Chapter 306 Zero Rounds (End)
With the destruction of the last system, the remaining red light completely faded from this world.
After Madoka and Flame Demon left, the world was gradually swallowed up by darkness.
Deep in the mountains of Nagano, amidst the ruins of a church, the members of the Sakura Team exchanged glances, knowing that their time was running out.
"Although there are still many things I want to tell you, there's no time now." Matsuda Jinpei stepped forward and put his arm around Furuya Rei's shoulder, grinning as he said, "But it's okay. Anyway, after everything is over, everyone who has a causal relationship with you will get back all the memories they lost in previous cycles. Then we can chat slowly in the new world."
Towards the end, it almost became word by word, and the hand gripping his shoulder tightened.
Jianggu Ling: "..."
He quickly recalled what he had revealed to them in his seventy-three playthroughs plus the zero playthrough, and the more he thought about it, the more guilty he felt.
Especially when he and Morofushi Kagemitsu made eye contact.
Although Hiro and his companions witnessed everything he had experienced during this time travel, simply watching is not the same as experiencing it firsthand. Experiencing something firsthand from a different perspective brings entirely different feelings.
Before the world was plunged into complete darkness, Furuya Rei turned his head and quickly scanned everyone, taking in their expressions.
Actually, they are also nervous and worried, but they try not to show it.
Even though Homura Akemi and Madoka Kaname said those things, they weren't sure if things would go smoothly, and they couldn't be sure that they would retain their memories in the new world.
Time was running out, and they preferred to leave Furuya Rei with the best of both worlds, hoping to face him with a lighthearted and cheerful smile, and to look at him with appreciative and encouraging eyes, so that he could continue to persevere should something happen.
So Rei Furuya smiled too.
"Don't worry, it's all over."
In the darkness, the blond youth's eyes gleamed, and his expression was full of smiles, instantly putting people at ease.
"We have successfully brought the final chapter to life," he said. "This time it's a truly happy ending."
They finally beat this death game that lasted for seventy-three playthroughs.
"Let's meet again in the new world."
The world was plunged into complete darkness, and the rules were reset.
That was a wonderful new world, free from the constraints of the plot and the exploitation of the system.
*
When he regained consciousness, Rei Furuya clearly sensed that this journey was different from all the previous ones.
This is probably the difference between fare evasion and private car services.
When he woke up this time, he felt no discomfort at all. On the contrary, it was as if he had had a good sleep and his mind and body had been well rested. He had never felt so good.
When Rei Furuya opened his eyes, he saw the familiar ceiling.
It's Amuro Tooru's rented apartment in the Trojan Horse Apartments.
Rei Furuya tentatively moved his body to get out of bed while observing his surroundings.
Everything here is exactly the same as before he left; even Harlow is still sleeping in his little nest by the bed, as if he had never left.
But Hello grew up.
The white puppy has grown quite a bit; it's a big dog now.
Rei Furuya silently turned on his phone.
The phone has been fully restored to normal, and the time displayed on it is May 5th, almost half a year since he left.
The Sakura team's group chat was quiet, the conversation still stuck on the goodnight they said after their new meeting last night, and no one responded even when he sent a message.
Rei Furuya patted Haro's head, walked over and pulled back the curtains. As he pondered the somewhat familiar yet unfamiliar scenery outside, the sound of Noah's Ark suddenly came from his phone.
"Zero!"
Furuya Rei was startled. He looked down and saw the image of Noah's Ark pop up on the screen. He pressed his face against the phone screen, looking at it with excitement.
"Zero! Zero! That's great! You're finally back! We finally succeeded!" He spoke rapidly. "Zero, are you feeling unwell? I just finished processing all the memory data from all the loops and found that everyone in the Sakura Team is asleep, but their minds are very active. I guess they're still receiving memories. How about you? How are you feeling? Right now, only the two of us are awake. I'm a special case; I'm perfectly fine. Are you feeling alright?"
The sound of Noah's Ark was so loud that it woke Harrow.
"Woof?"
The large white dog opened its eyes and, still half asleep, saw a blond young man standing by the window in the sunlight.
Because the figure in the sunlight was still a bit blurry when it first woke up, it was stunned for several seconds before it suddenly turned into a white blur, and like a small cannonball, it launched itself into his arms, barking excitedly.
"Woof woof woof woof woof woof woof!!!"
Rei Furuya was hit by the big dog and almost took a step back because he didn't quite judge the force, but he managed to keep his balance.
But at that moment, the excited voices of Harrow and Noah's Ark were already playing a rousing symphony of welcome home in his ears.
"Zero! You're back!! We really did it!!!"
Noah's Ark wanted to jump out of the screen and give him a big hug. He was still overwhelmed by the memories of a large amount of failed experiments and couldn't calm down for a while. When he suddenly saw Furuya Rei return unharmed, he was overjoyed.
"Woof! Woof!! Awooo!!!"
Although Haro had been told not to worry about his temporary disappearance before being sent into the Golden River by Rei Furuya, Haro was a smart little dog. Having even experienced Rei's true death in his previous life, Haro vaguely knew that it was actually a very dangerous thing. Although it had always firmly believed that its master would return, it only felt real now, being gently held in the blond young man's arms.
"Woof!"
"Zero!"
Rei Furuya was overwhelmed with worry, constantly trying to comfort him. He felt a mix of bittersweet emotions, and finally, he was able to completely relax.
It really worked.
His shoulders relaxed, as if an invisible mountain had suddenly disappeared from them, and he felt completely at ease.
With a smile on his face, Furuya Rei hugged the Hello that kept nuzzling him, put his phone on the table, and sat down to chat with Noah's Ark about the current situation.
Last night, most of the Sakura team gathered at Matsuda's house for a meeting to organize all the previous information and then start a new round of experiments.
After the meeting, those who had tasks to complete went home, while those who didn't have anything urgent stayed overnight at the Matsuda residence nearby.
Only Harrow lives at the Wooden Horse Apartments.
After Furuya Rei disappeared, Haro no longer wanted to go out and stay at other people's houses.
Mrs. Furuya usually comes to walk and feed the dog every day. Other members of the Sakura Team also come to see him often. Sometimes they bring him along when they have meetings. Even some of the Detective Boys come to take him out to play.
But Harlow still insists on living at the Wooden Horse Apartments and waiting for his owner to come home. Whenever he is away for more than a day, he will be eager to go home.
After listening, Rei Furuya sighed and tenderly kissed Haro's fluffy head.
Before sending Harlow back to life, he solemnly instructed it to eat well and take good care of its health, and not to insist on going to the cemetery again... but in the end, he left a new shadow on the child.
Rei Furuya was planning to take Harold to stay at other people's houses for a few days, while also getting a clear understanding of the current situation.
Currently, among those who stayed at the Matsuda residence, the neighboring Kudo residence, and Professor Agasa's house after the meeting are Kenji Hagiwara, Wataru Date, the Miyano family, the Kuroba family, and Mrs. Furuya. Everyone else went back overnight to prepare for the next day's work.
Matsuda Jinpei has to go to work.
Morofushi Kagemitsu and Sawada Hiroki returned to their laboratory deep in the mountains of Nagano.
Rei Furuya looked down at his phone. The distorted clock icon that used to be there had been replaced by a normal round clock, and the reincarnation group icon had been replaced by a time icon.
