Chapter 54

The combination of orthodox boxing and the wild techniques learned from fighting are indeed very different from the arrest techniques taught in the police academy.

Matsuda Jinpei had previously excluded the difficult ones and those that required high reflex nerves, and only learned the basics on the first day. He was sitting on the ground just now, making simple protective gear by hand. It was too late and the training hall was closed. Moreover, the protective gear there was too bulky and heavy, so it was not as convenient as making it by hand.

Fighting is not only about physical strength, but also about brains and skills. The muscle memory of the training that Kono Seiryo had received at Variant slowly awakened. Although what he learned at that time were escape tricks instead of direct combat, the control of the body was similar. He adjusted his thinking, and his punching movements suddenly became much smoother.

He followed Jinpei Matsuda for two hours, not really understanding what he was learning. I don't know if he learned it or not, but by the time the class was over, his clothes were soaked with sweat.

The coach himself looked as if he had not moved at all. He even smiled leisurely as he handed him the sports drink: "Let's stop here for today and continue tomorrow."

"Fighting is hard," Gongye Shengliang took the drink listlessly, "and being a policeman is hard too."

Normally, he would not complain about the path he has chosen, but would just grit his teeth and keep going. But perhaps because he was surrounded by close friends, or because he was not under pressure from the mission, his personality became more lively, and he could easily express such a small complaint.

The dry towel fluttered down on his head, and Matsuda Jinpei rubbed his head through the towel with a moderate force: "The requirements are not high, as long as you can pass the midterm exam."

Gongye Shengliang wanted to say something but stopped himself.

To be honest, he felt that this requirement was already quite high.

It was already past midnight, and in order not to disturb others, they chose to exercise outdoors. The sweat from the exercise gradually cooled down, and Gongye Shengliang wrapped himself in a coat and dared not speak too loudly on the way back to the dormitory.

Matsuda Jinpei walked beside him, looking down at the road, and suddenly said something out of nowhere: "The squad leader's goal is to join the Criminal Investigation Division. After graduation, he should go to the local police station to be a deputy."

Kono Seiryoshi was a little confused as to why he suddenly mentioned this, but he still said "hmm" to indicate that he was listening.

"Morobushi and Furuya are obviously the future elite police officers. As for—" Matsuda Jinpei paused, and when he spoke again, his voice was a little lower than before, "Hagi and I decided to go to the □□ Processing Team."

This time he heard it clearly, and Gongye Shengliang nodded, his brows relaxed and he looked a little happy: "This is good, it suits you very well."

"You..." Matsuda Jinpei's originally tense mouth twitched, as if he felt that he had done something stupid, and a laugh escaped from his throat, "Forget it, I won't ask you anymore."

Kouno Seiryoshi: “?!”

Why did he suddenly forget about it when he was mentioned? This made him panic!

"You'd better ask," Gong Ye Shengliang said nervously, his face solemn, "It's okay, I can bear it."

Matsuda Jinpei no longer kept the secret, "I wanted to ask you if you had decided where to go..." His voice was much lighter, and the curve of his lips was clearly illuminated in the moonlight. The smile on his face, which was praised by his childhood friend as "this kind of pool noodle social is definitely popular", was teasing, "Well, let's wait until you graduate successfully before we talk about it."

...How abominable!

Hit by the arrow that hit his sore spot, Kono Seiryoshi turned his head away in anger, deciding not to talk to Matsuda Jinpei along the way.

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After the evening class every day, there is a two-hour special training. It is inevitable to have some bumps and stumbles during the practice. The bruises on the limbs are not bad, as Gong Ye Shengliang can apply medicine and rub them away by himself, but the ones on the back are beyond his control.

He did not give up and tried to apply the medicine himself, but his aching arm almost cramped and his hand trembled so much that half of the medicine spilled. He had no choice but to give up.

The system has no entity in this world, and Hanako cannot lend a hand to help. After pondering for a long time, Kono Seira adopted a very bold way of applying the medicine - falling directly on his back.

It was a bit of a waste, but it was better than nothing. The only difference was that after pouring it out, it had to be hung upside down to dry. Every time this happened, he felt more and more like a salted fish that could not turn over.

The training lasted a little longer that day. After taking a shower and applying medicine as usual, Gongye Shengliang lay drowsily on the bed. In a daze, he saw a ball of white fur slipping out from the gap in the door.

Door crack...?

Oh...by the way, he was so tired when he came back that he forgot to lock the door. He will have to close it later.

That white ball of fur is...

Hanako?!

Kono Seiryoshi suddenly woke up, and without caring that the medicine had not been applied yet, he grabbed a shirt and put it on casually.

When he ran out the door, the corridor was empty, not even a cat's hair was to be seen. He had no choice but to open the system map and walk slowly, making sure not to make any noise, while looking for Hanako's mark on the map.

Fortunately, the time was short, and the kitten's legs were too short to run far. Gongye Shengliang followed the map, turned, walked straight, turned again, stopped, and looked up. The words "Zhu Fu" on the door came into view.

Kono Seiryoshi: “…”

Hanako already likes Keimitsu so much that she wants to run out and sneak into his room in the middle of the night?!

He glanced at the time. It was almost three in the morning. He murmured with a headache, "Jing Guang should be asleep."

[Oh, no, that's not the case.]

The light ball once again pulled up the system map, and the white dot representing Morofu Jingguang glowed brightly. The difference from before was that this time there was a considerate note saying "Status: Not asleep".

"You're still awake so late?" Kono Seiryoshi was surprised, then he realized something and suddenly felt guilty, "Could it be that Hanako woke you up..."

