Chapter 68 Traveling in the Wild? Should I pack a small bag...?
Matsuda Jinpei asked in surprise, "Hagi? Hagi! What's wrong? Why are you suddenly not talking?" What is he thinking? His expression is changing so much. And he didn't even refute his 'slander' about Furuya's appearance—something's strange!
Kenji Hagiwara: "Don't make a sound, I'm thinking."
Matsuda Jinpei: ? ? ?
As the memories became clearer, Kenji Hagiwara's eyes became increasingly unfocused, and his thoughts raced like a galloping horse.
No way, Kenji Hagiwara thought. Could it be that Furuya was really two-timing, and that Jinpei accidentally stumbled upon him while he was on the second boat, and then the news was passed on to Morofushi without his knowledge? Was it because Morofushi wanted to tell Onyanko on his own that morning that the two childhood friends were missing one of them?
Hagihara Kenji:…
What a melodramatic turn of events! The film set suddenly switched from a thrilling police academy movie to a dramatic romance, leaving his mind in complete chaos.
Kenji Hagiwara recalled his encounter with Ikuya Nekono and Kagemitsu Morofushi that morning and felt that his guess was not quite right. When he met the two that morning, they were chatting and laughing, and the atmosphere was relaxed. It didn't seem like they were talking about such a dramatic topic at all.
Moreover, Morofushi Kagemitsu was clearly in a good mood this week, and even Hagiwara Kenji could vaguely sense a sense of relief and anticipation.
This is quite different from the scenario where someone suddenly harbors the secret of a childhood friend betraying another, their heart tormented by years of friendship, caught in a dilemma, unable to move forward or backward, ultimately struggling to choose the moral path based on their conscience.
Surely Morofushi Kagemitsu wouldn't be happy to hear this news, would he?
Kenji Hagiwara's thoughts raced, and little figures in his mind acted out out-of-character (OOC) scenarios.
Komobushi: What? You said Kojinpei saw Kofuruya on a date with someone else, and you asked what that person looked like (curious)? Hmm, Kofuruya was unfaithful? Yay!
Uh, I mean he went too far. *Morofushi's condemning face.jpg* I absolutely have to tell Nekono about this right now! *Righteously making a phone call.jpg*
Morofushi: Hey, Nekono, I have some bad news for you. Furuya went on a date with someone else! He betrayed this family so cruelly. So sad.jpg
So—why don't we abandon Kofuruya and elope? (Komofushi seizes the opportunity.jpg)
Eager to try and undermine the company...
Your lover is fine, the next second is mine. They're childhood friends, so don't worry about it too much.
Xiao Mao Ye: QAQ, unbelievable → heartbroken → successfully taken advantage of.
Regroup → Cheer up → Kick Kofuya away, and fly away with Kozuki...
The little demon Morofushi who stole the kitten laughed.
Lover Feifei's Little Ryukyu: ? ? ?
Small fall, big failure, KO!
Kenji Hagiwara's mind is always quick and agile, and Jinpei Matsuda, who grew up with him, knows his every mood very well. So, as soon as he saw the increasingly lively expression on Hagiwara's face, he knew that the other's thoughts had wandered off somewhere again.
"Didn't you say you were thinking? Where have you been thinking about this time?" Matsuda Jinpei was speechless.
His voice, low and gentle, interrupted Kenji Hagiwara's wandering thoughts: "Hagi, have you finished thinking?"
"Ahem," Hagiwara Kenji snapped back to reality after being called, his eyes clearing again. He pretended to be serious: "Ah, oh, I'm done thinking."
Hagiwara Kenji is cute.jpg
Matsuda Jinpei's crescent-shaped eyes: "Oh? You've been thinking for so long, so what brilliant idea do you have, Hagi?"
Only Kenji Hagiwara, who was initially thinking seriously but later spent his mind playing out his co-director Ran Dong's thoughts: ...Kenji-chan feeling guilty.jpg
Facing Matsuda Jinpei's imposing gaze, Hagiwara Kenji gradually became enigmatic: "You don't understand, Jinpei-kun, this matter is very complicated."
Yes, he took Morofushi Kagemitsu's Riddler lines and even imitated Morofushi Kagemitsu's expression at the time. The dragon slayer eventually became the dragon, and Hagiwara Kenji became the Riddler he hated.
Kenji still cares a lot about what the riddle-maker Komorobuchi said back then. He wasn't surprised by Kofuruya's attempt to flirt with him, but he was very curious about the person who was flirted with. Kenji Hagiwara felt that he hadn't misjudged the situation.
But isn't this strange? Given that Morofushi knew Kofuruya had a boyfriend and that the boyfriend had a very good relationship with him?
Let's figure out what's going on before sharing it with Xiaozhenping. Let's leave it as a riddle for now.
Matsuda Jinpei: ...
Matsuda Jinpei: ? ? ?
Something's strange. Hagi stopped speaking up for Furuya, and his attitude suddenly became uncertain. There must be something Hagi knows that he doesn't, something that Hagi has remembered.
Matsuda Jinpei, who wasn't buying into riddles, gradually sharpened his gaze. He began to rub his hands together, staring at Hagiwara Kenji as if he were eyeing prey.
Let me see what other secrets you're hiding?
Kenji Hagiwara felt a chill run down his spine. He looked up and met Jinpei Matsuda's sharp gaze.
In an instant, the war between childhood friends began!
...
Unaware that they had caused a pair of childhood friends to urgently reconcile their accounts and were nearly driven bald with frustration, Furuya Rei and Nekono Ikuya were still leisurely eating with Morofushi Kagemitsu.
As they ate, they suddenly felt a chill run down their necks for no apparent reason. Rei Furuya and Ikuya Nekono frowned simultaneously: ? ? ?
