"Apart from the specialty store, the most fun things here are catching rhinoceros beetles and fishing." Nishimura Satoru said as they walked. "This is a rare opportunity, cousin Natsume, if you haven't left yet this weekend, do you want to join us?"

Munechika smiled, "That sounds good."

Nishimura Satoru: "Natsume is really good at fishing. He caught the most fish last time!"

North Benedictine: "Indeed."

Natsume Takashi was walking beside the cat teacher, holding his arms, when he suddenly stopped and looked in a certain direction.

Although Munechika was talking to them, he was paying attention to the people around him, so he stopped and asked, "What's wrong?"

"...Ah, nothing."

Having said that, Natsume Takashi still looked in that direction for a second longer.

Is this an illusion?

I always feel like there is some subtle and familiar... aura.

Natsume Takashi put that feeling aside and turned back to the topic: "The fish in that river are quite delicious."

"Yes! You can let Aunt Fujiwara cook the fish you catch!"

Nishimura Satoru said excitedly.

The atmosphere returned to normal.

Munechika was quite concerned about what Natsume Takashi had done just now.

But as the protagonist being taken shopping, he couldn't leave aside his friend who was enthusiastically introducing the environment to him.

Plus, the strange thing I just thought about was probably not something I could talk about in front of ordinary people, so I could only keep it in mind and ask when no one was around.

But there are no monsters in that direction. What is Natsume Takashi paying attention to?

—The laughter and chatter of young people could be heard along the road.

Natsume Munechika has no friends of his own age. After he was adopted, he had only one path to follow: that of a demon hunter. He could only choose how and by what means he would follow.

However, even though he didn't have any ordinary friends of the same age, he had been to school for a while, and he always liked to pay attention to the people around him.

So, he can also join in some of the topics that teenagers talk about, such as adventure, secret bases and mini-games.

Sometimes he paused and Natsume Takashi would explain it to him.

After a few visits and more chatting, the relationship between the two people became closer. Later, even Tanuma Kaname didn't seem to be so repulsive to Munechika and would occasionally talk to him.

Nishimura Satoru and Kitamoto Atsushi had not yet noticed that something was wrong with Tanuma Kaname.

The five of us spent quite some time introducing places to visit. When we felt that we had finished, we decided to

Found a restaurant for dinner.

Just thinking that it might not end so early, they had already told their families that they might not go home for dinner.

This is a handmade ramen shop that is said to be quite popular in this area.

In fact, looking at the open store that was filled with people with only a few empty seats, you can tell that this place is doing well, otherwise the business would not be so hot.

There happened to be one large table left, and they sat down.

The ramen came very quickly, and before it came, we talked about the time to go home. After all, this place is far from home, and Munechika felt that it was not good to stay out late at night. After a few words, we reached a consensus and went back after dinner.

This store is an open store and there is no strict requirement for bringing pets, as long as the owner is happy.

Munechika took the menu and discussed with Takashi Natsume to order a grilled fish for the cat teacher.

The signature ramen was served quickly.

Natsume Takashi looked at the cat teacher eating fish on the ground beside him. Somehow, he felt as if he had a new relative.

That was different from the kinship between Fujiwara no Touko, it was the kind of relationship between brothers of similar age who supported each other and didn't need to think too much. Not to mention, Munechika, like him, was fully capable of seeing monsters.

Even though the past is the past, Natsume Takashi can't help but think, if they were really brothers... that would be great.

He separated his chopsticks, a little absent-minded, and glanced sideways at Munechika beside him.

It was clearly the same face, but with only a slight change in hairstyle and clothes, the other person looked a little different from him, but the difference was only at first glance.

After all, after spending time together...

Just now, Nishimura Satoru was lamenting that Munechika Natsume looked like a bad boy. He was quite scared at first, but - when he started talking to him, he turned out to be almost the same as Natsume.

He couldn't explain why, but he just looks a lot like Natsume.

Kitamoto Atsushi also echoed the words, and at that time only Tanuma Kaname remained silent.

Natsume Takashi was thinking, he was sitting facing the door, and he saw a familiar figure passing by.

Because it is so familiar.

"Cough, cough, cough, cough..." Natsume Takashi choked.

Hiiragi?!

The noise he made was so loud that Munechika, who was about to raise his head to see what was going on, suddenly gave up and pulled out a piece of paper from the table.

"Are you okay?"