Oh no... I promised that I would keep an eye on Hanako and prevent her from causing any trouble, but I ended up causing trouble for Jingguang.

He knocked on the door nervously, and listened attentively to some rustling sounds coming from inside the house.

The warm yellow bedside lamp only illuminated a small area, so they could only vaguely see each other's outlines. When Morofuku Jingguang came out, he was holding a kitten in his arms that just wanted to roll around but couldn't stretch its legs. His voice was slightly hoarse from just waking up: "Yuki... are you here to take Hanako home?"

Kouno Seira nodded, and when he took the cat, he felt so guilty that he couldn't speak. "I'm sorry, Jingguang, I disturbed your rest."

"That's not the case," Morobushi Jingguang shook his head, stopping his apology, "Rather, I should thank Hanako."

The nightmares of the past were like a huge rock pressing on his chest, making it hard for him to breathe. Even though the criminal had been caught and the case had been settled, the afterglow of those years still gripped his legs tightly and refused to let go.

This time he woke up from a nightmare again, gasping for air in vain, and suddenly felt something licking his tightly clenched fingers. It was a little wet, a little itchy, and a little prickly.

Then there was a gentle knock on the door, and a cautious voice, afraid to disturb him.

Morofu Jingguang's chaotic thoughts miraculously calmed down.

He narrowed his eyes and was about to say something when he suddenly smelled a strong scent of medicinal liquor.

In the dim light of the corridor, the black-haired young man was startled, and he didn't even notice that his brows were furrowed. His voice dropped, "Yuki, are you hurt?"

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After Gongye Shengliang explained that the bruises were from training and not from someone beating him, Zhufu Jingguang's expression did not improve. He expressed disapproval in his words: "Since it is inconvenient for you to apply the medicine yourself, why don't you ask me to help?"

Unexpectedly, Jingguang's focus was on this aspect, and Kono Seiryo replied awkwardly: "Because, because I don't want to trouble others, I can go to the infirmary during the day..."

Before he finished speaking, the black-haired young man looked hurt by his answer and lowered his eyes in disappointment, saying, "Will the concern between friends be regarded as 'trouble'?"

Seira Kono: "...!"

Tooth white! His logic was defeated!

So, at three o'clock in the morning, they moved from one dormitory to another.

Hanako played with the ball of yarn for a while and then went to sleep. The dormitory in the police academy was not very spacious, and the only sound was the snoring of the cat and two light breathing.

Thanks to his childhood experience of being easily picked on and picked fights with others, Morobushi Jingguang is very familiar with applying medicine to people.

But until the coldness of the glass bottle of medicinal oil was warmed by the body temperature in his palm, he still didn't know how to start.

The smooth back was clearly visible. Perhaps because of the thin skin, one seemed to be able to see the blood flowing under the translucent white tone that rose and fell with the breathing, making the bruises on the shoulder blades and lower back even more eye-catching.

The boy closed his eyes and lowered his head slightly, revealing half of his profile. From this angle, if you lower your eyes a little, you can see his slightly trembling eyelashes.

Zhu Fu Jingguang held his breath, and his fingers soaked in medicated oil covered the bruises, which separated at the touch. He didn't know whether the person in front of him dodged reflexively or the person behind him subconsciously retracted his hand.

"…It may be a little painful, I'll try to be gentler." Zhu Fu Jingguang said in a low voice.

Perhaps because it was late at night, his voice was different from the usual clear and gentle one.

"It's okay to use force." Kono Seiryoshi was firm.

He had already instructed the system to reduce the pain to the lowest level. Just rubbing the medicine on was not a problem for him with his cheats!

Zhu Fu Jingguang paused for a few seconds before putting his palm back on it.

The force started light at first and then became heavier. Before long, the parts being massaged were dyed with varying shades of red, and the temperature of the places in contact became increasingly hot.

Perhaps because the atmosphere was a little awkward with neither of them talking, Morofushi Jingguang looked away and tried to find a topic to talk about: "Have you been training so late every day recently?"

"No, I just learned something new today. By the way, Jingguang, why were you awake just now?"

"I had a bad dream. Hanako may have discovered this and came to me." Morofushi Kagemitsu said thoughtfully, and then changed the topic to the other party, with a smile in his eyes, "You train so hard, you will definitely pass the midterm exam."

Kono Seiryoshi sighed, “I hope so.”

Judging from the numbers, his fighting ability is indeed much stronger than before. I wonder if he can display it during the assessment.

"Come to think of it... Yuki, I don't think you've ever mentioned why you wanted to be a policeman?" Morobushi Kagemitsu asked with some confusion.

Upon hearing this question, Gongye Shengliang froze for a moment.

I played the game because I saw the police profession and thought it was interesting - but of course I couldn't say this out loud.

However, in this world, he did not think too much about choosing to enter the police academy.

He said slowly: "Similar to Zero, I want to find someone."

"In fact, I don't remember what that person looks like or what his name is, and I'm not even sure if he really exists, but this intuition is very important to me."

"...But now I have a new goal." It was the first time he told this to someone and he was a little embarrassed. Gongye Shengliang paused and said half-jokingly: "It's a bit difficult for me to defuse bombs and catch criminals. I will probably become a low-ranking police officer, responsible for handling paperwork and the like."

His career progressed from working in the mafia to working in the Metropolitan Police Department, which can be considered as a way of making the best use of his strengths and overcoming his weaknesses.

"Well, that's not bad."

After applying the ointment, he put down the shirt that had been lifted up, and Morobushi Kagemitsu's gentle voice rang out, "If it's Yuki, I believe you."