Ito didn't go back to HOMRA directly. After separating from Munakata, he went to the vicinity of Matsushita's residence first.

Carefully avoiding every surveillance along the way (last night's work was not in vain), he stopped not far from the main entrance of the military building.

Taking out his notebook from his pocket, Ito began to record the nearby maps and building data in detail. He even inquired and determined today's wind direction, temperature and air humidity after drawing the structural diagram that he inferred based on the appearance alone. .

"It's a nice day." While sighing, he walked towards a hidden surveillance camera point.

Stuck in the narrow monitoring blind spot where ordinary people can hardly stand still, Ito began to unplug and rearrange the wires very steadily. After only 10 minutes, he typed a few numbers on the small transmitter, and his terminal had already cut into the monitoring network.

Leaving on the strange route again, Ito found the bus stop.

Completely abandoning his own thinking, taking 10 minutes as a node, Ito stuck the second hand and got on a random bus. He didn't know where the destination was at all. However, after another 10 minutes, he could see the first public bus. At the phone booth, Ito got out of the car.

Although it is difficult to hide the presence of the king at ordinary times, when it is really necessary, Ito can also hide himself smoothly.

He walked among the crowd calmly and like a fish in water, until he entered the telephone booth, the series of actions paused for a moment, but then, he still dialed the familiar terminal number.

When I went back, I still took a random bus, and then changed back to HOMRA again.

Then, when he was about to see the gate of HOMRA, this brain, which was a little slow because of not sleeping for two days, reacted - it seemed that because the time was too short, he didn't prepare a birthday present for Zun.

Birthdays are perhaps the most special festival worth celebrating in the world, even Ito, who hates meaningless actions, thinks so.

He thought about it for a while, and thought that perhaps it would be good to use this opportunity to change Zun's dressing style.

Although I have always felt that the other party is pleasing to the eye even if he only wears a T-shirt and jeans and some metal accessories that are unique to unscrupulous teenagers (although this is not the taste of mature men), no, perhaps it should be said that it is because the other party is completely indifferent. The appearance of being close to the mainstream aesthetics of the public and insisting on himself all the time makes him look more rebellious-stubborn and cute.

However, at the same time, he also wanted to see Zun's more mature appearance, and wondered if he could find some shadow of himself in that face if it calmed down.

Ito decided to pick up the suit he had ordered before.

Since it was taken in advance, although Ito promised to double the reward, he still had to wait until noon.

He simply walked around.The bustling streets of [-]-chome are the most prosperous area in Ginza. It is a gathering place for various famous brand flagship stores, traditional century-old stores, and high-end department stores.

Because it’s rare to be idle and don’t want to think about anything when the mental power is not enough, Ito stood on the street and first admired the beautiful ladies coming and going between the stores for a while (summer is really beautiful season), and then while following the curvaceous figure of a certain woman, I suddenly saw a watch shop behind her.

Fascinated by the large promotional posters hanging behind shiny glass windows, Ito thought maybe a watch would be a good gift.

Men always need a watch, so that they can effectively judge whether they have regressed when fighting.

He asked people to put the two Chinese characters "eternal" on the back of the selected dial, and after thinking about it, he added "Zun" and the time of the day.

Although I know that Yizun's personality will not pursue the meaning of "eternity" engraved on the back of the dial. After all, that guy probably doesn't even care what Einstein looks like, let alone understand the complexity of time and eternity. thing.

However, Ito wanted to do this.

……

By the time I returned with the suit and watch that had just been made, it was already time for lunch.

HOMRA is very lively.

There is a notice board at the door that says it is closed today in ornate cursive script—the shopkeeper, Kusanagi, explained that even if the business is closed, he cannot give up the opportunity to make a good impression on young women.

The welcoming bell on the door was pinned with fresh little wild flowers, and when it was pushed away, it made a more warm and crisp sound.

It seems that Shishu personally baked the cake, the air in the bar is filled with the sweet and rich smell of vanilla, Hatta seems to be helping in the kitchen, no, maybe it’s not helping, because even standing at the door, you can Hear the whine of "Oops, the cream is poured" from him.

Fushimi stood at the door with a book in his hand and looked at him. The expression on his face was not so much an expression, but a contradiction that he was focused on and wanted to cover up as if he had seen something he loved.

Others gathered in the middle of the bar, working together to push the tables together.

"It's really lively!" Ito sighed from the bottom of his heart.

Then I heard a hoarse and dark voice from the second floor: "It's so noisy."

It is honor.

