Daily Comics: Mystery Begins from Everyday Life

"Student Mai!" Luotian waved his hand.

"Father, father..." Cui Xingshi pulled Luotian's sleeve, looking mysterious.

"What's wrong?" Luotian retracted his gaze and looked at the Cang Xing Stone in his arms.

"Father, let me tell you..." Cui Xingshi hugged Luotian's neck and whispered in his ear, "Mai-chan hesitated outside the door for a long time. She changed the tea several times and stood back and forth at the door without daring to knock. Even I couldn't stand seeing her timid look."

"Oh?! Really?" Hearing Cui Xingshi's whisper, Luotian immediately glanced at the beautiful girl who was walking slowly towards him.

"Shh! Father, don't tell anyone..." Cui Xingshi said seriously, "If Mai-chan knew, she would definitely feel embarrassed."

"Okay, hush~ we won't tell anyone." Luo Tian made a gesture of silence and responded with a smile: "This is our secret~"

"Yes! This is a secret between Cui Xingshi and my father!" Cui Xingshi nodded happily, and rubbed Luotian's neck very dependently.

"You're laughing so happily, what are you whispering about?" Mai Sakurajima was a little curious about what the father and daughter were talking about.

"Hehe~" Cui Xingshi looked at Sakurajima Mai proudly and said, "This is a secret between my father and me. You can't tell Mai-chan."

"Ah... Turquoise Star Stone is really cunning~" Sakurajima Mai smiled indifferently, then looked at Luotian and consoled him: "Luotian, you've worked hard."

"It's not hard work. It makes me feel very happy that a big star has personally delivered tea to me!" Luo Tian's face was filled with emotion, and there was an infinite smile between his eyebrows.

"You're so smooth-talking. I'm not here just to bring you tea." Sakurajima Mai raised her lips slightly, put the tray on the table, poured out a cup of warm tea with a fragrant flower scent and handed it to Luo Tian, ​​"How is it, have you drawn the styles for the costumes and props?"

"It's almost done." Luo Tian did not directly ask Sakurajima Mai's first half of the sentence. Instead, he took a sip of the warm tea and handed over the notebook. "Lycoris's costume has just been drawn in three views. By the way, I also marked the other weapons and equipment."

"I saw it." Sakurajima Mai flipped through the notebook and said in an admiring tone: "It's a really detailed rendering. Not only are the costumes of other supporting characters written out, but even the types of firearms are written so clearly."

"It would be better if you write more comprehensively." Luo Tian chuckled and brought the scented tea of ​​moderate temperature in his hand to the mouth of Cui Xingshi in his arms.

"Now that these clothing style drawings and props information are ready, why don't we go to the office in the afternoon? Give these materials to my mother." said Mai Sakurajima.

"Well, sure. Anyway, there's nothing else to do..." Having said this, Luo Tian paused for a moment, then asked, "By the way, Mai-san, you just said that you didn't just bring me tea, is there anything else?"

“Yes.” Sakurajima Mai put down the notebook and said seriously, “It’s about Shoko.”

"Shoko..." Luo Tian looked reminiscing and said in a daze, "Shoko hasn't been here for a long time."

"Yeah, about a week or so ago." Sakurajima Mai continued, "I received a call from Shoko half an hour ago. She asked me about Hayate's situation and asked me to say hello to everyone on her behalf, but her voice sounded a little off."

"Something's wrong?" Luo Tian raised his eyebrows slightly. Although he had arranged for black shadow soldiers to follow Shoko Makinohara, they were only limited to protection when she encountered danger. He had no intention of monitoring her every move, so he didn't know what had happened to Shoko Makinohara's daily life recently.

"Yes, she doesn't sound very happy." Sakurajima Mai analyzed: "I guess Shoko hasn't been here for a while. Maybe something happened... or she's not feeling well..."

"As for her health..." Luo Tian thought seriously and said, "It should be related to her congenital heart disease."

"Father, is Shoko sick?"

"What? Congenital heart disease?!"

Cui Xingshi and Sakurajima Mai were both shocked, with worry in their eyes.

"It's okay to treat it as an illness. I've treated Xiangzi once before." Luotian raised his hand and gently stroked Cuixingshi's face and said.

