What's Wrong with the World
Chapter 12
The next morning, when Iulio woke up, he realized that it was already close to noon.
He got out of bed and walked barefoot to the window. He climbed onto the stool and opened the window. The cold air immediately hit him in the face. Iulio shivered and finally woke up.
Today was a good day. The temperature on the mountain was low, but the air was especially fresh. Under the sun, the sky was extremely blue, and the intertwining yellow and green trees between the mountains seemed to have become more vivid.
There were already a few tourists walking around the courtyard, and he seemed to be able to hear the sound of children's laughter from afar.
Such a clear and vivid image once again made Iulio confirm that he was awake. The world he was in was real, and not a dream within a dream.
Speaking of which, what he had just experienced could not be considered a nightmare.
In the dream, he seemed to have returned to the time when he was eight or nine years old.
That day, Teacher Song Yang led them to town to trade for some rice. Following the establishment of Songxia Private School, poor families in the surrounding villages would often send their children to the school. They did not expect to be able to study, and only wanted to make a living.
However, Teacher Song Yang could not bear to see the children not having enough food to eat and clothes to cover their bodies, so he often did some handicrafts to trade for some rice and cloth. Sometimes, he could not do two things at once, so he asked Silver Time, Takasugi, and Wig to help. Later, when Iulio came, they had an extra little tail behind them.
It was rare for them to enter the city, so they brought along the herbs they had previously picked. Along the way, everyone was discussing what to buy with the money they had earned from the herbs after trading for rice and grain.
Silver Time made a big fuss about wanting strawberry milk, Takasugi said that yakult would be fine, Wig kept asking for buckwheat noodles, and Iulio also boldly said that he wanted coconut milk.
In the end, Silver Time grabbed him by the cheek and pulled him, saying, "Little brothers should act like little brothers. Obediently vote for strawberry milk!"
Teacher Song Yang didn't stop the group from making a ruckus. He just looked at them with a smile.
Iulio couldn't remember what was changed in the end. She only remembered that on the way back, she held her teacher's hand as the setting sun shone on her. Silver Time hugged his sword and complained that his teacher was biased. Takasugi's eyes were red with jealousy, but he still had to maintain his image. He walked at the front with his wig, his hands behind his head, and his ponytail swinging back and forth.
She clearly saw the private school, but she didn't know why she suddenly stopped and grabbed the teacher's hand. Her intuition told her, "Don't go anymore, you can't go anymore!" She opened her mouth to speak, but it was as if her throat was firmly gripped, and she couldn't say a word.
Her hand loosened, and they continued to walk forward, talking and laughing, as if they did not notice that she had not followed.
The sky gradually darkened. She just stood there like that, watching them walk step by step into the darkness, never looking back …
…
When Xiao Lan opened the door, she saw Yuri kneeling on the stool and leaning against the window, motionless. She didn't know what she was looking at.
She was shocked and hurried over to close the window, saying, "Yuri, you can't do that. You'll catch a cold."
Iulio jumped off the stool, with her back facing Xiao Lan, and stretched.
She rubbed her face while she was at it, saying, "I know ~ Sister Xiao Lan, I'm hungry. Let's go eat ~"
Xiao Lan looked at Yuri, who looked like she had just woken up. The corners of her eyes were red, her ahoge was messy, and her golden brown cat eyes were a little watery. No matter how she looked at her, she looked like a little angel. She was completely different from the demon king Yuri from yesterday.
She couldn't help but reach out to rub her messy hair even more. "I'm here to call you to eat, little lazy cat. Go wash up."
When they reached the dining room, Iulio was pulled into Yumi Aya's arms and rubbed against her. Nainai smiled and said, "Yumi Aya, you've been so excited since last night.
Well, it's no wonder. After all, I'm also staying over tonight ~ "Enrique held his forehead, speechless with these two clowns.
Iulio struggled to break free. She looked around and asked curiously, "Where are Ah Gang and Xiao Jing?"
Xiao Lan pulled out a seat for Yuri and replied, "They went to play with Yukimura and Sanada. Hmm, Xiao Jing seems to be interested in tennis. Ah Gang was dragged there by him. I think he said he wanted to help Ah Gang train."
As she spoke, she saw Radical 145 and the other three enter the dining room.
Iulio waved at them and saw them stop in their tracks. Yukimura looked away calmly. Sanada lowered her hat and said something to Radical 145. Then she walked in another direction as if she really didn't notice what was going on here.
Iulio rubbed his chin and confirmed with Xiao Lan, "So, they did it on purpose?" Xiao Lan covered her mouth and laughed, not saying anything.
"He appeared!!!
Devil Yuri appeared again!!!
"
Radical 145 and Ah Gang also came over. Yumi Aya excitedly whispered to Radical 145, "Hey, Xiao Jing, are they the two kids just now?
Hey, Xiao Jing, they must be, they must be. "Radical 145 looked up and snorted softly," So what if they are? "
Yumi Aya ignored him and gave Yuri a thumbs up, "Yuri Sauce will definitely be someone who can do great things in the future."
Iulio nodded unabashedly, "Yes, I know."
