Chapter 35: The Tenth Playthrough (6)
"Bang!"
"Ten rings!"
"Bang bang bang bang!"
"Five bullets! All ten rings!"
"Wow, that's amazing!"
Noise-canceling headphones couldn't drown out the gasps of surprise. All the students around couldn't help but turn their attention to the scene, and even the instructor on the other side couldn't help but come over and pat the blond youth on the shoulder while he was reloading his bullets.
"Not bad, not bad! But Furuya, don't get too cocky. Remember, there are always people better than you, and there's always something beyond your understanding. One of your seniors hit the bullseye with all 20 bullets during his first training session!"
Rei Furuya, of course, knew that the senior was Kogoro Mouri. His expression remained unchanged as he listened curiously to the instructor continue recounting the senior's exploits, while his hands continued to work.
He quickly changed the bullets and held them in his hand, his finger hovering over the trigger, waiting.
This gun, named "Sakura," is a 5-shot revolver officially issued to the police. Although it is lightweight and easy to use, it is very easy to break, which can cause problems with the cylinder.
"Tsk, is this gun broken?"
For example, Matsuda Jinpei, who didn't hit the target with a single shot.
But Matsuda Jinpei was different. He immediately disassembled the gun and demanded it be repaired, stating definitively that it was definitely a problem with the gun, not with him.
"Ah, Jinpei is here again." Kenji Hagiwara covered his face and explained to the curious group about his childhood friend's penchant for dismantling his past.
"Bang bang bang bang!"
"Wow, this is the fourteenth shot, right? All ten rings! That's amazing. Is this really Furuya's first time using a gun? Is he about to join that senior's perfect score record?" Hagiwara Kenji, wearing noise-canceling headphones askew, couldn't help but pay attention to the blond police academy's top student, just like most other people.
Zhu Fujingguang smiled but didn't say anything.
This was certainly not Zero's first time handling a gun, but he knew that even if it were Zero's first time, he would achieve the same result.
While his hard work certainly played a part, his childhood friend was indeed a true genius, and a perfect genius in every aspect.
In the past, Morofushi Kagemitsu would not have worried about this at all, but now he couldn't help but feel anxious.
"What's wrong?" the perceptive Kenji Hagiwara asked in a low voice. He sensed something was off about the serious look on Morofushi Kagemitsu's face as he stared at the blond youth, and began to wonder if he had said something wrong.
Morobuchi Kagemitsu hesitated for a moment.
For him, Kenji Hagiwara was not a police academy classmate he had only known for five days, but a close friend he had spent several cycles with. This understanding, affection, and trust would never change.
"...I'm a little worried. Zero seems to be pushing himself too hard. He's too amazing. I feel like I can't help him much, and I don't know how to help him relax a bit." He hoped that Hagiwara, who was very good at interpersonal relationships, could give him some advice.
"Hmm... Kofuruya is really amazing. He's perfect in every way, and it's the first time I've met someone his age who could beat Jinpei like that." Kenji Hagiwara nodded seriously. "He even knocked out his dentures. That's hilarious."
Matsuda Jinpei: "...Hey! I heard you!"
Kenji Hagiwara took a few steps to the side, put his hand on Hiromitsu Morofushi's shoulder, and smiled, "Well, if you're really worried, then try to catch up with him. You don't have to force yourself to be better than him, just try to catch up with him and walk with him."
Zhu Fujingguang was slightly taken aback, then turned to meet his gaze.
Kenji Hagiwara chuckled and whispered, "I'll let you in on a secret: I don't actually have any talent for disassembling things. It took me a lot of effort to learn how to take things apart and play with them by following Jinpei. Especially disassembling bombs, which I actually find terrifying, but as long as I learn with the confident and incredibly serious Jinpei, I feel like nothing is a problem."
Morofushi Kagemitsu's eyes widened slightly.
"You two are childhood friends, right?" Kenji Hagiwara winked at him. "We need to have some faith in them and in ourselves. Are they the kind of people who would complain about their friends not being good enough? Even if we weren't as good as them, they definitely wouldn't abandon us. And although they are indeed very capable, it's obvious that Jinpei and Furuya's personalities are quite worrying. If we don't continue to work hard to keep up with them and walk alongside them, I really can't feel at ease, can I?"
A smile appeared in Morofushi Kagemitsu's eyes, and he nodded seriously: "Yes, you're right, I was overthinking it."
Kenji Hagiwara couldn't help but laugh, stroking his chin thoughtfully: "It's amazing. I'm not usually one to speak so frankly with people I don't know well, but I always felt a sense of closeness with you guys. Hearing this question, which is similar to one I've had before, I couldn't help but say a few more words. I hope it didn't make you feel uncomfortable."
Morofushi Kagemitsu was taken aback for a moment, then smiled gently at Hagiwara Kenji, making him pause slightly.
“Oh, not at all. I’m so happy. You’ve really been a great help. Thank you, Hagiwara,” he said.
