18
After hanging up the phone with Gin, Noel felt better. It was the first time he spoke to Gin in such an annoying tone.
[In fact, your tone was quite rude before.]
Even though the current situation was very problematic, Xiao Hei couldn't suppress his desire to complain, but he quickly adjusted his mentality and continued to ask angrily.
[So you're going to return Morobu Kagemitsu to Furuya Rei tonight, then snatch his undercover mission, and then be locked up in a closed room for who knows how many days? ! ]
【What, any comments?】
Apparently, Noel's annoying attitude was still going strong, and Xiao Hei successfully scolded him.
[You are sick. 】
Xiao Hei understood the mystery of why humans invented swear words.
"Yeah, mental illness~"
Noel said this with a grin, but his hoarse voice made the words sound even crazier.
Today, Noel was wearing a light blue shirt without a bandage around her body. Her slightly long hair was draped behind her head, and some of the hair in front of her head slightly covered her pupils, adding a bit of gentleness to her originally sharp appearance.
This is the dress that suits Natsukawa Sora.
The boy got up from the sofa, walked up the stairs steadily, and stopped in front of the bedroom door.
“Boom boom boom—”
He knocked on the door gently. His uncovered fingers were white and clean, as if they had never been tainted by any sin. He cleared his throat, making his voice less hoarse and instead having a bit of the clearness of a teenager.
"Mr. Morofu Jingguang, are you there?"
Except for the first time they met after becoming smaller, Noel would occasionally jokingly call him Mr. Policeman, but the rest of the time he called him Xiaoguang. He particularly liked calling him that, and he had the illusion that the name he gave himself belonged to him.
Therefore, when his real name was called, Morofu Jingguang inside the door widened his eyes. He had just woken up, but the remaining sleepiness was quickly driven away by this unusual title.
"Anyway, if you can hear me, I have something to do outside and I won't be back tonight."
I'm not planning to come back in the future, Noel added silently. After all, he was going to give the address of the house directly to Bourbon. Even if the other party didn't want the police, they would definitely check this place thoroughly. Bourbon, that guy, is wrong. He can only be Furutani Rei in the future.
This guy got the property for free, which is really unpleasant.
But I took his job.
Noel couldn't help but wonder, is this even?
Do the police pay themselves? I think they do...
Pulling his scattered thoughts back to his mind, Noel continued to speak his unscripted farewell words.
"Anyway, it's been fun spending time with you. I'm going to give you a gift tonight, that's all."
"goodbye."
Goodbye!
Obviously, Noel had done his best to come up with these words. After making sure that he had said everything he needed to say (?), Noel turned around, ran downstairs quickly, picked up his big black coat, kicked open the door, and got into the car, all in one smooth move.
Then he was stunned for two seconds, turned around and closed the door he had just kicked open, then returned to the car, fastened his seat belt, started the car, stepped on the clutch and gear, and then stepped on the accelerator.
The scenery on both sides flashed by quickly. Amid the howling wind, Noel felt a little pain in his heart, but he didn't want to explore his own thoughts and just let his thoughts wander.
For example, where would he live in the future? It is not difficult to buy a house in Japan now, but he would need to get a new identity to make the transition, and he has neither the time nor the motivation.
Why not go and squeeze in with Gin? He even thought of this. He had checked out Gin's safe house before, and it seemed very comfortable. There was a large cabinet specially used for storing machines/guns, explosives/ammunition. He could throw out the things inside and live in it himself.
Gin would probably be so embarrassed that he would throw himself out along with the cabinet.
Noel couldn't help thinking that he actually felt a little happy when he imagined Gin's angry look. It seemed that he didn't have such courage before.
So where did you live before? Oh, the laboratory. The white light was blinding and there was a nasty smell of chemical reagents... Stop, stop, that place is so disgusting, I would rather die than go there.
If I took everything with me, I would be like a husband who was kicked out after cheating on his wife. Even if he was kicked out, he could at least take a suitcase with him.
He didn’t even take the panda pillow away. He got it from China through several agents... Never mind, he’ll just get another one.
I'm just a little reluctant to give it up. It would be very uncomfortable to change it after I'm used to sleeping in it.
But it's impossible to go back.
———
Morofushi Jingguang felt something was wrong after hearing what Noel said, but when he stood up and wanted to open the door, he heard the boy's footsteps leaving quickly and the loud sound of the door opening.
"Are you in such a hurry..." Zhu Fu Jingguang couldn't help but murmur, "I hope he remembers to eat breakfast."
The mini policeman tried hard to put his worries aside, stood up and walked to the living room.
It is different from the deserted beginning. In the past two months, both the newly added home appliances and various cartoon animal decorations have made this place feel warm.
