November 1st, Thursday. The night was still cloudy.

Yūki looked at the girl beside her in confusion. She shivered in the cold wind and didn't know what to do. She was flustered but couldn't say a word.

Perhaps it was because most of the spring was cold and even the cherry blossoms were about to wilt, but the wind still made people's faces hurt. There was a damp smell mixed with the dust unique to the town, making people's noses itch.

The purple-haired girl looked at the town's streets and pointed at the clusters of lights. She smiled at Yūki and said, "Yūki -jiejie, the night view here is really beautiful."

A lot of comforting words flashed through Yūki's mind. She repeated the things that encouraged her when she was sad, but she couldn't find a single word to say in response.

After a while, she sighed.

“?

I can't help you. I'm leaving Jiansheng tomorrow. "

The girl smiled faintly and looked back at Yūki. "Don't worry. I'll definitely take good care of myself."

"Are you alone?

You're only thirteen. What if you get cheated by some strange person? "

Yūki was extremely anxious when she thought about what might happen to the girl after she left town.

"Why don't I take you to the Sawada family? He has a big family and a big business. He can take you in as an heir and take you in as a child bride."

As for Sawada's feelings, Yūki couldn't be bothered to care under these circumstances.

?

M shook her head. The night wind blew her long hair and scattered the purple strands. It was quite artistic, but Yūki's heart ached. The night wind in the mountains was too cold. She was also wearing thin clothes. She was afraid that she would catch a cold.

She shouldn't have taken the girl on the mountain road to see the night view.

Yūki and this girl were called?

M and the girl had met in a small alley in the morning. The girl had fallen hungry on the side of the road. Yūki felt that she looked familiar and went to help. Only then did she remember that this was the girl who had saved the cat in the car accident.

At that time, he didn't look like someone who lacked clothes and food. After a few days, it was as if he had entered a refugee camp. He couldn't help but sigh at how short life was and how bizarre the setbacks were.

Did he listen?

After hearing M's words, Yūki felt that perhaps life was predestined.

Her materialistic and materialistic mother remarried with her daughter, and her busy stepfather only needed a vase family. No one paid attention to the poor little girl and she spent most of her time alone.

After the car accident last time, she was sent to the hospital for a check-up by a kind-hearted person. As a result, the whole house was noisy and no one wanted to talk to her. When she ran home, she felt even more lonely and felt that she was not needed. She simply ran away from home, but she was penniless. In the end, she starved on the streets.

Yep, family ethics style tragedy.

Yūki felt a pang in her heart. If she hadn't gotten into that car accident back then, her mother might've remarried and found someone worse than that person. Then, her life would've been even more miserable than it was now … Well, it wouldn't have been more miserable than she was now.

To?

To M, Yūki was a kind-hearted sister who had suddenly appeared.

She treated her to a meal, took her to wash up, and gave her a change of clothes. This was enough to make her happy.

"You can't wander around like this. At least have some ability to protect yourself …" Yūki quickly thought about whether there was anyone she could rely on in Jiansheng.

The most reliable person was none other than the great god of Jiansheng, Skylark. However, that person could only take care of that stupid bird. If she let him take care of a girl, he would probably raise this poor little girl into a violent maniac.

Next were ordinary citizens. There were many good people, but who would agree to take in a girl whose household registration was still in someone else's house?

Even the landlord, Chie, wouldn't do. It was already hard enough for a little girl to be a landlord. If she added another person, the danger level would be doubled. There was no value at all.

In conclusion, Yūki felt that only the Sawada family and Skylark, who had powerful backgrounds, were more reliable.

Perhaps it was out of compassion, empathy, or the fact that they had only met once, Yūki was especially attentive to this girl, who was talking to her for the first time today.

"If there's no other way, I can go to the countryside farther away. It might be hard to find a job for a child, but there will definitely be someone who will take me in."

M smiled shyly.

"…" Yūki didn't want to complain about how terrible the reality was. Jiansheng was already one of the top ten public security departments in Japan. There was no Skylark to protect the outside world.

She helplessly dialed the Sawada family's number.

Unfortunately, the person who answered the phone was Leibaun.

It was obvious that he wouldn't agree to such a condition for free. Since he wanted to send a girl over, he might as well tie her up and send Yūki herself to Penglie.

Yūki hung up the phone with a sad face.

It was impossible to go to Penglie, not in this lifetime. It felt great to be a clean person outside. There were good people everywhere, and they were nice to hear. It was completely different from Penglie, where bad people lived.

