Jingguang...

Fūya Rei once again heard this name from Morobuchi Sora's mouth.

At the age of 22, Zhu Fu Kong Liang has learned how to advance and retreat, knows how people should interact with each other, and will naturally avoid all topics that should not be mentioned.

He knew that his brother was probably doing something that needed to be kept secret, so he chose to remain silent. Even if he saw his brother's friends, he would pretend not to know them.

But the 15-year-old Zhu Fukongliang was different. He didn't know how to socialize at all, or he didn't care to socialize. He would say things that were too much for others, and he didn't think there was anything wrong with it.

At his age, Morobushi Kagemitsu has not disappeared, let alone died. From his perspective, the interesting "time travel" brought him to 7 years later. After seeing his brother's childhood, he naturally asked about his brother's current situation.

The expression on Fūya Rei's face froze for a moment, but he easily returned to his usual attitude, leaving no room for flaws.

"Kagemitsu? Sorry, I can't say." Amuro Toru replied.

...This answer is too cunning. Morofuku Soryo looked at Furuya Rei who was wearing a mask again, and unconsciously poked the soba in front of him.

No matter what other rhetoric he uses, Morobuchi Soryu has a way to find loopholes and "force" Furuya Rei to tell the truth. Even if he really destroys the worldview (which is what Morobuchi Soryu is doing anyway), as if it were a time travel, he would have a reason to change this "future" and go back to the "past" to save Brother Jingguang.

Wouldn't it be better to treat it as a dream? Why did he remain so rational and calm after seeing such an unscientific situation?

Can't we be like children and have more room for imagination?

Adults are so annoying, chuunibyou are the cutest! Morofuku Sora nodded a thumbs up in his heart.

By simply saying "I can't say", he not only failed to explain Jingguang's current situation, but also directly cut off all subsequent questions.

The only thing revealed was that Zhu Fukongliang had just discovered that he was "carrying out a so-called secret mission and hiding his identity."

Zhufu Kongliang was unhappy. He put down the noodles he had only taken two bites of, walked to the sofa and sat down with his back to Furukaya Ling who was sitting at the dining table.

Fūya Rei laughed: ...You are still a child after all.

Fūya Rei put the soba noodles that Morobushi Sora had prepared in the refrigerator and said, "If you get hungry again, remember to let me know, okay?"

Zhu Fukongliang did not respond.

Fūya Rei stopped talking and went back to the kitchen to wash the kitchen utensils.

This is a very rare time of relaxation for Rei Furuya. Although he still needs to hide many things, he is now "Rei Furuya" and his true identity does not need to be hidden.

Because to the current Sora Akechi, he is just Furuya Rei, not Amuro Toru.

"...The beach." Just when Furiya Rei thought that Morobuchi Sora would ignore him all day, the boy's clean voice with a hint of youth rang out.

Furuya Rei looked up in confusion: "What?"

"The girl just now was talking about the beach." Zhufu Kongliang's voice was very low. If the room wasn't so quiet and Fūya Ling's hearing wasn't excellent enough, he might not have been able to catch it.

"What's going on?" Zhu Fu Kongliang asked.

"Ah, it's because of Miss Ran...the girl just now is called Maoli Ran, and the other little boy is called Edogawa Conan. She invited us to the beach because she won a discount coupon for a seaside hotel. Kong Liang, you also agreed." Furuya Ling explained with a smile.

"How strange." Zhu Fu Kong Liang muttered, "How could I possibly agree to such a thing?"

Furuya Rei smiled and moved closer: "Why do you think so?"

"…Because it's troublesome." The black-haired boy added, "And it's hot."

In fact, Furuya Rei was a little surprised about the boy's attitude towards him. Before he graduated from the police academy, he and Jingguang had known each other for more than ten years, and he would hear Jingguang mention his brother from time to time.

Not deliberately, but unintentionally, when Jingguang saw something or noticed something, he would naturally say: "Kongliang might like this." "Gao Ming brother will definitely say that I am too eager for quick success."

Because their relationship is close enough, Jingguang does not avoid him when mentioning his brothers, and he also asks for his opinion when choosing gifts.

So for Rei Furuya, even though he had not met Kagemitsu's brothers very often, he had a good understanding of their general personalities.

In Jingguang's words, leaving aside Mr. Gao Ming, Kong Liang's words...

【“Kororyo… well, I’m still worried about him.” In the past, Morobushi Kagemitsu once said, “He doesn’t seem to care about anything. I’ve never heard of him having any close friends. He’s also very cold and rarely contacts me.”

"I once suspected that I was disliked." Morobushi Jingguang laughed dryly, but his expression was gentle:

"I can't say I understand Kong Liang. I have spent too little time with him... Every time I meet him, I even hesitate for a long time before opening my mouth to think about what to say as a better opening remark."

"Normal family communication would never be like this."