The time displayed is 7:00 AM.
"Looks like everyone might be late today," Furuya Rei said with a helpless smile. "Noah, please ask for leave for everyone."
Noah's Ark also said with a smile, "Indeed, we need to give everyone a day to digest this."
Reading about other people's experiences is a completely different feeling from experiencing them yourself.
Especially those three who went through 73 playthroughs with Rei Furuya from beginning to end, they'll probably be the ones who slept the longest.
"Hmm, let's choose a place to gather everyone after they wake up... Should I try to apologize and soften their hearts?" Furuya Rei chose the Matsuda residence as the meeting place and posted it in the Sakura group, looking thoughtful.
Noah's Ark chuckled: "It's not that bad. Although everyone says that, they definitely don't want to be angry with you. It's just that you might be under their watchful eyes for a long time afterward. Don't worry, I will definitely help everyone keep an eye on you so you can get some rest."
They can't bear to hit him, and they can't bear to scold him, so what else can they do? They can only pretend to be angry and say a few words to him, but in reality, they are heartbroken.
It means that everyone will have to work together to forcefully adjust Furuya Rei's unhealthy lifestyle. If he wants to do anything dangerous again, he can't just do it alone.
Rei Furuya disagreed: "Actually, I did that before because I had no other choice. Now that my life has returned to normal, my daily routine is definitely the most normal among everyone."
Noah's Ark frowned and said seriously, "But your years of hard work must have taken a toll on your health. This is no small matter, so don't take it lightly."
Rei Furuya laughed: "I forgot to tell you, since I came back this time, it's like my body has been completely refreshed. All my old ailments seem to be gone. Even my mental state is incredibly good now, I'm perfectly fine!"
Noah's Ark expressed its distrust.
He could definitely sense that Rei Furuya was in good form this time, but he didn't believe that the problem of long-term mental strain could be resolved so quickly. Besides, Rei Furuya's disguise skills had been incredibly sophisticated before, and his credibility was now almost zero.
Jianggu Ling: "..."
Noah's Ark said, "Don't think too much about it. Half a year has passed since the organization was destroyed, and the cleanup work is basically over. There's nothing for you to do. You just need to rest well."
Rei Furuya: "Wait, I'm not at the point of retirement yet, am I? I think I can work for another thirty years, and there will still be many problems after the organization is destroyed..."
Noah's Ark interrupted him: "It's not retirement, but think about all the merits and annual leave you've accumulated over the years. It's enough for you to rest for a long time."
Jianggu Ling: "..."
But once he's rested, there probably won't be any important work to do.
For him, what difference is there between this and retirement?
Rei Furuya patted Haro's head, looked into those wet, shiny puppy eyes, and thought, "Okay, this isn't bad either."
As long as everyone is doing well, that's enough.
The most important thing now is how he will face everyone who has received all his memories at once.
He has already discussed everyone's health issues with Noah's Ark, but he still can't think of a solution for his personal problems.
Rei Furuya thought for a moment, then, unable to sit still any longer, got up and prepared to go out.
Noah's Ark asked, "Zero? Where are you going?"
Rei Furuya put on his hat: "Let's go buy groceries."
Noah's Ark: "?"
Didn't I just tell you to rest?
Rei Furuya laughed and said, "Since we're just killing time anyway, why don't we cook a big meal for everyone? My cooking skills have improved a lot!"
Noah's Ark: "...You really can't stay idle."
Rei Furuya said, "For me, cooking is also a way to relax."
Especially when there are people he can share the food he makes.
"Woof!"
Rei Furuya looked down and noticed that Haro was unhappy. Haro circled around Rei's feet frantically, indicating that he wanted to go too.
Noah's Ark also said, "It is not appropriate for you to show yourself directly at this time."
Rei Furuya pointed to his hat and sunglasses: "But choosing ingredients is also an art."
Having said that, he couldn't resist Harlow's pleading any longer and bent down to get the leash: "Alright, then let's hire a deliveryman. I'll buy it and he'll deliver it. He can also look after Harlow for me temporarily..."
Noah's Ark said, "Then I'll go, won't I?"
Jianggu Ling: "?"
He was taken aback for a moment, then realized that Noah's Ark already had a usable lifelike robot body.
Noah's Ark said, "Actually, I'm already downstairs at your house."
Jianggu Ling: "..."
Wow, you came over as soon as you woke up.
Noah's Ark said, "I can even control multiple bodies at the same time: one to accompany you grocery shopping, one to deliver the groceries, and one to hold Hello."
Furuya Rei was completely convinced. He opened the door and said to Noah's Ark, who was already standing outside, "You're amazing. I'll leave everything to you, Noah."
Noah's Ark smiled shyly.
When they were halfway through their grocery shopping trip, the first group of people had already woken up.
Those were people who, despite their deep karmic ties, died young and did not experience so many cycles together, such as Mrs. Furuya, the Miyano couple, and the Morofushi couple.
And the Kudo family, the Mori family, the Akai family, the Hondo family, Curaçao, Sonoko Suzuki, Natalie, Hakuba Saguru, Heiji Hattori, and Masaaki Furuya, who didn't participate much in the early stages, although they later joined the Sakura Squad to try to find Rei Furuya.
According to them, they only received memories from the future, which could also be called memories from the zero cycle. However, this amount of information was still quite large, and most people were still in a daze digesting it.
After hearing what Furuya Rei was doing, those who reacted quickly and lived nearby went straight to Matsuda's house. After Noah's Ark delivered a batch of ingredients, they started chatting while preparing the ingredients and making breakfast.
After dealing with their own affairs, the others gradually headed to the Matsuda residence to gather. Only the Morofushi family decided to wait for Morofushi Kagemitsu to wake up before coming over together, as they dared not move the person who was receiving memories.
By the time Noah's Ark and Furuya Rei returned from shopping, carrying Haro who was too tired to walk, it was already past 10 a.m.
By noon, the second group of people had also woken up.
Those were people who had personally participated in reincarnation before, but not too much.
For example, Vermouth, Ai Haibara, Akemi Miyano, Shuichi Akai, Curaçao, Professor Agasa, Hiroki Sawada, Hidemi Hondo, Miwako Sato, Wataru Takagi, Yuya Kazami, and others.
Actually, some of the people in the first two batches who woke up haven't officially joined the Sakura team yet and aren't in the group chat. But they've contributed a lot in the future, working together with everyone to create this wonderful new world.
So they've been added to the group now.
The Sakura team's group chat quickly went viral.
Although some of them did not personally participate in the cycle of reincarnation, they saw it all in their future memories.
Although some of them did participate in multiple reincarnations, they were mostly unaware of the specifics before. Now, after suddenly learning the truth, they received memories of each previous cycle, and their expressions upon waking up were quite interesting.
Among them, Shuichi Akai is the most special.
Shuichi Akai didn't say much in the group chat. He just lit a cigarette and pondered for a long time before starting his car and heading towards the Matsuda residence.
The last group to wake up were Date Wataru, Morofushi Kagemitsu, Hagiwara Kenji, and Matsuda Jinpei.
They've been with Furuya Rei since his first playthrough, participating in almost everything, and have experienced the most intense emotional and psychological impact.
