Is Tokugawa Kurita coming to Hokkaido on business?

At the Hoshino Resort Hotel, Higashinohara's first reaction when he heard the news was. Could it be that something is happening in Hokkaido recently?

But thinking that the other party was in a high position, and he often ran around Kyoto, Osaka, Nagoya, when he was in New Tokyo, he was also relieved, and rubbed Nishimaru Miri's little head with a smile and said that it was no problem.

It's not a big deal to see each other.

"Good morning, Higashino-san."

"Good morning."

But when I was eating breakfast in the hotel cafeteria, for some reason, many girls in the same class and even the next class met very naturally today and said hello to Higashinohara with a little shyness.

What's the situation?

Higashinohara doesn't deceive himself, and he knows very well that his appearance conditions are okay in this life, so it seems a bit modest to say this.

It should be quite outstanding, a standout, and it is understandable to attract bees and butterflies.

However, before that, although the girls around occasionally encountered frequent sideways glances at Higashinohara, there were not many cases where they took the initiative to greet each other shyly and timidly like today.

Higashinohara didn't know that it was a girl's reserved heart that she didn't say hello before, and casually greeting strange boys inevitably gave people a sense of frivolity.

But yesterday afternoon, when he encountered a small episode in the ski resort, so many girls gathered around to help him stand in line, although some of them talked, many didn't say anything, but the girls felt that everyone had "shared weal and woe" together, and the relationship naturally became a little closer and no longer strange.

Without that layer of psychological barriers, it is not necessary to say hello when we meet.

Although it is not extravagant to say hello, the handsome smile that the latter politely responds with is like a warm winter sun, and just looking at the mood can be pleasant all day.

The breakfast seats were casual, with Higashinohara sitting by the window with a plate, and Nishimaru Miri sitting across from him eating a children's course.

After a while, Isato Aida, who was upstairs, also moved a chair with a dinner plate and sat down in the aisle, and the morning sun reflected the snow through the window, giving people a clear feeling of heaven and earth.

At this time, the Hokkaido local station began to play the morning news on the LCD screen in front of the cafeteria.

"Here's a news from a village on the outskirts of Tarkovburg, the capital of Shayash."

When the female anchor said this, she paused, and a set of photos of the scene appeared on the screen, the smoke of gunpowder filled the air, and the ruins of the broken walls were charred and black.

At this time, the voiceover in the TV tone was a little sad and indignant.

"According to the latest reports from our frontline correspondents, the Grand Duchy of Shayash, which recently announced its dissolution, is in turmoil, and a village has been attacked by an unidentified celestial team, and the village's belongings have been plundered, and the elderly, weak, women and children have been slaughtered."

Seeing this news,Many students in the cafeteria in the Takehara South School Park couldn't help but be a little stunned.,Although there have been vicious terrorist incidents in the country of Henokoku,But there has never been such a rampant and serious.,

It's just that everyone present has just experienced a terrorist attack in a school park not long ago.,It's all a little apprehensive.,For a while, everyone couldn't help but whisper.。

Some people are angry at the slaughterers who have lost their conscience, and some people are angry that they were fortunate not to have been born in a country full of turmoil and chaos.

Higashinohara listened to the discussion of everyone in his ears, except for some feelings about the fragility of life, he didn't have much emotion, and in his opinion, the country of Wano in this world was not much better.

After breakfast, the squad leader Yuka Hamada took a roll call with his mobile phone as usual.

After all the people in the two classes were assembled, the group took the shuttle bus to Asari Station according to today's schedule, and got on the slow train to Otaru.

As the name suggests, a slow train is a car that is relatively slow.

This kind of train stops many times along the way, and stops when you see the station, and the speed is naturally not fast, but it is very suitable for tourists who come out for sightseeing, and it is affectionately called "station music".

Asari is a small seaside village, which is somewhat similar to Higashinohara's hometown of Koshimizu Town, Shari County.

The small houses by the sea are all colorful, and there is a fairy-tale feel that makes children like Nishimaru Miri marvel, and they simply take a break after entering the station and board the train on the platform.

With the prompt of the train announcer in his ear, the platform outside the window receded backwards like a rewind, Higashinohara plugged in his headphones, and the colorful low-rise buildings on the roadside flashed quickly in front of his eyes.

