When he regained consciousness, Jinpei Matsuda found himself standing outside his home, holding the handlebars with one hand, ready to open the door.

His movements paused, his mind was still a little confused, and he felt completely dazed - he remembered that he had just... been... leaning drowsily on the sofa after paralyzing his brain, and should not have been outside.

He subconsciously took out his phone and looked at the date, which clearly showed a time that had already passed.

"!!"

Something that was almost impossible to happen suddenly happened, and Matsuda Jinpei's chest rose and fell violently - time went backwards! ?

He hurriedly flipped through the address book on his phone, his hands shaking with excitement and he could hardly press the dial button.

"Hello?"

A familiar voice came from the other side.

"Jiang Lai!" Matsuda spoke quickly, "Don't go out! Don't go to the mall today!"

"..." There was a brief pause on the other side. "Um...Matsuda? What happened?"

"Don't worry about it. Just stay in the store!" Matsuda said in an imperative tone, hung up the phone, and called the Metropolitan Police Department to explain the situation.

Matsuda knew that his performance today looked very strange, and the Metropolitan Police Department was also skeptical about his words, but he still convinced the Metropolitan Police Department -

But it was still a step too late.

When he faced the same situation again, he felt very dazed. Holding the phone, he gritted his teeth and said, "Jiang Lai, didn't I tell you to stay in the store?!"

The other party's answer was a little hesitant: "Sorry... I thought you were talking about the Central Shopping Mall. I didn't know that such a thing would happen in this newly renovated mall. I just wanted to buy something..."

“…”

Matsuda closed his eyes and silently thought to himself:

Please, try again.

When he opened his eyes again, Jinpei Matsuda was steering the car, and the car was about to reach the Metropolitan Police Department building. He stepped on the brakes hard, and then, under the surprised eyes of the guards, he turned the car around without hesitation and drove backwards.

He drove very fast all the way and arrived at the entrance of Iroha Sushi Shop in a blink of an eye. He saw a sign hanging on it saying "Out of Office". He hit the steering wheel hard and took out his cell phone: "Jiang Lai, where are you?" His tone was very fierce.

"..." The person on the other side seemed to be startled by his tone, "Hey? I'm in the mall——"

"Get out!" Matsuda said sternly, "Get out of this mall right now!"

"...... Are you okay, Matsuda? What happened?" The voice on the other end sounded a little worried.

"Stop talking nonsense! Come out!"

"...Okay, okay," Jiang Lai's tone sounded a little helpless, "I'll come out now - by the way, there's a promotion today, there are so many people... Eh? What happened up ahead -"

Jinpei Matsuda's heart skipped a beat, and he had a bad feeling.

Suddenly, gunshots and people screaming were heard on the phone, as well as Jiang Lai's shocked voice: "…What's going on?! Is this a terrorist attack?"

There was a chaotic sound on the phone. Jinpei Matsuda took a deep breath and closed his eyes.

Start over.

The scene in front of him is inside the Metropolitan Police Department. He is surrounded by his colleagues and his boss is explaining the morning meeting in front of him.

Jinpei Matsuda stood up suddenly. Inspector Megure was startled by his sudden movement and his words were interrupted.

Matsuda Jinpei just said quickly: "There will be a terrorist attack at the Yi Gou shopping mall, send someone there quickly!" Then he quickly stood up and left.

Sato called him from behind, but Matsuda did not stop. He ran downstairs quickly and rushed to the parking lot.

Matsuda found that every time he started over, the time would be pushed back, which meant that he didn't have many chances left.

This time - this time it must succeed!

He held the steering wheel with one hand and made a phone call with the other: "Jiang Lai, I know you are in the mall, come out!"

"??? What? Oh, come to think of it, the mall is having a sale today, are you coming too?"

"Stop talking nonsense! Get out of here right now!"

"??? You are in a bad mood today, what's wrong?"

Matsuda drove to the outskirts of the mall and parked on the side of the road. He strode toward the mall and said, "I'll be there right away. You go to the main entrance."

"Uh, oh, okay."

Matsuda forced his way through the crowded crowd and immediately spotted Jiang Lai standing in the checkout line. Jiang Lai also looked up and saw him, smiling and waving: "Hi, Matsuda."

Matsuda rushed over without saying a word, grabbed the other person's wrist, and pulled Jiang Lai out.

"Hey! What are you doing?!" Jiang Lai was stunned, and then began to struggle, but Matsuda's hand was held so tightly that he couldn't break free at all.

"I haven't paid yet!" Jiang Lai sounded a little angry. "What are you crazy about, Matsuda?"

"..." Matsuda no longer wanted to explain it to Jiang Lai again, he just dragged him towards the door.

There were a lot of people there, and it was even a bit chaotic. Someone shouted, "What do you mean? Why won't you let me out?"

Matsuda's heart tightened. Gunshots and screams came from the door at the same time. People ran around in panic. The loudspeaker shouted, "Everyone get down! If anyone moves again, the bullets will hit you!"

Matsuda pursed his lips, he looked up and saw the clear blue sky outside the gate. It was so close - just a little bit away - he went against the crowd and pulled Jiang Lai forward.

"Matsuda! Squat down! Are you crazy?!" Jiang Lai had already caught a glimpse of the robbers raising their guns, and now they were still standing and walking, making them very conspicuous.

