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However, there was an announcement on the station broadcast that the whole line had to be delayed due to a personal accident.

Sakurai Sho sighed, looked up at the depressed and gloomy sky, fine snowflakes were slowly falling down.

Because of this episode, no matter how I rushed, I was already half an hour late when I arrived at the company.

Sakurai Sho rushed to the conference room in a hurry and accidentally knocked down someone in the aisle, and when he wanted to apologize, he caught a glimpse of the familiar golden earring on the other person's ear—ah, from the hot spring...

For a moment of daze, the man grinned at himself, got up and ran away quickly.

"Strange..." Sakurai pouted and thought for a second, then got up and rushed into the conference room.

Colleagues looked over with subtle eyes, and Sakurai, who didn't take it seriously, sat down with an apologetic face.Just as he was about to breathe a sigh of relief, the president's voice came to mind in the quiet conference room.

"Sakurai-kun, we were talking about you just now..."

"Yes, sorry for the lateness." A sincere smile is the best way.

"The case at hand, that of the Hasegawa Group, should be handed over to Suzuki-kun of Team B starting this week. Sakurai-kun has worked so hard for so long, and you hope you can take a rest?"

Before he finished speaking, the seat behind him suddenly fell to the ground as Sakurai stood up suddenly, making a loud noise.

Sakurai Sho was surprised, even looked in the direction of the president and the minister with some horror.

There was no sound in the entire conference room, and everyone looked at him silently.

"President...why, I..."

Something happens when you don't know it.

Obviously, after working hard for more than half a year, the cooperation facilitated by myself is about to bear fruitful results, and it is about to reach the peak. What I sacrificed for this is not only tiredness, but also...

Sakurai, who couldn't find the answer, looked around the people in the conference room in a panic.Suddenly, his eyes paused, and he became a little clear.

In the opposite direction from the president, where I just missed my line of sight, the representative of the Hasegawa Group sat with a blank expression on his face.

Miho Hasegawa.

Sakurai Sho opened his mouth, but finally swallowed the words he wanted to say.

He sat down slumped, his mind was in a mess, and he couldn't figure out any thoughts.I didn't hear a word of what was said in the subsequent meeting.

In silence, the meeting ended, and the people around him receded like a tide.

The president patted him on the shoulder when he passed by, and walked out of the conference room without looking back.The minister following behind pursed his lips, and finally followed without saying a word.

In the quiet conference room, only Sakurai and Hasegawa were left looking at each other from a long distance.

"why?"

After a long time, Sakurai Sho asked the first sentence hoarsely.

Something happened that was related to me, but I didn't know the reason, and I couldn't even find a way to justify it.

Hasegawa sighed, walked over and leaned against the edge of the table, silently handed Sakurai an envelope, and looked out the window.

Sakurai hurriedly opened it, and a bunch of photos scattered out of the envelope, collapsing around her like snowflakes.

Every picture... is an extremely ambiguous image of him and Hasegawa in the hot spring hotel, which is shockingly clear.

"Why are there these... bastards... We obviously have nothing!" Sakurai was a little incoherent in anger.

"It was calculated."

Sakurai froze for a moment, then looked back at Hasegawa's calm face.

"Someone sent this before you came, and the president of your company and I both received a copy."

The image of the golden earring instantly appeared in Sakurai's mind.

"why……"

"It's not clear who it is now, but it should be someone from my side." Hasegawa frowned: "The cooperation with you before actually had differences within the agency. You are not the best choice for our company, but comprehensive development And the prospect is not bad, but no one can guarantee this. So... in the end, the key to my decision to cooperate with you is because of you."

Sakurai listened silently, he knew all this, and it was true.

Hasegawa put away the scattered photos and silently put them in front of Sakurai Sho. "Actually, it's not easy to be in my position. Even if a decision is made, some people in the board of directors are still dissatisfied. Even if a cooperation contract has been signed, some people will inevitably think that I am using the company's resources to seduce people, or... …bewitched by someone sent by a competitor.”

