After breaking up with 5T5, I took the summer oil line

After returning to Tokyo from Okinawa, Xia Youjie, who just got off the plane, finally let go of his mind after confirming that the reward for the astral body had exceeded the time limit.

He suppressed the inexplicable and sudden nervousness, but did not ignore it. After turning these tensions into vigilance, he called his girlfriend who hadn't contacted him for almost three days.

It was only afternoon, and Momozawa would never sleep at this time under normal circumstances.So, after dialing his number twice, the call was connected.

There were rustling voices from the receiver, interspersed with the background sound of the news on the TV that was deliberately lowered.

Then, his cute girlfriend's coquetry, which was a little unconsciously complaining, but because she hadn't called for a long time, was entangled in thoughts and became ten times stickier than usual.

"Why did you call me? I can't sleep because I wait for Jie's message every day."

Tao Zexiang was lying on the sofa, pressing the phone tightly to her cheek, as if she could get closer to Xia Youjie by doing this, knowing that her boyfriend couldn't see her, she still subconsciously showed that kind of aggrieved and coquettish look His expression was slightly frowned, and he complained about some things that he felt were unreasonable.

Because she knew that Jie would never get angry with her because of such words.So now, Xia Youjie, who had actually told her before the mission started, still took the trouble to explain it again in a very gentle and indulgent way: "I'm doing a tricky mission, so I can't contact you. I'm afraid the communication will be blocked." Monitor, usually, don’t I always text you?”

His tone was soft enough to make people get goosebumps. Riko Tennai, who was sitting in the co-pilot, shivered as soon as she fastened her seat belt. The white hair whose complexion has changed inexplicably.

Tao Zexiang didn't notice the turmoil on the other end of the phone, she turned her attention to the news on TV, and said in a drawn out voice, "I know, I'm just worried about you."

Xia Youjie was very helpful to such cute worries. He smiled and said, "Today's mission is probably over, and we can go to Hakone tomorrow."

"Okay!" Momozawa, who finally heard him say this, responded subconsciously.

But after such cheers came out, she thought of something and paused, "But Jie is a dangerous mission, right? Do you want to rest for a while before going?"

Indeed a little tired.

But it was obviously not him who was the most tired.

Xia Youjie thought so, and looked at the Wujo Wu who sat next to him. He had been turning on the unlimited limit for the past few days and never closed his eyes. He was obviously very tired, but he was still listening to them carefully. The Six Eyes who were talking to him immediately noticed his gaze, and gave him a look that deserved to be beaten, with a little bit of jealousy and resentment.

Seeing his friend so energetic, Xia Youjie was a little relieved.But the greater uneasiness rushed up for a moment at this time, and disappeared in a moment.

Because of this inexplicable ominous premonition, Xia Youjie frowned, but his voice remained unchanged, and he continued to comfort his girlfriend: "It's not too dangerous, it's just that there are a lot of low-level people coming to harass."

Hearing him say so calmly, Momozawa Xiang reluctantly let go of her heart.Even though Xia Youjie couldn't see, she still nodded obediently and said, "Oh, but if Jie is in danger or injured, you must tell me."

"Of course……"

Xia Youjie said this, but he knew in his heart that even if those things happened, it would not be appropriate to tell her. From the beginning to the end, in interacting with him, Tao Zexiang only knew that their enemies were only curse spirits, thinking that they only used Exorcising the cursed spirits, they didn't know that they would also face curse masters and killers.

After all, they all have rewards on their heads, even though it would be too stupid to get some money to kill them.

However, he said that about the curse master jokingly once, and thinking about it now, he shouldn't even tell her that time.

It doesn't matter whether someone killed someone or someone was almost killed, it's not suitable to tell her.Although she has the power of backtracking, she can't use it flexibly, and she is completely an ordinary person at ordinary times.What's more, he doesn't need the help of her abilities.

Because no matter how you look at it, Xiangxiang is just an ordinary female high school student, happy and carefree. The most annoying thing every day is that his text messages are 2 minutes late.Although he is one year older than him, he is so lovable and worthy of protection.

Telling her what she experienced or what kind of injury she suffered just plainly caused her to shed tears and fear, and it might also make her worry about herself, and then she was unwilling to have those cute little tempers with herself for a long time afterwards.

Thinking that the girl on the other end of the phone would be worried because she heard that she was hurt, she wanted to cry but didn't dare to let him know, and he might not be able to comfort her with such a pitiful and lovely appearance because of him, although Xia Youjie vaguely felt that she was so cared for It feels good, and it's good to tell her twice, but I feel like I'm a jerk for thinking this way.

