【Chenghua】Your hand in mine

The two of them almost forgot about their luggage, and turned back the same way. The owner of the beach bathing place had already been impatient and stomped their feet to scold them.Of course the bus back home was gone, so I found a place to make do with for one night, and caught the first bus early the next morning with drowsiness. I arrived home at noon, and slept until night without taking a shower without saying a word.

This was the most sound sleep I've had since the journey. I didn't even have a dream. My consciousness floated in the air, very lightly. I still felt the same after I opened my eyes. Both eyes opened, looking at the dark The ceiling seems to have unloaded all the burdens.He remembered that he couldn't hold on when he fell on the bed, but now he was lying on the quilt, his shoes were off, and his coat was hanging on the hanger beside him.Is it Kakyoin?Jotaro slowly got up, he was thirsty and hungry.After regaining his desire for sleep, he came into contact with the desire for water and food again. Besides, he also wanted to take a good bath and sit down to plan the future.

Is this what it feels like to be alive?Unbeknownst to Jotaro, he must now find Kakyoin.Going down the stairs, Kakyoin was on the phone in the kitchen, as if he was discussing work matters with someone.He was pacing back and forth in his shirt, holding a cigarette between his fingers, pulling all his bangs back, and frowning.The conversation stalled.

"...Didn't I say that this month's vacation will not be paid, and I don't want to give it to me. There is only one condition...don't send me to those ghost places again. If you can't make a phone call, you want to feel it." Let’s go to the Sahara to live for a month or so before you come talk to me. I apologized for quitting the mission before, but didn’t I go back in the end... I also apologize this time. No, it's not because of him." When saying this, Kakyoin subconsciously glanced at the door. "It's really not... I have to say it a few times before I believe it. I will go directly to the Black Eye District to report tomorrow. If you don't let him go, you'd better let me go if you want to catch the bomber."

Jotaro didn't listen to what he said next, but he knew who it was.In recent years, Huajingyuan has often complained about his boss—an old man with a particularly strange personality. In his words, he is very embarrassing. Therefore, it is a miracle that he has not resigned after many years of quarreling.He heard the sound of Kakyoin's footsteps going outside after making a phone call, subconsciously walked upstairs, and went downstairs after 10 minutes.Huajingyuan was waiting for him on the sofa, and asked what to eat today, he was bored and really didn't want to do it.

"I'm going to cancel my vacation early." The answer is irrelevant.As soon as the words came out of his mouth, Jotaro himself was taken aback, perhaps because of what Kakyoin said on the phone, not because of him.

"So suddenly? You can still take a rest for a year or so, go out and play around..."

"No, staying at home is really a waste of time, and I can't do anything. It's better to go back."

"...Well, why do I insist on taking vacation without salary..." Kakyoin flicked her bangs back and forth, as if troubled. "Forget it, as long as you are happy, when will you go back?"

"tomorrow."

"Tomorrow is so fast? Let me drive you there. Anyway, I just... Anyway, I don't need to go to other places to pick up tasks for the time being. There is still some time for this."

"Okay, then I'll trouble you."

"So what's for dinner tonight?"

"You decide."

"Don't throw everything at me..."

After 10 minutes, the two who still hadn't decided what to eat put on their coats again and went out.

Jotaro suddenly withdrew his leave application ahead of time, Kakyoin was still a little surprised, he was worried that the other party was trying to be brave again, he left early this day, and waited for someone at the school gate according to the time, of course, he didn't say hello.Jotaro came out a little later than expected, the other students had already left, and his figure appeared at the door, tall and big, easy to recognize.Kakyoin stuck his head out of the co-pilot's window and waved at him, Jotaro paused for a moment, then quickened his pace towards this side.

"How did you come?"

"It's nothing, I let him go early." The words came out naturally fake, anyway, the light was not bright, and everything could be covered. "How is today?"

"That's it, I was still thinking about how to go back just now... Fortunately, you came."

