The darkness of the night sky near dawn has faded, and a little reddish light can still be seen on the horizon in the distance.

A dark-haired man was sitting in a brightly lit office, flipping through the documents in his hand.

The room was very quiet, save for the rustling of files.

There was also a bottle of good red wine by the table.

The dark red liquid shone intoxicatingly in the transparent glass decanter.

Suddenly, a ray of warm light hit the paper in the man's hand.

Mori Ogai was stunned for a moment, then raised his head and looked in the direction of the window.

The fiery red sun was slowly rising from the other side of the city, the night covering Yokohama faded, the sky was dyed a magnificent red, and the whole city seemed to be injected with new vitality by the sunlight.

This is the sunrise in Yokohama.

Before I knew it, it was already morning.

Mori Ogai took a sip of the red wine in the glass, and the rich aroma of the wine poured into his nostrils from between his teeth.

Alcohol relaxes the tired nerves a lot.

The man leaned back on the chair, closed his eyes and prepared to squint for a while.

However, as soon as Mori Ogai relaxed, the matter of Genji Zaki came back to his mind.

She is dead.

There are pictures of death.

There were people who witnessed the death.

But no body has been found yet.

Is Genji Zoshi really dead?

"Rin Taro, what are you doing?" Suddenly, a crisp voice came from behind, interrupting his thoughts.

Mori Ogai opened his eyes, only to see a very cute blonde girl standing beside his chair with a bright red bow tied on her head.

"Good morning, my lovely Alice."

The black-haired man raised his hand to caress Alice's soft golden hair, looked at the little girl beside him dotingly, and said:

"I was just wondering, how do you know for sure if someone is really dead?"

The blond girl tilted her head, turned her big blue eyes, and said:

"Rin Taro is so stupid, don't you know this?"

"Well, tell me, then, clever Alice."

Alice said in a natural tone: "Of course, you should ask his family and friends. If a person really dies, those who care about him will be very sad!"

The black-haired man sitting on the chair was stunned for a moment, then suddenly laughed.

The man's cheerful laughter echoed in the room, as if even the original exhaustion was swept away.

Mori Ogai smiled and picked up the red wine glass on the table, and raised his glass in the direction of the little girl beside him.

Someone who cares and cares about her?

A breakthrough has been found.

The black-haired man's mouth curled into a smile, and his red eyes revealed a touch of excitement and certainty.

"To your cleverness and wit, my dear lady."

......

"Thank you for your patronage, welcome to come again next time."

Accompanied by the voice of the cashier behind him, Oda Sakunosuke stepped out of the shop door.

The moment he stepped out of the door, warm light shone on his body.

The sun in late autumn is not as scorching as in summer, but the sun is still a little dazzling.

Oda Sakunosuke raised his hand to block it.

Even though the evening was approaching, the sun showed no signs of setting.

There are a few white clouds floating in the blue sky.

The weather in Yokohama is fine today.

Oda Sakuyuki's assistant was walking on the road with a brown paper bag in his hand, which contained the things he just bought.

In addition to some bread and fruit, there are also some very brightly packaged snacks.

These snacks, if I remember correctly, are what Yu and Shinji mentioned before.

Saw it in the store today and bought it.

The cool autumn wind brushed against his cheeks, rolling up the fallen leaves on the roadside, making a rustling sound.

It's almost winter.

Xingsuke's birthday is in winter, next time ask him what gift he wants.

Oda Sakunosuke walked towards home while thinking.

The red-haired man wrapped the paper bag with one hand, and turned the doorknob with the other hand. His skin felt slightly uncomfortable when it suddenly touched the cold metal.

"I'm back, boss, they didn't bother you, did they?"

Oda Sakunosuke opened the door while talking.

However, in the next moment, the strong smell of blood in the room came to the face.

Oda Sakunosuke had a very bad guess in his heart, and the things in his arms fell to the ground.

He hurried into the house to check the situation.

The curry shop, which was originally neat and tidy, has become a mess. The tables and chairs have been smashed, and the tiles on the floor still have traces of bullet holes.

Oda Sakunosuke took a few more steps in, and a stronger smell of blood poured into his nostrils.

The owner of the curry shop was lying on the ground behind the cashier counter. Red liquid flowed out from the hole in his chest, staining the white tiles on the ground red.

The red-haired man was stunned when he saw the corpse lying on the ground, then reacted abruptly and rushed upstairs.

The man ran up three steps at a time.

This was the first time that Oda Sakunosuke felt that the stairs were so long.

He rushed to the second floor as fast as he could, and hurriedly opened the door, but he didn't see any children.

There was only a mess left in the room.

And on the wooden bed frame at the side, a piece of paper was firmly nailed with a knife, and the tip of the knife penetrated deeply into the wood.

