After playing with the two children, Takuma Amai went to the kitchen to cook with Ayano Miyazaki.
"Auntie Ayano, I've practiced this many times at the police academy, so I'll be in charge of the apple pie today."
As its name suggests, Ringo Town is rich in apples. Apple pie is the signature dessert of Ayano Miyazaki, and one of the favorite foods of Sosuke Mizuo and Ren Miyazaki. As the older brother, Takuma Tenai was studying away from home for many years. He also wanted to do something for his younger brother, so when he was in the police academy, he practiced making apple pies many times in the cafeteria kitchen.
"Sosuke, what are you laughing at?" In the yard, Miyazaki Ren was sitting on the ground, fiddling with his "treasures". He had been very interested in all kinds of machinery since he was a child. At the age of nine, he could already skillfully modify and assemble some small equipment.
He is modifying the swing, trying to convert it from a hand-propelled one to a mechanical one.
Mizuo Sosuke was sitting next to Miyazaki Ren, reading a book and keeping her company, but today Mizuo Sosuke was not very focused. He would sneak a glance at the kitchen from time to time, and every time he looked, a smile would appear on his face.
Mizuo Sosuke was exposed and became angry. "Who laughed? I didn't laugh!" He waved his fist. "Ren, you have to call me Sosuke brother! I am the brother, do you hear me?"
Nine-year-old Miyazaki Ren had a round face with curly hair, like a steamed bun with seaweed on top. He sighed like a little adult.
Mizuo Sosuke was born on the same day as him, and the time on their birth certificates is exactly the same. Since it is not accurate to the second, it is impossible to tell who is older and who is younger. But Sosuke has been strong since he was a child. He has a poor health, has been sick for many years, and is thin, so he can only be strong in the title of "older brother".
Although Miyazaki Ren occasionally laughs, he is generally a gentle and considerate child. "ε=(?ο｀*))) Well, okay, Sosuke-san, what were you laughing at just now?"
Mizuo Sosuke blushed, "You said I didn't smile! Fix your swing!"
Miyazaki Ren sighed again. Sosuke was so childish. He was obviously very happy. But seeing the other party's embarrassed look, he knew to stop while he was ahead. He did not continue to ask questions, but concentrated on dressing up.
In the kitchen, Takuma Amai stared at the black apple pie in front of him in bewilderment, "That's impossible. I succeeded in school."
Miyazaki Ayano gently wiped the traces of flour from his face and comforted him, "Maybe it's because the temperature of the oven at home is different from that at school, so it went wrong. But it's great that you can do this, Takuma. Why don't you try again?"
Tenjing Takuma looked at the clock on the wall. It was almost time for dinner. He shook his head and said, "Next time. It's time to eat. I'll do it next time."
Miyazaki Ayano covered her mouth and smiled, "Well, Sosuke might be crying. Although he didn't say it, he is looking forward to Takuma's apple pie."
Takuma Amagi lowered his head in embarrassment. If he let his brother eat the charcoal-black apple pie, it would not be caring but murder. Finally, he said, "Let's do it next time. I'll practice more and I'll definitely succeed next time!"
During dinner, Mizuo Sosuke was in a noticeably better mood. He sat in a chair, swinging his legs back and forth, looking towards the kitchen with anticipation.
But even after all the dishes were served and dinner was over, he still didn't see the apple pie, which made him quickly feel depressed.
The three children of the Miyazaki family are all geniuses. The eldest, Takuma Aoi, skipped a grade and finished college early. After attending the police academy, he became proficient in shooting and fighting. Although he is always called the younger brother, Miyazaki Ren is the second child in the eyes of his parents. He is also very talented in mechanics, and Mizuo Sosuke, who calls himself the older brother but is regarded as the youngest, is gifted in reasoning.
He quickly deduced that Takuma Amai had actually made apple pie, but he was just too embarrassed to serve it because it was so bad.
After dinner, Mizuo Sosuke avoided everyone and sneaked into the kitchen. Based on clues in the kitchen, he found the still-undestroyed Takuma Tenjo brand apple pie in the cupboard.
Looking at this thing that couldn't even be called food, Mizuo Sosuke felt both relieved and sad. He was relieved that he didn't have to eat this failure, but he was sad that his brother's entire afternoon's hard work would end up being hidden here.