Morofushi Jingguang couldn't help but think of the other party holding a bunch of panda dolls in the mall and earnestly telling him that it was to make the identities of the Natsukawa brothers more credible, so he filled the shopping cart without a care, and that night he even tried to put them all in the cabinet and sleep together, but had to give up because of limited space.
Thinking of this, Zhu Fu Jingguang frowned, remembering the other party's habit of sleeping in the closet, which has not been corrected yet.
Forget it, let’s wait for Noel to come back and correct it.
Unbeknownst to Noel, Morobushi Kagemitsu spent the night setting a new goal: he wanted to pull Noel out of the organization.
After two months of getting along, Morobushi Jingguang was sure of one thing: Noel could survive in the world of light.
Morofushi Jingguang had seen some children who grew up in darkness. When they were forced into the world of light, they not only were unable to adapt, but would even become more extreme.
Their values, views and outlooks have already been formed and are difficult to change. Unable to adapt to the rules, they choose to return to darkness, the world they are familiar with, after they grow up, and then die there or are imprisoned.
However, Noel is different. During his time as Natsukawa Sora, he not only adapts well to the rules, but also shows a kind side that is very different from Grappa.
This is simply unbelievable for a person who was born into a criminal organization. Morofushi Jingguang speculated that he may have received certain correct guidance in his childhood, which planted the seeds in his heart, so that he not only did not melt into the darkness, but even showed a faint desire for light. This phenomenon is not common.
At the same time, it is also the only possibility for Morobushi Kagemitsu to pull the other party over.
He decisively chose to gamble on this possibility.
"But let's just wait for him to come back and guide him slowly." Zhu Fu Jingguang sighed, but the time of "waiting for him to come back" was unexpectedly long.
———
"I've agreed to meet Bourbon at 9pm. The time now is..."
【Ten thirty.】
Xiao Hei reported the time weakly.
"So even if it's ten o'clock, there are still eleven hours left. What should we do?"
【You haven't eaten yet...】
"Then let's find a place to eat." Noel decided happily. It might be difficult to find a cheap and delicious restaurant in this era, but if you just want a delicious restaurant, you can just go to the shopping mall with the highest consumption.
Soon, he arrived at an elegantly decorated Western restaurant and ordered a meal for four people under the confused look of the waiter.
"Sir, when will the food be served?"
Apparently, the waiter mistakenly thought that Noel had a companion, and asked politely about the time of arrival.
"Oh, it's just me. Please serve the food as soon as possible." Noel skillfully took out her pay card and handed it to the other party. After checking the balance, the waitress gracefully informed the kitchen. She had no doubt about whether Noel could finish it. Her service attitude was obviously worthy of her salary.
"By the way, just skip the aperitif."
"Yes sir."
Soon, the appetizers were served on the table. Noel skipped the chef's explanation and started eating in silence.
[You really don't fit in in a fancy restaurant like this. ]
Xiao Hei couldn't help but sigh.
[Indeed, the quantity here is too small. The meal for four people can only be half full. I will find some snacks later.]
Noel was eating but it did not affect his conversation with Hei in his mind.
[Although this salad is not that great, their seafood is pretty good, and the wagyu beef is grilled to perfection. I will order two more...]
【You really don’t think it’s expensive. 】
[These can all be reimbursed by the organization. ]
[Although not all food in expensive restaurants is delicious, the proportion of delicious food is actually quite high. After all, the chefs are quite talented, and I am not very picky about meat...]
That's why Noel couldn't understand. There were delicious foods everywhere as long as you had money. And he was really rich. He didn't even need to look at the digits on his pay card. He could even ask the organization to reimburse him directly. After all, in their eyes, he was their property, so naturally he needed to get his food expenses reimbursed.
So why do I enjoy the food cooked by Morobushi Jingguang so much? No matter how good his cooking skills are, can they be as good as these chefs who have studied for 40 or 50 years? I can't eat the delicious food in various countries when I am on a mission. Am I unhappy because I can't eat the food he cooked in the future?
Of course not!
Noel answered hard in his heart.
Noel enjoyed the meal very much, but the waitress at the side froze her smile after Noel ordered a meal for four people, and she was still in a trance when Noel paid the bill.
[Do you still want to go for a snack? ]
"Of course," Noel rubbed his stomach, "I'm about 60% full now."
In the next few hours, Noel swept the snack street under the mall. As Xiao Hei gradually became numb, it finally got dark.
"Almost there," Noel stretched lazily in the car, feeling his stomach more satisfied than ever before. He squinted comfortably for a while, then took out a bunch of bandages from the trunk and began to wrap them around his body.
"Prepare to meet Bourbon, as Grappa."