Nishimaru Miri sat quietly across from him, and the little girl was holding a painted fairy tale called "The King's Ranking", which I heard was a bestseller recently, telling the story of a little prince.

She watched intently, the pale golden bangs on her forehead swayed slightly, and the morning light outside the car window sprinkled on Higashinohara's side face, inexplicably giving people a comfortable and lazy feeling.

But the vibe didn't last long.

After a while, it was broken by a few boys wearing the uniform of a school in Sapporo on the seat across the aisle of their carriage.

It was a row of four-seaters facing each other, with a small folding table in the middle.

Among the two people sitting next to each other, the short boy with a scar on his forehead suddenly grabbed the hair on the back of the head of the tall, eyed man next to him, unceremoniously pressed it on the small table, and out of nowhere pulled out a piece of iron and gently patted the other party's nervous side face.

"I remember I said that this school trip will make you bring some money, right? But you see you didn't listen to me at all. 5,000 yen. What do you mean? Look down on me? ”

"I'm sorry, I'm sorry! I really don't have any money, my sister found out yesterday that I stole money and told my mother, all the money in the family is hidden, I'm sorry I can't find it. ”

"Hey, hey, hey! Don't always say I'm sorry as if I'm bullying you."

The two boys who looked like they were from the same school were laughing and pointing, echoing something from time to time, and the three of the four were clearly a small group.

This kind of slow train journey is very noisy, everyone in the carriage is chattering, especially their carriage has more girls, and no one notices what is happening here in the noise.

Bullying among classmates?

Higashinohara looked thoughtful.

This scene couldn't help but remind him of the bad Saki Hikaru trio in the class, but unfortunately this time he and the two younger brothers did not participate in the school trip, otherwise they would be able to compete with the three in front of him.

However, although Higashinohara claimed to be "justice driven by interest", the scene in front of him was obviously not within the reach of his justice, so he shook his head and continued to close his eyes and pretend to sleep.

He wasn't a student at this school, and he couldn't really eradicate the roots like a criminal, even if he had a chance encounter on the current trip, and when he left, the boy would only suffer even more revenge.

Fortunately, the gang didn't seem to go too far.

Seeing that he couldn't make any money, he quieted down after a while.

Higashinohara squinted in the sunlight and shook his head at Nishimaru Miri, who was sitting next to him with his little head tilted and peeking from behind the fairy tale book, who nodded sensibly and withdrew his gaze.

When he saw that there was nothing to do, his consciousness immersed himself in the [Sin Manual] and continued to "practice swords in the skull" to improve the proficiency of Xiao Taidao's second sword stream.

Now that he has reached the advanced 30/100, although he is still some distance away from the grandmaster, this cannot be achieved overnight, and he still has to rely on little by little water grinding work.

Nishimaru Miri next to her saw Higashimoha close her eyes and take a nap, and it was cold in Hokkaido, she lightly took out a small blanket from her backpack and put it on Higashinohara's legs, and after finding that Higashinohara was not disturbed, a sweet smile appeared on her little face, and she lowered her head and continued to read her storybook.

Before I knew it, forty minutes had passed, and it was almost noon, and today according to the plan, it was supposed to be to take the bus to Otaru for lunch.

Higashinohara rubbed his eyelids after opening his eyes, he was so tired from the image space of the Crime Handbook that he had just withdrawn from the video space of the Crime Handbook that he was really asleep, and at this time he couldn't help but smile when he saw the fluffy blanket on his body.

This little guy is quite caring.

Well?

But where did she go?

Higashinohara looked left and right in the aisle with some confusion, but he didn't find the little guy from Nishimaru Miri, and he was stunned when he swept his gaze and walked to the seats opposite.

The four boys were gone.

Higashinohara frowned slightly, stood up and was about to look for it, but at this time, Nishimaru Miri trotted over from the aisle in front of the carriage.

He breathed a sigh of relief in his heart.

The little guy is too young, even if he is a person with dual natural abilities, after all, his wings are not yet full, and it is always not so reassuring.

"Did you go to the bathroom?" Higashinohara smiled and sat back down.

