Quanzai Cone

On the way back to the ward, I ran into a watchman whom I hadn't seen for a while.

To be honest, the guards in the shelter are all wearing the same uniform, the hat is pulled down so that only half of the face can be seen, and they are all the same serious... I can't tell who is who, so I was passed by When I called to stop, I couldn't help being surprised.

"Counselor Gan," the watchman called an awkward name, and blocked my way with a blank expression, "How is the mission going?"

I straightened my back quickly, with a reserved tone.

"It's just the beginning."

This is the truth, and I am afraid that it will always maintain the "just started" progress.

The guards were obviously prepared for my unmotivated and perfunctory attitude, skipped the topic, and informed me concisely: "The detainee 'Zhi' can be discharged from the hospital, and someone will come to take him back to the dormitory in an hour."

I opened my eyes wide: "Hasn't Zhijun's injury healed yet?"

It is said to be a "dormitory", which is completely different from the two-bedroom and one-living retro apartment owned by the counselor. The detainees live in a simple cubicle transformed from a prison cell, and the walls are not even painted.I really can't imagine Zhijun living in it, knowing it's futile, I still protested: "Can't we wait a few more days?"

"Take a good medicine, he can replace it regularly." The guard said coldly.

In the same tone, he reminded me of my five-year contract with the shelter, and then strode away, leaving me staring at him sullenly.

Back to the ward with heavy steps, Zhijun was reading a book by the window.

Regarding Mr. Kisaragi's matter before, I had sought the consent of Zhijun in advance; when I was preached by the guard at the gate, it was thanks to Zhijun's answer that I was able to get rid of him smoothly.

Looking at Zhijun who is quietly holding the book, thinking that he will soon go to a worse "cage", guilt almost overwhelms me.I avoided him and started tidying up the ward. During this process, Zhijun remained silent.

After the person who came to escort (I can only think of this word) opened the door, Zhijun raised his head and closed the book.

Putting the magazines that belonged to the medical point back on the bedside table, he walked towards the burly guard alone and calmly, as if they were coming to greet his subordinates.

I chased after two steps with my suitcase, but was separated by guards.

"Zhijun, tell me what's missing in the dormitory, and I'll find it and send it to you!" I called to stop him.

Zhijun looked back at me.

He was still very calm, and smiled at me with a cold and tired expression: "Well... I have something I want now."

I immediately said, "Please tell me!"

"A friend... There is a person who won a newcomer award for a novel he wrote." Zhijun spoke slowly, and the words that seemed lonely because of too much consideration flowed out of his lips and teeth, "I want to see this This novel."

At that moment, I was like a boy who heard his sweetheart make a wish for the first time on a date. He promised to get the book immediately and asked the author's name very excitedly.

Zhijun was probably amused by me, stared at me for a while, and replied gently.

"Oda Saku—the author's name is Oda Sakunosuke."

After parting from Zhijun, I rushed back to the dormitory to put down my suitcase, and rushed to the library before I could say hello to senior.

However, I was out of breath and asked the librarian with a swipe, but the young lady told me with an apologetic face, "Oda Sakunosuke's novels have been borrowed."

I was shocked: "Don't you have one?"

Although I knew that Sakunosuke Oda was a famous novelist of the "rogue school", I never expected that traditional novels decades ago would be so popular on the island...

The administrator lady spread her hands helplessly, and suggested: "Why don't you ask the person who borrowed the book before?"

While hesitating, the phone rang.It was the senior who learned that I was going back to the dormitory.

【Xunguang, will we go to a coffee shop for dinner later? 】

In a flash of inspiration, I sent a text message to my senior for help.

The senior who had searched the whole island to give gifts to Mr. Kisaragi really lived up to expectations and provided me with a new clue.

[If the library doesn't have one, why not go to the abandoned dump?I remember that there were several boxes of books there, and I also found "Theory of the Fall" by Ango Sakaguchi... I am also a rogue, and there may be novels by Sakunosuke Oda. 】

Replying a series of thanks, I left the library and rushed to the abandoned garbage dump under the guidance of my seniors.It was dusk when I arrived at the destination. I put away my mobile phone, got into a pile of cardboard boxes, and flipped through a book until I found that night had fallen.

In the dark, sweating, I stood up with my last two books.After dusting off the dust, the inscription jumped into view.

"The Goodness of the Couple", by Sakunosuke Oda.

"found it!"

I was so pleasantly surprised, I went to read the next book, and under the twilight of the moonlight, I saw the four faded words printed on the cover——

"Human disqualification".

Author, Dazai Osamu.

I was startled.

"Xunguang—where are you? It's very late, let's look for it tomorrow!" The senior who came to pick me up raised his flashlight and shouted, interrupting my train of thought.

"coming!"

With no time to think, I picked up these two books and walked outside.