"Luotian, when did you know? And what about the treatment?" Sakurajima Mai asked continuously.

"The first time I saw her, I realized that there was something wrong with her body. As for the treatment..." Luo Tian shrugged slightly, somewhat helplessly saying, "It happened some time ago, and Xiangzi was accidentally involved... I... forget it, I'll just let you see my memory at that time."

As he spoke, Luotian raised his hand and pointed his index finger at Sakurajima Mai's forehead, sharing the memory of his battle with the alien priest Olba-Mea.

Feeling the memory fragments suddenly appearing in her mind, Sakurajima Mai couldn't help but close her eyes and check them out.

"Father, is it very serious?" asked Cui Xingshi.

"Don't worry, I'll call back the shadow soldiers protecting Shoko and ask them." As he said that, Luotian moved his mind, and the shadow soldier who had been lurking in Shoko Makinohara's shadow immediately appeared in front of him, kneeling there respectfully, his ninja attire indicating that he was a member of the Ghost Shadow Group.

"What happened to Shoko?" Luotian asked the ninja from the Ghost Shadow Group who was kneeling in front of him, and the Ghost Shadow immediately answered the situation. Of course, only Luotian could hear it.

"I see. Go down. Your mission remains unchanged." Luotian waved his hand and asked the ghost soldier to return to the shadow of Makinohara Shoko, but this move did make Cuixingshi puzzled.

"Father, why did it leave? What did it say?" Watching the ghost shadow sneak into the darkness, Cuixingshi looked at Luotian curiously and puzzled, obviously not hearing the ghost shadow's answer.

"Ghost said that ten days ago, Shoko's parents noticed that Shoko's physical condition seemed to have improved, so they took him to the hospital for a physical examination. However, the examination found that there was no change in Shoko's heart. The doctor judged that this was a last-ditch burst of energy before deterioration, so he has been kept in the hospital for observation and treatment." Luotian repeated Ghost's words.

"Then... is Shoko considered sick?" Cui Xingshi was a little confused for a moment. The examination clearly showed no problems, but the mention of something like a last-minute recovery before worsening was a bit confusing.

"Of course not, but the doctor's judgment is not wrong." Luo Tian smiled and scratched Cui Xingshi's little nose, and then said: "I gave Xiangzi a preliminary treatment half a month ago. This half month is enough time for her to adapt to the recovery of her body. It is time for the second treatment."

"Luotian, can you really cure Shoko's congenital heart disease?" After digesting the memory fragments shared by Luotian, Sakurajima Mai also understood the whole story.

“Of course you can, but it has to be treated in batches, and it will take some time.” Although Luotian wanted to cure it all at once, Shoko Makinohara’s heart disease was congenital. It would be very easy for Luotian to cure it all at once, but that would be a burden on Shoko Makinohara’s weak body.

Just imagine, if you put a brand new professional racing engine in an ordinary car body, how long can this car maintain the racing engine? It will fall apart sooner or later.

"It's good that it can be treated... Although you didn't deliberately involve it, you can't just leave it alone." Sakurajima Mai obviously had no doubts about what Luotian said, even if it was a congenital heart disease that could not be cured without a heart replacement.

"Of course not." Luo Tian held Sakurajima Mai's soft little hand and said softly: "Mai, I'm really sorry for not telling you these things."

"It's okay. I've seen all your efforts during this period." Sakurajima Mai shook her head slightly and said sympathetically, "Just like I believe you will mess with other girls when I'm not at home, I also believe you are not a liar."

"Uh... classmate Mai, what nonsense are you talking about..." The subtle words stunned Luotian, but soon he felt a pain and a sharp gaze on his face.

"Luotian, are you pretending to be stupid or do you really not know?" Sakurajima Mai raised the corner of her mouth, and slightly exerted force on the hand that was pinching Luotian's cheek, and said in a faint tone: "When I was viewing the memory fragments you shared, I was from your perspective. You are really enthusiastic about them~ It's okay to like Yui, but you won't let go of Shoko too, right?"

"How is that possible? I'm not interested in children..." Luo Tian raised his head slightly, and said seriously in line with Sakurajima Mai's teaching: "Mai, I just felt too guilty. After all, those guys were too hateful. They actually caught people who had nothing to do with the matter to threaten me."