But at this time, after receiving his affirmative but false promise, Momozawa didn't notice it at all. After being deceived, she nodded in relief, and whispered about her childish wish: "However, I still hope that Jie will never It's good to be injured, it's best not to be so busy, I think Jie will be very tired."

Such a wish may sound ridiculous to others.Because which conjurer will not be injured when doing the task——

Of course, the task of scratching both of them is rare, and there are so few conjurers, who would not be busy and not tired?

Such a thought is too naive, but Xia Youjie likes her naive appearance very much.

"Of course, Wu and I are the strongest." As he said this, he vaguely felt that he might only be busier in the future than he is now.

But these words are not suitable to say to his girlfriend. He pondered for a moment, and then asked concerned, "By the way, has anything happened to Xiangxiang recently?"

"No, it's just a normal vacation!" Momozawa, who had almost finished her spring break after eating and playing, said with a smile, but after she finished speaking, her eyes just happened to glance at the news broadcast on TV, and she casually mentioned it , "If I have to say it, there is now an explosion on the main road, but this is just the norm in Yokohama."

Explosions, which are appalling to the ears of ordinary people, are nothing more than occasional recurrences of ordinary things in the past to those who have experienced the dragon head war.

What's more, here is still Yokohama with the Port Mafia=Mobile.Although life is much better than before, gun battles still occur from time to time.

Just like this time, although the news did not report it, Momozawa already took it for granted that this was also the work of Hong Kong-black.

After Xia Youjie listened to his girlfriend's words, he finally remembered that although his girlfriend gave people a sweet impression, she was also so innocent and cute, and she was indeed a real Yokohama native. , When encountering the curse spirit, she will not be frightened into weak legs, and she knows how to run.

Because of the contrast, he couldn't help laughing, and sighed: "Xiangxiang is saying something very scary in a calm tone."

Momozawa was a little dissatisfied with her boyfriend teasing herself like this, curled her lips, turned over on the sofa, and said awkwardly: "Hmph, when your mission is over, my luggage is packed, remember to come to me soon .”

"Okay..." Xia Youjie responded quickly, watching the changing scenery outside the car window, and felt that the call was almost done, so he chatted with his girlfriend a few more times, and waited for her to end the conversation on his own initiative.

Momozawa looked at the call interface that had ended, she obviously hung up on her own initiative, but she still looked reluctant.

But she just heard that Lai Jie's task was not finished yet, and she probably felt that she had waited too long, so she had to call her to report that she was safe at the end of the task. She knew that this task was tricky.

Even though his tone seemed relaxed, he didn't want to let himself distract him.So it was rare to hang up the phone after only chatting for ten minutes.

However, it is good to know that Jie is safe.

Thinking of this, Momozawa exhaled in a comfortable mood, lay down on the sofa with her mobile phone in her arms, couldn't help fantasizing about her upcoming trip to Hakone, while watching the explosions on TV as if entertaining, listening to reporters talking about explosions Guess the reason, look at the traffic jam on the road like that.

The cameraman's lens flashed by, and there were two familiar figures of Momozawa Kakashi walking through the traffic.But before she could stare at the screen to see clearly, the TV went black.

"What—did the explosion snap the wires? Or did it trip?"

Momozawa, who had vaguely seen it at a glance but couldn't remember who it was, and was about to take a good look and recall, was taken aback by such an unexpected situation.

Then, subconsciously put the phone in his hand on the coffee table, immediately got up from the sofa, put on his slippers and went outside.

If it tripped, you might still be able to see that scene if you pull up the brake now...

Thinking so hopelessly, Tao Zexiang stretched out her hand to open the door, and took two steps forward. She saw that the weather outside was clear and cloudless, and the sun was shining on her face, which was slightly dazzling, which made her uncomfortable He squinted his amber eyes, which were clear in the sunlight.

She lowered her head slightly at the position where she was standing, and could see the cherry blossom trees planted in the flower bed downstairs, which were already in bloom at this time, intertwined with pink and white.

And here is only a row, which is definitely inferior to those cherry blossom forests in Hakone.

So, Momozawa couldn't help but start fantasizing about tomorrow's trip to the hot springs, and wondered if she should throw herself into his arms and kiss him if she saw Jie, or be a little more reserved and wait for him to take the initiative to kiss him——

"Snapped……"

Next to her ear, there was a very slight sound.

Momozawa didn't even realize what happened, she just thought the voice was familiar.

Her eyes suddenly went dark, and her consciousness was disconnected like a TV with a black screen when the power was cut off. At this moment, her soul seemed to be pulled out of her body, and her whole body felt numb, but in this numbness, a sharp pain that was not so painful attracted her. Return of consciousness.

Momozawa suddenly remembered what that voice was just now.

A long time ago, maybe six or seven years ago, during the Longtou War, she could always hear such a voice.

