The rain had stopped, and there was no light in the dark East Island, only the eerie glow of the gloomy dark red of the sky after the rainy night.

Hugo sat on the stone steps in front of the dilapidated villa, staring indifferently into the gloomy darkness in the distance, as if he had fallen asleep, though his eyes were wide open.

Chang Ji slowly walked behind Hugo and stood still, looked up at the night sky and said, "It will be dawn in a few hours." ”

Hugo's gaze remained the same as that into the distance, and he said softly, "It's another new day, isn't it? ”

"If human beings are in the light for too long, they will be paralyzed and eventually go to darkness in the light. And if it is in the dark for too long, it will sink into it, unable to extricate itself. ”

Chang Ji smiled bitterly: "Hearing you say this, it is easier for humans to fall into darkness. ”

Hugo said: "So both animals and plants are positive. The sun rises and sets, the darkness rises and falls, and the changes in nature also give people a hint in their hearts that the light will eventually come. ”

Chang Ji smiled: "Isn't it a bit too much for you to say that?"

"Oh, really?"

Tsunegi shrugged, then sat down beside Hugo.

"We're going to let this Hua Lian go. Chang Ji said slowly.

"Hmm. Hugo only whispered a word, as if he was not surprised by the result of Changji's words. Tsuneyoshi swallowed softly and said, "And you have to leave with her." ”

This time Hugo was no longer silent, he turned his head to Tsuneyoshi, and a fierce gaze was cast on Tsuneyoshi's face.

Under Hugo's gaze, Tsuneyoshi subconsciously retreated.

"Hugo, don't be angry! I can explain it all!"

Hugo said calmly: "I'm waiting for your explanation. ”

Chang Ji took a deep breath, and then said, "This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, you can get out of here! ”

Hugo still looked at Chang Ji quietly, and did not say a word from beginning to end.

Tsuneyoshi continued: "Now that the East Island has been completely blocked, no one will come here for more than a hundred years, and at that time, the truth of the East Island will be completely buried in the mud and sand of history, with no chance of seeing the day. ”

Hugo said: "It doesn't matter to me. After a pause, Hugo said, "It doesn't matter to anyone else. ”

"But it's important for those who were killed!" Tsuneyoshi suddenly roared.

As the roar of anger began, the emotions in Tsuneyoshi's eyes became more and more excited.

"Whether we care about it or not, we are still alive, maybe fate has given us injustice, but God has also given us enough luck that we have survived to this day! scorched earth, and the few survivors passed away in the years that followed, starved of food, dark and desperate, struggling to survive without help, not wanting to endure the military's murder..."

Tsuneyoshi closed his eyes, and the deep tiredness was a kind of tiredness of the labor of life.

"The world owes them. Chang Ji muttered.

Hugo looked at Chang Ji, who seemed to be much older in an instant, and Hugo felt the heaviness in his heart, which was more emotional and delicate than Hugo Chang Ji's thoughts. In these dark years, he has always gritted his teeth and persevered, not only living for himself, but also shouldering the "responsibility" that should not have been borne on himself. This may be naïve, but it is also an important motivation for Tsuneyoshi to keep alive.

Now Changji's body can no longer support his "responsibility", so he then wants Hugo to inherit this "responsibility", and at the same time, he also wants to use this method to rekindle the desire to live Hugo, who "sees death as home".

"Revenge! Hugo! This is the wish of me, and it is the wish of countless victims of the East Island!"

Hugo was silent, although he had to experience more things than his peers and even many people in the world, but his inner thoughts were always less emotional than those of adults, and he was hardly influenced by normal human society and culture, so he had no understanding of this ethereal inheritance of responsibility.

However, revenge, the purest and most extreme outrage, deeply irritated Hugo.

