Chapter 154 Fifty-Eight Weeks (2)
Moribu Kagemitsu looked down at the text on his phone's memo app.
Unlike before, which were like outlines and inspiration records for fantasy novels, this time it's more like an ordinary person's daily life diary.
This time, he didn't focus on the serious matter of reincarnation.
After confirming that each step matched Zero's account, he stopped making records.
The very first line of the memo was my explanation to myself after anticipating that I would forget everything.
The memo then records things that Zero hadn't mentioned, bits and pieces of their daily lives.
Although it may seem insignificant, have no impact on the world, and pose no danger to anyone's life, it is extremely important to him.
For example, the touching conversation on the rooftop that allowed the two of them to completely open their hearts, those few hours of it moved Morofushi Kagemitsu so deeply that it is an unforgettable memory that he would never want to forget, and it is the most important thing that needs to be written first.
For example, after Zero fell into a coma, the other three couldn't help but run over to see him. Together, they devised a plan to hug each other three times a day. Zero's different and interesting reactions to each hug were memories he didn't want to forget.
For example, that final phone call filled with honesty and concern, and Zero's promise to him.
For example, the noisy New Year's Eve that the whisky group had at the end.
For example, Zero was furious when Shuichi Akai sniped him after his defection, and Zero took care of him afterwards. When Zero accidentally aggravated his wound, Zero was angry for a long time and kept nagging about it.
For example, the shocked and complicated expression on Zero's face when he discovered that they had a small group and weren't including him.
For example... the only clear memory of the death.
Besides these, there are many, many other things.
For example, all the things Zero shared with him, whether happy or sad, during that confession.
Just like in the snow mountain, after consuming aptx4869, Zero, who was resurrected after dying, couldn't help but cry like a real child. He scared the ghost Morofushi Kagemitsu who had been watching him, and after reloading the save, he hugged him and cried for a long time.
Like when Morofushi Kagemitsu said that the red scarf was a symbol of a hero and then gave it to him, Zero really likes that red scarf now.
Like that time in the loop when Morofushi Kagemitsu said, "That's enough, Zero, give up on me," they argued. In the end, Zero wanted to meet him and reconcile before reloading the save, but died on the way to see him, saying sorry and making accusations.
...
There were just too many things to record, not only did Furuya Rei not mention them, but even Morofushi Kagemitsu didn't have time to write them down.
Halfway through writing, his fingers simply couldn't continue, and he could no longer grasp any detailed memories in his mind.
He forgot again.
Morofushi Kagemitsu flipped through the short memo over and over again.
Not only that, not only that, there are definitely many, many more important things, many happy or sad things, and perhaps even some funny and silly embarrassing moments. These are the memories of two years made up of the experiences of each and every day.
They've been through so much together.
But he doesn't remember any of it.
Morofushi Kagemitsu's gaze lingered on the rooftop conversation for a long time. During this time, he switched to Furuya Rei's chat page, but his finger hovered in the air for a long time without typing a single word. He got out of bed to go find him directly, but stopped just before opening the door. In the end, he silently sat back down on the edge of the bed.
Switching his phone to the notes app again, his gaze fell on the daily three hugs plan, and he was slightly lost in thought.
He didn't remember exactly how the three hugs a day plan was carried out. The memo only said that after Zero cleared the game, he suddenly developed a fever and couldn't wake up. Then the class monitor and the other two couldn't help but run over to check on him. They then discussed and came to the conclusion that humans need to hug each other and came up with the plan of three hugs a day.
And then? Did he do it? He probably did, right? What would Zero's reaction be? He'd probably be shy and want to refuse, right? But in the end, he definitely wouldn't refuse. But it won't be easy for Scotland and Bourbon to get three hugs a day, will it? Lots of interesting things must have happened along the way…
But he doesn't remember any of it.
Only five minutes had passed since he woke up, and he had already forgotten the entire dream, the only thing he clearly remembered was the final scene of his death.
"The class monitor and Natalie are dead... Sorry everyone, I need to reload and start over. It's okay, I've found the reason for the failure this time, and I'll definitely succeed next time."
"Zero, I'm sorry..."
"hiro?! Hiro stop!!!"
Morofushi Kagemitsu suddenly covered his face, his chest heaving violently, and finally let out a series of strange sounds from his throat, like a sad cry or a broken sigh.
This was entirely his own selfish motive. He claimed it was for Zero and the class monitor, but it was still selfish and still caused harm to Zero.
He felt that Zero could have been even angrier.
But Zero didn't. Instead, Zero comforted him, saying that he completely understood his decision.
Therefore, even if Zero concealed those seemingly insignificant but very important things to him, he couldn't get angry at all.
Because he could actually understand Zero's decision completely.
They all felt guilty and ashamed, but they did not regret it.
*
The plan of giving three hugs a day could not be kept secret in the end.
Even though Furuya Rei didn't faint and have a fever for three days this time, and even though Furuya Rei's confession about his fifty-seventh cycle of reincarnation wasn't as detailed or emotional as last time, the other four were still extremely worried and didn't hesitate to continue the previous cycle's plan of getting close to each other.
Zero Furuya's protest was ineffective.
Rei Furuya was somewhat helpless, not understanding why Hiro would write something as trivial as a hug in his memo during such an urgent and important time, given that so many things had happened, two years of memories, and so many important things, and why he would spend so many words writing it in such detail.
Is this really that important? His mental state is already better than ever before; he doesn't need his friends' comforting words to maintain a normal and positive attitude towards life.
To be honest, apart from feeling a bit sad and unable to control my regret when I first recounted my 57th cycle of reincarnation and talked about the class president's death and Hiroki Sawada's Noah's Ark in the previous cycle, I didn't think about it much at other times. I had completely entered the state of the new cycle.
