After a simple wash-up, Makoto sat at his desk, ready to start writing the Inazuma arc of his light novel.
Previously, he had made a deal with Yae Miko, exchanging a light novel for an extension of the Raiden sisters' shopping time.
Yae Miko successfully bought Makoto an extra day, and Makoto couldn't go back on his word.
He planned to pull an all-nighter to write the content tonight.
Then, he would give the light novel to Miko tomorrow when he went shopping with the Raiden sisters.
Thinking this, Makoto took out paper and pen and began to write.
Before he could even put pen to paper, he heard a knock on the door.
"Makoto... May I come in?"
The voice was soft and sweet, very adorable.
That was Qiqi's way of speaking.
Makoto hadn't expected Qiqi to knock on his door, as she was usually doing exercises at this time.
Qiqi was a bit unusual tonight; had something happened?
Thinking this, Makoto said to Qiqi outside the door, "Qiqi, come in, the door isn't locked."
As his words fell, Little Qiqi pushed the door open and walked in.
Indeed, just as Makoto had thought, Qiqi was a bit unusual tonight.
He saw her carrying the birdcage where Little Sparrow lived in one hand, and leading a yawning Taroumaru with the other as she entered.
She had packed all her belongings, looking as if she was moving.
During this process, Little Qiqi stared intently at Makoto.
She had come specifically for Makoto.
Seeing Little Qiqi make such a big fuss, Makoto asked, "Qiqi, what is this...?"
"Qiqi wants to stay with Makoto..."
"Doesn't want to be separated from Makoto..."
Qiqi spoke each word clearly, her tone pleading.
As she spoke, Qiqi placed the birdcage on the table, and Taroumaru lay down by the bed to rest.
She herself sat obediently on a chair, looking at Makoto with a blank, adorable expression.
Seeing that Makoto didn't speak, Qiqi added, "Qiqi will be very quiet... won't disturb Makoto..."
Looking at Little Qiqi, who had brought Taroumaru and Little Sparrow to his room, and hearing her words,
Makoto finally understood.
It must have been what Hu Tao said tonight that made Little Qiqi feel a sense of crisis.
She was afraid of being separated from Makoto, which was why she came to Makoto's room as if moving in.
For Little Qiqi, only when Makoto was in her sight would she feel safe.
Looking at Little Qiqi's nervous expression, Makoto rubbed her head and said gently, "Don't be afraid, Qiqi."
"I've already made it clear to Hu Tao; she won't take you away."
Qiqi blinked her peach-colored big eyes, her tone relaxing a bit: "Ah... really?"
"Of course, it's true. Only little dogs lie to you."
Taroumaru:???
I didn't provoke any of you...
What do you mean little dogs lie? Little dogs don't lie.
Qiqi looked up at Makoto and then asked, "Makoto... will we be separated?"
Facing Qiqi's question, Makoto said earnestly, "We won't be separated. This will always be your home, and I will always be your family."
He paused, then continued, "Even if we really do separate, I will come find Qiqi. No matter where, I will find Qiqi."
Little Qiqi nodded: "Makoto said, even if we separate, he will find Qiqi..."
"I need to write this down in my notebook..."
As she spoke, Qiqi pulled out a small black notebook from her clothes pocket.
Makoto inadvertently glanced at the notebook and saw it was filled with dense, delicate handwriting.
"Qiqi, this notebook is?"
Little Qiqi blinked her eyes and explained weakly, "Because Qiqi has a bad memory... it's easy to forget things..."
"So... Qiqi prepared a notebook to write everything down..."
"That way... I won't forget things..."
Upon hearing Qiqi's answer, Makoto became curious about the notebook.
"Qiqi, can I see your notebook?"
Little Qiqi nodded, then handed the notebook to Makoto: "If Makoto wants to see it... you can..."
Makoto took the notebook and looked through it.
The first page of the notebook recorded Qiqi's awakening from the amber.
"It felt like a very long dream. When I woke up, I didn't remember anything, not even my own name."
"Makoto said my name is Qiqi. I like this name."
"Qiqi has a friend now. His name is Makoto... I can't forget Makoto, he is Qiqi's best friend."
At the end of the notebook, there was also a cartoon face drawn.
It should have been drawn based on Makoto's face, but Qiqi's drawing skills needed improvement.
The drawn face was completely unrecognizable.
"Makoto brought me to the kindergarten. He said from now on I would live here. Qiqi likes the kindergarten."
At the end of the notebook, Qiqi drew three stick figures.
One with a hat on its head, one a girl with a Horsetail, and one a tall person.
The one with a hat on its head should be Qiqi.
The other little girl with a Horsetail should be Ningguang.
The tall one should be Makoto, as he was the only head of the kindergarten back then.
Makoto continued to flip through the notebook content.
"Makoto has been out for a long time and hasn't come back. Qiqi is worried about Makoto and wants to go find him. But Makoto told Qiqi to stay at home and protect everyone."
"Qiqi wants to protect everyone, and also wants to protect Makoto."
At the end of the notebook, a stick figure was drawn, holding a Sword.
This should be Qiqi expressing her intention to protect everyone.
"Today I heard a new word, 'rest in peace'. Qiqi doesn't know what it means, maybe it means going to a very far place and never seeing everyone again."
"Qiqi doesn't want to go to a very far place, Qiqi just wants to stay by Makoto's side."
"Wherever Makoto is, Qiqi will be there."
At the end of the notebook, two stick figures, one big and one small, were drawn holding hands.
And the last page of the notebook was clearly just written by Qiqi, the ink not yet dry.
It read: "Makoto said, even if we really separate, he will come find Qiqi, no matter where, he will find Qiqi."
"Qiqi is the same, if we separate, no matter how far, Qiqi will also go find Makoto."
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