Chapter 126 Real Names

"Kazami, is there still no news from your boss?"

Kazami glanced dejectedly at Kawabata and shook his head, saying, "His phone is disconnected, and he doesn't reply to emails. We can't contact him at all."

"Have you tried contacting other people? For example, his friends or assistants?"

“I asked Mr. Furuya’s contemporaries, but they all said they haven’t been in contact with him recently.”

"What about the FBI?"

“Mr. Furuya would never reveal the operation plan to Shuichi Akai.”

Kawabata frowned: "So what do we do now? Although we found evidence of a secret deal between the Public Security Bureau and the organization at Hashiba's residence, that's not enough. It doesn't prove that Chiki Ryo was killed by them. What should we do next? Hasn't your superior given you any hints?"

Kazami replied helplessly, "Mr. Furuya never explains these things, and I have never asked him. I just follow his orders."

"Hmm, very good! Now the question is, what should you do now that the person who gave you orders is gone?"

"I think we can wait a little longer..."

"Wait? Are you kidding me? Even I can see that things have reached the point where we have to confront each other. He disappeared at such a crucial moment, don't you understand what that means?"

Kazami had, of course, all sorts of uneasy speculations, but he forcibly suppressed them: "That's impossible! Mr. Furuya's abilities are so outstanding, he'll definitely be fine!"

"Your boss is so capable, there's no way he would let such a chaotic situation happen! He should be a very careful and thoughtful person, right? Didn't he prepare any contingency plans? You're his only subordinate, you should know this best!"

"But... but I don't remember Mr. Furuya ever telling me anything like that... In my eyes, Mr. Furuya is like Superman, all-powerful! How could someone so amazing get into trouble?" Kazami muttered to herself, then suddenly her eyes lit up, and she excitedly grabbed Kawabata's hand. "I... I remember! Mr. Furuya... he said..."

"Kazemi, calm down, what did he say?"

"Mr. Furuya said he would absolutely not be in any trouble because he is the only Amuro in all of Japan! His net worth is 100 million yen!"

"ha?"

...

Rei Furuya felt like he was falling.

However, the word "falling" may not be accurate, because he could not sense the relative position of space. All around him was pitch black, a uniform blackness, as if a black hole had sucked away all the light, and even he himself had lost his color.

He still retained his memories of being on Earth; he vaguely remembered Alice coming to his cell door, seemingly quite disappointed in him: "Bourbon, I thought you were a true comrade. I never imagined you would collude with Scotland!"

"Alice, I am your companion. Twenty years ago, fate did not give you a choice, leading you down the wrong path. Now, you can choose again."

"You think I'm wrong?"

"Everyone makes mistakes, Osiris is no exception."

"Ha! You really are hopeless. It seems I have no choice but to send you to another world."

Bourbon doesn't remember much after that. In a daze, he lost control of his body. He saw Alice insert a needle into his vein, but he was powerless to resist. After that, he could no longer see the light.

Zero is still falling.

He imagined himself as an egg, a smashed egg.

The eggshell cracked into pieces and was ground into powder.

The egg yolks and whites flowed out and were stirred into a thin liquid.

No, it's even more thorough than that!

He felt his soul separating from his flesh and blood.

My whole being was shattered, torn apart, and reassembled!

Even the base pairs of DNA are forcibly broken apart, becoming orphans adrift in the black hole.

He watched all this silently, like a ghost, feeling no pain whatsoever, only horror.

Ultimately, he was even ripped from his soul, and in the abyss of the void, he saw the enormous ghost clearly.

"So this is me?"

He woke up after an unknown amount of time.

Just as I regained consciousness and before I even opened my eyes, a voice inside my body said, "Your name is: Woof Woof Cub."

The puppy readily accepted this setting. He knew he was a dog without even opening his eyes, his whole body covered in milky white fur, exactly 37,105 hairs.

Moreover, he has a precise grasp of everything related to his body, and he can even sense the scent of grass emanating from the grass he is currently lying on, which is transmitted to his nasal cavity by air molecules and triggers a series of chemical reactions.

What's more, he not only knew himself intimately, but was also remarkably familiar with his surroundings. At this moment, he was on a vast grassland, remarkably similar to the landscape of the African savanna during the wet season. 7.56 meters ahead lay a river, averaging 3.25 meters deep, its water crystal clear. He could sense every movement and collision of water molecules carried by the wind, and hear the source of the wind hundreds of miles away.

The dog opened its eyes, and the enhanced vision made its already extremely keen senses depict everything in front of it even more realistically and concretely.