The four of them slept for more than ten hours and didn't wake up until 6 p.m.
Date Wataru, Hagiwara Kenji, and Matsuda Jinpei are in Tokyo and will arrive soon, but Morofushi Kagemitsu is far away in Nagano and will need some more time to get here.
Rei Furuya laughed on the phone, "Don't worry, we're just about to start preparing dinner. Is there anything you'd like to eat? Anything is fine. My cooking skills have improved a lot. Even if I didn't know how before, I can learn very quickly now. I've even learned to cook other worlds' cuisines."
Morofushi Kagemitsu wanted to laugh, but in the end he just said softly, "A sandwich, please."
Rei Furuya paused for a moment: "A ham sandwich?"
Morofushi Kagemitsu said, "Yeah, it's the kind you made for me when you first came back from the police academy."
Rei Furuya paused for two seconds, then said okay.
After hanging up the phone, Furuya Rei started to feel guilty and nervous again.
The others seem to be doing well so far, with the atmosphere mostly one of celebration and joy. But it's a different story for the other four...
More than being angry, Furuya Rei was afraid to see their slightly red eyes, and didn't know how to face their heavy sadness and accusing gazes.
But keeping those emotions bottled up is also a problem...
At 7:30 p.m., the huge Matsuda residence became completely lively, with almost all the members of the Sakura team arriving.
Morofushi Kagemitsu and Akai Shuichi bumped into each other right outside the door.
Let his parents and older brother go in first, while Morofushi Kagemitsu and Akai Shuichi chatted for a few minutes in the back.
Furuya Rei didn't know what they talked about; by the time he reached the door, the two had already finished their conversation.
But Furuya Rei felt that Akai Shuichi must have been saying bad things about him.
"Hiro! You're finally here!"
Date Wataru, Matsuda Jinpei, and Hagiwara Kenji followed behind, excitedly crowding around without a word, pushing and shoving each other and yelling as they tried to get the five of them to hug each other.
The people in the room peeked out when they heard the noise, smiled, and then went back to their own business.
After calming down from his initial excitement, Furuya Rei saw that his friends were clearly about to settle scores. His eyes darted around, and he suddenly turned sharply to Akai Shuichi, who was watching the scene unfold, and exclaimed in surprise, "Akai Shuichi! What are you doing here?!"
Akai Shuichi: "?"
You just noticed me?
Shuichi Akai said, "Didn't you send me the invitation?"
Rei Furuya, seemingly oblivious to what was happening, rushed up to him angrily and demanded, "I'm asking, how did you end up joining the Sakura team?!"
Shuichi Akai remained unmoved: "Don't try to distract them by saying you're causing me trouble."
Upon hearing this, the expressions of the people who had originally wanted to break up the fight changed.
Jianggu Ling: "..."
Rei Furuya composed himself: "What nonsense are you talking about? Do I need to consider the timing to cause you trouble?"
Shuichi Akai suddenly laughed: "Alright, then I'll settle accounts with you too."
Rei Furuya's face immediately showed wariness: "?"
Shuichi Akai said, "When you first met me, you actually wanted to run me over with your car, didn't you?"
Jianggu Ling: "..."
Shuichi Akai: "Also, you and Morofushi-kun, you two really fooled me when you were putting on an act in the organization. I was so worried about you back then."
Jianggu Ling: "..."
Shuichi Akai: "The worst part is that you even vividly imagined a thousand and one ways I would die and showed them to Renya Karasuma, and then left behind clear images that Vermouth would often watch while eating."
Jianggu Ling: "..."
“However, you didn’t do anything wrong. If I were in your shoes, I would probably have done the same.” Shuichi Akai’s tone changed, his smile vanished, and he said seriously, “Furuya-kun, you are indeed very capable. I do not want to be your enemy.”
Jianggu Ling: "…………"
Shuichi Akai smiled and extended his hand to him: "Shake hands and make peace?"
Rei Furuya's expression changed several times over a while.
After hesitating for a while, he finally reached out his hand to the man.
When their hands were finally clasped, the blond youth laughed and said with relief, "Alright, you're not so bad after all. Shuichi Akai, you're pretty amazing too."
Shuichi Akai's smile deepened slightly.
"Snap—"
The historic moment when Rei Furuya and Shuichi Akai shook hands and made peace was captured on camera by Ken Hagiwara, who quickly pulled out his phone.
Rei Furuya was stunned for a moment, then instantly flew into a rage and tried to grab the phone: "Hagi!!!"
"Hahahaha—" Kenji Hagiwara grabbed his phone and ran into the house.
The others inside turned to look at them: "What's wrong?"
The others shook their heads helplessly as they came in, saying it was nothing.
As Morofushi Kagemitsu passed by Akai Shuichi, he smiled and said, "I knew you two could become friends."
Shuichi Akai felt that he would still have a hard time getting a good look from Rei Furuya, but he couldn't imagine how Rei Furuya would treat him gently, and he got goosebumps all over.
It's fine as it is now.
The bickering didn't last long, and Furuya Rei escaped unscathed for the time being; no one would hold him accountable at this point.
Rei Furuya happily invited everyone to eat first, and then began to discuss how to perfectly resolve the matter of his disappearance for half a year.
After all, they even held a funeral.
Even now, there are still a lot of people online crying and urging Yusaku Kudo to give Zero a happy ending, and they genuinely want to send him razor blades.
In the holographic game "Run Towards the Sun," there are always large groups of people running up to Kudo Jung to express their sadness, searching for clues that he is the real-life prototype of Zero.
Rei Furuya's return is enough to cause a huge shock to the world.
Fortunately, when the world returned to normal, modifications had been made to justify the existence of Furuya Zero.
Just like when Furuya Rei used the revival card to revive the Morofushi couple and the Miyano couple, the reason was that through various coincidences, they barely escaped the disaster but were injured and lost their memories, and only recently regained their memories.
Although it sounds like too many coincidences, the rules of the world have selected irrefutable evidence, and there really are such coincidences, and those records really exist.
To be honest, it's a bit unreasonable, but there have been so many examples before, such as Kuroda Hyōe, Akai Tsutomu, the Morofushi couple, the Miyano couple, and Mrs. Furuya, so it seems to make perfect sense.
After all, many people have now realized the strange things that happened in the past year, and this doesn't even make it into the top ten unbelievable things of last year.
The problem is that the higher-ups also learned some unscientific things from the organization. Although they don't know the specifics, they can let others off the hook, but Furuya Rei's identity is too special, making people think more about it.
His overwhelming and versatile abilities, his three-year undercover mission, and his extensive network of connections spanning multiple countries and core institutions are all issues that the higher-ups will seriously consider.
This person disappeared for half a year and then suddenly reappeared unharmed. Putting aside the fact that some people suspect that he is actually just a clone of Rei Furuya, some people would believe that he actually secretly took the remnants of the Black Organization to rebuild a larger and more secretive organization and then came back to plot to become a big shot in the police force who has connections in both the underworld and the legitimate world.
However, Furuya Rei's loyalty and contributions over the years are crystal clear. Apart from a few people at the top, most people not only do not have any doubts about this super contributor, but also admire him greatly and actively strive to get better treatment for him.
With the Sakura team having already prepared the path, Rei Furuya's return, while causing a great sensation, was not hindered in any way.
