It was time to get off work, and the streets were crowded with people in a hurry, some with tired faces, some with smiles and no words, and everyone was coming to the end of the day.
Bai Yu and Luo Minmin were walking through the subway entrance where the crowd was the densest. They were like a black torrent, rushing in all directions. The two people who were struggling to walk in the torrent would be squeezed apart if they were not careful.
"So, if there are too many humans, we should reduce the number a little." Luo Minmin, who was squeezed around, finally understood the alternative horrors of the world. She usually went back from school on time and had no idea about the evening rush hour.
The city will have this side.
"This is not the underworld. It's not appropriate to say these words." I vaguely heard Bai Yu's complaints. He walked in front, but was quickly drowned by the crowd. "Bai Yu?" Luo Minmin's call was naturally also heard. The noise of the crowd was drowned out, "Bai Yu, where are you..." Someone suddenly held her right hand. Luo Minmin instinctively wanted to pull it back, and glared fiercely forward, but what she saw was someone forcing her way through the crowd. Bai Yu said, "What's wrong? Call me? I didn't know it would be so scary after get off work. I'd better go another way in the future." Pulling Luo Minmin, the two of them walked upstream towards the road home, and finally , after experiencing the dilemma of almost suffocating, the two came to the pedestrian street with a relatively normal flow of people, and the distance back home from here was not too far.
"Huh..." Now that it was close to the cold winter, he was still squeezed out of sweat. Bai Yu pulled the tightly buttoned collar hotly, but if he took off his coat directly, he might catch a cold, "Annoying season
." Luo Minmin, who was holding her hand next to her, said nothing. As a god of death, she would not have similar troubles. However, Luo Minmin lowered her head slightly, and even a bright street light could not illuminate her face.
She just looked at the two people's clasped hands and felt a strange feeling, "If I have a heart, if it beats faster at this time, it means it is a signal of love, right?" She remembered this paragraph in the novel written by Blood Crow.
After describing it, he laughed inexplicably, but the strange emotion quickly disappeared, "Is it enough?" He raised his head and asked an rude question, "Oh... I forgot, I'm sorry.
"This was the first time that Bai Yu held a girl's hand for so long, and suddenly let go. It was probably because Luo Minmin's identity as the God of Death was too deeply rooted in people's hearts, just like when he saw her taking a shower in the bathroom before.
It won't be too stressful either.
"Humph, you should be glad that I am tolerant and generous. Let's go home." He quickened his pace and walked forward. Luo Minmin seemed to be in a high mood? It was probably an illusion. Bai Yu shook his head secretly. It didn't happen no matter how much he thought about it.
What makes Luo Minmin happy?
Not long after walking, Luo Minmin stopped, and her eyes were attracted by the display window of a corner store. It was an old store that was out of tune with fashion, with dark green door frames and window frames, old-fashioned brown wooden doors, and a handle tied with
A small golden bell, and the window is filled with music boxes of different sizes and shapes. Bai Yu has noticed this store before. I heard that it is an old store with a history of more than 20 years. The owner is middle-aged.
When his hair turns gray, he is also popular with some retro enthusiasts.
Luo Minmin turned around and stood with her feet in front of the window. She even subconsciously pressed her hands on the glass and stared at a white music box in the corner. It was the oldest clockwork music box and needed to be turned.
A clockwork switch shaped like a heart can play music.
"What's wrong, do you still like this kind of thing?" It's not surprising that girls like music boxes. What's strange is that Luo Minmin has similar hobbies. Isn't this an attribute that the God of Death should have? Bai Yu also came to the window
In front of me, I saw the white music box, "ding the bell". At this time, the store door opened inside, and a middle-aged man in uniform came out. The gray hair and wrinkles on his forehead proved that he was
He has entered the stage of retirement. With a fierce expression on his face, he glanced at Bai Yu and Luo Minmin, then turned to other places, holding a wrapped square box in his hand, which he probably just bought.
s things.
"Hey, come and have a drink if you have time." An increasingly stooped old man walked out of the store, wearing a greasy baseball cap and a dirty dark green apron.
The gloves were stained with stains that were covered in unknown layers. This must be the owner of this store.
He shouted at the back of the policeman who was walking away, but the other party left coolly without even looking back.
The old man smacked his lips helplessly, then noticed Bai Yu and the other two who were standing at the door. He quickly grinned and raised his fingers: "It's so cold outside, come in. If you like something, you can take your time inside to look at it." "No.
