"It's okay, Jingguang Dad, Jingichi Dad, I'll be right there."

As he entered the house, he explained, "My uncle is here to give me my parents' belongings."

The two adults looked at each other, looking at the small, worn-out cardboard box that even a child could easily lift.

In the end, they tacitly decided to give the child some space.

"Then you must keep it well."

Yukimura Seiichi's eyes flashed with heartache, he squatted down and gently touched little Natsume's head, and said softly: "Now, in the future, these will be your treasures, you must cherish them well?"

"Yes, I will."

Natsume Takashi nodded heavily. Being a precocious man, he actually understood the meaning of Yukimura Seiichi's words to some extent.

Afterwards, the three of them simply packed up the old house and did not rush back to Tokyo. Instead, they lived in the old house.

The next day, they decided to go hiking together.

From childhood to adulthood, little Natsume has no memory of anything near his hometown, and he has never climbed that mountain.

After discussing it, they decided to take the children on an outing together.

In the forest,

After a morning of hard work, the three men arrived at the halfway point of another adjacent mountain from one mountain.

Natsume Takashi and Atobe Kagemitsu went to collect firewood, while Yukimura Seiichi stayed in an open space in the forest and set up camp.

Natsume Takashi was excitedly picking up firewood, while Jingguang was watching the children while picking up firewood and studying the plants on the roadside.

Unconsciously, little Natsume ran farther and farther away.

Suddenly, his figure disappeared from sight.

Jingguang's face changed instantly and he ran towards the direction where Natsume disappeared.

Little Natsume Takashi has disappeared.

On the other side,

Little Natsume Takashi was kidnapped by a monster.

"Natsume, Reiko, Reiko, give it to me~ give it to me quickly~"

The monster's voice is eerie and terrifying.

The little boy was frightened and his face turned pale.

This was the first time he had encountered a monster that kidnapped him right in front of other people, not to mention, it happened in front of Jingguang's father.

"I'm not, who is the Reiko you are talking about? I'm not Natsume Reiko~"

In panic, the child couldn't even remember who Natsume Reiko was.

He said in pain while struggling.

The monster heard this and stupidly let go of his hand.

"Reiko, aren't you here? Am I wrong to look for you? Aren't you Reiko?"

“Ahem…”

Natsume Takashi covered his throat and coughed madly, then waved his hand and said, "It's okay, can you take me back?"

"Since you are not Lingzi, then you are welcome~"

The monster who originally looked like a simple and honest teacher suddenly changed his expression and said, "I'm going to eat you~"

"ah--"

Little Natsume turned around and ran away when the monster suddenly changed its face.

He knew that monsters would not dare to chase after shrines or temples.

He remembered that Jingguang's father had said there was an abandoned temple around here.