappy, so she quickly let go of her hand, her face was a little hot.

???? "I, my name is Taoli. I'm sorry, I... this is the first time I have come out, the first time I have set foot on the road of human beings, I... Cheng Qi, come down quickly!"

???? Because of the shyness, Taoli with red face is really cute. Of course, the little angry Taoli is even more cute. Thinking of this, Cheng Kei jumped down very obediently, but it was very smooth Wrapping around Taoli's slender waist with one hand, he pulled him into his arms the moment he landed, buried his head into Taoli's neck, and picked up a strand of dark green long hair with the other hand, evoking a trace of something that seemed invisible. smirk.

???? It was originally a habit of being close, but now Taoli felt embarrassed again, and the roots of her ears turned red.

???? Reiko's expression was still calm, and she wasn't surprised by Cheng Kei's sudden actions. Didn't she just pull her hand? As for declaring ownership like this?

???? She curled her lips and strode towards the direction of the town.

????Before meeting Tao Li, Cheng Qi passed by this small town, a small town that had nothing to do with prosperity. To him at that time, this small town seemed meaningless, just an insignificant stop in an endless life .But it's different now, holding Tao Li's hand and watching him look at him strangely, asking questions, with an unconcealable joy on his face, he suddenly felt that this place is really a good place.

???? "Reiko, are all human places like this?"

???? "Almost." Reiko walked in front, without turning around, just answered perfunctorily.

????Tao Li seemed to sense that Reiko was not very happy, so she stopped asking her and retreated to Cheng Qi's side.

???? "Has Cheng Kee been to other places, and is it like this?"

???? "I've been there, but it's not the same."

????"Huh?"

???? "In some places, there are very tall houses, and there will be many, many colorful lights at night..."

???? Seeing Taoli listening with gusto and eyes filled with admiration, Cheng Qi couldn't help but feel a little blissful, and missed the unknown sadness that flashed in Taoli's eyes, but Reiko saw it when she turned sideways inadvertently.

???? The night slowly enveloped this small town. The evening wind on the small road blew up the skirt of Reiko's school uniform, bringing a bit of coolness.

????"I want to go back."

????"kindness?"

????Tao Li looked at Reiko, he didn't know much about human feelings, but he always felt that Reiko was not very happy.

???? "I like you very much." Reiko looked at them without hesitation, with a sincere and direct expression, "So, if you need any help, you can come to me. However, my memory is not very good. "

???? After finishing speaking, Reiko turned around and left, her eyes lingering on Tao Li for a moment.

???? "Humans are really troublesome." Complaining is nothing but complaints, Cheng Qi still has a good impression of this human being with powerful demon power, um, very appetizing.

???? "Reiko is a good person."

???? Seeing Tao Li's serious face, Cheng Qi was a little depressed, and couldn't help but despise his affection for Reiko just now in his heart.

???? Natsume has never met Grandma Reiko, and he has learned a lot about her from monsters.

????Strong, capricious, lonely, bad memory...

???? However, he is a good person.

????Later, Cheng Qi took Taoli to the surrounding forests, fields, rivers, lowlands...all around.Tao Li was very happy, but after a few days, his complexion became haggard and lethargic. Thinking of what Reiko said earlier, Cheng Qi was very disturbed.But when I asked Tao Li, he only said that it was because he was tired, so he just needed to sleep.

???? He said that he remembered that it was a night with good weather. The moon in the sky was not round, but very bright.

???? He hugged peaches and plums and sat on a tree branch.

???? Little by little, small lights rising from the fields and forests are the light of fireflies.

????Tao Li woke up at some point, watching these elves dancing in the air, she smiled happily and beautifully, but there were tears in her eyes.

???? "It's beautiful, isn't it." Cheng Qi hugged Tao Li tightly, as if they would always be together, and nothing could separate them.

???? "Cheng Kei, I am very happy."

???? "Meeting you is the happiest thing I've ever had."

????Cheng Qi hugged Tao Li even tighter, but didn't look at him, still staring at those flying fireflies, but it's unclear whether he saw them or not.

???? "But, I know you will definitely leave, definitely." Tao Li reached out and pulled Cheng Qi's face towards her, and kissed the corner of his mouth lightly.

???? "I can't be so selfish. But, I can't bear you."

???? "So, I want to see what the monsters are talking about, and the world you came from, Cheng Kei."

???? "Really, really good."

???? "In this way, Cheng Qi won't be lonely."

???? "I don't want to go back, okay? It's beautiful here."

???? "..."

???? Gradually, there was no sound.

????Cheng Qi could barely feel the breath of peaches and plums, it was so light and frightening.For the first time, he felt scared and didn't know what to do, the only thing he could do was hug him tightly.

????Tao Li said that he didn't want to go back.But……

????Maybe, Reiko...

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