When he received the call from Natsuki Sahara, Koichi was on his way to the airport in a taxi in the morning light of Tokyo at four o'clock in the morning.

Since it was still early, there were few cars passing by on the main road, so there was no need to worry about traffic jams, so everything went smoothly.

Looking through the gray glass windows of the taxi, he could vaguely catch a glimpse of the faint light rising from the sky.The light is not fish-belly white, but a little bit of white, between dark blue and pitch black.Perhaps, that is the so-called shape of hope.Gong Yi leaned his head on the back of the chair, thinking silently.

After resting last night, his mind cleared up a lot.When many details are connected in series, the truth becomes clear bit by bit.Therefore, when the words "Officer Sahara" were displayed on the screen of the mobile phone, Gong was not surprised at all.

What kind of mood did I save this number at the beginning, and now I answer the phone with the same mood.

Fate really likes to play tricks on people.

"Officer Sahara, what else do you want to say?" Gongyi's voice was cool, he snorted coldly and smiled self-deprecatingly.

The other party's indifference surprised Zuo Yuan on the other end of the phone. "What do you want to know?"

"Where is she?" Gong Yi asked directly, paused for a while, and continued, "Why didn't you tell me when you knew it?"

"You put that letter in my mailbox on purpose." Gong Yi said calmly, "Are you really trying to help me, not playing tricks on me?"

The more calm and disdainful the other party was, the more Zuo Yuan's heart was beating drums and gongs.

Zuo Yuan gritted his teeth and couldn't help asking, "How did you find out?"

Only then did he realize that he was really careless.He thought that this was the simplest case, no, it should be said that he did not treat it with the attitude of "case" at all, so it was easy for others to see through it.Originally, some detailed mistakes could have been avoided by him.

And the other party's answer was not what Sahara expected.

"Handwriting. I had an impression when you took notes for me before." Gong Yi said indifferently, "The contents of the letter paper were indeed written by her, but the words on the envelope are yours."

Gongyi heard Zuo Yuan on the other side of the phone let out a heavy breath, and said to him in relief: "Then where do you want to go now?"

"Osaka." Gongyi chuckled lightly, and a smile appeared between his brows and eyes.He wasn't angry, in fact, not at all.

"Why? Aren't you afraid it's my prank?" Zuo Yuan pouted, looked at the dim light of the city outside the window, and raised his eyebrows.

"I will punish her." He didn't answer Zuo Yuan's question directly, but the solemn tone said everything.

The corners of Gongyi's lips raised a beautiful arc, and he added two words with great determination, with a strange pleasure, he said slowly: "I will punish her severely."

beep beep... beep beep...

Before Zuo Yuan could speak, the phone was hung up.

He thought for a moment, then quickly typed a few lines, and sent a text message to Ariake Koichi.

Standing in front of the floor-to-ceiling windows of his living room, Sahara Xiahui stared at the dark sky and couldn't help laughing.

He thought in his heart: July, good luck to you.

-

As the morning light dawned, a great silence enveloped the city.July wandered aimlessly on the streets of Osaka, and suddenly sneezed, impartially, breaking the tranquility of the long street.

"Heh, who is missing me?" He whispered inaudibly, and there was a beautiful smile on Qiyue's face.

She raised her head on an April morning, looking at the ends of countless eaves.The sky is a patch of pink orange mixed with light blue, and the white clouds are as loose as scattered cotton candy.In the quiet picture screen, occasionally there are birds flying to farther places in an elegant arc.

There was a glimmer of light in her eyes, and joy was written on her radiant face.

"Anyway, Koichi-kun, if you can find me, I will definitely apologize."

This time she is willful, she wants to play this game because she wants to confirm each other's hearts.

She smiled, turned her gaze, and saw smoke slowly rising from the end of the long street.

This city is finally going to be lively.

-

Isao Ariake was still at a loss until he got off the Shinkansen.

Along the way, he was thinking about things about July, and he had no time to care about the scenery along the way.From Tokyo to Osaka, you can see the sea in the middle.In the past, he would be attracted by the mysterious dark blue, staring at it for a long time until his eyes became sore.Today, if someone asks about the scenery along the road, Koichi can probably only answer vaguely, "It should be beautiful", and then remain silent.

He didn't remember what the blue water looked like at all, and he didn't care to compare the sea here, the difference between spring and summer.

"Where will she be?" Gong Yi lowered his head slightly, muttering words, not looking at the road much.

As the crowded crowd left the station, he accidentally knocked against the wall at a place where there were fewer people.

