Chapter 53, Twelfth Week (2)
"Okay, then I'll go back to sleep first, and we can discuss other things together later."
As Kenji Hagiwara said this, he took a step forward and reached out to touch Rei Furuya's forehead: "Does Furuya have a fever again this time? Does he always get a fever?"
The valley freezes instantly.
Hagi, why do you always remember such trivial things?!
"No, it's just a slight fever, nothing to worry about." Furuya Rei cautiously glanced at Morofushi Kagemitsu behind him.
Morofushi Kagemitsu smiled with his arms crossed, but there seemed to be a faint black aura behind him.
Jianggu Ling: "..."
Damn it! As long as Hagi doesn't say anything, Hiro won't even find out! He won't even need to take medicine! He'll just sleep it off and everything will be fine!
Instead of calming down despite being glared at, Kenji Hagiwara moved his hand away from Hagiwara's forehead, brushing aside the slightly long golden bangs and looking down intently at the smooth, intact temples.
“So you fired right here without hesitation.” Kenji Hagiwara gently touched the spot with his fingertip. “It must have hurt, right? Weren’t you scared? Or have you become so numb from practice? Even if you have to rely on death to respawn and reload your save file, couldn’t you choose a gentler, less painful method? Why can’t you be kinder to yourself?”
Rei Furuya paused for a moment.
Hiro asked this question before.
Meeting those dark purple eyes brimming with sorrow and anger, Furuya Rei couldn't help but smile, patted his hand, and uttered the same explanation he had once given to Hiro.
“It is precisely because I cannot allow myself to become numb to death, and because I respect life, that I choose this painful way of dying,” he said earnestly. “Every time I start a new cycle with the belief that I must succeed, if I fail, dying and reloading is just the least of my worries.”
"...Shooting yourself in the head and experiencing the pain of death is the least of your punishments? Then what is the truly terrifying punishment?" Kenji Hagiwara couldn't help but raise his voice.
Morofushi Kagemitsu also lowered his hand, his expression turning somber.
Rei Furuya remained silent for a few seconds.
“It’s watching you all die in front of me, it’s all leaving me alone in the world,” he said.
Morofushi Kagemitsu and Hagiwara Kenji were both stunned for a moment.
Rei Furuya smiled, his eyes crinkling.
"So the fact that you are all alive and well is what makes me happiest," he said.
*
"...I've been outmaneuvered." Kenji Hagiwara sighed helplessly as he lay on the bed.
When it comes to courting death and needing to be taught a lesson, it's hard to say who among them is more despicable.
Those who died young and left Rei Shirogane all alone are despicable.
Rei Furuya, who always disregards his own safety and tries to hide it from everyone, is also despicable.
But they were not wrong, no one did anything wrong, it was all fate's arrangement.
Yes, it's all the world's fault.
Matsuda Jinpei flipped over and swung his hand, hitting Hagiwara Kenji in the face.
"Ouch—" Kenji Hagiwara cried out in pain, angrily shoving his hand away, "Jinpei-chan!"
Matsuda Jinpei remained fast asleep, still drunk.
Hagihara Kenji: "..."
"Oh well, never mind."
Kenji Hagiwara lay down again.
"No matter what, those who are left behind always suffer the most. I've really set the worst precedent..."
Moreover, if they hadn't died first, Rei Furuya wouldn't have been so heartbroken, and he wouldn't have been chosen by that system to start this endless cycle of despair and hope.
However, his personality—which considers the safety and even the feelings of everyone else but disregards his own—really needs to be corrected! I must have a good talk with everyone about him after dawn!
Kenji Hagiwara couldn't help but sigh deeply at this thought.
He felt he needed to discuss this matter with everyone properly, and that they should work together to find a solution when everyone remembered.
As for how to make Rei Furuya truly realize that he is no longer alone, that he has many, many people who care about him, so he can no longer act so recklessly, because they will really worry and feel sorry for him.
He needs to realize that he is no longer the Rei Furuya that no one will care about.
*
Nine o'clock in the morning.
The five of them gathered in Rei Furuya's dormitory.
Furuya Rei spent nearly half an hour explaining most of the things in detail to his sworn brothers and friends.
Seeing their blank expressions, Furuya Rei was amused, but then quickly became serious again.
“Even something this outrageous, you would believe me?” he said.
Morofushi Kagemitsu, standing nearby, naturally spoke first: "Of course, I will always believe in Zero."
Date Wataru gradually came to his senses: "What are you talking about? Furuya will definitely believe you, and you're not the kind of person who would joke like this. It's just... well, it's a little hard to digest and understand for now... rebirth, save file loading, reincarnation, and all that... we'll all die very quickly..."
