Chapter 124

It was not difficult to teach the fifteen-year-old Xingchuan and Ming to learn boxing and fighting. Although Xingchuan and Ming were still just teenagers at that time, they were smart and hardworking enough, and their movements showed some basic kung fu skills. Once they started to learn systematically, they learned very quickly.

However, what caught Nishihara Tadahiko's attention was that when he casually asked about what basic training the young Hoshikawa and Akira had received, the other party's answer became abnormally hesitant, and it was obvious that they were deliberately hiding something.

But what is there to hide?

Nishihara Tadahiko was very sure that he had always been gentle and friendly, and definitely not the kind of old-fashioned person who refused to teach others just because they had learned from others. Therefore, the young boy Hoshikawa Kazuaki's secret should not be directed at the fact that he had practiced boxing before, so it could only be the person who taught him boxing.

This is quite interesting. Nishihara Tadahiko looked at Hoshikawa Kazuaki trying to correct some of his incorrect habits after receiving his instructions, and suddenly asked:

"Didn't that person correct you on this point when you were learning it?"

Xingchuan and Ming were obviously focused on the new boxing skills they had learned. In addition, they had a good impression of Nishihara Tadahiko from the beginning, so they did not guard against his questions at all and answered immediately:

"He had no interest in teaching me, and of course he didn't care about these things. I just practiced casually on my own... uh..."

Hoshikawa Kazuaki stopped moving awkwardly, turned his head with a stiff neck, looked timidly at Nishihara Tadahiko, and spoke hesitantly:

"Um, would Officer Nishihara mind?"

Nishihara Tadahiko looked at Hoshikawa Kazuaki's familiar way of responding, raised his eyebrows in surprise, and then answered affirmatively:

"Of course I don't mind. Don't worry, I won't delve into your past. I just think your foundation is pretty good, but it's a pity that your talent has been wasted."

Xingchuan and Ming were obviously relieved, and immediately put on a grateful expression, and promised Nishihara Tadahiko very seriously:

"Don't worry, I will practice hard and won't let you down."

Nishihara Tadahiko nodded with satisfaction, but in his heart he felt amused at the immature Hoshikawa Kazuaki. He saw at a glance that Hoshikawa Kazuaki pretended to be guilty and cowardly on the surface, but in fact he was secretly alert to himself in his heart.

He was very afraid that he would investigate the person who had taught him a few tricks.

This is very interesting. From the results, it is obvious that the other party was not serious when teaching him, and Xingchuan and Mingming obviously knew this. However, he deliberately concealed the existence of the other party in front of him, and even deliberately misinterpreted his attitude as fear of dissatisfaction because he had learned it before.

I never thought that my other self was already a master of acting at the age of fifteen.

Nishihara Tadahiko was certain that if his other alias was not actually Hoshikawa Kazuaki himself three years later, and he was not very familiar with his usual performances, someone else would not be able to tell that the performance of the young Hoshikawa Kazuaki just now was all acting.

At the age of only fifteen, his adaptability and disguise skills are already so good. This is something to be proud of, but when the person who is being perfunctorily treated and concealed is oneself, why does it make people so angry?

We are obviously one person, but you have to cover up for others in front of me?

So, Nishihara Tadahiko seemed to be inspired by the youth's unwillingness to admit defeat. He grabbed Hoshikawa Kazuaki's shoulders and coaxed him into giving him an address from his immature answer.

"You mean you only met the man who taught you boxing a few times a few times, in the small park behind the Rice Flower Complex?"

Under Nishihara Tadahiko's questioning, Hoshikawa Kazuaki could only nod dejectedly, and then quickly glanced at him with an imperceptible worry in his expression.

However, Nishihara Tadahiko's reaction at this time was completely unexpected. He was distracted on the spot after hearing this address, and his expression even froze for a moment. With the appearance of this address, his memory quickly returned to seventeen years ago.

The eight-year-old brother brought his six-year-old brother to the park to play. The brother had reddish-brown hair, and the brother's hair was bright red. Such special hair color was not common at the time, so it easily aroused the curiosity of others.

Coupled with their cute looks, they immediately became the focus of the entire park. The two children were used to people's scrutiny and curious gazes, and did not notice the malicious peeping in the crowd.

There were many snack stands around the park at that time. The two brothers bought a portion of cotton candy and shared it happily, but they finished it quickly. They smacked their lips reluctantly. Their love for sweets made them unable to help but cast their eyes again to the snack stand that was making cotton candy.

"Brother, the marshmallows are so delicious. I want to eat more."

The younger brother looked at the marshmallow and said with a longing look on his face.

"It's delicious, but my mom said that overeating will bring misfortune. We can't keep eating it, or we'll get cavities, which is a very, very scary thing."

My brother couldn't help swallowing as he looked at the marshmallows, but he firmly turned his gaze away from the snack stand and spoke seriously.

The younger brother was immediately frightened by the terrible thing his brother described. He turned his head back like his brother, but a gust of wind blew over, bringing the sweet smell of cotton candy, so he couldn't help but look back at the cotton candy.

