The old milkman was walking on the road carrying a heavy milk box.

It is her job to deliver milk every morning in this wealthy area.

Although the salary was meager, it was not easy to find a job in Kyoto these days. She worked hard regardless of weather conditions and never slacked off for a single day.

The uphill road was a bit steep, and beautiful rose branches stretched out from the courtyard. This was a family she liked very much.

The door opened and a little girl with a bob haircut came out with a smile on her face. She took the milk and was given a tip.

"Is there something good?" The old man thanked cheerfully, "You seem to be very happy these days."

"My little sister is back from outside." Guo Suo said with a frown while holding a bottle of milk.

"Is that so? That's something to be happy about."

In this era, leaving Kyoto is very dangerous and will make your family worried.

It is a great joy to be able to return safely.

When she first came to deliver milk, the maid was always timid and would only hide behind the door and hold out one hand.

Now she is much more cheerful, going out to meet people openly, always smiling, and often giving hot snacks and tips to lonely old people like her.

The home where a little girl like this works must have a very good owner.

The old man was sincerely happy for her and also happy for the young lady who returned home safely.

The roses in the courtyard were in full bloom, with branches extending out into the yard. The moist morning air was filled with a faint floral scent.

There aren't many yards that can produce such beautiful flowers at such an early season.

When the old man walked back, he saw a gardener wearing a silver mask standing on a ladder beside the flower tree, cutting off a few dew-covered flowers with scissors.

The old man sighed in his heart. About a year or two ago, this house was a famous haunted house.

It's desolate, silent and lifeless, and it's scary to pass by it early in the morning.

Today, with the population increasing, the courtyard is bustling and becoming more vibrant day by day.

It must have a very good owner.

Lin Yuan turned over in the warm quilt. He vaguely heard the sound of little Suo running through the courtyard. He drowsily lit his own phone and checked the time.

A breeze blew through the string of wind chimes hanging on the window, and the sparkling glass beads swayed in the soft light of the early morning, reflecting colorful light.

Among the many beads, there is a small round bead like a cat's eye. The clear stone like an eye is now dyed with the morning light, looking at the colorful world outside the window.

It has been many days since I came back from the land without pupils. Lin Yuan has spent most of his time sleeping in bed. I don't know why, but I just feel particularly sleepy, as if I have been missing sleep for many days and need to make up for it.

"You seem to have become stronger." Xunhua said once.

"In the Land of No Pupils? Did anything happen?"

"In the past, your spiritual power was still within my acceptable range, but now it has made me feel awe."

When Xunhua was speaking, Lin Yuan was busy finishing a large bowl of beef short ribs prepared for her by Guo Suo. Her cheeks were puffed up and she had no time to speak.

She wondered if she had gotten stronger.

But after coming back, I always feel empty physically and need a lot of sleep and food to fill myself up.

Unfortunately, she might not be able to sleep that late today, as a summons from Her Majesty the Queen has arrived, summoning her in person once again.

Had to get up early to prepare.

Your Majesty? He has rarely seen outsiders in recent years, and even members of the royal family cannot enter without being summoned, but he summoned Lin Yuan twice in succession. This honor attracted the attention of many people.

During the days when Lin Yuan was sleeping soundly, invitations came to his house like snowflakes.

Fortunately, she is no longer a student at the Guidance College and has the power to refuse.

Lin Yuan struggled to get up in a daze, leaned against the window sill and looked at the courtyard in the early morning.

It felt good to be home. But for some reason, Lin Yuan felt like something was not right.

It feels like something is missing. Something that I'm used to, that always stays by my side, that we rely on each other every night, is missing.

The courtyard is beautiful in the morning, not in a neat and tidy way. After Xunhua's tidying up these days, it presents a kind of vibrant and contented beauty.

The flowers are gorgeous, the green onions are lush and green, and the scenery is wild and natural.

At the corner of the wall, tenacious vines are lush and green. Although they grow very slowly, no one knows when they have quietly climbed all over the stone wall and silently penetrated their roots deep into the cracks in the wall.

But the stone wall didn't know.

Lin Yuan yawned while eating breakfast at the dining table.

