I, Zhongli, wander the world

No matter how chaotic the outside world is, the life of ordinary people in Yokohama will continue.

Although the Yokohama commercial street has inevitably declined under the influence of the war, there are still a few shops that are stubbornly open, supporting the daily needs of ordinary residents living in Yokohama.

Nakahara Nakaya, who was already nine years old, stood with Zhongli in front of a shop selling tea sets.

Holding a teacup in each of Zhongli's left and right hands, he said slowly: "This white porcelain cup is warm and delicate to the touch, with almost no flaws in the shape of the arc, and the pattern on the cup wall is just like nature, obviously it is a rare and excellent product; and this celadon cup , although the degree of delicacy is not as good as the former, the conception and expression of the pattern are better, and it can also be called a precious sentence.”

The shop owner put on a business smile all over his face, and said attentively: "Guest, you really have a unique vision. These two sets of tea sets are made by the masters across the sea. They are rare and excellent products in this shop. What do you want? set?"

Zhong Li pondered for a while, "I want everything..."

"No, you don't want it." Zhong Yuanzhong also said honorifics and cut off Zhongli's words, "Please wrap up Baici's set, thank you."

"This……"

The shopkeeper looked at Zhongli with some hesitation, but Zhongli himself was very calm, and returned both teacups to the shopkeeper, "Just do as he said, it's troublesome."

The owner of the shop turned around and went into the shop with the tea set for packaging. Zhongyuan Zhong also puffed his cheeks and said: "Sir, you are like this again. I have told you many times that our family does not have much savings. A set of these tea sets can be used." Enough."

In fact, according to his concept, a set of glasses is enough to drink water, but his guardians seem to insist on cultivating his style, which is why they appear in the tea shop.

Zhongyuan Zhong, who learned to be diligent and thrifty at a young age, also worked very hard.

"Sorry, I haven't gotten used to it yet." Zhongli apologized calmly, no matter how you listened, it was not sincere.

However, he did not deceive the children. The habits of thousands of years cannot be reversed by the lives of ordinary people in just a few years.

"You...forget it." Knowing that his husband has such a calm personality, Zhong Yuanzhong also gave up persuading him, he scratched his hair helplessly, and muttered in a low voice: "I really want to know how rich you were before... "

At this time, the shop owner came out from the backstage with the wrapped tea set, and handed the packaging bag to Zhong Li, saying, "Thank you for the price of 1 yen."

Zhong Li stood still.

Under the suspicious gaze of the shopkeeper, the little boy at the side took out a small wallet from the trousers pocket of the bib shorts, and said while taking out the money: "Really, I knew you must have forgotten to bring the wallet again!"

Zhongli: "Sorry, I'm not used to this either."

The store owner's eyes on Zhongli have changed from admiration for the master connoisseur to worry about Yingnian's dementia.

Zhong Li calmly ignored the shopkeeper's sight, and when Zhong Yuan Zhong also finished paying, he picked up the shopping bag with the tea set in one hand, "Let's go, don't we still want to eat the snacks from that shop."

The nine-year-old Zhong Yuanzhong also immediately forgot the helplessness before, and happily responded: "Oh!"

It's a sunny Sunday.

Zhong Yuanzhong also happily walked in the front, his ochre-colored hair, which became more colorful in the sun, fluctuated up and down as he walked, humming the music he heard at the door of the shop he passed by before.

Just like every normal nine-year-old child, he couldn't see the slightest sign that he just got out of the laboratory a year ago and couldn't walk and talk normally.

Recently, the fighting in the world has subsided slightly, and there are a little more shops open on the street. Looking at the back of Zhongyuan Zhongye bouncing and walking in the distance, Zhong Li remembered the time when Tiao Yecaiju came to chat with him a few days ago. what has been said.

"You probably don't know why the world is so peaceful during this period of time." The blind young man said with a smile, "I heard that the leader of the port mafia has a strange disease, and now the whole Hong Kong gangsters are on strict guard Let a little bit of news get out, and other organizations will be watching, so naturally it will be much quieter."

The calm before the storm.

Zhongli is very aware of the leader's current state, which seems to be the influence of the world consciousness. The one-time contract punishment that should have taken effect quickly has been lengthened. It is purely that the reason has not been found out yet, once the leader confirms that this is an incurable and incurable disease, he will definitely vent all his pain on the city of Yokohama.

Yokohama at that time will face a truly bloody horror, followed by a rebirth from Nirvana.

"Sir, here we are."

Zhong Yuan Zhong also's brisk voice interrupted Zhong Li's thoughts, and when he looked up, he saw the boy's impatient expression and the warm and lovely decoration of the dessert shop behind him.

In Japan, it is often a shame for adult men to enter a dessert shop. Even if they have children around them, they still feel uncomfortable most of the time. Zhongli naturally doesn't care about this, but the girls in the shop vote from time to time. The strange look still exists.