He even felt that if he hadn't been in such a bad physical condition, if he hadn't been sick with a fever, he wouldn't have even felt that empty, uncomfortable feeling in his heart until he fell asleep.
But since everyone values the "sticking" plan so much, and since Hiro values hugs so much, he can only accept it helplessly.
He has always been helpless with his few nemesis friends, and he just hopes that they really won't come and stick to him while he's working at Poirot Cafe as Amuro Tooru, causing some strange rumors to spread.
Now that we've finally managed to stop the rumors about Scotland and Bourbon from getting even more outrageous, let's not make the script more difficult for someone who has absolutely no romantic experience. Even if we've now confirmed that the main storyline is a romantic mystery, there's no need for that.
Amuro Tooru just wants to be an ordinary working man.
Rei Furuya, on the other hand, didn't want to worry everyone or cause them any extra trouble or anxiety.
Well, everyone is just worried because they've received too much information. Just like last time, things will calm down a lot as long as he behaves well. We don't really need to stick together every day.
People will gradually realize that his mental state is really good and stable.
Once the game officially starts, this kind of worry-induced confusion should be gone.
*
December 9th.
Unlike the last time when Morofushi Kagemitsu couldn't help but take the feverish and unconscious Furuya Rei to the hospital to find a doctor, this time Furuya Rei's fever had completely subsided. He was a little weak, but after resting for another day, he would be able to resume normal activities.
As for the effects of overworking and straining the body before, it will probably take a month or two of rest and recuperation, just like the last cycle, to fully recover.
Rei Furuya's mind is completely clear now. During his two days of rest, he has thought about many things, sorting out the events of the previous cycle and all the experiences from all previous cycles. He has come up with a new path and plan, and shared it with everyone.
This discovery is truly significant.
The main storyline of this game is divided into two parts: romance and mystery, and these two parts are probably equally important.
This is not surprising at all. Whether it's games, comics, novels, or TV series, artistic creations throughout history have always been inseparable from the eternal theme of love.
However, of the five of them, four are single, and the only one in a relationship, Date Wataru, is a person living in the digital age.
If it weren't for the need to contact them frequently now, Ida Wataru wouldn't even use his cell phone much. He usually records what he does in a small notebook that he carries with him, and he doesn't know much about conventional games, comics, or novels.
The important love storyline in the game thus became their blind spot.
Another reason is that, for them, the game's style has always been bizarre, bloody, and violent. Even though the protagonist is a 17-year-old high school student who has even taken drugs and turned into a child, neither the transnational criminal organization that is the villain nor the murder cases and bombs that are ubiquitous in daily life seem like a normal dating game.
However, this is only true from their perspective.
Although four of the five died before the game started, and the last one died at the end of the game, and all of them were engaged in extremely dangerous police work and undercover work, with an absurdly high mortality rate and level of danger and tension, the world they lived in had basically nothing to do with a lighthearted romance storyline.
But for others, and for the protagonist, the situation is completely different.
Those who are deeply involved with the protagonist usually don't die.
Unless it's the first time meeting, or you've only known each other for a short time.
He was an important character I spent a lot of time with, and even when we encountered danger, we always escaped unscathed. In the end, it seems that only Furuya Rei died.
However, death was not a very sad thing for Rei Furuya at that time. Although he would try his best to live a good life if possible, it would also be nice to be reunited with everyone.
So from the perspective of the main characters, this is a romance mystery game where reasoning and romance are equally important.
The same applies to the world.
When Furuya Rei got to this point, he joked with everyone, saying that maybe he died because he had never been in a relationship and never had a girlfriend.
But the others couldn't laugh at all. Date Wataru even seriously told him that if he met someone he liked, he should go and have a relationship.
Jianggu Ling: "..."
No, it's really not that bad.
In short, once the new timeline was basically determined, their task became quite clear.
Takagi Wataru was indeed the key to Date Wataru's death, but the reason for Date Wataru's death was not Takagi Wataru's growth, but rather the acceleration of the romance between Takagi Wataru and Sato Miwako, leading to that life-and-death bond and that earth-shattering kiss.
This is the true cause and effect relationship; their goal is to reverse this cause and effect while changing the world line.
In the plan to bring Takagi Wataru and Sato Miwako together, besides Date Wataru, Matsuda Jinpei also played a significant role.
When Furuya Rei posted his detailed account and analysis of "Matsuda Jinpei's white moonlight being one of the key factors influencing the love story between Sato Miwako and Takagi Wataru" in the group chat, everyone fell silent.
After a few seconds, Matsuda Jinpei slowly typed a question mark: 【? 】
Kenji Hagiwara then fearlessly exclaimed, "Wow, a love triangle!"
Then he was punished by Matsuda Jinpei.
This matter is a significant butterfly effect.
During the time Matsuda Jinpei transferred to the First Investigation Division, he basically partnered with Hagiwara Kenji. Because the situation was urgent and dangerous at the time, he simply didn't have the time or inclination to develop any obvious affection for a police officer named Sato Miwako.
Whether this event has a positive or negative impact can only be determined through further testing.
*
December 10th.
Since there's nothing major or a suitable reason, the task must continue.
This time, it wasn't Scotland who went in Bourbon's place, but rather Furuya Rei who went to the mission rendezvous point as Bourbon himself.
A white Mazda was parked next to a black Porsche.
Rei Furuya got out of the car and turned around, only to suddenly see a long-haired black man smoking in the darkness.
He paused for a moment, then realized that Ray hadn't defected yet. He instantly showed a look of displeasure and annoyance, and clicked his tongue loudly.
Akai Shuichi: "..."
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