【Respect】The Beautiful Future

It's still cold in early spring, especially before dawn.Thin fog covered the road, and the light of the headlights pierced through them and cast it into the dark world in the distance.The sky above the head gradually changed from dark blue to light, and the scattered stars gradually disappeared.A black car passed through the thick night in the distance, as if transformed from the night, with the sound of whistling wind, it sped towards the direction of Tokyo City Gate.

Reiji Munakata glanced distractedly at Anna Kushina in the passenger seat.The little girl had just lowered the car window, and the damp breath mixed with the faint scent of flowers entered the fully heated car, messing up Anna's snow-white hair.She took a deep breath of the fresh air outside, and hugged the plush rabbit in her arms.

"Are you complaining that I didn't take her away?" Zongxiang turned his gaze back to the front and asked suddenly.

Anna's body trembled when she heard the words, she shook her head lightly, and then replied in a low voice, as if she was afraid that Munakata, who was concentrating on driving, would not see him: "No."

She clasped the doll in her arms tightly with her fingers. It was a soft snow-white rabbit with eyes inlaid with rubies. The other party smiled and said that it was very cute and similar to Anna, and then gave it as a parting gift.

During Munakata Reisi's three years in Kyoto, Kushina Anna has been accompanying the emperor to live in the safest and loneliest place in the royal city.

The eunuchs exercised power in the federation. After all the relatives died, the emperor, who was about the same age as Anna, was brought up as a puppet.It is difficult to intervene in all political affairs, and was imprisoned in the palace since childhood.

Zongxiang remembered the first time he saw the emperor. The little girl stood among the eunuchs, tilting her head and staring straight at Anna who was hiding behind Zongxiang.It took a long time before he came over, raised his face carefully and asked him: "Can Gu play with her?" Zongxiang looked down at Anna who was holding his sleeve tightly, she looked at the emperor who smiled awkwardly, and paused for a moment Then nodded.

In the unfathomable royal city, two young girls of similar age built an indestructible relationship and spent three years of peace.

When Munakata asked to pick her up and go to Tokyo together, the emperor saw the excitement in Anna's eyes, and smiled and agreed without hesitation.On the eve of leaving, the emperor sat at the table and supported his chin with his hands, looked at her gently and smiled slightly: "That's great, Anna can go outside now."

Anna, who had calmed down a bit from the excitement, was startled for a moment, looked around at the huge and empty palace, and then shifted her gaze to the emperor who was looking at her with a gentle smile.Anna was silent for a moment, leaned over and suggested in a low voice: "I can go to the Secretary of Rites and ask him to pick you up, anyway...it doesn't matter." She vaguely said some words, and looked at the stunned man with bright eyes expectantly. emperor.

Even if she doesn't understand the complex interests of power, her keen sense can still make her realize that the existence of the emperor is not important to the court at all.Even if it goes missing, it's just a matter of finding a replacement.

The Son of Heaven, who came back to his senses, stretched out his arms to hug Anna, patted her head as if to comfort her, and replied with some regret: "I can't leave." Then he let go of his hand, and Anna looked up in confusion.

The emperor had already stood up.Her black long hair is coiled up, she wears a black double-wrapped train, trimmed with gold thread moiré, a red dragon is painted coiled around her clothes, sharp claws are on her shoulders, and the dragon's head is proudly raised on her chest , vividly giving birth to the majesty of the world.

The emperor walked to the huge painting that occupied the entire wall of the hall, which was painted by the royal master himself.On the gray world map, only the original Eurasian plate, which is now the Chinese Federation area, has bright colors.She kissed her with a gentle smile, and the girl's soft voice echoed in the empty palace, "This is the country of the orphan, and the orphan must bear it."

Anna looked at her, bowed her head in silence, not knowing what to say.Suddenly, a snow-white plush rabbit appeared in front of him. The emperor shook the object in his hand to draw Anna to look up, and said with a confident smile, "There is a magic weapon to save life even now, don't worry."

"You, just go outside and take a good look. Next time we meet, tell me about it."

Recalling this point, Anna withdrew her thoughts and said in a low voice, "Anna understands that she has her responsibility."

Munakata laughed and said nothing. He closed the window, adjusted the height of Anna's seat, and gently placed his hand on her head with a soft voice: "It's still some distance away, go to bed first, we're here." The place will call you again."

The location of the Barbara was the same as in the other world, and Munakata didn't have much trouble finding it.The moment of arrival was the busiest time in the early morning. The pedestrians who came and went to say hello, the students with bright smiles, were so peaceful and peaceful that it was not like what a war zone should be.

But it's more like that barbarian's style, a fool who risked his life to protect his companions.he thinks.

"Lisi," Anna who just got out of the car suddenly stopped him, took his hand and pointed curiously at a group of people not far away, "What's that for?"

There were a few young people on the street wearing white fox masks sideways, distributing pamphlets and talking to the crowd, looking very lively.

"Missionary." Zongxiang replied indifferently with a glance. After parking the car, he held Anna's shoulder and pushed open the door of the bar.

"I'm sorry it's not open yet, would you like..." Kusanagi Izumo, who was tidying up the wine cabinet, heard the sound of the bell on the door, turned around with a gentle smile, but stood there stiffly, and didn't know half of what he said Should it continue.

The two people who walked in in the morning light, the older one was dressed in neat and elegant casual clothes, and his beautiful face was familiar from the battlefield yesterday.The little girl in the red dress who was following him looked cute and cute, timidly pulling the hem of Munakata's clothes, staring at him curiously with big eyes.

………Bringing children to war?Still alone?Arrogant?

When Kusanagi Izumo held the hidden gun without showing any trace and restored his gentle smile, the person who was lying on the sofa beside him and pretending to be dead had slowly stood up and walked over, the sound of the soles of shoes rubbing against the floor was heard quietly. The environment was a bit abrupt, and Zhou Fangzun shuffled his steps, looking slumped as if he hadn't woken up.Anna seemed to have a faint happy smile on her usually expressionless face. Before he came over, she lifted her skirt and ran to his side in small steps, and grabbed Zhou Fang's hand that was hanging at the side.

Zhou Fang looked down at Anna, then raised his head and casually glanced at the light blue color under Munakata's eyelids, "Did you sleep well?"

"Some trivial matters need to be dealt with." Munakata stretched out his hand to straighten his glasses, with an impeccable smile on his face.

Zhou Fang was noncommittal, sighed annoyedly, took Munakata's arm, and took Anna to the underground base with the other hand, "Let's talk about it later."

Kusanagi Izumo, who was acting as the background, put down the gun silently, picked up the cup and began to wipe.

So you got up so early today, are you waiting for someone...

The man you pulled was the one who fought with you yesterday, do you still remember respect...

The place you dragged him to is our lair, do you know, respect...