Forcibly kissed them by the shark, the queen sister lived again

In the forest after the rain.

The gloomy dark clouds gradually dispersed, the grass and trees were rustled by the breeze, and the sunlight fell through the gaps in the leaves in the forest.

Kurikawa Bai sat on the winding branch, stretched out a hand, feeling the raindrops on the leaf surface rolling down from the palm along the forearm.

Her eyes were shrouded in a layer of mist, and her expressionless face was like a puppet placed on the altar of a sacrificial ceremony. Just looking at it felt chills running down her spine.

"that……"

The rustling sound of dead leaves being crushed came from far and near, and a soft and slightly magnetic boyish voice came from obliquely below, and the other party asked hesitantly.

"Sorry, I seemed to get lost accidentally when I was hiding from the rain just now, do you know how to go down the mountain?"

Natsume Takashi stood under the tree, looking up at the girl who seemed to be in a daze.

Probably, not human, right?

Few ordinary people would set foot in this deep forest, the grass was so dense that it was impossible to distinguish the path, and he only ran in from a long distance to help the monster.

What's more, the other party didn't even wear shoes, leaning on the tree and looking into the distance, as if his home was this old tree.

Kurikawa tilted his head slightly.

"Are you talking to me?"

His voice was slightly hoarse, but fortunately he was able to talk.

"Ah, yes." Takashi Natsume breathed a sigh of relief, and managed to maintain his composure and said, "If you know, can you help guide me?"

The sky was getting dark gradually, not to mention it was after the rain, the coldness and swamp gas scattered in the deep forest made it impossible for him to stay here for a long time.

"Hmm..." Kuri Chuanbai murmured, "Show me the way?"

She felt that the other party's voice was somewhat familiar, but she couldn't remember where she heard it before, and she couldn't see what he looked like.

Everything around is invisible.

Even with his eyes wide open, there is only boundless darkness in his field of vision.

Kurikawa changed his sitting position on the branch, with his hands propped on both sides, his hanging legs dangling slightly with the corners of his white skirt.

"Have we met?" When she spoke again, her tone became brisk, and she folded her eyelids and smiled to cover her dull eyes.

Natsume Takashi was stunned.

"...Sorry, I don't seem to have it in my memory." Because of the other party's question, he remembered the oolong incident that was frequently mistaken, and said hesitantly, "If you feel that the breath is similar, maybe it is me who met you. grandmother?"

"That's it." Kurikawa Bai said softly.

Neither agree nor deny.

She didn't seem to be sitting still, and her figure suddenly fell forward along with the breeze.

"...Dangerous!" Takashi Natsume subconsciously stretched out his hand to help him, even forgetting that the gravity that is too high may cause him to be injured.

The girl's thin body fell into her arms, wrapped her arms around his neck, and brought him to the ground together.

"Bam—"

The rain-soaked dead leaves spread out in large swaths, and the gravel and tree roots hidden underneath caused Natsume Takashi's back to become a hard-hit area. He immediately frowned in pain: "Hiss, it hurts."

Dizzy, but heard the other party let out a low laugh.

"Hahahaha!" The laughter grew louder, and he even vaguely saw the tears in the girl's eyes.

"Are you stupid?" Kuri Chuanbai murmured, "You actually caught me..."

Natsume Takashi recovered from the pain, only to realize that their posture was too intimate.

The girl's slender back was in the palm of her hand, her forearm rubbed the fragile skin of his neck, and he didn't dare to move as if he was afraid of being burned, and he said slowly: "Hey, Miss Monster, can you get up? "

Kurikawa blinked his eyes.

monster?

"Sorry, is there any injury?" She reached out and patted the other person indiscriminately, as if apologizing and comforting him after doing something wrong.

Natsume Takashi glanced at the leaves that had been knocked off, but his clothes were covered in mud again, sighed and said softly, "No need, are you okay?"

His tone was gentle and helpless, as if he was treating an ignorant child, even though he was not angry.

Kurikawa Bai paused, "Of course I'm fine."

Even if the other party doesn't catch her, she will land safely without incident.

Kurikawa Bai folded her five fingers and felt the wet sand in her palm, only to realize that she seemed to be doing a disservice, she coughed lightly and quickly stood up.

Just after leaving the warm embrace, Kurikawa Bai regretted why he didn't have a thicker skin.

"Obviously it's a good time..." The cool breeze brushed his cheeks, Kurikawa Bai carefully felt the direction of the wind, turned to look to the side and said, "Well, let's go this way, maybe?"

"Maybe? Well...thanks."

Natsume Takashi is well aware of the various personalities of monsters. They may be obsessed with little things, or they may throw away all the memories they care about and don't care about.

He also didn't delve into the "monsters" who seemed to live in the forest but were not familiar with the forest.

"Then I'll go first, thank you very much for your help."