Zhong Yuanzhong also opened his eyes wide and glared at the girls, but it only aroused their cryptic screams, as well as "so cute" and other exclamations that floated indistinctly.

A nine-year-old who thought he was a man was turned into a puffer fish.

The waitress in a maid outfit came forward shyly, and asked enviously from her colleagues, "Sir, what do you want?"

Zhong Li seemed not aware of the waiter's thoughtfulness, looked at the menu and said, "One strawberry cake, one glass of mint sparkling water."

Zhong Yuan also pointed to the menu, "Sir, there is a red wine cake that is only available on Monday today, I want this!"

"No. Alcohol is prohibited for young people."

"Hey!"

The waiter watched the interaction between the older and the younger with reddened cheeks, until the older one asked her, "Girl?"

"Yes... yes!" The waiter stiffened almost as if stressed.

"The tie on your cuff is a little loose." Zhong Li signaled the waiter to pay attention to his cuff, "If the silk knot is to be tied beautifully and tightly, it must be like this..."

The [-]-year-old waitress was dizzy when she heard it. When she submitted the order wearing two bows tied by herself, she no longer had that kind of worldly desire in her mind.

Her colleague said enviously: "Yumi, that handsome guy taught you how to tie a bow tie, why don't you try it?"

"No." The expression on Yumi's face was detached, "I think he looks like my father now."

On the deck, Zhong Yuan Zhong also looked at Zhong Li strangely, "Sir, can you even tie bows?"

He always thought that only girls would study these things.

Mr. Zhongli, who is knowledgeable and versatile: "I just know a little bit."

"...It's not surprising that you would say that."

The strawberry cakes in the store happened to be sold out, and fresh desserts would have to wait for a while to be made. Zhongyuan Zhong also lay on the table a little bored, his eyes fell on the outside of the window and glanced aimlessly.

Office workers in a hurry, underworld members with bulging armpits, teenagers arguing with the manager of the dessert shop...

Ok?

Zhong Yuan also sat up straight and tilted his head to look at the situation over there curiously.

The young man was dressed as a postman, with messy black hair, slightly squinted eyes that seemed to be smiling at any time, but the expression on his face was full of anger and confusion, he was arguing loudly with the female store manager about something.

Through the thick glass, Zhong Yuanzhong could only vaguely hear their voices. In order to hear them clearly, he involuntarily leaned towards the glass, which naturally aroused Zhong Li, who was reading the free newspapers in the store opposite him. attention.

He followed Nakahara Chuya's line of sight, and naturally saw the teenager who was arguing.

That is……

At this moment, the young man just happened to cast an unconscious glance into the window, and happened to meet Zhongli who was looking at him. The young man was slightly startled, and said something to the store manager, and then turned towards the store door. walked over.

As soon as he entered the store, the boy walked to Zhongli's table with a clear goal and said loudly, "This gentleman can definitely testify for me!"

The store manager who followed hurriedly came over and kept apologizing: "I'm sorry, customer, I didn't expect this kid to rush in like this. I'm sorry to disturb you. I will take him away immediately..." said He wanted to grab the boy's wrist.

The young man was not happy about it. He nimbly avoided the store manager's hand and said angrily, "It's the store manager, you've been pretending you don't know the contents of the letter! Are you going to reject even someone who is absolutely fair and just?"

"What are you talking about, kid!" The store manager was also very angry when he mentioned this matter, "You threw away my letters and said that those letters are all junk letters, have you opened them all? No Saying that you have thrown away the important letters, and you are disqualified as a postman by opening other people's letters without permission!"

The boy was very aggrieved, "I didn't take it apart! Why do you take it apart for something that can be seen at a glance? Isn't it a good thing to save time? Why do you adults always pretend not to know?"

"What nonsense are you talking about..."

"So far."

Zhongli put down the newspaper in his hand, and stopped the endless quarrel between the two of them: "I have understood the general situation. Boy, as you said, I will uphold justice for you. But please move to the back of the shop, and then It's really indecent to argue like this in front of so many customers in the store."

The store manager was taken aback for a moment, and then realized that the dispute between himself and the boy had attracted a lot of attention. The customers in the store were watching over him, and the clerk standing at the front desk was gesticulating wildly at her. .

"No, I'm very sorry!" After all, he is a social person, and the store manager immediately adjusted his attitude and apologized to the customers, "I'm going to take this child to the back room to discuss, disturbing everyone..."

The customers watching the excitement gradually dispersed, the store manager heaved a sigh of relief, turned around and was about to say something, but was pulled aside by the waiter who hurried over and whispered something in a low voice.

The voice was soft enough, but the few people who were closest still vaguely heard the words "dead".

The store manager immediately ignored the quarrel with the boy, and immediately ran back to the interior through the staff passage next to the counter.

Zhong Yuanzhong also stood up seriously, and subconsciously looked at Zhongli, but saw that Zhongli was looking at the boy.

"Why do you look at me like this!" The boy frowned with dissatisfaction, "It's not because of me, you know it!"