June.

The weather in Tokyo is starting to get hot.

Drift clouds began to accumulate in the sky, and every now and then, there was a heavy rainfall.

The TV station began to broadcast news about the rainy season, and clothes became less easy to dry.

It is said that this year's rainy season will be long.

That's not easy.

Qiao Qiao is already thinking about buying a dryer.

Due to unpredictable showers.

When Qiao Qiao went out every day, he also began to put on a raincoat.

Just in case, there is also an umbrella in the bag.

Today, it's light rain again.

As a good student, Qiao Qiao naturally did not skip class to wait for a big sister in the park pavilion.

He wore a raincoat and rode a scooter to the school.

Natsume Shishi, the member of the Discipline Commission on duty at the door, did not show a weird smile at Qiao Qiao, nor did he stare at him anymore.

Everything is back to calm.

After school.

Qiao Qiao declined Kazuya Sakamoto's invitation to socialize.

I rode a small motorcycle and came to the Shinjuku branch of the Soul Killer Association.

"Miss Sakura, I may not be able to come here in the next half month."

Qiao Qiao submitted the report he had written earlier, and at the same time said to the receptionist, Miss Sakura.

"Ah, it's time for the final exam, come on!"

Miss Sakura struck a cheering pose.

"By the way, although there is a final exam, don't forget to send Suzuka for a physical examination."

She added.

"I heard Suzuka say before, you seem to want to do something strange to her, Qiao-kun, although I know that boys have a hard time at your age, but you can't."

“？”

Qiao Qiao tilted his head.

Is it a matter of research?

"I understand, so I've decided to be self-reliant now, and I'm looking for outside resources."

"Outside?"

Miss Sakura's face suddenly turned red.

"This, this can't be, Qiao Jun is still young."

"Don't worry, I found it through official channels."

"Official channels, is there still such a resource?"

"Well, there are a lot of them, so I can take Miss Sakura to see them next time."

"No, I don't have to."

Miss Sakura looked at Qiao Qiao with an embarrassed but polite smile.

The rate at which he is growing seems to be a bit exaggerated.

After completing most of the formalities, Qiao Qiao was not prepared to stay longer to disturb Miss Sakura's work.

He left the reception hall.

I saw a teenager of my age coming out of another room.

It's Hoshikawa Goyan.

The Dharma name is Yongcheng, and the cultivation of this generation of monks in Sensoji Temple is the highest.

Also and Qiao Qiao is an alumnus.

It's just that Hoshikawa Yuyan is a junior in high school, and he will be promoted to Peak City University next year.

When Hoshikawa Yuyan saw Qiao Qiao, he said hello, and without chatting much, he left with a solemn face.

"Is something going on?"

Qiao Qiao was a little curious.

But there is a Chinese proverb.

Curiosity killed the cat.

Qiao Qiao knew that in the weird world, if he was too curious, he might get into trouble.

So he didn't look into it.

Instead, he waited for Hoshikawa Yuyan to disappear around the corner.

Just along the same path, slowly left.

As soon as he went downstairs, Qiao Qiao's mobile phone vibrate.

It was Suzuka's Line who asked him to buy a few magazines when he got home.

So Qiao Qiao turned around and went into the supermarket downstairs.

I bought several copies including manga magazines, game magazines, etc.

When leaving the supermarket.

Qiao Qiao felt something inexplicably.

Glancing at the alley next to it.

In the alley.

There was a man with a cigarette in his hand.

He took a deep breath and exhaled a hazy smoke.

Quite vicissitudes.

His rolled up sleeves revealed the tattoos on his arms, and he looked quite fierce.

Qiao Qiao should have pretended not to see it, turned around and left.

But subconsciously.

Qiao Qiao still spoke.

"Hoshikawa-san, what are you doing here?"

......

In a café in front of Shinjuku Station.

Hoshikawa Goyan seems to have returned to the appearance of that model monk.

Since he hasn't cut his hair yet, Hoshikawa Goyan still has soft black hair and looks handsome.

With a white school uniform shirt, it is the texture of a male protagonist in a campus idol drama.