All the hidden light is: ? ? ?
He paused, looking at the frowning Nekono Ikuya and Furuya Rei with a puzzled expression: "Ikuya, Zero, what's wrong? Is the food not to your liking?"
Why are they all staring at the table with such a bitter and resentful look? He picked up a slice of meat with his chopsticks, put it in his mouth, chewed it slowly, and thought it tasted pretty good.
Did he eat some Sichuan peppercorns?
Rei Furuya denied it: "No, Hiro, the food was delicious. It's not the food, it's just... it just inexplicably feels..." He paused for a moment, as if he didn't know how to describe it.
"I felt a chill on my neck, and someone was grumbling about us!" Nekono Ikuya chimed in.
“That’s right, that’s exactly it.” Furuya Rei nodded in sudden realization, affirming it earnestly.
Two pairs of eyes were staring intently at him. Morofushi Kagemitsu blinked. Did Ikuya and Zero both feel this way? Resentment sensing, is it really that magical?
Hmm, then why didn't he have it?
Morofushi Kagemitsu glanced at Nekono Ikuya and Furuya Rei with a puzzled look, then fixed his gaze on the side next to them, and silently got up and closed the hidden window.
Nekono Ikuya: ...
Jianggu Ling:......
Zhu Fujingguang laughed: "And now?"
“…Now it’s all right.” Nekono Ikuya said to Furuya Rei in a dry tone.
Haha, is that so?
It was just the wind? Nekono Ikuya touched her neck in confusion, feeling that something was off.
Never mind, let's just say it's the wind.
Nekono Ikuya started the next topic.
"Ling, Jingguang, I'm going to England in a while to visit my grandfather, and I might also go to the United States to inspect some businesses. I'll probably be back in about six months, so don't miss me too much."
Zhu Fujingguang asked in surprise, "So long?"
"Well, we should at least take a look at it."
To be honest, the three of them have been inseparable since they met, and they've never been apart for this long. In school, they were deskmates or sat in front of and behind each other. During holidays, they would either gather at one of their homes or travel together to some corner of the world to learn new skills.
After graduating from university, he and Rei Furuya took the police academy entrance exam. Ikuya Nekono is familiar with his family's company, and the latter would also return to Tokyo on weekends to meet with them.
Such a frequency of meeting, only able to meet on weekends, was already considered infrequent for them. They never expected that Nekono Ikuya would leave for half a year at a time.
When they first entered the police academy, not only was Furuya Rei listless, but even Morofushi Kagemitsu felt very uncomfortable. He always felt that the seat in front of them should be occupied by Nekono Ikuya, and whenever something interesting happened at the police academy, he would subconsciously turn around and want to share it with Nekono Ikuya.
This is why the three of them always make the most of their time together when they meet on weekends, and their behavior is unconsciously even more intimate than before.
Rei Furuya and Kagemitsu Morofushi's Nekono energy is severely insufficient, and Ikuya Nekono's Furuya energy and Morofushi energy are also severely insufficient!
We've been seeing each other once a week for half a year now...
He immediately looked at Rei Furuya.
Rei Furuya's expression had indeed crumbled involuntarily; he was so shocked by the news that he almost turned into a tearful Furuya.
Although Nekono Ikuya hasn't left yet, he's already feeling reluctant to part with her after hearing the news.
Rei Furuya wanted to pretend he hadn't heard, but rationally he knew it was pointless to bury his head in the sand. So he lowered his eyes, poking at the innocent-looking steamed egg custard in front of him with his spoon. His purplish-gray eyes rarely showed such obvious sadness, and his voice was muffled: "Half a year..."
It feels like six months passed in the blink of an eye when they were together as children, but now the thought of being separated for six months makes it feel like an incredibly long time.
"...Is it really necessary to go?" Even though he knew the matter was already decided, Furuya Rei still wanted to ask. Morofushi Kagemitsu also looked at Nekono Ikuya with some reluctance.
To be honest, seeing the emotions displayed by Rei Furuya and Kagemitsu Morofushi, Ikuya Nekono did feel a pang of sympathy, but she still hardened her heart and drawled out, "Yes."
It wasn't a family arrangement he couldn't refuse, but he wanted to go. Nekono Ikuya wasn't one to stay in one place; he preferred to travel the world freely. Previously, he would randomly choose a foreign city to travel to during his annual holidays, usually taking Furuya Rei and Morofushi Kagemitsu with him.
But now they can't go, right? People who are about to become corporate slaves don't have that much freedom.
It's said to be an inspection of the industry, but it's really just a side trip. Ikuya Nekono will probably be doing similar things as before, mainly focusing on tourism.
"Oh, don't be so down. Half a year will pass quickly." Nekono Yuuya leaned closer and reached out to ruffle Furuya Rei's blond hair. "Besides, we're not out of contact. Video calls, phone calls, emails... you can choose whatever you want. Don't worry about the time difference. As long as you call, I'll get up to answer even in the middle of the night."
Rei Furuya grabbed Ikuya Nekono's hand, which was thrashing around his head, and held it tightly. He suddenly spoke, his tone stubborn: "You have to send a message every day."
"Okay, send it every day."
“Tell us about anything interesting that happens right away,” Moribushi Kagemitsu added.
“I promise,” said Nekono Ikuya.
"I will send you postcards, recording my adventures in British castles and my sights on the streets of America, and I will share them with you."
It sounds like a travel cat. Should we help him pack his little luggage?
Rei Furuya relaxed his expression, but tightened his grip on Ikuya Nekono's hand. Hiromitsu Morofushi said, half-jokingly and half-seriously, "I have a feeling these next six months are going to be tough."
After a long pause, Furuya Rei asked sullenly, "When are we leaving?"
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