It was the sound of a trigger being pulled.

Her temple was now against the muzzle of the gun, and the trigger of the gun was pulled before she could react at all.

But she didn't die because there were no bullets in the gun.

So why does it hurt a little?

Momozawaka thought slowly with almost stagnant thoughts, and finally remembered to look for the wound along with the pain. She lowered her head and saw a blood-stained knife protruding from her pierced chest. Look at the blood groove in the middle of the knife. Filled with her blood.And more blood gradually stained the light-colored clothes she was wearing.

At this time, the muzzle of the gun facing her was held down by one hand, and that hand touched her neck, held it with the ring finger and little finger, hooked the trigger with one finger, and the muzzle of the gun was facing her. But her shoulders, index finger and thumb were holding her fragile, stiff neck, as if he was confident that his own speed would be faster than the sonic gun, and he would break it before she made any changes.

This is true.

But before she really died, no one knew whether it was the speed with which he broke her neck, or the speed with which she went back in time——

Of course, this is no longer verifiable, because no supernatural power user can successfully use the supernatural power after being hit by a directional resonance gun and being hit by such a sound wave.

There was no warning before, so it was impossible to take precautions.Because the physical body is just an ordinary person who can't keep up with the speed of the killer, so she can't react. When the consciousness returns to the cage, she can't fight back. No matter how powerful she is, she can only stand like this, half leaning against the person who will kill her. To feel the passing of life in my arms.

It's bright tomorrow, but Momozawa's eyes are dark. She looks at the blue sky, the cherry blossoms downstairs, and thinks about the phone call her boyfriend made just now. It's a pity that she can't go to Hakone to let him down, and because death is so close And it is inevitable to regret it, wondering if this is the retribution of her indecision.

After all, if she didn't go back then, she wouldn't be dead now.

But in the end, she didn't know why she died at all, she didn't know who was going to kill her, she didn't even know why her abilities were known to others.

At the last moment when her consciousness was disconnected, Momozawa heard a person whose face was invisible behind her, and whose identity she didn't know was in her ear, as if to comfort her, as if to urge her, and said to her with mockery: "Don't use supernatural powers— —It won't hurt any more."

There is no supernatural power in this world that is more terrifying than time. If the reaction is fast enough, it can easily make people not even have the idea of ​​assassination failure. It is like a god who can turn the world back in a flash and start everything again.

However, no one is without weaknesses, and there is nothing strongest in the world that cannot be killed.

When Yosano Akiko and Nakajima Atsushi arrived, there was already a pool of blood in the corridor in front of the apartment, and the dead girl was lying on the ground in a pool of blood.

Yosano Akiko, who was used to seeing such scenes, felt her heart skip a beat, knowing that she must be dead, but she reached out to feel her pulse without hope, and indeed it stopped beating, but her skin was still the temperature of a living person.

She tried to use her supernatural powers, but as expected, she failed.

She sighed, took out her mobile phone and dialed Osamu Dazai's number. The person on the other end of the phone seemed to have been waiting for her, and answered when the beep sounded.

Yosano Akiko felt that someone like Osamu Dazai would definitely have foreseen the development of this matter.

But because it was his acquaintance who died this time, the business probably had an unrealistic glimmer of hope.In fact, she is too, but now, she has to tell him the bad news.

"I was late. The explosion blocked the road. I ran over. I was about 30 seconds late and died completely."

As she spoke, she stood up, looked down at the girl on the ground who still looked normal because she had just died, and asked, "When are you coming back?"

"Uh..." Osamu Dazai didn't answer her, but remained silent.

It would be fine if we were silent for a while, but this time the silence was a bit too long. It is better to say that he has never been someone who will deliberately remain silent in a conversation. what to do?"

He didn't answer her directly, but asked a question that seemed to have nothing to do with the present: "How long can the soul-returning night last?"

"Looking at the amount of bleeding, it's about three days."

Osamu Dazai on the other end of the phone chuckled; "Then I'll be back the day after tomorrow."

"Uh..." As if he could see Yosano Akiko's expression, Dazai Osamu came from the receiver with a relaxed and smiling voice, and said some innocuous comforting words: "Dead people, after all It's already dead, and now that the bureau has just closed the net and there are still many loopholes, I have to find the person who organized it first."

"I do not understand you."

After all, it's a girl I don't know very well. Although it's a pity, everyone who really knows her looks like this, and Yosano Akiko can't be too sad for her. She pursed her lips and asked: "Then, what about her ability? What is it? It is worth a billion bounty?"

Osamu Dazai was silent for a moment, deliberately prolonging his tone to show off: "It is the most precious in the world——"

"Don't play guessing games with me."