He was standing at the stairs in his usual white T-shirt and blue jeans. His hair seemed to have just been washed, and it was so soft that it was attached to the side of his face. His body also had undissipated moisture, which slightly soaked the slightly thin coat. , outlining the slightly raised muscle lines below it.

"It's already noon, KING~" Ten Bean, who came out of the kitchen with a cake in his hand, retorted naturally, and then turned his head to Ito: "Brother Cheng is back."

Ito retracted his gaze from Zhou Fang's body, and nodded towards Toku.

But then, he turned his attention to Zhou Fang - he couldn't feel any emotions from the other party today, and coupled with his behavior of not returning without authorization last night, even Ito, when facing that face, would not A little bit of uneasiness rose.

This is quite subtle, an emotion similar to guilt that Ito has never felt, even though he doesn't feel that he has done anything wrong.

Zhou Fangzun looked at him expressionlessly, surrounded by his usual contradictory atmosphere, which was dangerous, restless and listless like a suppressed active volcano.

"Your Honor," hesitating for a while, and under ten curious eyes, Ito walked over, "Happy birthday..." He whispered in his ear.

"I was looking up information last night." He finally couldn't help explaining.

"Pfft—" Shi Shu behind laughed out loud.

Zhou Fang respectfully raised his head, but he didn't look at the ten beams. He stared closely at Ito—that face that was usually upright, indifferent, confident and steady, unexpectedly looked a little uncertain at this moment.

The window at the top of the stairs was open, and the hot summer wind blew in through the window. Ito's black hair swayed slightly with the wind, just like his eyes reflecting the sun.

"Too stupid!" Zhou Fang clicked his tongue impatiently, picked up Ito's collar, pressed him against the wall, and kissed him.

The sudden change of the scene made Ito subconsciously bend his elbows, but then he relaxed. Zhou Fang's movements were quite rough, which made his back hurt a little, but before Ito could decide what to do (he was still in the In a subtle state of guilt), the collar has already been loosened.

"That guy has plans for you." Zhou Fangzun said in a low voice, not hiding his displeasure in his words.

——Like a lion whose territory has been violated, it does not hide its possessiveness and intent to show deterrence.

Because of such an association, Ito smiled a little for a while.

But it can't be treated perfunctorily. After thinking about it seriously, "I have no intention of him." Ito gave a sincere answer.

The expression on his explanation was so serious that Zhou Fang, who had long been accustomed to having a charming half body, was taken aback for a moment.

So the atmosphere finally settled down, ignoring Toku who was standing downstairs and looking at this side smiling, and Kusanagi who was helplessly warning Hatta not to go this way, and the subtle expression of hugging his shoulders (I don’t know what to think of) Which female) Chitose Hiroshi...Ito finally succeeded in sending out a birthday present to the other party.

Zhou Fang, who opened the clothes bag and saw the contents, frowned, "Trouble." Although he said so, he put it away after glancing at Ito.

Ito took the watch out of his pocket again.

"Love and time are together", even Zhou Fangzun was deeply impressed by the overwhelming vulgar advertisements of this watch. (Of course Ito thinks the lady in the ad is pretty).

He picked up the watch, looked at it casually, and then saw the word "eternal" in beautiful font on the well-made dial.

Zhou Fangzun's expression couldn't help but become more subtle.

He glanced at Ito again, and after a moment of silence, he put the watch on his wrist.

"I remember sending a watch means a formal confession?" Kamamoto asked Chitose with some uncertainty, and Chitose nodded.

Ito felt... Although he didn't have that kind of thought, it felt good to be assisted in this way.

He can finally take a bath with a relaxed mood - he didn't sleep last night, and the small and stubborn stubble has already struggled out from under his skin, especially when he recalled the slight tingling sensation that suddenly appeared on his face from the kiss just now At that time, Ito's mood became even happier! (No doubt, that is Zun's feeling).

After shaving, lathering and rinsing off his body, Ito opened the bathroom door wrapped only in a towel, and then when he was about to take a step, his steps stopped.

Appearing in sight, sitting on Zun's narrow and hard bed was the uninvited Anna. The curtains in the room were not fully drawn, which made the light look a bit dim.

In the dim light, the back of the little girl facing the window looks thin and frail.

Ito subconsciously put away the bath towel around his waist - although he knew there was someone outside before, he thought it was Zun.

"What's wrong?" Although there was a pause, Ito still walked towards the girl naturally, sat beside her, and looked out the window together.

Anna turned her head, looked at Ito with eyes like glass beads, stared at him for a long time before saying: "If you do that, I will not accept it..."

