Chapter 61: Silently Showing Off Their Love to the Whole Nation...

"Hmm? You said Uncle Wai Shou's condition has improved and he wants to see me?"

More than a decade has passed since Otomori was sent to a sanatorium, and Morofushi Kagemitsu still makes time to visit him several times a year and carefully monitors his condition.

Unfortunately, perhaps due to the immense shock of his daughter's death, Tomokazu's condition had not improved for a long time. Therefore, Morofushi Kagemitsu was somewhat surprised to hear from Nekono Ikuya that Tomokazu's mental state was showing promising signs of recovery.

But it was also a pleasant surprise.

Isn't this good news anyway? He immediately replied, "Okay, see you this weekend."

...

On weekends, even the sunshine seems exceptionally warm, making people feel cozy and cozy.

There was no social gathering today, but Kenji Hagiwara still left his dorm early in the morning. He had an empty canvas bag slung over one shoulder and was about to go buy some daily necessities.

Walking out of the police academy, Kenji Hagiwara noticed a familiar figure from a distance of more than ten meters ahead—Kagemitsu Morofushi was walking forward with cheerful steps, almost jumping for joy, which was unusual for the usually gentle and reserved Kenji.

"Little Zhufu?"

Intrigued, Hagiwara Kenji quickly caught up, smiling as he put his arm around Morofushi Hiromitsu's shoulder. "Wow, what good thing happened? Morofushi is in a really good mood today."

Hearing the voice, Zhu Fujingguang turned around. His usually gentle and aloof cat-like eyes were filled with a clear smile, making his eyes look exceptionally bright.

He didn't deny it, but instead gave a soft "hmm," his tone noticeably light and cheerful.

"Is it that obvious, Hagiwara?"

"Super obvious! So obvious that even someone as thick-skinned as Kenji Hagiwara probably noticed it." Hagiwara Kenji gestured exaggeratedly, "Your smile has barely left your face all week."

It seems to have started since that phone call that night?

Kenji Hagiwara didn't explicitly express his curiosity, but his bright violet eyes clearly revealed it. The others had all noticed that Hiromitsu Morofushi had been in a good mood all week, but since he hadn't explained why, they hadn't asked.

Especially just now, when Kenji Hagiwara was looking at Hiromitsu Morofushi's back from afar, he felt like tiny, ethereal flowers were starting to bloom around him. Quite enjoyable, huh?

Does Matsuda know that you're using him as a benchmark for whether something is obvious or not? Morofushi Kagemitsu glanced at Hagiwara Kenji with a warm and bright smile.

He certainly noticed the undisguised curiosity in Kenji Hagiwara's eyes, but he couldn't explain it to Kenji Hagiwara in the short time they spent on their way out of the police academy, and he wasn't sure yet.

It wasn't that he didn't trust Nekono Ikuya, but there were some things that Morofushi Kagemitsu wanted to confirm with his own eyes—for some reason, when he first heard the name Tomomori on the phone, Morofushi Kagemitsu felt a sudden pang of panic.

However, this inexplicable sense of unease quickly dissipated. Morofushi Kagemitsu had a premonition that the matter of the Outer Guardian, which had spanned more than a decade, would soon come to an end.

Either Wai Shouyi's condition will improve quickly, or he will never recover.

Zhu Fujingguang had a premonition that it was the former.

He also hoped it would be the former.

So he said positively and firmly, "Let me confirm it again in a bit. It's hard to say for sure in a short time... Well, I'll talk to you when I get back tonight."

“Alright, covert operation.” Kenji Hagiwara shrugged, his eyes full of understanding and support.

Since Xiao Zhufu had already said that, how could he ask any more questions? Fortunately, he was able to suppress his curiosity for half a day.

Moreover, seeing Morofushi's optimistic appearance must be a wonderful thing. Hagiwara Kenji's eyes crinkled; it was good that he hadn't encountered any troubles.

He stopped delving into what had happened to Morofushi Kagemitsu and instead started talking about the daily necessities brands he wanted to buy, such as the shampoo.

"It's said to make hair smoother and shinier. It became popular last year, and many people recommended it on Line after using it. Xiaozhenping always laughs at me for putting too much effort into this."

Morofushi Kagemitsu chuckled: "It would be strange if Matsuda ever started paying attention to these things, given his personality."

Matsuda Jinpei has never paid much attention to things like shampoo brands. He wouldn't call himself sloppy, but he's far from refined either. You could just say he lives a rather rough life, and his striking good looks are entirely due to his natural beauty.

“However, this brand…” Morofushi Kagemitsu’s expression became somewhat strange and subtle.

"Hmm? What's wrong with this brand? Is it not working well?" Kenji Hagiwara noticed the subtle change in Hiromitsu Morofushi's expression and was somewhat puzzled. He hadn't used this brand before and was just about to try it out.

“No, no, no, it works great,” Morofushi Kagemitsu immediately said. “This is the brand I use.”

"I highly recommend this brand to you!" Morofushi Kagemitsu's eyes were exceptionally sincere, but the corners of his mouth seemed to be slightly upturned; was he... suppressing a laugh?

"???" Kenji Hagiwara was completely confused.

What's wrong? Is there something wrong with the shampoo? That shouldn't be the case; everyone who's used it says it's great!

Why is Morobushi acting so strangely today? Kenji Hagiwara looked at Kagemitsu Morobushi with a puzzled expression.

Morofushi Kagemitsu wasn't laughing on purpose, and the shampoo itself wasn't the problem. The problem lies with the inventor of the shampoo formula and the brand.

This brand is used to display the whimsical inventions that Nekono Yuya and her two friends have come up with since childhood. Most of them are novel and quirky little toys, while the occasional serious items come from Morofushi Kagemitsu and Furuya Rei.