That smile was so gentle and touching, yet... it seemed to carry a hint of indescribable sadness.
Before Kenji Hagiwara could figure out why, he saw the pair of blue cat eyes in front of him suddenly widen, the gentle smile just now turning into seriousness and anxiety, and finally into terror.
"Huh? Is this gun broken?"
"Haha, why don't you take it over and have Matsuda take it apart and fix it?"
"Ah, wait a minute—"
Perhaps it was intuition, but Kenji Hagiwara's heart skipped a beat so much that his turning around left a blur, and he saw what had happened in an instant.
He saw that the dark muzzle of a gun was pointed at the curly-haired youth who was sitting on the ground repairing a pile of handgun parts.
Matsuda Jinpei looked up just as he heard his name called.
At the same time, a gunshot rang out, and a golden bullet, swirling with smoke, hurtled toward the wide-eyed, curly-haired youth.
"Bang--"
The second gunshot rang out almost simultaneously, followed by a strange metallic clanging sound, and even a spark flew in mid-air.
Kenji Hagiwara's eyes were wide open; his extreme fear and keen observation allowed him to see clearly what had happened in that instant.
Just as the bullet was about to pierce the curly-haired youth's forehead, another bullet suddenly appeared in mid-air and deflected it.
He looked in that direction and saw a black gun barrel still smoking, a blond youth holding the gun, and a pair of sharp, cold, purplish-gray eyes behind the gun barrel.
But the next second, Furuya Rei blinked and instantly changed to a completely different innocent expression.
"Ten rings." He could even laugh and joke about it.
"Wow, that's amazing." In the dead silence, it was Date Wataru who first exclaimed in shock, and then quickly began to take control of the increasingly chaotic shooting range.
"Jinpei! Are you alright?!" Hagiwara Kenji rushed over to check on his childhood friend as soon as he came to his senses. He was so frightened that he forgot to add "yo" when he called his name.
"Ah, ah, um, I'm fine." Matsuda Jinpei, who had just brushed past death, was still a little dazed, not even noticing the parts in his hand fall to the ground.
"Zero!" Morofushi Kagemitsu had already run to Furuya Rei's side. When he reached out and grabbed the blond youth's clenched fist to make him relax, he was sure to find his hand covered in cold sweat.
Morofushi Hiromitsu knew that no matter how calm, composed, and skilled Zero appeared on the surface, he was most afraid of him.
"It's nothing, just an accident." Furuya Rei naturally withdrew his hand, first giving him a reassuring smile, then earnestly mouthing four words.
The Butterfly Effect
Zhu Fujingguang's pupils constricted, and his heart skipped a beat again.
Yes, it's the butterfly effect, but he was completely unaware of it and didn't react at all. He was even in a daze thinking about random things, only relaxing his nerves temporarily because the real turning point hadn't arrived yet.
To achieve this level of skill, how many life-or-death crises has Zero faced? How many similar experiences has he had? Surely he hasn't been told everything, right?
Such a sudden event involving bullets can be reacted to immediately, and even to the point of being able to deflect another bullet with a single bullet in an instant... This strength and perfection, earned through countless blood, tears, and painful experiences, truly made Morofushi Kagemitsu feel heartache and worry to the point of suffocation.
Just how tense was Zero's spirit?
But he couldn't bring himself to say something like "take a break." If Zero really relaxed, then this time...
This time it was so close, so very close...
"Furuya-kun! You're so amazing! So cool! You're incredibly cool!!!"
"That's amazing! It's just like a movie!"
"How did they do that?! That's unbelievable!!!"
The students, regaining their senses, quickly surrounded the blond youth.
Although it was terrifying that the gun nearly went off and hit a classmate, it was just an accident and nothing serious happened in the end. They were more shocked by Furuya Rei's terrifying marksmanship.
However, the blond youth who was surrounded said somewhat embarrassedly that it was just a coincidence. He happened to see the gun go off accidentally, and in his panic, he fired his own shot. He didn't expect it to actually hit the target.
But nobody really believed it was just a coincidence.
Especially after the instructor was injured and left hanging in the air by a rope, the blond youth, holding the gun that Matsuda Jinpei had just repaired and the only bullet that Hagiwara Kenji had found, shot the rope in the air and saved the instructor. After that, no one believed that his marksmanship was just a coincidence.
When Matsuda Jinpei awkwardly thanked Furuya Rei after class, Hagiwara Kenji put his arm around Morofushi Hiromitsu's shoulder.
"Little Morofushi," the half-long black-haired youth hesitated, "I feel that someone like Little Furuya is beyond the reach of normal humans."
"You've really worked hard, Morobushi." He sighed and patted Morobushi Kagemitsu's shoulder with a mixture of sympathy and comfort.
Morofushi Kagemitsu: "..."
Well, it's not like Zero should be expelled from the human race, is it?
perhaps……?
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