This is... a map?

Wait, did something happen to Gendi Zoshi too?

The bad premonition in Oda Sakunosuke's heart pierced through his heart like a sharp thorn, and fear poured into his limbs and bones.

His whole body was like falling into an ice cave, and even his fingertips felt a biting chill.

At this moment, the sound of a car engine starting came from outside the window, and Oda Sakunosuke hurried over.

It was the white van on the ground. The windows were covered by curtains, making it impossible to see what was going on inside.

However, the next moment, the curtain covering the car window was pulled open, revealing the panicked expressions of several children.

They are in the car!

They are still alive!

Oda Sakunosuke was about to jump from the window on the second floor to save people, but at this moment, a black silhouette in the shape of a dinosaur suddenly appeared on the window with the curtain drawn again.

Dinosaur?

Could it be that!

Monsters of the night!

This is Genji Zoshi reminding him——

This is an illusion.

Suddenly, Oda Sakunosuke felt his cold hand being held by another person, and the warm touch calmed him down a little.

Turning around, it was Zoshi Gendi.

The purple-haired girl didn't seem to be hurt.

Oda Sakunosuke was about to ask, but the purple-haired girl put her index finger to her lips, as if signaling him not to speak.

do not speak?Could it be that there are enemies around here?

Saki Genji pointed to the messy room, and Sakunosuke Oda followed the girl's fingers.

I saw that there were a few more figures in the room that was empty just now. It was the owner of the curry shop who was supposed to be dead and the five children in the car.

A few people sat against the wall with very relaxed expressions, as if they were dreaming some sweet dreams.

Oda Sakunosuke's heart that had been suspended high suddenly fell to the ground, his highly tense nerves suddenly relaxed, the biting chill suddenly faded away, his limbs began to regain consciousness, and even his eye sockets felt a little hot unconsciously.

Everyone is safe and sound.

Great,

That's great.

"boom--"

Suddenly, a deafening explosion sounded from behind, and the flames soared into the sky for a while, and the scorching heat wave wrapped in a powerful shock wave shattered the glass windows.

Sharp shards of glass scattered in all directions, and Oda Sakunosuke quickly pulled the girl beside him to block the flying shards for her.

.....

"Cough, cough."

The smoke and dust raised after the explosion dissipated made Zoshi Genji uncontrollably cough a few times.

Looking at Oda Sakunosuke standing next to the children, the red-haired man had several bloodstains on his arm.

It was left just to protect her.

Genji Saki stepped forward and said to Sakunosuke Oda who was squatting on the ground: "Mr. Oda, I'm sorry, they came too suddenly, I can only let them fall into a deep sleep first, and then use illusion to conjure their appearance to deceive the enemy."

"Also, thank you for protecting me just now, are your injuries okay?"

Oda Sakunosuke raised his hand and gently stroked the top of Sakule's head, the little girl slept very soundly.

"No, I'm fine, Miss Gundy, I should thank you for saving them."

The red-haired man continued to speak with his back turned to her, with imperceptible tremors in his words.

"If you weren't there, then—"

Oda Sakunosuke didn't continue talking, but Genji Saki clearly felt the man's fear and fear of that if.

Thinking of this, Zoshi Genji walked over and knelt down, looked at the red-haired man beside him and said, "No if, Mr. Oda."

There was determination and confidence in the girl's words.

"That's not going to happen, trust me."

Oda Sakunosuke was stunned for a moment, then smiled, a gentle smile bloomed on the man's face, reminding Saki Genji of the warm sunshine outside the window.

"Okay." Oda Sakunosuke said, his tone very serious.

After speaking, the red-haired man stood up, walked to the bed, and took down the map nailed to the wood.

Genji Saki had no intention of stopping, and turned his back to Oda Sakunosuke.

"Mr. Oda, I will send Sakule and the others to a safe place first, don't worry."

"If you want to go, go, please don't force yourself."

"Everyone is waiting for you to come back."

There was a reassuring tenderness and firmness in the girl's words.

Oda Sakunosuke paused as he walked towards the door, looking at the fire that hadn't dissipated outside the window, he thought of that if again in his mind.

If it wasn't for Genji Zoshi, what would be the situation now, the kind curry shop owner was killed, and his five children would be killed by bombs in front of his eyes.

The sustenance of being alive is gone.

He must have been in pain at that time.

At that time, he must have collapsed.

At that time, he must have gone crazy trying to kill Gide.

"Then write it"

"Only in this way can the novel remain perfect"

At that time, he must have no qualifications to pick up a pen and become a novelist.

Oda Sakunosuke took a deep breath, and said in a hoarse voice:

"Thank you for choosing me."

Thank you for saving them.

Thank you too, for saving me.

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