At this point, Zhu Fu Jingguang sighed: "Brother Gao Ming has always felt guilty towards Kong Liang and me, because when that incident happened that year, Brother Gao Ming was the only one who was not with us."

"I'm probably a little better off. At least Brother Gao Ming has the experience to educate me. He can directly enlighten me with a stern attitude at the critical moment."

"But Kong Liang was too young when he left us, and something must have happened between Gao Ming and Kong Liang that I didn't know about, which led to Gao Ming being very cautious when treating Kong Liang."

"But, Zero, Kong Liang, Gao Ming and I are brothers."

"Even though the way we get along is strange, or even awkward," Morobushi Kagemitsu said with a smile, "this is how we brothers get along."

"I won't ask Kong Liang what he wants to do, what he wants to do, or what kind of person I expect him to become."

"Kongliang has his own choice, even if it is not very good for ordinary people... Well, just like in Japan, people who don't fit in will always be disliked, just like you, Zero, before~"

"Haha, sorry, I shouldn't have laughed at you." Zhu Fu Jingguang bent down and dodged his friend's fist attack, then continued: "--But Kong Liang doesn't care."

"I can't treat you the same way. When Kong Liang goes astray, I can't beat him up with my fists and bring him back. I can't do it, and neither can Brother Gao Ming."

"But, Gao Ming and I both know that Kong Liang would never do that."

The young man with short black hair and cat eyes narrowed his eyes, and his upturned eyes were filled with the most genuine tenderness: "The way Kong Liang looked at me and Brother Gao Ming was the way he looked at his family."

"Even though he doesn't know how to get along with us and doesn't want to get close to us, he is still my brother and a member of the Zhufu family."

"My current family treats Kong Liang very well. They have done everything that my brother Gao Ming and I have not done, and they have even done hundreds of times better than us."

"It is also because I have such a kind family that I feel at ease with Kong Liang. Worry is one thing, but trust is also one thing."

"Kong Liang is very special, but he is not a bad kid. The world in his eyes may be different from mine, but he has no ill will towards this world."

"Maybe one day, Kong Liang does something bad... But I will still trust him. I believe his original intention is definitely not bad. There may be things and misunderstandings that I don't know."

"…Well, you're right. Maybe the filter I gave my brother is too high." Morobushi Kagemitsu directly hooked his arm around Furukaya Rei's shoulders and laughed, "But there's nothing I can do. Who says Kong Liang is my brother?"

"I don't believe him, so how can I expect you to believe him, Zero?" Morobushi Kagemitsu said. 】

Well, Jingguang, maybe you are right.

Before the boy showed any signs of defense, Furuya Rei stopped and maintained a safe distance.

"I thought you hated me and wouldn't talk to me anymore." Furuya Rei said with a smile, "Although I'm not sure what you think, but the 'future you' did agree to tomorrow's event."

Furuya Rei still chose not to believe the absurd reason of time travel, but if such a statement could make the boy relax his vigilance, Furuya Rei could naturally say it out loud.

No matter what the situation is, since the other party can mention the names Kagemitsu and Furuya Rei, if he really had bad intentions, Furuya Rei would have been in trouble by now.

So whether it was shrinking, traveling through time, or even other more outrageous reasons, it all proved that the child had no ill intentions—at least not now.

And no matter what the reason, for this 15-year-old child, suddenly appearing in an unfamiliar environment, being told that it is the so-called "seven years later", his brother is not around, and the things and people he was familiar with have disappeared. It is natural for him to feel insecure, right?

In his memory, Jingguang was always taciturn when he mentioned his brother, which was inconsistent with the boy's behavior now. Presumably, it was because Morobu Sora was much more nervous than he showed.

The so-called "time travel" is nothing more than a way for young people to adjust their psychology.

As long as other information was not exposed, Furuya Rei didn't mind cooperating, no matter how strange it sounded.

Zhu Fu Kong Liang lay on the edge of the sofa, his chin resting on it, with a suspicious expression: "...What evidence do you have against me?"

Furiya Ling smiled and said, "Why do you ask?"

Zhu Fu Kong Liang said as a matter of course with a paralyzed face, not at all cold and arrogant: "Then I can't find a reason why I would agree, and I can't think of why we would be friends."

"And you're right, I really do hate you." The black-haired boy was very puzzled: "So I can't understand the relationship between you and me now."

"Or else..." Zhu Fu Kongliang thought for a moment, and something flashed in his round eyes. He tilted his head and said with certainty, "You were fooled by me."

"——I was deceived by the grown-up me." Zhu Fu Kongliang spoke the truth for once without any falsehood or diversion.

Unfortunately, this rare straight ball was perfectly dodged by Furutani Rei.

Furiya Rei continued with a smile, saying, "Is that so? That's terrible."

The author has something to say: Kong Liang: What a pity