Nishimaru Miri's little face was a little tense, as if something had happened, he walked to Higashinohara's side and didn't climb into the seat, but pulled Higashinohara's big hand.

The latter leaned down slightly.

Nishimaru Miri leaned close to Higashinohara's ear and said very worriedly, "Big brother, the bathroom door in front can't be opened, I."

"What's wrong? In a hurry? ”

Higashinohara looked back and forth, and it happened that a few boys from the adjacent seat came in the back aisle, who seemed to have come from the bathroom of the back carriage, so he asked casually:

"Do you want to change cars?"

Nishimaru Miri shook his little head vigorously, secretly glanced at the boys behind him, and said in a low voice, "No, no! I seemed to see blood and the smell of blood in the crack of the door on the ground. ”

Blood in the crack of the door?

Higashinohara frowned when he heard this.

"Did you open it and see it?"

"I didn't open it."

"Let's go, I'll accompany you to have a look."

Higashinohara stood up and took Nishimaru Miri, and the two stood up and walked forward.

The three men who came from behind sat down and saw them get up and move forward, two of the boys seemed to be a little nervous, and the short boy with a scar on his forehead glared at them fiercely.

The two of them quickly avoided their gaze.

At this time, the short boy looked at Higashinohara who was walking forward with Nishimaru Miri, and an unknown slight light suddenly flashed in his eyes, and he greeted the three of them and stood up again.

In the toilet at the front of the carriage.

Higashinohara also saw the blood stains between the cracks in the door, and a bad premonition rose in his heart, and he gently patted his little hand and nervously grasped his Nishimaru Miri.

The next moment, he pushed the door open.

Bloodstain!

There was blood all over the ground!

Lying in a pool of blood was the tall man with glasses who had just been bullied next to him.

At this moment, the lenses on his face were cracked and blurred, the clothes on his chest were blood-red, and the other glasses under the mirror that could still be seen clearly were round, and his dilated pupils were full of fear and unwillingness to die.

"Ahh

Nishimaru Miri behind him glanced curiously and let out a small exclamation, and then was covered by Higashinohara's eyes - it is better for children's eyes to see less of this kind of thing.

At this time, the train was still clattering, but Higashinohara was a little troubled.

That's it.

He didn't quite know if he should shout something like "help, someone died" like in a midnight drama if he "went through the program" at the moment.

However, someone seemed to see Higashinohara's predicament, only to hear a piercing man's scream suddenly come from the corridor behind him!

"Help! Someone has killed someone! ”

Higashinohara had actually noticed that someone was coming in the back compartment, but he didn't expect the other party to be able to see the situation in the bathroom from that angle, and he went through the procedure very neatly.

Wait, someone killed someone?

But hearing what the other party shouted, Higashinohara couldn't help frowning slightly.

He turned to peek out of the bathroom, and saw the face of the short boy with the scar on his forehead, followed by the two boys with a very disagreeable horror.

The latter three probably thought Higashinohara should have panicked.

Think about it, on a peaceful train, you push open the bathroom door, and you are stunned to find a corpse lying in a pool of blood.

Normal people should be a little panicked.

But what they didn't expect was that Higashinohara in front of them had a very calm face, and he didn't seem to be panicked by the corpse in front of him.

On the contrary, the other party looked at them, but it seemed that they were looking at a group of clowns with poor acting skills, and the short boy with a scar on his forehead suddenly "chuckled" in his heart.

But something seems to come to mind. He settled down for a moment, and raised his screaming voice again.

Soon, he attracted the surprised eyes of countless people in the carriages in front and behind, as well as the attention of the police officers on the train, and the crowd that had stopped talking gathered around him.

Half an hour later.

The train stopped at the platform called Danamachi during the journey, and most of the passengers on the train, mainly students from Takehara Minami Private School Park, were blocked and left at the station along with other passengers.

Fortunately, this kind of train is originally a slow train for sightseeing, with a slow speed, many stops, and a temporary stop to let the car go on the way, but this time it was this kind of accident.