However, following the reinstatement procedure for undercover agents, he still needs a three-month observation period before he can be promoted and take up his post.
June.
Rei Furuya has finished handling the crucial undercover reinstatement review, and there are no issues; he is now free to move around.
He even had a crow and a black cat by his side.
This was captured during the operation to suppress the organization. It was supposedly Karasuma Renya's pet, so it was captured and observed for six months. Although it was indeed quite intelligent and lively, it looked like just an ordinary animal.
So, these two were simply sent out with monitors around their necks to test the waters with Rei Furuya.
Rei Furuya didn't have any opinion on this. In fact, he cared quite a bit about the two of them. Back when he was at the save point of "The Crow Is Staring at You", he used them to distract himself a lot and even used their affection for him to do a lot of little things.
If he, the crow, and the black cat are all normal during this time outside, then they can all return to their normal lives.
Needless to say, the crow and the black cat were overjoyed.
The only ones who were unhappy were the members of the Sakura team. They were very dissatisfied with this behavior, which was ostensibly to look after someone but was actually to supervise and test them. However, since Furuya Rei liked it, they would just endure it for two months.
Haro, who was the person Furuya Rei was most worried about, didn't seem to object.
Harlow is always friendly to other cats and dogs, and will not attack or bite birds. When you meet them outside, you can even play together.
Rei Furuya sometimes feels guilty about this, thinking that he's leaving Haro alone at home too lonely.
Unfortunately, I was too busy before, and adopting Haro was already an accident, so it was impossible to get him a friend to play with.
Bringing the black cat and crow back this time might not be without this intention.
Fortunately, Harlow was surprisingly receptive to his two new friends. They sniffed and rubbed against each other without any sense of distance when they first met, and soon Harlow became the leader, running around the house with the cat and the crow.
"Woof! Woof woof woof!"
"Meow! Meow meow meow!"
"Gah! Gah gah gah!"
Rei Furuya breathed a sigh of relief, letting the three of them run wild. He could finally relax and chat with everyone in the Reincarnation Group at home.
Two weeks ago, Homura Akemi contacted him and added him to the new reincarnation group.
This reincarnation group is their own casual chat group, sandwiched among ordinary group chats, so even ordinary people can see it, and you need to be careful.
The group members are no longer just the five Zero Reincarnation Group members: Furuya Rei, Akemi Homura, Natsuki Subaru, Amishiro Shinpei, and Okabe Rintaro; all other Reincarnation Group members who have been tricked by the system are also included.
Everyone is quite familiar with it now. Their daily routine consists of cursing the system, discussing the similarities and differences between their respective worlds, and marveling at the happy life in the new world.
Rei Furuya watched with a smile in his eyes, chatting with them while sharing interesting things from other worlds in the Sakura Team's group chat.
After Haro and his two friends got to know each other better, Rei Furuya took the three of them to go camping with some of the Detective Boys.
And with a malicious intent, he also brought Shinichi Kudo and Shiho Miyano along.
After listening to Rei Furuya's half-true, half-false story, the children in the Junior Detective Club stopped investigating the mystery of his disappearance and simply marveled at how amazing and incredible his experiences were.
After their initial excitement, the children said with a touch of disappointment that it would have been great if Conan Edogawa and Ai Haibara had been there too.
Shinichi Kudo and Shiho Miyano standing nearby: "..."
As relatives of Conan Edogawa and Ai Haibara, the two could only rack their brains to comfort them and fabricate stories about Conan and Ai's safe life abroad.
Rei Furuya hugged Haro and looked at them with a smile.
At night, the cats, dogs, and crows slept together in the corner of the tent.
But Haro woke up in the middle of the night, ran to Furuya Rei's head and lay down next to him, feeling his presence, before slowly falling asleep again.
Rei Furuya gently carried it inside to sleep together. Haro, who had opened its eyes a little, drifted back into a peaceful dream.
The next day, the cat and the crow were unhappy and insisted on sleeping together with Furuya Rei, not caring at all even though they were almost crushed.
Rei Furuya had no choice but to sleep and wake up surrounded by cats, dogs, and crows every day.
Afterwards, he went to Poirot Cafe and talked for a long time with the owner and Enomoto Azusa, telling her everything he could to explain.
The shop owner and Enomoto Azusa believed him and smiled, saying it was good that he was back safely. They hoped he would come over often and eat and drink for free.
Rei Furuya declined several times, but finally accepted when the store manager made the decision to offer a 50% discount.
Before leaving, he greeted the owner of the Iroha Sushi restaurant next door on the right and chatted with him, asking if there were any shops in the area that were planning to be transferred soon.
He also talked to the owner of Poirot Cafe about this, but the owner had just rented the apartment upstairs from Kogoro Mouri and usually just went off to play around without any responsibility, so he didn't really know much about it.
It wasn't that Furuya Rei wanted to open his own shop, but rather that his mother had the intention.
They gradually became familiar with each other over the past few days. A few days ago, she even told him on the phone that now that he had settled down, she also wanted to open a bakery nearby.
She enjoys making bread and loves its sweet aroma. Her dream used to be to open her own bakery and live an ordinary but warm and cozy life.
Rei Furuya was very supportive, and they even researched many new recipes together.
The shop was quickly settled; it was a small dessert shop located diagonally opposite the Poirot Cafe. The owner had previously mentioned that he was preparing to move back to his hometown, so the deal was easily finalized.
The renovation was also easy; it only required some simple modifications. With the help of the Sakura team's manpower and cutting-edge technology, it officially opened in less than a month.
I struggled for a long time with choosing a name.
She originally wanted to name it ZERO, but was reminded that the name was too popular now and might attract a lot of attention. After thinking about it for a long time, she decided to name the bread "The Bakery from Zero".
The sign, with its ridiculously long name, looked like a joke, and she even added cartoon images of cats and dogs to it by hand before hanging it up.
This is saying that everything in the new world starts from scratch, and it also means that she intends to start her life anew.
A member of parliament who lost the prime ministerial election would often come over for a visit.
Furuya Rei came over a few times and found that their relationship was starting from scratch, so he stopped interfering.
Because he frequently traveled this area, he was gradually recognized by the people of Beika Town, and the news of Amuro Tooru's return quickly spread, even reaching netizens who were still enthusiastically discussing Zero and Kudo Jun's prototypes online.
July.
New instructions have been given to Furuya Rei, hoping that he will acknowledge the identity of Zero's prototype.
They hoped that Rei Furuya would cooperate with the police propaganda campaign to create a propaganda story of a national hero, in order to reduce the negative impact of the inexplicable and terrifyingly high crime rate in the previous year, and incidentally divert attention from the unrest and suspicion caused by the large-scale organization destruction operation that has not yet dissipated.
They need a police hero like this right now.
Zero is the most suitable.
In every aspect.
The Sakura team secretly whispered that this was partly a test from above. By putting Furuya Rei in the open, it was a glaring shock to both himself and to the shadowy forces that might exist in the shadows.
But this is also a good thing for them, since they know that none of that matters. Furuya Rei's fame is so great that it puts the higher-ups in a difficult position, forcing them to treat Furuya Rei well, otherwise the whole nation will be angry.
Therefore, when Rei Furuya revealed himself and acknowledged Zero's identity, he became incredibly popular.
