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It didn't take long... After we all calmed down, Phyllis helped me up from the floor, "Narukoto... Live well and don't disappoint the hope they left you." Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ

"It's... Sister Phyllis, I know, I'm going to live well... Live well".

"Hmm," Phyllis reached out with relief and tapped me on the shoulder.

At this time, my face was full of tears, and I noticed the tattoo on her arm: "What is your tattoo...?".

"This...?" Phyllis moved his arm away from my shoulder... Moved to me and asked me to take a closer look at "Is it pretty?" (tattoo pattern: a red wine glass with a key in it)".

"Hmm..."I really think it's very artistic, and the tattoo is very delicate, "pretty!".

Phyllis smiled happily, "Narukoi... Did you know that this tattoo has a special meaning...".

"What is the special meaning?" isn't it just for the sake of looking good? At least that's what I thought in my heart, "What is the special meaning?".

Phyllis uses the index finger of his right hand... Point to the wine glass, which means "this bar", and then point to the key in the glass, "This key represents home".

"Are you trying to say that this tattoo means: This home is your home?"

"Yes!".

"Why do you want to tattoo it on your hand? Don't you just know in your heart?"

Phyllis smiled and shook his head, "People... There will always be inadvertent times, forgetting some things that are important to you, even if you don't forget, but a certain feeling will slowly fade, so keep the things that are important to you in some way, even if you really forget one day, don't worry, at least the body is still preserved... I still remember it vividly, and I can occasionally remind myself of this feeling... This feeling".

"Use your body to remember important feelings and... Feelings?"For me... David, Blair, Natasha, and Mie, when I was with them, I felt joy and happiness... When you lose them... I felt so much pain and sadness that I don't want to forget... Don't forget these things, whether it's good... Bad... Wonderful... Plain, I don't even want to forget "Sister Phyllis, where did you get the tattoo on your arm?".

"Huh?" Phyllis guessed what I was trying to do, "Do you want a tattoo?".

"Hmm... Yes".

"I tattooed it myself~".

"Ahh???h

"Of course... I used to learn when I was working part-time in a tattoo parlor, "Phyllis was very proud and complacent, "I didn't expect it, sister, I'm an all-rounder~".

"Sister you ~ niubility (づ ̄3 ̄) づ ~ "I'm for Phyllis... A straight thumbs up.

"Alright... Wait for me here, and I'll go up to my room and get the tools."

"Hmm...".

With that, Phyllis left through the back door of the bar... I went up to my room and got my tools.

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"OK~YY(^o^)" After some busyness, my tattoo was finally done, Phyllis helped me wipe off the bloodstains,,, sprayed with antiseptic drugs to stop bleeding, and then put a plastic wrap on the tattoo "The tattoo is not bad... Satisfied?".

"Of course you're satisfied with what you helped me~" Looking at these 4 rows of tattoos... I couldn't help but say to myself, "We're always together."

Phyllis didn't say anything, just smiled and wiped his fingers over his wet eyes.

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After a brief goodbye to Phyllis, I left the bar and headed back to the parking lot... Got into the car, "Irene... Sorry to keep you waiting".

"How's it going?" Irene asked with concern, "Sister Phyllis forgive you?"

I sighed deeply, "Erin~ Don't pretend, in fact, you knew from the beginning... Sister Phyllis doesn't mean to blame me, she just wants me to give her an account."

Erin just smiled...

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I still didn't report back to the army, but chose to stay in the cabin to drink and spend my life, and every day when I was barely awake, one evening... Erin lay next to me and we were on our side... Back to back, when the two were together... I always think of Mie inadvertently... When it comes to Mie, it's as if she (Mie) has never left, "Continue to live with me (Erin), you will think of her (Mie) no matter what, right?".

I'm not denying that "you don't have to worry about me."

"I'm sorry... Naruto... Forget about it" I didn't look back, but I could still feel it... Erin seemed to be crying silently, "I feel painful... Maybe just me (Irene) will be enough."

Soon after...

Erin cited the busy work of the church as an excuse... I don't go back to the cabin anymore.

Time is like a clock... Tick tock, days slowly... As I passed, I sat in front of the hut and drank as always... Smoking a cigarette and looking at the clouds full of fish scales... I thought to myself: After a man dies... Where the hell will it go? If I die... Will you go to the same place where they go?... Hehe... Just think about it, I still absolutely don't allow... The reason for my own death, I want to listen to them... Live well in their place, for this is what they left me... The reason to live.

"Na... Narujo, what is your hometown like? I really want to go back with you to see, stay in a different place for a while, maybe you can see something different" In an instant, Mihui's figure appeared in the sky, and I remembered what she said in my ears, but unfortunately... Her wish did not come true.

But... In this moment... I finally found something to do, "Let's go home and see...", the thought popped into my head: "It's been several years since I've been here, and I've never been back, so I'm a little inexplicably homesick."

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So I told Hannah about this decision, and Hannah didn't say anything, but supported me, telling me to go back and rest for a while, and she would take care of my application to leave the army.

The problem is Irene...

After saying goodbye to Hannah, I went to the church office and opened the door, and Erin was sitting behind a desk, looking through the papers, "Irene... I've got something to say to you."

