[Go Soul Natsume's Book of Friends] Guang Xia

Extra episode

About a thousand years ago, Madara once heard an ancient song at the Autumn Night Banquet.The gang of monsters came from the distant Chu land, and they played and sang every night.Madara has forgotten many details.There is only one line of lyrics, which is actually remembered to this day.

——"Don't be sad for a long time in the world."

Maybe it was because, at that time, those guys were drunk and told a story——

The historian in the palace, and the monster in the forest.One day, the historian suddenly lost the ability to see monsters.Since then, the monster has never looked for him again.Before he died, the historian sighed and wrote this ancient song called "Partridge Sky" on the paper: "Water flows eastward for an endless period... The world will not be sad for a long time... Two places of meditation know each other..."

Thousands of years have passed, and the group of monsters from Chu land have disappeared, and Madara has never heard that ancient song from the east.

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"Hey, Madara, I really want to have good friends like normal people..."

"Not a good friend of monsters, but a good friend of humans..."

"Although I know it's difficult, I'm still looking forward to it..."

"spot……"

Now, there is always a noisy female voice next to my ear.Every time this sound appeared, the mountains and forests were disturbed, and the monsters scattered like birds and beasts, and there was no peace wherever they went.

When Madara first met Natsume Reiko, he would always think of the bird "partridge" funny--partridge, which is militant by nature, has a sharp cry, and likes to fight alone.

Once, Madara slipped her tongue in front of Reiko and said this metaphor.Reiko brought a cage the next day, and inside the cage was a living partridge flapping its wings stubbornly, and the golden chain on its feet made a crackling sound.

Natsume Reiko is a lunatic.Madara gritted her teeth secretly.

"It does look like me," Reiko said to herself, as if she didn't expect Madara to answer.

The partridge was so bloody that it struggled to break free all the time, and the golden chain made frequent and sharp noises, and Madara felt that its tranquility was about to be destroyed.

However, before it could protest, Reiko opened the cage door and let go of the chain.The partridge flew out like an arrow from the string, and disappeared without a trace.

"Look, it's free." Seeing Madara's surprised eyes, Reiko smiled with satisfaction, but there was a strange sadness in that smile.

Ban couldn't understand why it never thought of eating this crazy woman?

"I can't find him anywhere...that ghost called 'Fujiwara Sakai'..."

"Madara... what should I do if I can't find it after I die?"

Madara didn't expect Reiko to be so persistent, she always asks about wherever she goes, and visits museums related to Go.Obviously a guy who knows nothing about Go.

Three years have passed, and even Qinglan can't stand it anymore.She bluntly hinted to Reiko not to look for it.

Reiko only asked, "Qing Lan, are you still sad?"

Qing Lan pondered for a while, and wrote: "It won't take long for the world to become sad."

This is the second time Madara has seen this sentence.

However, Reiko is such a smart person: "Qing Lan, you are not a human anymore, you are a monster. Your perception of time is not equal to ours. In your eyes, 1000 years are just like a game of chess. Time—you never forgot or ceased to grieve for a moment, am I right?"

Qing Lan lowered her head, the bright shadow of the sun fell on her face, and Yingluo hanging from her hair still remained motionless.However, her heart may not be so peaceful.

"I will keep looking." Reiko stroked Qing Lan's face very tenderly, "Because, I don't want Qing Lan to be sad any longer."

Then, there was the fire at Honmiao Temple.

When Madara rushed into the fire with Reiko, Reiko shattered the glass with a crash, rushed forward, and pushed the old chessboard away from the flames.The fire licked the girl's skin relentlessly, and Madara pulled her and the chessboard into his arms in time, broke through the hot beams, and escaped before the temple collapsed.

Reiko saved her life in the first aid, but she couldn't wake up anyway.Sweat oozes from her temples, blood bleeds from the scalded skin, she clutches her stomach and sobs... At that time, she was already a month pregnant.

In the end, it was Qing Lan who saved Reiko and her unborn daughter.

When Madara found Qing Lan in the Isotsuki Forest, Mibu was putting her body into the lake.Qing Lan looked soundly asleep, as if she had fallen into a beautiful dream.Her body slowly sank into the lake, and her lush black hair rose like smoke.

"She... died to save Natsume Reiko?" Qian Cong asked in surprise, holding Qin in his arms.

"No." Mibu said, "It's just that the demon power is almost exhausted, and she fell into a deep sleep. I let her recuperate in this lake with demon power."

Qinglan has been sleeping in the lake for 50 years.

However, Madara rushed into the fire scene to rescue Natsume Reiko regardless of his own safety, but there was a lot of rumors outside.

"Madara, when did you degenerate into such a virtue?" In the ensuing battle, some monsters taunted him like this.But he just rushed over and tore the vulgar monster into pieces.