Sakurai stared at the photo in front of him without saying a word.

Hasegawa was right. At that time, for this cooperation project, he really wanted to seduce him. According to the minister and even the president, no, it actually included his desire to climb faster, so he walked step by step.

It turns out that shopping malls are like a love scene, with warmth and sweetness on the surface, but it is hard to guard against backstabbing in private.You advance and I retreat, it is all willing ambiguity.Divorce or anti-divorce, often in one thought.

With the same conditions and means, the decision to choose is still based on the word "love", so under aboveboard cooperation, there will be so many dinners and so many contacts.What is fighting is human affection, patience, and desire.

But those unspoken rules that everyone knows are bargaining chips that cannot be put on the table for comment.

"At that time, I wanted to pull you into the gang, so that even if someone turned against me afterwards, I could be confident and keep you safe. Who knows that you can't let go..." Facing Sakurai who didn't respond, Hasegawa sighed: "Now When this matter comes out, I can't take the hundreds of millions of cooperation cases as a joke, naturally this cooperation will continue, but in order to avoid suspicion..."

"So I became an 'abandoned child', right?"

Hasegawa was silent for a few seconds: "It's not that serious. Everyone knows your ability. But this time there is really nothing you can do."

Sakurai couldn't help but sneered: "I don't blame you, after all, you have your stand. But I didn't expect our president, who obviously contributed to this matter, now wants to clean it up. I want to say that the company's cooperation is fair and aboveboard. It's worth the bid."

Hasegawa wanted to say, in fact, when your president saw the photos, what he was most afraid of was that you would really be poached by me, so he quickly pulled you away.But she didn't say it in the end.Anyway, it would do her no good to unravel this misunderstanding.

Before leaving, Hasegawa looked back at Sakurai: "To be honest, no matter whether it is public or private, I still say that. For you, I am determined to get it, and it is a pity that I can't get it."

With the door closed, only Sakurai was left in a daze at the pile of hateful photos in the deserted meeting room.The truth of the matter made him so angry that his blood flowed back, but there was nothing he could do.

For the first time, he felt the frustration of losing his wife and losing his army.

Suddenly, I remembered that Nigong made fun of him at some point: "Sho-chan, you can't do this, the desire is too deep. Hehe, don't look at you, you are so popular, maybe one day if you are not careful, you will..."

If you are not careful, you will be doomed.

"hateful……"

Sakurai Sho clenched his fists, trembling with anger.

The sky was leaden gray, mixed with strong winds, and the biggest snow of the year fell in Tokyo.

Chapter 25

Just after 11 midnight, Ninomiya Kazuya was also wrapped in the wind and snow, and rushed into the bar he frequented as usual.

This winter has been eerily cold.

While walking, patting the snowflakes on his body, seeing the figure sitting in front of the bar, he was suddenly in a good mood, grinning and pounced on him.

"Da...ye...sang..."

Nigong Xiaotiaobu, smiled and stuck to the back that was as stable as Mount Tai, and by the way, put his cold hand into the opponent's neck, making the opponent shiver from the cold, on the dark round face, the small eight-character eyebrows frowned.

Seeing the terrified face of the other party, Ninomiya laughed hard.

Hongo, who was cleaning the crystal glasses at the bar, glanced at him and smiled helplessly.

The man named Ohno Satoshi was not angry at this childish teasing, he just shook his head and smiled, and said "hmm" in a low voice as a greeting.

Taking advantage of the excitement, Ninomiya ordered the same whiskey as Ono with a sharp voice, but Ohno gave Hongo a wink, and calmly replaced him with lime soda.

During the interval between the two fighting, Benxiang quietly mixed the drinks and delivered them to Ergong in a timely manner.

Ninomiya grabbed it unceremoniously, took a big gulp, and then began to complain: "I mean, Hongo, you really did find such a dull guy to take over your store. Look at his face so dark that it can blend into the night, If you open a nightclub, no one will be able to find the boss! If you leave, the store will definitely close down, so you might as well sell it to me."