Enrique couldn't take it anymore and gave each of them a chestnut, "Eat!"
Iulio then noticed that Ah Gang was lying on the table, looking like his soul had left his body. He couldn't help but poke him, "Ah Gang, what's wrong with you?"
Ah Gang didn't respond.
Radical 145 said from the side, "Just overexerted himself."
Radical 145 thought about how they wanted to play a doubles game and pulled Ah Gang into it.
It was just a game, so Ah Gang didn't need to play much. Then they saw what it meant to fall on the ground, lose the racket, hit your teammates, let your opponent go … The game couldn't continue, and Ah Gang seemed to have been dealt a heavy blow.
But for now, let's leave him some face.
Nainai looked at Xiao Jing, then at Ah Gang, and clenched her right hand into a fist, "Looks like Ah Gang needs to work out more in the future. Well, next time when Yuri trains, bring Ah Gang along."
Iulio: "Hey ~"
Radical 145 patted Ah Gang's shoulder and didn't say much.
After eating quickly, Iulio looked out the window and said to Nainai, "Mom, can we go visit the Suwon River this afternoon?" He then told them where Suwon River was.
Nainai and the others thought about it and felt that it was a good idea to go shopping, but she still emphasized, "You can go shopping, but you can't go alone. You have to go with an adult.
Let's go together later. "
Iulio didn't have any objections. His eyes rolled again, and then he said to Nainai, "Mom, can I invite two more friends?" Yumi Aya was one step ahead of him and agreed, "No, no problem ~"
Radical 145 sighed at the fate of the two people, and then said, "Do you want me to send a text message for you?"
Xiao Lan: "…"
Iulio smiled and refused, "No need, it's more sincere to invite them in person." As he said that, he jumped off the chair and ran in the direction Yukimura and the others had left.
Ever since Sanada separated from Radical 145, he felt a little uneasy, and his body couldn't help but tense up. When he saw the figure running over, he felt an unprecedented sense of relief.
Iulio's eyes lit up when he saw Sanada.
Sanada and Yukimura's families must have come together, but Yukimura happened to be sitting with her back to her, so she didn't notice her for a moment.
She ran over with an innocent look on her face, "Xian Ichiro, Seiko, what a coincidence, we meet again ~" Then she saw Yukimura turn around in disbelief, "Yuri?!"
The adults of the two families were also shocked. Iulio bowed politely, "Hello grandpa, hello uncles and aunties, I'm Xian Ichiro and Seiko's friend.
G Tian Yuri. "
Lady Sanada held her face in disbelief, "Ananda, am I seeing things? There's a super cute girl who says she's Xian Ichiro's friend!"
Lady Yukimura was also surprised, "Hey, did Seiko just call her by her name?"
"Yes, we met yesterday, and we agreed to go to the festival together today ~" Iulio said innocently.
Hearing this, the men of the two families were also shocked. After Yukimura and Sanada came back yesterday, they told them that they wouldn't be going to the festival. When they asked for the reason, they wouldn't tell them.
After they asked repeatedly, they only said that they weren't interested in the festival.
So it wasn't that they weren't interested, but that they had other plans?
The serious-looking old man at the table stroked his short black and white beard, "Oh, we're really old. Kids these days are really something." Iulio said naturally, "How can that be?
I hesitated for a long time before I decided to call you grandpa. "
Everyone looked at Yukimura and Sanada, "Where did you two meet this clown?!
"
Yukimura and Sanada were speechless. They were already in the shadow from the beginning, and they were one step away from being dragged into the Devil's Swamp.
Iulio continued with a smile, "Oh, right, we're going to the Suwon River for a walk this afternoon. Xiao Jing, sister Xiao Lan, and Ah Gang are going too. Do Xian Ichiro and Seiko have time?"
Sanada struggled to reach her hand out of the dark swamp and tried to make one last struggle, "We … we don't …" Before she could finish, Lady Sanada slapped her and interrupted her, "No, you do."
Sanada looked at her mother, who seemed to have turned into a ghost in the abyss. In the end, she let go of her hand and let herself slide into the depths of the swamp.
Lady Yukimura smiled and said, "Seiko too. Is there an adult at Yuri Sauce with you?"
"Yes, there is. Our moms are going with us."
"Then there's no problem at all. Have fun with the ceremony in the afternoon."
Lady Sanada and Lady Yukimura looked at the cute little girl in front of them and patted her chest lightly. She sighed and said, "That's great. This is the first time I've invited a friend. I was worried about being rejected."
Then, she waved at them and said, "Then, Xian Ichiro, Seiko, I'll be leaving first. I'll text you later ~"
Everyone looked at the two petrified people meaningfully and said, "You've even exchanged your communication methods?!
"
Lady Sanada looked in the direction Iulio left and said, "I thought Xian Ichiro wouldn't be enlightened before he turned 30. Looks like I worried too much."
Lady Yukimura smiled and said, "Yes, I'm not worried anymore." However, she didn't explain.
"Speaking of which, this is the first time Seiko called a girl by her name ~"
"Is that so?
Speaking of which, the first person Yuri Sauce called was Xian Ichiro ~ "
"…"