The hard reinforced concrete feels cold and indifferent to the touch.Gong Yi rubbed his reddened forehead, and when he was about to leave, his eyes inadvertently glanced at a small flower shop not far away.

The boss seems to love architecture very much. There are several exquisite architectural models in the clean glass window at the entrance of the shop.

Each model is separated by pocket-sized flower pots, in which wild-growing flowers and plants are planted.The tender green with teeth and claws is paired with fresh pink or elegant purple, and vigorous red, so cute!

Oddly enough, Koichi's gaze was attracted by those miniature tile combinations, and his footsteps also moved towards the small shop.

Church of Wind, Church of Water, Church of Light.

It seems that the boss should be a fan of architect Tadao Ando.

"Architecture..." When he said these two words, Gong Yi suddenly looked like a puppet without its strings.He was fixed on the street with people coming and going, his brain was running fast.

A text message from Sahara that read "I don't know where she is either, but what I can tell you is that this is all an exam. Good luck."

take an exam?That said... Tokyo should be the clue, as is Osaka.

Yoyogi Gymnasium?Gong Yi remembered the introductory texts he saw last night by lighting the lights in the dark.The flash of inspiration in my mind suddenly became clear.

That is the famous work of architect Kenzo Tange, specially built for the 1964 Tokyo Olympic Games, it is an epoch-making work.In his design, lighting and structure complement each other.

When it comes to the famous buildings in Osaka, the first thing Koichi thinks of is Ibaraki Kasugaoka Church, also known as the "Church of Light" - Tadao Ando's famous architectural work.I heard that the cross of the church is very beautiful, created by natural light, which can give people a very special visual experience.

Featured buildings?Light?Gong Yi couldn't hide the joy in his heart at this moment.He thought he had found the answer he was looking for.

-

"We want to go on a pilgrimage, and what we are looking for is not necessarily the soul that Tadao Ando revealed in the building, but the self we haven't seen for a long time." After reading this line, July closed the travel guide in his hand.She raised her head slightly, and put her right hand in front of her forehead, blocking the glare for her eyes.

In July, I didn't see the characteristic steeples and colorful glass in the European-style churches.What she saw was a large piece of ash.Outside the church, on a wall surrounded by flowers and plants, there is a simple cross.Simple, pure, graceful, clear, solemn, quiet, solemn, she didn't know how to describe this place for a moment.

The church needs to make an appointment. With the help of the system in July, it will naturally save a lot of trouble.

Looking for a long lost soul?She is very curious, what kind of space will she enter, and can she really see her true self?

Today's sky is very blue, the wind is very gentle, and the air is filled with a faint fragrance of green grass.

Narrow corridors, frosted glass vaults, walls divided by crosses, shocking black and white.

Stepping on the wooden floor, she heard her own clear footsteps.The sound was a bit like the steady and powerful beating of his heart she heard by the Kamogawa River.

Slowly walking in, the light from far to near leaks into the pupil.Qiyue had an illusion in an instant. She thought she had returned to a certain night. In a dark corner, a dazzling light suddenly lit up. At the end of the light, she looked at a door, and a woman seduced her softly. She made a promise. desire.Then, another ray of light brought her into this world.

Qiyue sat down quietly, she closed her eyes, trying to feel the light rushing in from the huge cross gap.In this small room, she seemed to hear a special voice.

It may be ridiculous to say.July felt that it was the sound made by smoothing the wooden bench and the clean ground.

The people who come here are very quiet, and everyone probably comes here with a pilgrimage mood.

She still remembers that a long time ago, by chance, she saw a speech video, the speaker was the designer of this church.

He said a lot of things, the few words that impressed July, to the effect that in the Church of Light, the steps go down, so that the priest stands at the same height as the sitting audience, which eliminates the The psychology of inequality.

In other words, this is a place where even gods are equal to people.

Love, for her, is something mysterious and unfathomable.In this relationship, what she slowly wants to tell herself is to treat the love between them equally.

Even though she may be just a lonely soul, yet love is real and pure.She doesn't have to blame herself too much, indulge in regret, and miss a good person.

This is why she wants to be here.To see that inner self, to see that soul that should be happy.

She didn't know how long it had passed, but she just felt that the wind in her ears had become warmer.

Until, the familiar lemon aroma penetrated into her nose and throat, and a pair of soft hands covered her wishing fist.

"I finally found you." His voice was very soft, lingering in his ears, and it lasted for a long time.

Qiyue opened her eyes, turned her head, and saw a face with a bright smile.

She opened her arms and hugged him firmly."I'm sorry," she whispered.

Responding to her soft, moist lips.

It's the "punishment" kiss.Domineering kiss.

