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The night was dark, and even the wind in August was hot and dry, and the noise of mosquitoes hitting people's bodies doubled the level of annoyance.

“Boom!”

While moving, Kenji Hagiwara accidentally bumped into a crooked stone, and his elbow instantly turned blue. He took a breath, covered his arm, and shook his head at Jinpei Matsuda who was looking over, indicating that he was fine.

Following them were Morobushi Kagemitsu and Furutani Rei, who were now dressed in dark uniforms and climbed down from the wall with sullen faces.

On weekdays, some of these people were also habitual wall climbers, and they usually went out for some entertainment, so they were naturally in a relaxed mood. But at this moment, no one was happy about this short-lived "freedom".

Without further ado, they got in a taxi to the hospital.

In the car, the silence was temporarily broken.

"Sure enough, Instructor Onizuka went to deal with this matter this afternoon." Furuya Rei took a deep breath, his purple-gray eyes sharp, "He didn't want us to know, so he teamed up with the gate guards to prevent anyone from leaving without a pass."

Hagiwara Kenji sneered: "Who can be fooled by this?"

The frustrated instructor knew he was useless, but he managed to delay for a few hours without causing any trouble for the excited students.

And now, after being excited for several hours, they were forced to calm down. Their emotions were like an active volcano pressed by snow, calm on the surface but could be triggered at any time.

In just half a day, the colleague they had managed to keep an eye on disappeared again!

Who wouldn’t be angry?

Matsuda Jinpei clenched his fists tightly, his cell phone creaked from being squeezed, and his eyes were bloodshot.

Zhu Fu Jingguang rubbed his brows and sighed, "We have to be prepared for the police not to tell us the information. The class leader only said that he can hold on tonight, and we must hurry back to class tomorrow."

"When we get there, shall we go directly to the monitoring room?" Furuya Rei said, "It's impossible not to run into anyone anyway, but Instructor Onizuka probably doesn't have time to take care of us right now."

"Let's go to the ward and look for clues first. Otherwise, if we are discovered, we probably won't be able to stay here."

"I'm a little worried..." Matsuda Jinpei said hoarsely, "It's impossible that he ran away on his own this time."

As soon as these words were spoken, the whole car fell silent. The only sounds left were the hum of the car and everyone's suddenly rapid breathing.

Hagiwara Kenji's hands tensed up, but he couldn't help but gasp when they touched the wound. He bit his lower lip, unable to say anything to comfort her.

Jinpei Matsuda was right. The operation was just completed last night. Even if Chiyodani Toru recovered quickly, he would not be able to leave the hospital which was surrounded by security guards, not to mention that they had specially asked other people to follow him.

The guy recovered quickly, but he is not a superman. It is impossible for him to be full of energy after basking in the sun.

If someone takes him away from the hospital...

Thinking of the enemy who was staring at Chiyodani Toru from behind, and the bullet that almost took his life, the uneasy premonition in the hearts of several people became stronger.

"It'll be fine." Morobushi Jingguang regained his sanity and closed his eyes. "If you wanted to kill someone to silence them, it shouldn't be kidnapping. If it's kidnapping, then there must be some purpose."

"As long as there is a purpose, there is an opportunity."

The mastermind behind this had obviously made preparations in advance. At two o'clock in the afternoon, when summer sleepiness is at its worst, the police academy students were in class, the nurses were running back and forth, and Chiyogaya Toru had just taken the medicine and was most likely asleep.

"Toru is so smart, there's no reason why he wouldn't leave clues."

Even though he said that, everyone still looked unhappy. Matsuda Jinpei clenched his fists tighter and tighter, as if he could crush the phone directly.

Why... they have to face this again so soon.

Is it so difficult to have peace?

Is it so difficult to want him to live well?

…

Although it was night, eight o'clock was still the peak time for office workers to get off work. The traffic was severely congested and several people were stuck in the middle of the road, unable to get out. So they simply paid their fare, got out of the car, and ran on the road, which scared the ordinary people who really like to run at night.

When the four arrived at the hospital, it was almost nine o'clock. The few people, who looked like they had been pulled out of the water, registered at the counter and bumped into Kamikawa Caicai who was walking in a hurry with some documents in her arms.

The young nurse's eyes were red and swollen, her hair was a little messy, and she didn't even put her nurse's hat on straight. She didn't look as energetic as she did yesterday. When she saw them, she said, "The police who came to investigate are on the third floor. You can just go up from here."