"What's the situation? Higashino killed? ”

"What nonsense! Higashino-kun is so handsome, how can he kill someone? ”

"That's just as well. However, I saw that the police officers seemed to have found the murder weapon in the bag that Higashino-kun was carrying, which was a piece of iron. ”

"It hasn't been identified yet, maybe it's a blame."

"That is, is the boy with the scar on his forehead a witness? Why does it look so fierce? ”

“.”

When in the police station information room in Machi.

The short boy with a scar on his forehead was named Imai Hang, who was bored leaning back in his chair, bowing his head and playing with his mobile phone, and from time to time his eyes glanced at Higashinohara, who had a calm face on the other side.

When he looked down at his phone again, a hint of gloom flashed in his eyes. This guy really doesn't know what to be afraid of?

Just like that damn guy.

Money?

Do I owe you that money?

Damn it!

Why aren't you afraid of me!

Suddenly, two men in black suits hurriedly walked into the inquiry room, and after entering the door, they didn't look at Higashinohara, the suspect, but lowered their heads slightly and came to Imai Hang's side.

"Sorry, sorry! Long waiting. ”

Imai raised his eyebrows and glanced at the two of them, and said lightly, "It's been a long time." ”

He put away his phone and said to the two, "I'm done with my transcript, now I can go." ”

"Of course, you can." The two of them bowed slightly.

Higashinohara watched the scene in front of him coldly, and he knew something in his heart.

It turned out to be the son of a powerful person.

Is there a high-ranking official in Hokkaido with the surname Imai?

Not. Thinking about the news I watched when I came, it seems that the mayor of Sapporo City is called Yuta Imai.

Could it be the son of the local second-in-command?!

Imai glanced at Higashinohara as he got up, sneered, and turned around and walked towards the door of the information room.

Unexpectedly, at this moment, the figure where Higashinohara was located gradually dimmed, and then the figure in front of Imai Hang's eyes flashed, and a figure was already blocking the door.

"What are you doing?"

"It's the powerhouse!"

Imai was stunned when he saw this.

The two men in black suits who had just entered the door had a grim face.

Higashinohara shook his head and looked at Imai Funichi quietly, "You can't leave. ”

"Why won't you let me go?"

Imai Hang reacted from the momentary stunned at first, and looked at Higashinohara with a somewhat unkind gaze, "The capable person still wants to do whatever he wants at the police station?" ”

How could he have never seen a capable person from such a background, and Higashinohara's hand naturally couldn't scare him.

The two black suits seemed to be capable people, one left and one right wrapped around Higashinohara, and one of them said in a stern tone, "Classmate, you have to think clearly, if you do it with us here, you will attack the police, and even if you can clear your name for murder, you will be detained." ”

"I'm not going to do anything with you."

Higashinohara whispered, "I just want to keep him." ”

"Why?"

The other asked subconsciously.

"Because. He is the murderer. ”

Higashinohara looked directly into Imai's somewhat irritated eyes, and his tone was very flat, as if he was stating something as normal as "the sky is blue and the water is salty".

As he said this, Higashinohara's [Sin Handbook] twitched in his mind.

[Name: Hang Imai]

[Race: Human]

[Innate ability: none]

[Sins: 1 and a half stars]

【Character image section (click to open)】

[Random Selectable Mission: Capture or clear the bullying and manslaughter of classmates Imai Airlines, and if the mission is successful, you can immediately obtain an ability or skill, and get a sin value attribute reward]

Any suspicion requires evidence.

But Higashinohara's suspicions don't need evidence.

Imai Hang was angry at this time, he roared at Higashinohara with a hideous face, "What nonsense are you talking about?!" Is it bloody? We've all seen you standing next to the body, and the police officer in the car has found the murder weapon in your bag. ”

Higashinohara glanced at him calmly, and suddenly asked, "There is no monitoring in the bathroom, but when I want to ask, you can really see the corpse in the bathroom from that position and angle at that time?" ”

"If you didn't see a body, why were you screaming so quickly?"

"Where did you go during the time when the victim died? Does your usual relationship with the victim stand up to investigation? ”

"And. The most critical point. ”

Higashinohara stared at Imai's neck and shook his head gently, "If I wanted to kill someone, I wouldn't do that clumsy. ”

Imai Hang was a little dazed by Higashinohara's series of questions, his face couldn't help but be stunned, and after reacting, he pointed at Higashinohara angrily:

"This guy just wants to take advantage of the opportunity to escape! Fast! Catch him! ”

At this time, there were only four of them in the police station's inquiry room.