As a matter of course, Jotaro's commute to and from get off work was handled by Kakyoin.I haven't lived in sync much before, and neither of them knew that the other was the type who left early and returned late. Having said that, there is always a situation where one of them will leave later, and it doesn't affect anything. If Kakyoin is late, Jotaro will be more After sitting in the laboratory for a while, it was Kakyoin who opened the car windows and radio and waited for the doctor in the driver's seat.

And Jotaro really changed.Even though Kakyoin didn't ask, even though he still insisted on wearing a strange dress like a purple coat and snakeskin trousers, even though a deep groove appeared on the right side of the doctor's face, half of the class was stunned when he returned to the first day of class after vacation, But the people around him still felt that Jotaro's expression became softer day by day, and he no longer rejected others when he was concerned. Both classmates and colleagues said that Professor Kujo had become gentler.The direct result is that more and more people stay in the laboratory at night, as if gentleness has been quantified, and every time Jotaro gets into the car, he has to say goodbye to a row of people.

"Isn't we going to meet tomorrow? What is the reason for this?!" Hua Jingyuan smiled while patting the steering wheel, and the row of students were still in place reluctant to leave.Kakyoin laughed even harder, the car swerved around the solid line, Jotaro quickly reached out to stop it, otherwise in another 5 minutes, it would not be the big hand but the traffic policeman who would stop it.

But what the driver didn't know was that most of those students came for him.In the past, Dr. Kujo didn't even have half a friend, let alone a partner. When he came back from vacation, he was suddenly picked up by a special car, and everyone was very curious.Regarding who that person is, Jotaro's answer is ambiguous, even if he doesn't answer directly, the real master will not show his face.From a distance, it was obviously not a woman, only a silhouette, very young.They became even more curious, and they couldn't openly surround the car.

Kakyoin didn't know anything about it, he simply thought that Jotaro had a good relationship with the students, and the doctor didn't bother to explain.On this day, instead of sitting in the car as usual, he leaned against the side of the car.When Jotaro came out, he saw this scene——Kakyoin was wearing a vest and a shirt, standing there with his legs crossed, his suit jacket hanging on his wrists, his hands in his pockets, and his excess hair was tied into a ponytail with a rubber band.Seeing Jotaro, Kakyoin put the cigarette on the hood of the car and extinguished it.Sorry for the long wait, Jotaro wasn't sure if that was what he heard.The students behind him booed even louder.

The reason is simple - Kakyoin attended a reception, so it was normal to wear this way, which also explained why he showed up late.As for Jotaro—he also forgot how he got in the car.

In short, this incident became a legend, and it still appeared in the discussions of students and students until the second year, miraculously enduring.Therefore, Dr. Kujo’s second spring has been warmed up for a long time, and it finally exploded when Valentine’s Day approached. There were many inexplicable blessings. Similarly, the number of chocolates and love letters dropped sharply.

On the night of Valentine's Day, Jotaro had no schedule, and the younger colleagues all smiled and said that they had a good time tonight, and then they went off work to fill up.All the sounds stopped the moment the door closed, and the surroundings became quiet, only the sound of the oxygen pump in the fish tank accompanied him.

That's normal, Jotaro thought. What kind of Valentine's Day do people in their 40s have.Kakyoin didn't call, I don't know if there is an appointment, usually he will send a text message in time, Jotaro opened the phone, there are really two unread text messages.

"Do you want to go out to eat together?"

next. "Let's celebrate Valentine's Day together."

In my impression, Kakyoin never made such a joke with Jotaro.He thought Jotaro would call directly, or at least ask, what happened to your text message.But no, the other party only replied with a short "Okay, location?", which completely blocked the playful nature of this matter.Before that, Kakyoin left two paths for himself, and the person he chose was Jotaro. Obviously, he had to take the one that he was looking forward to at the beginning, but he didn't have the courage. No one told him how to go, and he didn't know how to go. .The only thing that is clear is that he has heart knots, and so does Jotaro.Pulling open the closets and directly pulling out the bottom drawer, Kakyoin caressed the dark green fabric, as if she had put her hand on a rope.

