"There's no difference between being early or being late."
The young man suddenly raised his head.
He met Xiao Xiao's slightly curved eyebrows.
...
"Too."
Meng Jixi reacted quickly.
He stretched his legs and leaned back on the railing.
With his head down, his eyes reflected the sky half covered by the pavilion.
...
"There are only two possibilities if Xiaoyi is missing."
Xiao Xiao touched the little white fox's head.
"One is that it leaves on its own initiative."
"One is that it was forced to leave."
"No matter what the possibility is, if the other party deliberately conceals it, you will not be able to discover it."
...
The young man's clenched finger bones were faintly white.
"......I know......"
Even though he knew, he still couldn't help but think, if he had discovered it earlier - no, if he had discovered it from the beginning, wouldn't it be possible... that he could have prevented Xiao Yi's disappearance?
Is it... that Xiao Yi will not disappear?
At least, there's something he can do...
Rather than discovering that Xiao Yi was missing belatedly, he could do nothing but search aimlessly.
...
"The problem now is..."
Meng Jixi straightened up, "Did Xiao Yi leave on his own? Or was he taken away by someone, ahem, or a monster?"
"Did Xiao Yi show any abnormal behavior in the days before he disappeared?"
Meng Jixi looked at the young man.
...
After frowning and thinking for a while, the young man raised his head.
The corners of the eyes are a little red.
"No."
The young man shook his head.
"No."
As if to emphasize, the boy said it again.
"I didn't find anything unusual about Xiao Yi."
...
"Is it really not or you didn't find out..."
Meng Jixi muttered.
After all, this guy didn't even know immediately that the monster on his body was gone, but he didn't know how long it took before he discovered it.
"..."
The young man was speechless.
He himself was not sure anymore.
He reached out and tapped his head.
I tried again to recall everything I did in the days before Xiao Yi disappeared.
Xiaoyi has always been quiet.
Unless he walks without looking at the road and hits a telephone pole or a tree, or encounters some other danger...
The young man was suddenly startled.
He thought about how he had trouble finding Xiao Yi these past few days.
Don't pay much attention to the traffic lights when crossing the road.
I ran through red lights several times.
A sharp trumpet sounded in his ears.
And the driver's scolding...
If Xiao Yi was by his side, such a thing would never happen.
After he introduced the traffic light rules to Xiao Yi, Xiao Yi became very clear about the traffic rules.
Of course, not only the traffic rules, but also anything he taught Xiao Yi, Xiao Yi remembered very clearly.
Xiao Yi will always protect him when he is careless.
...
The young man shook his head vigorously.
He was distracted again.
A few days before Xiao Yi disappeared...
He is preparing for the exam.
Every day there is a two-point line between school and home.
The bus was as crowded as ever.
He complained to Xiao Yi once.
He doesn't like the feeling of being crowded with people.
Later, every time he took the bus, Xiao Yi would circle a narrow area for him.
No one else can touch him.
Although I feel a little embarrassed for other passengers.
But it feels really good to not have to be crowded.
However, sometimes when I see the confused expressions on the passengers next to me and pretend nothing is wrong on my face, I will inevitably feel a little guilty.
...
correct!
The young man's eyes lit up, "I know!"
He remembered!
"The bus back from school that day was very crowded."
"I haven't been on such a crowded bus for a long time!"
...
Meng Jixi raised his eyebrows slightly.
He glanced at Master Xiao.
Then he looked at the boy, "What do you mean?"
Missing Primary 1 and whether the bus is crowded -
An idea flashed in Meng Jixi's mind, "Are you saying Xiao Yi disappeared on the bus?"
"I have no idea."
The young man shook his head.
He looked very excited.
A clue that I finally discovered.
He is really stupid.
Such an obvious clue was only discovered today.
"But on the bus, Xiaoyi has disappeared!"
The young man's affirmation puzzled Meng Jixi, "Why are you so sure?"
"Because if Xiaoyi is here, I won't feel crowded on the bus!"
The young man's tone was urgent and excited.
Well......
Meng Jixi rubbed his head, "Can you explain it more clearly?"
"I do not quite understand you."
"Ah, oh."
The young man took a deep breath to calm down his overly intense heartbeat.
"I once complained to Xiao Yi that the bus was too crowded."
"Then......"
The young man couldn't help but frown, "If I take the bus later, Xiaoyi will put some distance between me and others."
"I've never been crowded again."
"However, I'm worried that if I do it too obviously, people will notice that something is wrong."
"Just remind Xiaoyi, for example, when the car brakes suddenly, just close the branches."
"There was a time when someone from behind leaned towards me, and the other person was very confused as to why he seemed to have hit something strange."
...
"oh oh."
Meng Jixi suddenly realized.
"You're very good, Xiaoyi."
He was a little emotional.
Can monsters be so kind to humans?
...
"Um."
The young man smiled and narrowed his eyes, "Young couple, I'm very good."
"so......"
The smile on the young man's face slowly faded, "I must find Xiao Yi."
"I am anxious......"
"......I'm scared......"
"Did Xiao Yi encounter any danger?"
"Xiao Yi will not leave me for no reason."
...
"...It's hard to find..."
Meng Jixi whispered to himself.
So many days have passed.
What's missing is a monster...
He looked at Master Xiao.
To say that the person most likely to help this boy find Xiao Yi, among the people he knew, the only one was Master Xiao.
This guy has found the right person.
...
The young man heard Meng Jixi's whisper.
He pursed his lips.
The lips are pale.
yes.
He also knew how difficult it was to find Xiao Yi today.
But no matter how difficult it is...
He also wants to find Xiao Yi.
He won't give up.
The young man looked at Xiao Xiao.
There was an unconscious prayer in his eyes.
...
Xiao Xiao stood up and said, "Let's walk along the road from school to your house first."
Sitting here, I can't think of anything.
It's better to go and take a look on the spot, you may find something unexpected.
.......
The young man was stunned for a moment, then nodded hurriedly.
"Um!"
He should be loud.
He was originally worried that his elder brother would persuade him to give up after hearing what he said.
He will look embarrassed.
Or, just give him a vague answer and say that you will help him pay attention.
Then let him go back.
...
did not expect......
The young man took a deep breath.
The chaotic and rapid heartbeat has eased a little.
A big smile appeared on his worried face.
"Thank you, big brother."
...
"The only right thing you did during this period was to ask Master Xiao for help."
Meng Jixi curled his lips.
If Master Xiao said there was nothing he could do, then he really thought it was better for this boy to give up on finding his monster friend.