The two looked at Higashinohara and then at Imai Hang, and connected with some rumors, although they already understood a little in their hearts.

But remembering the background behind Imai Airlines, they glanced at each other and sighed in their hearts.

"I'm sorry, classmate, but please go back to your previous seat."

Higashinohara nodded when he heard this, returned to his seat, and said in a gentle tone, "Yes, but he must be here too." ”

When Imai Hang heard this, his heart suddenly became nameless!

In Sapporo, there are still peers who dare to argue with themselves!

Damn it!

These guys really don't think about themselves!

Is it because he is illegal?

But does the old fellow have any other sons?

"Do you think I'm a suspect just like you? I've done the transcript of the cooperation, and I'll leave the rest to you, don't let me down. ”

Imai quickly finished speaking, turned around and walked out.

The two of them stood in the middle, staring at Higashinohara.

Higashinohara sighed softly.

"Why bother."

Well?

The two of them were a little stunned when they heard this.

Unexpectedly, a dark shadow flashed in front of him, although they were both fourth-order early stage superpowers, but they were not speed systems, they couldn't stop Higashinohara, who was in his early 40s under normal circumstances.

Crunch!

Just listen to a crunch!

The leg that Imai Hang took was bent instantly, and then his body suddenly lost his balance, and he fell directly to the ground with a miserable howl.

Higashinohara's figure appeared beside him, looking at Imai Hang calmly.

He will not have the slightest sympathy for bullying and bullying classmates, or even murder, even if it is manslaughter.

He doesn't attack the police.

He only keeps those who should stay.

Imai Hang, who was lying on the ground, was suddenly hit hard, his snot and tears almost came down, and he roared at the two people with red eyes and fierceness:

"You guys! Are you just watching? Beat him to death! Beat me to death! What's wrong, my dad is carrying it for me! ”

Higashinohara couldn't help but glance at Imai Hang in some surprise, to be honest, whether it was in his past life or in his present life, he never understood the brain circuit of those second generations of cheating dads shouting "My dad is XX".

The two men in black suits were also dumbfounded.

They are the fourth-order superpowers of the Mamachi Police Station, which is equivalent to the strongest combat power of the local police station, but the young man in front of him doesn't seem to be easy to provoke

No matter what.

The strong dragon is difficult to suppress the head snake.

You can't offend both.

One of the two is a meat system ability, and the other is an elemental system ability, and they are vigilantly approaching to deploy their abilities to capture Higashinohara.

Unexpectedly, at this moment, there was a sudden sound of footsteps and familiar conversations outside the information room.

I could vaguely hear the old commissioner of the Mamachi Police Station saying something with a smile on his face: "It's okay, you're too polite, what are you worried about in me."

Oops!

Can the old fritter of the director be so respectful, could it be that the mayor of Sapporo sent someone? If you see the mayor's son, I'm afraid the two of them won't be able to eat and walk around.

In a daze, the door was pushed open, and the old commissioner of the Mamachi police station walked in.

Seeing the two super guards who were attacking Higashinohara in a cornering manner, the old director couldn't help but be stunned, and the next moment someone stepped in from behind.

He hurriedly stepped forward and scolded, "What are you doing? Is torture a confession? Are there any rules? Do you still talk about the law? ”

Well?

The two super guards were stunned.

What happened?

The next moment, the two turned their heads, only to see that what walked in was a majestic figure, a majestic and resolute figure, a short chestnut hair like a colorful crouching tiger coming down from the mountain, just walking in made people feel a fierce aura of slaughter.

Unexpected!

The two recognized each other for the first time.

It's the Tokugawa team leader!

In fact, as long as it is the official superpower of Wano Country, there are few people who do not know this Tokugawa Kurithu who single-handedly created the power organization structure of the official supreme superpower of Wano Country [Third Investigation Group].

What's more, the Tokugawa chestnut tiger has some very close ties to the remote place of Hokkaido, which makes the ordinary people of Hokkaido also have a good impression of this "national weapon" of Wano Country.