Chang Ji pondered for a moment and said: "For so many years we have been living in false self-deception, we have avoided too many things, and we have tried all means just to be able to live, but living is not the meaning of our life, when the original sin is gone, and only the two of us are left, we will no longer simply live for ourselves." ”

After a pause, Chang Ji said: "I have been calling you Hugo for the past four years, but the name Hugo does not belong to you. ”

Hugo's whole body shook when he heard this, his expression instantly became sad and angry, and his delicate palms trembled unconsciously.

Hugo.

The name was a curse he could never shake off.

He was ZERO, ZERO with nothing.

Now he is Hugo, likewise with nothing.

But when the name of Hugo was given to him, he was no longer completely alone.

Chang Ji said: "You and I both know that you are not the real Hugo. Although the name is just a code name, this code name does not belong to you, but to the woman. ”

"Say no more," said Hugo, in a trembling voice.

"You won't forget that woman, the original sin you entered with her, and she is the greatest reliance in your life. I can see that you are the most trusted in the world..."

"I said you don't say any more!" Hugo roared furiously.

"No, I'm going to go on!" Tsuneyoshi insisted without giving in.

"Can you forget what happened? Beyond that drain, in that stone forest. All life is gone. ”

"If you remember the death of the Templar named Morad, will you forget the real Hugo when he died?"

Hugo closed his eyes in pain and said, "Don't say any more...", his body trembled, his shoulders clenched.

Looking at Hugo's painful appearance, Chang Ji couldn't bear it, so he patted Hugo's shoulder vigorously and said, "I know that these things shouldn't be carried by you, but there is no way to do it." I'm sorry, Hugo... I'm sorry..."

"But don't forget, when Hugo gave her name to you, he wanted you to live well, not wait for death like you do now..."

"You need to be strong... Need to be strong..."

…

After a night of rain, dawn came much later than usual. The morning sun shines on the thick clouds, and the light cannot be sprinkled on the earth,

The air is cold and fresh, and when you take a breath, you will feel refreshed and refreshed.

Hua Lian was now next to the crimson mecha, breathing in the air greedily.

At this moment, the East Island is showing a bit of vitality, and in the same dim state, it is no longer as desolate and silent as last night.

However, Hua Lian's heart is not as relaxed as it seems on the surface, or it has never been as nervous as it is now, because she is going to do something that "defends the world".

Hua Lian frowned solemnly, she didn't know if it was the right choice for her to promise Chang Ji last night. Although he has many advantages in this incident, he can regret and turn his back at any time, when these actions are not what he wants to do.

Hua Lian thinks that she is a very principled person, but now she has done things that completely violate her principles because of the resentment and selfish desires in her heart. This is something that Hua Lian can't forgive himself, and at the same time, Hua Lian can't resist.

Just when Hua Lian was carrying out all kinds of contradictions in herself, Chang Ji and Hugo were slowly walking from afar.

The speed of the two of them was difficult, and each step seemed as if they had made up an unusual determination, but there was no hesitation in each of them.

Hugo didn't have any bags on his body, he was just alone, and his lonely figure looked quite pitiful.

Hua Lian stared at Hugo from afar, she couldn't predict what kind of sparks she rubbed with the young man in front of her. The future will be good or evil for the two of them.

Hugo and Chang Ji came to the bright red mecha, and when they saw Hua Lian waiting there, Chang Ji nodded, with a little gratitude in his eyes.

Hua said pitifully: "Thanks to you, just now I came to repair the mecha in the cold wind, and then I have to re-destroy this place, pretending to be hysterical and crazy, if I am unlucky, I will fall ill in bed tomorrow morning." ”

"I believe that the Templars are definitely not that easy to get sick. ”

Hua Lian said: "We are also human beings, and if we are human beings, we will have weaknesses. Her words were not so much for Tsuneyoshi as for herself.

After a moment of silence, Hua Lian said, "I'm going to deal with some mecha application data, and I need to be busy alone for a while, so you can say your final goodbye during this time." By the way, don't delay too long, the flight will not be delayed because of someone's mother-in-law. ”

After that, Hua Lian had already come to the mecha's lifting rope, and after holding the rope, he went directly into the cockpit room.

