Chapter 69 Chapter 69 Who is Jianggu?

His consciousness was consumed by the blazing flames, and a series of notifications echoed vaguely in his mind: "Clearance progress 80%... Favorability calculation error, clearing progress paused... Favorability recalculated... Fugu Zero Favorability +200... Fugu Zero Favorability 100, mission successful!!"

"...Ya Ye, Ya Ye!"

The cat-eyed young man, lost in last night's dream, finally snapped out of his trance at the sound of the voice calling him. He put down the sheet music, on which a sticky note had been carefully written: "Takuma's progress: The dynamics of this piece aren't quite right," and glanced sideways. "What's wrong, Shinpei?"

"There's a department dinner tonight, so I won't be back for dinner."

The handsome, curly-haired officer, dressed in a navy blue suit, was about to change shoes and head out the door after saying this. He paused when he saw the entrance mirror. "No matter how many times I see this face, I still feel a little strange. Masaya, your skills are incredible... but it's a shame your hair is so disobedient."

As he said this, he reached out and touched his curly hair. It felt good and had plenty of volume. It was the kind of hair that countless people envied, but at this moment, it did not satisfy its owner.

The young man he called "Masaya" came over and stood behind him, examining the fruits of his labor in the mirror. His cat-like eyes curved with satisfaction. "That's great! There are so many people with curly hair, so it doesn't matter if the faces don't match. Besides, the materials I used are absolutely waterproof. Even if Shinpei wears his bombproof suit for a long time in this weather, his makeup won't come off."

"I'm not worried about that. After all, I still believe in your ability." Looking at his watch, it was not long before work time, and the curly-haired police officer left in a hurry.

Behind him, the cat-eyed young man's smile slowly faded.

His name is Aokawa Masaya - this is the name shown on his ID. When he was "picked up" by the curly-haired police officer named "Kana Shinpei", Aokawa Masaya only had this ID to prove his identity, and nothing else was known.

Because Qingchuan Masaya has no memory.

He didn't know who he was, what his past was like, or why he was lying in Shinpei Kana's yard.

The feeling of having a blank past is not pleasant, but memory is not something that can be recalled just by trying hard, not to mention that there is no clue on him, otherwise Qingchuan Ya would not care so much about this recurring and short nightmare.

In his dream, he was engulfed in flames, the burning pain sweeping through his body. The horrific reality of the feeling didn't feel like a simple nightmare, but more like a personal experience. However, Qingchuan Masaya was certain that he had no burn marks on his body, nor did he look like he had undergone surgery after the burns.

Another detail is that Qingchuan Masaya discovered that although his body's instinct was clamoring to escape, the self in the dream seemed to be willing to fall into this sea of ​​fire, and his tolerance for pain was quite high.

And most importantly... who is Rei Furuya?

Although Qingchuan Masaya also didn't understand words like "favorability" and "mission successful", he could feel that the name "Furuya Rei" was the key.

Not only is his own memory strange, but Shinpei Kana, who lives with him, is also strange.

If most people found a stranger in their own yard, the more suspicious ones would have called the police directly - appearing out of nowhere and claiming to have no memory is very suspicious no matter how you look at it. Even if you meet a kind-hearted person, the most they would do is send the person to the hospital or the police station. But Shinpei Kana actually let him stay overnight that night.

Although it can be explained that Shinpei Kana is a policeman himself and is naturally not afraid of Masaya Aokawa who does not have any cold or hot weapons on him, the latter still felt a sense of incongruity.

...It's as if Shinpei Kana already knew Masaya Aokawa.

When he calmly told Shinpei Kana that he couldn't remember anything, he could clearly see shock in the curly-haired officer's eyes, followed by understanding, heartache and comfort.

What do you understand?

Shinpei Kana is not someone who can completely hide his expression, but at that time, Masaya Aokawa was worried that he was like a blank sheet of paper, and he did not pay too much attention to guessing Shinpei Kana's thoughts, so he missed the best opportunity to explain and understand the truth.

When he thought more and more that something was wrong afterwards, the curly-haired police officer seemed to have already made up his mind. No matter what Qingchuan Masaya said or did, he cooperated and expressed, "Yeah, I really don't know you."

Masaya Aokawa had tried many times to use "Furiya Rei" to test Shinpei Kana, but for some reason, whenever he was about to speak, his body's instinct stopped him, and he couldn't even reveal the name to others.

Although I clearly don't remember anything, my instinct is still preventing this from happening. At the same time, some very complex and strong emotions emerge in my heart, but they are suppressed at the bottom by a blank memory.

Masaya Aokawa, who is very experimental, wants to figure out what the relationship between himself and Rei Furuya is, so he always tries to say this name in front of Shinpei Kana. After so many times, in addition to the curly-haired young man's attitude changing from worry to speechless "Are you okay?", Masaya Aokawa finally vaguely felt what those emotions were: pain, intimacy, love... and protection.

Rei Furuya must be the most important person in his life, and they have been through a lot together.

Qingchuan Masaya was convinced of this.

