Akabane-cho in Kita-ku, Tokyo is a popular business district in Tokyo. Transportation here is very convenient, and many buildings still retain the cultural atmosphere of the Showa era. Some cash-strapped office workers also choose to rent a house here.

The main reason, of course, is that housing prices here are cheaper than in Shinagawa Ward, a transportation hub. There are also more small shopping malls near Akabane subway station. Living in Akabane Town, you can easily buy discounted ingredients or half-price bento after get off work. This is undoubtedly the best place to live for people with limited financial resources.

Yin Dahang rented the apartment here to save on daily expenses and quickly save up enough for his wedding. As for his future wedding home, he'd definitely choose Beikacho, as it was close to the Metropolitan Police Department, where he worked, and Teitan Elementary School, where Natalie worked.

Fujiwara Yuu successfully reached the door of the northernmost room on the fifth floor using the address Yin Dahang had sent him. Before he could even raise his hand to knock, Yin Dahang, who had been waiting outside, opened the door first and asked, one hand on his waist:

"Takashi, this isn't like you. Why are you ten minutes late? Could it be that you have another case?"

Although Fujiwara Yuu was reluctant to admit it, he nodded honestly. He handed the prepared gift directly to Yin Dahang and asked with the bottle of Riesling white wine:

"Can she drink in here? I bought a bottle of aperitif, we'll have a drink later."

"She can drink quite well. She can even make you, a police academy student, drunk." Yin Dahang reached out to take the tea without thanking him. He knew that if he was polite, he would get a cold shoulder from Fujiwara You, so he simply made fun of some old memories.

Fujiwara Yu raised his foot to kick Yin Dahang. He helplessly put the white wine on the coffee table in the living room and looked around at the decoration of the apartment. Although the apartment was not very big, he could feel the breath of life.

He leaned over and picked up a framed photo next to the TV stand. It was a picture of the two of them, and Yin Dahang, with an awkward expression, made a heart-shaped gesture toward the camera. Beside him, Natalie Laijian, on the other hand, smiled brightly, her arm around her boyfriend's, and she happily made a proper heart gesture.

Fujiwara Yu, who never admits defeat, looked at Yin Dahang with a sly smile and started to mock him without hesitation:

"Captain Yin Da, are you really making a heart sign? Why does it look like a big apple?"

"It's better than you, who takes group photos like ID photos, right?" Yin Dahang curled his lips in disdain and hit back easily. Fujiwara was thinking too much to knock him out in this way. After all, he had a girlfriend, unlike someone who was still secretly in love with him.

Fujiwara Yu felt as if someone had suddenly stuffed a piece of sliced ​​baguette into his mouth. It was so hard and dry that he couldn't swallow it at all. He spread out his palm in annoyance and motioned Yin Dahang to hand over the photo of him and Miyano Akemi.

"You'd better keep this photo well. I'm really afraid that you will be too slow and such a good girl will run away with someone else." Yin Dahang opened the locked drawer and took out the Polaroid camera that was hidden in the bank passbook. He didn't forget to say something sarcastic at the end.

Fujiwara Yu frowned slightly and didn't reply for a long time. He lowered his head and carefully put the Polaroid camera into the pocket of his wallet. It's not that he didn't want to make up for his belated confession, but the current situation was not suitable. The first thing that should be put first - only by rescuing the Miyano sisters and allowing them to successfully leave the organization, could he consider this kind of emotion that was a luxury for him.

Yin Dahang noticed that Fujiwara You was in a bad mood, so he reached out and patted him on the shoulder, revealing a bright smile:

"Don't think about these things on New Year's Eve. Go to the kitchen. Natalie has been looking forward to meeting you."

"Why are you looking forward to it? Did you tell her my identity?"

"Please, how could I possibly reveal your identity to others?" Yin Dahang glanced at Fujiwara Yu speechlessly. He still knew very well what to say and what not to say. He pushed Fujiwara's back towards the kitchen and explained, "I told Natalie that you were my childhood sweetheart before high school, so she really wanted to meet you."

Fujiwara Yuu couldn't help but pause, twisting his neck stiffly to look at Yin Dahang, his eyes wide with disbelief:

"Huh? It's fine if you're saying this kind of nonsense to those guys in the Metropolitan Police Department, but you only dare to say this to Raima?"

"Don't worry, I believe you must have developed your 'acting skills' in the past few years, otherwise how could you play the role of Sosuke Takagi so well."

Yin Dahang has complete confidence in Fujiwara Yu. Among the most reliable friends, Fujiwara Yu is undoubtedly number one. Why? Because he has a very calm personality, even to the point of being boring.

If it weren't for his youthful and handsome appearance, he would have suspected that Fujiwara was a weathered old man.

In Yin Dahang's eyes, elders are people who give people a sense of security, so Fujiwara Yu, as a "little old man", gives him the feeling of a reliable adult, which is why he dares to talk nonsense.

"...You, forget it, I'll try my best."

Fujiwara Yu walked into the kitchen with a nervous mood. As soon as he leaned in, he saw a blonde girl busy at the stove with her back to them. The aroma of cooking filled the small space. Just from the smell, he could tell that Natalie was very good at cooking.

Hearing the sound of the door opening, Natalie turned around with a spatula in hand and saw the conspicuous purple. She quickly realized that the purple-haired handsome guy in front of her was Ah Hang's childhood friend. She raised her eyebrows and said politely:

"Hello, Takashi-kun. I'm Natalie. It's our first meeting, so please be kind."

"Hello, do you mind if I call you just come over?" Fujiwara Yu was accustomed to concealing his age. He really didn't like calling others brother or sister, as he always felt that it was a bit awkward to call them that.

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