Chapter 150 is about him, about feelings...
Wang Ma Xiaoji followed behind a person.
It was a little child.
With black hair and black eyes, short arms and legs, it looked only four or five years old, with chubby cheeks that seemed easy to pinch.
It's a pity I can't touch it.
Wang Ma Xiaoji thought with deep sorrow, "This is such a pity. Such a cute little child, of course I should hold him and play with him for a while, and then return him after he cries... Oh right, I should also take a few pictures of him with red, swollen eyes to keep as a record."
Okay, actually, it's not that I didn't take any photos, it's just that I didn't capture the child crying.
Upon arriving in this new environment, Wang Ma Xiaoji first stood beside the sandpit, watching a group of children who couldn't see him playing games, while leisurely checking his personal belongings.
He had exactly what he had on him; nothing more, nothing less. Wang Ma Xiaoji checked the functionality of some of his belongings and found that most of them worked perfectly. The flashlight turned on and off, and his phone could take pictures... so his phone's photo album now contained a few more pictures of children. However, it was uncertain whether these photos would remain on his phone after he successfully left this new environment.
But why think about all this? Because he has absolutely no clue how to leave this place!
This is what makes paranormal events so troublesome, isn't it? Because supernatural things sometimes don't make any sense at all. Although he doesn't dislike the element of surprise, and even thinks that games are more fun when they're unexpected... but who wants to happily play a game that they're forced to participate in and that could lead to death?
That doll kept talking about "games"... it was really annoying to hear.
After taking a few photos, Wang Ma Xiaoji didn't rush to put his phone away, but instead held it in his hand. He had just tried it; although he could take photos normally, the phone couldn't connect to the network or make calls... However, he wasn't too surprised by this situation, as it was considered basic stuff in paranormal events.
Kids' games can be really long.
Without internet access, the phone wasn't as fun. Wang Ma Xiaoji held his phone, but didn't find it particularly boring. Well… most people, suddenly arriving in such a new environment, would feel more panic or wariness than boredom. However, compared to these feelings, Wang Ma Xiaoji simply felt a sudden sense of weariness.
However, he said nothing and revealed nothing. Even though no one present could see him at this moment, Wang Ma Xiaoji's expression simply became calm. Compared to his usual boisterous personality, the purple-haired boy's expression at this moment could only be described as "terrifyingly calm," but that was all.
The children wouldn't be out playing for very long. After arriving in this new environment, Wang Ma Xiaoji looked up at the sky and estimated the time. He knew that the children would be going home soon, but even so... it would still be a while.
But Oma Kokichi didn't find it boring.
He has never liked boring atmospheres and is good at making boring things less boring or even interesting. Even though no one can see him or interact with him now, and even though the tools he used to communicate with the outside world are no longer useful, Ouma Kokichi can still find things to do.
While the children were building sandcastles, Wangma Xiaoji also squatted down, reaching for sand with one hand, but grasping nothing. So he stood up again, went to an empty swing, and reached out to touch the chains on both sides of the swing... He felt nothing, he touched nothing.
Seeing this, Wang Ma Xiaoji made an ambiguous "hmm..." sound, and then another child ran up from behind. Wang Ma Xiaoji heard the noise, but made no attempt to move away, remaining standing in the same position.
Then, several children who were chasing each other passed right through his body. Wang Ma Xiaoji didn't feel anything, and the children didn't seem to notice anything unusual either.
This really does feel like I've been abandoned by the whole world.
After that, Wangma Xiaoji did nothing more. He just stood by the swing, watching the children quietly with a blank expression—especially one of them building a sandcastle. He watched them for as long as they played. At times like these, Wangma Xiaoji displayed remarkable patience.
What is he thinking? What's his next move? But this kind of supernatural event, which seems a bit like cheating because it's not very illogical, isn't exactly something he's good at dealing with... That's part of the fun of some horror/supernatural works, isn't it?
In fact, Wang Ma Xiaoji didn't think about anything too much, and what he was thinking about was mainly things that had nothing to do with paranormal events.
Just as he had predicted, it was already quite late, and the children were picked up one by one by their parents who had been watching and chatting nearby.
The same goes for the child he paid special attention to.
After the child looked up, said a proper goodbye to the other children, and then obediently walked out of the sandpit towards an adult, Wangma Xiaoji finally followed suit.
He followed them.
—This little guy is totally like Kazuo Tsukino when he was a kid!
The moment Wang Ma Xiaoji saw the child, he knew it was him.
Because Kozuki and Junichiro are growing at the same ratio.
Wang Ma Xiaoji watched as Tsukino and Chiya, who were young, were first led to the park's handwashing station to wash their hands, which had been playing in the sand for a while. After that, they were obediently led by someone to a certain room.
That person...
The man leading Chiyo was a complete stranger to Ohma Kichi. The man looked very young, only in his early twenties. However, he didn't resemble Tsukino Kazuha at all, and they didn't seem to be related by blood.
Wang Ma Xiaoji, taking advantage of the fact that no one could see him, openly listened to the conversation between the two.
"Your mother should be back tomorrow. If things go even faster, maybe tonight..."
"Then I should be able to see Chie Minoru tonight."
"That's true trust."
"It's simply because Chie Minoru possesses such strength."
"Her power is indeed terrifying... By the way, why haven't I seen that person lately?"
"The editor has come knocking again, urging him to finish the manuscript. He's been working like crazy to meet his deadline."
"That sounds rather pitiful..."
"He delayed until now, there's nothing we can do about it, right?"
"What a strict kid... What's wrong? Why are you looking over there all of a sudden? Do you want some ice cream?"
"..."
"Ah, I know, I'll secretly buy you one, and I'll take you back after you finish eating it."
"Hmm, I see." Wang Ma Xiaoji listened and made his judgment. This stranger seemed to know Xiaoyue's parents, and appeared to be a colleague of Xiaoyue's mother. And Xiaoyue's father's work was probably related to literature…
Supernatural abilities are just that unreasonable; they directly and bluntly reveal a person's past to their eyes.
Regarding certain aspects of his life, Ouma Shoji has always concealed them with blatant lies. Others can easily see through the lies, and they can also discern Ouma Shoji's reluctance to reveal his past. Therefore, the Ultimate Leader appears extremely mysterious, just like the lies he often tells, shrouded in enigma.
But aren't Tsukino and Chiya the same?
Wang Ma Xiaoji knew very well that Tsukino and Chiya were only pretending to be sincere. That person's greatest skill was using half-truths to cover up the truth. He appeared sincere, but in reality, he was a master liar.
Wangma Xiaoji was indeed very curious about Tsukino and Chiya's past. However... he also enjoyed the game of probing and spying on each other's secrets with Tsukino and Chiya. Wasn't this back-and-forth game more interesting than directly laying the past bare?
That being said, Ouma Kokichi wouldn't really give up chasing after the younger Tsukino and Chiya just to avoid being "spoiled." He wasn't stupid; the environment he had suddenly found himself in was clearly related to Tsukino and Chiya, and this was currently the only clue.
He should at least follow them and see what happens.
And now... nothing seems out of the ordinary.
There's no way to leave yet. No clues have emerged. What Aurora wants him to see hasn't been fully revealed either.
Perhaps for this reason, while staring at that small figure, Wang Ma Xiaoji's mind wandered to things that seemed unrelated to the whole incident.
Those contents are related to Tsukino and Chiya.
It is also related to emotions.
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