Ono looked at Nigong with a doting face and smiled, as steady as Mount Tai, unmoved as always.Hongo is also used to Ninomiya Kazuya's various posturing yells as the background sound.

The same slapstick scene has been staged in this bar for almost a month, and the three of them haven't gotten tired of it.

After drinking for three rounds, Ohno couldn't stand Nigong's repeated persuasion and teasing, so he found an excuse to escape to the toilet to take refuge.

Ninomiya sat at the bar, slapped Ohno's thigh while running away, mocking him.

But he suddenly became quiet with a smile, twitched the corner of his mouth, turned around with a cold face and lay down on the dimly lit bar, staring at the liquid in the glass without saying a word.

Hongo glanced at him and came over: "I said, Da Ye is an honest man, don't keep teasing him. I will introduce a friend to you, and you will treat him as a doormat when you turn around. I will not accept overseas travel when I go abroad. complaint."

Nigong picked up his fingers, and randomly drew circles and circles on the cup, raised his eyes and smiled lightly: "Don't worry, I know what's in mind, don't worry."

"I'm not worried about him, I'm worried about you." Hongo sighed softly, leaning sideways on the bar so that he could get closer to Ninomiya.

Nigong was stunned for a moment, bowed his head in silence, unable to see the look in his eyes.

"What, the cold war again?"

Ninomiya also let out a soft snort from his nasal cavity, turned his head to the shadows as if he didn't want to talk more, but the overly entangled expression was obviously not the case.

People who buy drunk at the party don't return, and the people who come here are always drunk.But no matter how cruel the reality is, if you can escape for a while, you can't escape for a lifetime. How could Hongo, the boss, not know this truth.

"Nagoya...that guy went to Nagoya this time..."

After a while, in line with the melodious dance music in the bar, Ninomiya muttered and opened his mouth.

"Oh? So..." Hongo paused, waiting for Ninomiya's next words.

Ninomiya stared at Hongo's face watching the show, heaved a long sigh, as if letting go of something, suddenly pushed away the wine glass, smacking his lips in disgust.

"I don't know. It's just that the guy hasn't been normal since the last time he fell out. I guess he smoked somewhere. He's on a business trip all day long, and I'm not interested in hearing about him. Let's go, let's go, save the time." I am alone."

Seeing that Ninomiya started to complain, Hongo felt relieved, turned around and smiled, and continued to wipe the wine glass.

Ninomiya muttered a few words and felt bored, so he lazily propped up his arms and turned his head to look at the flickering dance floor.

Under the rotating laser lights, the writhing crowd looked like idiots, and Ninomiya suddenly felt a little funny—I've always been heartless, and now I'm afraid it's more funny than these people.

It's ridiculous that the Second Palace, who has always been a burden to the world and never leaks water, has been troubled by only one person for so many years.

Anything is fine, as long as there is no Sakurai Sho, Ninomiya Kazuo will not be so duplicity.

Suddenly remembered that Ohno Satoshi hadn't come out of the toilet for most of the day, could it be that guy was really drunk and fell into the pit unconscious?

Ninomiya said hello to Hongo, and ran to see what happened.

Just as he walked to the corner of the toilet door, he wanted to call Da Ye at the top of his voice, but unexpectedly heard the people talking and laughing inside, which made him startled.

"Haha, Sakurai Sho deserves to be unlucky, this time Section Chief Suzuki took a big advantage."

"No, I used to lament that the kind of elites who have a smooth journey are really not comparable to us. I didn't expect that they were just bed crawlers."

"Fortunately, that guy still has the face to stay in the company after this kind of thing happened. It's really happy to be assigned as an outreach."

"Don't tell me, that photo is really glamorous. If a rich woman takes a fancy to me..."

"Come on, other than that face, I guess he can do well in bed. He does it seven times a night, how can you compare with him?"

"Tsk tsk, it's still physical work..."

The speaker said obscene things about Sho Sakurai as if no one else was there, while giggling and making fun of him, Ninomiya was so angry that he gritted his teeth outside the door.