Erin looked up... Seeing that it was me who came in, I hurriedly put down the work at hand, "It's okay... Sit down, what's the matter?

"I want to go back to my hometown for a while" I didn't beat around the bush, what did I think in my heart... Just say "Do you want to go back with me?".

Erin listened... There seemed to be some surprise on his face, and it's no wonder... After all, I haven't talked about going home for so many years, and today is the first time "How long are you going to go back?".

How long will it take to go back? I haven't thought about the question "I don't know... Maybe come back soon... Or maybe I'll want to open it one day... Come back again".

"And you're going to leave the army?".

"It's not clear, Hannah said she helped me apply".

"She (Hannah) already knows?" said Erin, with a question... Asked me, "Didn't she say anything, and didn't object to you going back?"

"I didn't say anything... He told me to rest well when I went back, and said nothing else."

"yes," the expression on Irene's face... There seems to be some disappointment.

"How's it going? are you going back with me?" I asked Erin again.

Erin stands up... I left the desk and chair and walked to the window behind the desk... Looking at the lawn in the church grounds... After thinking for a few seconds, he replied to me, "No... Go back by yourself, there's still a lot of work in the church, and I can't leave."

"Oh...", to be honest... I was indeed a little disappointed in my heart, "Okay, then I'll go back by myself, don't worry too much... I just asked casually, "Actually, no, I'm from the heart... I really hope that Erin can go back with me, and I don't know why I have this thought, but that's what I hope for in my heart.

Erin turned around... Look at me "When are you leaving?".

"After Hannah helps me take care of the troops... Just leave".

"Well... I know," I'll see," Irene's words... With a tone of loss.

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Within a few days, Hannah told me... The headquarters has approved it, and I can leave indefinitely, but because I have been promoted to captain, and because I am a rare talent, the headquarters does not agree... I was also not allowed to be discharged from the army, and... When there is a special task that needs to come to me, I must come back as soon as possible, and I have no right to refuse, and if I do not obey, I will be punished for treason.

For me, it's good to have this result, and I don't have any objections, after all, if Hannah hadn't helped me to apply, I guess it would have been difficult for me to leave for a week... That night, after I packed my bags, I walked out of the cabin and saw... Erin, Hannah, Phyllis, and Boris were all standing at the door, as if they had come to see me off, and I walked up to them with my luggage.

Boris reached out and patted me on the shoulder, "You kid need to come back soon, no one goes to the bar with me for a drink... I'm bored."

"Hmm... Okay, got it, I'll go to Sister Phyllis's bar with you again when I get back," I turned my head to look at Phyllis, "you (Phyllis) are going to give us a free drink then."

Phyllis approached me, pushed Boris away, smiled and hugged me in her arms, "Narukoto... My good brother, my bar is your bar, you can drink as much as you want, and... Over there (Narukoto's hometown) you have to take care of yourself, and in the end, it's .... Come back soon, you know?".

"I will, I will definitely be back, please don't worry about me... Sister Phyllis".

Hannah looked at us... sneered, "With your skills, you basically don't have to worry about eating and drinking in the army."

"Heh~ I'm not obsessed with the food of the army to that extent" I also sneered, "But if there is any urgent task, just notify me according to the instructions of the headquarters, according to the situation... I'll be back as soon as possible."

Hannah crossed her hands over her chest and jokingly said, "Hmph... You really overestimate yourself osiris, not a small tone."

"Roberta ~ Hannah... Your Excellency, thank you for your long time... Take care of me "I stand upright... Straightened up and saluted Hannah with the most standard military salute, "Captain Le Mingcheng... We will still be on call in the future."

"Hmm... Go all the way" Hannah looked at me with pride, after all... I was her most brilliant student, just like Natasha.

"Let's go, I'll take you to the docks" Erin... Without saying anything, he turned around and walked to the car and opened the door... Sit in.

I put my luggage away and got in the car too... After pulling down the window and saying "I'm leaving, take care of everyone", the car started slowly and drove towards the dock.

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The atmosphere in the car was unusually awkward along the way, and neither of me nor Erin spoke, when the car reached the entrance of the dock... When I stopped, I finally opened my mouth to break the silence, "Irene... I'm gone".

She didn't reply, her eyes were red and moist, I knew... She's sad... She can't bear me... She was reluctant to let me go.

I'm not, I know Irene loves me in her heart... I know what is going on in her heart, but I have to move on from my grief now, and if I don't, I'll never be able to move forward in the rest of my life.

Just as I opened the door... When I turned to get out of the car, Erin grabbed my hand and leaned my head over... And I kissed up, and in this moment... What I felt was not sweetness, but Irene's heart... The bitter taste, her heart was really sad, after our lips parted, she still didn't say a word, just looked at me quietly.

I stroked her face... Smiled and said, "Irene... Wait for me and I'll be back".

"Hmm—" she finally smiled too... Nodding, "I'll always be waiting for you... Waiting for you to come back... Waiting for the day when you will return to me".

"Hmm...".

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Come in a hurry... I went in a hurry, and in the twilight, I boarded the ship... I got on a plane back home.

"I love you... "Irene

(Le Mingcheng ~ Remembrance ~ End)