Why aren't people raising me

Natsume Masaharu felt that if a mischievous child heard this sentence, he would rush to him frequently to verify the truth of this taboo.

But Natsume Takashi will not.

The Natsume Takashi when he was a child couldn't, and the grown-up Natsume Takashi couldn't even now.

"Disappear?" The boy's eyes widened in surprise, "Will it disappear if you touch a human being?"

He has never seen this kind of monster. Some monsters will touch human hands viciously. Seeing their panicked appearance, he thinks that Masaharu Natsume, who is mixed in human society, also has this little hobby.

"It will disappear without a trace, it will never be found again, and it will never be revived again." Natsume Masaharu was a little discouraged, "So you were so close to me just now, it's almost like the god of death is waving to me."

Darryl: ...huh.

Natsume Takashi realized the seriousness of the problem belatedly, "Sorry, I don't know about this."

He is dangerous for Natsume Masaharu.

Such a comparison, it seems that humans are more threatening to monsters.

Natsume Masaharu snorted twice, "Why are you apologizing to me? You obviously wanted to hold an umbrella for me out of kindness."

Afterwards, his voice was inexplicably low, "...I thought no one would ever hold an umbrella for me."

What Grandpa One Eye held up for him were leaves, although it was very good, but Masaharu always felt that something was missing.

"My name is Masaharu." The white-haired boy smiled, "This is the name of a monster, it is very precious, you must not forget it."

He spoke a bit domineeringly, but enough to make people aware of the importance of the name.

Natsume Takashi was told his name by a monster for the first time, as if this was some kind of solemn ceremony, he replied nervously, "I, my name is Natsume Takashi. Your name... I will never forget it."

"Then I'll call you Kishi."

"..." Natsume Takashi opened his mouth, but stopped talking.

Calling names is something only people close to do, but youkai don't seem to know it.

This is also good, because yokai don't need to obey human principles.

Natsume Masaharu narrowed her pink eyes, "We're friends after exchanging names."

"Although it's weird for humans and monsters to be friends."

"But it's also weird for monsters to be friends with humans."

"The two of us are a friendship that spans races!"

Natsume Takashi was amused, he even answered gently, "Okay."

Seeing that his nonsense was recognized, Masaharu Natsume felt a little embarrassed.

"Then Masaharu, why... do you want to live in such a dangerous city?" Even though he knew it was Masaharu's private matter, Natsume Takashi still wanted to investigate, he added a little eagerly, "No, it's okay if you don't want to say it, I'm just asking casually."

Natsume Masaharu stared at him quietly,

"You are really gentle."

He says,

"Obviously the monster has brought you so much trouble, but you are still willing to approach me."

"..."

Natsume Takashi shrunk his fingertips,

"Because...you always feel that you are different."

These words are actually very blatant.

Human beings are rarely so honest, but it may be because Masaharu Natsume is a monster, Takashi Natsume has a delicate personality, or because he has no close human friends... In short, the two of them are like each other. Attractive in general, can't help but approach each other.

The touching eyes, every change of facial features, breath and words spit out.

Natsume Masaharu felt his heart heat up.

"Because I have a mission." Natsume Masaharu said seriously, he likes to look directly into the other person's eyes when he speaks, so he looked right at Natsume Takashi, "The mission of saving mankind."

No matter how you look at these words, it is a bit funny, but Natsume Takashi felt Masaharu's solemnity and sincerity.

"Save humanity?"

"Because you are a kind monster?"

"Well, you're right, but kindness is just a basic premise of living things."

"...Does it feel awkward if you can't touch humans?"

"Yes." Natsume Masaharu met his dazed gaze, "Sometimes I feel very lonely, so after I found out that you were lost, I was sad for a long time, I thought you left to avoid me."

"Unfortunately, I may never be able to hold hands and hug humans."

***

On the second day after saying that sentence.

Natsume Masaharu saw Natsume Takashi in that park again, but——

The other party wrapped himself tightly, wearing thick gloves on his hands, the cuffs were tucked into the sleeves of the cotton jacket, the scarf was wrapped around the neck and cheeks, the hat covered the ears and head, and the only exposed eye was covered with a The pair of goggles covered it.

But these were still not enough. Takashi Natsume put a plastic bag on his head and poked two holes with his fingers to keep him breathing smoothly.

"All right!"

He said with great air, and opened his arms,

"Come on, Yaji!"

Natsume Masaharu looked at him dumbfounded. He didn't even recognize this person earlier, and wondered why the other person came straight to him, "You, what are you doing!"

"Embrace!"

Natsume Takashi seems to be cheering himself up, so he deliberately raised the volume, but the ending sound is still a little weak,

"Isn't it a pity that I can't hug humans? It doesn't matter if you cover up your skin. Although you can't feel the body temperature...well, you can't feel the body temperature. Then I will warm up the clothes next time before wearing them. In this way, in fact, Almost like a hug!"

Natsume Masaharu was so surprised that the coffee in his hand dropped. He quickly caught the paper cup, but still spilled some brown liquid.

