"I didn't sleep well."
Hayakawa Naomi yawned and opened her eyes. She rubbed her temples to relieve the headache. She looked at her knees, and her body froze.
The bruises were still there, which meant that what happened to her last night was real? Was she not dreaming?
Hayakawa Naomi felt a sense of fear when she thought of this.
"What's wrong? Naomi? "
"Why do you look so pale? Did you have a nightmare again?" Hayakawa Tazuko went to the bedroom and looked at her daughter with a worried expression.
"Ah, no!"
"It's nothing, Mom. Don't worry. I'm fine."
"I slept too late last night because I was playing on my phone. I feel a little uncomfortable this morning." Hayakawa Naomi avoided her mother's eyes.
Hayakawa Tazuko had been asking about Hayakawa Naomi's sleep recently.
Hayakawa Naomi was afraid that her mother would worry about her, and this time was no exception.
To Hayakawa Naomi's surprise, Hayakawa Tazuko usually asked this question in the morning.
She had just woken up, and Hayakawa Tazuko came to ask her about it. Hayakawa Naomi was a little puzzled.
"Ah, I'll go wash up first!" Hayakawa Naomi rushed to the bathroom, and at the same time, she forgot about her doubts.
When Hayakawa Naomi rushed over, she didn't see Hayakawa Tazuko. She stretched out her hand and struggled to say something, but she couldn't. Then, her expression stiffened, and she returned to normal.
During breakfast, Hayakawa Naomi felt strange again. Hayakawa Tazuko didn't eat and only stared at her. She frowned and asked worriedly, "Mom, what's wrong?"
Hayakawa Tazuko shook her head. "Nothing. I'm not feeling well today, but it's not a big problem. By the way, Naomi."
"I have something important to tell you." Hayakawa Tazuko smiled.
"What's wrong, Mom?" Hayakawa Naomi asked curiously.
"How about this. I'll let you meet a few people, and you'll understand." Hayakawa Tazuko's smile widened. Three strangers that Hayakawa Naomi didn't know suddenly entered the living room.
One of them had narrow eyes, protruding cheekbones, and a thin body. Hayakawa Naomi felt disgusted the moment she saw him.
There was also a young man in a suit and leather shoes. He looked gentle and refined, and when Hayakawa Naomi saw him, she felt a little conflicted.
The last one was a middle-aged woman with fair skin and delicate facial features. She looked very gentle.
Hayakawa Naomi's frown deepened when she saw these strangers barging into her house. She pouted and wanted to say something, but Hayakawa Tazuko pointed at her and smiled. "Naomi, don't you recognize them?"
"This is your childhood sweetheart, Tomoya, his brother, and Masako, who loves you dearly. Why aren't you going to greet them?"
"Ah, what are you talking about? Mom? " Hayakawa Naomi's jaw dropped. She couldn't understand what her mother was talking about. Aren't these people strangers?
Not to mention childhood sweethearts — he had never seen this family before.
Furthermore, it was disgusting to look at it.
The middle-aged woman smiled at Hayakawa Naomi and said, "Naomi, it's been a while. Don't you feel like strangers?"
"But it doesn't matter. You two are so close. You will get to know each other in a few days."
"After all, you two are engaged."
The middle-aged woman stood up and walked to Hayakawa Naomi. She looked her up and down and said, "Naomi, you have grown up. You are thirteen years old this year. Let's get married."
"This is the union of the Oda family and the Hayakawa family. It will be blessed by God." Oda Masako said to Hayakawa Tazuko with a smile.
"Yes, you are right." Hayakawa Tazuko didn't feel anything was amiss. She nodded seriously and said, "This is a marriage that was decided a long time ago. It can't be violated."
Hayakawa Naomi was confused. She opened her eyes wide and looked at her mother, Hayakawa Tazuko, and the three strangers. Her face was filled with fear.
At the same time, she said angrily, "Mom, what's wrong with you? I don't know these people! "
Hayakawa Naomi pointed at the three people in front of her.
"Also, it's against the law to get married at thirteen!" Hayakawa Naomi shouted angrily. Her voice was hoarse, and there were tears in the corner of her eyes.
Hayakawa Tazuko and the three strangers didn't seem to hear Hayakawa Naomi's voice. They just chatted and nodded at each other with a satisfied smile.
Hayakawa Naomi's hair stood on end when she saw their expressions. An inexplicable fear welled up in her heart.
"No, this is not my home. You are not my mother!" Hayakawa Naomi screamed in her heart. She pushed the chair away and rushed out of the door.
Hayakawa Naomi only took two steps before she was held down. She looked up and saw her mother, Hayakawa Tazuko, holding her down. No matter how hard she struggled, she couldn't escape.
"Aiya, Naomi is a little shy!"
"This is Tomoya's fault. They are engaged. How can they go abroad for three years? Of course, they have to show their anger."
"That's right. Although it's too early to get married at ten, it's normal to get married at thirteen."
"Hey, don't talk to yourselves. I don't know you." Hayakawa Naomi said unwillingly. "Only three hundred years ago, people got married at thirteen, right?"
"Are you people from three hundred years ago?"
After saying this, the three people's expressions suddenly froze. Oda Masako revealed a scary expression. "Naomi seems to be a little naughty!"
"That's right. She must be punished." Hayakawa Tazuko agreed. She pulled Hayakawa Naomi from the living room to the bedroom and slammed the door.
Dominating the National Society
After some time, the two rooms were connected, and there were no signs of renovation.
