Miss Izumi

The private sanatorium is located in a quiet suburb far away from the busy city, quite far from the residential building where Quan and the others used to live.Therefore, after Mizuno Changtaro was admitted to the hospital, Quan also moved out of the basement.

But he didn't live in a nursing home—there are professional nurses in the nursing home, and there is no need for Quan to be by Mizuno Chotaro's side all the time.

The room that Mizuno Chotaro lives in is a single room, spacious, bright and beautiful.The recipes are formulated by nutritionists according to each person's physical condition, and the three meals a day are also well prepared by the chef, which is delicious in color, fragrance and taste.According to each person's physical condition, there are specially assigned persons to take them to exercise.In addition, gardens, tea rooms, activity rooms, massage rooms, etc. are all available, and there is even a small golf course.

Chotaro Mizuno has been used to suffering all his life, and at first he was not used to such a life.I always feel that if I don't do something, my heart is not at ease.

At that time, Izumi was busy looking for a job, even if Mizuno Chotaro was worried, he didn't want to complain in front of Izumi, which made him feel worried.However, Quan was always careful, and quickly noticed his abnormality.

He has always been good at figuring out other people's minds, with a sweet mouth, can speak and speak well, and soon persuaded Mizuno Chotaro to let him put down unnecessary worries and anxieties, and recuperate his body with peace of mind.

Quan quickly found a job as a waiter in a coffee shop, and then chose a small rented house with a relatively suitable location and rent between the coffee shop and the nursing home, so that he could go to work and visit Mizuno Chotaro.

It's just that the place where he lives now is not far from the subway station and has convenient transportation, but the disadvantage is also very obvious-the sound insulation effect is not good.

In the middle of the night, he could often hear the sound of rumbling motorcycle engines from the street, the laughter and cursing of unscrupulous young people, and... the sound of the young couple next door.

He could knock on the door for the two people behind and greet them with Sharingan, but he couldn't control the people on the street one by one.He couldn't find a more suitable rental house for a while, so he had to endure it.

Quan didn't sleep well during this time, so he naturally had a sick look on his face.At work, the manager of the coffee shop saw his pale face and asked worriedly, "Are you all right?"

"I made you worry, I'm fine." He shook his head and smiled reluctantly.

"Still haven't found a suitable rental house?"

"Ah."

"Oh, this kind of thing can't be rushed, slowly..."

"jingle bell jingle bell"

The door of the coffee shop was pushed open, and a crisp bell rang, reminding the two people who were talking that there were customers in the shop.

"Welcome light...Huh?" The store manager just greeted the guests with a smile, but found that the visitor was an acquaintance - the owner of the flower shop next door to them, holding a bouquet of delicate red roses in his hand.

Seeing her come in with flowers in her arms, the store manager was not surprised at all, as if he was used to it, he asked, "That anonymous admirer again?"

"Yes. Since there are not many people in the store at the moment, I will bring you the flowers first." She said with a smile, and handed the roses in her hand to Quan.

"..." Quan took it silently, "I am really sorry for your inconvenience."

"Where, after you came, my business has become very hot."

The owner of the coffee shop also meant the same thing, and said jokingly: "The number of boys who come to my place to drink coffee has at least doubled, and yesterday there were two little guys in high school uniforms who sneaked in and asked me for your contact information. I refused for you."

Quan sighed and said, "Thank you for the trouble."

"Haha, don't worry about it." The store manager patted him on the shoulder and laughed heartily.

"But having said that, do you know this person who gives you roses every day?"

Quan shook his head and said, "If I knew him, I wouldn't let him continue doing this."

"Hmm..." The store manager held his chin and fell into deep thought, "That's what I said..."

The person they mentioned was the guy who had been sending roses to Izumi every day these days.

This person has never shown his face, and they don't know how old the other person is, whether he is tall or short, fat or thin.

Every morning he delivered a letter to the florist via the post office, containing just enough cash for a bouquet of roses.In addition, there was a note with no letterhead or signature on it, only a sentence was scrawled on it: "Please send a bouquet of the most beautiful red roses in our shop to Ms. Quan in the coffee shop next door."

The flower shop owner was puzzled when she received such a letter at first, but she couldn't ignore the money given.So began the daily routine of sending flowers to Quan every day.

The sender's address was very vague, and there was only an approximate area, which was quite close to their coffee shop.However, I have never been to that community, and I also have no acquaintance who lives in that place.

The other party clearly knew Quan's name and where he worked, so they speculated that he should be a customer who had recently visited the coffee shop.

"Could it be the doctor who came to see you often recently?" The florist asked curiously, "He also bought a bouquet of roses from me yesterday."

Before Quan could speak, the store manager said, "Probably not... If it was that doctor, why did he send two bouquets of flowers on the same day?"

"That's right..."

There was still business to do in the store, and the three of them didn't chat for too long.

It was a waste to store roses, so he unpacked the exquisite packaging, took a pair of scissors from the front desk drawer, trimmed the roots slightly, and inserted the roses into the vase in a patchwork manner.

He stood by the window when he arranged the flowers.

