Jushu Tadara has a great passion for learning carpentry.

He even called Izumo Kusanagi and told him that he would be back a few days later, just to learn more about wood from Miyagi.

Of course, because the time was too short and the old man was no longer young, Shishu Duoduo's learning was not very detailed, but his enthusiasm was deeper than that of everyone present.

After Jutsu Tadara started studying seriously, Hinata Hajime also accompanied him. Mr. Miyagi was a little surprised. Jutsu Tadara told him that his family was worried about him coming to Hokkaido alone, and Hinata Hajime happened to be coming, so his parents asked Hinata Hajime to take care of him more while they were investigating the case.

So we came together.

When asked why Hinata Hajime didn't report, he said he had already sent it back to the police station via email.

The old man didn't quite understand the current technology, but since Hinata Hajime said so, he believed it.

So the person learning carpentry changed from Jushu Tadara to Jushu Tadara Xue, with Hinata Hajime watching from the side.

"Carpentry is a job that requires passion. Only by pouring your emotions into it and instilling your own expectations for the future can you get the most perfect finished product." The old man looked at the wood in his hand, "These woods are also alive and have their own rules. Following these grains, you can better cut them into the size you want."

Shishu Duoduoliang immediately jumped up to try it, but as a novice, he hit the wood with one end bigger than the other.

"It's another seam." Hinata Hajime couldn't bear to watch it anymore. He pointed at the mark next to it and said, "Try to cut along this."

"Really?" Shishu Duoduoliang tried to cut into the gap with the special knife. Before Shishu Duoduoliang could use much strength, the wooden stick was instantly split into two halves.

Hinata Hajime looked at him with a smile, "Really?"

"Great!" Jutsu Tadara pulled Hinata Sou over and handed him the props in his hand, "Hinata, do you know how to do it? Come and try it."

"No." Hinata Sou refused, "I don't like carpentry."

"Huh? Why is that?"

Hinata Hajime patted his shoulder and said, "Besides, it's you who has to build a bed for Anna, not me. I won't give her such a birthday present."

"Okay." Jutsu Tadara looked at the pile of wood on the ground that he had almost destroyed, "I will definitely learn it!"

Looking at Juushu Tadara quickly throwing himself into the wood, Hinata Hajime smiled.

Old Miyagi looked at Jutsu Tadara with a smile. He glanced at Hinata Hajime who was sitting next to him, and then he stopped bothering Jutsu Tadara and walked over to Hinata Hajime with his cane. "Mr. Policeman, your friend really likes carpentry."

"Yeah, he has a lot of interests. He wants to try and learn everything." Hinata Sou said in a gentle voice, "He also studied painting for a while. At first, the things he drew were weird, but now he can draw beautiful landscapes. He also taught himself to take photos."

"That's great." Old Man Gongcheng sighed, "That's really great."

Hinata Hajime looked at the old man Miyagi and said, "Totsuka is just that kind of person, passionate and persistent."

Old man Miyagi was sitting next to Hinata Hajime. He was leaning on a cane and staring at Juushu Tadara, muttering something like "good boy".

As he looked, the old man would fall into silence, his eyes not knowing where to look, empty as if he had lost his direction.

"Mr. Policeman, can I ask you a question?" Old Man Miyagi asked, "What crime did my son commit?"

Hinata Hajime looked at the old man and asked, "When you went to see him, didn't the person in charge there tell you?"

"I want to hear it again."

Hinata Hajime did not refuse. He began to recount the details of the case he had seen before. "Miyagi Satoshi, after being drunk, used an unknown weapon to rob a bank, killing a total of five people including the teller and the people on the scene. Afterwards, he fled with the money for a year and was only caught some time ago."

"However, according to the police investigation, he may have killed someone and dumped the body while on the run. The local police are investigating."

"But my son said he never did it." The old man murmured, "He said he was just abandoned by the times and could not become a carpenter. He is living a good life."

"Who knows?" Hinata Hajime said casually, "The bank's surveillance and the fingerprints he left behind all indicate that the criminal is him."

The old man looked at Jutsu Tadara, and after a moment he lowered his head, "That's right, times are changing too fast, and those ways of finding evidence are beyond my imagination."

"When Xiaozhi was little, I wondered what he would be like when he grew up," the old man murmured. "I wondered if he would become an excellent carpenter, as passionate about carpentry as I am, and as passionate about life as that young man."

"It doesn't matter whether I'm a carpenter or not. I just want my child to be a good person and enjoy life."

"Be happy, and be more cheerful."

"Mr. Policeman, am I wrong?"

"How can it be wrong?" Hinata Hajime replied with a smile: "When a person has beautiful expectations for another person, that is truly the most beautiful thing. It is because people care about each other and have beautiful expectations that they will become happier."

