dtnovels Chapter 276 The crows have to build their own nests
Chapter 276 The crows have to build their own nests
Chapter 276 The crows have to build their own nests
"Why didn't Soyorin reply to the message..." Aine put down her phone in annoyance and leaned against the railing of the rooftop. The short windbreaker of her new winter school uniform swayed in the cold wind. The sky was not bright but rather gloomy, so Aine could stare at the sky in a daze without her eyes being hurt by the sunlight.
Deng, who was squatting on the side eating his lunch, was also inexplicably affected by Aine's mood and felt a little depressed. Kita smiled awkwardly and pinched Deng's little face.
"Su Shi has already replied to you."
"But but but—" Aiyin took a big mouthful of food with a wronged look, and took a piece of curry meat from Deng's lunch box and stuffed it into her mouth smoothly, mumbling and complaining.
"Soyorin just said she had something to do at home and couldn't go to practice this afternoon, then she ignored everyone. When I asked her if she needed help, she didn't say anything. Rikki even blamed me for pushing her too far... Why?!"
Isn't that what Su Shi means by not wanting others to interfere in her private affairs... Just give others some privacy...
Kita was a little speechless, but still smiled silently, and by the way, he shared a piece of curry meat with Deng, whose bowl was suddenly empty due to Aine's stealing of a piece of meat, so as to make up for the lack of nutrition for Deng.
"Aine-chan...Suyo is very busy, just trust Suyo."
Deng pondered for a long time and only managed to come up with this incoherent sentence, but Aine and Kita knew what Deng wanted to express.
The light's radio wave system brain is like this, and the two penguin keepers, one old and one new, just can't adapt to it.
“I know…” Aine squatted down, with the hem of her short windbreaker tucked between her thighs and lower abdomen without dragging on the ground. Her pink-haired head rested on Deng’s shoulder. Deng’s hidden treasure chest was revealed by the weight of her head, but Deng didn’t have any objections.
"I just don't like how Soyorin doesn't trust everyone and faces difficulties on his own... I can definitely help."
"Actually, the doctor went to work, Xiangzi was kept after class, and Aine felt that there was no one to accompany you, so you were bored, right?"
Aine's little hands were not very obedient. Not only did she mess with the lamp, she also wanted to pull Kita over to hug her left and right. Kita decisively slapped her evil little hands away.
"...Kita is so stingy," Aine grumbled quietly, turning away. However, the smile in her eyes showed that she really enjoyed playing with someone, and she couldn't suppress the smile at the corners of her mouth. "I won't treat you to crepes this afternoon."
"I wasn't planning on asking you to treat me... I still owe Liang some money. I'll go collect it later and I'll have some money."
"Kita-san, do you think Ryo-san will pay you back?"
“…Aine should treat me to a meal. Aine is right.”
The three of them suddenly ran out of things to say. Aine took out her phone again and started tapping away, as if she was replying to something.
"Wow, Aine has a lot of fans, over 20,000."
"I got this from Ke-chan. I don't know if there will still be that many in a few days. Besides, Kita-san has more fans than me, right?"
"The doctor is so nice... He takes care of us just like Grandma does. I'm almost unable to be independent."
"Kita-san can be independent. Ke-chan went to Nara for work, and even asked Chiyo-san to come cover as the school doctor. We will be independent for the next few days."
"No way? Nara and Tokyo aren't that far, right? We can meet in the evening, right?"
……
Su Shi and Motis...now Xiao Mu, both of them will not be going to school today.
However, not going to school does not mean that both of them are lazy and do nothing but play. There are indeed many interesting things in the doctor's house... but they have nothing to do with Su Shi.
Su Shi did not rest all night. The melancholy girl witnessed the moon becoming bright and dim, the sun rising and hanging in the sky, and then being covered by dark clouds from the north. Wrapped in the cold wind, the sun set in the west, and the cotton-like dim sky looked very unreal.
"Su Shi... go and have a rest," Xiao Mu said with some distress. He brought Su Shi a cup of steaming black tea. The clear tea soup vaguely reflected Su Shi's haggard face. "You're so tired."
"Um...it's okay. Are you hungry, Xiaomu? I'll go make you some food."
Su Shi was forcing a smile... She was so tired that she could fall asleep at any moment. She ran to the convenience store downstairs several times and bought a lot of coffee and energy drinks, but it was still not enough.
"I'm not hungry..." Mu shook his head and came to Su Shi with a pleading look. The sudden change in attitude made Su Shi a little uncomfortable. "I'll take care of Auntie... Su Shi, you go to sleep, okay?"
It would be a lie to say that we weren't hungry. The last meal we had was at 7am, and it was rice balls from a convenience store.
Being hungry would have been fine, Xiao Mu slept for five or six hours at least, and Mrs. Nagasaki slept the whole day, and was still sleeping on Su Shi's legs. Only Su Shi had not rested, always paying attention to whether her mother had any discomfort, changing the warm towel over and over again, heating the hangover soup, letting it cool, and then heating it again when it cooled.
"It's okay. I'm already very happy that Xiaomu cares about me. I'm not that fragile."
Su Shi took a sip of the black tea brought by Xiao Mu... To be honest, it was a skill for Xiao Mu to be able to make the high-end stuff that cost 7,000 yen per catty taste like street food, but Su Shi didn't have the mind to worry about it.
Now in Su Shi's eyes, there is no difference between expensive black tea and cheap tap water. They are just liquids used to maintain electrolyte balance in the body and stay energetic.
"Sushi...you're trying too hard. You're going to break down."
"You should fight for your mother. If you can't even take care of your mother, then you're being derelict in your duty as a child, right?"
Su Shi couldn't help but yawn. He pinched his thigh hard and finally perked up, but his eyelids drooped again soon.
An adult woman with poor physical fitness needs about twelve to fourteen hours to completely process a whole bottle of whiskey, which is about 180 ml of pure alcohol... In other words, Su Shi has to wait until at least one or two in the afternoon before she can barely rest for a while.
"But...my mother..."
"Ah... I'm sorry, Xiaomu," Su Shi secretly regretted that she had forgotten that the situation at Xiaomu's home was different. "I was really confused. I hope Xiaomu doesn't mind." "That's generally the case... but there are always special circumstances. Xiaomu, don't take it too seriously."
"Oh……"
Xiao Mu didn't know what to do, so he could only stay by Su Shi's side and gently help Su Shi relax his shoulders. His muscles, which had been tense due to staying up all night, suddenly became sore, making Su Shi a little sleepy.
Outside the window is a busy crowd of people, and on the telephone poles are resting black crows, squeaking, with dead branches for nesting and stored winter food in their mouths. All things are racing against the coming severe winter. There is no such thing as overtaking on a curve, and falling behind will mean eternal damnation.
Or maybe it can be said that everyone has his or her own cold winter.
Mom... I am no different from a crow. I just need to get through this... I will always build my own nest.
"Su Shi, information."
"Don't pay attention to Aine's message."
"why?"
"I responded to Aine earlier. What happened next was just her nagging. It's meaningless."
"But... it's rude."
"There's no need to be polite with lifelong friends...it's exhausting. Xiao Mu and I don't use honorifics all the time, do we?"
"Um...thank you Sushi."
"You're welcome. I also want to thank Xiao Mu for being with me... Please, Xiao Mu, don't tell anyone else about this."
"why?"
"It's up to the crow to build its own nest... It's nothing, please, Xiao Mu."