Chapter 132, Fifty-Seventh Cycle (4)
December 10th.
Bourbon, Gin, and Vodka have a mission today, and Ray "happens" to pass by and comes over wanting to join in this interesting mission.
Gin and Vodka had no particular interest; Vodka was injured yesterday, and it would be good for Ray to help.
Bourbon is a bit of a problem; hopefully he won't be angry when he sees Ray when he arrives.
But it was Scotland that ultimately arrived at the meeting point.
The three of them: "..."
Gin asked, "Where's Bourbon?"
Scotland scratched his cheek sheepishly: "Sorry, Bourbon isn't feeling well and is resting. I'll take over the task for him. Don't worry, I know exactly how Bourbon does tasks, so it's fine for me to do this kind of task for him."
Gin: "..."
Vodka gasped, "You...you...you—"
His dramatic reaction caught the attention of Ray, who was frowning in thought, and he immediately turned to look at him.
Scotland smiled and tilted her head to look at him: "What's wrong? Vodka?"
Vodka: "..."
Vodka shook his head: "N-nothing. I mean, of course I believe in your abilities, Scotland."
Gin sneered: "I will tell that gentleman the truth."
Scotland gave a shy smile: "I'm sorry, I'll be more careful next time."
Vodka: "..."
Lei: "..."
During the subsequent missions, Rae quietly stayed by Vodka's side.
When they were alone, he casually asked, while setting up his sniper rifle, "What did Scotland do to Bourbon?"
"Sigh, what else could it be? It must be that, otherwise why would Bourbon still have a fever and be unconscious..." Vodka, who had been thinking about this matter, suddenly stopped halfway through his sentence.
Ray turned his head, slowly let out a "whoosh," and said, "Fever and unconsciousness, when did this happen?"
Vodka fell silent, feigning composure while actually panicking behind his sunglasses. He wondered if revealing this secret only to Gin and Ray would be alright? Neither of them were the type to gossip… but they were the type to laugh at Bourbon right in front of him!
Moreover, Gin is alright, but Ray, the person Bourbon hates the most, would absolutely not be happy to find out!
Vodka felt utterly defeated. His friendship with Bourbon might be completely ruined because of this, and Bourbon would definitely take his anger out on him too! He would never find anyone in the organization to talk about idols and otaku again!
He didn't speak, but Ray could continue to deduce: "You were injured in the abdomen and could only stay behind and act with me, which means the injury is not serious. You definitely need to see a doctor for professional treatment. Gin drove to the training ground to practice shooting alone yesterday, and he had just finished a mission not long ago, around 2 pm. You should have gone to the hospital around that time and met Scotland and Bourbon, who was feverish and unconscious, right? Was it Dr. Lin's clinic?"
Vodka took a step back: "You, you..."
Lai took the cigarette out of his mouth, flicked off the ash with his fingers, and looked at him quietly: "Want to exchange information? I have important information about them on December 7th, and you tell me the specifics of your encounter with them on December 9th, how about it?"
Vodka was a little conflicted. He felt that there was no information more explosive and important than the one he knew. Even though Ray had deduced most of it, this exchange was still not worthwhile. If it were exposed to Bourbon later, he would be in big trouble.
“After the mission was completed that day, Bourbon was forcibly dragged into a car and driven away by Scotland right in front of me. Don’t you want to know what happened?” Rye asked.
"Yes!" Vodka agreed immediately, without hesitation. "Okay, let's exchange information!"
Lei smiled and said, "Very good."
*
It was already 8 p.m. when the task was completed.
Ignoring everyone else, Morofushi Kagemitsu sped back to his safe house, only to breathe a sigh of relief when he checked that the blond youth on the bed was still sleeping peacefully.
However, the relief I felt because he seemed to be alright was quickly replaced by anxiety because he was still unconscious.
"Zero, zero?" Morofushi Kagemitsu called him several times, but there was no response.
The blond youth on the bed remained fast asleep.
Although he no longer had a fever or felt unwell, Morofushi Kagemitsu was worried that continuing to sleep like this would affect his health.
"Ah, I did get warned by the BOSS." After replying to the emails, Morofushi Kagemitsu deleted them all, then leaned over the bed and helplessly poked the blond youth's baby face with his finger. "Zero, if you don't wake up soon, my reputation might be in even more danger."
Furuya Rei did not react at all.
Morofushi Kagemitsu sighed softly and took out his phone.
ZERO Health Status Observation Diary
The class monitor even changed the group chat name.
[Hiro: I'm back. Zero's alright, but he's still unconscious.]
[Squad Leader: It's almost the third day, why hasn't he woken up yet? We can't wake him up no matter what we do. Should we take him to the hospital for another checkup?]
[Hagi-chan: Yeah, it's almost to the point where they need IV fluids to replenish nutrients, right?]
[Mazda: His hand was injured from the long IV drip to bring down his fever, and the needle punctured his veins several times because of his nightmares and restless movements. His hand is in such a state now. Can he continue receiving IV drips?]