Fortunately, the sneer was not too harsh, and Natsume Takashi recovered quickly. Just as he was about to thank the person who took the paper,

At that moment, it stopped barely noticeably.

After all, there were two hands and two tissues in front of me.

Natsume Takashi was almost choking and almost made a choice:...

Munechika used his other hand to meet Tanuma's gaze, smiled slightly, and was the first to retract his action.

Natsume Takashi took the tissue: "...Thank you, Tanuma."

The cat teacher ate the whole fish in one go, jumped from the ground to Natsume Takashi's legs, put on an unfathomable look with his cat face, curled his eyes, and lay down.

The fat cat landed from Munechika's head to his shoulder, tilted its head to look for a while, and then flew to the cat teacher.

The quiet cat teacher couldn't stand it any longer: "Hey, stupid bird, don't step on my head!"

Seeing that Natsume Takashi was fine, Munechika, who was sitting opposite him, withdrew his hand and swung the iron can of seasoning, shining the silver-white can body towards the door, but unfortunately, nothing was seen.

But he could judge based on the atmosphere left around him.

A monster... no, a demon hunter's shikigami?

There was indeed the presence of a monster, but Munechika had never noticed it before.

After he accepted the trust from others, he gained some information about the "memories" of the demon hunters, but he felt a little unfamiliar when he used them for the first time.

In addition, he has a cat teacher by his side, and he himself has a monster that has not fully recovered. Under such circumstances, his sensitivity to monster power is naturally reduced.

However, looking at the boys in front of him, they were worried about whether Natsume Takashi was okay and teased him that he could bite them even when he was eating noodles.

Munechika didn't plan to do anything for the time being.

The evening was coming to an end, the glow faded, revealing a gradually deepening blue sky. The air gradually cooled, and they said goodbye at their respective forks in the road.

"Remember to send a message to Takashi's phone when you get home."

As Natsume's "cousin", Munechika is more like their peer on the road, and only becomes strong when it comes to paying for meals and when it involves their respective safety.

Act as if you agree - no more.

"Okay, cousin Natsume~" the boys smiled.

They waved to each other and left.

Even when there were only two people left walking on the road, Natsume Takashi was still a little distracted.

Natsume Takashi put the cat teacher aside on the pretext that he was helping to digest his food after a meal, and followed behind him at a leisurely pace. Fat Chuuwo curled up on his head, looking drowsy.

There was a cat-and-bird fight earlier, and after both sides were taught a lesson, they are now in a temporary truce.

However, Mr. Cat doesn’t know if it’s because of his size or because Fatty is so agile.

If the fat bird wants to hide, it will fly around randomly and you won't be able to catch it.

Listening to the night wind and insects quietly on the road, the atmosphere is peaceful.

Without anyone else around, Munechika straightened his clothes and said, "What happened then? Did you see something?" while unbuttoning his rolled-up sleeves.

He didn't say when directly, but Natsume Takashi could completely understand what Munechika was asking.

Natsume Takashi did not hide his feelings at all and spoke his mind directly: "Ah, it seems like someone I know is here. I'm a little curious if he's here to do something."

"The one walking on the road earlier?"

"Hmm... a familiar smell, I guess."

Munechika didn't ask any more questions. Since he knew it wasn't a situation worth worrying about, there was no need to delve into it further.

They walked along the road as if taking a stroll, and all the way home.

Soon my home appeared before my eyes. The doors and windows on the first floor were lit with bright and warm lights. As long as I thought that someone was waiting for me at home, I would feel at ease when I walked towards there.

Noticing that Natsume Takashi's pace unconsciously quickened, Sochin's hand inadvertently reached for the cell phone in his pocket.

It is the one that cannot be used.

"I'm back!"

"Takashi-kun, welcome back." Leaning half of her body out of the living room, Fujiwara Touko greeted him. When she saw Munechika coming in from behind, she smiled and said, "Welcome back, Natsume-kun."

Munechika smiled back, "Sorry to bother you."

Teacher Cat ran in with Feichu. The first thing he did was to shake his head, throwing the little white bird out. Feichu almost fell, and chirped, then flapped its wings and flew over Munenchika's head.

"Hiss..." Zongqin, whose hair was pulled, closed one eye subconsciously, reached out to grab Feichu, and said helplessly, "Xiaochu, don't take it out on me if you are unhappy."

There were unfamiliar shoes at the entrance. Natsume Takashi was startled and asked, "Are there any guests at home?"