Satoshi Ohno, who lowered his head and wiped his hands, bumped into Ninomiya's blue face with anger as soon as he came out. He was startled, and cowardly asked Ninomiya-san what's wrong with you.

Ninomiya winked at Ono and said that it was nothing to do with you, so go back first.Turning around and rubbing his face, he immediately transformed into a gentle and harmless boy, pushed open the toilet door and walked in.

Da Ye was frightened by his transformation speed, nodded and walked out, but couldn't help muttering in his heart: Although the mouth is smiling, but the eyes are meeting the enemy who killed his father, right?

Chapter 26

Nigong entered the door, first walked into the cubicle calmly, walked around, turned around and pretended to walk to the sink unintentionally, and pretended to meet the two still chatting and laughing happily: "Oh, isn't this so-and-so from S company? What a coincidence." , I didn't expect you to come to this bar to play.Long time no see, how are you doing these days.The greeting made the other party a little dazed.

Those two were originally followers of Sakurai's team, seeing Ninomiya's face, they still recognized him as the middle and high-level executives of the cooperative company, and of course they wanted to get close.As for the tortuous relationship between Ninomiya and Sakurai, of course they don't know about it.

Ninomiya Kazuya also showed the ruthlessness of the hypocrisy in the workplace, starting from the polite greeting at the sink, walking all the way back to the bar, the two had already greeted him as a friend, and said that they were destined to share a table together for a drink.

Nigong smiled and called them brothers and sisters, yelling to go over immediately, turned green-eyed, pulled Benxiang and muttered bitterly: "Bring me the strongest bottle, just the big one! See if I don't force them to death today." .”

Ben Xiang went in without knowing it, and was restrained by him like that, obediently handed over the wine bottle.

Ninomiya grabbed the bottle of whiskey and rushed forward.

Facing Ono, who was just as confused as before, Hongo carefully asked: Does this posture mean to fight?

It's a pity that Ohno Satoshi could only answer him with a sad eight-character eyebrow.

After a few glasses of spirits, Ninomiya Kazu found out all the sexual news about Sakurai Sho in the company without much effort.

He knew about this a long time ago, although he was very annoyed to hear outsiders adding fuel and jealousy, but he still had a reason in his heart.What made him angry was the handling of their company afterwards and Sho Sakurai's current situation in the company.

No, he had absolutely no idea.

Hearing the few people on the opposite side kept making fun of this romantic incident, Ergong pretended to be extremely gossip, laughing heartlessly together.

One cup after another, my mind became cloudy, and at the same time, I was terribly awake.

After the man came back from Hakone, Ninomiya also pretended not to ask about the result, in exchange for the other party to lightly say don't worry, it has nothing to do with you.

There was an unreasonable sense of alienation in the gentle tone. At that time, Nigong wanted to blow up his hair, but he had nowhere to vent.

Those damned prejudices and rumors, groundless exile and punishment, Sakurai Sho did everything at home, without revealing any traces.It's just that he is still playing a rogue, responding to his complaints and tricks lukewarmly.

Like, dealing with a delicate pet.

He thought that he was avoiding his censure, he thought that the frequent business trips were deliberately done by him, but he didn't expect that Sakurai Sho, who had always been proud and arrogant, would not say a word about it.

Ninomiya felt like his lungs were about to explode.

What does Sakurai Sho think of himself?I can only hear about you from other people.

It turned out that before I knew it, I had become as alienated as an outsider.

Although they still sleep in the same bed, they are no more than "outsiders".

Ninomiya was angry with Sakurai Sho, and even more angry with himself for being so angry.

With drunken eyes, he staggered and looked at the piece in front of him who finally got drunk, and sneered with the corner of his mouth up: Hmph, that's all you guys can do.

He wanted to yell a few more words and step on a few feet to vent his personal anger, but just as he lifted his foot, Yihua fainted in front of him...

Ohno doesn't know how to drive and doesn't know Ninomiya's home, so he can only stay and tidy up the shop.