Takuma Amai is studying away from home and has limited time to go home. Mizuo Sosuke cherishes the time his brother is around. He may be unkind in words, but he treasures everything about his brother, so he was so sad to see this apple pie had to be thrown away.
9-year-old Mizuo Sosuke is a crybaby. He cries for all kinds of reasons: when he is happy, when he is angry, or when he is shy. Now, when he saw his brother’s entire afternoon’s hard work being thrown away, he also cried. He cried particularly miserably and even had a snot bubble.
He didn't want to waste his brother's kindness, so he tore off a small piece of apple pie and stuffed it into his mouth, and then cried even more sadly. How could there be such a disgusting apple pie? Brother Takuma was a big fool, it was really too disgusting.
After Miyazaki Ren finished his meal, he rushed to renovate the swing. After the renovation, he wanted to find Sosuke to share his joy. He ran to Sosuke's room but found that he was not in the room at all. Finally, he found Mizuo Sosuke in the kitchen.
The other person was crying and hiccuping while eating a plate of ugly-looking food. It looked very similar to the poop of the dog raised by the convenience store auntie.
Miyazaki Ren came closer and smelled the bad food on the plate. Ugh, it was disgusting.
He frowned, his face full of confusion, "Cangjie, humans, at least, shouldn't eat dog shit. If you really want to eat it, let's ask Dahuang to get some fresh ones. This one looks dry and seems to be expired."
"Wow——" Mizuo Sosuke cried even harder, "Ren is a big idiot, this is bullshit! Also, you have to call Sosuke brother!"
Miyazaki Ren recalled a sentence he had read in a book. He could not remember the exact sentence, but the general idea was that some things may be garbage in your eyes, but they are treasures in the eyes of others. Moreover, if you look closely, there is indeed a difference between it and dog shit. Even a dog as big as Da Huang cannot poop that big.
"I'm sorry, Sosuke, I shouldn't have said that." He made up his mind, closed his eyes, grabbed a piece of black stuff and stuffed it into his mouth.
then.
"Yue——" Miyazaki Ren groaned, looking at Mizuo Sosuke with tears in her eyes, "Sosuke, you still like dog shit, dog shit tastes better than this stuff!"
Mizuo Sosuke was amused by his miserable appearance and stopped crying.
Tenjo Takuma walked in holding a shovel, "Sosuke, Ren, didn't you say you wanted to bury the time capsule? I've got the shovel, let's go~"
"Great!" Miyazaki Ren shouted happily, and he ran to the room, "Takuma-kun, wait for me, I'll go get something."
Mizuo Sosuke wiped his face sloppily and said, "I'll go get something too."
Takuma Tenjo looked at the two lively people and smiled helplessly. He took a shovel and walked to the largest apple tree first, digging a hole to bury the time capsule.
After a while, Mizuo Sosuke and Miyazaki Ren came running over with their "baby" in their arms.
In the eyes of children, everything is precious. Although it was agreed that only a few items would be put in, in the end, all the items were packed into a small box.
"Finally, write down your wishes and goals, and open them when you grow up to see if you have accomplished them." Takuma Amai gave each of the two children a piece of paper and a pen.
"Brother Takuma, how long will it take to open the time capsule?" Miyazaki Ren looked up at Takuma Aoi and asked curiously.
"Hmm." Takuma Amagi thought for a moment, "Hmm, 20 years? I heard from my classmates that they are planning to dig it out after 20 years."
For a 9-year-old child, 20 years is too long. Mizuo Sosuke sighed with some worry, "20 years is too long."
"Hahaha." Amagi Takuma rubbed Mizuo Sosuke's head, "Then 18 years? 15 years? Or even shorter?"
Miyazaki Ren raised her hand excitedly, "18 years! I should be 27 years old by then! Maybe Takuma-san will have a baby. Then we can bring the baby to dig time capsules together, and then tell the baby stories about our childhood. It's super cool!"
Mizuo Sosuke also thought this was a good idea. He nodded modestly and said, "Then let's go dig together 18 years later."
After agreeing on a time, the three people wrote down their wishes on pieces of paper.
Takuma Amai: I want to be a good policeman and uphold justice! I want to buy a big house in Tokyo and bring Uncle Narumi, Aunt Ayano, Sosuke and Ren to live with me. The family will never be separated.
