[Yinying] Memory of the future

In June 481 of the Imperial Calendar, the annual graduation ceremony of the Imperial Military Academy was as grand as ever.After the ceremony, the graduates gathered with their families one after another, chatting excitedly and leading them around the campus proudly.Among them was a graduate with sandy hair who chose the opposite direction from everyone else.If it weren't for his classmates who were all immersed in the joyful atmosphere and had no time to pay attention to others, they would definitely have noticed the obvious joy on the face of this usually calm and gentle young non-commissioned officer.

Nethar Murat quickly stepped out of the school gate, quickly glanced at the store across the street, immediately locked on to the target, and walked over without hesitation.

This is a small coffee shop, but the interior layout is very unique. The back-shaped high-back booths fully leave a private space for customers.Murat identified carefully at the door before walking to the booth at the farthest corner.The one who arrived first just picked up the coffee and was about to drink it. When he saw Murat, he turned his wrist in the air naturally, and calmly toasted his cup, and sent out two words with his slightly raised lips, " Congratulations."

Murat smiled, sat on the sofa opposite, and naturally lowered her voice, "Gabriel, why do you always like to engage in this kind of mysticism?" Murat was referring to the man named Gabriel not going The fact that the school attended his graduation ceremony and invited him to congratulate him outside, as well as the eccentric details of the years of communication.

"Just forgive an old man for his little hobby."

Gabriel dismissed the past lightly, and Murat didn't delve into it any further.The familiar tone between the two people makes people think they are friends of the same age, but in fact, Gabriel, who jokingly calls himself an "old man", has gray hair and is nearly fifty years old although he is hale and hearty. Murat, 20, is just about to start his life journey.

"Nighthall, what are you going to do next?"

Murat shrugged, "Wait for the order from the military department."

As a graduate of the non-commissioned officer school who had just obtained the rank of second lieutenant, Murat really didn't have much power to decide his own future. His relaxed attitude made Gabriel smile again.

"I understand, Gabriel. I will try my best to accomplish what I can do; it's useless to worry about what I can't do."

Yeah.Gabriel smiled silently.His experience is several times that of his friend. He has no doubt that this friend will use his enthusiasm and focus to carry out the first half of the sentence, but he also understands that his friend is still far from being able to achieve the second half of the sentence. free and easy.

But that’s okay, making mistakes and growing up are the prerogatives of youth.Gabriel believes that the young man he grew up with has a talent like a jade in the rough, and he will surely shine in the previous beatings and tempers, proving his worth to the world.

The re-opening of the topic has turned from the too hazy future to the recent trifles.Gabriel and Murat had the most ordinary conversations between friends.They would discuss the current entertainment headlines or hearsay gossip, just as they had in their hundreds of correspondence and few meetings in the past.

Time passed quickly, and it was time to say goodbye again.Gabriel settled the bill, and while waiting for change, he opened his wallet and left it on the table.It was the same old brown wallet that made the men present meet the youth many years ago.Murat couldn't help but glanced a few more times, and her eyes stopped on the photo folder in her wallet.There was a photo of a young girl with fluffy black hair, a cute face with a happy smile, and a short, fat little hand looking at the camera.

"This is my daughter." Noticing his friend's gaze, Gabriel gave a brief introduction.

Murat was suddenly embarrassed.One of Gabriel's many eccentricities is that he rarely talks about his family.In this regard, Murat always respected the wishes of her friends and tried her best to restrain her curiosity. At this moment, she suddenly made a rude move, which made Murat suddenly fall into a sense of guilt of spying on other people's privacy.

"it does not matter."

Gabriel's brisk attitude calmed Murat's uneasiness; the obvious pleasure in his tone had also told Murat that Gabriel was very happy to talk about everything about his daughter.

In Murat's memory, Gabriel had never shown his emotions like this before. He was a little surprised and looked up at his friend. The white-haired man was still looking at the photo, and his usual cold eyes were full of tenderness, which attracted Murat. He also carefully looked at the child in the photo again.

"How old is she?" Murat couldn't help asking.

"This is a photo of her when she was 3 years old, and she is 19 years old this year."

"Just one year younger than me."

"Yeah, so I'm still in school, and I went to play at my friend's school today."

Murat instinctively noticed that Gabriel's words were slightly different, but he quickly attributed it to his friend's old habit of pretending to be mysterious and didn't pay attention.

At this time, the waiter brought over the changed change.Gabriel still had to pick up his daughter, so the two ended their meeting today.

In subsequent correspondence, Murat learned more about Gabriel's daughter.In Murat's mind, a lively and playful young figure gradually formed.The girl named Lucena, confident and intelligent, but greedy for sweet drinks, like a child who will never grow up.

The author has something to say: The reason why I am obsessed with the sofa in "Chapter 16 Friend Selection Criteria" is this: this is the first time Murat is mentioned in this article~~

How many students guessed it, hahahaha~~

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