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◎Is the moon beautiful tonight? ◎
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Kawakami Wakana had no idea what "armed" meant by "detective club." However, she wasn't so oblivious as to not realize why Dazai Osamu had sent her membership card at this particular time.
So, what do you want me to ask you to investigate?
[Dazai Osamu: Of course it's your online friend! The one with "Crime and Punishment."]
[Dazai Osamu: Since we met online, it's always better to check things out first to be on the safe side.]
"..."
To be honest, Kawakami Wakana had been with Fei Jia for three years, so she wasn't completely without suspicion. Otherwise, she wouldn't have listened to Hinata Natsu's lie about being a man, and she certainly wouldn't have kept her real name and address a secret for so long.
Can……
While it's true that you can't completely trust someone, sending someone to investigate them is a different matter entirely.
If you don't trust them, just never meet them in real life and never have any financial dealings with them. However, hiring a so-called "detective" to investigate them is disrespectful.
At least in her case, she could accept a netizen not daring to reveal their true information, but she absolutely could not accept the other party investigating her background.
Thus, Kawakami Wakai coldly rejected Dazai Osamu.
Thank you, but no need. I know how to handle things myself; I don't need you to do anything that could seriously hurt my friend.
So that's how it is... Dazai Osamu, on the other end, looked at the message sent by Wakana and seemed to be deep in thought.
Just moments ago, he was thinking about what kind of Fyodor he would fabricate for Kawakami Wakana if she really agreed to hire the detective agency to investigate. But now it seems he can only go with plan B.
—Let's see what that "demon" would do if he really fell in love.
Then, Dazai Osamu decisively said: "So, Wakana-chan, you really do like him, right?"
Kawakami Ruoyi: "...???"
no? ?
She just wanted to give Feda basic respect before she had any doubts, so how did it turn out like this?
My heart suddenly started racing.
Another message from Dazai Osamu came through:
In that case, I can help you. After all, I have a nickname – the Queen of Flirting.
"..."
Did I really say that myself?
Dazai Osamu then sent the name of an American film.
[Dazai Osamu: For example, watching a movie together that's good enough to talk about life would be a good idea.]
"..."
This movie is available to watch online now. Although the theme of the movie is "new religions" that have become a social problem, it does not address the topic in the usual way by criticizing it and showing the consequences of it leading to broken families. Instead, it unfolds with a believer who discovers that the leader of the religion he believes in is a fraud and is forced to face the truth.
His life was anything but happy. His parents divorced when he was a child, and he lived with his father. After his father remarried and had younger siblings with his new mother, he became an almost invisible person in the family. After graduating from high school, he barely managed to find a job to support himself, but he made mistakes everywhere and was criticized by his boss almost every day.
This kind of life continued until he stumbled upon the "Hamburger Cult," which gave him a glimmer of hope. His faith in the god "Hamburger" made him feel like he had found meaning in life, and he even spent all his living expenses on offerings to the so-called "god." Until the day the cult leader was arrested by the police.
The majority of the film's plot revolves around how the protagonist, having lost his "god," faces the life he is forced to confront anew.
It is indeed a film that is very thought-provoking.
Did you see it, Fedia? If you did, what would you think?
With a hint of hesitation, Kawakami Wakai clicked on "Jinjiang".
As expected, Fedia called to deliver the message.
Why did you suddenly want to watch this?
All I can say is that I am not an atheist.
[Actually, it still feels a bit unrealistic. I think the happy ending is precisely because it's a movie, and it's been romanticized. In reality, if someone's faith, which had almost become their life's support, collapsed, it wouldn't be surprising if they never recovered.]
At least if I were the screenwriter or director, I would write it as a tragedy.
Kawakami Ruoyi: "...?"
no?
This person is far too pessimistic!
She's almost a college graduate, how can she still be so immature! Her personality really hasn't changed at all.
As if holding her breath, she typed a long paragraph, but just before sending it, she felt that these words were just like those so-called "chicken soup for the soul" on the internet, which were too pretentious and empty.
"..."
After a period of silence, Kawakami Wakana deleted all of that content and, almost as if possessed, typed out a line:
[If one day Fedia finds that she has been abandoned by your "god," can I become your new "god"?]
wrong!
etc!
Ruoyi's fingers stiffened for a moment as she pressed the send button.
What is she writing?!
Isn't this just like saying "The moon is so beautiful tonight," which is turning into a disguised confession?
