At dusk, because the brightness in the mountains was already very low, for safety reasons, all search personnel in Ozawa Village had withdrawn.
After a hard day's work, the villagers went home to rest and eat. Some information about the disappearance of Shiichiro Kurosawa also spread.
The people of Ozawa Village rely on the mountains to eat, and there are many powerful hunters among them. They also know the terrain around the village very well. It stands to reason that there should be no traces of large animal activities nearby.
But what is extremely strange is that after searching for a whole day, they could not find any clues about Shiichiro Kurosawa!
So much so that I can't even tell whether I'm dead or alive.
The five members of Ozawa's family were sitting in the restaurant having dinner and discussing this issue.
Village leader Ozawa Zongzheng didn't care about scalding his mouth and ate quickly: "I will call the men later to continue going into the mountain. Takuto, please don't go and have a good night's rest."
"I know." Ozawa Takuto agreed.
"Just give me a break for the next two days! Don't cause any more trouble to the Kurosawa family!"
"I'm full." Hearing this, Takuto Ozawa put down the bowls and chopsticks, stood up and left.
"Asshole!"
Ozawa Takuto turned a deaf ear to his father's scolding, went upstairs to get something unknown, and went out.
"Where's Xun? Did you run out this afternoon?"
Upon hearing this, Ozawa Sonoko looked at Hoshino worriedly. She came back earlier in the afternoon, and Hoshino had not returned home at that time.
"No, she has been resting in her room." Ozawa complained, "Don't talk about this while eating, the children can't stand you."
"It's just that you are usually too coddled, which is why Takuto develops this problem."
"If I had such great ability, I would really bring honor to the Ozawa family!" Ozawa Megumi scolded, "Be careful when going into the mountains at night, or... look for it at Fengjin Lake."
"What do you mean?" Ozawa Zongzheng glanced at her.
"People in the village said that the situation was very strange, so I wondered if I could find clues there."
Ozawa Munamasa sighed, and then lowered his voice: "Old God Lord, this time is very bad. I'm afraid there will be big problems in the village, so you should stop getting involved."
"knew."
"There is also the matter of Kurosawa Nobu, which we will discuss later."
After the village chief hurriedly finished explaining his family affairs, he hurriedly finished his dinner and went to the head of the village to organize search and rescue.
This time, only the stronger and younger men in the village were traveling at night, each carrying a torch and a light bulb. If they couldn't find it again, they might have to go to the police station to report the crime tomorrow.
However, the neon police in this era have no credibility at all. They are more incompetent and shameless than politicians. Ordinary disappearance cases cannot attract enough attention. In the end, it still depends on the village itself.
Toyojin God brought a bumper harvest to Ozawa Village, but also brought them isolation. They often have natural doubts about the outside world, which is also a common feature of remote villages.
From Ozawa Munamasa's point of view, he did not want this matter to be exposed to the outside world.
In particular, Kurosawa Shiichiro is also the chief priest of Toyotsu Shrine.
"Okay, Yuanzi, hurry up and eat. The bath water has been put out for you. Take a dip and go to bed early in the evening."
Ozawa Megumi was lost in thought for a while. After coming back to his senses, he glanced at Hoshino before urging Sonoko not to dilly-dally.
"Xun, why don't you take a bath with your sister after a long time?"
"……don't want."
"smoke--"
"I already washed it in the afternoon."
"How about sleeping with your sister tonight?"
"Don't either."
Hoshino could not imagine herself lying in the arms of the middle-aged Ozawa Sonoko, and she also refused to be so close to others.
"Sister, I have figured it out. I actually don't like Kurosawa." She calmly resisted Ozawa Sonoko's enthusiasm, "I just misunderstood my appreciation of his kindness for liking him."
"Eh? Is that so?"
"Yuanzi, hurry up and eat!"
"Yes~"
Night falls quietly, and Ozawa Village gradually becomes quiet. In the distant mountain forest, firelight emerges from the shadows of the trees from time to time, and distant shouts of harmony can be vaguely heard.
Hoshino sat by the window of his room, occasionally looking at the mountains, but most of the time he spent looking at the clean starry sky more than twenty years ago.
The starry sky in the mountains was so beautiful that she was immersed in it.
Aoi Keisuke's words brought her back to reality. Hoshino subconsciously looked at the street lights at the intersection. Half a minute later, Ozawa Takuto's figure indeed appeared in the lights.
He seemed to be in a good mood now, with a rare smile on his lips.
"Brother, where are you coming back from?"
Ozawa Takuto suddenly raised his head when he heard the sound. Because Hoshino didn't turn on the light in the room, he didn't notice her at first.
Two siblings, one standing at the door and the other sitting on the second floor window sill, looked at each other in the dim light.
Ozawa Takuto found that he couldn't understand his sister. This change made him a little uneasy, but it also dispelled his worries during the day——
Ozawa Kaoru obviously did not reveal his thoughts.
No matter what, this conclusion made him feel a lot more relaxed.
"I went to visit your cousin, Shunsuke Ozawa."
Ozawa Takuto smiled at Hoshino and walked into the entrance to take a shower.
Shunsuke Ozawa?
Hoshino Fujiko was thoughtful. Since Aoi Keisuke specifically reminded him, he might be a key figure.
"..."
"Why did he come to visit you?"
"Ah……"
Hoshino quietly turned his hair, showing no sympathy for Aoi Keisuke's experience.
After a while, someone knocked on her door.
"Xiao Xun, are you sleeping?" The soft voice of her mother, Ozawa Megumi, reached her ears.
"not yet."
"I'm in."
Ozawa Hui opened the door and came in, holding a pillow in her arms.
She was about to say something to help herself enter the room harmoniously, but she suddenly noticed Hoshino in front of the window.
She obviously looked like her youngest daughter, but they were indeed completely different. She could spot the difference just by looking at her.
The girl's eyes were lowered, and her long eyelashes seemed to be soaked in the night. The arc light of the street lamp fell on the side of her face, leaving no trace of warmth.
His face was as cold as the moonlight, and his expression really made people pity him.
Hoshino looked back at her, not noticing what was going on in Megumi Ozawa's mind at this time, and just asked politely what happened.
"Nothing, just..."
Ozawa shook the pillow and said gently: "I want to talk to you more."
"If you have anything to say, please tell me tomorrow!"
Hoshino refused without hesitation, but Megumi Ozawa just changed the subject: "By the way, I don't seem to know your name yet?"
"Just call me Hoshino."
"Hoshino?"
Ozawa smiled, walked to the window, and looked at the stars in the sky.
A part of that beauty fell beside her.
"Ms. Hoshino, how old are you this year?"
"A little older than Kaoru Ozawa."
…
The moon drifts lonely from east to west, spreading its equal and cold moonlight to the world.
After a long night, Hoshino finally failed to resist Megumi Ozawa's tenderness like water, and was forced to agree to Megumi Ozawa staying.
Hoshino did not tell Megumi Ozawa all the truth about Osawa Mountain, but it was shocking enough for this mother.
The only thing she was happy about at this time was that Ozawa Sonoko survived in the end.