After a while of tossing, Hongo could only let Nigong, a drunk man, go home with him.

Ninomiya, who was still sleeping soundly in the car, was blown back to his soul by the cold wind after getting out of the car, and started to talk nonsense by the collar of his clothes... Listen carefully, it's nothing more than you bastard. Complaints like breaking clean.

Letting the person lying on his shoulders talk to himself and roll about, Hongo dragged Ninomiya Kazuya into the building with his almost frozen hands.

Across the cold air, seeing the warm light from the window of Nigong's house, he looked down at the delirious Nigong, and sighed.

"What are you doing?"

Ninomiya Kazuya was dizzy, and the scene in front of him was bright and dark.He couldn't see clearly, and he didn't want to see clearly.

He didn't know what he was talking about, his body was like a bumpy boat in the sea out of control.

A dazzling light flashed, and a familiar smell suddenly approached, and then it was shrouded in darkness.

Ninomiya Kazu also likes this kind of darkness, and feels a sense of security.

Suddenly, the familiar and reassuring smell approached, and he couldn't help leaning over to get closer to absorb the warmth.

It seemed that someone was stroking his back with a very gentle hand, he raised his head and opened his eyes, and met a pair of beautiful eyes.

Nigong was stunned for a moment, and called out softly like inertia.

"... sho..."

"..."

Those eyes were beautiful, too beautiful to be hated.

"Good ki da..."

The world fell into endless darkness again.

Chapter 27

When I woke up, it was already afternoon, and the sky outside the window was very dull with dark clouds. It seemed that the forecasted typhoon had landed ahead of time.

Holding his head sore from the hangover, Ninomiya sat on the bed for a long time, unable to remember the details of going home last night.

Fortunately, it was the weekend, otherwise I would have to be nagged by the section chief for a long time.

He casually pulled on a piece of clothing and put it on, and walked out of the bedroom with his dull hair on his head. He wanted to find something to fill his stomach, but he was shocked when he saw Sho Sakurai sitting in the living room.

"Oh...you are... ah."

Ninomiya pursed his lips, fiddled with the hair by his ears while looking around, trying to hide his unreasonable embarrassment and nervousness.

No, look at those eyes.

The man who hadn't seen him for a long time sat neatly at the table, looked up at him from the newspaper covering half of his face, and said nothing.

"I don't even turn on the lights, why read newspapers in such dark."

Sakurai was still speechless, he stretched out his fingers from behind the newspaper and pushed the sandwich on the table in front of him as an answer.

With the cat's back on his back, Ninomiya pulled out the stool and sat in front of him, squeezed the already cold sandwich with his mouth deflated, and bit down.

No one spoke, it was so quiet that one could hear the ticking of time passing, as well as the sound of swallowing hard in one's own throat.

After taking two bites, Ninomiya frowned and stared at the wall-like newspaper in front of him, reading the front page news on the political page.

Staring at the motionless newspaper in front of him, and the silent person behind the newspaper, he suddenly lost his appetite.

It seemed as if something was about to spew out from my heart, under such oppressive calm.

Even if he stared at a hole in the newspaper, that person should still be like this.

He stood up and slapped the newspaper in Sakurai's hand across the table.

"They all said don't look at it."

Sakurai remained expressionless, looked up at Ninomiya, and reorganized the newspaper.

"Don't make trouble."

The unhurried sentence easily stirred up the anger that had been suppressed in my heart.

Ninomiya tossed the newspaper in front of him and threw it aside, frowned and stared at Sakurai, biting a sentence through his teeth.

"You have nothing to say when you see me?"

Talk about your grievances, your unwillingness, and the things you should tell me.

Depressed, like magma blocked in the heart and about to spew out.But those words that should have been caring, or questioning, were swallowed again with unwillingness in the cold stare.

Want to wait, you who took off all your defenses.

Sakurai rubbed the center of his brows, raised his eyes, and looked straight at Ninomiya.

"There is nothing to say, it has nothing to do with you."

His tone was so cold that he didn't even pretend to be.