One of the rooms had a sofa, a desk, and a bookshelf. There were not many books, but all of them were interesting books. There was also a small kitchen with a water dispenser, a coffee maker, and a microwave oven.
There was even a separate bathroom for simple washing and cleaning.
The opposite room had become an activity room for practicing Kendo.
Unknowingly, it seemed to have become a second home for the teenagers.
Sakagami Sanako was there as well. Many people had forgotten that she was actually from the High School (High School). After passing through a wall, they could reach the middle part of the country.
She had brought along Japanese food, which was large and tasty. "Everyone, please enjoy. If the taste isn't good, please forgive me."
Fukuoka Maya smiled respectfully. "I'm not picky about food. Besides, Sakagami Sanako's cooking is great!"
Toyama Yukita said, "Yes, it's just a little worse than Naomi's."
Murata Seiichiro felt that he was being rude and quickly gave her a look. Sakagami Sanako smiled subtly. "Actually, I think so too. Compared to Naomi, she's much worse. I'm so envious!"
"Speaking of which, why isn't Naomi in school today?" Pei Zi Yun frowned and asked.
Dominating the National Society had an activity today as well. However, Hayakawa Naomi did not attend. She was usually very punctual. Pei Zi Yun felt that it was strange.
Murata Seiichiro was in charge of recording the results of the assessment. He had just finished his activity and was slightly hungry. He took a big bite and said, "I went to Naomi's class and asked. Her classmates said that Hayakawa Naomi did not attend school today."
"I continued to ask Teacher about Hayakawa Naomi's condition. Her mother, Hayakawa Tazuko, personally called Teacher and asked for a leave of absence for Naomi. She said that she was not feeling well and had a bad cold. She needed to rest at home for a few days."
"So that's the case. Is her body not feeling well? Naomi really doesn't know how to take care of herself! "Toyama Yukita said.
Pei Zi Yun could not help but laugh. Very quickly, the activity was over and they returned home.
The moment they got on the car, Sakagami Sanako immediately became serious. She bowed slightly and said, "Yamada-no-miya, congratulations. Your sixth and seventh volume of 'Seven Samurai' has been released!"
"This has been recommended by eleven media outlets and the response has been very good!" Sakagami Sanako's eyes narrowed into a crescent shape.
"Not only are there reports on 'Seven Samurai' in the various newspapers, there are also many comments on the television!"
As she said this, Sakagami Sanako turned on the television. The experts on the television were all praising it.
"Yamada Shinichi is a literary genius that only appears once in a thousand years!" The veteran film critic Ayasaki Tamaki praised.
"Yamada Shinichi's' Seven Samurai 'is a masterpiece!" On the television screen, the author Atsushi Tomoka had an incredulous look on his face as he praised.
"Yamada Shinichi, is this really the greatest gift that God has given us in the history of Japanese literature?" Yuji Geyama said seriously.
Sakagami Sanako switched to three different radio stations and received the same response.
At this time, on the Tokyo radio station, Director Miyaji Hiromichi's latest speech attracted a lot of attention.
Miyaji Hiromichi was the most famous and talented director in Japan in the past few years. His first film, 'Humble Advance', won the Best Newcomer Award at the Japanese Film Awards. The next two films received many positive reviews from the Japanese audience.
The fourth film, 'The Devil's Path' and the fifth film, 'Akame Kingdom', made Miyaji Hiromichi step into the ranks of the top directors.
"Now, we are preparing to produce Yamada Shinichi's' Seven Samurai '. This time, we have received many investors and we have a strong cast. Please wait for the latest news."
He then heard a beep as he received a notification on his cell phone. It was a hundred and twenty million taels of silver. The royalties had been transferred to his card. Everything happened so quickly. Pei Zi Yun laughed and understood, 'The shogunate is rewarding me for my contributions!'
At this point, his phone started beeping. Someone was calling. Pei Zi Yun picked it up casually. Unexpectedly, Hayakawa Naomi's terrified voice could be heard, "Department Head, save me!"
Pei Zi Yun paused as he heard someone's voice on the other end of the line. After that, the line was disconnected. He was shocked and instructed Sakagami Sanako, "Now, turn around and drive to Hayakawa Naomi's house!"
"Hai!" Sakagami Sanako looked at Pei Zi Yun's serious expression and instructed the driver to turn around. As they had left the school at 18 o 'clock, they rushed all the way to Hayakawa Naomi's house. By the time they reached, it was already nighttime. The moon was covered by clouds and the stars were dim. Only the street lamps were still lit.
Pei Zi Yun alighted from the car and said to Sakagami Sanako, "Wait here, I'll go take a look!"
"Yes, you have to be careful too!" The best thing about Sakagami Sanako was that she knew when to stop. She was not a samurai and would not ask to enter the house with her. She would not be a burden to others.
Pei Zi Yun nodded his head in satisfaction. He looked at the door and found nothing amiss. He pushed the door open and entered without hesitation.
Hayakawa Naomi's house was small and did not have a courtyard. The moment he entered, he saw a corridor. Pei Zi Yun frowned and looked around.
'There are street lamps and stars, but it feels so dark.' There was a nauseating stench in the air. He had no idea where it was coming from.
As he turned the corner of the corridor, all of a sudden, he heard a light chuckle coming from behind him. When he turned around to look, there was no one there.
"What a prank!" Pei Zi Yun laughed coldly and ignored her. He went straight to Hayakawa Naomi's bedroom and opened the door. Indeed, there was no one inside.
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