Chapter 85

When the first thunderclap fell from the gloomy sky, it would be impolite to stay any longer.

After spending more than two hours in the cafe, it was already past the usual time to get off work. The weather was bad, and the few pedestrians on the street were hurriedly passing by, using their backpacks or hands to block the wind.

It looks like Jinpei Matsuda won't be coming today.

Kono Seiyoshi paid the bill, packed up two sandwiches, and picked up two restaurant flyers, intending to keep them for takeout.

He felt that going out was too risky, especially with the dedicated Scot by his side. Although he hadn't done anything shameful, he still felt awkward, so he decided to just stay at home.

Before leaving, he handed the banknotes and a flyer folded into a butterfly to the waiter.

This time the message on the phone was: "Can you give this to Officer Matsuda for me?"

The waiter took it, covering his mouth and nodding vigorously with tears in his eyes.

Not sure what the other person had imagined, Kono Seiryoshi was silent for two seconds and said goodbye to her politely.

As a result, as soon as I opened the door, I was caught off guard and was almost blown back by the strong wind that blew up the fallen leaves.

Zhu Fu Jingguang, who was two steps behind him, quickly pressed the glass door, and his other hand naturally fell on his shoulder to stop the backward trend. The young man performed these movements skillfully and smoothly, as if it was a subconscious action.

But the person he treated so caringly seemed to be stimulated by something. He took several steps back in reaction and said in a hoarse voice: "You... came too close."

Morofushi Jingguang suddenly remembered that Shirley had reminded him that Shengjiu had a serious cleanliness obsession and did not like close contact with people.

He took his hand back and smiled frankly: "Sorry, I will pay attention next time."

He also remembered that another thing Shirley mentioned at the time was: "Don't go into the room of holy wine casually."

After taking a look at the sky filled with thick dark clouds, Zhu Fu Jingguang calmly withdrew his gaze, his eyes dimming.

--

Their luck was not good. Before the car even reached the apartment building, raindrops as big as beans were already hitting the car windows.

It was raining heavily. The windshield of the car had just been swept by the wiper, but was soon washed away by the rain and became blurred.

Morofu Jingguang stopped the car at the same spot as last time and asked for advice from the back seat: "The rain is a bit heavy, should we wait here for a while or go back immediately?"

Kono Seiyoshi checked the weather forecast and found that there was a heavy rain warning for the next two hours. He looked at the dim street lights outside the window and felt a little heavy: "Is there an umbrella in the car?"

Upon hearing this, Zhufu Jingguang understood what he meant.

Of course there is a spare umbrella, it is placed next to the toolbox in the trunk. You can see it by moving the seat forward a little.

But his fingers on the steering wheel paused for two seconds, his eyes were warm and apologetic, and he said the opposite answer: "Sorry, I was in a hurry and didn't have time to pick it up."

This reason was flawless, and the person in the back seat didn't seem to doubt him, but there was a layer of melancholy in his eyes when he turned his head to look out the window.

Morobushi Jingguang said the words he had prepared at the right time: "Why don't you let me drive you downstairs? It's quite far to walk there from here. You'll get sick easily if you're exposed to the rain for too long."

It was not known whether his tone was too sincere or some key words touched Shengjiu, but after dozens of seconds of silence, the latter finally nodded.

"Excuse me."

Shengjiu gave a specific address, closed his eyes, leaned back on the seat cushion, frowned slightly, and rubbed his temples in circles with his fingers.

The car drove smoothly in the rainy night and arrived at the destination on time in five minutes.

The parking position could not be moved any closer, and was still 50 meters away from the entrance of the apartment building. Kono Seiryo estimated that even if it rained for ten seconds, it would not cause a significant drop in health.

He was about to open the car door and breathe in the fresh and free air when he heard movement from the front.

The door opened, closed, and opened again—this time on his side.

The black-haired young man was holding onto the roof of the car with a coat in his hands. He lowered his eyes and looked at him.

Kono Seiryoshi felt something was wrong.

"Wait, wait?" It can't be what he thinks, right? No matter how dedicated you are, you don't have to do this!

