"My original wish was to leave Rabbit God Town and see the outside world. I never expected Father to fall ill at such a critical time..." Qi Si looked earnest, his tone sincere. "I really want to go out and take a look, Reiko. Would you be willing to come with me?"
"Sure." Reiko blinked and readily agreed. "If we go in this direction, we'll pass by the wishing tree. We can write some wish ribbons while we're at it."
"Then thank you, Reiko."
Smiling, Qi Si walked side by side with Reiko along the street toward the southeast.
Stalls lined both sides of the street, and pedestrians flowed past in endless streams. Unlike the quiet desolation they had encountered when heading northwest earlier, this place was brimming with the bustle of everyday life.
When the adults saw the two of them, they all greeted them warmly. They were no different from living people, and none showed the slightest displeasure.
If they kept going, it almost seemed as though they really could leave Rabbit God Town by following this road.
"Shichiro, Shichiro!"
After they had walked only a short while longer, a youth in a long black kimono with wide sleeves jogged up to Qi Si, his tone reproachful. "I've been looking everywhere for you. Why are you wandering around here? Father wants to see you. He has something to tell you."
Qi Si stopped and silently studied the newcomer. Through the system prompt, he learned the youth's name—[Kannagi Rokuro].
Based on what the youth had said, he guessed that the full name of the "Little Seven" he was playing was probably [Kannagi Shichiro]. He wondered whether this family had someone called Ichiro as well—the kind lying in bed waiting to drink medicine.
"You're always like this, absent-minded, never knowing