Chapter 59: The Mermaid Drinking Water: Senior, do you believe in light? ...
Two forty-five in the morning.
Ordinary residents returned home early, closed their doors and windows, and stopped going out. Criminals who loved to revel in the dark also cooled down their desires in the falling snowflakes and dispersed.
The entire street was deserted, with only the sound of "Welcome" coming from the 24-hour convenience store on the corner.
Snow was falling softly. Inside the small clinic, besides the patients lying on the beds, there were three... four...
A man with black hair and phoenix eyes pushed the door open carrying a convenience store bag.
...Five grown men, including Asai Narumi, who was dressed as a woman, thought that their male hormone levels were too high.
Several men with long arms and legs made the clinic space seem much more cramped. They all had ugly faces, but the atmosphere was terribly dull.
It’s like there was a person at a party in the beauty bureau who was kicked out because of his good looks. Even though he left, everyone still remembers him.
Thinking of the appearance of the young man on the hospital bed, Asai Narumi felt that his metaphor was subtle.
To some extent, doesn't this mysterious organization really select people based on appearance?
Gathering his wandering thoughts and gathering the medicine in his hands, Asai Narimi looked at the only person he knew. "Here are the medicines needed to treat heatstroke and mild dehydration. Should I take care of it, or...?"
When Fūya Rei was about to answer, he was interrupted.
"Wait." Hagiwara Kenji glanced at the medicine on the medical cart. "Just give him a saline drip. Nothing else is necessary."
Hearing this, Furuya Zero, who had originally suspected that the other party had also recovered his memory, looked at the half-long-haired man suspiciously and said, "Spese, the reason."
"I know Yuu-chan's body."
Although he was actually quite worried and confused, Kenji Hagiwara remained calm, following the AI's instructions. "Besides, it's normal to use salt water for heatstroke, right?"
Fūya Ling stared at him and narrowed his eyes imperceptibly for a moment.
Matsuda Jinpei glanced at his own son, Junran, and seemed to be about to say something, but stopped himself.
Putting the convenience store bag on the table beside him, Zhu Fujingguang pulled over a chair and sat down, watching quietly.
After a while, not wanting to waste time, Furuya Rei took a step back and said, "If there's no sign of recovery after using saline solution, change the dressing immediately."
Hagiwara Kenji: "Sure."
After saying that, the two looked at each other, as if they had exchanged some information silently.
Asai Narimi then placed saline solution on the orange-haired young man. "Based on your description, his throat may also be damaged. This is a normal condition after inhaling smoke. When you wake up, you can ring the bell and I will come to check again."
After giving the instructions, the female doctor very tactfully returned to the room behind the clinic and left the space to them.
After the doctor left, Hagiwara Kenji breathed a sigh of relief after observing and confirming that Hasegawa Yu's complexion was gradually recovering.
Although the saline solution was feasible, he still felt something was wrong.
Let’s not talk about the incident of getting caught in the rain. That time, Xiao Zhenping was sick but Youjiang didn’t. Why was it that Xiao Zhenping was fine this time but Youjiang got heatstroke and dehydration?
Cold-resistant but not heat-resistant?
"Let's continue with the topic we were talking about just now." The person was fine, and Hagiwara Kenji's face once again showed the friendly smile he had when he first entered the clinic.
The semi-long-haired man, who had secretly listened to the AI's recap of tonight's events, said with distress, "My information seems to be out of date. What shocking things were Bourbon-chan and Glenlivet-chan discussing earlier?"
Matsuda Jinpei suppressed the tingling sensation on his scalp and asked, "Who would chat with this guy?"
He refused to be punished in the presence of Bourbon!
"Oh, I was just mocking Glenlivet for not knowing how to escape from a fire and still needing help."
Fūya Rei, who wasn't subject to childhood harassment, didn't have as many concerns as a certain curly-haired person. "But some people just can't learn simple common sense. I understand."
"Huh?" A vein throbbed on Matsuda Jinpei's forehead. "Bourbon, if you have any problems with your eyes, you can check here. I'm wearing a smoke mask."
Hagiwara Kenji: "Oh~ a smoke mask."
Jinpei Matsuda fell silent instantly.
"Heh." Fūya Ling sneered.
"You-chan's coat and hat are covered in dust. Luckily the clinic has heating."
Ignoring Yu Junran, Hagiwara Kenji took out a wet tissue and wiped the face of the person on the bed. He thought to himself in a voice that everyone could hear, "I think I have some spare clothes in my car."
Thinking of his own imprisonment, Fūya Ling stopped sneering and remained silent.
