Chapter 66 Chapter 66 He couldn’t tell whether he loved her more then…
In order to travel more conveniently in Nagano, Rei Furuya chose to drive from Tokyo.
After more than three hours' drive, he arrived at the edge of a forest somewhere in Nagano.
As soon as I got off the car, I felt the temperature was much cooler than Tokyo. It is an absolute summer resort in the eyes of "cats".
He did not rush into the lush forest, but leaned against the car door, quietly looking at the sky ahead.
This forest was highly recommended to Rei Furuya by "Cat", who said it was perfect for a workaholic like Zero. He could come here to "recharge" for two hours and then return to Tokyo to work for another two months. This made Rei Furuya laugh at the time, saying that Mr. Cat's slogan was in violation of advertising laws.
The sky here is really beautiful.
It is a very clear light blue. Even if there is a wisp of white cloud occasionally, it does not detract from its clarity and brightness, but instead adds a bit of gentleness.
Just like that person.
But the sky remains unchanged, and that person's gentle and humorous voice can only exist in Fūya Rei's memory.
He took out his cell phone and found the photos that Scotland had sent him when he was in Europe half a year ago.
At that time, Rei Furuya didn't know that Scotland was about to take over the logistics team, and he didn't even have much intention of using Scotland. Faced with the daily photos that person sent him persistently, except for the initial suspicion that the other party had ulterior motives or wanted to convey some important information, he rarely responded afterwards. He just took a quick look at them and put them aside.
Who would have thought that today, Rei Furuya is so familiar with these photos that even the position of light and shadow on them is clearly engraved in his mind.
In the photo he was looking at now, a snow-white magnolia was blooming under the blue sky.
It was so clean and beautiful that Fūya Rei subconsciously wanted to raise the corners of his lips, but when he saw that he didn't give any response to this photo at that time, he pursed his lips.
In addition to Scotland's feelings for him that made him unwilling to cut off contact with himself, Scotland probably also wanted to share all the good things with him and wanted him to be happy.
Just as "Cat" would recommend the sky of Nagano to him, Scotland knew the identity of Rei Furuya and could empathize with him to consider how uncomfortable he would feel from the light to the darkness.
——Since the people and things here can't make you happy, then at least I hope that nature can heal your tired body and mind, zero.
But compared to me, the one who has been in the darkness longer and deeper is obviously you, Scotland.
After a while, seeing that if he didn't go into the forest, it would be too dark to walk inside, so Fūya Rei finally stepped into the forest.
The tall trees grow upright, and the density is at a very comfortable level. It is neither so sparse that people doubt the ecology here, nor so dense that people cannot see the sky above their heads.
The sky blue embraces the vibrant green, creating a very unique landscape in Nagano in summer.
In the distance, there was the sound of children playing and running. It was not noisy, but rather had a unique quietness.
Rei Furuya walked very slowly. He was indeed what "Cat" called a workaholic. Although he was not as impatient as Rum and Director Kuroda, he always pursued efficiency. He almost never walked aimlessly in the forest like this.
He said he was coming to Nagano to look for clues about Scotland, but he had no real clue. Rei Furuya was simply stubborn and irrational, believing that since Scotland loved this place so much, if he came to Nagano often enough, he would eventually run into Scotland.
When that time came, he wanted to smile and say to Scotland, "The sky here is indeed very blue. And, welcome back, Mr. Cat."
After walking for nearly an hour, Furuya Rei discovered a small patch of philodendron. Its blue-white flowers weren't particularly noticeable in the forest, nor were they as pure and deep as the gentiana, Nagano's provincial flower. Instead, they bloomed quietly in this deserted spot.
The blond young man simply leaned back against the rough tree trunk nearby, staring at the small patch of neem grass swaying slightly in the wind.
The scent here is very clean and deep, and the only thing that can be said to overlap with the grape oolong scent in Scotland is probably the same refreshing feeling. However, because it was recommended by the other party, and this small piece of philodendron, it still reminds Ling Fōtani of Scotland.
He could no longer find that kind of grape oolong aroma.
When Furuya Rei later tried to purchase the tea bags given by Scotland, he discovered that the brand had discontinued the flavor six months prior due to the raw material no longer being cultivated. Unconvinced, Furuya Rei searched every retail channel, only to be told that the brand was niche and their limited stock had already sold out.
The blond young man didn't dare to try other brands of grape oolong to see if they could reproduce the Scottish flavor so well, because he was afraid that the messy flavors would slowly erode his memory of the refreshing and sweet flavor.
Obviously, he should remember it most clearly. On that chaotic and ambiguous day, the overwhelming grape oolong scent for him came from the cat-eyed young man whom he pushed away at first but ended up kissing.
Until now, Rei Furuya still can't tell whether he loved Scotland more or hated it more at that time.
If he didn't love her, no matter how much he tried to use her, Fūya Rei wouldn't kiss her with a bitter heart when she looked at him with those cat-like eyes filled with mist.