Fujiwara Touko had already walked to the entrance this time, and smiled when she heard this: "Yes, Mr. Natori is here."

"Huh?" Natsume Takashi was stunned.

Natori Shuichi finished talking to Fujiwara Shige, came out of the living room, and waved to the person at the door: "Good evening, Natsume."

The popular actor was not wearing glasses or a hat in the house, just his face was exposed, and he was only wearing a thin T-shirt.

Munechika paused for a moment as he was grabbing the fat cat, then continued what he had just done. After calming the fat cat down, he still let it stay on his head and lowered his head to take off his shoes.

"Mr. Natori, why…"

You came here in the middle of the night. Is there something urgent?

?

Natsume Takashi was interrupted by Natori Shuichi before he could finish his words.

The young man smiled but his eyes were cold, and his tone was polite but gave people a sense of coercion.

"Sorry, Natsume, I came here to look for the guy next to you."

Munechika raised his eyes and met his gaze.

Everyone present could feel the atmosphere suddenly tense, until Munechika lowered his eyes and paused.

He stopped changing his shoes and tilted his head slightly.

"It's getting late. Go do your homework, take a shower, and go to bed. You didn't get enough rest yesterday, did you?"

Natsume Takashi uttered a short syllable. He realized that something was wrong and looked at the two of them at a loss, "No..."

He looked like he wanted to stop it.

"It's just a chat at most, don't worry." Natsume Munechika smiled at him and raised his head to greet Fujiwara Toko, "Mrs. Fujiwara, I'm sorry to bother you these two days. Thank you very much for taking me in yesterday."

It's hard to tell the reason from Natori Shuichi's expression.

Munechika happened to have his only important, unusable cell phone with him, so he was the first to walk out the door.

"Really, don't worry." After walking out the door, feeling the helpless and worried gaze of Natsume Takashi, Munechika couldn't help but turn back and comfort him again.

Although it doesn't seem to be of much use.

Natori walked out the door, and Natsume Takashi reached out and grabbed his sleeve: "Wait, Mr. Natori, he..."

He is not a bad guy?

He looks like me?

He is... just like another me?

No matter what I say, it seems powerless. Intuitively, these pressures alone cannot change what Natori is going to do on Monday.

"Don't worry, as he said, it's just a chat." Natori Zhouyi showed a helpless expression, gently patted Natsume Takashi's hand, and said in a reassuring tone, "I won't do anything."

As long as he really has no bad intentions.

“…”

Natsume Takashi let go.

Although he was still worried, he couldn't seem to stop it.

Both of them are close to him, even though Munechika showed up much later, he likes the atmosphere of being with Munechika and Natsume. There are many things that he can't say to other people, even Mr. Natori who can also see the monster.

He is probably the only person since I was born who can truly understand me, who has similar views on monsters and humans, and who stands on my side.

Even if we count fully, we haven't even known each other for three days.

He believed in Natsume Munechika, and likewise, he believed in Shuichi Natori.

That's why I let it go.

"Stupid,

If you want to, just follow me." The cat teacher couldn't bear to watch, so he patted Natsume Takashi's calf with his little paw, bringing the boy back to life.

As a result, Natsume Takashi pursed his lips, bent down and picked up the cat teacher.

“…It’s okay.”

After saying this, he actually smiled slightly.

After all, the cat teacher who was particularly wary of Munechika when he went out in the morning, let Munechika Natsume hold him in his arms when he came to pick him up in the afternoon.

"If it's him...it probably doesn't matter."

"You're really impressive for leaving home so directly."

I thought he would seek Takashi Natsume's protection.

"That's not my home."

How could it possibly be in there?

The two of them walked a long distance away in tacit understanding before stopping and forming a confrontation from front to back.

Natori Shuichi glanced at the face that looked identical to Natsume Takashi's except for the fringe on the right side, and said calmly, "Exorcist?"

The three shikigami appeared behind him, Guahime, Sasago and Hiiragi.

The scene was too serious, and the shikigami behind him also made enough of a scene.

Perhaps it was because it sensed the opponent's demonic power or detected a threat, but the demon possessing Munechika rushed out on its own and squeezed Munechika behind it.

"…Don't be nervous."

Munechika helplessly pulled the monster behind him, then raised his head and looked directly into Natori Shuichi's eyes, his tone firm and serious.

