Time manager

Shi Jing wanted to find some special pens, but there were very few types of pens in the stationery store, and like most notes on the market, they were uniform and monotonous.Because there is a school nearby, most of them are student supplies.After looking around, Shi Jing could only pick out a box of crayons that she didn't have at home.Dissatisfied, I went to a thrift store by the way.

The owner of the thrift shop where I bought the notes is an old man with a gray beard and a goatee. He probably also has a hobby of collecting, whether it is handmade gadgets of badges and coins from the old era, or some modern limited-edition handmade items. can be found here.So this shop is not so much a thrift store as it is a collection store.

According to Lian Ping, the old man has a weird temper and doesn't like repeat customers.What's even weirder is that he has amnesia, as long as a few days pass, he will forget which customers came before, but he will never forget what was sold and how much he sold on that day.

Shi Jing looked at the "Friendly Reminder" sign at the door of the store: Products sold are non-refundable!

He probably understood why the old man didn't like repeat customers.I'm probably worried that customers will come to the door again to return or exchange.

As for forgetfulness... At this age, it's not surprising that the old man occasionally has a bad memory.

Moreover, Shi Jing wasn't there to return or exchange goods, so he opened the half-person high fence door openly and went in.

The wind chime hanging on the door immediately jingled crisply, reminding the host that a guest has arrived.

"Welcome...cough cough cough!" The violent cough echoed in the room, but there was no one there.

"Boss Yang." Shi Jing said. "You have here..."

Before he finished speaking, a cat suddenly sprang out from nowhere, barking sharply and rushing towards him.

Shi Jing subconsciously opened his hands to catch it, but the voice in his head said: [Time stands still. 】

Time stopped again.

So Shi Jing could see clearly that the one fluttering in the air was a plump orange cat with a leash around its neck, not like a stray cat.

Shi Jing remembered that the shop owner didn't have a cat. Where did this cat come from?Guest?

He wandered around the store, but found no other customers, and Boss Yang probably didn't know where to find something, so he said, "Release."

However, the voice of the notes in his head repeated stubbornly again: 【Static. 】

"..."

Shi Jing recalled the scene when the note refused to be dismissed for the first time, and pondered for a while.Every time the note uttered, it was always when he was in danger.So the refusal means that the danger has not been eliminated?

Shi Jing looked at the world that was still moving as usual outside the door, and reaffirmed that the dangerous area delineated by the notes should be in this shop.

But what danger can there be in this small shop...

Shi Jing looked around, and then his eyes returned to the beginning of the trigger still, the orange cat.

Is it because he is afraid that he will be scratched by the cat?

Shi Jing lifted the cat from its floating state, and then grabbed its leash.

"Release the state." He said, and suddenly remembered something, and quickly said: "Wait!"

Shi Jing held the cat in his arms for a while, then took a deep breath, and said, "It's done."

For some reason, the notes that have always responded in a timely manner were silent for a while, before saying: [Static release. 】

The orange cat that was tightly hugged in his arms struggled habitually before realizing that he was caught by someone. At first he looked dazed, and then quickly surrendered obediently - the person holding him scratched it The chin is soft and a little comfortable!

The orange cat's mood eased, obediently lying in Shi Jing's arms, and even yawned.

"Oh, thank you, this little rascal wants to run away again." Boss Yang abducted from nowhere and said with a smile.

Shi Jing said: "Why do you suddenly raise cats?"

Boss Yang scratched his head, "I can't help it. A little girl came to my door yesterday and begged me for help with tears in her eyes. She said that the family was moving and she was not allowed to raise it. She asked me to find a new owner for her. Oh, old man I couldn't stand the little girl's request the most, so I had to accept it. But the kitten was not happy, and ran back several times by itself, so I had to tie it up. I didn't pay attention to it, and ran away again. Fortunately, you stopped it .”

Shi Jing touched the kitten's smooth fur one last time, and handed it back. "Then you'll have to look after it when you get old."

Although the orange cat is fat, its movements are very agile. If it really runs away, let alone Boss Yang, even he can't catch up.

Boss Yang narrowed his eyes and said, "I think it likes you quite a bit, how about..."

Shi Jing knew what he wanted to say and was a little moved, but in the end he just squatted down and touched the kitten's head, saying: "I don't know how to raise small animals, I can't raise them well."

Boss Yang had no choice but to tie up the kitten with a sigh.

Fortunately, the kitten's tantrums are tantrums, and they are still willing to eat food.Shi Jing was relieved, and turned to Boss Yang and said, "I'm looking for a pen, something special that can write on any material, is there any in the store?"

"You young man, you can really have problems! Last time you said you want a pen with the same color as the real thing, but this time you want a special material. There are so many special things in the world..." Boss Yang glared at him.

Shi Jing knew that the old man had misremembered the person again, so he didn't refute. He played with the kitten again in the small shop, and it was almost time to go shopping before leaving.

He was cautious along the way, and nothing happened in the end, and he returned home safely.

But it's so safe... and it doesn't fit the unlucky style of the past.

He remembered that when he went to the vegetable market in the past, his wallet was stolen, or he was short-lived. When he passed the seafood area, he would be splashed by fish jumping inexplicably.

Of course, after countless lessons later, his level of grocery shopping has finally improved.With the addition of self-discipline, luck is indeed miraculously not so bad.

But if the appearance of the notes interferes with the fortune, it should not be so smooth.Could it be... the notes are missing?

Shi Jing thought about it, and when he returned home, he found that the notes were still lying on the table.

Probably because I was overthinking.