But in the end it was violated.Shamefully violated the original intention of not dealing with humans.

Natsume Reiko, after you die, let me take over your "Book of Friends" as repayment.

Only in this way can we not owe each other.

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"Teacher... teacher..."

Is it Reiko?no it's not...

"I brought back the steamed buns from Qiguowu today. Who knows, Mr. Cat is so drunk..."

It's a very familiar voice, it's... it's——

"Natsume—" Mr. Cat raised his heavy eyelids.The young man's handsome face came into view, and he held a brand new "Go Weekly" in his hand.

Brat, you almost couldn't be born.

"There's news about Shinto-kun. Toya Meisai is back! Ogata has also been admitted as a professional shogi player..." Natsume glanced cautiously at Mr. Cat.Seeing its indifferent face, he couldn't continue.

"Hey, teacher," the young man's voice became weak, "Are you really not going to see Shinto-kun again?"

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"Mr. Kitty, you are now the only monster Shinto-kun can see."

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"Shinto-kun likes you very much... You obviously like him that much too."

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"Mr. Cat, would you please say something?"

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"May [-]th, is that the last time Shindo-kun sees you?"

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"Hey, Teacher Cat..."

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That day, when Natsume returned to her room from the train station, she took out "Book of Friends" and put it on the desk, turning to the last page.Throughout the night, Natsume just quietly stared at the name left by the light.Niu and B called him several times, but he ignored them.

Hikari Shinto, is he really Akagi here?Such an outstanding chess player left his name in the "Book of Friends" that accompanied him half his life... I still think about it in my sleep.As if, in the rainy night, I stumbled and searched, just to meet this ray of golden light, the real warmth in this floating life.Big tears rolled silently from the corners of Natsume's eyes.It was hot at first, then gradually became cold.

In fact, Madara knew early on that neither Reiko nor Takashi was free. "Friends' Book" and the ability to see monsters are like that golden chain to their grandparents—every time they deal with monsters, does it increase the burden of the chain, or reconcile with the long and lonely helplessness?

Shinto Hikari, can you bring freedom to Natsume by leaving your name on "Friends Book"?

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The first time I heard sai's name, plus all kinds of light, Mr. Cat understood the whole story.

Natsume Reiko, you almost lost your life in order to find Fujiwara Sakumi-50 years later, Shinto Hikari did not have to do anything.There was a lot of sarcasm in Madara's heart.

At that time, its attitude towards Hikari was actually not very good. It felt that this kid was talkative and rude. Compared with Natsume, he looked like a child who hadn't grown up.Even so, he has a kind heart.

On that rainy day, the attic collapsed. After Mr. Cat found the paper doll, Guang ran to the school to find Natsume.The truth is revealed here.When Guang came back at night, he was devastated, the rain was pouring outside the window, and the lightning flashed across his calm eyes, which was an extremely jagged contrast.

"Madara." Hikaru said in a low voice, "I know about "Book of Friends."

Teacher Cat nestled silently on the chessboard, waiting for his next sentence.

It thought that the light would be like other people and monsters they had encountered, and wanted to use their powerful monster power to find Zuowei—just like Qinglan.

However, Hikari only sighed.The sigh was soft, scattered in the rain, and soon disappeared.The teenager Shu Lang smiled and stroked Teacher Cat's hair: "Are you hungry? Go eat watermelon!"

Hikari and Natsume later became good friends, and Mr. Kitty was not surprised.Shinto Hikaru was originally a gentle but proud person, but the parting and parting with Sakai gave him an understanding that young people don't often have.Therefore, Teacher Cat gradually fell in love with this big boy with golden bangs.

When did it start?

When it was time to transform into a human body, the first thing that flashed in my mind was the figure of the yellow-haired boy (although it was either grabbing food or buying wine).

When the light comes on the phone, the ears are always extra sensitive.Natsume may not know it himself, but when he chats with Hikari, he always has a slight smile on his face, which amazes (amazing) the monsters next to him.

When I see a big bowl of ramen, I always think of the yellow-haired boy gobbling it up.

He also developed the habit of watching professional Go news with Shigeru Fujiwara before meals—ever since he won the title of "Tianyuan", the yellow-haired boy has been losing chess.

"After paying off the name of "Friends' Book", I will go home and live with Fuji-kun and Sato, okay?" Natsume pretended to ask Teacher Cat casually.

Teacher Cat snorted disdainfully.But in fact, at that moment, what flashed through its mind was the scene of them eating hot pot around the stove in the old house on that snowy night.

That's not bad.There are vague thoughts in Mr. Cat's mind.

It's not bad to stay with Hikari and Natsume until the end of their lives.