The sound of rain outside the window was like dense drumbeats, which made Jenkins and Dad, who were sitting in the dry and warm antique shop, feel extra safe.
Dad picked up the teacup, but didn't drink it, just let the steam suffocate his nose. He also enjoys such a peaceful rainy day quite a bit. Like Jenkins, the old man is also a person who pursues a peaceful life.
"Numbered events related to rainy days, for example, B-04-4-7102, Ocean Feast. This is an event that only occurs in summer rainy days in coastal cities. When the event occurs, some seafood will be accompanied by The rain fell from the sky together."
"I've heard of that!"
Jenkins said:
"It is said that the storm generated by the ocean picked up the creatures in the sea and threw them on the land."
"It is true that this is partly the case, but when the B-04-4-7102 incident occurred, not only marine fish and shrimps fell from the sky, whales and even larger marine life may appear."
Dad added that Chocolate immediately looked out longingly, wondering if it was raining candy.
"So the hazard level is 4, because the falling seafood has the potential to pose a threat to the house or even pedestrians?"
"Not exactly, it's not just ordinary creatures that drop."
Dad recalled carefully, searching for the materials he had seen in his memory:
"The last time the B-04-4-7102 incident occurred, it was almost four hundred years ago. Among the fish that fell from the sky, there appeared a thing that looked like a sea snake but had an exaggerated body length. That creature had extremely strong water Affinity, being able to dissolve completely in water... This causes a bit of trouble, because they like to hide themselves in fresh water, and once people drink it and then appear in a solid form... "
He didn't continue talking, but opened his hand and made a movement of drilling out. Jenkins was so disgusted that he could only continue to pet his cat for comfort.
"Then, can we find the source of those fish through divination, or the magic of [Church of Ocean and Exploration]. I think this will be helpful in finding the origin of B-04-4-7102."
"Someone had the same idea as you, but it was later discovered that the fish that fell from the sky didn't live in the material world at all. The only thing fortune-tellers saw was the abyss and the endless sea, and they couldn't find anything after that Well, that's probably it."
Saying so, Dad put down his teacup to get a newspaper. Jenkins nodded to express his understanding. He guessed that the B-04-4-7102 fish might have come from a space other than the material world, but this should not be actively released, after all, it sounds very boring.
"In addition, I still remember one, A-12-1-3991 [End Rain], this is a real disaster."
He gestured to Jenkins to refill his teacup, and continued in an exclamatory tone:
“[When black rain falls from the sky, the world will punish the sinner; soul and body will come to an end, after which there will be eternal nothingness].
This is a small country in the southeast of the Kingdom of Cheslan, the prophecy and legend passed down in the Kingdom of Convik, which corresponds to A-12-1-3991. This is an event that can only happen in a certain area of this small country. The black rain fell from the sky without warning, and any creature that was wet by it would die immediately, without any accidents. Analyzing the composition of the rainwater, it was found that it was just ordinary water with melanin in it, and even if it was drunk, it might just cause stomach discomfort. But this kind of water falling from the sky as rain will surely bring death, and the church has not yet understood the principle of it. "
"Oh, it's terrible."
Jenkins sighed softly, wondering whether the residents of that kingdom knew that there was such a horrible thing around them.
Nolan's rain lasted all day, and when Jenkins rubbed his face in the evening, trying to drive away sleepiness, the rain curtain was still hanging outside the window. Looking out from the counter, there was no one on St. George's Street. After finishing today's work and study tasks, Jenkins spent an hour counting the pedestrians passing by outside, and the final result was 7.
As he thought this morning, no one had set foot in the store all day, except for a passerby who asked if they had umbrellas for sale. The store seemed to have been frozen for dozens of hours, as Jenkins walked in and out, and nothing changed inside.
Since there were no guests, Dad asked Jenkins to leave an hour earlier, and reminded him not to forget that he would attend the mass funeral of the church the day after tomorrow, that is, on Thursday morning.
While arranging his umbrella, Jenkins said that he would never forget it. He asked Chocolate softly if he would like to sit on his shoulders or to hide from the rain under his clothes. The cat looked at Jenkins' chest and shoulders, and decided decisively which would not Locations exposed to water.
After saying goodbye to his father, Jenkins didn't plan to go home immediately to prepare for Ruen's party, but went to the thrift store he was looking for yesterday again.
His luck was very bad, because the alley that could be counted as a shortcut was full of mud due to the accumulation of water on the road. For this reason Jenkins had to make a long detour before walking to another street.
Although there were few pedestrians, there seemed to be more carriages passing by because of the rain. Standing at the intersection and waiting for the carriage to pass, Jenkins wondered if he should also find a carriage, but soon became a little angry because the wheels hit the puddle and the accumulated water splashed on his boots.
The store didn't close early today, and Jenkins and his cat were greeted by a kind, middle-aged woman. Jenkins looked around the store and bought a mousetrap he didn't need before asking about the fruit bowl.
It was last summer that Mr. Birch's mother bought the fruit bowl. Although the owner remembered the transaction, his impression was already very shallow. Jenkins' pounding succeeded in reminding her that her ledger was a memory aid, and it was recorded that the fruit bowl had been bought by the owner from a hurrying visitor during the rainy season in late spring last year.
"Probably stolen goods..."
She told Jenkins very gently, which meant that the thread was completely interrupted.
Leaving the store with regret, seeing the rain getting heavier, Jenkins found a nearby restaurant to eat. When he left the restaurant contentedly, the rain was still washing the city, and there was no carriage nearby, so he could only walk to the next block to try his luck, and then saw two familiar little girls at the corner of the intersection.
PS: To sum up the plot, there are currently three bright lines in this chapter: tattoos on other parts of [Alien Frenzy], people who will be reminded to kill in the future, and the secret of the fruit plate.