This is a person who perfectly embodies all the beautiful fantasies people have about heroes, and who actually exists.
He's incredibly popular.
Rei Furuya was overwhelmed by the overwhelming affection; he was touched, but also slightly troubled.
He's really no longer able to carry out any more dangerous undercover missions, and even going out normally is a problem.
Forget about the dream of standing in the sunlight in a police uniform; he is now the brightest star in the police force.
Vermouth came over with a grin, disdainfully shut the cat and crow outside, and then began to teach him how to be a big star.
Especially in dealing with fan relationships, and how to avoid being recognized by fans when going out, etc.
Vermouth chuckled and touched his face: "If all else fails, just use your disguise technique. Didn't you secretly trick me into learning it a long time ago? With your abilities, you shouldn't have to worry, right? After all, you even fooled me."
Jianggu Ling: "..."
When will this debt ever be settled?
Fortunately, people's enthusiasm for Rei Furuya quickly cooled down a bit under guidance, and they were told that he was very tired and was currently recuperating, so the frenzy subsided.
Both the Sakura team and the official channels are secretly guiding them to pursue their idols rationally and encouraging everyone to spontaneously monitor a few extreme individuals.
After all, Zero is a righteous police officer, and as his fan, you shouldn't do anything illegal or against the law, otherwise you're not a qualified fan.
If you can't express your love for Zero, then do good deeds. This is also a way of learning from Zero and reducing the pressure on Zero's work.
Yusaku Kudo also revealed the true ending of the novel, stating that after Zero returns, he hopes for a peaceful and beautiful life, that everyone can be happy and joyful, and that everyone can work together for a better new world.
Only after these procedures were completed could this national hero's police star be safely established.
During this period, Rei Furuya cooperated very well, and no disruptive dark organizations emerged, so the higher-ups gradually began to trust him.
August.
The surveillance cameras on the cat and crow's necks were removed, and ownership was completely transferred to Rei Furuya.
This means that they and Furuya Zero have gained complete freedom and trust.
Rei Furuya filed a report with the Public Security Bureau, and with the help of Heiji Kuroda and Superintendent General Hakuba, his reinstatement application was quickly approved; however, his promotion was still under discussion.
His achievements and influence are too great, but he is too young, and he has just returned from undercover work. It is a big question what level of promotion he should receive.
The Sakura team also had a heated discussion about this.
[Shouldn't he at least be a police inspector?]
[A mere police inspector won't do! He should at least be a superintendent!]
Why not just become the Superintendent General of Police? Zero, don't you have a thing for being a top dog?
【Hey, Matsuda, you're going way too far, hahaha!】
[Matsuda, are you sure you're not just itching to fulfill your wish of punching the Superintendent General of Police?]
Have you all forgotten that I, the son of the current Superintendent General of Police, am still in this group chat?
When Furuya Rei finally saw Hakuba Saguru's words, he couldn't help but laugh.
But his smile quickly faded.
Although they actively support Rei Furuya's promotion as soon as possible, everyone on the Sakura team disagrees with him going back to work now.
He needs rest.
Jianggu Ling: "?"
"I've been resting for three months," he said in the group chat.
He had rested long enough from May to August.
In response, others commented: "You call being constantly questioned, censored, and subjected to endless publicity a break?"
Rei Furuya didn't think it counted, because they had basically solved all the problems, and he hadn't put in any effort at all. He was practically a pampered mascot.
But he didn't dare say it.
"These three months don't even count. You still have so many years of vacation saved up; that's enough for you to rest until next year." Matsuda Jinpei once again spouted nonsense.
Rei Furuya couldn't help but type out a few question marks.
Morofushi Kagemitsu sent a smiley face and said, "Just kidding, a year is indeed unlikely, but another six months of rest is no problem."
Rei Furuya thought Hiro was joking too.
But no matter how much he struggled, he compromised and rested for another month.
This time it was a real break, and there weren't any tasks for him from above. Seeing that he couldn't stay idle and was doing good deeds everywhere he went, we asked him to take some pictures and post them online to promote the place.
Jianggu Ling: "..."
The person who received help was very excited and happy, eagerly appearing on camera and showering Rei Furuya with compliments, but Rei Furuya was genuinely embarrassed and ran away.
All that remained was the sound of good-natured laughter behind them.
He refused, so the filming work was handed over to Yuya Kazami.
Kazami Yuya took office with great enthusiasm, only to be ousted by Furuya Rei.
"Let's talk about it after I'm reinstated," Rei Furuya said helplessly. "Too much of a good thing is bad, you know?"
Kazami Yu didn't quite understand either, but he listened to Furuya Rei's words.
“Okay, Mr. Furuya.” He adjusted his glasses seriously. “Then I won’t disturb your vacation any longer. I hope you have a pleasant trip.”
Yes, Rei Furuya plans to leave the much-anticipated Beika Town and take his cats and dogs, Crow, on a relaxing month-long trip to see for himself this wonderful new world where the organization and system have been destroyed.
He can't go abroad for the time being. In China, the other members of the Sakura team will visit him when they have time and spend some time with him.
They even planned their own time and distances according to Furuya Rei's travel route in the group chat, and for the past month, they made sure that Furuya Rei didn't spend any time alone.
Looking at their incredibly precise timetable, Rei Furuya suddenly said, "You guys, you're not still doubting my mental state, are you?"
Kenji Hagiwara, the travel companion next to him, paused in his actions.
Rei Furuya turned to meet his eyes: "Has your group chat, where only I'm not in, expanded again?"
Kenji Hagiwara looked completely innocent: "Can't we just want to get some rest too?"
Jianggu Ling: "..."
The black-haired man stared at him with a pair of innocent, clear purple eyes.
The blond youth looked back at him with his droopy eyes that seemed even more innocent.
Neither of them spoke; they just stared at each other, as if they were competing to see who would break down first.
It took a full half minute before the two of them finally burst out laughing.
Rei Furuya sighed helplessly: "I think compared to me, you guys are still mentally tense and haven't fully relaxed. Is it still the influence of those memories? Do you still have dreams occasionally? Do you still feel lingering fear? Even knowing it's over, are you still worried that the system might have some tricks up its sleeve?"
Hagihara Kenji: "..."
Kenji Hagiwara paused for a moment, then quickly realized what she meant: "You didn't already know, did you? So you deliberately cooperated with us? No, wait, your trip wasn't just about guiding us to relax, was it? Well, Furuya-kun, you—"
As he spoke, he smiled helplessly, shook his head, and sighed, "We really are..."
Fang Guling also smiled.
Yes, that's always been the case; they always end up hurting each other and saving each other at the same time.
But as long as they are together, no matter what difficulties they face, there will be no problem.
Rei Furuya leaned closer and whispered, "I'm saying this now not only because the journey is over, but also because I need your help."
Kenji Hagiwara blinked, understanding dawning on him: "The problem with Komorobushi hasn't been completely resolved yet?"
Rei Furuya nodded twice and said obediently, "There are many things that could affect Hiro. At first, I thought the most serious thing was when he killed me and sent me to reload my save in the 'Crow's Gaze' loop. Then I thought the most serious thing was when the two of us took APTX4869 in the snowy mountains. But after some effort, I realized I was wrong. The thing that had the biggest impact on him was the incident during his time at the police academy."