"But brother, it smells so good, I want to eat it so much!"

The elder brother also stopped, looking very hesitant, and the younger brother took the opportunity to grab his arm and act coquettishly. Coincidentally, another sweet breeze blew over, and the two of them moved their noses and began to swallow at the same time, so the elder brother immediately compromised.

"Okay, let's buy another one."

My brother immediately cheered.

Seeing his younger brother happy, the elder brother also started laughing. He looked at the snack stand again and saw a large group of people waiting to buy cotton candy. So he said to his younger brother:

"There are too many people buying cotton candy. You have to wait in line for a long time. Brother, you can play on the side first. I will bring it to you when I have bought it."

However, when the elder brother returned with the cotton candy he had bought with great difficulty, his younger brother was nowhere to be found. There were only some traces of struggle left on the ground, and a torn metal pendant inlaid with a photo of the two brothers.

And now, as the brother who once lost his brother, Nishihara Tadahiko never thought that the person who mentioned the place that had held his nightmare for seventeen years again would be Hoshikawa Kazuaki. A sharp pain suddenly emerged in his heart, and sorrow and regret came over him like a tidal wave.

"So it's that little park."

He muttered to himself and loosened his hands that had been holding Xingchuan and Ming's shoulders. His expression quickly darkened and he no longer had the mood to play around with his younger self.

The restraints on his shoulders were released, and Xingchuan and Ming immediately felt as if they had been pardoned. They quickly ran away.

Nishihara Tadahiko closed his eyes. Now he knew what was going on without Hoshikawa and Mingduo telling him.

The small park is now very deserted, and no one usually goes there. Only people like him who have a special feeling for the place will occasionally mention it.

Xingchuan and Ming were busy working every day, and they didn't have time to hang out in such a chaotic place. He could only have heard it from someone else. Who would have told him this?

Nishihara Tadahiko thought of the time when he was still the Hoshikawa Kazuaki three years later, when the hooded man came to see him and showed him trust without asking for any reason. It was obvious that the two of them had known each other for a long time and understood each other very well.

However, judging from the performance of the young boys Xingchuan and Ming just now, the care and concern they have for each other far exceeds the level of ordinary friends.

Moreover, since even Xingchuan and Ming already know about the existence of the small park, I believe that Shunya is also obsessed with the small park that changed their lives, just like himself.

Tadahiko Nishihara calmed himself down and looked at Hoshikawa and Akira again. He had regained the stability and reliability that belonged to Officer Nishihara.

"Okay, enough joking around. Tomorrow is the 7th. I will pick you up early in the morning and take you to the amusement park for a whole day."

Xingchuan Heming's eyes sparkled, and a hint of imperceptible expectation flashed across his face. He looked at Nishihara Tadahiko and thanked him very sincerely:

"Thank you, Officer Nishihara. I have never been to an amusement park before."

Nishihara Tadahiko laughed when he heard this:

"I should be the one thanking you. I don't know why, but seeing you reminds me of my brother who has been missing for seventeen years. I suddenly offered to take you to the amusement park this time, probably to fulfill a wish of mine."

"Officer Nishihara, you are so polite. Not only did you save my life, but you also took such good care of me. No matter what, I should be the one to thank you."

Hoshikawa Kazuaki smiled sincerely, and when he looked at Nishihara Tadahiko, there was a sense of closeness in his eyes that he himself was not aware of.

Tadahiko Nishihara is also very familiar with this feeling of closeness, which he feels every time he comes into contact with his vest.

After the two parted, Nishihara Tadahiko walked aimlessly on the street, his mind was extremely confused for a while. He seemed to have recovered from his memory quickly, and was able to say goodbye to the boy Xingchuan and Ming with a smile, but his heart was far from as calm as he appeared.

Although he only temporarily put his consciousness into this ID card, Nishihara Tadahiko was still influenced by the memories and personality carried by the ID card.

To him now, the Hooded Vest is far more than just a vest that he has not yet activated. He really treats the other party as his younger brother. Because of this, anything related to the Hooded Vest can easily stir up his emotions.

So it was not until Nishihara Tadahiko stopped that he was shocked to find that he had unknowingly walked to the small park behind the Rice Flower Complex, the place where he lost his brother and had been suffering from nightmares for seventeen years.

What he didn't expect was that there was actually a person standing in the originally dilapidated and desolate park.

He was wearing a black hood and a mask covering his face, exuding a lonely and cold aura. However, the moment Nishihara Tadahiko saw him, his heart skipped a beat, and countless emotions of sorrow, guilt, and worry surged into his heart.

Nishihara Tadahiko's breathing gradually became heavier, and when the other party turned around alertly, he met the pair of dark red eyes that he had depicted in the photo for seventeen years. In just a moment, he was overwhelmed with longing.

He forgot about the small park, the identities of the two people, and all the plans he had made before. He just stared at the figure in front of him and the familiar eyes, and whispered unconsciously:

"Toshiya?"