[Hiro: Let's see after tonight.]
Morofushi Kagemitsu put down his phone, rubbed his palms together to warm them, and then gently pulled the blond youth's arm out of the bed and began to massage his arm and palm, trying to disperse the bruises and blood around the needle marks to promote recovery.
After the massage, he turned around and got several hot water bottles to apply to the bruised areas to accelerate blood circulation and promote the absorption and fading of the bruises.
Although cold compresses were applied immediately and hot compresses are now being used, the bruises on the blond youth's hands still look terrifying, and there are more than just one or two spots.
However, Morofushi Kagemitsu is now out of options.
After finishing with his childhood friend, Morofushi Kagemitsu got himself something to eat, took a shower, changed into his pajamas, and returned to the room.
He has been staying by his unconscious childhood friend's side for the past few days, so that he can detect any movement immediately.
"Goodnight, Zero," said Morofushi Kagemitsu. "See you tomorrow."
I hope to see a Zero who is awake tomorrow.
*
December 11th, 8:00 AM.
Rei Furuya finally woke up, only to be shocked to find that it was already the fourth day.
He slept for three days and three nights straight.
Jianggu Ling: "..."
No wonder Hiro was so excited when he saw him wake up.
It took Furuya Rei a long time to calm his childhood friend down, but before he could say more than a few words, he immediately ran to the kitchen to prepare food for him.
Rei Furuya got out of bed and moved around a bit. Surprisingly, he didn't feel very stiff, so he guessed that Hiro must have been exercising his muscles every day.
Just like always, no matter how crazy he was outside, Hiro would always come back to heal him.
Yes, Hiro is alive; he successfully rescued Hiro.
Rei Furuya stood at the doorway watching that familiar figure busy in the kitchen. Upon noticing him, the blue-eyed young man with stubble turned around and smiled at him.
Then Rei Furuya laughed too.
Hiro is still alive.
Morofushi Kagemitsu will live on in this world for a long, long time, and will not suddenly die in front of him one day.
He truly succeeded.
*
Rei Furuya felt that he was actually in a very good state, much better than before. He felt relaxed and clear-headed, and his brain felt like it had been rebooted, clean and efficient.
My body is indeed a little weak, and it will probably take another day to fully recover.
Rei Furuya picked up his phone and first contacted the class monitor and the boys and girls in the reincarnation group. He breathed a sigh of relief after confirming that their conditions were not much different from before he fell into a coma, and then began to deal with the countless things that had piled up over the past few days.
But the more he looked at those messages, the more something seemed off, especially the messages from BOSS Gin, Vodka, Vermouth, and even Rye...
Rei Furuya silently went out to find his childhood friend, phone in hand: "Hiro, what exactly happened these past few days?"
Morofushi Kagemitsu flipped his phone screen over and pressed it onto the table. He turned around and saw what was written on the screen he was holding up. After a moment of surprise, he gave an embarrassed chuckle.
"Well... because I couldn't let the people in the organization find out that Bourbon was in a strange coma and become suspicious or even take him away for examination, I just continued with the previous script. It's just that everyone seems to have misunderstood a lot."
Rei Furuya sighed helplessly, "Okay, I messed up first, it wasn't Hiro's fault, but the script will need to be revised a bit..."
The white phone screen on the table quickly went out without anyone touching it.
ZERO Health Status Observation Diary
[Hiro: Zero is awake and seems to be in good condition.]
[Hiro: Let him rest a bit longer. I'll ask him about reincarnation once I'm sure he's really recovered.]
[Hagi-chan: Remember to put on the patches! Patches are the best medicine! Hiro, don't forget to put on the patches too! It would be best to put on ours too!!!]
*
Rei Furuya felt that something was off about his childhood friend.
Before dinner, Morofushi Kagemitsu stretched out his hands to him and smiled, "I was too excited earlier and forgot to say it, good morning, Zero."
Rei Furuya walked over and gave him a big hug: "Good morning, Hiro. I'm sorry to have worried you."
Breakfast is an easily digestible food that is suitable for patients. Jiang Guling finished eating quickly and sat back down at her computer desk to work.
His coma over the past few days had really accumulated a lot of things, and thankfully he woke up in time today, otherwise the organization would have really been unable to resist coming to him to confirm his safety.
However, Rei Furuya has no intention of going out to see anyone right now. His condition is still quite obvious, and his hands and arms are covered with obvious needle marks and bruises. Even if he is covered with bandages, he is still not suitable to be seen by others.
Morofushi Kagemitsu didn't have any missions today, but he had only just taken over as the head of the intelligence group and had a lot of online work to do, all of which were quite complicated.
Fortunately, he had already learned computer skills back when Bourbon and Ray were honing their hacking skills. Although he wasn't that good, he was still quite proficient. Even if he encountered a problem, he could ask his childhood friend who knew everything.