Miyazaki Ren: I want to be a great policeman like Takuma-san, invent lots of great things, eat lots of delicious food, and be happy with my parents, Takuma-san, and Sosuke forever.
Mizuo Sosuke: I hope to grow up quickly, and Ren can call me brother. I want to be super strong, like the stupid Takuma, and become the best person. I want Takuma to stop working and stay at home with me every day. I also want him to practice until he makes delicious apple pie. I want to buy a big house and live together as a family.
The three of them looked at each other, folded their little notes like treasures, and stuffed them into the time capsule.
At this moment, they are so looking forward to the future. They firmly believe that in the future they will be able to realize the wishes on the piece of paper and become the ideal adult.
.....
Mizuo Sosuke has been in poor health since birth and has been in the ICU several times. Due to his weak body and high costs, Mizuo Fuyu, who had just given birth, had to end her maternity leave early and return to work.
Later, after Mr. and Mrs. Amei died in the line of duty, the Miyazaki family adopted him. Under the careful care of Mr. and Mrs. Miyazaki, Mizuo Sosuke's health is much better than when he was a child, but he is still very weak.
There are many things that Miyazaki Ren, who is the same age as him, did without any injury, but he had to go to the hospital after doing it. Just like that terrible apple pie, Miyazaki Ren had no special reaction other than nausea after eating it.
But after eating it, Mizuo Sosuke started vomiting and having diarrhea in the middle of the night, and even had a high fever. The Miyazaki couple had to send him to the hospital overnight.
When Mizuo Sosuke recovered from his illness and was discharged from the hospital, Takuma Tenai's vacation was also over.
Before leaving, Takuma Amai was very moved when he learned the reason for his brother's illness. He promised his brother, "Next time I go home for the holiday, I will definitely learn how to make apple pies well, and then I will make sure that Sosuke can eat apple pies as delicious as those made by Aunt Ayano."
Mizuo Sosuke snorted, "Stupid Takuma, I wasn't expecting your apple pie!"
Tian Jing Takuma carelessly rubbed his brother's hair, picked up Miyazaki Ren beside him, and shook him, "Ren, you also have to work hard to train. Next time you come back, I will teach you new fighting moves."
Miyazaki Ren patted his chest and assured, "Don't worry, Takuma-kun, I will become super strong and protect Sosuke. You can go to Tokyo with peace of mind. You must uphold justice and be a super cool policeman, just like Batman!"
Takuma Tenkai laughed and said, "Batman is not a policeman!"
Mizuo Sosuke angrily reiterated, "I told you to call me brother, Ren!"
After returning to Tokyo, Takuma Amai quickly adapted to the life of a policeman. He was very successful in the investigation department. His excellent reasoning ability made it impossible for all the real murderers to escape his eyes, and his strong fighting and shooting skills allowed him to subdue all the criminals.
He has a cheerful personality and does not care about personal gains and losses. After completing his own tasks, he often helps his colleagues and does not like to take credit for himself. As a result, he quickly became one of the most popular police officers in the Metropolitan Police Department.
As a police officer, Takuma Amai is too busy to go back to Ringo Town, but he calls home every day and often practices making apple pies when he has free time.
When he was practicing in the police academy cafeteria, the cafeteria auntie was really afraid of this young man who made a mess in the kitchen every day, so she secretly helped him a lot, allowing him to make apple pies that were barely edible. This is why Takuma Amai suffered a terrible defeat after returning home, just because he lacked the secret help of the cafeteria auntie.
Now he was truly alone, and after practicing many times, he became proficient in making apple pies.
Everything seemed to be going in the right direction until he received a case of a missing high school girl.
After investigation, he arrested the murderer, Shindo Shoichi.
Shindo Shoichi is the son of Shindo Daigo, an official of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. His grandfather, Nakatani Masahiro, is the famous Chief Cabinet Secretary. Although he has a good appearance, he is a violent person by nature. He especially likes girls aged 15 or 16. He used the power of his father and grandfather to coerce and seduce many girls in junior high and high school, and violated and abused them many times. This kidnapping was just a common method he used to deal with disobedient girls.
However, this time he fell into the hands of Takuma Amagi. Takuma Amagi, who had just joined the company, was full of enthusiasm. Even though he was threatened and warned many times by Daigo Shindo and Masahiro Nakatani, he still went his own way and insisted on pursuing the matter to the end.