The eyes of the blond man and the semi-long-haired man met again in mid-air.
After a few seconds, the latter raised his eyebrows, and the former looked away guiltily.
Very good, Xiao Jiangu has recovered his memory as expected.
Kenji Hagiwara threw the dirty wet wipes in his hand into the trash can, making it more convenient to "chat".
As for Xiao Zhenping... we'll settle the score after he recovers his memory!
Jinpei Matsuda shuddered, and a sudden chill ran down his back.
What's going on? This sixth feeling that the death penalty has been turned into a suspended death sentence.
"Is it my illusion? The relationship between Bourbon and Speyside seems to have improved?" Zhu Fu Jingguang, who was watching the whole conversation, suddenly said.
Seeing the two people looking at him at the same time, the black-haired man with phoenix eyes took out a can of hot coffee from the convenience store bag and said, "Want some? Looks like everyone is staying up late tonight."
“…”×3
"Ah, but I only bought two cans."
In the silence, he seemed to remember something and added, "It's so rare for us to get together outside of missions."
This is a situation that has never happened before.
No one looked at the young man on the hospital bed, but they knew very well the reason for the current scene.
Fūya Rei silently took the can of coffee and held it in his hand without opening it. "Speyside and I have been collaborating on intelligence recently."
"Really?" Zhu Fujing's blue-gray eyes swept over the two of them, and his tone was also calm, "I see."
Matsuda Jinpei raised his eyelids slightly, folded his arms around his chest and leaned against the wall. It was rare that he didn't go looking for that black guy to make trouble for him.
Seeing this, Furuya Rei and Hagiwara Kenji understood that their childhood friend wanted to discuss his childhood friend's life in detail in private.
The two looked at each other secretly again, and this time they quickly separated.
It was at this time that Hasegawa Yu woke up.
Hearing the noise, Hagiwara Kenji, who was closest to the bed, immediately came over and said, "Yu-chan, how are you feeling?"
Hasegawa blinked slowly, then slowly focused his gaze on the man beside the bed, "Kenji-nii?"
After calling the person, he suddenly opened his eyes wide and touched his throat.
The orange-haired young man's originally pleasant voice became much hoarser.
"Don't be nervous, you'll be back to normal in a few days of rest, a week at most."
Asai Narimi, who was called out for an examination, consoled him while advising him, "Try to keep your mouth shut for now."
Upon hearing this, Hasegawa Yu, who was sitting on the hospital bed, breathed a sigh of relief and nodded at him.
Asai Narumi, who felt like a tool, left.
Without a mobile phone to type, Hasegawa Yu turned around and gestured to Hagiwara Kenji with his hands: I want to drink water!
While the semi-long-haired man went to pour water, he did not forget to greet the other people. Although he could not speak, he waved his hands quite diligently.
Standing in the corner, Jinpei Matsuda frowned secretly when he saw that people's attitude towards him seemed to be the same as before they met at the fire scene.
Tsk, the fragile young master is obviously still angry.
Fūya Rei saw some clues from the orange-haired young man's gestures. "Xiaoyou, do you know sign language? Just use it. I...we can all understand it."
Hasegawa Yu's eyes lit up. Wow, then communication would be much easier!
Hagiwara Kenji, who had returned with the water, pressed the cup into his hand, stopping the young man from forming the hand seals. "Yu-chan, drink the water before we chat."
Hasegawa Yu calmed down, holding the cup of water and gulping it down, with a needle for infusion inserted in the back of his hand.
The clinic provides patients with disposable paper cups with a capacity of about 300ml.
In less than ten seconds, Hasegawa Yu finished the cup and handed the empty cup away: Drink more!
Kenji Hagiwara poured him another glass.
"Now that Xiaoyou is awake, can we chat for the purpose of gathering here?"
Zhu Fujingguang withdrew his gaze from the orange-haired young man who was concentrating on drinking water and directly called out, "Bourbon, you go first."
The fake death has been arranged, so why let the person out again? Who are they bothering in the middle of the night?
Hasegawa Yu was slow to analyze the conversation in his ears and continued to mumble: Another drink!
Kenji Hagiwara poured another glass for each person with a little hesitation.
Receiving the signal from Xiao Xunran's eyes, Furuya Ling coughed a few times very naturally, as if he was also sick because of running around in the middle of the night on a snowy day.
"What happened tonight was Rum's doing," said the blond and dark-skinned man.
Even though four of the five people present knew about the imprisonment, he still had to hide it from the remaining one!
Fūya Ling couldn't imagine what kind of ridicule he would receive if a certain curly-haired person found out about this and recovered his memory in the future.