Phew, next time, she didn't watch silly videos with Lily. She felt that she was about to become a silly sculpture.

"Why is Yūki -nee-san so nice to me?"

M suddenly asked, "Today is the first time we've met."

"Who knows? Maybe it's because I lost my father and mother. When I look at you, I think of the past."

"… I'm sorry."

?

M didn't know that this big sister who looked like she was in her twenties (mainly because she was tall enough) was actually only a few months older than her.

As she scrolled through the numbers on her phone, another gust of cold wind blew. Yūki didn't feel anything, but …

M shrank her neck because of the cold.

The clothes she bought for her were fine during the day, but it was a little cold at night. However, neither of them had brought a jacket.

Pressing the dial button, Yūki listened to the dial tone quietly.?

M was also waiting for an answer with faint hope.

She left home because she didn't have any hope. It could be said that Yūki had given her hope.

She was young and inexperienced. If she was a bad person, she would have been sold and counted the money. It was rare that she met Yūki, who was about to leave, and she was so kind because she found her conscience.

It was the sound of the wind again.

Yūki put down her phone and looked in the direction of the wind. The black-haired young man was holding the beeping phone in his hand. He pressed it gently and hung up.

"Skylark, I have a little girl here for you to take care of." Yūki patted her shoulder.

M's shoulder made her stagger a few steps forward. "I'm about to leave Jiansheng and go back to my hometown. I can't take care of this child. After thinking about it, I'll leave her to you."

Skylark didn't notice that Yūki wasn't using her usual honorifics. He raised his eyebrows and replied in amusement, "Oh?

Are you ordering me around, herbivore? "

"I don't expect someone like you to teach a good girl. It's the safest for her to be with you.

You just have to provide her with food, clothes, and a place to live. I won't force you to do anything else. When I'm done with my family's business, I'll come and pick her up. "

Out of sympathy, he continued, "Anyway, you're the best in Jiansheng. It's not too much to agree to my request."

After speaking, Yūki revealed her usual sunny smile.

"Of course, I'm not helping you for free. I'll pay you the money later. I can only owe you for now.

But I think you'll like the other price. "

"Do you want to fight?

Let's change to a place where we can fight wantonly. "

Suddenly, the desire to fight rose.

Skylark swung his crutches. The night wind blew his pretentious jacket that would never fall off his shoulders. He smiled like a hunter who saw his prey.

"It seems like you're a carnivore. Then I'll listen to you when you lose."

The two smiled tacitly and ran into the nearby forest at the same time.

Left out to dry?

M: Herbivore?

Carnivore?

Who is this?

Not a local in Jiansheng?

M had only stayed in Bingsheng for a few days. When she reappeared in front of the townspeople as a member of Skylark's family, she already knew what Skylark's name meant in this town. She was amazed that Xiji was able to find such a reliable backer for her. She even managed to get her household registration to support her.

And?

M also didn't know that she was crowned with the surname Skylark and embarked on the path of violence. It was no longer up to her.

*

It was already very late when she returned to the apartment.

Yūki, who was covered in bruises, raised her head and stared at the ceiling expressionlessly.

She had been in this position for half an hour. In a few minutes, it would be the next day. She had to hurry up and seek death. After all, Bi Yang Qi's dishes were all gone.

The battle with Skylark ended in a draw. To be specific, Yūki was at a disadvantage because Skylark was constantly improving during the battle. Yūki was very tired.

The result of the battle between the two monsters was that a piece of the forest was directly cleared. Later, Yūki proposed that they couldn't continue to destroy the vegetation in Jiansheng and forced a draw.

Fortunately, Skylark was very happy and agreed to Yūki's request. Carry?

M left.

As for?

M's treatment … Anyway, it definitely wouldn't be worse than staying at home.

But the house next door was really noisy today.

For some reason, Mr. Fujinuma's house next door was extremely noisy tonight. First, there was a scream, and then there was the sound of many people walking around. It seemed that a lot of people gathered in the house next door and didn't know how to lower their volume at all.

"Knock knock." There was a knock on the door.

Yūki got up from the ground tiredly, thinking that Mr. Fujinuma next door was coming to explain what was going on. However, she saw a policeman in uniform.

"Can I help you?"

It wasn't a good thing to have a policeman knocking on the door in the middle of the night. Fortunately, Yūki was absolutely a good citizen and never committed crimes.

"Sorry to disturb you so late at night. Do you know Fujisuma next door?"

"Ah, I know him." Mr. Fujinuma, the good person who occasionally taught her how to draw.