"Do you think I will believe such a poor excuse?" Sakurajima Mai raised the hand that was pinching her face slightly, forcing Luo Tian to raise his head, "Admit it, you just like it!"

"Ah~ Classmate Mai, you have to believe me!" Luo Tian narrowed his eyes and smiled lightly. He was upright and gave people a feeling of enjoyment, but in his heart he would never admit it.

"Really?! Don't make such a perverted sound!" Luo Tian's shameless behavior successfully disrupted Sakurajima Mai's thoughts, making her suddenly feel hysterical and helpless, and she let go of her hand with disgust in her eyes.

"Hehehe~" Luo Tian smiled and held Sakurajima Mai's hand, and said, "Mai, find some time to visit Shoko. It's a good opportunity to give her a second treatment."

"Then let's go this afternoon. 'I'll accompany you!" Sakurajima Mai deliberately emphasized herself, with a warning in her eyes that said 'I won't let you attack minors'.

Although Luotian was not interested in the junior high school student Shoko Makinohara, he was not interested in the high school student Shoko Makinohara. After all, the seventeen-year-old girl was gentle, virtuous, considerate, and had the qualities of a hardworking wife. There was no excuse to let her go.

"OKOK!" Luotian responded very lightly, without any hesitation at all.

"Father! I want to visit Shoko, too!" The well-behaved and sensible Cui Xingshi spoke after the two finished their conversation, looking at Luotian with hope in his eyes.

"Sure, Xiangzi will definitely be very happy!" Luotian said with a smile.

"Father, let's take Jifeng with us!" Cuixingshi suggested.

"This won't work~"

“You can’t take this.”

Sakurajima Mai and Luo Tian spoke in unison, rejecting Cui Xingshi's suggestion.

Chapter 266: The sudden downpour

Afternoon

The sun hanging high in the sky is still shining and emitting heat tirelessly. Even the air seems to be distorted by the high temperature, presenting a mirage-like visual effect.

"Tsk, the weather is too sunny..." Standing at the entrance of the Rose Doll Shop, looking outside through the glass door, the scorching sun made Luotian shrink his feet, and he seemed to be able to feel the hot wind that made him dry out his mouth.

"Luotian, are you going out?" Along with the question, a can of cold drink filled with water was handed to Luotian.

"Thank you." Luo Tian took the can of cold drink and opened it impatiently and took a few sips. Then he said, "I have something to do this afternoon."

"There's no need to rush." ​​Yusa Emi glanced at the distorted air outside, "The temperature is very high today, so be prepared for the heat before going out."

"Yeah, this weather..." Luo Tian sighed, looking at the empty street outside and muttered, "It would be nice if it rained and it would be cooler."

"It's raining..." Yusa Emi took out her phone and looked at it. "The weather forecast shows that it seems to be sunny in the next few days. There is no chance of rain..."

"Boom——"

A loud thunderous sound interrupted what Yusa Emi was about to say.

"It seems that weather forecasts can also be wrong." Luotian's tone was light and full of sarcasm.

"Is it thundering?" Yusa Emi looked up in confusion, and was a little surprised at the dark clouds that had suddenly appeared in the originally clear sky. She looked at Luotian who was smiling at her, "Is it really going to rain?"

"It seems that's the case." Luotian shrugged with a smile.

"Boom——"

As soon as the words fell, another muffled thunder sounded, and then the clear and bright sky darkened visibly, and then wet marks began to appear on the dry road surface.

"drop--"

"Tick tock-"

"Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa -"

In just a few moments of breathing, the sporadic drizzle became more and more dense, and finally poured down.

"This...this is too..." Looking at the heavy rain outside and feeling the moist water vapor rushing into her nostrils with every breath, Yusa Emi was stunned. She was shocked by the sudden heavy rain.

"What a coincidence, isn't it?" Luotian chuckled, looking at the heavy rain outside that had formed into small streams with satisfaction in his eyes.

"This... is a bit..." Yusa Emi listened to the sound of the rain, feeling the quietness unique to nature, which made people inexplicably immersed.

This feeling... is quite good...