"See you."

The girl bowed her eyes and said goodbye softly, her brows were unbelievably soft, but that smile was like a breeze, so fragile and empty that it would easily dissipate.

Natsume Takashi, who was about to leave, felt his heart skip a beat. He turned around as if time had been frozen, taking the other party's smile into his eyes stroke by stroke.

Always felt……

If he really left like this, what would happen to the other party.

Very bad, sad things.

"...Miss Monster, are you not leaving?" He subconsciously asked, "Is your home here?"

"Just call me Bai." Kurikawa Bai didn't explain his identity, but smiled helplessly, "It's a pity that I'm blind. If I can't see the road, I will be very embarrassed if I run around, so I'd better stay here Enough."

Natsume Takashi was taken aback for a moment, looking at those gray-blue eyes, and after careful observation, he found that they had lost their agility, lifeless and dim like withered flowers.

Although he knew that the other party could not see him, he also sensed his impoliteness and quickly looked away.

"Sorry, my name is Natsume Takashi." He asked the other party immediately with the courage and impulsiveness he didn't know where he came from.

"Hundred...do you want to leave here?"

The girl's expression was stunned, as if she hadn't realized what his words meant, Natsume Takashi looked at her wet hair and muddy skirt, frowned slightly and said.

"It's very cold in the forest here. It is said that there are big monsters with bad tempers. If you don't want to go down the mountain, I can send you to the side where other monsters gather. At least there is a place where you can hide from the rain."

Under the gloomy sky, the cool wind lifted the corners of their clothes and hair.

"Also... you can also tell me if you have any sad or troubled things."

Kurikawa Bai smiled the same, and asked, "Is this considered a reward for being a guide?"

"No." Natsume Takashi said seriously, "There is no need to exchange the price, even if it is just passing by, if it is something I can do, I will help."

"...What a good boy." Kurikawa Bai sighed.

And very sharp.

This thought suddenly popped up in his mind, and Hyaku Kurikawa looked at his heart and words in confusion.

She doesn't seem to have any troubles, does she?

"Hundred?"

Kurikawa Hyaku was a little lost, the young and soft voice was next to his ears, in the thick and boundless darkness, like a rope that could be easily grasped, just waiting for her to reach out.

She lowered her head, her slightly trembling fingertips wrapped around her hair and tugged at it gently, as if silently warning herself.

"Although it is true..." Kurikawa Bai's voice was low and soft, "But if you want to go with me, I will be a burden."

"It's ok."

The young man's slender hand stopped within a short distance.

Natsume Takashi said gently: "If you don't mind, you can hold me by the hand."

The other end of the rope caught her.

Kurikawa Hyaku stretched out his hand hesitantly, and the other party politely held her fingertips.

"Where do you want to go?"

"...Go down the mountain, it's so cold here."

Although he couldn't see it, all the movements around him became clearer.

The blades of grass were blown by the wind, insects and birds were chirping in low voices, the voice of the young man who didn't know his face was gentle, the dead branches were crushed while walking, and the corners of his clothes were slightly rubbing against each other, even her heartbeat slowed down, and she felt that she was stuck in a trap. In rare peace.

Coming out of the dense bushes, the sky had completely turned dark, and the two couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief together.

"Finally..." Natsume Takashi's faint anxiety faded, "If we go back later, Aunt Tazi and Uncle Zi will be worried."

Kurikawa Hyakumonyan smiled, "Is it Natsume's family?"

"Well...they adopted me." Natsume Takashi did not deny it, and his eyes softened accordingly.

Kurikawa followed his footsteps, looked up at the sky on the secluded path, felt the fine rain falling on her face, and said sincerely: "It's so good, it feels like being worried."

Natsume Takashi tightened his grip on her hand, and immediately maintained a polite strength and distance.

Underneath the words spoken with a smile, there was a touch of sadness hidden. After Natsume Takashi noticed it, he did not explore the life of the other party, but changed the subject.

"I heard from other monsters that the mountain god who used to protect them has finally returned after decades, so tomorrow there will be festivals and banquets in this forest, and it will be very lively."

Kurikawa was stunned, "But if it rains..."

"Yeah." Natsume Takashi followed her and looked up at the sky, "So everyone is praying for a good weather tomorrow, at least the rain will stop before nightfall."

"Everyone...has been looking forward to it for a long time, to meet the mountain god they miss."

His eyes were calm and gentle.

"Although I have been waiting for decades, I still can't wait for this kind of time. It makes people feel sad, but cute."

"The mountain god who is waiting for you is really happy." Kurikawa Bai said.

"Yes."

The rain fell continuously, and before it turned into light rain, Natsume Takashi pulled her into a trot.

"As long as someone is waiting, then I am not alone, even in the long and boring years, I will not feel lonely."