For a moment, she thought she had been exposed.
They're feeling guilty!
She has to admit she's a thief; after all, the things she did would be a crime against her conscience if they happened in China.
Then they said, "Someone from your orphanage came looking for you, but unfortunately you weren't there. She left you a letter."
As he spoke, he handed her a brown envelope and, after repeatedly expressing his gratitude, she was no longer in a hurry to go to school.
When she opened the package, all the other party had left her was an address, which was near the school, and no other words.
She thought for a moment, found a secluded spot, took out a few apples, put them in a paper bag, and headed towards the address.
This is a five-story residential building with two households per unit. The person she is looking for lives in the top-floor east-facing unit.
She remembered that the person who brought her here had already left, and she didn't know anyone here.
The only person I knew was killed by her.
So when she nervously knocked on the door and saw a woman with delicate features, she immediately bowed respectfully.
"Hello, this is Ito Shizukazu. Did you leave me an envelope?"
"Hello, Shizuka. I'm Kumiko. Please come in, let's talk inside!"
After presenting the gift, Kumiko closed the door and immediately switched to her fluent native language, smiling as she spoke.
"You're being quite polite. Please sit down, don't be shy. I live alone, so you can come over often. Just pretend you know me as your aunt."
Kumiko poured a glass of water for Kosuke, looking at the somewhat empty one-bedroom apartment. "You just moved in?"
It seemed no surprise at all that she could speak Chinese.
After all, in a place where no one knows her, the person who can find her must be no ordinary person.
"Yes, it's convenient. I just moved here a few days ago, and I work at a newspaper nearby."
Let me introduce myself. My name is Kumiko, I am 30 years old, and both my parents are Chinese.
My father was a Kuomintang soldier who rescued several Japanese comfort women. After his death, my mother was arrested, gave birth to me, and committed suicide.
Those comfort women were grateful to my parents and secretly mixed me into the Japanese offspring.
Although they took turns raising me, I know my nationality. I joined the organization when I was twenty, and it has been ten years now.
Being unmarried and childless, as you know, in our line of work, we never know when we might get arrested.
Fortunately, everyone who knew about my background has passed away. My real name is Mingmei, and my father's surname is Ming.
"What a beautiful name. At your age, it's not appropriate for me to call you 'Auntie,' how about I call you 'Sister'?"
Mingmei's smile was serene and carried an intellectual beauty; no wonder she worked at a newspaper, she was clearly a cultured person.
"Call me whatever you want. I invited you here today because I see you've adapted well these past two years. If you need anything in the future, you can come to me."
Is this what she meant by going online?
"Is there a way to send a message back?"
Mingmei smiled but remained silent, while Xiaojiu nodded, indicating that she understood.
If that spy school hadn't been wiped out, she might have had to seek help from the organization.
But now that she's been eliminated and those who posed a threat to her are gone, it's better to remain silent and preserve her strength.
"Since the organization has already assigned you a task, you don't need to think about anything else."
Study hard, get into the national medical school, and you'll naturally enter graduate school. Then, stay quiet and be ready to serve at any time.
Xiao Jiu frowned, but she really wanted to go home to visit her family. Was this mission going to turn her into a completely ordinary person?
Unexpectedly, Akemi saw through her thoughts at a glance, and with a smirk, she pulled out a small box and a key from under the coffee table.
"Here, this is a gift for you. Take a look at it when you get back. I won't keep it if there's nothing else to do; I still need to sort things out!"
Today we've met, Xiao Jiu understands, and politely says goodbye. But when she gets back to school and opens the small box, she bursts into tears.
The photos and letters were all given to her by her family.
Grandpa and Grandma took a group photo in the courtyard of the old house, and then came the family photos where she was missing.
The sisters all gathered together for a group photo.
The group photo below includes three more brothers-in-law, nephews, and nieces.
The last photo is a group photo of Zhou Yue and her four brothers.
The more she read, the more her nose stung with tears. Then came letters from her parents, her brothers, her sister and brother-in-law, and a letter from Zhou Yue to her alone.
Everyone tried to express their emotions and wanted to give her more, but in the end, only photos and letters remained.
Perhaps they don't even know where she is, but every word in the letter expresses their longing and reluctance to part with her.
They were the ones she, a pampered girl who had grown up being loved and cared for, missed the most.
Regardless, she received a letter from home. Although she couldn't say anything to them, reply to them, or even mail her photos, these were her spiritual sustenance in a foreign land.
After reading everyone's letters and understanding what had happened to each person in the past year or two, she finally took out Zhou Yue's letter.
For some reason, she always felt that Zhou Yue was different from her family in her eyes.
Sure enough, she choked up after reading just one sentence in the letter.
"My little Jiu'er, where have you gone? Do you know how much I miss you?"
Unfortunately, you are a soldier, and so am I. We both have our own missions to fulfill.
Let me keep this unique love in my heart for now.
When you return, shall we become comrades in the revolution?
Warm tears rolled uncontrollably down her cheeks, and she subconsciously sniffed.
Is he confessing his feelings to her?
"When the peach blossoms bloom next year, you will be eighteen years old. At such an important moment, we cannot be together."
But don't worry, even if you're not here, I'll be waiting for you to come back and marry me. I'll take care of you for the rest of your life.
I've already told my parents-in-law how I feel; you can only marry me in this lifetime, so you must take good care of yourself.
He really confessed his feelings to her!
Xiao Jiu covered her mouth, letting her tears flow like a river, letting her emotions spill out. She didn't know why she was so sad.
Is it because they regretted not being able to be together while she was in China?
Was she provoked by a letter that resembled a suicide note?
Or perhaps at this moment, she is desperately missing her family and him?
Want to experience their unique love for her in person?
Whatever the reason, after crying her heart out today, she felt much better.
This is a release of pent-up frustration from long-term suppression; it's really stress-relieving!
She carefully kept the photos and letters, even though Kumiko told her to burn them and not leave any evidence. But she had her own space and wasn't afraid.
How could she possibly burn photos of her loved ones?
Even believing won't work.
Just pick up any puppy and pet it for a couple of months, and these little guys have grown a lot bigger.
As their caretaker, she not only has to collect dog poop, but also rabbit poop, all of which accumulate in one pile.
"Who knows, it might come in handy someday! Oh dear, it smells bad again. Come on, let's take a bath. One, two, three, four, five, everyone follow me."
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