Zongman: Unknowingly trapped in the hatchet

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The next morning, just as the sky was getting light, Mahiru struggled to wake up in a blurry world.

It seemed like there was a light rain last night, and the raindrops that had not yet completely dried up turned into mist and remained on the glass windows.

It seems like it is nostalgic for this world that does not belong to it.

"It's only six in the morning. There's no need to get up so early. Sleep a little longer."

Noticing the childish moans that Mahiru made when she woke up, Su Qing glanced over and spoke very softly, as if any louder voice would completely wake the other person up.

"Well...you didn't leave me..."

The girl was probably in a daze in her sleep, as the winter temperature always makes her stay in bed and fall asleep involuntarily.

Mahiru seemed not to hear what Su Qing said. She just looked at Su Qing's profile, her mouth curled up unrestrainedly, and she smiled foolishly like a heartless person.

"You haven't woken up yet, is this what it looks like?"

Su Qing couldn't figure out whether the other party was awake or not, but when he was about to say something, Mahiru came over like a newborn animal.

"I'm so sleepy. Please don't leave me... while I'm sleeping. Oh..."

The girl smiled foolishly, stretched out a hand to Su Qing's back and wrapped it tightly.

After doing all this, she seemed to feel relieved and slowly closed her eyes, but some unclear words still flowed from her lips from time to time, like mumbling in a dream.

Su Qing stared at Mahiru for a long time, with a hint of a silly smile still lingering at the corners of her lips.

Without the delicate makeup and usual dignified look.

Silly and silly, but to him, it's extremely cute.

Is there anything more important or equally important in the world besides the smile of the girl in front of me?

……

"It seems...there really is."

The smile of another young girl flashed through his mind unconsciously, completely out of his control.

Su Qing had no choice but to silently bite his lower lip with his sharpest fangs, and said softly with an expressionless face.

There had never been a moment like this when he felt so despicable and ugly.

……

At eight o'clock in the morning, Mahiru woke up in a hazy and dreamy light.

To be honest, I didn’t sleep very well in the first half of last night, after all, what happened yesterday.

But the second half was much better.

She seemed to be dreaming about Su Qing in her sleep?

Even in the dream, the boy's attitude towards her was still as gentle as ever, although there were some indescribable differences.

But...it was just a dream after all, it couldn't be considered real.

Mahiru rubbed his eyes casually, and the first thing he did when he woke up was to find where Su Qing was.

Su Qing didn't seem to be going anywhere at the moment. He just leaned against the back of the bed, closed the book he was about to finish, and asked:

"woke up?"

"Yeah, I'm awake." Mahiru stretched. The high quality of sleep in the second half of the night made her very awake now. "When did you wake up? Why didn't you call me?"

"Seeing that you were sleeping soundly, I didn't want to wake you up. Besides, it's still early now." Su Qing said.

"Didn't we agree to visit Yui today?" Mahiru obviously didn't forget about it.

"Yes, but it's not good to go too early. It's better to get there after nine o'clock so that she can get more rest."

Su Qing got out of bed after saying this.

"Huh? But I think she should have woken up by now. The hospital must be very boring.

Didn’t she say at the end yesterday that she wanted us to get up early?

I feel like after a while she’ll say she’s going to mold or something like that~”

Mahiru folded the quilt on the bed. Su Qing tried to persuade her to do so at first, but she said that this was a conscious act that people staying overnight should have.

After folding the quilt into a tofu block, she got out of bed with satisfaction. Yui's expression appeared in her mind involuntarily, and she couldn't help laughing.

"You know her quite well." Su Qing also laughed.

"Ah...after all, we are friends."

Mahiru was stunned for a moment when he heard that, and answered hesitantly.

Theoretically, there is no doubt that the two are friends.

But in reality, it seems that we are more than just friends.

But what else could they be if not friends?

Best friends, girlfriends, or some deeper relationship?

It’s a bit... hard to understand.

"What are you daydreaming about? Go wash up. I made sweet potato porridge for breakfast, as well as some side dishes like pickles and peanuts. If you want anything else, I'll make it for you."

Su Qing walked out as he spoke, but soon he could not walk anymore.

When he turned around, he saw that it was Mahiru who was holding the corner of his clothes.

"What's wrong?" Su Qing asked.

"You secretly made breakfast by yourself again without telling me."

Mahiru puffed out her lips and narrowed her eyes in a scrutinizing manner.

It feels like she is almost out of work recently.

The contract is almost in a semi-invalid state.

Obviously, at the beginning, Su Qing was still a cooking killer who could only cook ingredients related to the killer.

"You've come to stay at my house, how can I have the nerve to ask you to cook? Just think of it as... my hospitality as the host."

Su Qing didn't move at all, just explained patiently.

"OK then."

Mahiru couldn't think of any reason to refute it, as this was clearly her argument.

"So what do you want to eat? But choose something that doesn't take too much time." Su Qing saw Mahiru let go of his hand and continued to ask.

