NFBE Chapter 147 Broken Mirror
Chapter 147 Broken Mirror
The biggest advantage of hiding in Yukaku as a child instead of an adult is that Rinko has a lot of free time, whether it's day or night. Although a "girl" like him should always be busy around the oiran, the oiran is not a real oiran, and the girl is not a real girl.
In Kyogoku-ya, there is no shortage of little girls who cannot go out to receive customers. There are many people who can take over Rinko's position. As long as he wants, he can leave for a short time at any time and let others take over his position temporarily. Anyway, the only one who will be dissatisfied with this is Daki, and Daki has always been willing to indulge him.
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"What are you going to do?"
Jifutaro spoke very suddenly. At that time, Linguang had just taken off his heavy clothes and was opening the window to go out to play, but before he could even lift his legs, he heard the other person's voice coming from above his head, and then he fell upside down from the window in front of him.
It seemed like he had anticipated this and had been waiting here, preparing to escape and play.
This was undoubtedly an illusion. In Rinko's memory, Jifutaro didn't often care about him. The man might occasionally look at him twice because of the deceptive harmlessness he showed on the outside and the ignorance and innocence he actually showed in life. That seemed to awaken an elder brother's instinctive sense of responsibility and make the man say a few more words to him.
But younger brothers and younger sisters are different, and temporary guests staying overnight are different from one's own family after all. Jifutaro would at most just give him a few words of concern, and would not keep a close watch on him like he did on Daki.
"Obviously, go out and have fun."
Although surprised and unexpected, Rinko still gave the answer immediately. This was not a secret that needed to be kept, nor was it something shameful. In fact, Rinko felt that Jifutaro should know better than him why "Rinko" wanted to sneak out.
"So early."
It's not an inquiry, but a firm questioning.
Lin Guang blinked, his expression was not obvious, but the frequency of his blinking was a little faster. He was a little surprised and a little confused.
After all, in his memory, it seemed that there was only his sister Daki in Jifutaro's eyes. Maybe sometimes there would be him, a boy who was a little stupid and silly, but that was only sometimes, very rarely.
He hadn't thought that Jifutaro would pay attention to the time he went out.
Indeed, he had recently been going out earlier than before, much earlier. The sun had not been setting for long, whereas in the past, he would have chosen to go out much later, only when there was nothing else to do here.
"Correct."
"Go find that...new lunatic you just met?"
This time the surprise was much more obvious, with eyes wide open and eyebrows raised, Jifutaro understood the boy's expression in an instant.
"That's easy to guess. Ever since you met that lunatic, you've always left early."
Rinko blinked.
"Or you could call her 'that new friend who's a little off-kilter.'
He tried to defend Tamayo a little. Although their first meeting was not a good impression and the content of their conversation that night was not harmonious, Rinko found some fun things worth cherishing and spending time on during their subsequent interactions. Tamayo knew a lot, mostly about humans, and Rinko was very curious about those stories. The relationship between them was gradually solidifying.
"You said it yourself, that guy is a ghost. Ghosts won't be friends with other ghosts, especially those who aren't even Lower Moon. They just set you up like this because they think you're easy to bully and deceive. They pretend to be gentle and caring, but they're actually trying to deceive you. They have other motives. Don't trust any ghost."
The finger, which was almost only bone left, poked Lin Guang's head again and again with great force. Or maybe he was just too fragile, so his head shook when the finger touched it.
Unexpectedly, the boy was not angry at his words, but just tilted his head.
"And now you look like you care about me, are you setting me up too?"
Changing the concept is a little trick that works at any time. Rinko looked at Jifutaro, who couldn't help but click his tongue under the gaze of those eyes.
"Tsk."
The man's expression was somewhat displeased. He turned his face away, scratched his messy hair with his dry and thin hands, and responded irritably with a hoarse voice and an impatient tone.
"Don't make that face. I'm not your friend, nor am I concerned about you. It's just that you're here, and I have to keep an eye on you. Otherwise, Daki will be in trouble. So take care of yourself. If you're in danger, feel free to call me or him. You're not carrying that thing just for looks, are you?"
The thin finger pointed at the pot hanging naturally on the wrist, and the tone sounded more impatient than before.
"Okay, go ahead, whatever you want. Just don't forget to wait until the sun kills you."
The man left as he finished speaking, so quickly that Lin Guang only had time to watch the shadow fly away from his sight, and before he could speak, it had already reached a place where the sound could not reach.
Lin Guang raised his hand and shook the small pot in the air. He certainly knew that this small pot was not just for convenience as a small warehouse. Yu Hu would not mind his request for help, and neither would Ji Futaro.
"Ah."
The light laughter, almost a breath, quickly dissipated in the wind, but the smile on the boy's face did not disappear with the wind.
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The boy was in a good mood, which was visible to the naked eye.
Even when he came in front of her so-called 'abnormal ghost', he still had a faint smile on his face. Tamayo didn't know what had happened, but this should not affect her plan.
Lin Guang came here again and again, came to her, sat down without hesitation, allowed her to ask more questions, and gave answers frankly. This was the most concrete evidence that he was willing to trust her.
Her efforts were not in vain, and this adventure was worth it. She met Rinko, confirmed the boy's current condition, and even learned a lot about the Upper Moons. Now there is only the last and most important thing left.
Take him away.
"Rinko. Do you want to leave here with me?"
She asked directly, frankly, and in a gentle tone, as if it was a casual inquiry. She was more relaxed than the previous time, with a smile on her face and tenderness in her eyes.
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In fact, Rinkou doesn't mind having another friend, even if that friend looks more like a lunatic. It doesn't matter. Ghosts are the same kind of people, and there is no need to be wary of the same kind. This earliest instinct that was born from Muzan has not been completely worn away by those bad fellows over time. It just makes him think a little more when facing ghosts.
But compared to the vigilance when facing humans, this level is obviously too light.
So, we can't really blame the upper ranks for always seeming to be worried about him, because he really isn't someone that can easily make demons feel at ease.
Just like now, he was facing Tamayo and listening to those words.
"Rinko. Do you want to leave here with me?"
There was a brief silence, and Rinko's gaze shifted from the distance to the front. He turned and looked at Tamayo.
"Why would Tamayo want to take me away from here?"
His smile remained, his expression normal, and he even spoke with a gentle smile. However, the scene of leaving Kyogokuya flashed before his eyes.
He remembered the force of the finger pointing at his head. It wasn't painful enough, but it was a little painful. Jifutaro rarely touched him, but this time, it was as if he wanted to hammer every word of his advice into his head.
'A ghost won't be friends with another ghost.'
"I just set you up like this because I think you're easy to bully and deceive. I pretend to be gentle and caring, but in fact, it's all to deceive you. I have other motives."
What a shame, he thought he had made a new friend, Rinko thought.