Cos Verlaine's I crossed

Lan Tang returned to the port mafia and clocked in for work.

This was stipulated after Mori Ogai came to power, no one is allowed to be lazy, but in fact Mori Ogai is the one who will not come to the port mafia on time.

Even after staying for eight years, Lan Tang didn't have a strong sense of belonging to the organization, and he was separated from other parties vying for power.He will protect Mori Ogai, it's just that he hates the style of the previous leader.

In the cloakroom of the quasi-cadres, Lan Tang looked serious, and took off a black hat related to his identity in the closet.

He rarely brought the black hat back to the villa to prevent illegal elements from breaking into the villa when he was not in the villa.In contrast, the Port Mafia is a safe place to store items, and no one will realize what the black hat means to Rantang and steal it.

Lan Tang flipped open the inside of the hat, the golden French embroidery has not faded, and said reminiscently: "Rimbaud (Rimbaud)."

Eight years ago, he encountered an explosion accident in the Yokohama Concession. When he woke up, he was scarred. He found a black hat beside him, which seemed to be his personal belongings.He lost his memory and wandered around Yokohama like a ghost. It was the port mafia who accepted him and introduced him to this organization.

For the organization, Lan Tang inevitably had a sense of gratitude, and he did not intend to leave the organization until he recovered his memory.

French surname: Rimbaud.

Its wrong translation is the Japanese name: Lantang.

In order to pursue the blank past, Lan Tang investigated the black hat, but the black hat is not a big international brand, has no trademark, and has a classic style, more like a custom-made top hat in a handicraft workshop.

Lan Tang was suddenly grateful that his colleague mispronounced French and gave himself a name that could be used in Japan.No matter what he was called in the past, he is now "Lantang", and there is a title that carries his personality.The sad thing is that those colleagues who helped him have long since died in the chaotic era when the previous leader went crazy and everyone was in danger.

"He said he has the same name as mine, is he Rimbaud?"

Lan Tang frowned, sitting on the changing bench and thinking hard, "Whose name is embroidered on the black hat, in theory, it is their personal belongings. According to him, the black hat I picked up should be The other party's item? My real name is not Rimbaud?"

"Following this line of thought, why did Rimbaud's belongings get lost by my side? Was he by my side when the Yokohama Concession exploded? But he left alone?"

Lan Tang's head ached, and the blond man he saw in the morning appeared in front of his eyes, unwilling to believe that he was left behind: "No! There is another possibility, the black hat is my birthday present for him!"

Lan Tang seized this reason and stimulated some memories from eight years ago.

"Yes, the black hat was a birthday present."

"The gift I gave him... must be because I didn't have time to give it to him before the accident, so the black hat stayed with me."

Lan Tang's brows loosened, suddenly realizing.

Eight years ago, he wanted to prepare a birthday present for someone, and he chose a black hat. On the way, he encountered an explosion accident in the Yokohama Concession, which made it too late for him to give the gift to the other party. After losing his memory, he lived on the streets of Japan.

Under Lan Tang's magical and chaotic memory puzzle, he successfully combined two different time periods together.

Since the black hat belongs to the other party, and the other party's name is Rimbaud, what is his real name in France...

Lan Tang made up his mind: [I can't let that person escape, let him stay by my side, sooner or later I can recover my memory! 】

At night, the lights of the villa's dining room wait for someone, and Arthur Rimbaud appears punctually at dinner time.

"Good evening, Rimbaud."

Seeing that the blond man's hair was loose, like a prodigal son who came back from outing, Lan Tang restrained his smile, knowing in his heart that the goal of catching this man is a long way to go.

"I remembered one thing, black hat. It's my birthday present for you. Didn't you ask me to bring a gift from eight years ago last time? I brought it this time. I hope you like it."

Lan Tang picked up the carefully packaged black hat and solemnly sent it to his birthday object who was eight years late.

At this moment, Lan Tang was full of a sense of ritual to continue the past.