"How did your head come up with these things?" Masaharu Natsume shouted holding a cup of coffee,

No, it's better to say, how could someone care so much about his needs and do this on purpose.

"Huh? I thought of it all at once." Natsume Takashi was so bored that he rushed forward in a hurry, wanting to surprise his new friend, but now he has faded away.

Because of Masaharu's hesitation, he began to worry about whether he seemed strange.

Could it be that he misunderstood Masaharu's meaning... Isn't that look expressing the loss of not being able to hug humans?

So Natsume Takashi raised his hand and wanted to take off the plastic bag covering his head, annoyed, he wanted to find a seam in the ground to get in.

Ah, what a shame!

The next second, he suddenly felt a substantial momentum, and that force pushed him back a few steps, and a very excited voice sounded beside his ear, "Guizhi! You are such a genius!"

Natsume Masaharu hugged him tightly, he was taller than Natsume Takashi, but it was harmless, their hug was still tight, "Words are too pale, I can't describe my mood at all, listen to my moving heartbeat! "

Although the words were so ambiguous, how could Natsume Takashi feel Natsume Masaharu's heartbeat under such thick clothes.

"Yeah, I heard it, dancing very happily."

But he said a witty joke in response to the atmosphere, "Masaji, you are so heavy."

"Impossible, I looked in the mirror, my figure has always been well-proportioned."

"You still wear a shirt in winter, isn't it cold?"

"I won't be disturbed by the weather~" Natsume Masaharu's tone became a little sticky, he put his arms around the boy's shoulders, and smelled the clear and cold fragrance in his breath.

The breath of winter, the scent of saponins, and perhaps some undissipated, soda.

Did Kishi accidentally spill soda on the scarf?

"Takashi smells good." Natsume Masaharu said bluntly,

Natsume Takashi was a little uncomfortable, but he endured it when he thought of the "unknown sense of distance" in the monster boy that was completely different from that of humans.

Natsume Masaharu continued, "It's the first time I smell human beings at such a close distance..."

This remark made Natsume Takashi a little soft-hearted.

His brows and eyes softened a bit, and then he heard Natsume Masaharu's perverted speech,

"I figured it out! If it's summer, you can wear a bodysuit, so I can touch the human muscles and bones, and maybe feel the human body temperature!"

Natsume Takashi: "..."

Natsume Takashi's eyes widened: "Tight, a bodysuit?!"

Natsume Masaharu had enough hugs, let go of him, and said with high spirits, "It's just a tights made of special material, it looks like you haven't worn it, but you are indeed wearing it!"

He saw Natsume Takashi's dull eyes through the goggles, and he didn't realize how bad his lines were, "Haven't you heard it? Is it because clothes made of this material are expensive? Then leave it to me, I Steal it for you to wear!"

Natsume Takashi's weak eyes suddenly froze,

"steal?"

"what happened?"

"Masaji, how did you get your coffee?"

"This..." Natsume Masaharu glanced at the coffee that he put on the bench. After leaving his hand, the coffee can appear in the sight of ordinary humans, "Just the self-service coffee machine over there, my hand Passed through the machine and turned the lock inside, and you can drink as much as you want."

In fact, Masaharu Natsume doesn't like the taste of coffee.

But the feeling of the bitterness melting on the tip of his tongue made him very familiar, and he was sure from the first sip that it must be something he often drank in his previous life.

Natsume Takashi almost turned pale with shock, "Masaharu, you have to pay for the machine."

Masaharu Natsume spread his hands, "I don't have any money."

And the vending machine was unattended, even if Takashi Natsume wanted to pay back the money, he couldn't help it.

"Tell me what you want to drink next time, and I'll buy it for you."

"Will I make you poor? You don't have much pocket money."

"A cup of coffee is still affordable."

Natsume Masaharu was a little ashamed by what he said, "Oh... I won't do it."

After a moment of silence, Natsume Masaharu opened his hand again,

Natsume Takashi, who just took off the plastic bag to breathe the fresh air, was stunned for a moment, then he leaned over knowingly, "I still want to hug."

"Hugging can give people strength, this is what I read in the book."

Masaharu Natsume curled the corners of his mouth and hugged the boy contentedly,

"Today I'm sure it's true."

"After feeling the reality of human beings, it seems that many things can be persisted."

***

Natsume Masaharu seemed to come alive.

It's not that he died before, it's just that he discovered during this period that his previous life was not as good as that of x.

Only then did he realize how lonely a person's wandering is, and having a close friend can not only dispel this loneliness, but also fill up the empty heart.

Can share experiences with each other, can confide in each other's thoughts, and can see the same scenery as the other party.

The most fundamental thing is that Natsume Masaharu likes and yearns for human beings.

There are certain qualities of humans that are different from monsters.

"Darryl, one Natsume Takashi is worth countless you." Natsume Masaharu said sharply to the God of Death, "You and I have been together, why can't I feel my heart beating?"

Darryl gritted his teeth, "I don't have a heart, so of course I can't make yours beat."

This sentence almost awakened Yazhi.

"so……"

He stared at the body of the god of death, his voice was so soft that it was almost inaudible,

"I can't make your heart beat..."