It's the kind of thing that will be mentioned repeatedly by some curly-haired person for the rest of your life and used as a joke!
At this moment, Fūya Rei was extremely grateful that he recovered his memory before a certain curly-haired guy.
The curly-haired man who was kept in the dark smacked his lips unhappily, "I knew it..."
Go back and blow up Rum's stronghold!
Matsuda Jinpei glossed over the fact that he was set up by Rum and asked, "So what is that old man's purpose, young master?"
The young master who was named finished his cup and drank a new one while they were talking: gulp gulp.
Kenji Hagiwara has been poured again... No way.
"Yu-chan, drinking a lot of water in a short period of time will cause water poisoning." The man with semi-long hair was worried, "Let's drink it later."
Hasegawa Yu, whose skin and scales were finally not so dry, patted his chest and said: Don't worry, Brother Kenji, I know my body!
He won't be poisoned by water!
Kenji Hagiwara, struck by a sense of déjà vu, did not move.
Is it because they are separated by a world, and the physique of humans in the other world is different from that of their world?
Holding an empty cup, Hasegawa Yu looked eagerly at the half-long-haired man: "Another one~"
If he hadn't been on an IV drip, he would have poured it out himself.
Hasegawa Yu, who wanted to take a bath more, hung his head dejectedly. He didn't even know where his new residence was or whether there was a bathtub.
"...This pot of water is finished. I'll go get a new one." Feeling inexplicably guilty, Hagiwara Kenji turned around and went to the back of the clinic to get some water.
Forget it, You-chan just wants to drink some water, it’s such a simple request!
"Glenlivet, I doubt you have any guess as to the purpose of rum."
As Fūya Rei was speaking, he noticed a gaze coming from the side and subconsciously looked over.
The orange-haired young man, who had just woken up, was holding an empty disposable paper cup in both hands. His face was pale and he looked listless. He looked at him pitifully, as if he would faint again in the next second.
"After all, we've 'cooperated' once before, this time..."
Fūya Rei, who was about to allude to Rum's question about the bribe list, changed his words and handed over his water cup, "If you don't mind, I haven't touched it."
Where did Kenji Hagiwara get the kettle of water? He was so slow!
While talking about serious matters, Fūya Zero was listening to the situation on the young man's side with disgust. Look at what Xiaoyou has become!
Just wanting to listen to what they were talking about, Hasegawa Yu got a pleasant surprise and was cheered up. He gestured with his hands: Thank you, Brother Zero~
"..." Zhu Fujingguang, who witnessed this scene, glanced at You Xunran with a strange look.
Zero is wrong.
It doesn't seem like the honey trap is being used to tame the person you want to imprison, but rather it's more like the person who is about to be tamed in return.
Thinking of the clinic address text message he suddenly received tonight, Zhu Fu Jingguang fell into deep thought.
During this period of time...wasn't Zero defeated too quickly?
The blonde, defeated so quickly, ignored the brunette's gaze and quickly changed the subject, "I want to take on Rum this time too."
Jinpei Matsuda did not answer immediately.
He would help with the bribery list matter, all because of Hagi, Bourbon couldn't be unaware of it.
The dark-skinned guy's attitude became so strange that it gave him goosebumps. Matsuda Jinpei suppressed his reflexive rejection and started to think seriously.
A gaze fell over.
"..." Matsuda Jinpei glanced sideways and found that the fragile young master had finished another glass of water.
When they first entered the clinic, out of a superficial courtesy, Asai Narumi poured a glass of water for everyone.
Matsuda Jinpei placed his water cup on the small table next to the young man with a fierce expression, "I haven't touched it yet. Drink if you want."
It's just a glass of water, but they act like they're abusing me.
Where's Hagi? I don't think I'm going to chat with the female doctor at this time.
"?" Hasegawa Yu stared at the water cup of a curly-haired senior inquiringly.
Fish can't live without water, eh.
After quickly comforting himself and deciding to forgive his curly-haired senior for a minute, Hasegawa Yu picked up the water cup and said: Gulp gulp.
But why did the seniors give him the water just because he looked at them?
Hasegawa Yu, who had no such intention from the beginning to the end, was confused, but chose to drink water.
"Can."
Seeing that the other person did not object to the water he gave him, Matsuda Jinpei withdrew his secret observation without leaving a trace and calmly agreed to Furuya Rei's proposal.
Zhu Fujingguang, who witnessed the familiar scene again: "..."
Hiss, there's something wrong with Glenlivet too.
Speyside... Speyside is even less likely to be counted on.
