"Ice cream."

"No."

"Ice cream."

"Sorry little sister, we don't have ice cream here."

"Ice cream."

"Ice cream? If you want to buy ice cream, you should go to a convenience store, right? We are a fruit shop here and do not sell ice cream."

"Convenience store?"

"Yes, convenience store." The aunt in an apron pointed a direction to Tianhai Zhixue, who looked stupid, and looked along the narrow street full of telephone poles, "We passed the intersection over there.

, just turn left."

Tianhai Zhixue walked forward in the direction the aunt just said, and then she discovered that there was a left turn at the intersection in front of her. There were two directions and it was a fork.

The girl chose the top. No accident, she got lost.

She walked around in a completely unfamiliar environment, looking around in this residential area. The moss-covered stone walls, the telegraph poles with tangled wires, and the entrance of a house filled with green potted plants.

An orange cat yawning in the sun on a branch.

Unconsciously, she had walked from the commercial street into a residential area in the suburbs.

"Lost."

Tianhai Zhixue stood there for a long time before she seemed to understand this fact.

*

*

"That's it for today, you can go back."

At eight o'clock in the evening, in the office of Asuka Law Firm in Minato City, Raku Sakakihara heard what his uncle who was reviewing the case file said to him.

"Uncle isn't coming home?"

"I don't have time. Your mother is busy downstairs today. Just go back by yourself as usual."

Sakakihara nodded and said nothing more.

Today's mission goal is accomplished. I'm already tired, so don't think too much about anything else. Just go home and rest first.

After finishing the information, Sakakihara put the large pile of documents into the desk drawer and locked it.

"Uncle, I will go back first."

"Yeah." Tianhai Maodian responded without raising his head.

Raku Sakakihara nodded to him, stood up, opened the door, and left the office. Going downstairs to say hello to his mother, Raku Sakakihara rode his motorcycle in the parking lot on the first floor of the office building.

Wear a helmet, insert the key, and shift into first gear.

The motorcycle drove out of the station and arrived at the Xinqiao office and commercial district in the port area, which is lined with high-rise buildings and bustling with traffic.

As soon as he parked his motorcycle at the traffic light intersection, Sakakibara saw a lot of office workers carrying briefcases and suits. Most of these people were in groups. Seeing that they were walking in the same direction, Sakakibara felt that they were going to eat.

Eating over the street.

Probably for work and entertainment, they have to go to work indirectly after work. I wonder if there is anyone who can help them when they get home drunk?

Sakakibara couldn't help but think so.

When the green light turned on, Raku Sakakihara continued to drive his motorcycle until he reached the bottom of the apartment building. After pushing the door to go home, he habitually shouted "I'm back."

After changing his shoes and walking into the living room from the entrance, Raku Sakakihara discovered that the little head that used to poke out in the corridor of the bedroom was not in that position.

"Zhixue is not at home? Probably not."

Raku Sakakihara put down his schoolbag on the sofa, subconsciously thinking that Yuki was making music in his room, so he didn't pay attention.

But when he habitually walked to the kitchen first and saw the messy oil and eggs placed near the cutting board, he became suspicious again.

It looks like someone has touched the contents of the refrigerator.

Raku Sakakibara went to Amami no Yuki's room to check and found that there was no one there, and then dialed Amami no Yuki's number.

The phone rang on the sofa in the living room.

Sakakibara walked over and picked up Amami Nozuki's mobile phone.

"I'm not at home, and I don't have my mobile phone..."

But she left her schoolbag at home.

Sakakihara Raku felt strange.

"Why aren't you at home?"

It stands to reason that Tianhai Zhixue is a stay-at-home person. Unless she is told to go out, she will never go out on her own because she doesn't like crowded places.

But now Zhixue has obviously returned home and not stayed at school.

Sakakibara plans to call and ask Suzu.

......

......

Blind tone.

[Hey, hey, hey? What do you want me to do? If you want to ask me about getting off work, I have to go until eleven o'clock.]

[Still working the night shift? So busy?] Raku Sakakihara walked to the balcony, and the night wind blew the hair on his head.

[You are so busy, recording the animation theme song and singing and dancing is not time-consuming?]

[Okay. I'm just calling to ask you if you know why Zhixue is not at home.]

[She's not at home? It's impossible. I went home with her and then came to work in the office.]

After hearing this, Sakakihara thought for a while: [She went out?]

[What is she going out for?]

[Don’t worry about this. Did she ask you anything in the afternoon?]

[Just...you asked me what I like to eat...well, probably a similar question to this.]

Probably?

Well, I can only get this information from my sister.

[How long did it take for her to call you?]

[About five o'clock in the afternoon.]

[Okay, I'll hang up, you come back soon.]

[Hmm! I want to eat beef curry!]

[I just know how to eat.]

Raku Sakakihara hung up the phone.

Ah Ling is not only silly, but also sometimes adds some pressure to herself.

The past few days have been filled with intensive study and classes, and the things in Tianhai’s family are almost making my head burn.

When I get home at eight o'clock, I have to be busy making dinner...

To be honest, Sakakihara Raku really feels tired.

However, the information obtained from asking A Suzu is enough. Based on Sakakibara Raku's understanding of Konoyuki, this delicious mouth must be because she is hungry and there is no one at home. She can't suppress her stomach growling, so

Just walked out the door.

I forgot to take my phone when I left.

As for why she hasn't come back yet, Sakakihara believes there is only one possibility - she is lost.

I have no choice but to turn around and go out.

Raku Sakakibara walked down from the apartment. Even though the night breeze made him cool tonight, his energy after a busy day was gone. He felt like one of those uncles who had to socialize after work.

, the pace of walking is completely lackluster.

Finding snow in such a crowded place in the port area is like finding a needle in a haystack.

Sakakihara Raku is also very worried that someone like her, a silly girl, will be deceived by someone with just a few words. Because she is really stupid and white.

And very rich.

Sakakibara first went to the business center and the supermarket for a walk. On the way, he asked the staff inside if he had seen a girl with beige hair and very beautiful hair. However, after an hour, Sakakibara didn't get any useful information.

Information.

Seeing that it was nine o'clock and there was still no news, Sakakihara ran to a nearby convenience store or snack bar to ask.

After half an hour, there is still no news.
To be continued...