He became a god in Japan starting with the bear disaster.

Chapter 24 Visit

The landlord was actually the father of Kenpei Maeda.

Lin Xiuyi recalled that he had indeed seen Mr. Maeda a few days ago on his way home, and it was on that day that the old man learned that he had not actually received the scholarship.

Isshiki Kinya also mentioned that the Maeda couple had a child, and that child must be Maeda Tetsu.

According to the thugs who came to collect the debt, the landlord's debt was related to his son, Maeda Kenpei, and the reason for the loan was mostly due to Maeda Tetsu's illness...

"Can I see Xiao Che's medical records?"

"You don't have a power of attorney, do you? In principle, it shouldn't be possible. However, this girl's situation is a bit special. Considering that you seem quite upright and care about her so much, I'll tell you about her illness."

The nurse covered her mouth with her hand and said in a voice only the two of them could hear, "Osteosarcoma, a type of primary malignant bone tumor. Unfortunately, her condition is already very serious, and the prognosis after surgery is not optimistic... I'm afraid..."

The nurse hesitated before speaking, not finishing her sentence.

"I'm afraid there's not much time left." Lin Xiu automatically finished thinking to herself.

"Did all three family members know about this?"

"She definitely knows, only Xiao Che herself doesn't know... The girl is very strong, so don't tell her."

Lin Xiuyi nodded silently, registered her name on the roster, and took the elevator to her ward.

Pushing open the door, the window of the ward was half open, and the summer night breeze gently lifted the light-colored gauze curtains.

"Is that Grandpa?"

A girl's clear and melodious voice came from behind the wall.

"Grandpa Keisaburo had urgent business to attend to today, so he couldn't make it. I'm here to bring you food on his behalf."

Lin Xiuyi went inside and saw the girl sitting on the bed.

She looked to be around 10 years old, with bright, sparkling eyes, wearing a cute cartoon hair clip, and looking at him timidly.

Lin Xiuyi had never dealt with children before, so she tried to keep her tone as gentle as possible and said, "Good evening, my name is Lin Xiuyi, and I am a tenant renting a room in your grandfather's house."

Maeda Tetsu remained silent, reaching out to cover his upper body with the blanket up to his eyes.

Lin Xiuyi noticed the outline of two legs under the blanket, one of which disappeared below the knee. He confirmed this with his peripheral vision and then looked away.

He slowly sat down on the stool beside the bed, and waited until the girl calmed down before asking, "Can you tell me your name?"

"Maeda Toru".

"May I call you Xiao Che?"

"……Can."

Lin Xiu nodded and took out the items from the bag she was carrying one by one. "Well then, Xiao Che, your grandpa said you like Sukiya food and strawberries, so I brought them for you. Which one would you like to eat first?"

"Strawberry, is that okay?" Maeda Tetsu replied, while pulling the blanket covering half of his face down to below his neck.

"Okay, but you can only eat one first. You have to save the rest for after you finish your meal."

"Okay." The girl nodded obediently.

Lin Xiuyi took a box of strawberries to the bathroom to wash them, and when she came back, she handed Xiao Che the plumpest one. Xiao Che took it with both hands and ate it bite by bite.

"Let's eat now."

Lin Xiuyi took out Sukiya's children's meal set, but faced with the girl sitting on the bed who had difficulty getting up, he was a little troubled. After thinking it over, he decided to feed her himself.

"That." Xiao Che pointed to a small folding table next to the bed.

Lin Xiuyi suddenly realized, spread the food out for her, and then placed the lunchbox and the small toys that came with it on the small table.

Xiao Che touched the toy and smiled, but didn't pick up his chopsticks immediately. Instead, he cautiously asked Lin Xiuyi, "Big brother, aren't you going to eat?"

"I've already eaten, you can eat."

Xiao Che then put his hands together in front of his chest, devoutly said "I'm starting to eat," and picked up his chopsticks to begin eating.

Lin Xiuyi quietly watched her eat.

The girl ate quietly, and the ward fell silent until the door suddenly opened again from the outside.

"Xiao Che, Grandpa probably can't make it today, so Mommy came instead. Sorry Mommy's late—"

A woman's gentle voice rang out, and she entered the room. Seeing Xiao Che sitting on the bed, having stopped eating, and Lin Xiuyi in the chair, she was immediately stunned. "Huh?"

Lin Xiuyi wouldn't mistake her face; she was Maeda Masako.

Remaining calm, he took the initiative to speak, "Are you Ms. Masako? I am Hayashi Shuichi from Class 1-B, and I am also Mr. Maeda Keizaburo's tenant. Today, I have been asked by him to deliver lunch to Che."

As Lin Xiuyi spoke, he sized up Maeda Masako.

She smelled strongly of perfume, as if she had just sprayed it on, and was wearing a teacher's uniform, so she looked like she had just gotten off work.

"Huh?" Masako maintained her surprised expression for a while before finally asking, "So you've already seen what he looks like?"

Maeda Tetsu looked at her with curiosity upon hearing this. She quickly realized that she had said the wrong thing, but it was too late.

"Yes," Lin Xiuyi replied calmly, then changed the subject, "Mr. Keisaburo is so careless, he actually strained his back at a time like this. I really hope he can recover quickly."

Maeda Tetsu's curiosity faded, replaced by worry as he asked, "Is Grandpa alright?"

"Don't worry," Lin Xiu smiled at her, "I've had a check-up and there's nothing seriously wrong. It's just that he has to stay in bed to recuperate now. He was still talking about you when I left."

"Yes, Xiao Che," Maeda Masako laughed out loud, "Oh dear, it seems that Grandpa has thought of everything. Only Mom made a wasted trip and brought lunch for nothing."

"No, I can, I can eat two meals!"

Maeda Tetsu's worries vanished, and his face turned bright red.

Masako Maeda gave Hideichi Hayashi a grateful smile, sat down on the other stool, and affectionately patted her daughter's head.

Her movements were gentle and loving, just like when she fed her husband lunch that noon.

Seeing this, Lin Xiuyi felt a tightness in her throat again.

"Ms. Masako, didn't Mr. Kenpei come with you?"

Lin Xiuyi's sudden words made Masako Maeda, who was stroking her daughter, jump on the shoulder, but she did not respond to him.

"Hahaha, of course Mr. Maeda didn't come along. The school was busy today, and as a very responsible and excellent teacher in the grade, he volunteered to stay behind to handle those matters."

A greasy voice came from the doorway, answering the question for the better.

Lin Xiu looked over and saw Principal Yokota Daichi of Minato High School walking in with a ruddy complexion, a protruding belly, and his hands hidden behind his back.

Yokota greeted Hayashi Hideichi first: "Hashi-kun, you haven't been to school for several days, have you? But Isshiki-kun has already told me, so you don't need to worry about school."

He then smiled warmly at Maeda Tetsu, and pulled a brand-new box of dolls from behind his back like a treasure. "Little Tetsu, Uncle has come to visit you too, and brought you a gift! Aren't you happy?"

Maeda Tetsu lowered his eyes and stiffly turned his head away.