Having said that, the little girl pursed her lips slightly, as if she couldn't find the right words to describe, she paused before continuing: "It's too cruel."

"unfair."

Ito couldn't help being stunned for a moment, but immediately, he began to carefully observe the girl's expression - it was a beautiful and delicate face like a mask, but the eyes seemed to have seen too much misfortune, revealing a abandonment that was very inconsistent with her age All mercy.

"Is it the ability to see the future or the truth of the world?" Ito couldn't help but frowned slightly.

Although it sounds a bit unbelievable, but the ability of the ability user is all kinds of strange and all-encompassing. After becoming what he is now, Ito has seriously investigated it.

Anna didn't answer.

However, this reaction was enough for Ito to make a judgment. After three seconds of silence, a wry smile appeared on the man's always firm face: "It's a very useful and troublesome ability."

——If it was owned by someone else, Ito might have already started to prepare to remove the possible threat immediately, but now, he glanced at the girl again, "Can you keep it secret?"

Anna nodded.

Ito didn't believe it too much, but after comparing the subsequent processing costs of the incident, he felt that temporarily choosing to believe was a relatively correct option.

He turned his head and looked at the busy street outside the window. After a while, he said as if explaining, "It's not cruel..."

There are young students playing around on the street, office workers who are walking in a hurry but with blank expressions, and in the corner on the opposite side of the street, there are also homeless men in simple but clean clothes bent over to pick up something on the ground. The lights of the automatic cleaning robot flashed and made rapid noises.

Ito smiled, but the expression on his face was complicated and astringent that he didn't even realize: "It's different from women and children..."

He said slowly: "How can a man do without the consciousness to live even if he kneels down and begs for mercy?"

"After all, this shoulder bears something heavier than freedom and dignity!"

Anna stared at him intently, and after a while said softly: "Cheng also has a nice red color on him!"

The little girl's voice was clear and clear, like a glass wind chime that was hit by the wind in summer, but Ito suddenly remembered that someone had said similar words before, that dazzling face in the sun, now But I can't remember it anyway.

……

When I went downstairs, the first floor of the bar was already filled with laughter.

Toku seemed to have said some very funny joke, which made everyone sitting at the table waiting for Ito laugh so hard that they couldn't straighten up their backs. , and slightly moved the corners of his mouth to reveal a smile.

With Tokuji around, you never have to worry about the atmosphere. As soon as Ito thought about it, he saw that Tokusu had spotted him with sharp eyes, and walked towards him, holding the paper crown that only children would like: "Brother Cheng has to wear one too."

Yes, Ito thought, now that he knew who it was, indeed only Shishu could do such a naive thing.

But after seeing Zun's rare relaxed look, Ito was put on a ridiculous piece of paper without any resistance.

He sat next to Zhou Fang, of course, before that, he subconsciously glanced at the watch hanging on the wall, it was already one o'clock.

The birthday party has officially begun.

Maybe it's because of respecting his own personality. Therefore, although the people around him have different temperaments and personalities, while they all advocate violence and blood, they are also relatively simple.

The reason why I say this is because if you think that the birthday party of the king of the gray area of ​​Zhenme is different from that of ordinary people, you are very wrong.

They really gathered together in a very ordinary way, waiting for the birthday star to blow out the candles, make a wish, and then divide the cake. After the cake was divided, everyone happily started eating and drinking.

Yes, that's it.

Ito thought, it really is the same as the crown on the head, it is a very "[-] Festival" style party.

But it's not annoying.

However, Shishu always has new ideas.

After everyone finished eating the cake and took their seats, he took out a case of wine from under the table. It was a bit difficult to lift his slender arm with one hand, so Kusanagi stood beside him and helped him.

Slapping the wine box on the table, the young man said proudly: "To celebrate KING's official adulthood today, we will now start the wine competition."

"He who drinks the least is the least manly."

As soon as this remark came out, the scene was silent, Kusanagi turned his face away with a headache, and Ito, who had a good memory, immediately thought of what happened before-the so-called person who rides a bicycle towards the lake and stops first is the most timid of.

He believed he had seen the end.

Sure enough, after the atmosphere was quiet for a while, Ito saw that the hand of the person next to him had already stretched out.

As if some kind of taboo was lifted by this action, everyone at the table stretched out their hands to the wine bottle—as expected, men can't stand being judged as unmanly!

Even Hatta is no exception.

While observing and thinking, Ito heard the sound of the wine bottle next to him being empty.

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