She bowed deeply to Matsuda Jinpei and said in a hoarse voice: "I'm sorry, I didn't think highly of him."

Matsuda Jinpei wiped the sweat off his head and waved his hands tiredly: "If you were on the night shift last night, your shift should have ended at noon today, right?"

Kamikawa Caicai was silent. She had indeed left work at 12:30 p.m. She was tired and mentioned this to her colleagues before going back to rest. No one expected...

"There's nothing to apologize for." Matsuda Jinpei patted her shoulder, "I'm sorry for bothering you."

"Wait a moment!"

The few of them didn't linger any longer. As soon as they turned around, they heard a suppressed voice coming from behind.

Kamikawa Nana looked at them with red eyes and said, "Chiyodani-kun and I are just casual acquaintances, so I can't compare with you all, but I hope he's fine. He's such a kind and righteous person, he will definitely be fine... Please!"

She even choked up while speaking and her body was shaking slightly, and it was obvious that she was in extreme self-blame and guilt.

The few people who were originally filled with anxiety suddenly fell into a strange silence, as if the noise around them faded away. Kamikawa Nana looked at them with trusting and pleading eyes, which had a special meaning.

Kenji Hagihara touched the goldfish amulets hanging around his neck, which he had obtained from the temple after sneaking out a few days ago. He gave one of them to Toru Chiyodani as a birthday present, and kept the other one for his own selfish reasons.

Goldfish symbolize wealth and prosperity, but what Hagiwara Kenji wanted was something else - a talisman to protect him from trouble and misfortune, a talisman to fight against adversity.

These were personally selected and recommended by the abbot of the temple after learning of their identities.

"I wish you and your comrades all peace and safety—"

Along with the ringing of the temple bell, a loud blessing was attached to the amulet and then delivered to Chiyodani Toru according to his wishes.

Not only are they concerned about Chiyodani Toru, but also the millions of people he has saved. If God has eyes, he will definitely not let him disappear from their future in vain.

Kenji Hagiwara clenched the amulet tightly, like it was his last straw.

The anxiety was shared by everyone, and what was left was naturally a sense of responsibility that could not be ignored. Several people nodded to Shangchuan Caicai and turned upstairs without hesitation.

[Wuwuwu, help! I don’t dare to turn the page! I’m so nervous! The police academy team is really confused.]

[Now it’s my turn to be confused too, why did Gin show up so quickly? In the past, wasn’t it usual for this to drag on for dozens of episodes? Wuwuwu, Toru, please don’t let anything really happen.]

[Isn’t that the reason why the police academy team should all participate in the main story? To be honest, I don’t think they can just pass the organization now…]

[And even if they just joined the organization, it’s impossible for everyone to go undercover, right? The organization is not stupid enough to do that.]

[Sister, sister, help me!]

[Oh yeah!! And my sister (crying with her hands covering her mouth) Shinsou will definitely find a way to get Toru out!]

[srds... Have you forgotten that your sister has been brainwashed and turned evil? (quietly)]

[? !!!]

After going upstairs, they did not go directly to the monitoring room, but went to Chiyodani Toru's ward first.

Because it was just a missing person and the police deliberately suppressed the information, there was no special seal outside the ward. Several people pushed the door open carefully and immediately smelled a faint smell of gunpowder.

Zhu Fu Jingguang turned on the light with a sullen face, and they saw the mess in the room.

The quilt on the bed was in disarray and stained with blood, but judging from the distribution of the blood splatter, it was not caused by a sharp weapon or gunshot, but a simple wound tear, which showed that Chiyodani Toru had experienced a very fierce struggle.

Other places were a little messy, but overall there was not much change. The gifts on the bedside table were all over the place, but none of them were broken.

“……!”

Furukaya Rei couldn't help but curse. He wrapped his hands with his sleeves and picked up the goldfish amulet that had fallen to the ground. It was stained with blood, making the originally golden color even darker.

Kenji Hagiwara stood aside, holding the amulet hanging around his neck tighter, he pursed his lips, speechless for a moment.

The hope that had just risen was shattered so easily, as if it had turned into another curse of misfortune.

What will happen if you fail to fight against fate?

He didn't dare think about it anymore.