At this time, next to Tokugawa Kurita, he was holding a little girl with pale blonde hair with a delicate and cute face, who seemed to be the girl who had just been followed by Higashinohara before he was brought into the police station inquiry room.

Wait a minute!

Doesn't that mean.

The boy in front of you knows the Tokugawa team leader?

The two super guards were dumbfounded.

They only knew that the strong dragon did not suppress the head snake, but they didn't expect that there was such a chestnut colorful crouching tiger entrenched behind the other party.

After entering the door, Tokugawa Kurita's gaze swept over Imai Hang, who was kneeling and howling, and Higashinohara, who had a calm face next to him, and patted the little head of Nishimaru Miri next to him, and there was a rare smile on his majestic and resolute face.

"I'll just say it, your big brother is fine, now believe it."

"Uh-huh!" Nishimaru Miri's little face showed two small dimples.

Just saw Higashinohara being taken away by the police, she was worried, and immediately dialed the phone number of Tokugawa Kurita, who came to Hokkaido on a business trip, and Tokugawa Kurita came quickly.

At this time, Tokugawa Kurita beckoned behind him.

Soon after that, a half-breed human wearing a windbreaker with a wavy collar and blue-purple eyes, long golden wavy hair parted bangs on the front side of his forehead, and a smile on his face.

"Interrogation? I'm good at this. ”

The person who came was the captain of the sixth team of the third reconnaissance team, and the master of the ability of talent sequence 41 [magician] Miyano Juro.

When Higashinohara saw Miyano Juro, he vaguely felt a little familiar, and then remembered that he seemed to have seen each other from a distance outside the villa at the Sigmund Exhibition.

Next, the lame eyewitness Imai enters the interrogation room.

Not surprisingly, the terrifying pressure given by the sixth-order peak spiritual ability Miyano Juro in the interrogation room quickly made Imai almost even explain his mayor's father's XP system - everything that happened in the bathroom compartment today was quickly restored to its original form.

The long-bullied tall-eyed man named Sota Funamachi was afraid that he would suffer any more trouble during the school trip after being blackmailed, so he wanted to leave a good memory for his school trip, so he asked friends to borrow money.

Unexpectedly, this angered Imai Airlines.

As the mayor's son, even if his father is "incorruptible", how can he really lack money.

What he needs is awe,

It's like others are in awe of his father.

But Funamachi Sota really borrowed money from his classmates and friends, which was undoubtedly an insult to Imai Airlines, and it was inevitable that he would be a little heavier.

But what really made him impatient was the "stupidity" of Shota Fumachi.

In the bathroom of the train, even if the other party was beaten by him to the point that his head was broken and his glasses were broken, he actually begged him to borrow more because he didn't have enough money, but he still didn't figure out what he really wanted.

So he was furious!

outcome

It was the other party who was killed by him.

Afterwards, Imai Hang cleaned up the scene in a panic, left the bathroom, and deliberately called someone to go to the bathroom of the next car.

As for slandering Higashinohara halfway, it was purely a "spur of the moment" that coincided with the meeting.

Of course, it turned out that his whimsical move was tantamount to suicide

"Haven't had lunch yet?"

A few minutes later, out of the Dangmachi Police Station, Tokugawa Kuritaka looked at Higashinohara with thick eyebrows, and then looked down at Nishimaru Miri, who was holding his hand, with a smile.

The latter nodded his head earnestly.

Everyone in the two classes of the surrounding Takehara South School Park looked at the figure of the Tokugawa Chestnut Tiger with a little awe, it was a seventh-order absolute ability, and it was also a high authority.

For a while, everyone was envious of the luck of Higashinohara, a boy from a fishing village, who actually got acquainted with Nishimaru Miri in advance, and after graduating from such a background, he was simply backed by a hard and thick backer in Tokyo, why didn't he have such luck?

"I don't want to disturb your school trip, but I'm here, let's have a light meal together." Tokugawa Kuritoro said with a smile, "I know there is a ramen restaurant nearby that tastes very good, and I will regret not eating it when I come to Hokkaido." ”

Higashinohara nodded indispensably, he found the Taidaogawa Asuka to ask for a leave, and the Taidaogawa Asuka was also very talkative.