Was it a significant source of pocket money and activity funds for the three of them when they were young? Nekono Ikuya loved trying all sorts of new and unusual things from a young age, and she also liked to drag them along to try them. Sometimes these new and unusual experiences didn't cost much, and sometimes they cost quite a bit.

Even though Nekono Ikuya is wealthy and doesn't care about these things, Morofushi Kagemitsu and Furuya Rei would feel embarrassed if only Nekono Ikuya paid for it.

Nekono Ikuya didn't want this discomfort to affect their fun, so a sign called "Purrating Cat" (at the time, Yuki was purring nearby) was officially launched to sell the three of their creative works.

Logically speaking, children's creative works are unlikely to earn much money, but they are all very smart, have excellent teachers, learn a lot, and their creative works are very interesting.

Furthermore, they were backed by the Maoye Group, allowing them to secure the most favorable terms with companies and factories within the group in areas such as raw materials and transportation. In the end, although they weren't particularly dedicated, the money they earned was more than enough for their pocket money and activity funds.

And the inventor of the shampoo formula? Morofushi Kagemitsu pursed his lips, unable to suppress a smile. The inventor of the shampoo formula was actually Furuya Rei.

This is a birthday gift that Rei Furuya gave to Ikuya Nekono last year—a shampoo that he personally formulated and made. Nekonono found it so good that he put it on sale at his "Purr Cat" shop, and it instantly became a nationwide sensation.

From then on, the two of them silently showed their affection to every customer who bought their shampoo.

Morofushi Kagemitsu looked at Hagiwara Kenji, who was completely unaware that he had simply gone to buy daily necessities and was being secretly flaunted by his fellow couple: *laughs*

Kenji Hagiwara remained completely bewildered: ? ? ?

Hmm, little Zhu Fushi's smile is so strange. Has something happened that he doesn't know about?

I don't understand!

Despite being completely bewildered by Morofushi Kagemitsu's subtle expressions the whole way, as they were about to part ways at the police academy gate, Hagiwara Kenji couldn't help but add:

"Although I don't know what you're going to confirm, I hope everything goes well for you, Morobushi."

His smile was open and sincere, and his violet eyes were full of blessings.

Morobuchi Kagemitsu was taken aback for a moment, then laughed lightly, his eyes showing a faint but genuine smile.

"Thank you, Hagiwara."

After thinking for a moment, he added playfully, "I also hope everything goes well for you when you buy shampoo, Hagiwara. Bye~"

As he said this, Morobushi Kagemitsu's smile turned cunning and mischievous again.

After saying that, he waved his hand lightly and left.

Only Kenji Hagiwara remained, staring blankly at the departing figure of Kagemitsu Morofushi in the sunlight.

No, what's wrong with this brand of shampoo?

Hagihara Kenji:…

He smirked. Sigh, another day of hating riddle tellers!

...

When Morofushi Kagemitsu arrived at the agreed location, he immediately spotted Nekono Ikuya standing under a tree in the distance, seeking shade. Perhaps sensing the gravity of what was about to happen, he did not disguise himself.

Nekono Yuuya leaned casually against the tree trunk, his raven-black hair swaying gently in the breeze. Sunlight filtered through the leaves, scattering golden rays that kissed his handsome face, making his emerald green cat eyes appear even brighter, like the purest lake in a secluded forest, so clear that it could reflect the entire sky's clouds.

Seemingly hearing Morofushi Kagemitsu's footsteps, Nekono Ikuya suddenly turned around, smiling and raising her hand to greet him.

"Hey, Jingguang, you're here."

Generally speaking, Nekono Ikuya is more reserved when she doesn't disguise herself and uses her original form, but perhaps because today is special, or perhaps because she is facing Morofushi Kagemitsu, whom she knows well, grew up with, and hasn't seen for two weeks...

In short, her emerald-like eyes curved slightly, filled with unreserved laughter, and a touch of heartfelt, childlike joy instantly brightened up Nekono Ikuya's clean-lined face.

A sliver of white teeth were revealed with a generous smile, and the upward curve of Nekono Ikuya's lips was quite beautiful, making Morofushi Kagemitsu unable to help but smile as well.

"Yes, Yumi, I'm here."

As he spoke, Morofushi Kagemitsu walked quickly to Nekono Ikuya's side, looking around with some surprise.

"Where's Zero? Hasn't he arrived yet?"

"That shouldn't be the case," thought Morofushi Kagemitsu. "Zero said a few days ago that he would be coming today. When he got up this morning and went to Zero's dorm, he found that Zero's dorm was already empty. He thought Zero had already arrived."

Since elementary school, whenever Morofushi Kagemitsu went to visit Tomomori Ichigo, Nekono Ikuya and Furuya Rei would accompany him, and he never missed a single one.

So, did Zero go to a nearby store to buy something and not come back yet?

Of course not.

Upon hearing Morofushi Kagemitsu's words, Nekono Ikuya's face instantly fell. He said dejectedly, "Unfortunate news, Zero won't be coming today."

Because Rei Furuya and Ikuya Nekono were so engrossed in their morning conversation that they forgot about him, Morofushi Kagemitsu, who hadn't received the notification at all, was completely confused: "? Why?"

“Because…” Nekono Ikuya stared at the empty space beside her with a sorrowful expression, as if mourning the shadow of the absent Rei Furuya, “Rei was taken away by bad guys.”

Zhu Fujingguang: ? ? ?

What?

"Shh~" Nekono Ikuya mouthed, "It's a secret talk, a secret talk."

Although Furuya Rei hadn't gone or said anything, he had already guessed—it was probably the Public Security Bureau.