"Sorry, the gift is late."

"..."

Arthur Rimbaud fell silent.

Don't say sorry to me as a victim!

At the dinner table, Arthur Rimbaud felt hot, and reflexively threw the black hat back into Lantang's arms.

Lan Tang caught it with astonished eyes.

Arthur Rimbaud turned his head, and with his thick skin, he couldn't help being ashamed of Paul Verlaine's betrayal of Lan Tang.

"Don't apologize to me, it's over."

Lantang thought he was picking a birthday gift in Japan→choosing the black hat→encountering the explosion in the Yokohama Concession→seriously injured and amnesia→picking up the black hat.

The truth is that Lan Tang chooses a birthday gift in France → chooses the black hat → gives it to his partner → causes an explosion during the mission → his partner escapes → he is seriously injured and loses his memory → picks up the black hat.

Lan Tang hugged the black hat, thinking that the black hat was also old, and found a reason for the other party not to be embarrassed: "How old are you now? When is your birthday? I can prepare a new gift for you."

Faced with Lan Tang's understanding, Arthur Rimbaud chose to eat with his head down, eating the past of those who choked to death into his stomach!

Lan Tang thought in his heart: [Keep up the hard work. 】

Arthur Rimbaud thought to himself: [I haven't felt so guilty for a long time. 】

The two continued to eat absently.

There was no chat in the restaurant, and the sound of knives and forks slowly remained.

Lantang put water in the large Japanese-style bathtub for bathing. Not long after, he helped Arthur Rimbaud prepare bath supplies and bathrobes. After thinking for a while, he opened the drawer of the bathroom cabinet, and Pour a few drops of rose essential oil into the tub.

After finishing these things, Lan Tang walked out of the bathroom and said to the person who was reading a book with his legs crossed on the sofa in the bedroom: "You can take a bath."

Arthur Rimbaud put down the book, Lan Tang sharply saw the title: "Travel Introduction: Cities on the Pacific Ocean".

Lan Tang kept it in his heart, thinking about his vacation and travel itinerary.

Before Arthur Rimbaud stepped into the bathroom, Lan Tang said nonchalantly, "Do you want to take a bath together?"

Arthur Rimbaud paused, and looked suspiciously at the enthusiastic Lan Tang.

"Have you recovered some memories?"

"No."

"It's fine if you don't! Don't peek at me!"

Arthur Rimbaud happily closed the bathroom door.

Lan Tang slammed the door, and didn't take it seriously, except that the face couldn't be seen, didn't he already read the other places?

Lan Tang walked towards the bed, feeling something was wrong, he looked up.

The heating equipment for him was turned off.

"drop!"

Lan Tang picked up the remote control, stood shivering at the vent, and decisively turned it on, how can there be no heating in summer in Japan!

Arthur Rimbaud jumped into the bathtub, splashing out a lot of water, the bathroom was filled with mist, the water wrapped his body, the temperature made him scream, thinking that Lan Tang wanted to take off a layer of skin on him.

"Lantang——!!!"

Ten minutes later, after taking a hasty shower, Arthur Rimbaud sat cross-legged on the bed, forcibly turned off the functional equipment, and stared at Lan Tang.

Lan Tang glanced at the other party's rosy (?) skin.

Lantang said slowly: "I usually use this temperature for bathing, and the water temperature will gradually drop, and Japan's natural hot springs also have such a temperature, which means that the human body can accept it."

Arthur Rimbaud heard his sophistry, his face turned cold, he immediately dropped the remote control, and wanted to leave Lan Tang's bedroom.

Lan Tang put aside his composure, and hurriedly hugged Arthur Rimbaud from behind.

"Don't go!"

"You don't welcome me, why don't I go."

"I haven't... If it's the water temperature, I will lower it next time!"

"I don't like heating in summer, I like air conditioning."

"Ah this..."

How to survive this day? !

