Zhou Liye said, "Good morning."
"Xiao Ba, say hello," the old professor said, bowing his head.
He was holding a cute little dog on a leash, and he tilted his head to look at Zhou Liye, behaving very obediently without making a sound.
Author's Note: Thank you to the user "Every author is my treasure" for the deep-sea torpedo.
☆, The Ultimate Misery Contest King
The first year of Hachiko's Story, the actual play time is 7 minutes.
Zhou Liye calmly watched as Hachiko picked up and dropped off the old professor at get off work.
He actually only plays for four days each year, one day each in spring, summer, autumn, and winter, and only needs to play for the short period of time in the morning when he encounters Hachiko.
"So cute!" he exclaimed. "I want a dog like that too."
The game was heartwarming, and Zhou Liye felt very happy.
The story of Hachiko, the second year.
In spring, Hachiko wags his tail and stands at the station entrance, picking up and dropping off his owner on time.
"Great, this game must be a dog-feeding simulator," Zhou Liye thought.
He was too happy too soon.
In summer, Hachiko would hide under the shade of a tree, sticking out his tongue.
Zhou Liye gave it some cold water from the shop to drink.
In autumn, the old professor did not come to pick up the newspaper on time.
Fallen leaves create a desolate scene.
After passing the newsstand on the 8th Road, I sat down in front of the bus station.
"Where is your master?" Zhou Liye patted Hachiko's head, blankly passing the day's events.
In winter, as snowflakes fluttered down, a woman led Hachiko to the train station.
“Hachiko, your father isn’t coming anymore, you don’t need to wait anymore,” the woman said.
Zhou Liye saw the newspaper on his stall and learned that the old professor had suffered a sudden heart attack and unfortunately passed away in the autumn.
"ah……"
Zhou Liye uttered a sound blankly, then said with a sense of loss, "He was a good person, what a pity. At least, Hachiko still has someone to take care of him."
The story of Hachiko, year three.
Spring, summer, autumn, and winter come and go, another cycle repeats, and Hachiko comes to the station to sit down every day.
It is waiting for someone who will never come back.
Zhou Liye stared at it for a while, then fell silent. After a while longer, she bit her lip, feeling a little uncomfortable.
The old professor's daughter would sometimes come to take Hachiko back home, and sometimes she wouldn't show up.
But Hachiko would wait at the station every day, rain or shine.
Perhaps it thought that one day, the old professor would come home from get off work as before, pat its head, and take it home with him.
Zhou Liye fed Hachiko some snacks from the shop, then patted the dog's head and said, "Go back now, your owner..."
At this point, he suddenly choked up, swallowing hard the bitter taste rising in his throat, and said in a choked voice, "Your master will not come back."
The sixth year of Hachiko's Story, actual visit time 20 minutes.
The old professor's daughter bowed to Zhou Liye: "I'm getting married soon and my husband and I are moving away from this city. Thank you for taking care of Hachiko all this time. We will take him with us to live a good life in our new home."
Zhou Liye sighed with a sense of relief, then patted Hachiko's head wistfully and said, "That way, Hachiko won't have to wait here every day anymore. Please treat him well."
But in the summer, Hachiko returned.
Weary from its journey and covered in wounds, it walked back along the railway tracks and sat down in its familiar spot once more.
"Don't come back! Your master is dead!"
Zhou Liye called out to it, her eyes reddening. She raised her hand to her brow bone to calm herself, and tried to swallow back her tears.
Later, the old professor's daughter brought Hachiko back several times.
But Hachiko still came back, even though he still had half a rope attached to him—he had bitten through the rope and run back on his own.
Hachiko collapsed to the ground, exhausted.
Zhou Liye quickly placed food and water in front of him.
“You need to take good care of yourself…” Zhou Liye said.
Hachiko looked up at him and licked his hand.
This was the first time he had shown any interest in Zhou Liye, and the latter trembled instantly.
The story of Hachiko is now in its tenth year.
Zhou Liye finally received the random item that the shop refreshed: a collar.