Chapter 121

"Ha..."

Maria was unusually late getting up today.

At this moment, her mental state was very poor.

But there was nothing to be done about it; having seen such cruel scenes at night and knowing that those drug traffickers had done so many inhumane things, she would see those scenes whenever she closed her eyes.

This caused her to stay up very late, and she only fell asleep when her energy could no longer bear it.

But even though she finally fell asleep, she didn't sleep very well.

Looking at Nagi and Ms. Iroha sleeping in the bedding next to her.

Although one could still see some frowning on Nagi's face, having Ms. Iroha by her side reduced Nagi's fear a little.

Sure enough, Mr. Amamiya was right; yesterday's events were still too much for many people.

"Gurgle~~~"

Her stomach suddenly made a soft sound.

Maria clutched her stomach, feeling a bit uncomfortable.

She had vomited up everything she ate for lunch and breakfast last night, and on top of that, she couldn't eat anything at night because of the nausea.

Now, after getting up, she felt that her stomach was really uncomfortably hungry.

Touching her stomach, Maria carefully got up from the bedding.

Putting on a wind-blocking yukata, she carefully left the room.

Walking out of the room, she headed to the kitchen first.

It was just that the path to the kitchen required passing through the main hall, and then she saw Mr. Amamiya sitting there early in the morning.

And the table in the main hall was filled with food.

Maria looked carefully; it was what hadn't been eaten last night.

Ren Amamiya, who was eating breakfast, also saw Maria.

"Gurgle~~~"

Just right, at this moment, Maria's stomach once again made a sound of protest.

This made Maria blush as she clutched her stomach.

"You vomited everything clean yesterday and haven't had dinner; it's normal to be hungry."

"Ms. Maria, come over and eat first."

"Although it's leftovers from yesterday, you don't have a choice in your current situation."

Indeed.

Besides blushing, Maria also felt lightheaded, and even the scene in front of her began to sway.

She knew this was a symptom of hypoglycemia.

This also made her understand that there was really no need to be coy now.

Taking two steps in one, she quickly walked to the table and sat down.

A bowl of steaming rice then appeared in front of her.

Maria didn't bother with those rules anymore.

"Thank you."

After saying thank you, she picked up her chopsticks and began to eat quickly.

Facts have proven that once a person is extremely hungry, everything really tastes delicious.

Vegetables, lettuce, bamboo shoots, one chopstick after another into the rice bowl, accompanied by fragrant rice, Maria began to eat without any manners.

Looking at this way of eating, a grandmother-level person should be quite happy.

Being able to eat is a blessing.

Ren Amamiya wasn't very surprised; Ms. Maria had basically not eaten for the whole day yesterday, so now that she was extremely hungry, isn't that a normal thing?

After quickly finishing the bowl of rice in front of her, Maria's hamster-like cheeks also shrank.

The paleness on her face was gone, replaced by some ruddiness.

"Hiccup~"

She ate too fast, and when she stopped suddenly, she couldn't help but hiccup.

Suddenly, a cup filled with warm water appeared in front of her.

Maria immediately picked up the cup and drank the water in a few gulps, suppressing the feeling of hiccuping.

But after suppressing it, Maria's whole face turned red.

"Tha, thank you..."

"You're welcome."

It took a while to calm down the awkwardness just now.

Maria then adjusted her mood slightly.

"Mr. Amamiya, did you get up so early today?"

"Woke up early to check the situation around the inn."

"Plus, I was a bit hungry, so I thought I'd get up early and eat something."

Ren Amamiya didn't mention what happened just now, but changed the subject.

"Is Nagi still sleeping?"

"Yes, the shock to that child yesterday was still too great."

"For her, this kind of awareness is not very appropriate, but it's not too early."

Maria understood the meaning of this sentence.

Nagi has always been kidnapped because of inheritance issues; having this part of dangerous awareness is actually not a bad thing.

People who kidnap Nagi won't always treat her well.

Especially those desperate criminals.

Nagi needs to know the dangers that exist in this world and also needs to have a certain concept of various dangers.

"That child has actually been forcing herself since the past."

"I can tell."

Ren Amamiya wasn't unaware of Nagi Sanzenin's personality; tsundere, and also very strong-willed, sometimes she was scared to death, but she would still force herself.

"She forced herself in order to get the method to resurrect her mother from the diary."

"But what does Ms. Maria think?"

Maria was silent for a while, then smiled.

"With a certain motivation, that child will know how to change."

"That child has been taken care of too well by me since the past, and now she's almost inseparable from me."

"Coupled with that child's identity, it always attracts many kidnappers."

"That's why that child doesn't like to go out."

"Because that child knows that once she goes out, she will still face the possibility of being kidnapped."

This is obviously not a good thing.

Once isolated from the world for a long time, Nagi will definitely become a shut-in.

Especially with someone taking care of her by her side, she will definitely stay in her comfort zone and never come out.

In the past, she was also always worried about this problem.

But now Maria feels that perhaps letting Nagi come into contact with the mysterious world is not a bad thing.

Now Nagi has her own goal to move forward, and even if she is forced, she will come out of her comfort zone.

Because the only person who can save Ms. Yukiko is Nagi herself relying on her own strength.

Regarding this, Maria bowed slightly to Ren Amamiya.

"Here, I need to thank Mr. Amamiya for the changes brought to Nagi."

Ren Amamiya shook his head slightly.

"This is her own effort."

"I told her the answer that Yukiko Sanzenin is not dead, but if she wants to bring Yukiko Sanzenin back, she can only rely on her own efforts."

"The diary will follow everyone's wishes and provide the greatest motivation."

"If you want to realize it, you have to rely on your own efforts."

"If she wants to realize her wish, then she needs to make changes."

"This is the path she chose herself."

After speaking, Ren Amamiya looked at Maria.

"Besides, you are also one of her wishes."

"She doesn't want to be separated from you, so she started to urge herself to grow up."

Maria felt relaxed all over, and her face carried gratification.

"I always thought that only when I left her could she grow up."

"But now it seems that perhaps telling her the end of the story can urge her growth."

"It's just that if it's like this, I really can't leave."

Although she said this, Maria's face always had a smile.

She actually didn't want to be separated from Nagi either.

— Author's Notes —

PS: New book launch, seeking data.