The villain is in trouble

"Let's welcome the New Year together."

Yoshida Shoyo/Tong Mo said this to the people who surround him and get along with them very happily.

Everyone agreed.

*

On December 12, there was a fine snowfall in Tokyo and surrounding cities from the early morning, and it continued to be dense until sunset, and the sky and the earth were pure white.

Yokohama.

Most of the students in the school are orphans. Yoshida Shoyo decided to be in the gymnasium together willingly. He started cleaning a few days ago, and everything is ready today.

The night was low, and the bright moon in the sky covered by clouds could not be seen, but the reflection of the snow made the earth bright.

The gymnasium is very lively, and there are advertisements with a New Year's atmosphere on the specially placed TVs.

The staple food, soba noodles, and the New Year’s Eve dinner are cooked together by everyone. The children who came out of Leibo Street and have never experienced this custom before are very enthusiastic. The adults look at them with smiles, raise their glasses to each other, and relax here for a year exhausted.

Yoshida Matsuyo quietly left the gymnasium, stood on the steps outside the door, and looked up at the night sky.

"Squeak-"

The door was pushed open and closed again carefully. Nakahara Nakaya, who walked out, stood beside him, with a blue scarf around his neck and an open coat that he had just put on.

Neither of them spoke.

"The new year is about to pass." Yoshida Shoyo broke the silence and said softly.

Zhong Yuanzhong tugged at the scarf uncomfortably, and said: "...You said before that you came to Yokohama to find someone close to you. If it's a friend, why don't you come together?"

"He is too busy with work." The young man said with a bit of regret, "There is no free time."

"Busier than you?" Zhong Yuanzhong couldn't help asking, blinking a little confused.

Yoshida Shoyo not only has to be responsible for teaching at the school, but also handles company affairs, and occasionally deals with government officials. Every day is full of queues. Outsiders just look at him and worry that he will collapse from exhaustion one day.

"Most of the assigned tasks are boring," Yoshida Matsuyo thought for a while, trying to describe Xu's assassination tasks and work conditions as tactfully as possible, "and the new colleagues couldn't understand him, and got into workplace disputes, and the boss's decision-making was also inappropriate. In fact, it's very troublesome."

Zhong Yuanzhong also nodded with a vague understanding, only thinking that the world of adults cannot be free.

"I have been in constant contact with him since a long time ago." Perhaps because of Xue Ye's gentleness, Yoshida Shoyang had the desire to confide, his amber green pupils were half hidden behind his eyelids, and his expression was that of a boy. It's so complicated that people can't understand, "Thinking back now, those things really seem like a lifetime ago." Then he smiled with relief, "But that person is probably scary to you."

"I can become friends with you, but you are a terrible guy. I can't imagine such a thing." Zhong Yuanzhong also said straightforwardly, his eyes a little dodged, "After all, you are quite a good person...don't laugh!"

"Yes, Mr. Zhongye."

"...Seven years ago, I woke up at the center of the big bang." After a moment of silence, Nakahara Chuya whispered, "I have no memory of my past life."

In addition to protecting the "sheep" on Leibo Street, he also tried to find his past. The blurred images in his mind could not provide any information, and the search day after day was almost futile. The children bring danger, and no clues have been found so far.

After entrusting the "sheep" to Yoshida Shoyang, his desire to find the past became stronger.Unfortunately, no progress has been made.

At this moment, facing a reliable adult like Yoshida Shoyo, he confides his troubles as if in a deal.

"Raibo Street was originally a concession, and the big explosion probably destroyed everything." As he thought, the expression of the young man with light brown long hair did not change, his eyes were gentle and tolerant. He pointed out this matter calmly and said, " So far, the government has not rebuilt that place, which proves that there are many problems involved.”

"I have guessed." Nakahara Zhong also said softly, "But if this is the case, what am I...?" How can I find the past?

"Speaking of which, there may be survivors other than you." Yoshida Matsuyo said suddenly.

"……What's the meaning?"

"My friend, there is a strange colleague at work." The young man said gently, "He also appeared in Yokohama seven years ago, and he is not from this country." He stretched out his hand to touch the top of the boy's head, "The reason is not It’s easy to say, but he can confirm that the other party has something to do with Leibo Street, but he doesn’t know whether there is any connection with you.”

Lan Tang—the supernatural being who was sent to Leibo Street; Xu Zai later found out that the other party was actually investigating the Central Plains Zhongye, but he seemed to be scrupulous about something, so he didn't contact the latter rashly.

After discovering that he was investigating Nakahara Chuya, Kamina Fukami investigates his past.All traces started seven years ago.

Lantang's presence in the port of Mafia is not strong, and he can be regarded as an old man of the organization. It is said that he was discovered by the leader while wandering the streets.Because he is a rare person with supernatural ability, he can independently lead the team to carry out missions; Xu has "cooperated" with him in a mission, and has a preliminary understanding of his supernatural powers, and has done a good job in the last Raibo Street incident. arrange.

"Who is that person?" Zhong Yuanzhong could also hear his heart beating, suppressing his excitement, he asked, "If it's hard to say, don't tell me." He added sensiblely.

"It's not hard to say..." Yoshida Shoyang laughed and shook his head, with a look of embarrassment on his face, "You have seen that person, Chuya-kun."

Zhong Yuanzhong also showed confusion, but did not interrupt.

"More than a month ago, when he came out of the different space, he led his subordinates to attack the monster outside."

A man in the mist who uses red cubes as a means of attack.Wavy and long hair, wearing thick clothes but still shivering like a cold, the moment of looking at each other is not offensive. ——This is the first image that pops up in the mind of the boy who wants to know the past.

Then, realizing something, he fell silent.

After 3 minutes of silence, Zhongyuan Zhong couldn't calm down the turbulent mood, and said in shock: "That friend of yours - is the person from Mafia at the port?!"

