In the end, Hinata Hajime didn't drink the wine.

It was as if something had happened to him before because of drinking, so even though he had lost his memory, he stayed away from alcohol. In the end, he helplessly poured the cocktail into the trash can.

Totara Totara volunteered to accompany Hinata Hajime to find the special glowing object. After making sure that Hinata Hajime did not drink, he took him away from Houmaira. Amid Kusanagi Izumo's helpless voice of "Be careful on the road", Totara Totara began to chat with him while walking.

In the casual answer, Hinata Hajime confirmed that Jutsuka Tadoroki was a person with a very good personality.

He has an eccentric mind, likes a wide variety of things, has a wide range of interests and hobbies, and can talk incessantly without being offensive.

"Mr. Hinata is amazing."

"Hmm?" Hinata Hajime was stunned for a moment, "Is there?"

"Of course." Jutsu Tadara said with a smile, "Just now, Mr. Hinata and I talked about painting, various musical instruments, cameras, and even agricultural tools and kitchen recipes. These are completely different things, but Mr. Hinata was able to follow them all."

"As expected, Mr. Hinata was a very knowledgeable and talented person before he lost his memory."

Hinata Sou thought for a moment and said, "But I always feel that I am very ordinary."

"…and it's always been ordinary."

"How is that possible? No matter what, I can't be wrong. You even know the choice of paint clearly and the feeling of the brush strokes. This shows that you must have painted in person and have been painting for a while. When I tried it for the first time, I really felt that it was a super difficult thing."

Even though Hinata Hajime is an ordinary person, he is able to grow beyond most people by moving forward little by little in such a difficult situation.

Everything he experienced was like a paintbrush that added various colors to his black and white world, whether it was the tragic red or the warm and vibrant green, which made him slowly become an outstanding mortal step by step.

Hinata Hajime, who had already forgotten all this, stroked his chin and said, "You mean, I might have been a painter?"

"Hinata-san can try it later, so we can know how the painting is."

"good."

In the narration of a strange luminous body, Jutsu Tadara didn't have much thought, so he simply took Hinata Hajime to the antique shop he often went to. The boss saw Jutsu Tadara and happily called him over for tea, but Jutsu Tadara quickly waved his hand.

"I'm not here for tea this time." Jutsu Tadara said with a smile, "Uncle, do you have any strange glowing objects here?"

"Strange glowing objects?" The boss scratched his hair in confusion. "If you're talking about old-fashioned light bulbs and table lamps, I have them here, but these are not strange glowing objects."

Jutsu Tado nodded, "Have you ever seen any strange glowing things?"

"How come there are strange glowing objects?" The boss smiled and said, "In this world, the lights on the streets are managed in a unified way. Occasionally, there will be lights in the sky, which are spaceships passing by. Except for some people fighting in the streets in the middle of the night, there is really no light."

Hinata Hajime stood next to Jutsuka Tadara. He listened to his boss' words. After a moment, he spoke, "Fight?"

"Anyway, it's just young people fighting each other. Now, kids' fights are becoming more and more cool."

"Did I disturb you?" Shishu Duoduo asked with concern.

"It's OK. Everyone is used to it. Sometimes I can feel the youthful energy when I look at these young people."

Jutsu Tado nodded, "Okay! Then let's go to the next place!"

"Huh?" Hinata Ichiro was surprised. "Are you leaving just like that?"

"Of course, didn't Mr. Hinata say it was serious? So, let's go to the next place and quickly find what you want to find." Jutsu Tadara pulled Hinata Hajime and ran out. They reached the beach in the evening. Hinata Hajime's wrist was released, and Jutsu Tadara looked ahead with bright eyes.

There is a sea here, so it is not appropriate to call it a tourist destination because all Hinata Sou can see when he looks out from here are tall buildings. It seems to be the time to get off work, and many people are walking. Tens of thousands of people are walking on the road next to them.

Looking at so many people, Hinata Hajime couldn't help but frown.

He was feeling anxious, but he didn't know why.

After thinking for a moment, Hinata Hajime found himself worrying about their safety.

Just like when a lot of people gather together, something will explode, many people will die, and those tall buildings will become ruins.

well?

Hinata Sou pressed his temples and closed his eyes feeling a little uncomfortable.

Why do you think so?

"Mr. Hinata?"

"Ah, I'm here." Hinata Hajime opened his eyes, put down his hands, and walked to Juzuka Tadoroki's side.

Jutsu Tadara stretched his hand toward the sea surface and said, "In a while, a strange glowing phenomenon will appear."

"Really?"

Hinata Hajime looked towards the sea, and then he saw Tomota Jutsu skillfully opening the camera he had been carrying with him. The camera seemed to be something he had found in an antique shop, but it seemed that it was too old and would not last long. Tomota Jutsu also asked the store manager to contact him if he came across a better one.

But if you want to see the strange glowing phenomenon, why come to the seaside?

But the next moment, Hinata Hajime understood.

The night gradually deepened, and after Shishu Duoduoliang shouted "coming", the whole city lit up in an instant. The street lights around the seaside and even the shops were all flashing with artificial lights, as if the whole city was turned into a city that never sleeps. The lights were reflected on the sea, and the waves rolled up little by little, turning the lights into colorful halos.

Juzuka Tadara took a photo and then looked at Hinata Hajime.

"Really? It's a very strange glowing object."

"Yes." Hinata Sou whispered, "Although it's not what I'm looking for, it's very beautiful."

…I want to watch it with him.

Hmm? And him? Who is he?