"Of course there is nothing wrong with expectations."

"But the gap between expectations and reality is too big," said Miyagi, leaning on a cane.

"As a policeman, I have seen a lot of bad people." Hinata Sou leaned back in his chair, and he spoke as if he was comforting an old man, "No relative of a prisoner wants their child to become a bad person, and no parent accepts that their child is an incurable bad guy."

"But this doesn't mean that expectations are wrong, because those bad guys are just a tiny speck in this world. There are so few of them that we can only say that we accidentally encounter them by chance."

"It's not the fault of expectation, it's just bad luck."

The old man Miyagi turned to look at Hinata Hajime, "Young man, have you encountered many things?"

"Probably." Hinata Hajime said, "Although I'm a police officer now, I actually lost my memory for a period of time. Someone familiar with me told me that I used to be a very powerful person and did a lot of great things. Although I don't remember it, I always feel a little embarrassed."

"Maybe it's because I've experienced those things before. Even if I can't remember them, I'm more optimistic than normal people."

"This is not optimism." The old man smiled and said, "This is because you see too clearly and your mind is too firm."

"So I won't be tempted by unconventional ways."

Hinata Hajime joked, "I don't think I'm that determined. If it hurts the person I like, I'll still collapse."

After finishing the wood, Jushu Duoduoliang came over and asked, "What are you talking about?"

"Nothing." Hinata Hajime looked at the sky, "Do you want to continue? I'm going back to have dinner."

"Are you treating?" Jutsu Tadara was counting the money he brought with him this time. He had to save some money for the hotel, some for buying gifts for Anna and everyone, and some for the trip home. The rest was wasted on buying wood, so he was a little short of money now.

Hinata Hajime pulled him away, "Of course."

"Goodbye, Mr. Miyagi." Jutsu Tadara said goodbye to the old man, "See you tomorrow!"

"Okay." The old man forced a smile, "See you tomorrow."

They went to eat sushi for dinner. The fish here was very good. Touzu Totora enjoyed the meal very much. They asked for a private room. Touzu Totora ate while looking at Hinata Hajime.

"So, what do you think?"

"He's a good man. He knows that this won't work." Hinata Hajime chewed the fish. "What about you? How long do you plan to learn?"

"Just learn it for a bit. If you can't do it, I can ask you to teach me." Jutsu Tadara said with a smile, "I also think that Mr. Miyagi will figure it out. He is very honest. He was just attracted by this illusion for a while and couldn't bear to let it go."

Hinata Hajime looked at him, "How would you feel if it were you?"

"Me?" Jutsu Tado thought for a moment, "If one day, the future goes down in a rather terrible way, and I can't turn it back, and can only watch things get worse and worse, at that time someone tells me that I can make things the way I want them to be, but that's a lie."

Juzuka Tadara murmured, "...It sounds very tempting."

"Right, it's really tempting."

"But I will still choose reality." Shishu Duoduoliang said in a gentle voice, "Don't give up any possibility, live realistically, and the bridge will naturally straighten out when it reaches the bow of the boat. Who can be sure that things won't take a turn for the worse again? Right?"

"People can't live in a false world."

[Shishu is a very clear-headed person and is not easily deceived. ]

【Um.】

[Just one word answer?] Hinata Hajime was surprised, [Have you lost your desire to communicate with me?]

【Boring.】

Hinata Sou became more excited when hearing Kamuzuru Izuru's obviously uninterested voice, so he began to harass Kamuzuru Izuru in the spiritual world.

[Speaking of outflow, can you taste the food when I eat it? 】

[Can you still see outside when I sleep? Oh, and can you feel when I feel hot or cold? ]

Kamuzuru Izuru listened to Hinata Hajime's words calmly without answering a single word.

[You always say that we are one person, so when I like you, will you also like me in the same way? ]

[Hinata Hajime, you have become more and more reckless since you lost your memory. ]

Hinata Sou laughed, "So this is the only way to get you to talk."

"Hinata, what are you laughing at?"

"I thought of something interesting." Hinata Hajime said, "It's okay."

【Can.】

Hinata Hajime blinked, [Hmm?]

[We will have the same love.] Kamukura Izuru calmly replied: [So, when you like me, I will also like you. As long as you don't hate yourself, I will always like you.]

"What's so interesting?" Toushu Tadara asked in confusion while eating sushi.

"Ah, this..." Hinata Hajime coughed, "It's a story about trying to steal a chicken but ended up losing the rice."

"Eh?" Jushu Duoduoliang didn't understand, "So what does it mean?"

Hinata Hajime put the newly served sushi on Tosukawa Tadara's plate and said, "Just eat your food and stop worrying about me."

[Do you think it is shameful to discuss this topic in front of Shishu? ]

[He can’t hear it again.]

[…Don’t go too far.]