Yusa Emi looked at the boy beside her with feeling, her gaze inadvertently lingering on his handsome and fair profile. Naturally, she was attracted, and the kiss from some time ago emerged in her mind.

Although it was a means of transmitting magic power, Yusa Emi's soft face still had a slight blush, making her as cute as an ignorant girl with secret feelings.

The heavy rain never stopped, it was both quiet and noisy, and the girl, who was a brave hero from another world, seemed to have been captured, innocent and intoxicated.

"Why is it suddenly raining so heavily?" After a few minutes, the sudden sound brought Yusa Emi back to her senses and she subconsciously looked back.

"Classmate Mai, it seems we have to wait until the rain stops before we can set off." Luotian spoke first, and Yusa Emi smiled and nodded at Sakurajima Mai. After all, they met every day and were very familiar with each other.

"Don't worry, Cui Xingshi and the other kids are making snacks in the kitchen as solace~" Sakurajima Mai came over, glanced at the heavy rain outside, and finally stopped at Luotian's face, "It's good this way, there is plenty of time for them."

"Are you making cookies? Your face is all dirty." Luotian raised his hand and wiped away the flour on Sakurajima Mai's cheek.

"Not only that~" Sakurajima Mai touched her face and said happily: "Tsuiseishi also plans to make some fruit tarts and tiramisu pudding, and Himari and the others are helping."

"It's rare to see Cuixingshi making snacks in such a high-profile manner." Luotian's eyebrows were frivolous, and he was a little surprised.

"Yes, everyone treats Shoko as a friend and is expressing their concern," said Mai Sakurajima.

"I just didn't expect Shoko to have such a serious illness. I didn't even notice it..." Yusa Emi spoke, with a hint of regret and helplessness in her tone.

"Don't worry, Huimei. This is not your problem. Luotian will heal Shoko." Sakurajima Mai gave Yusa Huimi a reassuring look.

"Uh...well...that's true..." Yusa Emi responded in a daze, but she quickly realized that if this was really an incurable disease, Luotian, who would have been furious just because he saw Makinohara Shoko being held hostage, would definitely not be as calm as he is now.

"Okay, don't think too much." Luotian raised his hand and patted Yusa Emi on the shoulder while she was still thinking.

"Uh... yeah, there's no point in thinking too much." Yusa Emi nodded in agreement, and then said: "Although I can't do anything, I will pray for Shoko from the bottom of my heart."

"Who said you can't do anything?" Luotian looked at Yusa Huimei strangely.

"Huh? Is there anything I can do?" Yusa Emi asked confusedly.

"Of course!" Sakurajima Mai held Yusa Emi's hands and said expectantly, "Emi, come and make some comfort snacks for Shoko!"

"Make...make snacks...? But I..."

"Let's go, let's go~"

Yusa Emi stared blankly at the smiling girl in front of her. Before she could utter the word "no", she was pulled towards the door behind the cashier counter.

"Luotian, please take care of this for a while~" Standing in front of the door, Sakurajima Mai looked back at Luotian.

"OK!" Luotian made a reassuring gesture and watched the two of them go to the living room with a smile.

With the departure of Sakurajima Mai and Yusa Emi, the doll shop returned to silence.

Since it was shortly after lunch, there were no customers in the store, and it was pouring rain. Although the sound of the heavy rain was very loud, it gave people an unusual sense of quietness.

"Huh!" Looking at the heavy rain outside, Luo Tian couldn't help but murmur softly, "What a nice weather."

Just like that, Luotian stood at the door of the store, looking at the overwhelming rain outside through a glass door, and gradually became a little absent-minded.

Time passes quickly and silently, but it is not without a trace.

Although it was already 2:30 in the afternoon in the blink of an eye, Cui Xingshi and her friends had finished making the sandwich cookies, fruit tarts and tiramisu pudding.

Similarly, the heavy rain that lasted for more than two hours gradually subsided until the dark clouds in the sky dissipated at a speed visible to the naked eye.

When the bright sunshine shines through the clouds and onto the earth, everything returns to normal.

But it's not without trace...

For example, if you look up at the blue sky, you will see a seven-color rainbow bridge spanning the entire city. Walking on the rain-soaked streets, you will feel that what comes with the wind is no longer the scorching summer, but the refreshing coolness after the rain.