"Natto or something like eggs?"

Mahiru pondered for a moment, realizing that the protein intake for breakfast today was not enough, so he made a suggestion.

"That will be quick. Just wait a moment."

Su Qing left after saying this.

"Hey!"

Mahiru held her hand in the air, as if she had something else to say.

But Su Qing had already walked away, so the words stayed on the tip of his tongue and he couldn't finish them.

"Really... who are you looking down on? I know that too. After all, I've been making breakfast for so many years..."

The girl stood there, whispering softly.

……

After breakfast, the two took the subway to the hospital.

Tokyo is an international metropolis with a fast pace and no room for idle people.

But the world nourished by the drizzle suddenly has a different kind of leisure and clarity.

Even if this feeling is so short-lived that it seems like an illusion.

But it is still the reality that existed for a moment.

……

"Ah...it's going to get moldy and rusty."

The girl in the ward was leaning against the white bed with the quilt folded and placed aside. She was repeating some words mechanically.

Why should we spend our wonderful spring break in the hospital?

I don't want teeth!!!

"Mom, can we be discharged from the hospital?"

Yui blinked, then looked at Yuigahama China who was sitting on the accompanying bed with her big tearful eyes, trying to get away with it.

"no!"

Yuigahama Chiana said this almost decisively.

"Huh? But didn't the doctor just say this morning that I was in good health and there was nothing wrong with me?

I’m in great shape now and I feel like I can run a half marathon!”

Yui explained with a smile, but Qiannai's attitude was very decisive.

"Half marathon, why didn't you say full marathon? The doctor said this morning that it would be best to stay in the hospital for two days for observation if possible, why didn't you say anything?"

Yuigahama Chiana said unhappily.

Does this girl really not know that she had a close call with death yesterday?

Is it reasonable to be discharged from the hospital today?

"Well, well, the doctor said it's a if!"

Since it is an if, then it is not necessary.

Because there is no such fruit as "if" in this world.

Just when Yui was about to explain herself, two figures suddenly appeared at the door, which made her burst into joy.

"Xiaoqing, Mahiru-chan, you're here!" the girl greeted them enthusiastically.

Suddenly I felt that these two people in front of me were my saviors! Even though they hadn't done anything yet.

"Yui, we are here. Have you had breakfast?" Mahiru smiled softly and said to Qianna,

"Good morning, Auntie. We are here to see Yui."

"Good morning, Auntie. Here are some fruits we brought."

At this time, Su Qing also raised a basket of fresh fruits and said.

Qiannai glanced at the fruit basket casually.

It is winter now, and most fruits are grown in greenhouses.

In addition, fruits are already expensive in Tokyo. Although I don’t know the price, I think it is not cheap.

"You guys are here to visit Yui, she and I are very happy, there's no need to buy these..."

"I'll leave it here as it should be done."

Su Qing just smiled, put the fruit basket beside the bed, looked around and asked.

"Isn't uncle here?"

"My dad has something going on at his company. He said he would go back this morning to take care of things."

Yui answered, and when Su Qing finally turned her gaze, she snorted again, "By the way, you haven't greeted me since you came in! Mahiru-chan has greeted me!"

After saying that, she immediately looked at Mahiru with eyes seeking help.

[Right, right, isn’t that right?]

"Well... it's really rude not to greet people properly~"

Mahiru deliberately raised her face and sounded doubtful.

"You didn't greet me like you did before, so I'm not used to it."

Su Qing first looked at Mahiru, then at Yui, smiled, and explained.

"Hey, how did I greet you before?" Yui was stunned and started brainstorming.

After a delay of 0.1s, she asked tentatively, "Ah~hello!?"

"Hello, Yui."

Su Qing imitated the girl who was always warm and gentle to him, and greeted him in the same way a little awkwardly.

The boy smiled faintly. For a moment, time stopped, the light barrier changed, and everything seemed like the first time.

"Pfft, what's that, you childish Xiaoqing." Yui burst out laughing.

The other party clearly said before that this kind of greeting was a bit strange, but now you are used to it?

No, I'm laughing so hard that tears are about to fall.

Yui turned her head away, rubbed the tears from the corners of her eyes, then turned back and added something to Mahiru.

"Hello~ Mahiru-chan."

“Ah? Um, um… hello~ Yui-chan?”

Mahiru was hesitant, not because she was worried about the embarrassment, but because she was afraid that she might not be able to say it well.

After all, this was her first time greeting someone in this way, so it felt a little awkward.

However, there were not many outsiders here, so after adjusting his mindset, he quickly imitated the other two's tone and spoke.

"Haha~ It feels weird for the three of us to be like this, don't you think so, mom?"

"Hmm? No. I think it's great that you guys are like this."

Qiannai showed a relaxed expression on her face and the corners of her lips rose subconsciously.

She stared at Su Qing for a long time, then walked up to him and said:

"I'm sorry to disturb your current atmosphere, but... is it convenient for you to talk to me alone now?"