[I’ve been feeling really down lately]

【Me too】

[Probably because I didn’t catch any fish]

[Why hasn't Xiaoyu come these days?]

The tentacles were as listless as she was.

Lin Yuan drank a cup of hot fresh milk while opening his personal terminal to check messages.

Now, the number of messages in her personal terminal has gradually increased.

The message from Little Bird expressed some concern about the current situation.

"Recently, there have been more mutants circulating in the wilderness. The contaminated area also seems to be more active than before. We are a little worried."

"We heard that you have come out of the Pupilless Land. We are all happy for you. Please be safe, my dear friend."

Roy's message was this:

"I found some information about your mother. It seems that she has been to the same place as you asked me last time."

"When I went to your house, your gardener said you were taking a break. Let's talk about it next time we meet. Something seems strange, and I want to confirm it again."

Cao Yunyun sent her a message, telling her that she had learned to resist her husband.

"I suddenly realized that you were right. He is not as strong as I thought."

"Thank you, Xiao Yuan. It's you who let me see a new world and get to know myself in a new way."

"I'll visit you in a few days with your favorite snacks. You should have a good rest first."

There are hundreds of messages from Nicole, and it’s impossible to read them all.

"Oh my god, Yuanyuan, you've become famous."

"A guide can actually unlock the Pupilless Land?!"

"Oh my god. You know how many people are talking about this lately? You?"

"I'm going crazy. I have to let everyone know that you are my friend."

"You are really giving our leader a face."

"Even my father began to waver. He said he would think about my request to go back to the sentry post."

"Many of my classmates, like me, have been secretly asking about you. We think we can also have a broader sky like you."

"I love you so much, I'll kiss you ten thousand times..."

Message from Ms. Panda Du Yuanyuan: "I heard that you returned safely. If there is an expansion of the exclusive sentinel position, can you consider me first? Go on, so cute, pen refill~~"

Among the many passionate or exciting messages, Ni Ji's is the most lukewarm one.

His greetings are brief, one or two sentences, never too many, but they are there every day.

“I wonder if the headache has been relieved?”

"Are all your injuries healed?"

"Today I was commended and received a bonus, and my salary is a little higher than before."

"I was out on a mission today and found a nice dessert shop. I bought some with my bonus from last time and have sent them to your house by express. I hope you like them."

…

After coming back, he was much busier than Lin Yuan. From the various messages he sent, it seemed that he was valued by the leaders, received commendations, and participated in several overseas missions. It was likely that he was very busy.

But I remember to send greetings to Lin Yuan every day.

When Lin Yuan was browsing the records, he also saw his own reply.

"Is your headache better?"

"have"

"Please take more rest."

"Um."

"I'm going out? On a mission"

"oh"

"I sent you some delicious food."

"Thank you!"

No matter what Ni Ji said, he basically just responded with one word, "Oh", "Yeah", "Ah", "Okay".

"Isn't this a bit bad?" Lin Yuan gulped down the milk, eating some hot snacks on the table. Some of them were rare handmade traditional desserts, crispy, delicious and sweet.

They were all sent by Ni Ji silently.

[In fact, the subject is the most impolite person among us]

[Yes, and a bit scumbag]

[No wonder Xiaoyu hasn’t come in the past few days]

"I'm polite, I always reply." Lin Yuan retorted, "I'm just not very good at writing."

She is not very good at oral expression, and her written language is even worse.

【Here I come, I am good at typing】

A tentacle rolled up its sleeves and came up. The soft tentacles tapped on Lin Yuan's personal terminal. Before Lin Yuan could see clearly, it had already tapped and sent.

"Hey, baby, do you want to come to my house for dinner tonight~~"

There is also a pink glittering heart-shaped symbol hanging behind the word "meal".

Lin Yuan saw the words the other party was typing on the communication page of the terminal.

Input and it disappears, input and it disappears, and this cycle repeats several times.

It was not until the other tentacles rolled up their arms and legs and struggled to send again that a word finally came from the other side.

"good."

Lin Yuan doesn't like to express things in words. If you just read the words, you can't see the other person's emotions at all.

It is very difficult for Lin Yuan to read the other person's true meaning from such flat strokes.

But this time, Ni Ji only said one word.

She somehow read a lot of emotions from this simple word.