A dark green coat, with a white shirt, brown school uniform pants, and leather shoes underneath.Well preserved since he graduated from high school, the school uniform he wore when he was 17 years old.Open the layers of fabric, and inside is a pair of red spherical earrings. The surface has long been covered with a layer of oxide film, which has lost its luster.Kakyoin carefully wiped and wiped it with velvet. Taking advantage of this gap, the Pope helped iron out the wrinkled areas of the school uniform, shook it off, and fished in mid-air.He touched the strange coat with trembling hands.

Time is running out, we must hurry up and change into the appointment.

The clothes I haven’t worn for more than 20 years really don’t fit well, and some places are a bit tight, but it doesn’t matter, but many people are staring at them—after all, they are very old models, and they look a bit like people from the past.The earrings kept knocking on his cheeks, which made Kakyoin even more at a loss. He endured strange gazes all the way and came to the reserved restaurant.The waiter looked him up and down before taking him to his seat.

Jotaro had been waiting in his seat for half an hour.All the peace was broken the moment he saw Kakyoin, he was so shocked that the tea was overturned, but fortunately, Platinum didn't retire and caught the cup in time.The waiter thought she had lost her sight, but no one explained to her what was going on. Jotaro was so surprised that his blind eyes opened at the same time, and both eyes looked at Kakyoin together, like I had a dream for a long time, and I was speechless for a long time.But reality is reality after all. After the initial shock, he could clearly see the wound on Kakyoin's eye and the traces of time on his face.Jotaro escaped from the past, he looked away, raised his empty glass and took a sip of water.

Kakyoin felt a little sorry.There was an embarrassingly long time before he was seated, and he had to say something to relieve himself.

"...I didn't expect to be able to wear it. It feels very strange, as if it happened in my previous life."

This is the truth, the school uniform smells like mothballs, and you can tell how long it has been there just by smelling it.

"That's right, the last time you wore it was Showa, and now I don't know how many years have passed since Heisei." Jotaro coughed lightly, his voice was slightly hoarse, and his eyes were looking elsewhere.

"Don't poke me through."

But really young.He thought he was really old.Huajingyuan is about the same age as him, but he always seems to be more than ten years younger. Even if he is dressed like this, he looks similar to the young people around him, and the air around him changes faster.

Kakyoin waited for him to ask why you were dressed like this, but Jotaro ate his meal so absent-mindedly that the matter was not discussed in depth.He looked around the restaurant, it was not big, and most of the people seated were couples, and their table looked out of place.Just like Jotaro said, this was a thing in the Showa era, and people in the Heisei era would not like this kind of aesthetics, so in the middle of the show, he couldn't help but took off the pair of earrings that were too ostentatious, which caused a lot of excitement. The whispering of some people.

But in Jotaro's eyes, this action overlapped with certain images in the back of his mind. During the journey, Kakyoin often took off the earrings at the head of another bed and prepared to go to sleep. There was a gap of many years, but he still remembered that moment. The angle of his face turned sideways and lowered, which made him feel unreal and regretful.What would he do if the time went back ten years, or even twenty years?What should he do now?There is a huge possibility in Kakyoin, like an elephant in the room, filling the whole restaurant.Jotaro never knew he avoided it so much.

He wasn't the only one who escaped.The plates were put away a long time ago, the red wine in front of the two of them had been placed for a long time, and the candles were almost burnt out.The restaurant was about to close, and the young people all went to the next game, leaving two middle-aged people, looking at each other awake as if in a dream.

Kakyoin glanced at his watch. "It's late, it's time to go back."

Here we go again, it was you who started the trouble. "It's not too late, go for a walk, you can catch the tram."

