Tall buildings, towering cold iron gates.

I came here again after many years, and the scene looked basically the same as I remembered.

It's just that it looks a lot shabby, and the shabby feeling is mainly reflected in the outer walls of the climbing vines.

The gaps in the wall bricks have become the best habitat for moss.The iron gate looks majestic from a distance, but a closer look reveals a lot of rust.

Vein: It's locked down here.

If you want to go in, you have to go through the back door.

Flo: (Do you want to go in.)

(Brother, what the hell...?)

There was a gust of wind.

The wind is very strong, blowing from the side, which can make people unsteady.

Flo subconsciously raised his arms to block the wind a little bit.

Out of the corner of my eye, I saw my eldest brother turning a corner, poking his head from the corner, repeatedly gesturing for him to hurry up and take refuge.

It's a one-way wind, and it's much better after turning.

Vein: It's dangerous.

are you all right?

Flo: Not bad...

So suddenly, this wind.

And it's big...

Vein: It happens a lot around here.

Just get used to it... Let's go, another step is the back door.

……

Flood?

Flo: ...

Sorry, a little distracted.

This place... and the wind, it's easy for Flo to associate it with his dreams.

Standing here is of course more realistic, and there will be no image of the young Mr. Sui.

I should have calmed down, but after realizing that this is not a dream, I don't know why I feel a sense of sadness in my heart-but it's not outright sad.

It was quiet all the way, and it used to be this ghostly place here.

Back then, despite the large number of people inside (children as commodities accounted for the main component), it was not noisy at all.

Under all kinds of strict rules and merciless punishment measures, very few dare to resist.

Flo: (I don't know how they are doing in the same period.)

(...)

(Although... I want to think on the bright side...)

Soon they reached the so-called back door.

A man in his 40s was sitting on a small stool at the door.

Seeing the visitor, he retracted his crossed legs and stretched an incomparably lengthy waist.

Vein: Leisurely as always.

This person is... Flo has an impression.

He is an acquaintance of the store owner and often helps manage the store.In comparison, this one is much gentler, and the children look forward to his shift.

The name was...Ti, short for it, and he never mentioned his full name.

Tae: How comfortable it is to be idle.

You boy, all day long you just--

Oops, I just recognized it, didn't you?

When he stared at his brother, his eyes were rather nonchalant.After an occasional glimpse of Flo, he suddenly became more serious, slapped his thigh, and laughed, each word was stepping on the rhythm, and the laughter was like a tambourine.

Flo: Hello...

Flo smiled and greeted first.Wanting to reminisce about the old days or talk about the recent situation, but just before the exit, I really don't know what to say in front of this person.

Mr. Tai understood very well, and he smoothed things over, saying that even old acquaintances don't need to talk about it every time they meet, not to mention that their relationship with each other was so delicate before.

Ty: You've grown up a lot. Wow.

How many years? ……five?six?

Flo: Five years.

Mr. Tai doesn't seem to have changed at all.

Ty: Ha, ha, ha!

A good attitude is the secret of youth, and you should all learn it.

Especially the Vein kid, who would believe that you are less than 25 years old this year?

Vein: ...It's okay, this kind of thing.

The eldest brother does look a bit old... Thinking about it carefully, it's not because of his face, but because his clothes are too difficult to explain in words.

It’s okay when I wear formal clothes, after all, it’s what it should be. In private... I can’t remember, but it’s “amazing” in every way.

Ty: Speaking of age, when were you born?

Oops, I'm getting old, I forget a lot.

Flo: 67 years.

……should be.

Orphaned since childhood, things like the date of birth... The year can be guessed tentatively, but the month and day are really hard to say.

After getting to know Mr. Sui, he said that birthdays come only once a year, and it would be a pity to waste them for reasons like "I don't know".So every year's birthday is celebrated on the same day as Mr. Sui's.

Sui was born on April [-]st, and then, this year's...

Ty: Hey!Hey?Hey--!

What are you thinking?You were not so gloomy before.

That kid king who brought a lot of guys back, isn't it you?

Flo: Hah... yeah, I've done this kind of thing before.

Vein: Huh?What do you mean...Kid King?

Tai: This guy is usually obedient, suddenly!One day, he led the children of the same period to rebel!

Hahaha!

It was tiring at that time, and my old bones couldn't hold him down at all.

The eldest brother stared at this side in surprise, looking up and down Flo's appearance, his eyes were full of disbelief.

Flo: Thank you for your hard work. At that time...

I totally missed your position, sorry about that.

Tae: It's pretty good.

Regret yes, I was useless at the time, haha!

Chatting with Mr. Tai for a long time, his overly hearty laughter will always echo in my mind.

He has always been like this, although he is kind in nature, many people will think he is just a crazy old man at first.

Seeing how energetic he is, Flo almost forgot that he is already sixty years old this year.

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