Since walking into the store, I have been glanced at by the waitress several times.

Who would have thought.

Beneath this shirt, there are also horrific tattoos.

And Hoshikawa Yuyan's smoking posture just now is also very skillful.

Qiao Qiao, who has observed the boss for a long time, thought so.

Smoking and drinking tattoos, but a good monk?

Although the children of the current big family are very down-to-earth.

But is that okay?

"I'm sorry to make Qiao San smile."

Xingchuan Yuyan probably saw Qiao Qiao's confusion, and opened his mouth in the monk's tone.

"Once the little monk is in trouble, he will subconsciously want that."

He gestured to a smoking cigarette.

"Although I have been in the temple for so long, I still haven't been able to change it, which is really ashamed of Master's teachings."

Kazukuni adulthood is twenty years old, and before that, can not smoke, drink, and handle all kinds of things.

Hoshikawa Yuyan smokes, which is undoubtedly a taboo.

As for the monks who do not ban smoking, Qiao Qiao doesn't know very well, and it is probably not allowed.

"So, Hoshikawa-san is worried?"

Qiao Qiao asked.

From Hoshikawa Yuyan's words, he felt it.

This man has a lot of stories.

When I checked Google before.

Qiao Qiao discovered that Hoshikawa Yuyan was not born in a temple, but became a monk halfway.

Most of the reports about Hoshikawa Goyan are also based on what happened after he became a monk.

For example, less than three years after Hoshikawa Yuyan entered Buddhism, he became the strongest in his generation, and even enough to compete with the leaders of the previous generation.

For example, Xingchuan Yuyan once fell with a palm, and the Buddha's light was great, making the cherry blossoms fall gloomily.

For example, Hoshikawa Yuyan went overseas and spent a hundred years of resentment.

And about what happened before he became a monk.

Rarely mentioned.

Even the lowest gossip magazines, weekly magazines specializing in digging up black material for celebrities and artists.

They didn't say a word about those things.

Listening to Xingchuan Yuyan's words, Qiao Qiao had already begun to make up for the various magnificent adventures of this high monk before he became a monk.

"Yes, about mundane things."

Hoshikawa Yuyan sighed.

The fingers subconsciously changed into the shape of a cigarette.

It's just a coffee spoon in the middle.

"A friend from the past suddenly sent a message and encountered a strange and related event."

"The little monk didn't want to get involved, but the master entrusted this matter to the little monk, called 'exercising the mind'."

"It's just that I didn't expect that I hadn't seen him for three years, but the little monk still couldn't control his state of mind."

Listen to Hoshikawa Goyan's words.

Qiao Qiao translated it slightly.

It was probably because his friend before he became a monk encountered a strange incident, and Hoshikawa Yuyan's master handed over this commission to him to deal with, but Hoshikawa Yuyan couldn't face what happened before he became a monk, and he was entangled in troubles, so he was bumped into by Qiao Qiao and smoking.

Buddhism is in the same vein, and the requirements for the state of mind are really high.

Qiao Qiao can understand Master Hoshikawa Goyan's thoughts.

If you can't face the past, then this will become Hoshikawa Goyan's eternal demon.

It may lead to more serious accidents in the future.

"Could it be a lover from the past?"

Qiao Qiao guessed, and then felt that it was wrong, the monks of the country can get married, what are the lovers?

"No, not the superficial stuff of lovers."

Hoshikawa Yuyan smiled bitterly.

"It's a comrade-in-arms."

"Comrade-in-arms."

Qiao Qiao suddenly became interested.

Don't.

Before he became a monk, this Hoshikawa Goyan was a mercenary in a war-torn area?

Since childhood, he was raised as a warrior and has developed a skill.

But in the end, he saw through the red dust and became a monk.

Now, it is his former companions who are in crisis, but Hoshikawa Goyan is unwilling to kill again?

Or is it the long war that left PTSD behind and is now impossible to face?

Just when Qiao Qiao's thoughts were stirring.

Hoshikawa Yuyan spoke again.

"I used to be a rampant."