Chapter 44 Jing Guang Knows Everything

"Ahem." Zhu Fujingguang coughed lightly twice. It seemed unintentional, but it was actually quite deliberate.

"!!!" Nekono Ikuya and Furuya Rei were startled awake by the coughing, and their locked gazes abruptly separated.

"Cough cough." They turned their heads and coughed to cover their mouths, one staring at the lush green grass at their feet, the other staring at the cherry blossoms falling from the sky.

Morofushi Kagemitsu, who had quieted down again: Am I the only one who thinks their alternating, covert coughs are deliberate? It's almost like they're reminding everyone that something unusual happened here before.

Morofushi Kagemitsu smiled; he had never felt his light shine so brightly before.

And—two idiots!

As if realizing that it was awkward to just cough lightly without speaking, Nekono Ikuya quickly adjusted her mindset and put on the same smile as usual.

He gently raised the corners of his mouth, his smile composed and flawless: "Wow, Furuya-kun, you're working so hard, not even slacking off during activity period."

Nekono Yuuya tilted his head back slightly, one hand supporting him on the grass beside him, the other shielding his eyes from the sunlight, as he felt the gentle breeze.

"Such beautiful weather, sunshine, gentle breeze, green grass... and cherry blossoms." Nekono Yuumi leisurely caught a cherry blossom that had fallen in front of him, looking at it with a smile and interest. "You're only studying?"

He puffed out his cheeks and blew the cherry blossoms from his palm, glancing at Furuya Rei. "How utterly clueless about romance!"

Suddenly accused of being clueless about romance, Rei Furuya thought, "???" Actually, he hadn't been listening to Ikuya Nekono much; his attention was completely drawn to Nekonono's actions.

Rei Furuya, who had only snapped out of his daze after being glared at by Ikumi Nekono, fell silent: "..." Oh no, what did Nekono just say?

Kind-hearted Morofushi Kagemitsu quietly reminded him, "That's right, Zero. The weather is so nice, and it's a rare outdoor class. Are you just going to keep studying in your notebook the whole time?" He drawled out the words, looking around at the greenery and sunshine, "Such a beautiful view is being wasted. Yuya is right, you're so insensitive to romance." Morofushi Kagemitsu's words were a playful reproach.

He repeated almost everything Nekono Ikuya had said before, intending to pass a cheat sheet to Furuya Rei, who was watching him drift off into a daze.

His demeanor and tone were perfectly natural, and he passed the cheat sheet so subtly that Nekono Ikuya, who hadn't been paying attention to whether Furuya Rei had been daydreaming, didn't notice. Well, Furuya Rei, who hadn't thought about it carefully, was the same.

Furuya Rei glanced at Morofushi Kagemitsu with what he thought was a subtle, grateful look. He'd been a huge help!

"Idiot!" Morofushi Kagemitsu thought to himself.

"How could I waste the scenery?" Rei Furuya argued, clutching his notebook. "Isn't it a unique experience to study something interesting under such beautiful sunshine?"

Rei Furuya spoke with increasing confidence and self-assurance, his purplish-gray eyes showing no trace of apprehension. He continued to write and draw.

After hearing this, Morofushi Kagemitsu was speechless. At first glance, it seemed reasonable. But honestly, Zero, were you really researching something that interested you? Morofushi Kagemitsu silently glanced at Furuya Rei. Weren't you openly or secretly glancing at Ikuya the whole time?!

"What a brilliant answer!" Nekono Ikumi paused for a moment, then couldn't help but wonder what knowledge could be so intriguing to Furuya Rei.

Without saying a word, he leaned towards Rei Furuya, craning his neck to look over Rei's notebook, and said, "What interesting things are you researching, Furuya-kun? I want to see too!"

"!!!" Furuya Rei was startled, reflexively closing his notebook, his ears instantly turning red. "Hey, hey, what are you doing?" he cried out in a hysterical voice.

Rei Furuya immediately pressed the rounded corner of the notebook against Ikuya Nekono's forehead, pretending to push Ikuya away, but he used almost no force.

"Why are you suddenly so close?" Rei Furuya's voice trailed off, then suddenly rose again for some reason, "You've even bumped into Hiro!"

Hiro himself: "???" He silently moved back two steps, hugged his knees and smiled, "I don't mind at all." He stared at Furuya Rei's hand holding the notebook and Nekono Ikuya's forehead.

The venue has been cleared out for you two. Come on, let's begin your performance.

Nekono Ikuya slowly sat back down, following the force of the laptop, her eyes widening slightly, and she covered her forehead as if aggrieved. "I just wanted to know what Furuya-san was looking at, Furuya-san is so rough!"

Nekono Ikuya stared resentfully at Furuya Rei, as if he had committed a terrible mistake.

"I didn't use any force, okay?" Furuya Rei said helplessly as he put his notebook away.

Although he did press the edge of the notebook against Nekono Ikuya's forehead, the notebook did not have a metal casing and its edges were very rounded.

And he hadn't even used any force. Furuya Rei looked at Nekono Ikuya's pitiful expression as she covered her forehead, feeling utterly helpless—this drama queen! He was certain that Nekono Ikuya's forehead wasn't red at all, not even a little bit!

"What are you researching?" Nekono Ikumi asked again, still very curious.

"I'm researching, I'm researching..." Furuya Rei gripped his notebook tightly, seemingly a little guilty.

Morofushi Kagemitsu keenly sensed Furuya Rei's subtle unease. He glanced thoughtfully at Furuya Rei's expression—oh? Something's wrong!