, we have to go home..." Before Bai Yu could refuse, Luo Minmin had already walked into the store on her own initiative. The old man spread his hands towards Bai Yu, shrugged his shoulders, and his proud look made people uncomfortable, "Female
A friend's intention is very important, young man." "Ah? She and I don't have that kind of relationship. You think too much." Bai Yu followed into the store and finally saw the name of the store.
White Garden.
Walking into the store, a dazzling array of music boxes decorated the small store, which was actually not that big. Bai Yu was momentarily absent-minded. Unlike the old man's sloppy appearance, the interior furnishings were exquisite and full of pleasant things.
Luo Minmin, on the other hand, walked straight to the white music box, carefully placed her right hand on it, and then moved along the outline from the left to the right, as if she was feeling something, "What does this music box have?"
Is there something wrong?" Bai Yu's first reaction was that this thing had something to do with the disaster, otherwise the female god of death would not have spent so much time observing. Without answering, Luo Minmin closed her eyes and felt
There was a strong pain, and the broken pictures in my mind began to become clear.
That is a broken memory.
I opened the red packaging bag myself, and inside was this white music box.
Then, he excitedly picked up the music box, being careful not to break it, while quickening his pace, and rushed into a room. On the bed, sitting a pale woman, whose outline was somewhat similar to Luo Minmin's, said, "Mom
, Mom!" "Well, what's wrong, Min Min." The woman called mother was holding a drawing board on the bed and drawing something seriously. After hearing her daughter's cheers, she immediately stopped and turned her head.
"Look, this is Dad's birthday gift to Minmin!" He held it up high, like a priceless treasure, "Does it look good, Mom? When you twist it, music will play out! My classmates in school will definitely be super excited.
Envy me!" She couldn't hide the excitement in her heart, and then she probably realized that her mother needed to rest. Luo Minmin immediately calmed down nervously, "Ah, it's so beautiful, your father's vision is rarely so good." She looked at being lifted up by her daughter.
The woman's right hand gently pressed the music box on top of Luo Minmin's head and started to rub it, "Seeing Minmin so happy, my mother will feel full of strength. When she recovers from the illness, she will take Minmin and her father with her."
Let's go out and play together, okay?" Under that abnormally fair complexion, there was a kind of helpless sadness hidden under it.
However, Luo Minmin couldn't understand it at that time.
"Okay, okay! Mom must get well soon!" She cheered loudly in anticipation.
Then, the screen interrupts.
"Hey, hey, what's wrong?" I heard Bai Yu's slightly uneasy call. He opened his eyes and returned to Baiyuan again. Ah, it turns out that's it. That was also his memory of being a human being. The more he remembered, the more he remembered.
There are more and more, and they are frighteningly specific.
"No, I just remembered some things from the past." He covered up the turmoil in his heart with an indifferent expression.
"Little girl, do you want to buy this music box? You have a very unique taste. It is already an old model from 20 years ago." The old man was surprised that those cute fantasy series were not taken by this beautiful and cold girl.
"Besides, this is not for sale." "Nothing, just take a look, let's go back." With that said, Luo Minmin walked out of the Baiyuan as if she suddenly lost interest. Bai Yu, who was completely confused about the situation, asked
The old man nodded and followed him out. It wasn't until the door was closed again that the old man slowly picked up the music box that Luo Minmin had admired over and over again. "I never thought that after so many years, you would still be favored by others." He turned the music box over.
Come here, at the bottom, there is a paragraph written.
"To my favorite daughter, the beautiful angel, Luo Minmin, happy birthday." followed by the date, which was twenty years ago.
The road gradually became empty, and Bai Yu followed Luo Minmin, getting closer and closer to home.
"Do you remember what happened when you were a human again?" After a long silence, Bai Yu tried to speak.
"Yeah." Luo Minmin agreed dullly.
"That music box..."
"When I was a kid, my father gave me an identical music box on my birthday."
"What a coincidence...Wait a minute, the boss just said that it was an old model from 20 years ago, but you are actually over 30 years old!"
"This joke is not funny. The moment I become the god of death, my age has no meaning to me."
"Hey...well, I was the one who was feeling down today, but why suddenly I have to come to comfort you..."
"It feels so disgusting."
"I feel so too."
Bai Yu sighed mockingly.
"At first, when I saw that music box, I felt an indescribable emotion, but then, I didn't want to see it." Under the street light, Luo Minmin turned around, and her hair covered by bangs was blown away by the wind.