Many women were harmed by Shindo Shoichi. Some chose to pay money to settle the matter, but others chose to ask the murderer to pay the price.
Finally, Shindo Shoichi's biggest secret was discovered by Takuma Amai.
He not only raped women, but also had many murders on his hands. He would pick out the women he liked from among those he had raped, brutally kill them, and then soak them in formalin as a collection. He had a large villa dedicated to collecting these "treasures".
Nakatani Masahiro and Shindo Daigo tried their best to suppress the matter. They even sent a box of gold bars to Amei Takuma, hoping that he would not expose the matter and give Shindo Masahiro a chance to live.
Of course Takuma Tenkai refused, so he suffered unprecedented suppression, the case was extended indefinitely, he was repeatedly framed and targeted, if he had not been impeccable in all aspects and was really cautious, he almost couldn't even be a policeman.
But even so, every time he talked to his family, he would only report good news and never let them worry about him.
After collecting all the evidence, Takuma Amai did not bow to the Shindo family. He found Shindo Daigo's political enemy and handed the evidence to him. With the help of his political enemy, Shindo Shoichi was even sentenced to death.
You know, the death penalty is very rare in Japan, and it requires the signature of the Minister of Justice to carry out the death penalty. And the Minister of Justice often does not like to play the role of executioner for various reasons. If the public sentiment was not really angry this time, he would not have sentenced to death.
The Shindo case brought Shindo Daigo, who was supposed to make further progress, back to square one, and also made Nakatani Masaru, the Chief Cabinet Secretary, unable to make further progress. The Shindo family hated Takuma Amai, who "did not know how to behave", and they began to make trouble for him in various ways.
Takuma Tenjo began to suffer assassination attacks one after another, as well as various false accusations. Even his superiors, who had accepted benefits from the Shindo family, began to oppress him, and stealing credit and framing him became commonplace.
But Takuma Amajima didn't take all this to heart. If this was the necessary sacrifice to maintain justice, then everything was worth it.
The indomitable Takuma Amai was admired by many police officers, which made Takuma Amai more determined in his beliefs.
Because his boss assigned him a lot of work, even during the New Year, Takuma Tenjo was still very busy and even going home became a luxury.
His boss rejected his vacation application and said in a sarcastic tone, "Aren't the Tianjing police willing to do anything for justice? What? You said it so nicely but in the end you're not even willing to give me a vacation?"
At this time, Takuma Tenjo had not had a rest for a long time. He looked haggard from working overtime every day, and the Shindo family had finally sharpened their guns.
Takuma Amai was accused of sexual harassment by a high school girl he had rescued, accusing him of taking advantage of his position and the fact that he had rescued her to harass her multiple times.
With the deliberate promotion of the Shindo family, all major newspapers published this news and poured a lot of dirty water on him. The former courtyard policeman who saved people became a molester.
He was removed from his position and detained for investigation. His family back home also read the news in the newspaper. His younger brother Mizuo Sosuke fainted due to excessive anger. After waking up, he insisted on going to Tokyo and used his reasoning ability to solve the problem for his brother.
However, after arriving in Tokyo, the weak Mizuo Sosuke became critically ill again and was admitted to a Tokyo hospital. After comparing the medical levels in Tokyo and Ringo, the Miyazaki couple decided to move to Tokyo. They went home to pack up their things and prepare to move.
Before leaving, they asked Kuroda Hei, one of Takuma Amagi's rare friends, to take care of Mizuo Sosuke.
Then, the Aomori earthquake occurred.
The Shindo family was even more angry when they saw Takuma Aoi, who was still fearless in prison. They blew up the rescue road to Ringo Town, transferred the rescue team to other places without authorization, and embezzled the rescue supplies. They also spread the news that all this was caused by Takuma Aoi offending a big shot.
Without timely rescue, Ringo Town was filled with casualties. The Miyazaki family was buried under the rubble. They desperately protected their son Miyazaki Ren.
It was three days later when Takuma Akai, who was in prison, learned all this news.
With a scruffy beard, he contacted Shindo Daigo's political enemies who had recruited him before, and begged them to help him save his hometown.
The Black Organization is behind Shindo Daigo's political enemies. They have high hopes for Amari Takuma, but after Amari Takuma tactlessly rejected their offer, they began to add insult to injury. This time, they also instigated the Shindo family's revenge on Ringo Town.