But at the same time, he hated himself more than he hated Scotland. He knew that "Cat" was the person he had been looking for, but he fell in love with the code name member of the organization, which betrayed the oath he had made to himself for so many years.
Fūya Ling closed his eyes slightly. He didn't want to recall those words, but the memory in his brain faithfully and irreversibly hammered them down upon him, causing pain in his heart: "If only I had been more ruthless back then."
Before injecting Scotland with the illegal drug half a year ago, he actually checked the follow-up conditions of previous victims and confirmed that the drug was indeed as the drug dealer said. Although it would destroy the glands, the pain would not make people live a life worse than death, and the damage caused was far from fatal. If the patient was treated well, except for the destruction of the glands, other aspects would be no different from ordinary people.
Rei Furuya just didn't want Scotland to affect his undercover mission, and didn't really want Scotland to die, so one time he managed to go on a mission with Scotland, and taking advantage of Scotland's unpreparedness towards him, he designed to make the other party unconscious and injected him with drugs.
But for some reason, only halfway through the injection, Rei noticed Scotland trembling in his coma, his face visibly turning pale. After a quick thought, he decided not to continue the injection. Instead, he woke Scotland and helped him back to the safe house to rest.
I originally thought that the potion had a stronger effect on Scotland than on the others, but I didn't expect that when we met again, Scotland was as calm as ever. Even with the barrier patch on, the scent of grape oolong was still there because of the 100% compatibility.
Although he felt annoyed, Furuya Rei didn't attempt to inject the drug again, fearing that Scotland would discover his presence. Scotland soon left for Europe, and there was no need to worry about the compatibility issue for the time being.
It was this anger that had been buried deep in his heart that was aroused by Fōtani Rei's strong emotions of love and hate at the moment when the aromas of coffee and grape oolong merged, and turned into a sharp blade that stabbed the innocent cat-eyed young man.
Fūya Ling didn't even dare to think about what Scotland felt after hearing this, which made him subconsciously avoid the simplest physical contact with him the next day; what kind of mental journey did he go through, which made him still smile and say that he wanted to be "in appearance but not in spirit" with him the next day.
The sky gradually darkened in his memories, and only when it was completely dark enough that he could not see the road did Furutani Rei leave the forest.
He didn't have any special destination on this trip, so he simply booked a hotel nearby. When the owner heard that he came to see the forest based on a friend's recommendation, he arranged a room for him where he could best experience the forest scenery.
"By the way, if you haven't had dinner yet, you can try our Shinshu soba!"
Hearing this, Rei Furuya remembered that when Scotland called him in Europe as "Cat", he mentioned that he was making Shinshu soba.
At that time, in order to get closer to the "cat", Furuya Rei, who had done a lot of research based on the keyword "Nagano", immediately told the "cat" how to make Shinshu soba noodles, which immediately made the "cat" laugh. He pretended to be angry and said that the other party was laughing at him for only being able to talk but not do.
He certainly wouldn't do it before the organization was destroyed.
After the organization was destroyed, although he tried to make it several times, Rei Furuya didn't know if he had made the taste right because the person who could judge this was no longer around.
The soba noodles of this accommodation are on the other side of the door, with a traditional blue door curtain, and a strawberry bear is painted on the bottom edge of the door curtain, which is the mascot of Nagano Prefecture.
After entering, I found that there were not many people in the store. Because Rei Furuya was a guest, he was arranged to have a good seat by the window, and was also given a daily limited special soft-boiled egg.
The signature set meal arrived shortly after, with a generous portion of soba noodles served with soy sauce soup and walnut dipping sauce.
The noodles are chewy and refreshing, perfect for summer, and the rich buckwheat aroma is a local flavor that is hard to find in Tokyo.
Although Rei Furuya considers himself an authentic Japanese, he prefers spicy food. Strictly speaking, such light food is not his favorite, but he still tasted the soba noodles with two flavors of dipping sauce very seriously.
He wanted to experience Scotland's favorite places and food bit by bit.
…If only I had asked Cat what flavor of dipping sauce he made for me.
As night fell, more and more customers came into the store, most of them came in groups. The sounds of laughter, jokes, and even urging people to drink surrounded the solitary blond young man.
Just as he was about to finish his last few mouthfuls of soba, he heard the footsteps of a new customer entering the shop, followed by the owner's apologetic voice: "Sorry, the shop is full... Ah, it's Mr. Moruofushi. If you don't mind, please wait in this chair."
"No need, I--" The elegant male voice didn't finish his words, but took two steps towards Fūya Rei.
Fūya Rei originally thought that this person saw that he was about to finish eating and leave, and wanted to sit in his seat, so he didn't look up, but lowered his head and took the last bite of soba noodles on his chopsticks.
Just as he was about to look up to indicate that he had finished eating, he heard a call that made his pupils constrict.
"Zero?"
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