Although she is a famous family in New Tokyo, she still has no arrogance in front of a person with real power like Tokugawa Kurita, not to mention that the other party is still a rare seventh-order absolute ability in Wano Country, staying in the seventh order for many years, maybe one day she will be able to break through the seventh order and become an eighth-order demigod-level ability.

The majestic and resolute face that often appears on TV can be said to be the "important weapon of the country" in the hearts of the general public, and a very important strategic talent in the country.

During the meal, Tokugawa Chestnut Tiger also waved off his subordinates, and he could be responsible for his own safety.

The group of three walked along the seaside path for a while, and after about seven or eight minutes, they found a small ramen restaurant on the shore slope, with an old wooden sign at the door that read "Fishing Village Delicious Ramen".

"This is it." Tokugawa Chestnut Tora's thick black eyebrows furrowed.

"Dad, have you been here?" Nishimaru Miri couldn't help but raise his head and ask.

Higashinohara couldn't help but be a little curious when he saw the appearance of the Tokugawa chestnut tiger just now.

Tokugawa Kurita was rarely stunned when he heard this, and nodded a little abruptly after a while, "I've been here before, but this ramen shop has changed owners." ”

As he spoke, Tokugawa Kurita had already lifted the sea-blue curtain at the door and stepped in.

The ramen shop is very old and not very large, but the dozen or so seats are full, both local and out-of-town tourists, and Higashinohara found a four-seater in the corner.

Soon, a young girl who was not pretty but looked very diligent wore a white chef's hat on her head, trotted over with a menu and a kettle, bowed and said hello, and poured water in one go.

When the young girl went back, Higashinohara glanced at the back kitchen separated by the curtain, and there didn't seem to be anyone else inside, so she couldn't help but be a little surprised, "Is there only one person in this shop?" ”

Tokugawa Kurita took a sip of water from his cup, put it down and said with a smile, "This shop has always been a person, but a different person. ”

With that, he looked at the young girl in the back kitchen, his eyes seemed to be looking at some resemblance figure, and the majestic and resolute lines of his face softened a lot.

Soon, the side dishes and the three bowls of noodles came up together.

The ramen at this restaurant looks very simple and unpretentious, far less elaborate on the tableware and appearance than those ramen restaurants in New Tokyo.

However, the noodles are chewy and chewy, giving people a feeling of vigorous and uplifting, like the sea surging, so it's no wonder that Tokugawa Kuritora says that this restaurant tastes good.

Tokugawa Kuritora eats with a very military atmosphere, he sits on the bench with his legs apart, picks up the side dishes and stuffs them in his mouth, and then picks up the noodle bowl and eats the noodles with a snort.

After a while, Higashinohara and Nishimarumiri, who were sitting across from him, had only moved a few chopsticks, and Tokugawa Kuritora had already begun to drink soup - the speed of eating was second only to Xia Li among the people Higashinohara had ever seen.

Well, Xia Li should have finished drinking the soup by this time, and shouted for the boss to have another bowl

Soon, the Tokugawa chestnut tiger also put down the soup bowl.

Higashino thought that the other party would have another bowl, but he didn't expect Tokugawa Kurita to take out a rather delicate handkerchief from the navy blue windbreaker on his body, and gently wiped the oil stains on the corner of his mouth.

As if sensing Higashinohara's gaze, Tokugawa Kurita smiled and said, "The person who gave me this handkerchief once told me that you can't eat enough good things at one time, otherwise you won't feel so delicious next time, what does Higashino-kun think?" ”

"Taste the shallow, the water flows for a long time." Higashinohara Road.

Tokugawa Kurita showed a helpless smile on his face, "I'm a rough person, but I don't understand these truths, it's just that the person who gave me this handkerchief is more fierce, and I can only listen to her for such trivial things." ”

Nishimaru Miri took a small sip of a noodle and raised his head as if he didn't understand, "Dad, who are you talking about?" ”

Tokugawa Kurita gently reached out and touched Nishimaru Miri's little head, and said, "It's my wife, your mother, who died seven years ago. ”

Speaking of which, the Tokugawa chestnut tiger seems to have opened the conversation:

"She is a native of Hokkaido, born in a ama village, more than ten years ago opened a ramen restaurant here, her temper is not very good, when I married your mother, many people called me 'Hokkaido son-in-law', hehe, by the way, her cemetery is near the sea, do you want to go with me after dinner?"

