Chapter 45 Part Three, Verse 46: Cicadas on the Eighth Day (46)

The female doctor finished speaking to me who was dressing Kaoru, and walked out of the consultation room. I held Kaoru in my arms, and walked out of the consultation room tremblingly. The female doctor, Eremia, and Sarai were whispering in the corner of the corridor.Must be talking about me.After a gynecological examination, it may have been found that I have not given birth to a child.Today, maybe I will be kicked out. "It's okay, it's okay." I comforted the crying Kaoru. "Ah—I'm crying. Xiaoxun, auntie will buy you ice cream later." Jiumei came over to coax her, but she turned her face away, her face flushed from crying. "Strange, my kid doesn't cry every time he says that." Kumi said with a smile.

Just like when we arrived, we all got into the pickup truck and left the hospital. "There's a convenience store over there, I want to go." Sae said as they passed the convenience store by the national highway, but of course Eremiah and Sarai didn't say anything.Sha Hui snorted and played with her nails awkwardly.I watch the car drive past the convenience store from the window.The color of the store looks very bright.Suddenly, like Sha Hui, I felt the desire to find snacks and drinks in that colorful store.I want to buy ice cream and chocolate for Kaoru, and I will praise her for not crying during the consultation, she is so good.

But the next moment, I leaned over to bring my face close to the window, hitting my forehead against the glass so hard. "Kiwako, you also want to go to the convenience store to buy snacks. Kaoru also wants to eat Bingbing." I wanted to smile at Sae's leisurely voice, but I could only sigh tremblingly.As I drove past a convenience store, I saw enlarged mugshots of women pasted on community notice boards erected by the side of the road.If you're not mistaken, that's my photo.It was me with long hair and plump cheeks. "If you want a snack, that's fine, this is for you."

Sarai turned her head and handed something to Sha Hui. "My God, vinegar kombu. I don't want to eat this kind of thing." There was a low chuckle from inside the van.Holding Kaoru tight, I also tried to force a smile.I don't know if it was successful.Convenience stores and bulletin boards are too far away to be seen even when you look back. I was wrong.Must be wrong.I was afraid that Kaoru would be snatched away if my identity was revealed tomorrow, so when I saw the photo of the wanted man, I thought it was me. "It's okay, it's okay." I hugged Kaoru, who was no longer crying, and repeated it over and over again.I really want to go back as soon as possible.Go back inside that white wall.

I hugged Kaoru tightly, repeating this in my heart like praying. March 4th As Kumi said, in the morning, we were called one by one to the room where we had been training.Kumi was the first to go to the interview. Even if she asked her what those people asked or said, she refused to reveal a word.Around noon, Eremia called me.She told me to just bring my valuables.I held Kaoru in my arms, picked up the travel bag that is currently all my property, and went to the room where I was still studying yesterday.Across the long table, Sarai, Eremia, and two women I don't know are sitting.On the table is the information I filled out.There was a chair opposite them, and Sarai smiled and told me to sit down.