Lan Tang's face became pale, full of despair, and the sweat on the tip of his nose proved what a battle between heaven and man was going on in his heart.His arms tightened, and Arthur Rimbaud was almost embedded in his arms. The more he was like this, the more he was greedy for the other's breath.

Lan Tang said with difficulty: "I——can—change—"

Arthur Rimbaud suddenly turned around, as if he immediately forgot what happened just now. After the rain, a smile like the scorching sun bloomed: "This is your promise to me, I will remember it."

Lan Tang stared at him intently, holding his breath: "En."

"I can give you a three-day grace period." Arthur Lambert lifted Lan Tang's cheek, "You have to change for me, no longer afraid of the cold, I won't wait for you for too long, if you can't do it, let go as soon as possible. "Rourou's actions are like a child holding up a butterfly in his palm, but his fingers are covered with rough calluses. They seem to be pampered, but in fact they have experienced hardships.

Maturity and innocence are paradoxically reflected in him, making Lantang unable to tell whether he is a devil, an angel, or both.

Lan Tang said affectionately, "Seven days is enough?"

Arthur Rimbaud withdrew his hand in a snap, his blue eyes flashed coldly, and he turned into an indifferent gesture again.

Lan Tang smiled slightly: "Okay, three days will be three days."

He is afraid of the cold.

However, he found the sunshine that warmed him—that was the person's smile, and he wanted the other person to smile for him.

Arthur Rimbaud was pulled back to the bed by Lan Tang. Under the indifference of Arthur Rimbaud, Lan Tang thought that the other party would not return during the day, so he intentionally apologized and sent the supplementary card used for consumption. Give it to the other party, but he thought about it, would he insult people with money?

Therefore, Lan Tang's mistake made the side card that Arthur Rimbaud had been looking forward to fly away.

Arthur Rimbaud: Please try to insult me ​​with money!

Lan Tang didn't know Arthur Rimbaud's true temperament, and leaned his head on Arthur Rimbaud's shoulder, talking intimately in a whisper.

"Rimbaud, where's your suit?"

"Dirty."

"I ordered a new suit, would you like it?"

"It's fine if you don't want white."

"Why? My first feeling is that white suits you best."

"..."

Here it is again, this subconscious that is about to restore memory.

Arthur Rimbaud was rarely depressed. He really wanted Lan Tang to see himself now, use the current impression to cover up the past impression, so that the other party would not be obsessed with the difference between him and his peers.

Arthur Rimbaud pushed Lan Tang away and said, "Then based on your impression, what do you think I like?"

Lan Tang's mind went blank.

【This person... in the past... liked... what...】

Usually there are specific clues, and Lan Tang can vaguely remember something, but he can't answer this question alone.

Arthur Rimbaud said harshly: "I can't remember."

Arthur Rimbaud has read the original work. The generation gap between the pair of partners can be called the Great Rift Valley in East Africa. The distance between understanding each other is as far away as life and death.Arthur Rimbaud said: "Everything is your personal preference. You don't know me well, and you can't even remember it subconsciously."

Lan Tang was ashamed: "Probably because I don't remember everything."

Arthur Rimbaud continued to interpret "myself" and said without hesitation: "Let me tell you, I like poetry! I like traveling! I like to see all new and interesting things happen! I want to realize all my dreams, forever Keep chasing the future!"

Arthur Rimbaud's pupils have clusters of flames, which are the will-o'-the-wisps of hell, meteors falling from the sky, burning and destroying at the same time, and can destroy Lan Tang who wants to get close to him.

At this moment, he was strikingly similar to Paul Verlaine who refused to give up his freedom.

"I'm tired of the old things, I want a new future."

……

Let me ask you.

Lan Tang, are you the old past, or the new future?

The author has something to say:

【Off topic】

There are many contradictions between Lantang and Verlaine, but there are also contradictions between Lantang and Rimbaud.

Verlaine did not believe his partner would change for him.

After reading the original work, Rimbaud was willing to believe Lan Tang's sincerity towards "himself".