90 Chapter 90

"And rye whiskey?"

Hanano Chihoko's hair was brushed aside by bony fingers, and when it touched her collarbone, it brought about a silent itchy sensation.

In the quiet night at sea, Toru Amuro moved with unprecedented caution.

The moment the hair was pushed aside, Toru Amuro's fingertips suddenly felt warm.

Amuro Toru's eyelashes trembled slightly.

Chihoko Hanano seemed to sense something and grabbed Toru Amuro's hand, moving it from her collarbone to her shoulder.

Feeling the strength in his hand, Toru Amuro looked at Hanano Chihoko, who still had her eyes closed and breathing evenly, as if to confirm, and then he felt a little relieved.

Toru Amuro moved his hands slightly, and his hands, which had been slightly separated, were held tightly by Chihoko Hanano in the next second.

“Hmm…”

Hanano Chihoko seemed to be dreaming about something, frowning slightly and muttering softly.

Will you... dream about yourself?

Toru Amuro's heart was moved, and he leaned down and got closer to Chihoko Hanano.

In the dim room, everything was eerily quiet, except for Toru Amuro's heart, which was like a wild horse and could not be controlled.

The next moment, Amuro Toru heard Hanano Chiheko utter a weak "Brother, don't..."

Toru Amuro's expression changed in an instant, and all his feelings turned into a faint smile in his eyes that said "As expected".

The next day, when Hanano Chiheko woke up, she looked at the ceiling for a while, then subconsciously looked to the side, and found no one next to her.

Chihoko Hanano got up and opened the curtains. It was still dark outside.

"Hmm..." Chihoko Hanano's mind was not fully clear yet.

After searching everywhere, including but not limited to under the bed, under the quilt, and in the closet, Hanano Chihoko rubbed her sleep-ruffled hair and asked in confusion, "Where am I at my age?!"

After a while, Chihoko Hanano packed up and left the cabin.

The east was already getting light, and on the deck outside, a few people had already arrived to watch the sunrise, including a man as old as Hanano Chihoko - Toru Amuro.

"You're up so early again." Chihoko Hanano walked over first and said.

"Good morning."

As usual, Toru Amuro pointed to the sun that had just risen at the end of the sea and sky towards Chihoko Hanano.

"Look, Madam has arrived just in time."

Toru Amuro's voice still had a hint of hoarseness from the early morning, but to Chihoko Hanano, it sounded particularly relaxing.

She admitted that she had become desensitized to the title of "Madam" and was even a little accustomed to it.

Hanano Chiheko stopped beside Amuro Toru and asked, "Are you waiting for the sunrise?"

Amuro Toru said: "Well, the sunrise over the sea... is beautiful."

Hanano Chiheko looked over as she was told. In the thin mist on the sea that was about to dissipate, she could see a little bit of orange-red color, slowly dispelling all the darkness in her field of vision.

Chihoko Hanano was shocked, and her eyes unconsciously fell on Toru Amuro beside her.

The sunlight made his perfect profile particularly clear.

Hanano Chihoko knew from the beginning that in the future, Amuro Toru would be like the sun, shining his ideals on the earth.

It is undeniable that Chihoko Hanano was full of envy and admiration for Toru Amuro at that time.

But when she became a part of the darkness, Chihoko Hanano's mood became a little subtle.

Thinking of the dilemma she had in her dream last night, Hanano Chiheko clenched her hands that were leaning on the fence, and stared at the beautiful sunrise in silence.

Noticing Hanano Chihoko's silence, Amuro Toru took the initiative to start a conversation: "Did you sleep well last night?"

Hanano Chiheko thought for a moment and said, "Not bad... It feels much better than the night before I got on the boat."

"Before……"

Amuro Toru repeated it casually and asked, "And rye whiskey?"

"Um."

Recalling the painful experience at that time, Hanano Chiheko said with lingering fear: "You have no idea how badly I vomited that time."

Amuro Toru looked at Hanano Chihoko, "Oh? How bad is it?"

"It was so tragic for him..." Hanano Chiheko paused, looked at Amuro Toru, and changed the subject, "It was so tragic that it left a psychological trauma on me. Since then, I haven't even dared to swing!"

Amuro Toru noticed Hanano Chihoko's evasion, then smiled faintly and turned to look at the sunrise that had already risen halfway over the sea. "If that's the case... it's indeed impressive."

The surroundings suddenly became quiet, and Chihoko Hanano and Toru Amuro both tacitly stopped talking.

"Oh, look at this sunrise, it's so beautiful!"

A slightly high-pitched voice sounded from a distance behind Hanano Chihoko and Amuro Toru.

Ichiro Kurokawa went on deck with his group of bodyguards.

Chihoko Hanano and Toru Amuro followed the crowd's gaze and looked at the old man who was over sixty years old but still in good spirits.

The sun had already risen completely, and from Hanano Chiheko's perspective, she could just see the dark circles in the corners of Kurokawa Ichiro's eyes that he had deliberately covered up.

Toru Amuro obviously noticed this and turned around to exchange glances with Chihoko Hanano.

Chihoko Hanano suddenly remembered the investigation materials that Toru Amuro showed her that day.

The reason why Ichiro Kurokawa has become a real estate tycoon in the past decade is all because of the indescribable big hands behind him.

Now is a critical period when the old and new forces are competing with each other. Even if we pretend that nothing has happened on the surface, it is impossible for us to really not care about the major issues that are related to our lives.

Chihoko Hanano thought about the general trend of factions ganging up on each other, looked at Toru Amuro beside her, and suddenly had some questions to ask.

"you……"

Amuro Toru looked at Hanano Chihoko, "Hmm?"

"I want to know, who are these 'dedications' of yours truly for?"

Amuro Toru almost blurted out: "My motherland."

"But..." Hanano Chihoko hesitated and began, "A country is not a whole. Well, I mean, it is made up of many different structures and classes of people, such as the superstructure and the general public."

Amuro Toru understood what Hanano Chihoko meant and added, "It's for the people."

"But..." Chihoko Hanano was a little confused, but didn't know what to say.

Amuro Toru smiled slightly and said, "Even if only 10% of the beneficiaries are the general public, I will resolutely stick to my choice."

Upon hearing this, Chihoko Hanano paused and looked at Toru Amuro with complicated eyes.

Yes, how could those who are deeply trapped in it not be aware of the invisible darkness?

only……

What if I saw it?

Are you going to remain so depressed and cynical?

It is better to take action and do something, even if it is not only to be worthy of your own conscience, but also to be worthy of the people.

Hanano Chiheko looked at Amuro Toru for a long moment, then suddenly smiled in relief, "I finally understand why you're so outstanding."

Amuro Toru looked at Hanano Chiheko with interest and then asked, "Why?"

Chihoko Hanano looked at the rising sun by the sea. "Unify your knowledge and actions. Your ideals and actions are highly aligned. You are doing what you accept in your heart, what you truly want to do, because that is what your heart desires. Every progress you make is a step closer to your ideal. There is no confusion, no entanglement, no anxiety, and no emptiness or vanity."

“Just like the sun, it has real temperature and color, what you see is what you get!”

Chihoko Hanano pointed at the sun and suddenly felt a long-lost surge of emotion.

But Amuro Toru's gaze remained on Hanano Chiheko, "What about you? Do you think your current life is what you really want? Is it what your heart desires?"

【Author’s words】

The sunrise is really beautiful [cat head]