Curse back: As a swordsman, what's wrong with a happy ending?

I didn’t go back to the college.

Special-grade officials often have to travel around, and in some places there are more things to do, so they will naturally stay there longer.

When staying in a place for a long time, I would rent a house to use as a temporary base... or to rest.

The Directorate sometimes pays for this.

I rented this house half a year ago.

Very small and old.

There is a whole street of small shops downstairs. You can also see crooked electric poles leaning between two buildings, and stray cats pass by in groups from time to time.

But I don’t hate these sights.

Haibara and Nanami went back that day, and Nozomi should be able to heal his arm.

I lay on the hard bed in the rental house for one day and two nights.

...or maybe two days and one night.

I can't remember clearly, but it's not important.

I just can’t find my own way.

Ze told me: "Don't think about "what you haven't done", but think about "what you have done."

——I felt happy from the bottom of my heart after saving Haibara; I was happy for Riko from the bottom of my heart after letting her choose her own future.

We let Riko choose her own life, and gave Yuta and Hui another "path" -

Ze told me: "The more people you save, the more people will die. But should you give up the countless people you could have saved just to "not witness death again"? "

Ze also told me: "After that, we have to change this musty and rotten world of spells."

...Did Ze go to the general manager's office again?

He also said he was looking for Miss Ninety-Nine? What on earth was he doing?

Ze is very strong and has a good mind.

He never seems to make mistakes.

Wu is also very strong and his state of mind is also great.

He never seems to feel depressed or frustrated.

——Is it because they are the "strongest" that this happens?

——Or is it because they are "Suze" and "Gojo Satoru" that they became the strongest?

My head hurt, so I turned over and pulled the quilt over me.

The curtains were drawn and I had no idea what time it was.

The room was dark, which didn't look like summer at all.

I closed my eyes. Even though I didn't feel sleepy at all.

There seemed to be some noise outside the rental door.

The door was opened.

A ray of sunlight suddenly streamed into the house.

I was stabbed so hard that I couldn't open my eyes.

"Hey, Jay! Why are you crying under the covers?"

Wu walked in wearing a white T-shirt.

"What? Why is it so small? There's not even an extra room—"

He took the ice cream out of his mouth, looked around and said casually.

"Getsuyu, I heard from Nanami that you don't seem to be feeling well?" Glass followed closely behind, she tiptoed over the threshold, staggering with her hands behind her back.

Ze entered the house last and closed the door behind him.

He was carrying a bag full of snacks and drinks.

My eyes met his and he smiled gently.

"Ze is really right, you are here after all--" Wu sat down on the edge of the bed without any courtesy.

"Ze, how did you know this place?" Wu felt that he was being excluded and asked Ze for an explanation.

"I've said it before. Watch more, listen more, learn more, and talk less."

Ze picked in the bag for a while and then handed one to me.

It's a hazelnut-flavored sandwich bread.

"Here, what you like——"

He said calmly.

“Where’s mine, Ze, where’s mine—” Wu moved closer to grab it.

Ze held the plastic bag to his chest and blocked him with his elbows.

"……ha."

Suddenly, I couldn't help laughing.

……

It was rare for Wu to lie down beside the bed and ask me what I thought.

Glass was sitting on the windowsill next to me, chatting with me while smoking a cigarette.

She even tried to persuade me to have one.

Empty soda cans become the best ashtrays, the mixed smell of cola and tobacco is amazing.

Ze leaned over and pushed open the window, and sunlight came in through the gaps in the blinds.

Glass looked at Ze, then looked down at the cigarette in his hand, and seemed a little embarrassed for a moment.

Ze threw me a few books, which seemed to be novels - it was hard to imagine that a person's bookcase would contain history, metaphysics, literature... and light novels at the same time.

"Spice and Wolf, special advance sale of volumes 1-3, limited edition——"

"Remember to return it to me after you finish reading it."

He said so.

But I didn't say I wanted to read novels.

The story of a girl who turned into a wolf and a traveling merchant...?

"Why are you here?" Wu suddenly imitated my tone and asked deliberately.

"Come and comfort the little baby who is hiding in the bed and crying~" Glass was playing with him.

Ze helped me peel an apple.

There was some commotion in the house.

……

They didn't leave until the evening, I should have thought of it earlier... after all, it was rare for them to change into casual clothes.

Nozomi and Satoru were planning to squeeze into the bed with me.

It’s okay for Wu... but Nozomi is a grown girl after all.

Finally, I managed to pull out two mattresses so that I could sleep on the floor.

泽？

Doesn't he seem to be asleep?

I opened my eyes and moved off the bed.

Nozomi and Satoru were lying on the floor at my feet.

Wu was still restless when sleeping, his whole body sticking out of the quilt. I pulled the quilt for him, although he would probably kick it off.

I walked around them gently and headed towards the compartment that could barely be called a "living room."

The lights were not on, and a faint blue light was seeping out from there, flickering.

Ze is looking at something.

The bang-bang-bang noise of the gunfire was a bit noisy, even though he had turned the volume down very low.

I slowly approached with one hand holding on to the wall. The blue light was a bit dazzling, so I raised my hand to block it slightly.

“Cowboy Bebop 1, great punk anime.”

Ze bent over, sitting on the tattered single sofa, without turning his head.

The woman in the animation was agile, and her every move revealed her charm and elegance. She shot and knocked down several killers with ease.

"You like this type..."

I felt a little emotional for a moment.

"Hmm." He responded casually, resting his chin on his hand.

Then he asked, "Why aren't you asleep yet so late?"

"I should be the one asking." I said helplessly.

"Blu-ray disc, lossless version—" He pointed at the anime and used it as an excuse for staying up late.

"When will Special Class Su be willing to let the General Directorate revoke my leave documents?" I whispered.

"...You discovered it." He didn't seem surprised.

He looked straight ahead, watching the TV screen seriously. "This is not my decision. If you feel you have rested well, you can naturally take on the task."

The anime screen made his face glow blue, and the rock and jazz theme music echoed in the room.

I will never forget this scene.

……

They suddenly burst into my room with soda, snacks and warm sunshine. The blinds were drawn open, and the dark room suddenly became bright, and the sun was so hot that it made my eyes sore.

"Try your best and do what you can..."

"—This feels great."

This is what Huiyuan said.

"Yeah……"

I put my hand on my forehead, "Is this what it feels like?"

I feel like I'm heading slightly in the direction that Ze pointed out.

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（注1：《星际牛仔》，别名“《Cowboy Bebop》”。日本SUNRISE动画公司制作的原创电视动画。于1998年4月3日-1999年4月23日播出。

"In an era that allows private law enforcement, cowboys hunt criminals for bounties. The boundless universe replaces the wild desert of the West, the cold steel spaceship replaces the galloping horses, the bounty hunter's TV channel replaces the bounty bulletin board, and the only thing that remains unchanged is the cowboys' wandering and rootless heart.")

Sister Faye is so handsome, come and see me (pointing)