She immediately withdrew her message and then posted:
Just pretend I'm still emotional from watching that movie and I'm talking nonsense!
After sending the message, he threw his phone aside and covered his head with a pillow.
Lucia.
Although the other party quickly retracted the statement, Fyodor seemed to have anticipated it and took the screenshot incredibly fast.
He didn't rush to reply to the cat on the other end, which seemed to have had its tail stepped on. Instead, he opened his phone's photo album and stared blankly at the message the kitten had sent.
If Fedia is abandoned by the gods, then I will be your next god.
Oh……
What a silly cat!
She probably had no idea how high the price of being a "god" was when she uttered those words.
Gently putting down his phone, Fyodor suddenly felt an urge to play the cello. He took the instrument out of its case, adjusted the height and bow tension, and then turned on the radio, playing along with the gently flowing music.
Amazing grace, how sweet the sound.
That saved a wretch like me! (1)
Actually, this was the first time Fyodor had ever been somewhat confused about himself. He didn't know why he had chosen this particular piece of music.
Perhaps it was just a whim, or perhaps... it was somewhat influenced by the silly cat.
Want to be his god?
He chuckled softly.
This is no easy task...
…………
Kawakami Wakana felt she had messed up.
Why would she say something so nonsensical?
If the other person thought about it even a little more, they would realize that this is no different from saying "The moon is beautiful tonight"!
But unfortunately...
She and Fedia were just online friends. They weren't even in the same country, let alone in a long-distance relationship. And she was communicating with him using a male identity.
If the other person's preference is for women, it's not surprising that they've been deleted from your friend list!
For several days in a row, Kawakami Wakana only dared to keep her phone in do-not-disturb mode and didn't dare to open Jinjiang Literature City at all. She even hesitated to tell Hinata Natsumi about her "shocking statement".
It was just too embarrassing.
Like an ostrich burying its head in the sand, she could only avoid checking Fei Jiafa's messages. Not only did she never open "Jinjiang" again, but she also never logged into the game they used to play together via voice chat. However, she would still check the "Guess the Illness" leaderboard every day when she thought of it.
Fedia and Dazai Osamu still hold the first and second positions.
The days passed and the Ghost Festival was over.
Kawakami Wakana's plan is to return to Tokyo after the Obon festival and then take advantage of the remaining summer vacation to look for part-time jobs. After all, once school starts, she won't have time to go around for interviews.
The day before she left, her parents took her to see a movie.
It happens to be one of ○ Wei's new works, featuring Spider-Man as the protagonist. It tells the story of ○ Wei after his friend Iron Man died in the previous movie three years ago.
The film maintains the same style as its predecessor. The protagonist, who possesses superpowers, gets involved in various events, eventually discovering it's all a conspiracy by a villain who also has superpowers, leading to a final boss battle.
However, Kawakami Wakana unconsciously recalled that conversation from three years ago.
Fedia... also likes these kinds of movies! He might even be a fan of Iron Man!
Does this mean that as long as the movie is released in Lucia, he will definitely go see it? Even if it hasn't been released yet, she can still brag that she's seen it!
This is the best opportunity to make peace.
After all, she didn't want to lose contact with Feja just like that.
So, sitting in the car on the way back, Ruoyi couldn't wait to open "Jinjiang" and send a message to Fei Jia.
Have you seen Wei's new movie? It's already showing in Japan!
After waiting a while and receiving no reply from Fei Jia, she put her phone back in her pants pocket. She didn't check her phone again until she got home and took a shower.
Fedia has already replied.
Just a few simple words:
Want to play games?
"..."
What's wrong with this person? She was talking about movies, why did she suddenly bring up games?
However, considering that it was understandable she didn't want to be spoiled if the other person hadn't already checked it, Ruoyi still turned on her computer and logged into the game. Sure enough, she immediately received a team invitation from Fei Jia and a message from the voice chat room.
Ruoyi entered the voice room using the room number and password sent by the other party. Just as she was about to greet them, she heard a cough from the other side.
Kawakami Wakai:!
"Are you... sick?" she asked cautiously.
"Cough cough, I'm fine, just a little cold." The other person coughed again, his voice sounding a little hoarse.
"But you—"
"They say they want to be my god, but they don't seem to realize it at all."
[Author's Note]
(1) Excerpt from the lyrics of Amazing Grace
Um……
Freud said that what he said unconsciously might actually represent his true feelings.
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