[This is a very common phenomenon of light refraction, boring. ]

"What?" Hinata Hajime looked around, but the people around him were used to this scene and no one said anything. Jutsu Tadanobu was still immersed in the maintenance of the antique camera.

Hinata Sou strangely approached the seaside and took a look into the water.

Because the surroundings were so bright, he could see his own shadow even at night. However, because Hinata Hajime's hair was too long, he could only see his reflection as a black ball. Apart from that, he could not see anything.

"Am I hallucinating?"

【It's not a hallucination.】

Hinata Hajime was startled.

"Mr. Hinata?" Even Jutsu Tadara noticed Hinata Hajime's surprise.

"No, nothing, I just think it's so beautiful." Hinata Sou smiled, then he turned around and whispered, "Are you talking to me?"

[No need to speak, we have the same thoughts. 】

"ha?"

【That's it.】

[Please explain it briefly!] Hinata Hajime shouted in his heart.

【How much do you remember? 】

[How much do you remember?] Hinata Hajime thought hard, [My name is Hinata Hajime, I came here to look for something, that thing seemed to be something that could glow, other than that I don't remember anything.]

The voice that was exactly the same as Hinata Hajime's was as calm as ever, and after three seconds of silence he spoke.

[My name is Kamiya Izuru. You came to this world to collect fragments of hope. You will know what I mean by fragments of hope when you see them.]

[Wait, wait a minute.] Hinata frowned, [How about explaining it first? Why are you talking in my head? Who are you?]

Hinata Hajime, who has forgotten everything, finds it difficult to explain how he feels now.

He suddenly wakes up and finds that he has forgotten everything, but his consciousness tells him that he has a mission and he must complete it, otherwise something terrible will happen. But what should a person who has forgotten everything do?

Just when he was at a loss, suddenly someone started talking in his mind, and his own name was also mentioned.

Could it be that he came out of some mental hospital?

【I am you. 】

Hinata Hajime was stunned for a moment.

[No need to doubt, you and I are one person.] Kamukura Izuru's voice was unusually calm, so calm that Hinata Hajime felt that even his anxious heart was no longer trembling.

He stood there, and after a moment he walked to the edge of the sea and looked toward the sea again. In the dark water, he finally saw his reflection clearly, but the pair of gentle green eyes had turned red, bringing with them an indescribable sense of oppression that made Hinata Hajime unable to believe that it was actually himself.

【But why? 】

[There is no reason. This is the inevitable outcome under the influence of time.] Kamizuru said: [You longed for me, and I was born.]

Hinata Hajime felt a sudden pain in his head. He frowned hard, but still couldn't remember anything.

[…Double personality?]

[No, we are one person, there is no distinction in personality, we prosper together and we suffer together, we cannot be separated.]

Hinata Hajime put down his hand, he looked at the sky in the distance, and spoke after a moment, [How can you make me believe you? ]

[You have no choice.] Kamukura Izuru said casually, [How can a person not even believe in himself? You can't help but believe in me, and I can't help but help you, Hinata Hajime. Even if you don't remember anything now, these will not change.]

…

After returning to HOMRA, Hinata Hajime ordered a glass of wine and prepared to stay in the bar for the night as he had nowhere to go for the time being.

HOMRA is a bar open all day, and it doesn't mind being stayed for a while by a temporarily homeless person.

Before that, Jutsu Tatara dragged Hinata Sou to paint. After finishing the painting, Hinata Sou looked at what he had drawn, and Jutsu Tatara was watching beside him.

"It seems that I am not a painter." Hinata Hajime said self-deprecatingly.

He used a lot of colors, unconsciously smearing all kinds of bright colors on the paper. In the end, he drew a strange flower. It’s not that it’s ugly, but it’s a bit strange. In the brushstrokes, you can see that Hinata created the unskilled lines of a novice.

Painters would not paint their paintings like this.

"But maybe he is a person who loves painting." Jutsu Tadara smiled gently, looking at the painting with admiration, "I feel that there is emotion in this painting, as if Mr. Hinata must have been thinking of someone when he was painting it."

"Although it may scare children, fortunately there are no children in our store. Mr. Hinata, can you give me this painting? I want to hang it in the store!"

"No!" Kusanagi Izumo was the first to object, "Don't hammer nails into my precious wall!"

"There are so many picture-mounting tools that won't damage the nails."

Kusanagi Izumo's objection was in vain, and Juushu Tadara quickly ran to find the flower-mounting frame he had prepared earlier and framed the strange flower.

"Sometimes he really is like a child." Kusanagi Izumo shook his head at the bar, then he looked at the wine on Hinata Hajime's table, "Aren't you going to drink?"

"No." Hinata Sou shook his head, "I don't think I can drink."

"The disease of alcohol allergy has long been conquered." Kusanagi Izumo looked at him.

Hinata Hajime continued to shake his head, "I'm probably not allergic to alcohol. I just can't drink as much as a child."

"You should have said so earlier." Kusanagi Izumo took the wine glass in front of Hinata Hajime and replaced it with a glass of orange juice. "Here's this."

Hinata Hajime looked at the orange juice in surprise, "You still have juice here? Isn't this a bar?"

"Because sometimes a kid comes over." Kusanagi Izumo looked at Jutsu Tadara and said, "By the way, has Anna not been here for a long time? And has Zun been sleeping too much these days?"

Juzuka Tadara was still framing. "Anna will only be brought here when Teacher Zhiming comes. It seems that this period is the exam week, and the teachers are very busy."

"Really?" Kusanagi Izumo thought.

"Wait a minute, will this painting scare Anna?"