Yoshida Shoyang nodded without guilt at all, and said: "Because I was afraid of scaring everyone, so I didn't say it all the time. Keep the secret for me, Mr. Chuya."

"..." Thinking of the person in front of him describing his friend's work just now, Zhong Yuanzhong couldn't help but twitch his mouth.

"It's normal to want to find the past." Yoshida Matsuyo concluded with this, and warned, "You can't go directly to find that person, Chuya-kun. My friend has contact with him at work recently, maybe he can Find out what."

"...I know." Zhong Yuanzhong also nodded, "But this is my business, don't bother your friend too much." The madness of Mafia at the port can be heard on Leibo Street, and he is very reluctant to see Songyang's friends Something happened to this.

"Don't worry." The elder said gently.

……

Tokyo.

Eternal Bliss.

Those homeless believers have all come here today.

Fu Heisher brought his two children here for the first time, threw the two children in front of Tongmo and the others, and then ran to point out the menu for tonight.

"What an irresponsible father!" Riko Tenuchi said with her hands on her hips. Seeing the children looking over, she hurriedly put down her hands and bent down to introduce herself. Dad's co-worker and boss."

Fukurojin Miki and Fukurohui also said their names.

Tong Mo was very interested in children, and used the blood ghost technique to make ice sculptures in the courtyard to lure them out: "Is there anything you want? I can make it~ Miss Lizi, do you want one?"

Although it has been snowing all day long, it is still not enough for activities such as building snowmen and snowball fights. When he came, the children of other believers who were brought over almost rushed towards him with sparkling eyes.

"Master Patriarch! You are amazing!"

"Amazing!"

"I want a big tiger!"

"Flower!"

The Fuhei siblings and Tenuchi Riko watched the lively scene from the corridor.

After hesitating for a moment, they walked down honestly.

After the New Year’s Eve dinner, the venue was still lively. The adults gathered together to look back on the past and look forward to the future. They ran to talk to the Fuhei siblings on the day they wanted to drink and were scolded by Heijing. The children were playing around. With smiles on their faces.

Tong Mo, who was originally sitting in the first seat, had already left at some point, looked around the edge of the venue with a smile on his face, turned around and walked out the door.

He sat down by the covered bridge in the courtyard, looking down at the pool where the water level was lowered and the lotus leaves withered.

"The lotus is very beautiful, but whether it is a flower or a leaf, the time of existence is very short." He sighed softly.

Fu Heisher folded his arms and leaned against the colonnade, knowing that he had been discovered, he also opened his mouth and said, "Have you ever felt emotional?"

"Maybe." Tong Mo said with a smile, "By the way, Mr. Shi Er, what kind of person is the woman who gave birth to you?"

"..." Fu Heisher was stunned for a moment, because the question was so sudden that he didn't feel offended at all, "She is a very good woman." He whispered.

An idiot who would fall in love with a piece of crap like him and have a baby with him.

"do you like her?"

"..." Fu Heisher refused to answer in silence.

"That child's face looks like yours, and his hair looks like his mother's?" Tong Mo said without embarrassment, "It really resembles your personality, especially the way he doesn't talk. It would be better if he looked like his mother." ?”

"What are you trying to remember?" The man's expression and voice became cold.

"..." Tong Mo was silent for a long time.

"It was also winter at that time." He said, he could be called quiet—the tone and voice, probably even the expression did not show much emotion. "It was snowing heavily, and the child was holding the baby, covered in bruises, and begged me to take them in."

"It's very happy to get along with her. I wanted to keep her until the end of my life." He said again, but still without emotion, so numb as if he was telling a story, "The child's name is Qin Ye, and her child grew up with her. very similar."

He didn't say any more.

It didn't end well.Fu Heisher calmly made a guess, but in a trance, a chill came out—what led to the bad ending?Tong Mo's attitude is too divided, is it really what he experienced?

"Human beings are too pathetic." A light sigh ended.

No one speaks anymore.

***

"The activity of the spell spirit has suddenly decreased."

With these words as the beginning of the meeting, the assistant supervisors sitting around the table gasped in surprise.

The work of the "window" works 24 hours a day throughout the year. They have to analyze whether there are abnormal factors in the strange event, determine whether it is caused by the magic spirit, and then judge the level of the magic spirit. After that, they must coordinate and distribute it to the magicians , the work is very heavy.

The twenty or so assistant supervisors in the conference room are idioms for the "window" branch in charge of the 23 wards of Tokyo. Because Tokyo is the capital, the population density is very high, especially during the New Year, and the work intensity is so high that everyone in the room is at the moment. With dark circles.

Today is February 1.

"According to the integration of reports in the past few days, we found that the number of observed magic spirits in Tokyo has decreased significantly." The man in the first seat pushed his glasses, and turned sideways on the whiteboard to pull up a map of Tokyo's 23 districts. There are several areas concentrated on it. Marked with dense red dots, "These places are especially obvious, and even the teeny heads have disappeared."

The auxiliary supervisors looked at each other and started discussing in a hurry.

"Preliminary suspicion is that it is an undiscovered independent magician," the man knocked on the table, signaling to stop the discussion, and said, "Of course, it is also possible that it is a curser, and it was done by a group."

Everyone agrees on the latter point. After all, in the 23rd district of Tokyo, it is impossible for one or two people to exorcise a large number of curse spirits in such a short few days-it is not the six-eyed spell with no lower limit.

"Due to the lack of information, this notice is just to ask everyone to pay more attention during work." The man continued, "Once there is news, please report it immediately. Before confirming the identity of the other party, don't contact him rashly!"

"If there is a discovery, who is likely to deal with this?" someone asked.

"A task can only be formed after analysis." The man said, "The meeting is over!"