It's too late, the city's nightlife has just begun; it's not too late, the shopping malls are closed.The two walked out of the restaurant slowly, with nowhere to go, so they had to go around the nearby park a few times, and then walked towards the station.There is really no reason not to go back.Two hands were on the rope, but none of them went to untie the knot.

——If there is no accident.

The elephant was furious and chased all the way here, poking his nose in the face.By the time they realized it, a few hooligans had already gathered in the deserted alley, approaching in a circle, saying that the brothers really ran out of money, and you two could borrow some money.The knife in his hand didn't look like he could negotiate.

The two hands touched together, Kakyoin grabbed Jotaro, almost at the same time, those gangsters didn't know what happened, and their bodies were pulled to the ground violently.

"run!"

They ran all the way down the alley, so fast that they were out of breath.Jotaro didn't know why they ran, and he didn't know why he ran, his heart was beating violently, it was because of something else.

"You don't have to be a hero." Kakyoin said.They ran wildly in the dark night, ran out of the alleys, and ran past the street lights and trees. The gangsters would definitely not be able to escape, but the elephant was chasing after them—they had to run.

"At least now, you can be an ordinary person who can run away when you encounter danger, like this." Jotaro wanted to laugh, but Kakyoin kept holding his hand and didn't let go.The station was right in front of them, instead of going to the main road to take a taxi back, they ran all the way in.Fortunately, the last bus has not come yet.Both of them were covered in sweat, sitting on the bench to rest, Kakyoin went to the vending machine to buy two cans of coffee, and handed him one.

This is not the first time they have escaped.Kakyoin dragged him to escape many times. When everyone around him regarded him as an omnipotent hero, he was the only one who would lead Jotaro to survive in danger.

Kakyoin died once and came back to life, and so did Jotaro. They all almost passed away and lost each other, but in the end they were able to run to the station together to wait for the last train.It's not too late, it's really not too late, it's not too late for everything.It's kind of sudden to say this, but right now, I'm pretty sure I want to go home with the person sitting next to me and spend the rest of the day together.

The clang of trams sounded from afar.Jotaro looked at him and said these words calmly and firmly.

"Isn't this our life now?"

Kakyoin bit her lip.Feeling troubled, Jotaro simply removed the can from the soda can.

"I should have said it when I was 17 years old, you just pretend I'm still 17 years old." He handed the can to him and asked, "What do you think?"

The train slowly entered the station, the lights hit Jotaro's squad leader's face, coated with a layer of borders, and then stopped firmly, and countless doors to go home opened on the platform.The four eyes met, and no one cared about getting into the car.Kakyoin also removed the tab from her can of coffee, and held it up to Jotaro.

"This is my answer."

The doors were closed—the doors of the last train.The tram started staggeringly, drove far away, and then broadcasted an announcement that everyone will see you tomorrow.Jotaro and Kakyoin missed the last train they managed to catch.

They finally have each other.

Too late to exchange rings, too late to put on the ring finger, the church is open-air, closed long ago, there is no priest and master of ceremonies, rows of empty chairs are the audience, in a panic, the groom and the groom do not know whether to say the vows or kiss first, What's more, I don't even have a script for the oath, how can I say it, how many times?

Twelve o'clock struck, Valentine's Day passed, and the tram left the station far behind.They hugged each other tightly for a long time, each holding the tab of the other's soda can.Like two long-separated rivers, reunited and then returned to the sea.

"When I went to see you in the hospital, you were still in a coma with bandages on half of your face."

"But I was just lying in the general ward, and you were in the ICU back then... finally admitted that you have been to Florida?"

"...There is nothing to deny."

"Jousuke said a lot, do you need to repeat them one by one?"

"No need, Ms. Holly also talked a lot, each other."

"..."

"..."

"Actually, I never told you that after I met Xu Lun, I fell into a coma for a long time because of Puqi's double. It is said to be top secret... so you probably don't know it. There's a reason why you can't get in touch with me."

"What are you talking about?"

"I don't want to hide anything."

"Okay, now I know."

Your handin mine

End.