The sunlight came in from the outside, plating the beautiful roses with a layer of gold.The rose was so red that it made his hands that were fiddling with the petals whiter.

The light shone on him, as if covering him with a layer of translucent veil, which was so hazy that he couldn't see clearly when he was far away.

His whole body seemed to be glowing.

In the car not far away, someone who saw this scene quietly lowered the window, took out his mobile phone and secretly took a picture of what he saw.Then, like a thief, the people in the car quickly closed the windows, started the car and left.

The store is not very busy today, but there are quite a few takeaway orders.

Quan helped pack the cups of coffee and snacks that needed to be delivered, greeted the store manager, and took the insulated delivery box to deliver the food.

He came to the gate of the community according to the address written by the store manager, but unexpectedly found an acquaintance: "Mr. Kunikida?"

Hearing the greeting, Kunikida Doppo turned his head and saw Izumi carrying the delivery box.

"It's you." He took a quick look, and found that Quan was wearing a white turban on his head, a goose yellow cotton skirt, and a white apron. He was dressed like an ordinary food delivery waiter. Work, come here to deliver food?"

"Well! I'm working in a coffee shop now." Quan answered his question generously.

Kunikida Doppo nodded after listening.As long as Quan doesn't go to that chaotic bar anymore.

"Is Mr. Kunikida here also for work?" Izumi asked curiously.

"Yeah." Kunikida Doppo pushed down his glasses, as if remembering something, he suddenly reminded Izumi, "By the way, pay attention to safety when you commute to and from get off work recently."

Hearing what he said, Quan thought about what the other party's job was, and asked anxiously: "Could it be... what happened?"

Kunikida Doppo organized the language, and then said: "Recently, a serial murder case occurred."

"?!" Quan's eyes widened in surprise.

"The victims who have been discovered so far are between the ages of 20 and [-], both men and women. And the bodies they found all have one thing in common."

"Common ground?"

Kunikida Doppo suddenly looked down at Izumi's hand carrying the food delivery box, and said, "One of their fingers has been cut off. Boys have their left ring finger, and girls have their right ring finger."

"!" Quan was so frightened that his face turned pale, and he immediately took a step back.

"But you don't need to be too nervous, we will find the prisoner soon. During this time, you should pay attention and don't go to places where there are few people."

Izumi nodded hurriedly: "I see, thank you Mr. Kunikida!"

After saying goodbye, Quan hurried into the community with the delivery box in hand.

When I came to the downstairs of the unit building b where the orderer was, Quan was waiting for the elevator, staring at the delivery address written by the store manager, and suddenly remembered why he felt familiar.

Isn't this community the place where the person who sent him flowers every day filled in the letter?

However, he walked all the way and found that this community is quite large, and there are many residents in it, so it is not a coincidence that they happen to be the same person.

Quan took the elevator to the eleventh floor, scanned the corridor, and quickly found the house number of the person who ordered the meal.

He rang the electronic doorbell, waited outside for a while, and when he was about to ring the doorbell for the second time, the door was opened from the inside.

"Hello, the coffee you ordered..."

Before Quan finished speaking, he was frightened by a bloodshot eye protruding from the crack of the door, and couldn't speak clearly.

"...coffee and, and snacks..."

"Ah, sorry..."

The person who opened the door opened the door with some embarrassment, completely revealing his appearance.

The person in front of him was a young man in house clothes, his hair was messy, and there was a very obvious sleep mark on his face.

With his left hand scratching his hair like a chicken coop, he said awkwardly: "Because this look is too embarrassing, so just now... that, didn't it scare you?"

"It's all right." Quan looked relieved, and said with a smile, "May I give you the coffee and snacks you ordered now?"

"Sorry...my hands are a bit dirty, can you please put them on the cabinet in the entrance?"

"Ok, no problem."

Quan responded briskly, and stepped into the other party's house.

Then he put the delivery box on the cabinet in the entrance, ready to take out the coffee and snacks inside.

But right behind him, the corner of the young man's mouth raised maliciously, and he quietly closed the door, leaving only a gap.And he pulled out his right hand, which was always behind his back, and suddenly held a soaked towel.

Just as Quan took out the small cake covered with fine cream, the young man swiftly moved his hand and covered Quan's mouth and nose.

With a "snap", the cake fell to the ground.

At this time, the gate of the community.

Kunikida Doppo glanced at his watch, and frowned slightly: "It's strange... why did that guy go away for so long and not come back?"

With a flash of inspiration in his mind, he suddenly sensed that something was wrong, and hurriedly ran into the community.

The line of sight turned back to the eleventh floor of Building B, in the room of the orderer.

The half-hidden door was gently locked.

Izumi licked the fingertips that had been stained with cream just now because the cake was overturned, and his scarlet eyes reflected the appearance of a young man kneeling on the ground with dull eyes and a dull expression.

He glanced at his little leather shoes that were also stained with cream, kicked the unresisting young man over politely, then stepped on his chest, condescendingly, and said with a half-smile: "Speaking of... ...I still lack a dog to lick my shoes."