Kenji Hagiwara frowned and recalled for a moment, then suddenly widened his eyes, lunged forward, grabbed his neck, and gritted his teeth, saying, "That's right! You attempted suicide many times back then because of your experiments! And we all saw it! Do you know how shocking those scenes were! Do you know how we, the ones who were left behind, felt when we saw it! I'm even afraid to bring it up and scold you for fear of triggering your memories!"
Rei Furuya dared not resist at all, and said meekly, "Yes, yes, it was my fault. I was too crazy and didn't know my limits at that time... Moreover, at that time, Hiro was already in the most unstable emotional state, so the impact of my death on him was the greatest."
Kenji Hagiwara pondered the scenes he had seen from the future, and combined them with his own experiences to analyze, "Was it... the time he jumped off the building? It seems like he just happened to open the curtains and brushed past you before falling, right?"
Seeing his expression, Furuya Rei didn't dare to speak for a moment.
Kenji Hagiwara continued, "Was it that time he tried to commit suicide in the dorm? He suddenly had a nightmare that night and had a bad feeling. When he went to find you, blood was flowing out from under the door. When we got there, he was frantically banging on the door. When we rushed in, we saw you..."
Seeing his increasingly sinister expression, Furuya Rei shrank back and lowered his head guiltily.
But Kenji Hagiwara didn't continue speaking, nor did she scold him; she simply sighed.
He placed the hand that was around the blond youth's neck on his shoulder, applying a slight pressure, but his voice softened as he said, "We don't really blame you. We all know that you didn't know any information at that time. You used extreme methods to obtain information to determine the future path, which is not a problem. If any of us were in your shoes, we might have done the same."
Rei Furuya looked up in slight surprise and met those violet eyes that were overflowing with tenderness, worry, and heartache.
“But reason and emotion don’t always go hand in hand,” Kenji Hagiwara said. “Just as you couldn’t remain calm about our deaths, we just can’t let go of yours. Now that you’re safe, and we know you won’t do that now, we don’t want to bring up the past and evoke bad memories in front of you. Ultimately, you are the one who suffers the most from death; we are just heartbroken, worried, and afraid.”
Rei Furuya couldn't help but be moved by this feeling.
Kenji Hagiwara patted him and laughed, "But it's all over now, and most of us can gradually let go of this lingering fear. It's just that Hiro is a little different. As you said, he was already in an unstable state during that period, so your incident must have had a greater impact on him than we imagined. Fortunately, he had forgotten it before, and the memories returned after he grew up and you were safe. It's not too difficult to get rid of this shadow now."
Rei Furuya nodded repeatedly: "My idea is that the few of us go back to the police academy again and walk through all the places where bad and good things happened, so that the good memories of the present can gradually cover up the shadows of the past."
Kenji Hagiwara sized him up: "You seem ready?"
Rei Furuya picked up his phone to show him his chat history with Instructor Onizuka: "This year's police academy students have one month left to graduate. I asked Director Kuroda and Instructor Onizuka, and they agreed to let the five of us temporarily serve as special training instructors for a month. What do you think?"
How about it?
Kenji Hagiwara's eyes lit up instantly: "That's wonderful, of course!"
He asked excitedly, "Tomorrow is September 1st! When do we leave? Since you've already arranged it, can we leave right away? What's this year's police academy students like? I haven't really been paying attention. Are there any students like we were back then? What kind of training are we responsible for?"
Since it was Furuya Rei who wanted to do something, he believed that the other party must have already done all the relevant intelligence investigation.
Sure enough, Rei Furuya said, "We can go there tomorrow to prepare, and the special training will officially begin in three days. If you have something to do, you can postpone it to a week later, which will be just in time for their outdoor training."
"I'm available anytime!" Kenji Hagiwara was almost eager to hang out with this year's police academy students, but he hadn't forgotten his most important goal, and asked, "So what's your specific plan? How do you need our cooperation? Do you need to create a new group without Komorofushi?"
Jianggu Ling: "..."
Rei Furuya paused for three seconds to think.
"Pull it."
*
September.
A very strange thing happened at the Metropolitan Police Department Police Academy.
The cherry blossoms, which should have been in full bloom in April, actually bloomed on the first day of September.
In the evening, the police academy students, having finished their training, gathered around the row of cherry blossoms on campus, marveling at their beauty.
"That's amazing, why is that?"
"It's almost like magic."
"When I woke up, I thought I was dreaming!"
"If it weren't for the fact that other people aren't restricted from entering and leaving the police academy, who knows how many more people would have come to watch? Did any of you secretly bring your phones? It would be a shame not to take a picture of this!"
"I seem to remember this not being the first time this has happened? Similar things have happened in other places before, haven't they?"
The students were discussing it animatedly.
Hearing their questions, someone nearby explained, "This kind of off-season cherry blossom blooming has happened in Hyogo and Aomori prefectures. It's said that the intense summer sun and typhoons cause the leaves to fall early, disrupting the cherry tree's hormonal balance. Many people call this phenomenon 'frenzy,' and it's not just humans; for cherry blossoms, it's an extraordinary year."
People around immediately looked over and saw that the speaker was a handsome young man with a baby face, blond hair, dark skin, and droopy purple-gray eyes.
"Who is that? Such an obvious person, how come I don't remember them?"
"I don't know, I've never seen it before."
These police academy students, who have been undergoing closed training, haven't had a break or even touched their phones for months. Most of them are unaware of what's happening online and don't recognize this newest police star.
Rei Furuya, now more at ease, explained with a smile, "Although cherry blossoms generally bloom in spring, the buds actually form the previous summer and simply remain dormant throughout the winter. The reason for this out-of-season blooming is likely due to some reason preventing them from entering a normal dormant state, thus causing them to bloom in autumn."
The police academy students who had gathered around were greatly surprised.
"Is that how it is?"
"Will these cherry blossom trees be able to bloom again next spring?"
"But nothing particularly special has happened at school this year, right? Why are only the cherry blossoms here blooming out of season?"
"You know so much! Which class are you in? I've never seen you before."
"Is your blonde hair dyed? Can you dye your hair at the police academy now? The color is so pretty, where did you get it done? I want to go too—"
When Date arrived, he overheard someone asking about blonde hair amidst the noise, and his eyes immediately sharpened.
A tall man, nearly two meters in height, immediately pushed his way into the crowd and asked sternly, "What are you doing?"
The police academy students turned around and were terrified.
"T-Instructor?!"
"Report! We didn't do anything!!!"
"...Oh right, I need to go take a shower!"
"Hello, instructor! Goodbye, instructor!"
The police academy students fled in all directions.
Only the blond youth in the very center remained, watching him with a very cheerful smile.
In the distance, one could faintly hear students saying things like, "Who is this instructor? He looks so scary!" and "He's just as good as Instructor Onizuka!"
Date Wataru: "..."
Rei Furuya was still smiling when he walked over and said, "The class president is still the same as before. He reminds me of a lot of things from back then."
Back then, it was also like this when Ida Kou stood up to help someone when they made fun of his blond hair, and it was also like this when the police academy students mistook him for an instructor and scared him away.
“But now the squad leader is indeed an instructor,” he said, his eyes crinkling.
