After leaving the bustling small town and entering the mountains, Goto Mariko became much quieter. Once they entered the village, she simply stopped speaking altogether.
When Lin Baici asked her something, she would either just say "hmm" or nod and shake her head.
To Lin Baici, it felt like talking to an emotionless puppet.
Goto Mariko was very respectful to her mother, but there seemed to be something strange about the atmosphere in this house, and Lin Baici could clearly sense that they weren't welcoming him.
In reality, if Lin Baici encountered such cold treatment, he would definitely leave immediately, but here, amidst rule pollution, he had to prioritize the bigger picture.
There was a lot of land in the village, and houses could be built freely, so every household lived in those two-story single-family homes.
After Lin Baici met Goto Mariko's mother, she led him upstairs as they stepped on the wooden floorboards.