Osamu Dazai ignored the lady's impatient tone, and continued on as if reciting a poem: "Most people have it but don't cherish it, and it hurts when they lose it, but they can't get it back. It's useless to regret it. s things."

"Is it love?" Yosano Akiko said subconsciously.

Her answer caused Osamu Dazai to laugh, as if he had heard some funny joke, but he finally sighed and revealed the secret: "It's time."

【2006年3月29日13:49，桃沢香，死亡……】

After Xia Youjie hung up the phone, Wutiao Wucai, who heard from the beginning to the end, snorted coldly, with the corner of his mouth down, and asked with a dissatisfied and condemned expression: "Is this going to be with Xiangxiang? Seeing cherry blossoms? Hot springs? You have some ulterior motives, scum.”

What is the ulterior motive?Better to make it clear...he just wanted to kiss his girlfriend more on this trip, spend more time together, and preferably sleep together at night.But mentioning it like this seems like he wants to do something that he shouldn't do at his age.

But Xia Youjie, who was guessed like this, was not annoyed either. He knew that Wu Tiaowu's idea of ​​not knowing where he had gone was probably irreversible, so he simply didn't try again, and only responded with a habitual smile: "It's better than thinking about some things that are normal in a relationship." Thinking about things, the guy who has been planning to pry into other people's corners is the real scum, right?"

"Really? I never thought about it when I was in love with her."

Hearing such a tone, it seems that he is still worthy of pride.

Xia Youjie thought, this is probably the reason why Xiangxiang's kissing skills are not very good even though she has been in a relationship, but it's good.

The smile on his face deepened a lot: "If you don't know how to seize the opportunity and cherish it, don't be jealous when others get it."

The two people who held completely different ideas in love looked at each other like this, and the atmosphere in the car was tense. Riko Tenuchi, who was still confused after listening to everything, turned around from the co-pilot and leaned over curiously. With the belt tight, she almost squeezed her body into the back seat.

She didn't understand why these two boys who had a good relationship before suddenly started arguing after a phone call, and they said something that seemed to be dumbfounded. She was full of curiosity and asked, "What are you talking about, Xiangxiang?" who?"

Hearing someone ask this question, Xia Youjie let out a breath, took the lead to look away from his friend, looked at the younger girl with gentle eyes, thought about his words, and explained: "It's a very cute girl." Girl, if you see her, you may have a good chat, of course, she is also my girlfriend."

After Xia Youjie finished this sentence as if swearing his sovereignty, Gojo Wu added another sentence at this time: "My ex-girlfriend is also my future girlfriend."

Then, the two looked at each other tensely again.

Riko Tenuchi, who could barely understand why they were arguing, was taken aback for a moment.Immediately, I felt a little admiration for the girl named Xiangxiang who had never seen these two guys before, and was shocked by the relationship between these three people. I didn't know what to say, and finally I could only sigh: "Wow... your relationship is so messed up."

Kuroi Misato, who had been driving in silence, finally couldn't help but said: "Please don't spoil the children."

"Feel sorry……"

Xia Youjie apologized in this way, and brought back the topic that had been shifted. He looked at the girl in front of him who was looking at him with curious gossip eyes, and asked the question he had been wanting to ask from the beginning to the end: " By the way, Riko, Okinawa is fun, right? But it's spring, and you can't enjoy yourself at the beach. So, do you have any plans to go to other places? Or go to play again in summer?"

Riko Tennouchi was taken aback: "What do you mean?"

"That is, don't die, but live, see more things with Ms. Heijing, see a wider world, Satoru and I can protect you, no one can hurt you under the protection of the two of us. Moreover, as long as the time limit is over, no one will chase you down."

When he said these words, Xia Youjie suddenly felt that he had been suppressed from the beginning of the mission until now, and his uneasy heart really relaxed.

It was as if, this question, this choice, he had wanted to talk to the girl in front of him for a long time, or he had promised but failed to help her realize it, so he left such deep regret in his heart.

And now that he said it, the depression that had been suppressed in his chest finally dissipated.

But unlike Xia Youjie's expected answer, Riko Tenuchi didn't give an answer immediately. She just shrank back and looked at Misato Kuroi who was driving with a questioning look. The lady who had been taking care of her all the time seemed to have nothing He seemed to hear it, but didn't look at her.

"Uh..." Riko Tennouchi moved her lips, her heart told him that she wanted to live, but the ideas she was taught since she was a child told her that she couldn't, and under such entanglement, she didn't speak.

Xia Youjie chuckled, and didn't force her, just said: "If we still can't decide, then we'd better go back to the college first. No matter when, no matter where, even if you are in Xingxi Palace, you can Regret, as long as you want to live, Wu and I will never let you die."