On September 2nd, even the last one, Ida Wataru, arrived at the school. The five special training instructors will officially meet this year's police academy students tomorrow.
Before this, they had indeed wanted to gather together and chat under this miraculous cherry blossom tree.
There are too many students during the day, so we can only choose to do it at night when all the students are asleep.
*
The Metropolitan Police Department Police Academy, in the quiet of the night, under a cherry blossom tree in full bloom.
The five people, who graduated many years ago, reunited here.
Matsuda Jinpei sighed and put his arm around Furuya Rei's shoulder: "It suddenly reminded me of all the fights we had here back then. I remember you went through this save point a few times and fought me a few times, right? Luckily, you knocked out my teeth a few times, enough to make a bracelet..."
He suddenly fell silent, then abruptly turned his subordinate's head towards him, narrowed his eyes, and leaned in dangerously, saying, "Hey, blond bastard, that wolf fang bracelet you gave me after graduation, was it hinting at this?"
Rei Furuya blinked, looking completely innocent, and replied earnestly, "That's to commemorate your lost tooth."
The three people next to him burst out laughing.
Matsuda Jinpei was furious and slammed the man to the ground, causing cherry blossom petals to fly everywhere.
"I think we'll have to fight again today!" he said through gritted teeth.
"No, no, let's skip it today. Do you want to go to class with a bruised and swollen face after dawn?" Furuya Rei said with a smile, trying to persuade him.
The three people next to them laughed and pulled the two apart: "Alright, if you keep raising your voices you'll wake up the students, and if Instructor Onizuka comes to scold you, that would be really embarrassing."
Rei Furuya was still smiling; you could tell he was genuinely happy to be back here.
Helpless, Morofushi Kagemitsu reached out to pull him up from the ground. Seeing the smile on his face, the corners of his mouth also turned up, and he felt much relieved.
In fact, police academy, Furuya Rei, late at night, cherry blossoms—these elements combined can easily form Morofushi Kagemitsu's nightmare. Ever since he woke up in the morning and saw these cherry blossoms blooming out of season, he has been feeling a bit dazed.
But after being dragged around the school for a day by Rei Furuya and the other two, and even taking a stroll through the familiar streets outside after Wataru Date arrived, he was finally scolded by Instructor Onizuka, who was actually showing concern. And now, seeing Rei Furuya's bright smile under the cherry blossom tree late at night, the lingering gloom in Morofushi Kagemitsu's heart finally began to dissipate.
Rei Furuya could see it through those bright blue eyes.
His smile deepened, and he grasped his childhood friend's outstretched hand. Instead of getting up, he pulled the other person down to the ground beside him.
Caught off guard, Morofushi Kagemitsu fell to the ground and was covered in cherry blossoms before he realized what was happening. Helplessly, he followed Furuya Rei's hand and lay down next to him on the ground, whereupon the moon, surrounded by clusters of pink cherry blossoms, came into view.
“Actually, the cherry blossoms look best from this angle.” Rei Furuya reached out to feel the falling cherry blossom petals.
"Hmm." Morofushi Kagemitsu smiled and reached out to gently touch the moon amidst the cherry blossom rain.
"What are you whispering about?" Kenji Hagiwara lay down like them, then exclaimed, "Wow! Jinpei! Class President! Come look! The cherry blossoms look amazing from this angle!"
As he spoke, he took out his phone and started looking for the right angle to take a picture.
He not only found angles for the cherry blossoms, but also for the cherry blossom team.
He arranged the five people's heads into a circle and first took a simple selfie of the five of them.
Although the cherry blossoms on the ground were beautiful, they still felt too ordinary. So, we had each of the five people pick up a cherry blossom petal, hold them up together to form a flower, and then take a picture of that cherry blossom and the five smiling faces below it.
Not satisfied with just one or two photos, Kenji Hagiwara had the five of them stand up, put their arms around each other's shoulders, form a circle, and set a timer on their phones. As they looked down, a photo was taken.
Cherry blossoms bloomed behind them, and the moon shone its light upon them.
After a while of fussing around, the five of them finally calmed down a bit. They lay quietly on the ground for a while, then started chatting while admiring the moon and cherry blossoms.
"We still need to take more photos to make up for those group photos that were deleted before," Kenji Hagiwara said, his voice tinged with heartache.
"Send me a copy of all the photos later," Morofushi Kagemitsu said with a smile.
"Ah, didn't I say that?" Furuya Rei suddenly realized, feeling a little guilty. "I discussed it with Noah before. With his abilities, he'll be able to recover the deleted photos from the past soon."
The other four: "..."
No! You didn't!!!
Matsuda Jinpei lunged at him in a rage: "You bastard, you really deserve a beating!"
This time, the other three did not stop them; in fact, they joined the fray.
"Who is it?!" A furious roar suddenly came from afar. "What kind of brats are making such a racket in the middle of the night?!"
The five men were stunned for a moment, then quickly got up and ran.
"Oh no! I really disturbed someone!"
"It's Instructor Onizuka! Oh no, oh no!"
"The instructors' dormitories are nearby, and Instructor Onizuka is indeed very close to here!"
"If I get caught, I'm doomed!"
"Run! Run!"
In the midst of their tense escape, they couldn't help but burst into laughter, continuing to run and laugh, ultimately managing to escape thanks to their agility and experience.
*
the next day.
The instructors held a meeting, where Onizuka Hachizo introduced the five new young men to everyone.
The instructors at the Metropolitan Police Department Police Academy are mostly experienced senior police officers with the rank of superintendent. This is the first time in history that these five young men have been sent to serve as special training instructors for a month.
Therefore, the five of them were put under the full control of Onizuka Hachizo.
Onizuka Hachizo had mixed feelings.
Eight years later, these five most difficult and outstanding troublemakers in his teaching career returned to his command, but with completely different identities.
But when he actually saw these five people smiling and appearing in front of him, it felt like nothing had changed, and he was as if he had returned to his carefree student days.
However, this time they returned to the school as instructors.
The five instructors developed a special training program, which every class of police academy students had to participate in for a month.
The other instructors had no objection to this, and were even very kind and enthusiastic towards them.
Some of them had met them before when they were in the five-person police academy, while others speculated that the higher-ups might be sending Furuya Rei, a rising star in the police force, to the police academy to promote the program and encourage more people across the country to apply to police academies.
Some people simply feel gratified to see outstanding younger generations.
The smile on Onizuka Hachizo's face vanished instantly after all the other instructors left.
"You five." He stood in front of them, his face grim. "Weren't you the ones who were here last night?"
He didn't even use a question.
Five people stood in a row in front of him, unanimously denying it, their eyes firm, but they looked at the sky and the ground but not at the instructor.
Onizuka Hachizo: "..."
What kind of mess has he made?! He still has to take care of these five guys for another month!
The old instructor, whose hair and beard had turned a few gray, laughed and scolded as he chased the guys out.
When the special training course officially started, the first class was stunned to see the five young instructors.
Among them were people who had seen the blond youth under the cherry blossom tree yesterday, but they never expected that the person who looked about the same age as them was actually their new instructor!
Moreover, this special training model was something no one had ever heard of before, and the police academy students were quite curious and very interested in it.
Amidst the lively atmosphere, even the instructors who had nothing else to do came over to watch.