Tsuneyoshi turned his head to look at Hugo, who looked blankly at the tall mecha in front of him, as if in some kind of contemplation.

"Haha, this feeling is really weird, isn't it? I know that another person is doing well, but there is a feeling of eternal separation between life and death. ”

Hugo nodded, and for the first time in his memory he had said goodbye to a living person.

"Can we meet again?" Hugo asked Tsuneyoshi.

"Of course, I'm in terrible health but not to the point where I'm going to die in a few months, and I think I'll have at least a few more years to last. ”

"But after I'm gone, you're the only one left here. Hugo went on to say that at this moment he seemed to be asking Changji to keep him.

Chang Ji shrugged his shoulders, then stretched his body and said, "That sounds like a problem. But fortunately, I am not alone in the East Island, after all, there are still so many souls of old people here, and I can feel their presence all the time. ”

"It sounds even more terrifying. ”

Chang Ji smiled: "For so many years, our enemies are only ordinary people, but there are no ghosts. If it exists, maybe I'll be able to make friends with it. ”

Hugo said: "Then after I leave, you don't even have a friend like a ghost." ”

Chang Ji smiled: "Loneliness is suddenly terrifying, but it is not unbearable, after all, Robinson has lived in an isolated island for more than ten years." ”

Hugo shook his head and said, "That's just the plot, even if it's in its original form, it's only lived on the island for a year. ”

Chang Ji smiled: "It seems that it was really my mistake to let you read so many books, so that I have no convincing power in front of you." ”

Hugo just smiled when he heard this, and then said, "Changji, you are a very good teacher. ”

Chang Ji smiled: "It's also my pride to have a student like you." ”

After that, the two looked at each other, smiled and hugged each other.

After a long time, the two slowly separated.

"Give me some time, and I'll make your wish come true. Hugo said firmly.

Chang Ji nodded and smiled, with a look of hesitation on his face, and after a while, he still spoke: "Hugo, if this path is too difficult, and you find that you are not suitable for this path, then you... You can choose the life you want. ”

Hugo shook his head and said, "I don't have anything to do with the life I want, revenge is my life." ”

Tsuneyoshi's expression became more and more complicated when he heard this, and he suddenly realized that his guidance to Hugo leaving the East Island seemed to be developing in some "wrong" direction.

From the bottom of his heart, Tsuneyoshi wants Hugo to be happy more than revenge. However, Hugo was not destined to follow the rules of ordinary people, and would live according to a certain person or a certain rule.

In fact, even Hugo himself had a hard time controlling his fate. The journey of his life is destined to be bumpy and bizarre.

In the end, Chang Ji nodded helplessly, and then said: "Then you must remember this sentence, and before you act, you must ask yourself whether what you are doing is in accordance with your own heart." If you obey, then there are no regrets. ”

Hugo didn't seem to understand this, but he nodded anyway.

At this moment, the crimson mecha suddenly activated, and a lifting rope was released from the cockpit. Seeing this scene, Hugo and Tsuneyoshi understood that the time of separation had finally arrived.

"Let's go back. Since your time is running out, don't eat curry all the time and be kind to yourself. ”

"You can change your taste in music, there are many music in this world that are better to listen to before dinner than jazz!"

"You can take those superhero comics of mine and trust me, you'll get the guts out of them. Because in my eyes, you're Superman!"

…

Hugo's voice faded, tears rolling in Tsuneyoshi's eyes.

He had too much reluctance and reluctance for this child, but he still had to let go.

He has a lot of things he wants to ask him for, but he can't see them at a critical moment.

When Hugo's figure was about to enter the cockpit, Chang Ji suddenly shouted and gave him his final instructions.

"No matter what the reason, please don't let the tragedy of Higashishima happen again!"