She stared straight ahead, holding the bag and walking normally as if she didn't see the group of monks.
She didn't stop when she passed by her house. She took two more steps forward.
Under the gaze of the monks, Mai Sada stopped in front of Mizuno's door.
"Knock knock."
She knocked on the door.
The monks' attention was attracted by the knocking.
"Knock knock."
She knocked again.
Two monks were looking at her as they chatted.
"Knock knock."
She didn't change the frequency of her knocking.
A monk walked forward and raised his arm.
"Knock …"
"Open the door, hurry up and open the door."
"Creak."
The door finally opened.
"Brother, there's a special in the supermarket today. There's your favorite celery." Mai Sada raised her head and smiled happily, looking as if she was about to pat her head.
Mizuno also smiled. He rubbed Mai Sada's head and took the bag. "What do you want for lunch, Mayumi?"
"Bang."
The door was closed.
…
Mizuno pulled Mai Sada behind him to protect her.
Then he stuck his body to the peephole. Through the corner of his eye, he could see a monk pacing back and forth in the corner.
He straightened his body and moved away from the iron door. He said expressionlessly, "Mayumi, did you buy potatoes?"
"Yes, brother." Mai Sada walked a few steps, her voice full of joy.
The monk at the door curled his lips and walked away.
Mizuno stood by the iron door and didn't heave a sigh of relief until the footsteps of the group of people next door faded away.
In the narrow room, Mai Sada sat on the edge of the bed and stared straight at Mizuno.
She lowered her head slightly and stared at Mizuno at a 45-degree angle, as if she was glaring at someone.
Mizuno finally understood why Sada glared at people from time to time. It was hard to raise her eyes to look at people, but one advantage was that she could stop her tears from flowing out.
"It's okay, they've already left."
Mizuno smiled, but the smile froze on his face in the end. Mai Sada's gaze was still so sharp that he felt like an idiot for smiling like that.
"Are you hungry? I still have a bento here," without getting a response from Mai Sada, Mizuno muttered to himself as he turned on the second-hand microwave.
There was no kitchen in his rented apartment. Otherwise, he could show off his culinary skills.
A few minutes later, Mizuno put down the lunchbox and began to do his homework for the weekend.
Mizuno Sora naturally wanted to know what had happened to the Sada Family. Why did another group of monks suddenly come to the Sada Family? Mizuno Sora naturally wanted to know the reason. However, looking at Sada Shini's expression, either she didn't know, or there was something else.
He didn't want to get involved in these troublesome matters.
The monks of the Island nation were a group of powerful people. Not to mention that in history, the monks of the Island nation enjoyed a high status, and they were also a group of extremely xenophobic people.
In the 17th century, the mainstream religion of the Island nation was Buddhism, but during the Warring States Period, Christians grew rapidly in the Island nation. When the Warring States Period was about to end and peace was ushered in, the original Buddhist believers killed 300,000 Christians in the country for 20 years in order to exclude Christians. In the Shimabara Rebellion, another 40,000 Christians and their families were killed.
Even in the modern society, the variant Buddhism of the Island nation would make big news from time to time.
With him multitasking, time passed quickly, and the stubborn Mai Sada's eyes finally returned to normal.
Unbeknownst to him, she had quietly picked up her lunchbox and was sitting on the side eating with her head lowered.
Mizuno wanted to tell her not to choke, but he didn't say anything.
If he said anything, he would be rolled his eyes again.
"Hello." After washing the bento box, Mai Sada spoke. "Hello."
"Hello, my name is Mizuno." Mizuno put down the pen. "I'm your neighbor, not hello. Are you feeling better now?"
As soon as she saw Mizuno's cheeky smile, Mai Sada felt that she had a headache again.
However, seeing that he had helped her just now, she swallowed her anger.
"Thank you for your meal." After that, Mai Sada was about to leave the room.
Mizuno's eyes twitched. Was she born in the year of the donkey?
"Are you going to die?"
Mizuno knocked on the tea table. "They may not have gone far. I think that group of monks is coming to catch you. But you are lucky. No one knows you. Now go back to the room and wait for the delivery."
Mai Sada blushed, and her clenched fists were slightly trembling. "Don't talk nonsense. How can you be sure that they are coming to catch me? And in modern society, it is illegal to catch minors!"
"The law also says that it is illegal to break into private houses."
If the law in modern society was omnipotent, could the person who wrote the law be an omniscient and omnipotent god?
Mizuno's words poked Mai Sada's sore spot. She continued to clench her fists and then loosened them dejectedly.
Mai Sada also knew about the behavior of those monks. Although they usually cheated money and women, they were not so bad that a group of people came to search the house.
When she went upstairs and saw a group of people surrounding the door, Mai Sada's legs almost turned to jelly.
Something had happened to that woman, but it was also possible that those swindlers were planning something big. Otherwise, they wouldn't be so brazen!
No matter which speculation it was, it made her shudder. Although that woman was often not at home during the day, something as terrible as today had never happened.
Looking at Mai Sada pretending to be strong and pitiful, Mizuno sighed in his heart. "Should I call the police?"
Sada shook her head. She sat back on the edge of the bed, but this time, she covered her face with her hands.
Mizuno tilted his head. Even if she called the police now, what should she say?
My mother was taken away by a group of monks, or a group of monks broke into our room. Even the police would be at a loss for such a small case, especially when it involved religion.
The dark room seemed even more cramped. Sitting in the room, one could almost hear the sound of bacteria floating in the air.
"Don't worry, Madam Sada will be back at night."
In the afternoon, Mizuno looked at the time. It was time to work in the kitchen. He stretched, and the joints all over his body creaked.
"I have to work tonight. Wait in my room for now. This is the key, I won't take it. When Madam Sada comes back, just leave the key under my door."
"Then I'll be leaving."
"Clang."
Mai Sada looked at the key on the coffee table. A trace of emotion flashed in her cold eyes. She hugged her legs and curled up even tighter.
It was not uncommon to see young girls locked up in their rooms in the news. To reassure her, Mizuno purposely left the key behind.
…
Mizuno ran outside for a while before he slowly stopped.
He closed his eyes and remembered the fear that flashed in the girl's eyes when she suddenly raised her head when he left the room.
"Not only is she a dog, I'm also a dog." Mizuno Sora took out his phone and dialed Erina's number.
"Aunt Erina, I'm so sorry. I have something to do tonight …"