-

Above the head are cherry blossoms falling like snow, and on the other side are shining bright lights.

They snuggled up on the wooden benches by the Kamogawa River, listening to warm jazz, and flipping through the photo album that seemed to be still steaming through the street lamps.

"Gongyi-jun, you have a really nice smile." Qiyue pointed at him in a photo and said sweetly.

Youming Gong glanced at it lightly, then nodded seriously, and said, "It's good that you know."

As soon as he finished speaking, he raised his right hand and flicked it on her smooth forehead.

A violent chestnut to avenge personal revenge.

Qiyue clutched her forehead in pain, smacked her lips deflatedly, and didn't complain.

It was her fault first.

"I hold grudges very much, so..." Gong Yi rubbed her flushed forehead with his hand, and said with a smile, "So don't play tricks on me easily. Also, no one is allowed to leave silently in the future."

"Even if you want to go, take me with you."

July smiled, but there were tears in her eyes.She said sincerely, "Okay."

The warmth of the fingertips, as deep as the smile on the brow, is as addictive as a beautiful poppy in the charming night.

I don't know when the jazz was replaced by the piano music in the earphones.

He stretched out his hand, smiled childishly, widened his eyes, and said seriously: "You know what? You stole my things, and now you have to return them."

Qiyue froze, searched in his pocket for a long time, pouted, took out a crumpled 1000 yuan note, folded it flat little by little, and put it in Gongyi's palm.

"No, I'll give it back to you. What a cheapskate!" Qiyue said, her eyes widened in disbelief, "You didn't come to me for the 1000 yuan, did you?"

"Are you an idiot?" Gongyi glanced at Qiyue sullenly, and said, "My heart was stolen too, tell me, how do I pay it back?"

He turned his left cheek to the side, puffed his cheeks, and said quietly: "Why don't you give me a kiss?"

Looking at his face, Qiyue approached slowly, stopped at a short distance away, put her hands on his cheeks, and straightened his head.

She leaned into his ear, and said word by word: "For the rest of my life, please give me more advice."

As soon as she finished speaking, something wrapped around her neck, and the end of the string felt cool.That touch, like a ring?

"This is a ring worth 1000 yuan." Gong Yi said.

She didn't have time to say the "stingy ghost" that came to her lips, but she was blocked by his bear hug and burst into tears.

That night, they exchanged their secrets with each other, but were laughed at by each other at the same time.

It turned out that the medical certificate was fake.It turned out that he had seen through her strangeness long ago, but he never said it.

-

In a blink of an eye, summer came quietly.

The hot sun, the blue sky, the loud cicadas, the sandy beaches interspersed with castles, and the sea with rolling waves.

As far as these elements are concerned, this summer seems to be no different from the past.

Stepping on Leo's tail, the four traveled to Okinawa.

Well, it's four people.Shizuna, Taisuke, Koichi, and her.

The afternoon sun is no longer so arrogant.There is a faint salty smell in the air.The wind blowing over the waves rushed towards them, carrying a hint of coolness.

Jing Nai and Tai Fu were busy barbecue in the distance, having a good time.Qiyue and Gongyi walked back and forth by the beach, chatting about endless topics.

Not knowing what she saw, Qi Yue suddenly turned around and stood still in front of Gong Yi.

She stopped him, looked into his eyes, and said, "You seem to owe me something."

"Huh?" Gong Yi smiled, rubbed her hair, and whispered softly, "I belong to you, what else do I owe you?"

In the ear is the sound of waves hitting the reef.The sea is cool underfoot.

"You know." July insisted.

Gong nodded, and under Qiyue's shocked eyes, he knelt down on one knee and put the real diamond ring on her ring finger.

"As I said, I'm very generous." Gong Yi smiled awkwardly, he looked at himself in her pupils, and asked her, "Did I get the answer right?"

Qiyue said weakly: "...No. But, this is a complete surprise. "

In the last second, he said, "Marry me."

In the next second, she replied, "I am willing."

It was only later that Gong Yi found out that it turned out that what Qiyue was talking about was a photo.But he never regretted the proposal.

This summer, the four of them took a group photo in Okinawa.The background is still sunshine, beach, blue sea, blue sky and green trees.

They stood under the same big tree, making the same gestures and smiling brightly.

July stood in the middle, the ring on her hand glistened in the sun.

When the shutter sounded, Gong Yi was thinking that the photo on the counter in the store should also be changed.

He thought that every summer in the future, he would come to Okinawa to take pictures to commemorate.

Until they are very old and gray-haired.

In the summer of this year, everything seemed to be real, and everything began to be different.

(Finish)

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