"Have you thought about what you want to do in the future?" Furuya Rei suddenly changed the subject and asked about Nekono Ikuya's career plans.

"What do you want to do in the future?" Nekono Ikuya was taken aback when she heard this, and she actually started thinking about it seriously.

Without thinking for long, Nekono Ikuya quickly replied, "I probably won't settle on one profession. I'll try everything?" He counted on his fingers, "Poet, painter, traveler... every kind of life seems interesting, and I want to try them all!"

Children make choices, adults want it all! He's the ever-changing Nekono Yuuya, so his profession naturally has to be ever-changing too.

Is being a traveler a profession? Rei Furuya and Hiromitsu Morofushi were briefly puzzled. However, this answer really suits Ikuya Nekono's personality; Rei and Hiromitsu couldn't imagine Ikuya Nekono being confined to a single profession—it would be very out of character.

"Where are Furuya-kun and Kagemitsu?" Nekono Ikuya asked naturally.

Furuya-kun must have something in mind when he brought this up? I really want to know! We can't be biased, so we should ask Kagemitsu for his thoughts as well.

Nekono Ikuya was very interested in the ideas of both Furuya Rei and Morofushi Kagemitsu.

Rei Furuya's purplish-gray eyes were very firm, clearly not a spur-of-the-moment decision: "I want to become a police officer, and I'm preparing for it."

Becoming a policeman has always been his dream, which first sprouted when the Miyano family moved away. In his naive childhood, he thought that becoming a policeman would allow him to find traces of the Miyano family.

He is no longer as naive as he was when he was a child, but becoming a policeman is still his dream. He loves this profession that protects everyone.

Morofushi Kagemitsu also said, "I also want to become a policeman. My brother is a policeman."

Morofushi Kagemitsu's older brother recently became a police officer, and he has a great fondness for the police profession.

"You all want to become police officers?" Nekono Ikuya looked at Morofushi Kagemitsu, then at Furuya Rei, and tilted her head in surprise after a moment.

Hmm, I suddenly feel really out of place here, since I'm not interested in being a police officer.

Even though both Morofushi Kagemitsu and Furuya Rei said they wanted to be police officers, Nekono Ikuya had no interest in it. He wouldn't join them in becoming police officers because he had his own interests and life to live. Presumably, they didn't want to force themselves to.

Looking at Rei Furuya's notebook, Ikuya Nekono suddenly realized, "Furuya-kun is studying the knowledge needed to become a police officer? Is this...?"

A hint of doubt flashed in his eyes. "Isn't this a bit too early?" He remembered that police academy entrance exams were only open after graduating from university. They were only in high school.

“It’s not early, it’s not early at all.” Rei Furuya said seriously, “Criminal investigation, law, physical fitness, psychological qualities... there are still many areas where I need to improve.” He clearly had no intention of being a mediocre, half-hearted police officer.

“I see…” Nekono Ikuya understood and began to think it made sense.

Furuya is still as serious and focused as ever, just like when he was a child. It's so nice.

"Really?" Morofushi Kagemitsu looked at Furuya Rei, who was standing to the side, and then at the notebook in his hand that was still closed and unopened, still doubting.

He wasn't doubting that Furuya Rei had started learning about police matters now; things that fit his character weren't worth questioning.

Instead, they suspected that Rei Furuya had simply been learning and hadn't done anything else.

Why does he feel that Zero is a little guilty?

Morofushi Kagemitsu, with his keen observation, blinked slowly, reserved in his opinion. He silently watched Nekono Ikuya and Furuya Rei. (Kagemitsu knows everything.jpg)

Nekono Ikuya had no idea what Morofushi Kagemitsu was thinking, nor did he notice Furuya Rei's subtle guilty conscience; his thoughts quickly drifted elsewhere.

Policeman—chasing criminal—handgun.

He suddenly raised his head, his eyes brightened, and he became very interested.

"It's decided! Let's learn to shoot together! We can go to gun clubs during the week and go abroad on holidays. Blake can teach us!"

"?!?" Furuya Rei's eyes lit up instantly, and even Morofushi Kagemitsu forgot his previous doubts. They exclaimed in unison, "Learn to shoot?"

“Mmm.” Nekono Ikuya nodded vigorously; he knew his two friends would be interested as well.

"It's best for police officers to know how to use a gun, right? I can't help with other things, but I can get people to teach us this."

As he spoke, he expanded on the topic: "And tank, ship, helicopter piloting, and so on... Blake knows them all! When I was little, he said he'd teach me everything when I grew up, and now—I've grown up!"

Urban Soldier King? Fairy Godmother? How can Black do everything? His credentials are incredibly impressive! The more they listened, the brighter their eyes became.

Nekono Ikuya stopped teasing her and asked with a smile, "Would you like to learn with me?"

Before the words were even finished, Morofushi Kagemitsu and Furuya Rei decisively said, "Yes! Coach, I want to learn this!"

"Okay, I'll tell Blake after school!"

...

The news that they would soon be able to handle firearms greatly excited Morofushi Kagemitsu and Furuya Rei, but time had to go on as usual, and classes had to continue.

In the afternoon, Morofushi Kagemitsu casually asked Furuya Rei to borrow his notebook, saying, "Zero, can I borrow your notebook for a moment?"

In the distance, Rei Furuya's nonchalant voice drifted over: "Which subject? They're all in your desk drawer, get them yourself!"

Morofushi Kagemitsu looked at the notebooks in the desk drawer that were exactly the same as Furuya Rei's, and randomly picked one up and opened it.

Then:"???"