"Just a little bit..." Matsuda Jinpei gritted his teeth. He suddenly felt a strong force from behind and someone threw him to the ground from behind. Matsuda turned around subconsciously and grabbed the person behind him. Sharp gunshots were heard and warm liquid splashed on his cheek and the back of his hand.

Matsuda opened his mouth slightly in astonishment, and what met his eyes was a glaring red color. He held the soft body of the person in front of him, at a loss, and his mind went blank.

“No no no no no—”

Matsuda shook his head frantically: "Do it again! Do it again!"

Matsuda closed his eyes, hearing constant conversations and police sirens that came and went.

"Matsuda," Sato called him. Matsuda looked calmly. The short-haired woman handed him the phone. "Come and talk. It's... your friend."

"..." Matsuda Jinpei smiled in a formal way, "Okay."

He took the phone naturally, lowered his eyes and chatted with the person on the other end.

Matsuda stepped back silently, moving out of the crowd little by little, like a black cat in the shadows, moving through the bustling crowd, and walked to an inconspicuous corner.

"Jiang Lai." Matsuda interrupted the other person's idle chat, his voice low and hoarse, "...The controller is in your hand, right?"

"Oh, yes, don't worry, I won't press it." The person on the other end spoke lightly.

"…No," Matsuda said in a low voice, "Just press it. It's okay. It's understandable for the hostage to behave like this."

"Or, don't press it with your fingers, don't leave fingerprints," Matsuda said slowly, "The robber leader will be killed directly later, and the cause of the explosion can be attributed to him."

“……” There was a frozen silence on the other side.

"Don't worry, I can cooperate with you. No one will know it was you who did it." Matsuda licked his lips, his voice very magnetic.

"…What on earth are you talking about, Officer?"

Jiang Lai's voice was not loud, but the last few words hit his sensitive nerves like a hammer.

"Police officers are human beings too! What can I do?!" Matsuda's voice suddenly rose, with a hint of a roar, "Again and again! Every time... every time it ends like this... Damn it! I've tried so hard..." He choked, "I tried my best... I..."

In the end, I had to say those words reluctantly: "I... I can't save you..."

As if the thing supporting him was suddenly pulled away, Matsuda's voice was tired and dejected: "...I can't save you...I'm sorry...I'm sorry..."

"sorry."

"..." Jiang Lai's tone was soft, "...Thank you."

Matsuda was stunned.

"In that case, I should be the one to say sorry," Jiang Lai said with a smile, "I'm really sorry, Matsuda, for making you experience my death so many times - it must be very painful, right?"

"It's really... thank you for your hard work."

"Damn it...!" Matsuda clenched his fists. "If I could have discovered the crime earlier... If I could have found you earlier in the morning... maybe... maybe then..."

"Hey? Haven't you tried everything?" Jiang Lai laughed, "It doesn't work - because this matter is not your fault in the first place."

"Being impatient is a taboo. You taught me that."

"Do you hate yourself because you have no goal?" Jiang Lai curled his lips, "Hey, Matsuda, you are a very good police officer. You are already great, really."

"But I..."

"Just like you said, you are also a human being, how can you save everyone?" Jiang Lai's youthful voice was warm and clear, "and... this is also my choice."

Jiang Lai smiled: "It's not bad to die like a hero."

“…”

"Matsuda? Why are you suddenly silent?" the voice on the other side was a little teasing, "Are you secretly shedding tears?"

"Tsk," Matsuda Jinpei raised his lips, "I won't cry for you, Jiang Lai, you are really a little brat who only knows how to be a hero."

"What...! Hey, hey, that's really too much."

"If you think it's too much, come and beat me up." Matsuda Jinpei said arrogantly, "Try it, Jiang Lai."

"Hahaha, forget it."

“…”

“…”

Both parties fell into silence.

The first calm words that came from the other end of the phone were: "The countdown has jumped to 10 seconds. The bomb is about to explode."

“……” Matsuda closed his eyes. He could hear the soft breathing sound on the other side of the phone.

"You still have to say something in the end." Jiang Lai smiled, "Well, Mr. Officer, please continue to walk on shiningly——"

"--even in places I can't see."

Matsuda opened his eyes. It was already bright outside. Sunlight was filtering in through the gaps in the thick curtains. A thin wisp of smoke could be seen lingering in the beige beams.

He propped himself up from the sofa and reached out to draw open the curtains. It was white outside and the light reflected by the accumulated snow was blindingly bright. He squinted his eyes and pushed open the window.

The fresh air of the winter morning rushed in all at once, dispelling the heavy smell of tobacco in the room. Matsuda looked into the distance and saw a bustling crowd of people on the street.

"..." Matsuda chuckled, "Jiang Lai, you are such a bastard."

Even after his death, he still urged me to go to work.

"I wanted to take a few days off..."

Matsuda yawned and walked towards the bathroom. As he passed the table, he crumpled up the "Suspension Application" written on it and threw it into the wastebasket.

Matsuda put on his police uniform, which was rare, including his hat, which he found at the bottom of the box.

The police officer fastened his seat belt and looked forward. The warm sunlight illuminated his eyes, which were as clear and bright as stars.

The road ahead is still worth looking forward to and will be brilliant.

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