Matsuda Jinpei pushed his sunglasses back up, which had almost slipped off: "I see. So that's why you've been studying things like relativity and quantum mechanics ever since you entered the police academy! So it started back then. That's why you've been so anxious and desperately trying to become stronger, as if you're being chased by something, right?"
Kenji Hagiwara put his arm around Rei Furuya's neck and laughed, "Furuya, you underestimate us too much. Don't you know how many incredible things we've been through together? We're the strongest gorillas on Earth, already expelled from the human race by the other students! No matter what difficulties we encounter, we can solve them together!"
Rei Furuya burst out laughing: "What? You've completely accepted the nickname 'Gorilla'?"
Kenji Hagiwara shook his finger earnestly: "No, no, no, the kind of gorilla I'm talking about is a completely new species, a gorilla that has both a handsome face and great strength!"
"Like the kind where the class president's body and Zero's face are combined?" Morofushi Kagemitsu imagined the image of a childhood friend with a two-meter-tall body and a baby face, and couldn't help but laugh.
The other four all turned around in shock, staring at him with wide eyes.
Zhu Fujingguang tilted his head: "?"
"Isn't it cute?" he asked.
"Where is it cute! It's terrifying!!!" The four of them screamed in terror.
Damn it, is there something wrong with this guy's taste? Or is he just blinded by the childhood friend filter?
The same thing happened when Matsuda Jinpei sent his graduation photos to his brother. He played a prank by drawing stubble on the chin of the photo, and the brother was quite pleased with it, saying that it would be nice to grow a beard like that in the future, which left everyone else speechless.
Whether it's a gentle, cat-eyed handsome guy with a beard, or a cute baby-faced handsome guy with a two-meter-tall, strong physique, they're fine individually, but combined, they're both a disaster!
*
October 31st.
11 p.m.
Halloween Eve.
The streets were bustling with a festive atmosphere, as countless young people dressed up as various monsters and ghosts, carrying pumpkin lanterns as they walked through the streets of Tokyo.
The simplest way is to cover yourself with a white sheet and cut two holes for eyes to play the ghost.
The most complicated ones are probably zombies and mummies. They need to be painted with pale and bluish skin, have some stitches drawn on, and then be wrapped with many bandages. They also need to make their clothes tattered and put on in a way that is not too revealing.
This time, Morofushi Kagemitsu is dressed in his most complicated attire.
Bandages were wrapped around most of his head, chest, hands and feet, and at first glance, only a bit of his black hair and a pair of blue, upturned cat eyes could be seen.
Morofushi Kagemitsu blended perfectly into the crowd of demons and monsters, his eyes sparkling with anticipation as he wondered what Zero, who had been keeping secret, would look like.
Only by dressing up so that no one can recognize them can they meet openly and hang out together in crowded places.
However, when he saw the blond youth's appearance, Morofushi Kagemitsu couldn't help but laugh out loud.
"...What are you laughing at! Do I look strange?" The blond vampire in the black suit and cape was somewhat embarrassed and angry.
"No, no, this is the most perfect disguise ever! Everyone who sees it will definitely not recognize you, hahaha—" Morofushi Hiromitsu said while laughing, and finally gave up and collapsed laughing on the blond vampire.
Rei Furuya sighed and patted his trembling shoulders, "What's so funny...?"
"Because I really didn't expect Zero to paint his whole body white. In that case, it's hard to say which of us has a more complicated outfit. How dare you laugh at me?" Morofushi Kagemitsu was so tired from laughing that he reached out and curiously touched his fair cheek.
The pale-faced blond vampire chuckled and cursed, revealing two sharp fangs in his mouth as he laughed.
Because his original crisscross bangs were styled on both sides, his eyebrows were clearly visible.
"It really does capture Zero's personality, but since it's been so perfectly recreated, why isn't he wearing red contact lenses?" Morofushi Hiromitsu tried hard to suppress his urge to take pictures.
“I hate red,” Furuya Rei scoffed.
Morofushi Kagemitsu, who had not been informed of the specifics of the conflict between Furuya Rei and Akai Shuichi, was speechless.
Soon, the werewolf Matsuda Jinpei with huge furry ears, the demon Hagiwara Kenji with small horns, and the Frankenstein monster Date Wataru covered in stitches also arrived at the meeting point.
Then, without exception, everyone was stunned by the blonde vampire's appearance.
Werewolf Matsuda Jinpei: "Who are you?"
Kenji Hagiwara, the Devil: "Who are you?"
Frankenstein's monster, Date Wataru: "Who are you?"
Vampire Rei Furuya: "...Hey!"