"It's like this. We just received a report." The policeman looked regretful and indignant. "His mother's body was found in his room, and he was arrested on the spot."

Yūki: … What?

That uncle who was obsessed with his dreams and always worked?

Was there a mistake?

Didn't he have a very good relationship with his mother?

Perhaps because Xiji's confused expression was too strong, the uniformed man asked again, "May I ask if you have any relationship with Teng Marsh?"

"No, we're just ordinary neighbors …"

Halfway through, Yūki felt that her forehead was full of cold sweat. She answered the policeman's question in two or three sentences, then directly pushed him aside and rushed into the house next door.

Then, under the cover of a bunch of policemen, she saw Fujisuma's mother's body.

She was stabbed in the abdomen by a knife, lost a lot of blood, and died in one blow.

Perhaps it was because she usually saw her own body, but seeing someone else's body for the first time, Yūki reflexively felt a chill run down her back.

She had seen many deaths, but when it really happened next to her, the impact was unparalleled.

That person rarely smiled, but he was a very good person. Occasionally, he would feed the stray cat and teach her how to draw comics.

He had a dream of being a manga artist. His drawing skills were excellent, but he always hit a wall. He had to work several jobs to make a living, and he still didn't have a girlfriend at his age … Ah, that was his taboo.

Yūki had also seen his mother before. She looked quite similar to Mr. Fujinuma. She was a good cook, cheerful, and virtuous. She was a very open-minded mother.

Even when her son failed to live up to her expectations, she never scolded him. She had always supported him behind his back, and the relationship between mother and son was very harmonious.

Mr. Fujinuma killed his mother?

Yūki felt dizzy and couldn't believe it.

She pushed aside the noisy uniformed men's hands and looked back. She was surprised to see Teng Ma, who had just been taken away.

Right, this place was very close to the police station, so there was no need to use a car. They were directly escorted.

Thinking of this, Yūki directly squeezed through the others and ran towards the dazed figure in the drizzle.

As if he had realized something, Teng Ma suddenly froze. He looked in shock at the man in black who was holding a black umbrella and walking past him.

He suddenly struggled and shouted, "That person killed her!

It wasn't me!

It was that guy who did it, it was that bastard! "

The man seemed to be frightened and took a few steps back. He smiled at Fujisuma, who was being suppressed again, and continued to walk.

Although she wasn't sure what happened between them, Yūki still stood in front of the man and blocked his path.

The pitter-patter of the rain fell to the ground like a string, adding another layer of coldness to the cold night.

Then, at that moment, Yūki felt like she heard something. It was as if her soul had left her body.

"Thump", "Thump", "Thump", it was like the sound of a heart beating.

Everything in front of her seemed to slow down. Even the raindrops could be seen clearly, including the face of the man in front of her.

It was the face of a man she didn't recognize, but Yūki felt like she had to remember this face.

The thumping sound was heard once again, but it was as if nothing had happened.

No, that's not right.

Mr. Fujiwara and the uniformed officers, who were not far away, as well as the noisy voices on the second floor of the apartment, all disappeared in an instant.

Only the man in black holding a black umbrella was still standing in front of Yūki.

But this time, he had a knife in his hand.

"Slash", he pulled it out.

The cold thing entered her body and also took away the warm liquid in her body.

All the blood seemed to be squeezed out of the hole, which made Yūki's hands and feet feel cold.

Her body was indeed different from ordinary people, but her skin couldn't be made of iron. It was still no match for sharp or explosive objects like swords and wooden barns.

She would die if she was poisoned, she would die if she lost too much blood, and she would die if her body was broken.

So cold …

Yūki knelt on the ground, feeling the raindrops dripping on her body, taking away her blood and her body temperature along with the wound.

The man put away the knife and smiled. He still held the black umbrella that covered his face and quietly left the place.

So cold, so cold …

The rainwater flowed into her eyes, which hurt and itched.

Her body fell into the rain, and her clothes were stained by blood. She felt terrible.

No, she couldn't move her body …

Before Yūki closed her eyes, she was still thinking about the man's face. She wanted to stand up and hold on until midnight to save Mr. Fujinuma and Fujisuma's mother.

But she had lost too much blood, and her vision was dark. Only the buzzing sound of the rain was in her ears. It was the feeling of death that she was most familiar with.

Vaguely, she seemed to hear the landlord, Chie's cry of surprise.

"Yūki?!

God … Hurry … Ambulance … "

In her condition, she couldn't hold on until the ambulance arrived.