At that moment, he felt an overwhelming joy he had never experienced in his life!

It's like someone who has struggled in the dark fog for 30 years finally glimpsing the light!

It felt as if my Ren and Du meridians had been opened, and all my meridians were open, making me feel incredibly comfortable!

At this moment, all the joy and excitement are beyond words!

Unable to contain his inner urge, the dog raised his head and let out a joyful bark towards the azure sky and drifting clouds: "Woof!"

He wanted to celebrate this wonderful and great moment. To sing a song, dance wildly, and cheer wildly!

However, before he could do any of that, like a computer overloaded and with its memory exploding, it crashed.

The dog fell unconscious and was plunged into darkness once more…

When the puppy woke up again, it had no memory of what happened on the African savanna.

This time, he was on a snow-covered plain, where the snow was white and the land was frozen for miles. A small, snow-white kitten was nestled in his arms.

It was a tiny little thing, smaller than a dog's head.

"Woof woof woof!" (Little Su, you're so cute!)

The dog barked excitedly, handling the puppy like a precious mother, afraid it might break or melt. I thought: So soft, fluffy, and cuddly, it's just too cute! How can there be such an adorable snowball?!

"Meow?" (Why are you so excited?)

"Woof woof woof!" (Because you are so cute, so incredibly cute, absolutely adorable!)

"Meow meow meow..." (I don't think this is weird...)

"Woof woof woof!" (Because we're dead! This is another world.)

"Meow?" (Why are you so happy even though you're dead?)

"Woof woof woof!" (Although we failed to complete the mission, we did our best. No one can come back to life. Fortunately, we were together, and that's enough!)

"Meow..." (You have such a good attitude...)

"Woof woof woof!" (I'll be with you in life and in death, so what if I become a dog!)

"Meow..." (But I still find it hard to accept...)

"Woof woof woof!" (It's okay! I'll help you adjust to your new environment!)

"Meow? Meow!" (What are you doing? I don't want to!)

"Woof?" (Huh? I haven't done anything yet!)

"Meow meow meow!" (I know what you're trying to do, you want to lick my fur!)

"Woof woof woof!" (But this is clearly just basic social etiquette for furry creatures!)

"Meow!" (That won't do either!)

The rejected dog was full of grievances, thinking: This snowball must be glutinous rice flavored!

However, no matter how much the enthusiastic dog pleaded, or even wagged its tail like a flower, the aloof cat resolutely refused.

The dog lay on the ground, throwing a tantrum and rolling around, its tail whipping up pretty little ice crystals. The dog seemed to know this, so it played even more enthusiastically.

"Woof woof woof!" (Come play with me! We've never had a proper vacation before, but this time we can finally relax without any worries!)

Unable to bear it any longer, the cat nimbly jumped onto the dog's belly. Because of the size difference, the cat looked like a tiny ball, as if a small blanket had been placed on the dog's belly.

Miao Xiaosu, with her short legs, took two unsteady steps forward and stretched out a front paw to press down on the puppy's mouth.

"Meow!" (You're getting too excited!)

"Hmm, but I like me and you just the way we are! Aren't we adorable!"

The cat was stunned, thinking, "Strange, why can I hear someone talking when they bark?"

The dog was also amazed, thinking, "How amazing! I can hear your thoughts!"

Perhaps communication between souls doesn't need language as a medium.

At that moment, they truly understood each other completely.

All emotions were shared, and all thoughts were unhindered. Like water dissolving into water, their souls were completely united.

They came to the ends of the earth, seeing their own souls clearly and reaching the hearts of others.

Upon learning this, the dog became even more excited: "The afterlife is so amazing! I can feel how much you care about me! I can also feel that you love my fur! Ah, and I know you're shy!"

"Okay, okay, I know just how adorable I am in your eyes..."

The cat sighed helplessly after being bombarded with a series of "cute" comments.

In the blink of an eye, the dog, with its keen senses and quick reflexes, snapped its jaws onto the cat's nape and rolled over.

The cat felt dizzy and before it could even realize what was happening, it heard the dog's inner voice: "13.2 degrees east of north, 1635 meters away, a rabbit has come out of its burrow!"

"Huh? I didn't expect there were other people here! But that's normal, it would be strange if it were just the two of us!"

With a push of its hind legs, the dog propelled itself forward and ran swiftly against the cold wind. The ice crystals in the air covered the fluffy little cuties as if they were draped in a layer of icing sugar: "Let's go chase the bunny!"