The bus to Gifu Prefecture moves towards the morning sun.
The warm sunlight shines on Zhenji Jinguji's little face. She occasionally sneaks glances at Qing Chen but is captivated by the Rubik's cube in his hands.
The little girl thinks this oniisan is really special.
Qing Chen does not look at the little girl, his gaze throughout is fixed outside the window. He does not explain why the two must pretend not to know each other, nor does he explain why they have to sit so far apart.
Fortunately, Zhenji Jinguji also sensibly does not ask too many questions.
This little girl is too sensible, just like Qing Chen himself when he was a child.
This kind of humble sensibility is the first survival skill life teaches them.
Only then they might not be disliked.
The bus stops at Nakatsugawa Station, Gifu Prefecture. Qing Chen first accompanies Zhenji Jinguji to the hospital.