Zhu Fu Jingguang frowned slightly.
If Hasegawa Yu was not currently in a state of suspended animation, he really wanted to pull out the discarded option of the heir identity and cast another vote.
Look how many people the "heir" wants to win over.
Thinking of this, Zhu Fu Jingguang's blue eyes, which were shimmering with light gray under the light, turned slightly, and accidentally met a touch of orange-gold color that was as brilliant as usual.
“…”
For some reason, Zhu Fujingguang arrived at the clinic earlier than everyone else and threw away his water cup long ago.
"I bought an electrolyte drink."
The black-haired and phoenix-eyed man took out a drink from the convenience store bag and casually placed it on the small table on the bed. It was placed side by side with several empty disposable paper cups, forming a sharp contrast.
"Xiaoyou, drink it. I bought it especially for you."
Matsuda Jinpei: “?”
So when the Scottish say “I only bought two cans”, they mean they only bought two cans of coffee?
Electrolyte drinks don't count, huh?
"." Jianggu Ling stopped talking.
Hasegawa Yu was surprised: Thank you, Morobushi-senpai.
Water is better, but the orange-haired young man who doesn't mind electrolyte drinks unscrews the cap and says: Gulp.
Zhu Fu Jingguang sat back, and under the extremely intense gazes of the two men, he calmly crumpled up the empty convenience store bag and threw it away.
While getting the water, Hagiwara Kenji, who had taken the opportunity to confirm whether Asai Narumi could keep a secret about what happened in the clinic tonight, finally came back with a pot of water.
After Hasegawa Yu gulped down another pot of water in front of the four people and his complexion was visibly improved, Hagiwara Kenji was silent for a moment and said, "It's late. I'll take Yu back to rest."
This naturally means sending him to the safe house he had mentioned to the artificial intelligence before.
After the IV drip, Hasegawa Yu nodded obediently.
But he still wants to soak his tail, woo.
"It's not convenient for him to be exposed to too many people right now. Speyside, are you sure there are no spies near the safe house?"
Fūya Rei suddenly spoke.
“#”Who is the source of all this?
Hagiwara Kenji's voice rose slightly, "So, does Bourbon-chan have any good ideas?"
After a long silence, Furuya Rei spoke slowly, "I have a safe house. There aren't many residents nearby. It's fully equipped with heating and other necessities."
Ignoring the strange looks from the two people who knew the inside story, Furuya Rei sought advice from Hasegawa Yu: "Xiaoyou's body needs a good rest. Stay there for a while. Once you've recovered, it won't be too late to find another place."
Hasegawa Yu blinked as his hands and feet were fine, but his throat was injured.
Although...but...
But...but I can soak my tail!
Bubble tail!
Seeing the orange-haired young man's obviously moved expression, Hagiwara Kenji held his forehead with a headache.
Yu-chan has a really big heart.
Did he know that Xiao Jingu had recovered his memory? Noah's Ark had never told him this.
Zhu Fujingguang shifted his strange gaze from You Xunran to the young man.
As expected of Jinmo, the one closest to humans, he only cares about food and not about beatings.
Matsuda Jinpei, who felt vaguely repulsed, had a hunch that these people were hiding some important secret from him!
The kind that only he doesn't know!
Trying to make amends, Furuya Rei continued, "It'll be dawn soon if we delay any longer. Why don't we just get through today first?"
He added, "I've kept my word for what I told Xiaoyou before."
I really won't do anything like imprisonment again.
Hasegawa Yu is ready to make a move, bubbling his tail!
Double large bathtub, soak your tail~(≧ω≦)
In the end, Hasegawa Yu got into the car of the blond senior and returned to the original villa.
Morofushi Jingguang, who wanted to talk to Kokunran, also followed in his own car.
Kenji Hagiwara had to send curly-haired Yukunran, who had no car, back first before coming to the villa.
He also wanted to talk to a certain blonde.
Hasegawa Yu, who didn't want to talk to anyone and only wanted to hang out, only remembered what he had done when he saw the unrecognizable gate of the villa.
He glanced guiltily at the two seniors who were quietly watching the cracks at the entrance of the villa, and tried to gesture: Seniors, do you believe in light?
Leave unscientific things to light!
Realizing that this was probably magic, Furuya Rei stopped talking and expressed his desire.
I will train Xiaoyou in this aspect when I get the chance. Your excuse is really bad!
Zhu Fujingguang, who was standing next to him, paused and said with a gentle smile, "I believe it."
Jiangu Ling couldn't believe it: "?"
Hiro, that's not how you responded when he first mentioned magic!