All the complaints, expectations, and imaginary plots were smashed to pieces in front of these words.

"Hehe...that's right, it really has nothing to do with me." Ninomiya suddenly laughed out loud.

Standing up suddenly, he pushed the plate in front of Sakurai towards Sakurai somewhat venting his anger, slipping to the ground and smashing to pieces.

"Then why are you coming back!"

Meeting the sharp eyes, Sakurai sighed unconsciously, "You know I didn't mean that, it's really nothing."

Looking straight at Sakurai Sho's face, Ninomiya suddenly remembered the scene when he saw Sakurai Sho for the first time, that defenseless, sunny smile.

Through the dazzling flashing neon lights, reach out to him and say hello, I am Sho Sakurai...

It feels like it's so far away.

When did that defenseless smile disappear.Facing this extremely familiar face that seemed like a stranger, the sadness welling up in my heart was like a tsunami, easily washing away all the beauty and tenderness.

Resentment and anger were suddenly replaced by powerlessness in an instant, Ninomiya opened his mouth, met those bright but full of eyes, and found that he couldn't utter a word.

He is on guard, afraid of being questioned, guarding against me.

"Sho... Is it interesting for us to be like this?"

The syllables that came out of the throat were so hoarse that they didn't seem to come from his own throat.

Nigong didn't know what expression he had now, it must be pain that he couldn't hide.

In front of this person, it was impossible to hide the pain caused by this alienation.All he knew was that Sakurai on the opposite side frowned subconsciously and avoided his sight.

Sakurai didn't answer him, got up and went into the room, took his coat and went out.He said I'm going out for a walk, nino, you can take a rest.

During this period, he didn't look back at Ninomiya.

Chapter 28

As if trying to extinguish the nameless fire in my heart, I kept pressing the buttons on the handle hard for a moment.

His unblinking eyes, staring at the slashed boss on the screen with blood scattered, became more and more blurry for no reason.

What floated in front of his eyes was not tears and unwillingness, but the twilight that slowly soaked his body from the entrance at some point.

Sho Sakurai, who lingered until late at night, came home. When he entered, he saw Kazuya Ninomiya curled up in the pale fluorescent light, his eyes were bloodshot, and he had been fighting with the game for hours in the dark living room.

It was like a closed black space, echoing with the monotonous sound of buttons and the artificial screams in the game.

He just felt that the sound was like a blunt weapon beating on his heart, making him speechless.

Silently walked behind Ninomiya, loosened his tie, and sank into the sofa.

Sakurai just watched Ninomiya's back playing games stiffly without making a sound, letting the dazzling light penetrate into his right eye.

The vision on the left is blocked by the black shadow in front, which is in stark contrast to the stinging right eye.I don't know how much time has passed, but the colorful and jumping light made my right eye sore that I was about to shed tears.

Sakurai Sho sniffed, "Nino... Let's talk."

The voice from the throat was so hoarse that it didn't seem like his own.Obviously, I have sorted it out thousands of times in my heart, and when I say it, it becomes as unfamiliar as the lines floating in a different dimension.

The pale black figure in front of him was unmoved at all, as if he didn't even listen to a word.The intense electronic sounds and occasional screams indicate that the game is still going on in an orderly manner.

The hero on the screen finally won, with lovely girls and flowers from everyone.There were warm cheers and melodious marching music in the quiet room.

Sakurai was shrouded in that back, watching the happy finale quietly, and many colorful smiling faces flooded into his heart in a trance.I can't remember the last time I saw it, which spring and which winter.

Amidst the cheers, the black figure in front of him suddenly turned around, grabbed the neckline, pushed Sakurai down on the sofa, and pushed him up.

Ninomiya Hanhid who is riding on the body is hidden in the darkness, and the whole portrait is divided into two halves from top to bottom by darkness and light.His face became dark and unclear in the jumping fluorescent light, and he couldn't see his expression clearly.

Sakurai Sho could only let the opponent slowly bend down from above, and when he was completely enveloped in his arms, Ninomiya's eyes were dull and meaningless.