He immediately refused, "I can go back alone."

However, Morobushi Kagemitsu, who was usually very considerate, seemed not to understand what he said, and said helplessly: "Please be patient." While saying this, he pressed his shoulders with a tough attitude that was completely inconsistent with his tone.

Seira Kono: "???"

He was completely confused about what happened next. He just felt like a cat with its neck pinched, being dragged forward mercilessly by fate.

I resisted halfway, but it was ineffective.

It was raining heavily, and the cold water vapor hit his face, making him shiver.

Noticing the slight trembling of the person in his arms, Morofushi Jingguang moved his coat a little closer to the other person. It had originally covered the person completely, but now it seemed as if he was giving Shengjiu a place to shelter from the rain alone.

After rushing into the automatic sensor door, both of them breathed a sigh of relief.

The coat was wet and water was dripping down. Kono Seiryoshi was fine as only his trouser legs and the outside of his clothes were inevitably splashed with water. However, most of Morobuki Kagemitsu, who was holding him in his arms, was soaked.

The black-haired young man lifted up his wet forehead without caring, and the cloth stuck tightly to his smooth and strong muscles when he raised his hands. He didn't know if he could beat three people with one punch, but at least he wouldn't get sick after being caught in the rain.

Gongye Shengliang covered his mouth and coughed twice, and the itching in his throat was slightly relieved. He raised his head and met the concerned eyes of Morobushi Jingguang. His conscience was condemned, and the slight doubt that had just arisen disappeared under the filter of his classmates.

She was in such a desperate situation but still protected him. Even if she had other motives, so what? Scotland was just too dedicated!

...Although Scotland is an undercover agent and is hostile to his current identity.

But he could not bring himself to say, "You can leave now," in a cold voice.

As Kono Seira was hesitating, he heard Morobushi Keimitsu's slightly puzzled voice: "I noticed it just now. Did the power outage in this building happen due to the heavy rain? There are no lights on in any house outside."

He was speechless.

How should he tell the other party that he owns the building from the basement to the rooftop and there is no other resident because he doesn't want to interact with anyone?

There must be something fishy going on if the lights are on.

"Maybe." Kono Seiryoshi answered vaguely, sighed deeply in his heart, paused for a few seconds, and made up his mind: "Go upstairs and wipe it before going back."

Zhufu Jingguang said nothing and followed him silently.

The elevator shaft was still operating normally, and the red light showing the upper floors was particularly eye-catching in the darkness. The two of them tacitly did not mention the subject of the power outage.

Gongye Shengliang found the key to open the door and turned on the light in the entrance hall. The heavy rain had more or less affected the power supply, and the light flashed twice before returning to normal.

Although this place is called his home, it is actually no different from a hotel. There are very few personal belongings and everything is locked. He has checked every place and there are no secret rooms or secret rooms.

He had already hesitated on the question of whether to let Zhufu Jingguang go upstairs, so after leading him into the house, he was very open-minded. However, Zhufu Jingguang stood there without moving, seeming a little too restrained.

"There are unopened towels in the drawer on the left. As for the clothes... let's use the dryer first."

Their clothes are of different sizes, Jingguang probably won't be able to fit into them.

After pointing out the location of the bathroom to Zhufu Jingguang, Gongye Shengliang went back to the bedroom to change his wet shirt. He took the time to take a look at his health bar, which was still normal.

Each window was blocked by thick curtains, but there was still a dazzling white light flashing from time to time.

The rain is getting heavier.

Kono Seiryoshi looked at the dark night sky from the window for a while, then walked out of the bedroom and prepared to return to the living room to wait for Morofu Jingguang to come out.

However, just as he locked the door and turned around, there was a loud thunder and the view suddenly fell into darkness.

——Is there really a power outage?

His heart skipped a beat uncontrollably and he was almost frozen in place, unable to move. The only thing he could hear was his own suddenly rapid breathing.

Kono Seiryoshi bit his tongue hard, slowly groped for the door handle, and leaned against the cold wall.