After dealing with all the messages that had piled up over the past few days, Furuya Rei had only a few non-urgent matters left to handle slowly.
He went to his childhood friend's room for a while and realized that Hiro was busier with work.
Rei Furuya walked into the kitchen.
Rei Furuya was kicked out of the kitchen by Kagemitsu Morofushi.
Jianggu Ling: "..."
Well, in Hiro's eyes, he's probably still a patient.
After finishing lunch at 12:30, Morofushi Kagemitsu started urging Tani Rei to take a nap again around 1:00.
Rei Furuya tried to argue: "I feel like I don't need to take a nap now that I've slept for three days."
Morofushi Kagemitsu was very firm: "Even if you can't sleep, you need to rest for half an hour. You can't keep working so hard. What if you faint for a few more days?"
Feeling incredibly guilty, Furuya Rei had no choice but to agree.
"Good afternoon, Zero." Morofushi Kagemitsu smiled again and opened his arms to him.
Rei Furuya paused for a moment, slightly puzzled, but still stepped forward and received a big hug.
A tight hug, warmed by the midday sun.
So Rei Furuya couldn't help but smile and hug his childhood friend whom he had finally managed to save.
“Good afternoon, hiro,” he said.
*
Naturally, Furuya Rei didn't sleep at all at noon. He simply closed his eyes and went through the information he had gathered throughout the morning in his mind, even planning out the subsequent steps.
At 5 p.m., Furuya Rei felt that he had almost fully recovered and could go out to continue working.
Although the plan to steal the sky and switch the sun was successful, there were still many, many things to come.
However, Morofushi Kagemitsu hoped that he could rest for another day and leave tomorrow.
Otherwise, if he leaves, Scotland will have to go through the trouble of putting on an act again if it wants to meet with Bourbon and spend time alone with him again.
Rei Furuya knew that his childhood friend was still worried about him, so he didn't insist and nodded in agreement to stay.
Regardless of the logic or script, even if Bourbon wakes up, he wouldn't want to see anyone right now.
and……
Rei Furuya glanced furtively at his childhood friend who was busy with the intelligence group, then looked at the unusually quiet contact screens of the class president, Hagi, and Matsuda on his phone, and fell into deep thought.
He had already prepared a perfect explanation, so why isn't anyone asking him about it now?
She was probably worried about him, because he had just woken up and she didn't want to press him for answers and make him relive those terrible memories.
Rei Furuya paced back and forth in the living room twice, suddenly feeling uncertain and even more guilty about deceiving everyone about the details of the reincarnation.
He knew how much information his previous state had revealed, and he wasn't very confident that he could keep it from his few incredibly perceptive and knowledgeable friends to begin with, so he felt even more guilty now.
But... but I really can't tell them everything...
*
Dinner was prepared by Morofushi Kagemitsu again.
This time it was a normal meal, and all of them were dishes that Furuya Rei liked.
Rei Furuya had a feeling this was his last supper, thinking that his childhood friend, who had been patient all day, would definitely start talking to him about that matter that night.
But he was still debating how far to go...
Rei Furuya was so conflicted, agonizing over it until 11 p.m.
"Alright, Zero, it's time to rest."
Morofushi Kagemitsu did come to see him, but he urged him to go and rest.
"It's time to sleep, Zero. From now on, unless there's an emergency, you're not allowed to stay up late. I'll work with everyone to keep an eye on you."
Rei Furuya looked at him hesitantly, as if he wanted to say something but couldn't.
Morofushi Kagemitsu couldn't help but laugh. He rubbed the head of his childhood friend, who was sitting in a chair looking up at him, and comforted him, "Just relax and get some sleep today. Don't think too much. We'll talk about that tomorrow, otherwise I'm afraid you won't sleep well tonight."
“hiro…”
The more they cared about him and thought of him, the more guilty Furuya Rei felt.
"Goodnight, Zero, go to sleep." Morofushi Kagemitsu stretched out his hands to him again, smiling brightly. "This is the last hug for today."
Rei Furuya got up and hugged him, finally unable to resist asking, "Why so many hugs?"
He had initially thought that his prolonged coma had frightened Hiro, and that Hiro needed more hugs to reassure him, but now it was clear that wasn't the case.
“Because when we were discussing how to make Zero more relaxed and happy, Hagiwara said that humans need three hugs a day to survive, and another three hugs to feel energetic and radiant.” Morofushi Kagemitsu smirked. “Or perhaps Zero prefers six hugs a day?”
Jianggu Ling: "..."
Morofushi Kagemitsu continued with a laugh: "Actually, class president Hagiwara Matsuda said that I should give Zero hugs along with the three of them. But that would be twelve hugs a day, wouldn't Zero get tired? So let's just give him three hugs in the morning, noon and night, along with good morning, good afternoon and good night."
Jianggu Ling: "?"
Huh? What? No, wait a minute? What exactly have you all been talking about behind my back??
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