There was also a camera that had fallen to the ground under the bed. It was the one that Jinpei Matsuda had taken. Someone said they wanted to record an unboxing video, so they kept it.

At this time, several cracks had appeared on the camera, and reddish-brown color was stuck on it, which seemed to be repeating the experience of the speaker.

Jinpei Matsuda picked it up, reinstalled the fallen battery, and turned it on again. There was only a very short message inside.

The camera shook and a head popped up. It was probably just got up from the bed. It was messy with a few hairs fluttering randomly.

Chiyodani Toru's face was facing the camera, with sleep marks on it. He said with a smile, "Hey, good afternoon? Although you will be able to see this video in the evening, the ceremony still needs to be done!

I guess this is the rehearsal before the drill. Did Matsuda and Zero have an argument over the positions? "

Matsuda Jinpei realized, "Who would be as childish as that guy and quarrel over such a trivial matter?"

"Oh, Matsuda must have said that there was no quarrel." Chiyodani Toru said smoothly, and he blinked his eyes. "Although he said he would record an unboxing video, I forgot when I was unboxing it."

Matsuda Jinpei almost thought this was a conversation and refuted it: "..."

The black-haired young man put the camera on the bedside table and said righteously, "But it's not too late now, right?"

I saw that the unpacked gifts had been sorted out and placed neatly on the bedside table.

"I love it—" he drawled, his eyes smiling, "Thank you so much!"

The black-haired young man had no shame at all. He muttered a lot of his thoughts to the camera, then stood up and walked around twice to stretch his body. Finally, with a smile on his face, he opened the lacquer box, took out a piece of cake and started to eat it, looking very satisfied.

——He is in a really good mood.

This superficial thought popped up in the minds of the few people who were watching the video together. Seeing that Chiyodani Toru treated their gifts seriously, they couldn't help but relax a little even though they knew it was just a video.

Furiya Ling muttered, "How can this idiot be so happy all by himself? He can poke at a decoration for more than ten minutes."

"Why didn't I see the gift I gave..." Matsuda Jinpei muttered in dissatisfaction, "This is not fair!"

Hagiwara Kenji was a little curious: "What did you give, Jinpei-chan? Toru didn't even mention it."

Matsuda Jinpei: “…Why should I tell you!”

Even though he complained that he was not mentioned, he specifically wrote on the last page that it was to be kept confidential. Seeing that Chiyodani Toru skipped his content, Jinpei Matsuda knew that this guy must have flipped through the brothel once.

He felt somewhat happy about being taken seriously, but this happiness was quickly suppressed by reality and turned into an even more unhappy and anxious mood.

Soon, as if the door was opened, the young man who was eating snacks turned around with a smile and ran into a pistol with a silencer head-on.

A gunshot that was not noticeable enough echoed in the room. Chiyodani Toru's pupils suddenly shrank and he tilted his head. A beam of white light passed along his ear and left a scorch mark on the light blue curtain behind him.

"It's you?!" He stood up reflexively with a look of surprise on his face, as if he saw someone who shouldn't be here.

The camera was placed in a slightly off position, so the people could only see the black-haired young man.

The other party just snorted lightly without saying anything, and the sound of bullets being loaded was heard.

It seemed that the movement of standing up was a bit too big, and Chiyogaya Tetsu subconsciously covered his wound and stood in a defensive posture.

He looked a little sad, as if he had not expected to meet that person. Even at this point, he was still trying to say, "Maybe there is some misunderstanding between us, sir. The last time we met..."

The opponent fired again, but the bullet did not hit Chiyodani Toru's life directly, but instead hit the cabinet with a sense of evil.

If they had seized on this "mistake", they would have used it to charge forward without hesitation, trying to break out of the door or lay down their weapons.

But at this time——

"Not good!" Fūya Rei's face changed.

Sure enough, after determining the landing point, the young man's first reaction was to lean to the side, grab the lacquer box on the cabinet, and throw it to the ground.

His elbow rubbed the camera, knocking it to the ground, and his vision was stained with blood.

The picture trembled violently, and before returning to darkness, several people heard the uninvited guest speak lightly.

"Foolish move, but - it suits you very well."

…

The scene ended there. Several people stood there, facing the camera which had turned black. They were like lost travelers who had stared into the Eye of Medusa and were petrified. They couldn't even move their eyeballs.