Then why wasn't Furuya Rei by his side? How did he come to be with Kana Shinpei?

This curly-haired officer had also just arrived in Kanagawa, seemingly hiding from someone. The night he found Qingchuan Masaya, he was still sitting in the living room, feeling distressed. Seeing Qingchuan Masaya heading to the kitchen to cook, his eyes lit up and he blurted out, "Can you disguise yourself?"

Qingchuan Masaya: "..."

Qingchuan Masaya: "?"

Do you want to listen to what you're saying? You're a police officer, and you're asking me, a person with no memory, if I can disguise myself?

Are you suspecting he's some kind of fugitive criminal who could be tortured? Is this a sting operation, Officer Kanna?

Perhaps realizing that his words would cause misunderstanding, Shinpei Kana quickly added, "I'm not saying that your appearance is disguised. I just want to modify my image so that acquaintances can't recognize me."

Qingchuan Masaya: "..." Then the problem is even bigger.

He subconsciously wanted to retort that he couldn't disguise himself, but when he asked himself if he could change his image, he found that he seemed to actually know how to do it a little bit.

Masaya Aokawa: "..." It's over now. He can't tell whether his problem is bigger or Shinpei Kana's problem is bigger.

He had an inexplicable trust in the curly-haired young man in front of him. He didn't know whether it was because of this person's identity as a policeman or his temperament, but Qingchuan Masaya's rationality would not allow him to express his opinion without knowing anything.

Subconsciously revealing a gentle, disarming smile, Aokawa Masaya softly asked, "Given Officer Kanna's appearance, it's unlikely that she'd be bothered by her appearance. Why would you make such a request?"

After a pause, he jokingly said, "Are you trying to avoid a crazy suitor?"

Who knew that Shinpei Kana actually nodded without hesitation: "Yeah."

Qingchuan Masaya: "..." The other person's expression seemed real.

Seeing that he was still skeptical, Shinpei Kana briefly mentioned the other party's "great achievements".

Perhaps Shinpei Kana did not want to reveal the true information of the "crazy pursuer", and even described the deeds in a vague way, so Masaya Aokawa did not know whether he had made a mistake in labeling that person as a "high-IQ antisocial element".

In the end, he agreed to Shinpei Kana's request.

After the other party bought the materials according to Qingchuan Masaya's request, the young man with cat eyes quickly made an image transformation plan for him: draw the tails of his eyes slightly drooping, make the bridge of his nose wider, slightly modify the tip of his nose, wear dark brown contact lenses... and finally stick two small mustaches above his lips.

Aside from the mustache, the rest of the changes were minor modifications to the facial features, but they were enough to transform Shinpei Kana from a stunningly handsome guy into a long-lasting handsome guy. The curly-haired officer couldn't help but exclaim at the result, "I didn't expect your skills to be so amazing!"

Qingchuan Masaya was a little disgusted. "Your appearance is really too unusual. I only know a few basic things, which can help you deceive most people for a short period of time... But if someone is very sensitive to appearance, then there is nothing I can do, especially since you are surrounded by a large group of police officers."

Shinpei Kana was silent for a moment, then said, "A short time will be enough. According to what he said, he probably won't remain interested in me for too long."

Looking at the subtle sadness in those eyes, Qingchuan Masaya felt that Kana Shinpei should also have feelings for the "crazy pursuer".

Quickly mentally crossing out "unrequited love" on the character relationship chart and replacing it with "an ex with a deep hatred for her?", Aokawa Masaya asked Kana Shinpei, "I'm going to move out soon, but Officer Kana's makeup would be best done freshly every day... So, is there any vacant house nearby that I can rent?"

"Just call me Kanna." Kanna Shinpei subconsciously corrected his address, confusion appearing on his face, "You want to move out?"

Qingchuan Masaya: "..." With this behavior, you still say you don’t know me?

Actually, Shinpei Kana currently lives in a two-story detached house. It seems that Shinpei Kana is the only one living there, and there are only a few empty rooms. Moreover, this place is remote, and there are many similar detached houses nearby. If you want to rent a house, you can only live in someone else's detached house. It is indeed better to pick an empty room in Shinpei Kana's house and live there.

But the most important thing is——

Qingchuan Masaya could also smell the faint mint chocolate scent on Shinpei Kana, and he was an alpha.

The curly-haired officer thought for a few seconds before realizing he had missed something in Qingchuan Masaya's hesitation. "Don't worry, I can't smell anyone else's pheromones. You can completely treat me as a beta."

Aokawa Masaya: "..." That sentence was packed with information. While Kana Shinpei hadn't explained why he couldn't smell the pheromones, and even had a straightforward expression as if to say, "Mint chocolate isn't bad, is it?", he felt it might have something to do with that incredibly visible "crazy pursuer."

Seeing that Shinpei Kana cared about him, Qingchuan Masaya, who had originally wanted to find out his past, no longer mentioned moving out.

The sound of the alarm clock interrupted Qingchuan Masaya's thoughts.

Half an hour later it was the class time he had agreed to have with Watanabe Takuma, a second-year junior high school boy, yesterday.