With the help of the Daizaiba Karasuma Group, Ringo Town was quickly rescued.
In Ringo Town, Rum, the person in charge of the rescue, looked down at the curly-haired child holding the bodies of his parents in the ruins and said, "Little boy, are you willing to come with me? To avenge your parents."
The curly-haired child cried until his eyes and nose were red. "What revenge? My parents died because of the earthquake. How can I take revenge?"
"No, they died because the police deliberately delayed their rescue. If they had been rescued earlier, they would not have died."
The curly-haired kid seemed to understand something. He burst into tears. When he looked at Rum again, his eyes were full of hatred. "I am willing. I want to make those people pay the price!"
"Good boy." Rum smiled with satisfaction. The curly-haired child was named Miyazaki Ren. He was the child of Takuma Akai's adoptive parents. Taking him away would also be a handle to threaten Takuma Akai in the future.
Rum originally wanted to train Miyazaki Ren to be a knife in his hand, but when examining his body, he found that the child had excellent physical fitness and was very suitable for the organization's experiments. In order to please that gentleman, Miyazaki Ren was sent to the laboratory by Rum.
Entering with him was Kurosawa Jin, who looked dejected due to mission failure. In the laboratory, they also had a senior codenamed "Vermode". The three of them were all experimental subjects of the "Silver Bullet" project, but in different directions.
On the other hand, with the help of the Black Organization, Takuma Tenjo cleared his name. When he was released from prison, he found that his adoptive parents were gone. He went from being the pride of the town to being the most hated person in the town.
The aunt who runs a convenience store looked at her empty trousers and lame son, and then looked at the decadent Takuma Tenjou, and burst into tears. Ringo Town is very small, and everyone knows each other. Takuma Tenjou was also someone she watched grow up, and she loved him like her own son or nephew.
"Takuma, leave Ringo Town and don't come back. We know that this should not be blamed on you. You just did what the police should do like your parents, but who can we ordinary people blame? Yotaro lost his father and his leg. I also lost one leg in the earthquake. There are many people in the town like us. No one knows how to face you. Don't come back."
"Bang" an egg hit Takuma Amai's body.
"It's all your fault. You provoked those big shots and that's why my father died. Go away! I don't want to see you!" the lame boy cried.
His words were like stones thrown into the water, causing ripples. Countless insults came at Tenjo Takuma from all directions. Those who scolded him were all familiar to him, including elders who once loved him and peers who regarded him as an idol.
Their loved ones died because they did not wait for rescue, and they also suffered various physical disabilities.
Did I really do something wrong? Takuma Amagi kept asking himself in his heart.
Finally, everyone was tired of smashing and crying. The dirty Tenjo Takuma knelt down and kowtowed to the crowd several times, with blood flowing from his forehead.
He stood up and took a deep look at his hometown, the place where he grew up and had many fond memories.
I was right! Those officials who used unscrupulous means were wrong. He heard the answer in his heart and left with his head held high.
......
After returning to his post, Takuma Amai became more and more desperate. The forces behind Daigo Shindo's political enemies were not much cleaner than Daigo Shindo. They were just as corrupt and even used Lotus to threaten him.
Seeing Mizuo Sosuke becoming critically ill again due to the departure of the Miyazaki couple, Amai Takuma made up his mind. He planned Mizuo Sosuke's fake death, modified his own files, and hid Mizuo Sosuke.
He worked harder and harder, he wanted to climb up, to sit in that high position, and then clean up all the mess.
Unfortunately, as his position got higher, Takuma Amai found his ideas more and more ridiculous, and finally he formulated a bomb hijacking plan. Since I can't punish you, I will let the masses and public opinion wipe it out for me. For this, I am willing to sacrifice my life!
In the end, Takuma Amagi, just as he had vowed, stirred up a storm with his blood and exposed the dirt to the sun.
Miyazaki Ren saw the last scene of the comic, half of which was Takuma Amai smiling with blood spitting out of his mouth, and the other half was a crowd of people demonstrating, with officials bowing and apologizing in front of them. On the LED screen in the corner, the verdict on Daigo Shindo and Hirohito Shimamoto was being played.
He excitedly called out to the system, [System, system, is my hometown popular?!]