"Yes, I am a demon exorcist."

The night wind today was not strong, but rather gentle, only ruffling the ends of my beautiful hair and clothes.

Natori Shuichi made a gesture, and the shikigami behind him disappeared. He relaxed his expression and said, "It seems that the rumors about Nakamura Teru's villa are true."

"Sorry, I thought it was a scam to get on stage..."

He even used Natsume's name and appearance, which made him very angry.

It was probably the point where no one in the entire crew dared to talk to him for a whole day. Later I learned that the director adjusted the order of filming because he was afraid that his expression offstage was too cold and would affect the mentality of other actors.

Munechika was stunned and glanced at him doubtfully.

"Is that all?"

He thought... it should be more difficult to reason.

Natori Zhouyue saw the thin shirt on the boy and raised the corners of his mouth helplessly: "Let's go back first."

Even if the wind is not strong, this outfit will definitely keep you cool after the temperature drops.

Just as Natsume Takashi believes in Natori Shuichi, Natori Shuichi also believes in Natsume Takashi.

He is always worried about Natsume Takashi's encounter

He hopes that the gentle child will get the treatment he deserves, but this does not mean that he will ignore the child's own wishes.

Just considering the importance that Natsume Takashi showed towards Munechika at that time, Natori Shuichi would not have gone too far.

At most, we can give people a little lesson and scare them away.

But in fact, he had paid attention to the interaction between the young men through the paper figurines in the afternoon, and also watched from a distance for a while. In addition, the sense of sight of the other party pulling the monster behind him just now was too strong.

If Munechika was pretending, then he was pretending very well.

The monster in Nakamura Teru's villa was solved before he received the commission because it was a monster hunter he had never heard of. After some investigation, he found that the opponent used the name of Natsume Takashi, so he investigated more carefully.

—Individuals with the same name may look alike.

But it's impossible that they have the same name, look alike, and have similar styles, right?

Even monsters can't do this.

After knowing that Natsume never left Yahara, Natori Shuichi came here.

I just didn’t expect that this person was also in Yahara.

"If you have nowhere to go, I have booked a hotel. Do you want to come with me?" Natori Shuichi remembered the other party's words of disturbing him just now. Seeing that the boy did not intend to stay at the Fujiwara family, Natori Shuichi invited him.

"If I may."

Munechika was not staying at the Fujiwara family, but was out looking for a hotel. Since an important person had come to him, he would naturally go with the flow.

"Of course."

When he went back to get something, Munechika came into the room. Natsume Takashi was relieved to see him and looked at him with some worry: "Are you okay?"

Just then, a glasses hat was taken from me. I was about to say hello to Takashi Natsume, and Natori Shuichi, who came to pick someone up, saw me and said with a smile, "Why do I look like a personal trafficker?"

No, it's not because you were so scary.

I feel like if there's any problem with Munechika, he can be destroyed, not just a human trafficker.

Teacher Cat was eating the leftover steamed buns from Nanatsujiya that she bought that morning in the corner of the room, complaining silently.

"Yeah, I told you it was just a chat." Munechika found the bag and found nothing inside, just a pair of glasses, some cosmetics and some money. He said goodbye to Takashi Natsume after saying he would not be staying here today. "Go to bed early tonight and remember to close the windows."

"Hmm." Natsume Takashi paused, "Will you come over tomorrow?"

Facing the look of expectation, Munechika

So sure, he took out the phone that Nakamura Teru had prepared for him: "Let's exchange contact information."

Standing at the door, watching the two boys whispering and clinging to each other, Natori Monday said: …

Are you there? Why do I feel like a stick that scatters the birds?

The author has something to say: Natsume Takashi: Thank you for the invitation. It was quite sudden and I felt like my home was stolen.

Congratulations to Natsume Munechika for achieving:

[Partial script unlock]

[brother]

[Natsume Stickers]

[Bus stolen]

QAQ, the preview is not finished yet, it is too broad.

There is not enough time today... But there is still a preview of the next chapter (pointing fingers), such as Natori stickers, Natori stickers, Natori stickers and so on (Hey!).

ps: This chapter was only possible thanks to my wife (Xian Douhua!) who kept urging me on. Thank her so much QAQ.

He is a divine friend!

Thanks to the little angel who cast the mine: 1 Fengjianxi Window Candle;

Thanks to the little angel who irrigated the nutrient solution: 7 bottles of Wen Yan;

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