"Yes, yes!"

Nishimaru nodded vigorously.

Higashinohara looked at the Tokugawa Chestnut Tiger who was caught in his memory, and his face was a little curious, what kind of woman in Hokkaido can make such a colorful tiger entrenched?

At the same time, he was also a little puzzled, Tokugawa Kurita was in the prime of his forties, and his wife should not be very old, why did he die seven years ago? Sick?

After eating the ramen at the noodle restaurant, Higashinohara walked a short distance behind Tokugawa Kuritora and Nishimaru Miri to the cemetery of a village by the sea.

The Tokugawa chestnut tiger is supposed to come here every year, and the three of them circled around the cold cemetery for a while, and soon stopped in front of a tombstone

On the black headstone is a photograph of a girl with short hair cut to her ears.

I have to say that the woman who can make the Tokugawa chestnut tiger dream and miss it to this day does not seem to be very amazing at first glance, but the quiet facial features are as clear as the blue sky and the sea, and the more you look at it, the more you can see a bit of beautiful and beautiful feeling.

Yui Ayase.

This is the name on the tombstone.

Tokugawa Kurita was silent for a moment before saying, "This is your mother's clothed mound, and the ama is the daughter of the sea, so I held a sea burial for her according to her last wishes." ”

Nishimaru Miri turned his head to look at Higashinohara behind him, Higashinohara bowed slightly, and the little girl was very sensible and plucked up the courage to kneel in front of the tomb, her little face was full of seriousness:

"Mom! I am my father's daughter now, and I will take care of him when he is old for many years, and I will come to see you often in the future. ”

Hearing Nishimaru Miri's serious words, Tokugawa Chesturito's hard and majestic face loosened slightly, revealing a relieved smile under the sea breeze.

He gently pulled Nishimaru Miri up from the ground and touched her little head.

Higashinohara knew that Tokugawa Kurithu was usually busy with official business, and it was rare to have a few opportunities to come to Hokkaido a few times a year, so the former Nishimaru Miri said with his little hand, "Miri-chan, go over there with your big brother to play for a while, and let your father and mother talk for a while." ”

"Uh-huh, okay."

Nishimaru nodded his little head.

Higashinohara led Nishimaru Miri away from the tombstone, and the two didn't wander around the cemetery, just waited at the exit.

About ten minutes later, the Tokugawa chestnut tiger walked out of the cemetery.

At this time, several black cars arrived at the entrance of the cemetery at some point.

The Tokugawa Kuritaka, who walked out, had a smile on his face, lowered his head and said to Nishimaru Miri gently, "Dad just received a call from Tokyo, there are still some things to be dealt with here in Hokkaido, wait for me to send a car to take you and your classmates together, and then I will have time to play with you when I have time to deal with these things." ”

"Uh-huh, Daddy is the most talkative! Miri knows. Nishimaru nodded crisply, turned around and climbed into the black car next to him.

Higashinohara was about to follow, but the voice of the Tokugawa chestnut tiger came from behind him.

"Higashino-kun, please wait." He looked at Higashinohara, who stopped and turned around, and said with a smile, "I'm busy with work, so I'll trouble you to take care of it during this time." ”

"Yes, Miri is my sister." Higashinohara Road.

Tokugawa Kurita smiled when he heard this, but he didn't take advantage of Higashinohara without taste, but said, "By the way, in order to express my gratitude, I have a gift for you, which should be on the way by mail now, and it is estimated that it will be in Hokkaido in a few days." ”

"You're welcome." Higashinohara Road.

"Hope you'll like it." Tokugawa Kurita laughed.

In front of the seaside cemetery.

Nishimaru Miri waved goodbye to Tokugawa Kuritoro at the car window, and promised to see you soon after.

Soon, the black convoy split up at the bottom of the slope and headed for two different roads.

It's the end of the month, ask for a ticket~

(End of chapter)