There was a "click" sound, and Matsuda Jinpei reflexively let go of his hand, watching the camera fall onto the blood-stained sheets. Only then did he realize that he had used so much force that the cover on the surface of the camera was squeezed and broken into even more pieces.

His throat moved slightly, he looked a little bewildered, and seemed to be in disbelief: "He wanted to protect those gifts? It's because those gifts were given by us..."

He didn't finish his words and quickly swallowed them back.

Matsuda Jinpei gritted his teeth, and even his expression became a little bit grim.

Damn, everyone knows that idiot can actually do it!

Thinking of how Chiyodani Toru treated the sound machine with great care, Matsuda Jinpei felt as if there was a spike inside his mind knocking at his brain again and again. The loud vibrations coming from it were so loud that it made it difficult for him to even stand.

“Because it’s a gift from you.”

Despite being injured, Chiyodani Toru still had a chance of survival if he ran outside, but if he chose to protect the gift, he would be giving up this opportunity and exposing his weakness.

This is an extremely irrational thing to do, but he doesn't do it...

Looking sideways, they saw that the lacquer box that should have been shot into pieces was still neatly placed there. Although the things inside were a little messy after being shaken around, they were still intact. The paws of the lucky cat were waving, as if greeting them.

The few people just felt their thoughts were in a mess. The waving hand of the lucky cat seemed like a message of death, twitching their souls again and again, and all their thoughts froze.

Morofushi Jingguang walked forward and pulled out a card from the corner of the lacquer box.

"I won't do it again. Guarantee." He recited each word. "I will never act alone, disregard myself, or make my companions worry again... If I do it again, I will be beaten without fighting back, and pay for a quarter of ramen tickets for six people..."

"Please, please, I'm so poor that I can only afford ramen!"

They seemed to hear the young man's words with a rising ending.

As I recall, after the fact that he was poor was exposed, Toru Chiyodani took advantage of this ruthlessly, and dodged several social invitations by cheating. He just kept laughing while holding his ramen, and from time to time he would use ramen coupons as gambling chips, and proudly collect a bunch of them.

For him, a quarter's worth of ramen coupons must be a huge sacrifice, right?

Faced with repeated injuries and the worries of his companions, even Chiyotani Toru could not remain unmoved, and he wanted to take this opportunity to make a promise to them as well.

"I will never abandon you again."

"No more getting hurt where you can't see me."

The handwriting on the piece of paper in his hand was a little crooked, but each word was profound. It was obvious that someone had written it clumsily with one hand. Putting it in the gift was like a promise made to oneself.

Morofu Jingguang placed the piece of paper on the table and squatted with his head down. He put his hands in his hair and was unable to move for a while.

Fūya Rei's fingers twitched, he stood there, and said in a somewhat dry voice: "Hiro..."

"It's okay, I'll just calm down." Zhu Fu Jingguang said hoarsely, "I just think that I shouldn't have given him this gift..."

There weren't many things that could be shattered by bullets, but the biggest ones were undoubtedly the ones he had prepared.

Chiyodani Toru hugged the lacquer box tightly, and to Morobushi Kagemitsu, it seemed like he was going to die just for hugging him.

Matsuda Jinpei lowered his head, his eyes flickering under his black curly hair. Suddenly, he walked straight to the bed and lifted the pillow.

I saw the thick weapon identification book written by him pressed under the pillow, leaving a fold of the book under the white mattress.

"How could he put such an unlucky thing under there?"

He cursed angrily, then picked up the notebook. He wanted to throw it away but didn't dare. He threw it into the lacquer box angrily, next to the fortune cat inside.

Furukaya Rei watched Matsuda Jinpei's actions in silence. In the lacquer box, there was no cherry blossom keychain that he had given to Chiyodani Toru. No one knew where it had fallen during the fierce fight.

Kenji Hagiwara didn't know why he was still tightly holding the blood-stained amulet that seemed to represent the failure of the struggle. It was as if all the emotions in his body were taken away from him in an instant and then suppressed again. Even opening his mouth took all his strength.

"Don't stop." He said in a hoarse voice like sand rubbing against paper, "Now is not the time to be sad..."

"That idiot is still waiting for us to catch up."

Indeed, now is not the time to stand still and grieve. What they need to do is to find that despicable guy and smash his nose with one punch!

Furiya Rei pulled Morobushi Kagemitsu up from the ground and said gloomily, "Let's go and find the surveillance."