"do it."

Ninomiya's indifferent voice sounded in his ear.

Sakurai Sho silently looked back at the condescending gaze, and stretched out his hand to tear off the other person's clothes without saying a word.Cold fingers touched the cold body.

After kissing the corners of the brows and eyes, Ninomiya slightly tilted her head when she followed the trend, "Don't kiss me."

Sakurai was startled when he heard that, and bit his collarbone noncommittally.

The cold air and the constant throbbing pain from the stomach could not resist the rapid rise in body temperature between the rustling of clothes.

He knows everything about him, and so does he.

Human beings are really terrifying creatures. Even when they are at the end of their ropes and their chests are throbbing like blood, they can still produce a charming aura under the perennially familiar provocations.

Just a few touches and gestures, step by step.

Amidst the suppressed panting, Sakurai buried his head in the fossa of the second cervix, and said softly:

"let's break up."

Ninomiya raised his head and was noncommittal, the desire to leak from his mouth never weakened.

Those words were more like entangled with each other and sighed softly, without bringing about any change.His fingers gripped Sakurai's shoulder hard, leaving a deep scratch.

Sakurai grunted and tried harder.

During the ups and downs, Nigong's thoughts gradually drifted away.

He thought, Sakurai Sho, you'd better kill me now, so that I won't want to kill you the moment I wake up.

After all, after all,

Reluctant.

……

Before dawn, Sakurai Sho woke up.

Rubbing his face, he habitually wanted to reach out to hug the person around him, but stopped abruptly when he was about to touch the other person's back.

Haven't gotten used to it yet...

He carefully propped himself up and got out of bed, not wanting to wake up the person who was still sleeping beside him.

In the room without the lights on, taking advantage of the dim light of the sky, I brushed my teeth and washed my face, and casually ate a few slices of cold bread.

Almost as usual on a business trip, he took out his long-packed suitcase, put on a tie, and silently put on his shoes at the entrance.

Carrying the luggage, he looked around for a moment at the place where he had lived for several years, and took a deep breath.

At the end of the line of sight is the closed door.

Behind the door, there is his most cherished person, the most important treasure.But now, I have to let go.

Sakurai Sho bit his lower lip, took out the key from his pocket and put it gently on the cabinet in the entrance.In the group photo on the cabinet, the two people who were compared to the branches of the tree still smiled brightly like spring flowers.

Turning his head, he stepped out of the house without looking again.

……

The moment Sakurai Sho closed the door, Ninomiya Kazuya, who had been sleeping all the time, quietly opened his eyes.

That slight metal impact was like a lightning strike, "slapping" a deep hole in Ninomiya's heart.

He also wanted to bid farewell gently at the end, but he couldn't.He could only close his eyes, stiffen his body, and quietly listen to the man leave.

The feeling of being suddenly hollowed out made the body unable to move.

Ninomiya Kazuya also stared at the half of the bed that was vacant, the folds were still slightly warm.

The sheets, the furniture, the room, the world, even myself, were all stained a cool blue-purple by the morning light coming through the windows.

He knew that this winter was almost over.

Only this time, that person will not come back.

Chapter 29

6 months later.

Taking advantage of the opportunity that the company just finished a big project, Ninomiya Kazun also reasoned that he was overworked and gave himself an annual leave.

I didn't want to go far, so I went back to my hometown where I haven't been back for many years.

Carrying the small bag and entering the door, Grandpa Er Gong gave him a deadly stare as usual, "hummed" through his nose, and slammed the door behind him.

"Tsk, you're still so energetic, Oji-chan~"

Ninomiya pulled the corners of his mouth down, and lazily said ただいま into the air...

In the slanting sun from the verandah to the room, the light dust spun around a few times, as if answering.

After taking a shower after dinner, Ninomiya wiped his wet hair, kept a large font, and lay down on the tatami mat.

The home I haven’t been back to for many years is still exactly the same as when I left.

The same furnishings, the same air, the same skylight, and even the leaky yellow spot on the ceiling is still firmly stuck in place.

