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Matsumae Shinchun thought to herself, keeping her eyes closed.
“Squeak~Squeak~~”
The sound is getting closer.
Matsumae Shinchun was a little scared. What if a mouse suddenly came over and bit her?
"Squeak~squeak~squeak~squeak~~~"
Getting closer, getting closer.
Matsumae Shinchun was so scared, but she didn't dare to do anything. She just closed her eyes.
She is more afraid of her aunt than mice.
I was afraid of breaking the precepts and rules that my aunt always talked about.
I was afraid that my father would look disappointed in me after hearing my aunt's evaluation of me.
I am even more afraid that I won’t be able to see my mother because of my ignorance.
I can’t eat the mung bean cake that my mother gave me.
So the little girl just closed her eyes and stayed where she was nervously.
"Heart~~Spring!"
Hearing this cheerful voice, Matsumae Shinchun opened her eyes immediately.
She never expected that Xiaoyue would appear here.
Jiuhuayue sat down next to Matsumae Xinchun's kneeling mat, raised her head, and looked left and right at the meditation room.
"Xinchun, why are you sitting here again?"
"Because... Because we're in class." Matsumae Shinchun looked at her relaxed appearance and answered with a stuttering voice.
"What kind of class is this? It's so boring~"
"."Matsumae Shinharu didn't know how to answer her childhood sweetheart.
"Aunt, I helped you chase it away!"
".Drive away?"
"It's the mouse from before. Isn't it interesting? I caught it and I released it!"
"How amazing." Matsumae Shinchun's face was full of admiration.
"You know how powerful I am!"
Jiuhuayue was cool, with his hands behind his back. His purple eyes, which were originally looking up at the ceiling, suddenly turned in another direction and looked at Matsumae Shinchun.
She smiled:
"Actually, I came here with my dad today. As soon as I arrived, I knew you were in the meditation room again. Last time, I saw you being beaten badly by that vicious old woman! I was so angry that I caught a mouse on purpose to tease her this time!"
A fierce, vicious old woman?
Matsumae Shinchun subconsciously retorted in a childish voice: "No, you can't say that, auntie."
"Xinchun, you are being mean to me."
"No! No."
"But she beat you up and made you cry last time, right?"
"Yes"
"Isn't it too much to beat Xinchun until she cried? You're just a mean old woman!"
"."Matsumae Shinchun didn't know how to refute again.
Jiuhuayue smiled beautifully.
Matsumae Shinchun saw her approaching her.
"Look at you, you're crying again this time. Why are you still defending that old woman when you're already crying?"
Only then did Matsumae Shinchun realize that she had been scared to tears because she was going to be beaten by her aunt.
Jiuhuayue stretched out her hand, moved it to the edge of her eyes and wiped them.
"I won't let my good friend get bullied."
My good friend's voice is a little immature and childish.
Matsumae Shinharu still remembers what Satsuki said to him.
But the little girl didn't know that at that time.
She only knew that the feeling Jiuhuayue gave her was as good as that of a mother who could comfort her.
But compared to my mother.
Xiaoyue, however, doesn't have the same adult-like feeling as her mother does when she talks to him.
It's like a very close, family-like relationship between me and my mother.
The little girl at that time didn't know what it was called.
But Xiaoyue just said the word "good friend"
For the first time, she felt like she had a real “good friend”.
As her childhood playmate wiped her tears, the little girl found herself feeling a little shy in front of her.
"Xinchun, why are you hiding from me? Why are you always like this?"
"Nothing."
"You're not happy about me wiping your tears! Or do you, Xinchun, not want to play with me anymore? I'll be angry!" Jiuhuayue puffed up her cheeks, looking very childish.
Matsumae Shinchun said hurriedly: "I, of course I don't hate Xiaoyue!"
"Then come hang out with me, how about that?"
"go out.?"
Matsumae Shinchun saw the hand she extended to her.
The image of her aunt and the ruler she wore flashed through her mind.
Jiu Huayue continued, "Don't you want to go out? Haven't you been saying that you want to see your aunt? I'll take you to see her directly."
"But."
"It's strange, why doesn't Matsumae want to leave here?"
"Because." Matsumae Shinchun lowered her head, her chubby little hands tangled together, "You must listen to your aunt and not violate the rules of the meditation room."
"I don't understand. It's so strange. Why do you have to stay here all the time, Xinchun? I don't have to do this."
"Xiaoyue, won't you stay in the meditation room every day?"
"No, I don't have anything like that at home."
"."
"Envy me." Jiuhuayue laughed again.
"Yeah." Matsumae Shinchun nodded heavily.
"Xinchun doesn't like the meditation room."
".have no idea."
Jiu Huayue was very confused, "Why don't you know? You are so afraid of that old witch, Xinchun."
"I am a little scared of Aunt Jiazi."
"Since you're afraid of that old witch, then Xinchun must really hate the meditation room!"
"Is that so?" Matsumae Shinchun didn't know why she felt a sense of anticipation in her heart.
"That must be it!"
“That’s probably it.”
"I'll take you out."
"Take me out?"
Matsumae Shinchun saw her hand reaching out to her again.
"Come on, Kokoro-chan, come out and play with me. I'm so bored alone."
Matsumae Shinchun suddenly saw the shadow of her aunt walking slowly outside the shoji.
"My aunt is here. I can't go out."
Jiu Huayue felt very uncomfortable. She couldn't understand why her good friend would be like this.
I obviously don’t like the old witch, and I obviously don’t like the meditation room.
But I just don't want to go out.
She hated this feeling.
Even if you don't know what it is.
But I just hate it.
At this time, my aunt was already near the door.
Matsumae Shinchun remained silent. She planned to wait for her aunt to arrive, slap her hands, and then quietly wait for the meditation to end before continuing to practice and practice calligraphy.
"What? Why do we have to listen to that old witch? Let's go out and play! We don't want to stay here and be bored!"
But suddenly, Jiuhuayue ignored her opinion and directly held her hand.
"Run!"
She pulled her and ran out together under the surprised gaze of Matsumae Yoshiko who had just pushed open the shoji.
"Yue! What are you doing with Xinchun again? Stop right there!"
"Lululu! I won't listen to this old witch! I won't stop!"