Someone walked up to Onizuka Hachizo and said with a smile, "I never thought those five problem students who gave you a headache eight years ago would become such amazing police officers. I've heard a lot about their exploits; they'll all be promoted soon, won't they?"
Time flies, and everything seems to have returned to the time when school started.
Onizuka Hachizo snorted, his expression one of disdain, but his tone betrayed his satisfaction.
"I don't know what terrible bad luck I had to encounter such overly individualistic students."
He looked at each of the young men one by one.
"Date's overall abilities are impeccable, and his leadership skills have become even stronger through years of training. He's still called 'squad leader' by these guys, which shows that he's been leading them like an older brother all these years. Since resolving his conflict with his father, his mentality has become strong enough to stabilize those around him. It's said that when he was in the Metropolitan Police Department's First Investigation Division, he was the most reassuring senior officer, highly respected and trusted by his juniors. And he's getting married at the end of the year, so he's achieving success in both his career and love life."
"Hagiwara used to use his excellent insight and communication skills for womanizing. Although he is still the same, he is also very serious and hardworking at his job. He has used his abilities to solve many cases. Previously, the cases handled by the criminal police and the public security were often overlapping and conflicts frequently occurred. Since he went to the First Investigation Division, he has eased the tension between the two sides a lot in the past few years, and now they cooperate very harmoniously."
"Matsuda's talent and passion for academic subjects and knowledge were already outstanding. It was no surprise that he went to the explosives disposal unit after graduation; he had been spotted while he was still in school. In the past few years, he has defused and disarmed countless bombs. Now, there is probably no one in the country more authoritative or capable in this field than him. Even his personality, which used to be so arrogant and disregard teamwork, has changed a lot. I don't know if he changed himself or if he changed other people's attitudes with his abilities. But even so, since his friends are all very good at socializing, there's no need to worry about him."
"Zhu Fushi always wanted to be an excellent detective like his brother, and now he is an outstanding public security police officer. But I never expected that with his strong sense of justice, and his gentle, thoughtful, and overly self-critical personality caused by childhood trauma, he would go undercover. Although he has now made great contributions and returned safely, it is still worrying. He has always been prone to keeping things bottled up, and after years of dangerous undercover work, although he seems to have matured a lot, there are still things he hasn't completely let go of. I don't know what he has been through. Fortunately, his family is back safely, his friends are by his side, and the police are preparing for his promotion and reward. Things will definitely get better from here."
"Furuya, oh Furuya, his outstanding academic performance, ranking first by a wide margin, is extremely rare in the long history of the police academy. However, his overly rigid personality and blond hair often led to conflicts with other students. But who would have thought that after graduation, he would become an undercover agent, a job that requires the most deception and long-term infiltration and patience? I wonder how many dangerous and painful things this kid has gone through over the years to grow into the almost perfect person he is now, revered as a hero by countless people. Not to mention the public security bureau, who in the entire police force doesn't know his legend now? This kid's future is limitless."
"In short, they're all a bunch of troublemakers." Onizuka Hachizo shook his head helplessly, but smiled firmly, "But they've worked hard to get to where they are now, which is undeniably impressive. I've only seen a handful of kids this outstanding in my fifty-odd years of life."
“They are my pride,” he said.
*
October.
This year's police academy students have also graduated.
By this time, the students were basically aware of Furuya Rei and his team. Influenced by the great achievements of these five young instructors, they not only became more difficult to manage, but also expressed their desire to join their department after graduation.
So the five of them were kicked out of the school by the other instructors, who pretended to be angry.
The five of them laughed for a long time at the school gate, took a few more photos in front of the familiar wall that was carved with the words "Metropolitan Police Department Police Academy", and then drove off in their five-colored Mazdas.
Rei Furuya is back this time and plans to buy a house and move.
The undercover operation is over, and Amuro Tooru no longer needs to live in the tiny room of the Trojan Horse Apartment, which is not big enough for the cats and dogs to cause trouble.
The house was quickly agreed upon; it was right next to the Matsuda residence, and also very close to the Kudo residence and Professor Agasa's house.
Because of this incident, the Sakura team's still lively group chat started a lively discussion, with everyone suggesting that they all buy houses on this street together.
This area is a villa district, and there aren't many people actually living here, but it's impossible for it to completely become the base for the Sakura team. Besides, most of the other people already have houses, so it's not convenient for them to move.
In the end, the Miyano family and the Akai family, who had also had this idea for some time, bought houses nearby.
Hiroki Sawada also had his own ideas, but under Professor Agasa's various tantrums and feigned sadness and loneliness, he chose to continue to keep the research center at Professor Agasa's house and would often go back to stay at Tadahiro Kenmura's place.
After settling into the new house, the weather started to cool down, and the scent of winter was already faintly in the air.
At this point, the police told Furuya Rei that he could be reinstated at any time, but the process of promoting him was already underway.
Therefore, Kuroda Hyōe advised him to wait until the procedures were completed before taking up the new position.
Putting aside the fact that he can start a new job right away, his previous undercover mission was really too arduous. It would be good to give him some more time off, let him enjoy the New Year before coming back to work.
However, Rei Furuya said no, he hoped to return to work as soon as possible.
In fact, he was also very interested in which police academy students would come to report to the Public Security Bureau.
In response, the other four people who had already started working went over to persuade him to rest for a few more months.
"Why don't you take another look at our Sakura Band's program for the New Year's Eve party?" Kenji Hagiwara said.
Rei Furuya said helplessly, "We prepared for this last year. At least leave some programs for the others."
“Your new house is still under renovation, let’s talk about it after it’s finished,” Ida Ko said.
Furuya Rei remained unmoved: "This can be left to the professional staff. I've already explained the details to them. I can't possibly spend half a year doing renovations with them, can I?"
"..." Matsuda Jinpei hesitated for a long time before finally uttering a sentence: "But you haven't rested at all these past few months."
Morofushi Kagemitsu nodded and said, "Zero, you always worry about us, but you are the one who really needs to take good care of yourself."
Upon hearing this, the blond youth, who was surrounded by several people, lowered his head in disappointment.
"But I'd rather be with you guys," he whispered.
The four of them were taken aback.
The blond-haired youth with a baby face whose appearance seemed unchanged for a moment slowly raised his beautiful, innocent, droopy dog eyes to look at them, his eyes filled with affection and expectation.
The four people: "..."
The four people: "!!!"
The four of them: "Okay, okay! We'll do it together!!!"
They rushed forward to comfort the dejected blond youth, and all of them swore an oath.
"Let's go to our new posts and handle cases together!"
"Let's catch the criminals together!"
"Let's mentor the newcomers together!"
Let's eat, drink, and have fun together!
"We'll always be together! We'll never abandon you!!!"
Rei Furuya, who was already dressed in his police uniform, couldn't help but smile as they embraced passionately.
He turned around happily to say goodbye to the cats and dogs sitting in a row, tilting their heads and watching them, picked up his phone, and went to work with the four of them.
Today is a beautiful sunny day.
The cherry blossom pendant with five complete petals hanging below the phone swayed gently amidst the five policemen's enthusiastic discussion about their new jobs, becoming even more dazzling in the golden sunlight.
Just like their bright future.
(End of article)
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