, revealing the black eyepatch, "I am the God of Death Luo Minmin, not the human girl Luo Minmin. The more clearly I think about it, the more I feel that I will become strange." "Afraid of being dominated by human emotions,
Losing the ruthlessness of the God of Death?" Bai Yu remembered the scene when he saw Luo Minmin for the first time, powerful and cold, but that was a disguise.
A disguise trying to look like Death.
"I think it's better to let nature take its course and be your true self." Bai Yu stepped forward and patted Luo Minmin on the shoulder, "There is no need to turn yourself into a god of death, that would look very strange."
"I am the God of Death!" "Yes, yes, you are Sergeant Luo Minmin, but at the same time, don't deny the past that you think of. Whether you are a human body or a soul of Death, they are all yours."
Ah, wow, I'm freezing to death. Come home quickly, those two guys must be waiting impatiently." Walking towards the residential building quickly, in the dim night, Luo Minmin wanted to say something, but then she kept it.
silence.
All of yourself?
Even if you accept your past self, it will only make you weaker.
the next day.
After class, Liuli asked Bai Yu out in the corridor.
"Going to play outside on the weekend? The place you mentioned seems to be the city next door." Liuli was able to invite him out, which of course made Bai Yu ecstatic. Even if he pretended to be indifferent, the conditions attached were
It's strange that he should bring Luo Minmin and Qixi with him? "Those two people are actually not suitable for going out." Bai Yu didn't want to bring those two dangerous women with him.
"Hey, it's fun to have more people. Wen Qianqian asked me to find more people, but I only have you as my friend. How about you help me this time? Otherwise, others will know that I actually have very few friends.
Things." Liuli also had an embarrassed look on her face, but she still made the request. Of course, Bai Yu couldn't bear this cute attack, and he agreed to them all after a while. It wasn't until class that he completely calmed down.
Informed the other two people about Liuli’s invitation.
"Ah, going out to play? What are you playing for? A group of young men and women went to a manor in the mountains and forests. They didn't want to engage in any obscene activities." Luo Minmin curled her lips in disdain. She is the God of Death! She actually let herself accompany a group of people.
It's just a joke for human children to play! Where is the majesty of the God of Death!
"Please don't reveal your identity as the God of Death at this time. Usually when you are pretending to be my childhood sweetheart, I don't think you remember that you are the God of Death." Lowering his voice, Bai Yu could only put down his posture when he thought it was Liuli's request.
Begged.
"I have no problem." Qi Sin, who was sitting behind her, answered. For her, being able to run around and see the bustling world has always been a fun thing.
"It's strange that Bai Yu's childhood sweetheart and fiancée were invited, but not me." Wen Jing on the right side dragged her head with one hand, as if she was really confused, "I am obviously Bai Yu's recorder too.
"Who is the recorder? Am I a celebrity? Also, I don't need that kind of strange people around me!" Bai Yu suddenly remembered that Liuli had indeed ignored Wen Jing who had been following him.
"Bai Yu, you actually want to take the opportunity to get closer to Liuli, right?" Wen Jing quickly recorded something in the notebook with her left hand without raising her head. The scrawled handwriting was probably only understandable to her.
"Huh? I... don't know what you said." Bai Yu blinked pretending to be innocent, because he didn't want his intentions to be known to everyone.
"Humph, if it's Bai Yu who begs me, I might consider going with you." He raised his chin and spoke arrogantly. Bai Yu was slightly startled by Wen Jing's appearance.
"No...I don't plan to take you there." He replied ruthlessly.
"Ah, it seems you don't like the tsundere category. Failure, try the innocent category next time." Wen Jing returned to normal and recorded a new piece of content in her notebook.
The content is as follows: "Bai Yu doesn't seem to like tsundere. I really can't understand boys of this age."
Bai Yu: "..."
"Don't you think it's a little strange to invite us all of a sudden?" Luo Minmin remained vigilant, even though this event didn't sound dangerous, "but from the looks of it, you must go.
Then...I will reluctantly accompany you, after all, I am also your protector."
Wen Jing glanced at Luo Minmin quietly, and for the first time, she wrote down things other than Bai Yu in her notebook.
"Death God Luo Minmin, attribute: Tsundere, I don't have this consciousness, I need to continue to observe."
Then, Bai Yu confirmed that he would take Qisi and Luo Minmin to the event on the weekend.