Zombie Mummy Morofushi Kagemitsu: "Pfft—"
As soon as Morofushi Kagemitsu broke down, the other three couldn't hold back their laughter any longer and burst into laughter as well.
They were laughing so hard it was almost unbearable. Matsuda Jinpei was laughing so hard he had tears in his eyes, and Hagiwara Kenji was already furiously pounding on the wall.
Date Wataru laughed a few times and held it in. He walked over and patted Furuya Rei on the shoulder, wanting to say that it was a really big project and that he had worked hard. But as soon as he opened his mouth, he laughed so hard that he couldn't catch his breath. In the end, he could only turn his back and shake his shoulders wildly.
Although they knew that no one could possibly match this blond vampire with Rei Furuya, they were still finding it really hilarious!
They never imagined they would see Rei Furuya so white!!!
Jianggu Ling: "..."
Forget it, I'll hold back. I can't beat them up now.
The reason these five of them appeared here dressed like this at this time was to deal with the two bomb thieves scheduled for Halloween tomorrow.
Rei Furuya and Kagemitsu Morofushi couldn't get away tomorrow, so after discussing it, they decided that the five of them would take care of the two bombers and the bombs tonight. Anyway, they didn't need to worry too much about the butterfly effect anymore.
The two bombers also planted their bombs around the same time; waiting until tomorrow to deal with them would be too late.
"Let's go, let's beat those two bastard bombers up and send them both to jail." Furuya Rei grinned and started cracking his knuckles.
"Zero, remember to leave one for me after I defuse the bomb." Matsuda Jinpei also revealed an incredibly terrifying villainous face.
The other three began to worry about the bomber's safety.
Won't the perpetrator end up becoming the victim?
Hmm... probably not?
*
A headless knight, carrying his enormous prop head and a large pumpkin lantern, walked naturally out of the crowd, silently opened the back door of the mall, and entered the dark corridor.
Just as he placed the pumpkin lantern and the prop head on the ground and squatted down to take out the bomb inside and install it, a hand suddenly grabbed his neck and slammed his real head hard onto the ground.
"Ah!!!" The headless knight screamed, and in his dizziness, he vaguely heard the person violently suppressing him seem to laugh.
“Trick or treat,” he said.
Headless Horseman: "???"
“Of course, this time it’s a bomb,” the man continued.
The bomber was completely bewildered and had no idea what was happening.
Why?! How could his perfect and grand plan be discovered before it even began?!
Rei Furuya twisted his hands behind his back and handcuffed them, then stomped on the struggling bomber before taking out his phone to notify everyone.
"This is impossible!!! Who? Who is it? Who are you?! How did you find me?!" The bomber screamed and struggled like a madman, still unable to accept this reality.
Who exactly is this person?
How could his plan possibly be discovered?!
Did he really see a ghost on Halloween?
Furuya Rei lowered his gaze, expressionless, and stomped the man back to the ground with increased force, hearing his face slam into the ground and then let out a scream.
“Hmm…a kind vampire?” he said.
The bomber gritted his teeth and tried to turn his head to see the person behind him in the dim light of the jack-o'-lantern, but could only see a black cloak hanging to the ground and a few strands of golden hair.
Before he could utter a curse, the blond vampire suddenly sneered, and with a "click," the gun was chambered, its dark muzzle pointed directly at the bomber's forehead in his terrified, wide-open eyes.
A chilling aura of death emanated from the black muzzle of the gun held in that pale finger, and bullets could suddenly dart out like snakes, piercing his head and taking his life at any moment.
"Of course, if you don't behave, I'd love to see your blood gushing out," the blond vampire said slowly. "Since you're a headless knight, it doesn't matter if your head gets blown off, right?"
The bomber's mind went blank, and he froze completely, too afraid to move.
The man's voice was deep and cold, carrying a truly terrifying killing intent that instantly stained the entire space with a heavy, dangerous crimson hue. The immense sense of impending death made his body tremble uncontrollably.
I will die, I really will die.
This man is definitely a bloodthirsty creature on a different level from him, a dangerous person who has truly experienced countless killings and walked out of the darkness.
Even the truly terrifying members of the black organization he encountered when buying bombs were far less frightening than this man.
He must be some kind of terrifying assassin trained by some organization!
The blonde vampire reached out his hand to him.
Bomber: "!!!"
I'm going to die! I'm going to die! He's going to be killed! Ahhhhhh!
The blond vampire took the phone from his pocket.
Bomber: "?"
"Hello, officer. It's like this, I think I've spotted a bomber. The bomb is safe and hasn't been activated yet... Oh no, I'm just a kind vampire who happened to be passing by. I don't know who caught the bomber."
The bomber: "???"
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