When we arrived in front of the torii gate of the shrine, we saw that the place was empty. A little girl stood alone in front of the worship hall, leaving a lonely figure behind.
Shizuo Komemon knew at a glance that it was Miyano Akemi who had shrunk. He didn't expect that she would find such an opportunity and arrive before him and others. It was indeed natural to do so.
But, having said that, she actually knew that she and others would come here. Did she overhear it or guess it? Whichever it was, it was a bit impressive.
"She seems to be crying...Did something happen?" After getting closer, Suzuki Ayako looked at the little girl with some worry.
"Why don't you ask?" Yuan Shan and Ye suggested.
"Wait a minute, don't you think it's weird?"
Suzuki Sonoko started to have convulsions again, and said with a mysterious face: "It is clearly daytime, but there is only one little girl worshiping in this shrine. Why do I feel so cold?"
Komemon Shizuo:......
Yuan Shan and Ye swallowed, "If you say so..."
"Idiot, you believe it when she says that?" Hattori Heiji rolled his eyes and strode forward.
"Hey, little girl, why are you crying here?"
Xiao Mingmei turned around, her eyes were red, there was some dust on her face, and she looked a little dirty from the tears. If you look closely, you will find that the clothes on her body are also somewhat damaged.
Shizuo Komemon secretly admired it, it was amazing, he did all the tricks.
Facing Hattori Heiji, Xiao Mingmei seemed a little wary. Seeing this, Suzuki Ayako walked to her and whispered softly: "Did you get separated from your family?"
Xiao Mingmei shook her head, as if she didn't want to talk to strangers.
Shizuo Komemon: Good fellow, play hard to get, Xiao Ai is half as good as you, so he won’t be so scared.
"Don't be afraid. Since we met at the shrine, it means it was arranged by the gods. If you have any difficulties, we will help you."
It seemed that Suzuki Ayako's kindness made Xiao Mingmei lower her guard. She stretched out her hand and revealed a crumpled sacred sign, and said with some sadness:
"I wanted to go to Tokyo to find my father, but I got a bad lottery..."
"A bad sign?"
Everyone gathered around curiously, and Suzuki Ayako unfolded the magic sign so that everyone could see it.
I saw it said:
【If there is no boat to cross at a fast pace, the waves will be deep and you will miss your body; you must go back to the old road to avoid disaster.
Wishes: Hard to come true.
Disease: If you maintain good health for a long time, it will be cured.
Lost items: Hard to find.
People who are looking forward to it: It will take a long time to appear.
Building a new house or moving: bad.
Marriage, dating: bad.】
Hattori Heiji touched his chin and said: "I see, the meaning of this signature is that even if you are anxious and the ship is not moving forward, things will not change if you are just anxious.
The waves ahead are high and dangerous, and you will be trapped. It is better to go back the way you came, and you may be able to avoid disaster. I am telling you not to go to Tokyo to find someone."
"Oh, you can't believe everything like this. Since you want to go, just go boldly, and we will accompany you." At this time, Suzuki Sonoko forgot what she had just said, and comforted her carelessly.
"But, the magic fortune tellers here are really effective... Maybe going to Tokyo is really not a good choice?" Toyama and Ye frowned and worried.
Shizuo Komemon looked at the signature curiously, then looked at Xiao Mingmei. He didn't know where this signature was obtained. It was quite appropriate.
"Let's ask about the specific situation first and see what's going on." Hattori Heiji said calmly, "Did your father go to Tokyo on a business trip?"
Xiao Mingmei looked at him warily and shrank towards Suzuki Ayako, appearing a little shy, but she hesitated and said:
"I have never seen him. My mother said that he is in Tokyo and she will take me to find him when I grow up."
Several people looked at each other. Did this mean that he was raised by a single mother? Did his biological father never show up, or was he dead?
It's hard to say.
Shizuo Komemon listened with interest, while Miyano Akemi filled in all the background details.
"But my mother... couldn't wait until I grew up and passed away last month."
In just two sentences, a tragic story came to light, and the three girls, Suzuki Ayako, could not help but feel sympathy.
"why is it like this……"
Yuan Shan and Ye opened their mouths, wanting to say a few words of comfort, but when they met Xiao Mingmei's clear eyes, they didn't know what to say.
"You... won't hand me over to the police, will you?" After telling a few sentences, Xiao Mingmei suddenly took a few steps back warily.
Suzuki Sonoko looked at Fumimon Shizuo, then at Hattori Heiji and Toyama Kazuha, and thought that there was a police department here, with two second-generation police officers.
"Why are you afraid that we will hand you over to the police?" Hattori Heiji asked.
"I don't have a guardian. If the police find me, I will be sent to an orphanage. Then I won't be able to go to Tokyo to find my father."
After hearing this, everyone looked at Xiao Mingmei's somewhat damaged clothes and couldn't help but wonder if she was in such a mess while hiding from the police.
"Since you have a biological father, just tell the police and they will help you find him, right?" Hattori Heiji calmly asked.
"I don't know the name, and I don't know the face..." Xiao Mingmei bit her lips until they turned white.
"That's really difficult." Hattori Heiji thought for a while, "Then how do you go to Tokyo to find him? Do you have any clues?"
Xiao Mingmei hesitated for a moment, as if she still didn't believe a few people, but maybe she had no better way, so she could only say:
"I heard from my mother that he is a lawyer, a very powerful lawyer, and very smart - when my mother mentions him, she always looks admiring."
Except for Toyama and Ye, everyone else couldn't help but look at Shizuo Komemon when they heard this. They all thought of Kensuke obviously, but they were just by association and couldn't be sure yet.
Shizuo Komemon, who had been silent, also asked very cooperatively: "Are there any other clues?"
Xiao Mingmei glanced at him, as if she was a little scared. She held her sleeves with her hands, thought about it for a while, and said hesitantly: "Mom seemed to have said that he was playing games in court. I don't quite understand this sentence."
"Does it mean that he is able to handle the court with ease?" Hattori Heiji guessed.
"Litigation is a game." Shizuo Komemon frowned slightly, "Kensuke said so."
"Huh??? Doesn't that mean..." Suzuki Sonoko's eyes suddenly widened.
Yuan Shan and Ye didn't know much about the inside story, so they looked at her doubtfully, "What, what's wrong, why are you all so surprised? What did you think of?"
Suzuki Ayako covered her mouth and turned around to look at Shizuo Komemon in surprise, "Shizuo-kun, can it be true?"
Shizuo Komemon shrugged and sneered, "That guy Kensuke has a romantic nature, so he is indeed capable of doing this kind of thing."
"Then this child is your niece?" Suzuki Sonoko pointed at Xiao Mingmei with wide eyes, "My sister is going to be called aunt? Then I will also become an aunt?"
It felt very fresh to her. She was only seventeen years old and was about to be called aunt, and she was still being called aunty by a little girl who looked eight or nine years old.
I couldn't find the signature of Namba Hotei Shrine, so I used the signature of Sensoji Temple instead. Just take a look.