It's strange. He's obviously not afraid of the dark. Is his stress reaction a bit too great?

Let's light a candle and check the switch later...

At the moment he was still optimistic, but when after more than ten seconds everything in front of him was still pitch black, Kono Seiryo gradually realized that something was wrong.

Even if there was a power outage, there would be some light coming in from outside, and once his eyes adjusted, he could see the blurry shadows around him. But after waiting for so long, all he could see was bottomless darkness, without any light.

It’s like the eyeball has been removed and I can’t feel the presence of light.

The light ball promptly delivered the sad news: [Contractor, you seem to be blind.]

Kono Seiryoshi: “.”

[I managed to save it! Fortunately, it’s only temporary, but I don’t know when it will recover.] The light ball got stuck in the shell, and tried to change the words to make humans happy: [How about just treat it as a blindness experience card? It’s limited time only!]

Kouno Seiryoshi: “…Ha.”

Thank you, this is the first time I've had such good luck, I can't even laugh.

Could it be that the world line is fed up with him trying to take advantage of the situation, so it forcibly raised the difficulty?

“…”

I was slow to realize that I was truly blind, and the solidified darkness began to slowly flow like a whirlpool. The sound of rain was so loud and powerful that it seemed to drown me.

Gongye Shengliang was overwhelmed with grief. He slid down the wall and hugged himself, who was weak, pitiful and helpless.

"It seems that the current is too high and the circuit breaker has tripped." Morobushi Jingguang's voice came closer and closer, "Do you need me to go to the corridor to check the distribution box?"

Fortunately, the system map was displayed directly in his consciousness, and Kono Seiryoshi could see the dot representing Morobushi Keimitsu on the flat map without the need for vision. Although it was still a hostile red, it made him feel at ease.

However, he had just put his mind at ease for two seconds when he heard the other party's hesitant voice: "Did you... cry?"

Huh?

He didn't understand why the other party asked such a question, and raised his hand to touch his face: "I didn't..."

Before he could finish his words, he felt something wet and suddenly became silent.

Not only can you not see, but even the switch of your tear glands is broken?

...is even more sad.

Gong Yesheng's conscience was choking, but he was determined not to show it. He wiped away his tears and said expressionlessly, "I didn't cry."

...Please don't ask him anymore, or he'll really cry.

Morofushi Kagemitsu seemed to want to say something, and just as he uttered a vague syllable, he was interrupted by an unexpected voice.

The phone rang amidst the heavy rain and wind outside the window, and the music that usually sounded cheerful suddenly became sharp and piercing.

Gongye Shengliang widened his eyes and subconsciously looked in the direction where the ringing sound came from.

It seemed that he had placed the cell phone on the sofa together with his coat. The question now was, how to get to the sofa?

The system map can only display living creatures. He can see the location of Morobu Keimitsu, but there is no practical information such as what kind of furniture is between the two of them, whether there are any obstacles on the floor, how high the specific height is, etc.

The phone kept ringing, and it seemed like it would keep ringing unless anyone answered.

"..." He was in a low mood, and his voice was a little hoarse when he spoke, "Can you help me get the phone?"

There was a low hum from the other side.

The flashlight flickered and stopped exactly at the location where the ringing sound came from.

Morofu Jingguang carried a mobile phone with him and turned on the flashlight on it as soon as the power went out. The light was not strong, but it was enough for him to see what was happening in the living room.

The bright beam of light flashed across the young man's face, and for a moment it pierced his eyes. But he didn't even try to dodge, as if he didn't notice it. With tears still welling up under his trembling pupils, he immediately looked at him with tears in his eyes.

“…”

Morofushi Keimitsu's fluctuating mood plummeted after he saw the number displayed on the screen.

He held the phone for a long time without moving.

The phone kept vibrating in his palm until Shengjiu asked him in a hoarse voice, "What's wrong?" Then Zhufu Jingguang slowly exhaled a breath of cold air, pulled the corner of his mouth, and said in his normal voice:

"Nothing."

——It’s just that the number on it seems a little familiar.