Ah, the web-spinning spiders at the obliques got bigger.Speaking of which, this should be the first generation of descendants of the previous spider?

Nigong just lay there, thinking wildly.

The air in his nostrils is familiar with the smell, so he can't help but relax and close his eyes.

Guitars hanging on the wall, various collections still on the old counter: baseball cards that have worn off the corners but are still flat, Doraemon figures with different expressions, hard work at the age of 10 Got a signed baseball.In the gap near the foot of the bed, the tuning equipment is still well organized.That thing was bought by myself back then when I was saving money.

Surrounded by his own childhood memories, it was also those years that created the current Ninomiya Kazuya.

You don't need to think too much, just reach out and you will know where you want.This feeling is very reassuring.

It's still spring, but in a daze, you can already hear the insects chirping in the yard outside the window, as it has been for years.

When grandpa came out to go to the bathroom at night, he saw Ninomiya Kazuya who had fallen asleep like a shrimp with a smile on his lips and half-wet hair curled up on the tatami mat.

The old man frowned and stared for a long time, then shrugged and went back to his room to take out a blanket.

After carefully covering Nigong, he poked his puffy face.

"It's so big and so stupid..."

While muttering, Nigong grabbed the corner of the blanket and rolled into a ball happily.

……

The life in my hometown was leisurely, and three days passed in a flash.

Time seems to stand still in such neighborhoods.The same store, the same smiling face, and greetings from neighbors.

Nigong and Grandpa didn't talk too much, and the old man just left home yesterday, just went out to eat a bowl of ramen, and now he came back from a stroll.Throw him a rag when you are free, poke this lazy guy to clean the yard, or send him to buy a snack on the corner of the street like he did when he was a child, or go to [-] House to see the daily display of discounted vegetables. Not still have to buy.

In the evening of that day, Ninomiya was sent by his grandfather to the Eight Hundred House on the corner of the street.

As soon as he walked to the corner and before he reached the door of the store, he heard a familiar, somewhat hoarse voice coming from the store.

"Ah~ Manager, it really wasn't intentional, next time I will definitely, definitely not bring it here..."

"..."

"I bought this dish, but... ah, what should I do, but at this time..."

Ninomiya pushed open the sliding door suspiciously, and as soon as he stepped in, he met a person with big round black eyes.

The man stood with his back to him with a hairy head on his head. After glancing at him, his eyes became wider and wider, and the shape of his mouth gradually changed from an ordinary O-shape to a closed ◇-shape.

"Ah... ah... ah..."

Ninomiya walked over impatiently and patted that guy on the head, "You haven't changed at all after all these years! Aiba Masaki."

Aiba wasn't annoyed either, instead he cracked a smile and shouted loudly: You're back~nino...

After saying hello to the shopkeeper as usual, Ninomiya turned around and looked carefully at Aiba who was nodding and bowing to the phone.

Yuan Qi's smiling face was the same as in the memory, but what was the bulging hairball at the zipper of the hoodie that this guy was wearing, and what was the shivering suspicious thing?

Ninomiya has always felt that, as Aiba's bamboo horse, sometimes he doesn't really understand what this guy is thinking.Although it has been many years of fighting and fighting, the guy's loud voice and his whimsy anytime and anywhere are impressive.

Pouting his lips, he moved closer and carefully poked it with his fingers. The hairball at the zipper suddenly moved, and a head with wide eyes appeared and stared at Nigong without turning his eyes.

Suddenly something that shouldn't appear in front of his eyes, Ninomiya was taken aback for a moment, opened his mouth, and stared blankly at the guy, unable to turn his eyes away.

Aiba picked up the phone, turned around and looked up to see the stuck Ninomiya, and laughed.

"Nino~ isn't it cute? This is a baby kangaroo, does the kangaroo know? This is not common~" There is no lack of complacency in the words.

Ninomiya continued to maintain a frozen expression, raised his chin, and pointed at the kangaroo to signal Aiba to continue.

"Ouch, I